The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]
Chapter 54
Lu Shi has been in the court for many years, and she never asked about things that His Majesty didn't like. She would not ask if Concubine Xian told His Majesty about the matter. She could only see the final disposition of this matter from His Majesty's words and actions.
After a few days, it will be discovered that His Majesty will not be quick to summon King Heng, and when he wants to strip him of his position on the purchase of warships, Lu Shi intercedes, which saves King Heng from the disaster.
After the divorce with Princess Xinping is done, you will find that Princess Xinping moved back to the princess mansion, and the two seem to be in harmony. If you observe carefully, you will feel that the two are not even close in appearance.
At the beginning of June, the crown prince got married, and the city was full of congratulations. The concubine took care of all the marriage matters. On the night when the crown prince was welcomed into the East Palace, the Lin family gave birth and gave birth to the little prince.
The Emperor Chu was overjoyed, and on the day of his baptism, he bestowed the name Zhao on the little prince.
Regarding the purchase of warships, Prince Heng went to Wujiang to negotiate, and His Majesty sent 1000 people to accompany him. It is now summer, and there will be no strong winds and waves, so it is very safe.
In mid-June, Xinyang moved out of the Zhou mansion and held a banquet in the mansion. As usual, he had never seen the second son of the Zhou family. The elders of the Zhou family went to celebrate, and the eldest lady went to attend to the mansion's affairs in person, making it difficult to tell the truth. Who is the mother-in-law of Princess Xinyang.
When Chu Ran went to the banquet, she was alone. At night, she saw Lu Xiang came in a hurry. The two of them didn't talk much, and they didn't even make eye contact. Princess Heng looked into her eyes with a smile on her face.
After the banquet was over, Xinyang was checking the gift list, and Chu Ran was watching from the side. She bit the melon and looked at the brocade boxes of different sizes, "Why didn't Lingyi come?"
"Sister, don't you know? Your Majesty has found a teacher for her, and she is practicing the rules. She can't leave the palace in a short time. This is good, so that she won't pester Lu Xiang again." After looking at it for a few times, Xinyang was dazzled and threw away Give it to the maid to check.
The Princess Mansion does not occupy a large area, and the maintenance is not as good as that of Xinping Princess Mansion. Fortunately, Xinyang doesn't care about it, and can live in one room.She lay on her spacious couch, turned over happily, and pulled Sister to lie down together, "Sister, I feel so strange. After meeting Ah Ruan, everything became better. The palace people used to bully me." I can't get enough to eat, and now I have my own mansion, although the fief is small, if one day I can go back with Ah Ruan, my life will be fulfilled."
She doesn't have the ambitions of Ling Yi, as long as Ah Ruan is always with her, life will be fine and she can't ask for anything more.
Chu Ran looked at the roof, listened to her useless words, and said with a sneer, "Think about how Concubine Ming will leave the palace first."
"When the prince's elder brother succeeds to the throne, Concubine Ming will leave the palace at that time. She said that the patience now is for the sake of the future." Xin Yang's eyes are shining, thinking that Ah Ruan can leave the palace and he will be very happy.
Why didn't Chu Ran think about this? Maybe she was worthless. As long as Adi was the emperor, there was no need to worry about the future, and there was no need for her and Lu Xiang to continue pretending.
She envied the love between Prince Heng and Concubine Wang. When mentioning Concubine Heng, she always said that she married the right person. She and Prime Minister Lu all mentioned that they had a bad relationship, and they almost didn't say the word "harmony".
She has tasted almost all the flavors in life, but her favorite is sweetness, the sweetness with Lu Xiang.
Before falling asleep, she remembered that dream again.In the dream, the prince died in the middle of this month, and now that the time has passed, it must not come true.She counted the time, and it was only two or three years, so she didn't have to pretend.
She felt very comfortable in her heart, and when she turned her head, Xinyang was already asleep, hugging the quilt, sleeping soundly, without any worries.
The next day, Chu Ran left the princess mansion and lived in another courtyard for a few days. Uncle Ning came to see her and talked about the marriage of the princess. After wandering around for a year, he still couldn't find a good family.
"Xiao Xinping, a few days ago I saw the second son of the Marquis of Runan's family. He is handsome and has a bit of a land character. Can we get engaged?" King Ning held the wine cup, and drunkenly pulled Chu Ran to praise Lu Mutually.
"Lu Xiang has quite a character, so you just marry your daughter to him?" Chu Ran's mouth was sour, and Uncle Ning turned around and praised Lu Xiang.Knowing that the two of them were 'discord', he didn't care about her feelings.
After hearing this, King Ning patted her on the head: "If your mother hadn't engaged you early, I would have married your sister to Lu Xiang, and I would be a good boy if I got a bargain."
Chu Ran's forehead hurt from being photographed by him. It turned out that there were so many people staring at Lu Xiang. She took a sip of wine, calculated her seniority, and asked strangely: "Sister is one year older than Shizi Lu, do you think it's appropriate?"
"It's okay, that kid is handsome and polite." King Ning waved his hand, Lu Xiang was deep in thought, and the Runan Houfu got closer to him, and watching the prince's near state, his body was getting better every day, so King Heng Not enough to watch.
Chu Ran didn't know what kind of ghost Uncle Ning was up to. After thinking about it for a while, she said, "I told you about this last year. How come you didn't think about it until today?"
"No, no." King Ning's eyes flashed with two Chu Ran, and he whispered in her ear: "That old man from the Huo family took a fancy to your sister, and made a premise under your majesty. Tell me, or I will lose money, and, the young son of the Lu family is really good, regardless of seniority, you can call your little aunt."
"Uncle Ning, in fact, there are many handsome elder brothers, why bother to look at the Lu family, I tell you that the old lady of the Lu family disagrees, she has high eyesight, and even looks down on me. Sister, I am afraid that life will be difficult when I go. "Chu Ran said, she always felt that Lu Xiang was planning something. The Huo family just offended King Ning last year, and today they want to propose marriage. What exactly do they want to do.
King Ning frowned when he heard Mrs. Lu's words, and told the truth when he was drunk: "Don't pay attention to that old woman, she just walked in front of King Hades once, and she stopped making decisions and raised someone else's son. , Treat your daughter as a treasure, neglect your own daughter, and ignore her."
Chu Ran seemed to know what happened back then when he heard his voice, so he asked: "Which family is the second master Lu from?"
King Ning raised his head to look at the roof, thought for a long time, and then said: "Even the son of the side branch of the Lu family can be regarded as the slightest blood of the Lu family, but that boy is blessed. It's God's will. If she doesn't cool Lu Xiang, she won't be able to achieve her current achievements."
"What are you talking about?" Chu Ran retorted. Seeing that he was really drunk, he asked the maid to help him go back to the house to rest. Xiang also wants to marry Uncle Ning?
What happened, Lu Xiang never told her, after drinking two cups in a row, he felt a little hot, so he went back to the room and lay down.The courtyard is cool and cool. There are trees in the front and back of the house, which block the sun, and you don't need to place ice cubes to feel comfortable.
She took off her coat and lay on the mat, turned over, the wind from the window came in, and the green gauze curtain was blown up and down, swaying in front of her eyes.
She tugged on the gauze, and when she wanted to get up, one hand covered the back of her hand with a cool feeling. It felt comfortable in summer, but in winter, she needed a stove to warm it up.
Lu Shi lifted the gauze curtain, and Chu Ran was already leaning on the couch, looking at Lu Shi obsessively: "I thought you weren't coming, and I drank a few glasses of wine with Uncle Ning, and I got very dizzy."
"Your Highness invited me, why don't you come." Lu Shi smiled lightly, the gauze curtain blocked the light of the day, staring at Chu Ran's gorgeous face, after the alcohol surged, her face seemed to have been covered with rouge, she stretched out her hand After touching it, Chu Ran remained still.
She counted with her fingers, and when she stretched out her five fingers, she snapped them back one by one, "It seems like it's been ten days, and I haven't seen you in ten days."
"Where there are ten days, there are only three or four days."
"The day of Xinyang's banquet can't be counted. You and I didn't speak, and you didn't even look at me. It can't be counted." Chu Ran unhappily brushed away Lu Shi's hand, and fell back by himself, but left Lu Shi. The cold hands felt a little hot again, "It's so hot."
Sitting by the couch, Lu Shi looked at her in a dazed state of drunkenness. He couldn't talk about serious matters until she sobered up.She touched Chu Ran's forehead, "How about a good night's sleep."
"Don't sleep, let's talk about serious business. Uncle Ning wants to marry sister Lu to Shizi Lu. He said that the son is quite Lu-style, and he also provoked me with words, saying that if it is not for my mother's engagement, otherwise he will marry sister Lu. You. Listen, this is so nice to say, I just said, what to say, let me think about it." Chu Ran sat up again and thought about it seriously.
She wasn't drunk at all, but the last few glasses of wine were the last straw that broke the camel's back. She was completely drunk.
Lu Shi didn't urge her, but with a smile on his face, he quietly waited for her to 'remember'.
Chu Ran rubbed her head, raised her head again, and suddenly realized: "I said it's not appropriate, I said that sister is one year older than Shizi Lu."
"What did he say?" Lu Shi asked.
"He said Mr. Huo was shameless and wanted to marry sister. It was Lu Xiang who passed the message, and then he thought it was you who wanted to get married, so he asked me to ask. Yes, he asked me to ask." Chu Ran nodded seriously , in order to show that his words were correct, he stared at Lu Shi seriously.
Lu Shi was amused by her appearance, and helped her to lie down, "I really have such thoughts."
"Why, because Uncle Ning's fiefdom is rich and his family is rich?" Chu Ran directly hit the point. Madam Pan went to sea and didn't know when she would come back. The boat, all the benefits are sent to the northwest, so it's not good to ask Lu Xiang to pay for it.
Lu Xiang's willingness to give is due to his affection, and it is also his duty not to give. She can't stalk, after all, it belongs to Lu Xiang.If you don't give it to the old lady, you won't give it to her. She knows this very well.
She was dizzy and wanted to sleep after she lay down, she opened her eyes and looked at Lu Shi: "Why don't you talk?"
"After listening to you, King Ning knows that he will not enter the court, and the princess's future happiness depends on her husband's family. He supports the prince and does not associate with the Huo family. The best plan is to marry the princess into the Lu family. The position of Mrs. Shizi does not wrong the Princess, and with the protection of the Xiangfu, the Princess will not be bullied."
"Not necessarily. I told Uncle Wang that the old lady was difficult, but he didn't mind. He said that the old lady didn't make decisions. She liked other people's sons and left her daughter alone. He also said that if it wasn't for this, Lu Xiang wouldn't have made such an achievement. In the end, I actually wanted to praise the old lady."
After Chu Ran got drunk, she told Ning Wang drunk like beans in a bamboo tube. She felt extremely uncomfortable. Everyone coveted Lu Xiang, why did they want to rob her.
She couldn't do many things, and Lu Xiang's actions in the court also had something to do with their attitude towards the outside world, because she pretended to be angry and left the Prime Minister's mansion because of pleading for King Heng, but in fact she didn't want to leave.
However, the two of them can't seem too close, and it's acceptable to get married. Now that the two have been together for a long time, the sourness hidden in their hearts can't be suppressed.
Especially today when Uncle Ning is so angry, no matter how good Lu Xiang is, it can only belong to her.
After Chu Ran babbled for a while, she touched Lu Xiang's palm and rubbed her hands, "He covets you, just like Ling Yi, and he doesn't like it."
She didn't match her words, and Lu Shi smiled lightly and shook her head: "What he said is wrong, what does he want me to do."
Chu Ran was dizzy in his head and didn't know how to answer. He was stunned for a while, and his eyes didn't blink, like mist.Knowing that she was preoccupied, Lu Shi patted her on the head: "Sleep, we'll talk about these things later."
Chu Ran blinked twice, then closed her eyes obediently, feeling drunk, and rubbed against Lu Shi in a daze: "Sleep together."
Lu Shi was pulled by her, and he bent down. Chu Ran was not weak. He stared at the eyebrows and eyes in front of him, his heart was slightly warm, and he leaned forward.Lu Shi was helpless, this is how much wine was drunk by King Ning.
"Prince Ning never gets drunk with a thousand cups, don't drink with him next time."
After approaching, touching her cheek, Chu Ran was so drunk that he touched her instead, kissing her in astonishment as the corners of his lips were like flower candy wrapped in honey.
The summer was hot, and the humming of cicadas continued. Lu Shi stroked the skin under his unlined clothes, his brows and eyes finally revealed, and touched her forehead: "How many drinks?"
Chu Ran hesitated, but put her arms around her neck, her eyes slightly closed, the gorgeous scene was like peach blossoms in March, she leaned over by herself, saving a lot of trouble.
The sun was setting, and the other courtyard was shrouded in a gorgeous halo. It was getting dark late, and it was a little cooler at this time. King Ning was drunk and sober, and he swayed to say goodbye to Chu Ran.
Walking outside the yard, he paused when he saw the jujube tree protruding from his head, "These jujubes are quite cute, is your princess awake?"
The servant girl rushed over when she heard the sound, and after listening to his praise, she replied: "Your Highness has drunk too much, and he is still awake."
King Ning stopped bothering, "Tell your princess, I will go back to the mansion first, and you go back with me, and bring a few bottles of medicine to sober up your princess. The young man drank a few glasses of wine and slept for half a day without waking up. It's too bad."
The maid nodded again and again, and hurriedly told the others to follow, don't let King Ning find traces of Lu Xiang's presence.
The two other houses are close to each other, and King Ning returned home quickly, so he asked someone to deliver medicine to Chu Ran. He was fine, so he changed his clothes and went to the hot spring to have a sit.Recently, in order to attract customers, the hot springs have bought a lot of girls who are pure and lovely, so he wants to go and see them first.
As soon as it got dark, King Ning rushed to the hot spring, and the medicine was delivered to the room.
The medicine was packed in a white jade bottle, Lu Shi was vigilant, and asked someone to show it to the doctor, and only after confirming that there was no problem would it be used by Chu Ran.
Recently, King Heng was not in Beijing, and went to Qinghe with Lu Huaisi.Lu Huaisi has a little research on warships, and His Majesty has paid attention to them after pointing out problems during his inspection last time. This time it is logical that he and King Heng should handle the matter together.
The Hou Mansion has never separated, and Lu Huaisi's move is equivalent to relying on King Heng. The Hou Lord is not happy, and wants to separate the family after he returns from Qinghe, but the old lady can't explain it.
Originally favoring the second wife, Master Hou knew it or not, so he had no choice but to ask Lu Xiang, and asked her to go back to the mansion to persuade her.
Lu Shi has nothing to do with the matter of the Lu family, and he picked himself out a few days ago.The subsidies given to the old lady over the years are almost innumerable, and she lived in the Hou's mansion for half a year, and even got a lot of good things.
Almost all of these were hidden in her cage, Master Hou didn't think about it, even if it was all given to the second room, he wouldn't mind, but he felt uneasy because the two families were entangled.
Lu Shi's idea is very simple. When the family is divided, more property will be given to the second wife, and the old lady will have nothing to say.As a result, Mrs. Hou disagreed.
She took the details of the family division sent by the Hou's mansion. In fact, these things are not as valuable as the old lady's own things at the bottom of the box.Adopted sons should not have property in the first place, and only childless families would think about adoptive adoption. Lu Huaisi is the latter, not even an adopted child. After sharing the property and going out of the house, Mrs. Hou almost couldn't get out of it.
As the evening became cooler, the maid brought back the medicine for sobering up, "The doctor said it is a nourishing medicine, there is no problem."
"Go get some water." Lu Shi put down the brochure, walked to the side of the couch to help Chu Ran up, and fed her the medicine to swallow.
After helping him to lie down, the maid came in and reported, "Prince Ning went to the hot spring."
King Ning has always been unrestrained, he can be seen wherever there is excitement, there is only one daughter in the family, the dowry is well prepared, and the red makeup is also enviable.
After the maid retreated, Chu Ran turned over, groaned, and opened her eyes. She was a little confused after being drunk, first saw Lu Shi's sleeves, and then lazily opened her eyelids, "Lu Shi Mutually."
The voice was hoarse, different from the soft voice during the day, Lu Shi's ears turned red, and he handed the remaining half glass of water to her mouth: "Drink the water first."
Chu Ran drank it with her hand, and after her throat was comfortable, she lay still on her stomach, still closing her eyes, and Lu Shi's helpless voice sounded in her ear: "I can't sleep anymore, it's getting dark."
"So sleepy, dizzy, has Uncle Ning ever been here?" Chu Ran said in a muffled voice, with his head down, stuffed in the quilt, and after moving a few times, he found his body was sticky and covered with sweat.
She touched her neck and found that her body was a little sore, so she knew what was going on without saying anything, so she continued to lie still.
"I came here at dusk, and I went to the hot spring." Lu Shi patted the back of her head and pulled her arm, "I'm really sorry, I asked the cook to roast the leg of lamb, it won't taste good when it's cold. "
Chu Ran didn't remember clearly what happened when she was drunk, but this time she just felt tired. She raised her head and looked at Lu Shi: "You came here to bully me?"
His pupils were moist, and his star pupils flickered unwillingly, Lu Shi said: "It's Your Highness who is holding me down, so I can't blame my subjects."
"The liar's words cannot be trusted." Chu Ran replied in a low voice, "I don't think about it, you can eat it yourself."
People feel lazy in summer, especially after half a day's work. After calling a few times to no avail, Lu Shi sent someone to fetch iced sour plum soup and put it on the small table in front of the bed. "Get up after drinking the soup." ,how?"
Chu Ran likes to be coaxed, and reaches out to get the soup by herself. The bowls are all ice and feel comfortable.There were three or two plums in the soup, which looked lovely. She picked it up and took a sip by herself. It was sour, sweet and cool, very comfortable.
After she finished drinking, Lu Shi took the empty bowl, handed it to the maid, and looked at her again: "Take a bath first?"
"Lu Xiang is really considerate." Chu Ran muttered, and Lu Xiang was very talkative afterwards.She sat on the edge of the couch, put on her robe and went to the bathroom to take a shower. After walking two steps, she looked back at Lu Shi: "Don't go in."
The servant girl thought His Highness was interesting, and Lu Xiang was willing to coax her. The two of them were clearly in harmony and love together, not as emotionless as the outsiders said.
After taking a bath, Chu Ran lazily leaned against the couch, flipped through the brochure, and took a bite of the melon, "What does Hou Ye show you, so you can post something?"
What she said was right, Lu Huaisi wouldn't ask for more, the old lady was afraid that her adopted son would be wronged, so she wanted to share more, the Hou's mansion only had so much stuff, if they asked for more, Hou Ye would only suffer if he had a room.
The maid was preparing the meal, and Lu Shi asked someone to get some light soup, so that the oil would melt away. After hearing this sentence, he turned and looked at her: "Your Highness knows, what do you think?"
"Lu Xiang's things are also mine. I will give what is due. I don't think it's appropriate to give it. You can make an inch of it. Do you understand?" Chu Ran put on her shoes and walked down.
She nodded contentedly, and sat down with Lu Shi: "What does Xiang Lu think?"
"As His Highness said, don't give what shouldn't be given." Lu Shi served her a bowl of soup and some meat for her. He drank too much during the day and it was difficult to drink at night.
It's hard to talk too much at the dinner table, so it's hard for the two of them to talk about it. After the meal, Lu Shi took her to go outside for a casual meal.
The other courtyard is quiet, and there are two or three fireflies at night, twining among the bushes, dotted with the dark moonlight.
The two walked slowly, stopping and going around the waterside pavilion. Lu Shi talked about the daytime events, "Prince Ning wants the Hou Mansion to give the princess shelter, especially after he has an affair with the Huo family, he will definitely not support Heng. Wang, the Hou Mansion can be regarded as the prince's direct line, and it is a good place to marry in, and there is no one in the heir's house, King Ning can see clearly, and will not let his daughter suffer."
"Uncle Ning is so thoughtful, Lu Xiang told Lord Hou?" Chu Ran kicked the stone with his toe, and it fell into the river with a plop.
Lu Shi followed the voice and said, "Master Hou agrees to the marriage."
"Are you sure the old lady agrees?" Chu Ran probed. With a grandmother like that, no one would have a headache marrying in, and King Ning has no right, so he might be bullied by her.At first she thought it might be feasible, but as time passed, she felt that the Lu family was a pit of fire, and she didn't want to push Sister into the pit.
Lu Shi stood still, his eyes reflected the stars, and smiled lightly: "It doesn't matter whether the old lady agrees or not. After the family is separated, Second Lord Lu will pick her up to live in the house."
Only then did Chu Ran feel relieved, "I'll go talk to Uncle Ning in a few days. As for the rest, he should have his own way." King Ning will ask His Majesty for a marriage.
After walking for a while, the two returned to the room to rest. After Chu Ran went to bed first, Lu Shi finished processing the official documents and then rested.Chu Ran was still lying in there, and when he heard the sound, he said, "Do you want to leave tomorrow morning?"
"En." Lu Shi responded, His Majesty took frequent pills, and Lin's persuasion failed several times. After the little prince was born, his body was not as healthy as ordinary people, so he called the imperial doctor to watch him every day. Outsiders should be the little prince's order It's not good, but I don't know that it's because of the elixir that His Majesty ate.
His Majesty is not in good health, so he let the courtiers do some common things, and he still held on to the power tightly and refused to relax.Compared with the previous life, the body is far worse.
In the previous life, Lu Shi didn't know whether His Majesty took the elixir, and there was no one in the harem, so these secrets could not be revealed.The Lin family served His Majesty every day and almost never left his body. Only then did he know that he took pills.
This year, she spent more time in the early court than in her previous life. Compared with the two, she was a little worried.
Chu Ran heard a word, didn't know what happened, turned around and saw Lu Xiang's eyes were full of worry, she leaned over: "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, Your Highness won't go to the palace to meet the princess?" Lu Shi calmed down and put his hand on Chu Ran's waist. Before touching it, Chu Ran moved it away. sent over.
Chu Ran first leaned against her and kissed the corner of her lips.Chu Ran's liking for simplicity has nothing to do with the imperial court or his previous life.In her previous life, she used Lu Shi mostly for the position of the prince, but now it is different. At first, she rejected her because of the prince, but now she puts aside those, and only the most innocent feelings remain.
The little cat took the initiative to post it, how could Lu Shi refuse, after all, the time spent together is the shortest time, and the brocade tent is low, making people intoxicated and hard to wake up.
The kiss stopped, Chu Ran's eyes were reddish, and his eyelashes trembled like a feather fan, "If you don't go to the East Palace, the prince has his own ideas recently, so I don't need to talk too much."
These words are rare, Lu Shi chuckled, still put his hands on her waist, and rubbed gently: "The prince is not a child, how can he do what you say."
When the people grow up, they will have their own considerations. Chu Ran knows it herself, and she doesn't want him to be obedient. She is annoyed at the Midnight incident. After marrying the princess, the two seldom talk.
Chu Ran was angry that the prince did not cherish his body, and it was not good to talk too much, so he sulked.
"Yeah, people will turn bad when they grow up." Chu Ran said something himself, and then stuck to Lu Shi, suddenly remembered something, and said unconsciously: "Lu Xiang is becoming more and more obedient."
As soon as she sighed, Lu Shi pinched her cheek: "Your Highness didn't get any favors from the crown prince, so you come here to act like a good boy?"
Chu Ran smiled generously, put her arms around her and said: "Forget it, the prince is disobedient, so don't worry about it, as long as Lu Xiang is obedient. You see, all the treasures I got recently are left to you. You don't have to learn from the prince. Others don’t want me.”
The little cat was flattering and obedient, but Lu Shi didn't bother to poke it out. Apart from joy, he didn't have any other emotions in his heart. After waiting for so long, it was nothing more than that. "Your Highness, don't forget about me."
"Lu Xiang's words, I will remember." Chu Ran felt tired after the trouble, and he didn't feel hot when he was next to Lu Shi.Lu Xiang kneaded comfortably, and he was no longer so sore and soft, "Knead again, I'm asleep, remember to call me when you leave tomorrow."
"What are you calling me for?" Lu Shi smiled faintly, and bit the corner of her lips lightly while she was still asleep, "When will you return to the princess mansion?"
There are secret passages in the two mansions, it is no different from that in the first mansion. There are no major events these days, and she can go to the Princess Mansion at night when she is free.
After Chu Ran was bitten, she opened her eyes: "I'll go back tomorrow, and I'll leave after talking to Uncle Ning."
"Okay." Lu Shi exhaled, and fell asleep with her in his arms.
When Chu Ran woke up, she had already left. She touched the cold side, scolded a few liars, got up and asked the maid to pack her luggage, and returned to the Princess Mansion in the afternoon. manage.
She changed into a lively appearance again, Lu Xiang felt much better after rubbing it, and after giving orders, he went to Ningwang's other courtyard under the scorching sun in the afternoon.
After the carriage left, it was time for a cup of tea, and the doormen didn't need to inform, they just led her over.
King Ning was lying on the tiles drinking, and the actors danced around him, and when they saw a visitor, they flew out like butterflies.Chu Ran took it for granted, walked over and knelt aside, "Uncle Wang is awake?"
"Wake up but not wake up, the king said wake up, can you believe it?" Ning Dynasty waved his hand at the maidservant, "Bring wine for the princess, but the wine from the sea is worth every drop."
Chu Ran tasted the wine shipped by sea, and knew that the price was not low. After taking a glass, he drank it, frowned and said, "Uncle Wang, your wine is impure."
"What impure wine?" King Ning woke up instantly, and said angrily, "This king spent a lot of money to buy it, why is it not pure, Xiao Xinping don't want to talk nonsense."
"Uncle Wang, you should know that I went to Qinghe last year. Someone gave me wine in a silver bottle. The wine tasted sweet. Although it was not worth much, it was enjoyable to drink. I brought a few bottles back and stayed in the prime minister's mansion to quarrel with Lu Xiang. After that, it will be cheaper for her, why not bring it to you tomorrow, you will know after you taste it, what are you doing to lie to you." Chu Ran returned the wine cup to the maid, not wanting to drink any more.
King Ning has been in the wine shop for many years, and he was cheated for the first time. He suddenly felt that his face was dull, and he didn't support his face in front of his niece, "This king asked someone to buy it, and it cost a lot of money. Bring it, this king will go to them to settle accounts."
Chu Ran has been in contact with shipping for more than half a year, and curiously said: "Where did Uncle Wang buy it, how could he be deceived by others, if he doesn't check clearly, he will be fooled next time."
"That's right, it's not good to allow these merchants to cheat. Let them go tomorrow, no, let them go and investigate now. By the way, what's the matter with you?" Prince Ning was so angry that his forehead hurt, and he remembered to ask Chu The purpose of dyeing.
Chu Ran was still thinking about shipping, and after pressing curiosity, he said: "I asked someone to ask Prime Minister Lu, and Lord Hou agreed. It is up to you whether the two governments invite people to go for six ceremonies, or ask His Majesty to give you a marriage. "
It was about his daughter's marriage, King Ning was not angry, he handed the wine glass to the maidservant, slapped his forehead and said: "Don't drink, I will go to His Majesty to give a marriage right now, lest the old Huo Qi take the lead, you should go back quickly Xiangfu, get me some wine, hurry up."
King Ning was addicted to alcohol, so Chu Ran couldn't say much, so he didn't stay much, so he asked people to go to the prime minister's mansion to get wine.
King Ning enters the palace in a hurry, and most things will happen. He is not involved in government affairs, and he is not married to a powerful official. His Majesty will not disagree. Even if Huo Qi asks for marriage first, it depends on whether King Ning agrees.
At dusk, Marquis Runan was called into the palace, and the marriage was settled.
The wine was also sent to King Ning's courtyard before it got dark. Lu Xiang was left in the palace at night. When he came back, it was after Haishi. She didn't know if His Highness had a rest, so she resisted not going to disturb her.
The next day, King Ning went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find Chu Ran in a hurry. Unexpectedly, he felt empty and was upset. After scolding the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he drove to the Princess Mansion.
Lu Xiang was in the office, and after hearing this, he was inexplicably startled. He didn't know what Chu Ran was doing. Others looked at her strangely. She endured and asked, "What did King Ning say?"
The little servant shrank his neck in fright, and said, "The reason is that Prime Minister Lu bullied Princess Xinping..."
There were a lot of unpleasant words in the back, King Ning scolded for a cup of tea before leaving, the servant didn't dare to say everything, he said something ambiguous, and finally added: "King Ning also said that Lu Xiangruo doesn't cherish the princess, it's better to go away sooner." Let’s reconcile and separate, and everyone will be happy, so as not to add evil thoughts in vain.”
The rest of the office gasped and lowered their heads as if they hadn't heard these words.
"Go back to the mansion first." Lu Shi waved his hand to signal him to go down, then picked up the official document and continued to discuss with his officials, as if this had never happened.After the officials went out, the matter naturally spread to the capital of Ying, and they even believed that the prime minister and the princess were at odds.
King Ning tried to be happy with his mouth, and after getting the wine, he asked Chu Ran to continue begging for it, and Lai was unwilling to leave in the princess mansion.
Chu Ran just wanted to ask about shipping, so he asked someone to fetch the wine brewed by Lu Xiang, and said, "I gave you all the wine yesterday, and you don't want more than these few bottles."
"These few bottles are not enough to drink, so someone gave you some?" Ning Wang didn't believe her words, and he drank all the wine in one night, which was not satisfying.
Chu Ran didn't know that he was causing trouble in the prime minister's house, so he served him with good wine, "Where did Uncle Wang's wine come from, have you ever found out the source?"
Speaking of being deceived, King Ning was furious. The small merchants actually deceived him. He slapped the handrail and cursed: "Investigate it. When I find out, I will uproot them. The board will be beaten down, so that they will not dare to cheat again."
He spoke so proudly, Chu Ran curled his lips: "Did you find it?"
"It's not hard to find, there are connections, and everyone can be found out with one search." King Ning affirmed, took a sip of the Baihua Niang handed over by the maid, and boasted: "The wine is not bad. , who brewed it?"
"Lu Xiang." Chu Ran replied, this was sent by Lu Xiang before getting married, and when trying to please her, he tried a lot of tricks.
Before the wine entered his throat, King Ning couldn't swallow it any longer, put the wine down, and said: "My king asked someone to check it. If Xiao Xinping has good wine, remember to send me some. If you want money to buy it, you can buy it." But, this king is not stingy."
He was still thinking about the wine, Chu Ran counted the time, there should be news from Mrs. Pan, she tentatively asked, "How much does Uncle Wang want?"
The time of the sea transportation is uncertain. When Mrs. Pan took people away, she said that she would return in April or May, and she didn't dare to go too far. If she went to the place she had been to before, someone would follow her, and she would not be afraid on the road.
Those who left in February, almost July, should have a reply.
"This king knows that you have stock, and I want as much as you have, just in case you don't have wine." Ning Wang laughed, and the depression after being cheated also dissipated a lot.
Chu Ran nodded and said: "It's okay, but after Uncle Wang catches someone, remember to tell me that the Huo family is also going by sea. Who dares to lie to you, do you think so?"
When ordinary merchants heard about King Ning, they didn't have the courage to deceive them at all. Only merchants with deep roots would do it, and there were people behind them to support them, so they were not afraid of King Ning coming to their door.Chu Ran guessed that it was not the Huo family, but also a big family in the city of Yingdu. The Huo family was still the biggest suspect.
King Ning is not a wine bag and rice bag. After hearing Chu Ran's reminder, he thought that the Huo family was indeed the number one business household in the capital city of Ying. The government has gone."
Chu Ran sent him out of the mansion, everything that should be said has been said, the big deal is sent to King Ning, she just waits for the excitement.
Remembering that Lu Xiang didn't come over yesterday, after she had dinner, she went to Xiangfu by herself through the secret passage.
It was Axiu who opened the door. After seeing Chu Ran, she remembered King Ning's words, and hurriedly welcomed him in. She said first, "Lu Xiang is in the study, I will invite you."
Chu Ran didn't want to delay Lu Xiang's work, so he waved his hand: "No, I'll just wait for her."
She grabbed the flower candy and put it in her mouth. She picked up the local geography and went to the couch to wait for someone. The candle was dim, and after eating the candy, she began to feel sleepy. After Haishi, I feel a little sleepy.
She was drowsy with the book in her arms, when the sound of the door opening sounded beside her ears, she opened her eyes, her eyelids were as if filled with lead, and someone walked over in a daze, knowing it was Lu Xiang, she didn't open her eyes.
A cold hand caressed her brows and eyes, she couldn't help but move, and suddenly her lips felt hot.
After a few days, it will be discovered that His Majesty will not be quick to summon King Heng, and when he wants to strip him of his position on the purchase of warships, Lu Shi intercedes, which saves King Heng from the disaster.
After the divorce with Princess Xinping is done, you will find that Princess Xinping moved back to the princess mansion, and the two seem to be in harmony. If you observe carefully, you will feel that the two are not even close in appearance.
At the beginning of June, the crown prince got married, and the city was full of congratulations. The concubine took care of all the marriage matters. On the night when the crown prince was welcomed into the East Palace, the Lin family gave birth and gave birth to the little prince.
The Emperor Chu was overjoyed, and on the day of his baptism, he bestowed the name Zhao on the little prince.
Regarding the purchase of warships, Prince Heng went to Wujiang to negotiate, and His Majesty sent 1000 people to accompany him. It is now summer, and there will be no strong winds and waves, so it is very safe.
In mid-June, Xinyang moved out of the Zhou mansion and held a banquet in the mansion. As usual, he had never seen the second son of the Zhou family. The elders of the Zhou family went to celebrate, and the eldest lady went to attend to the mansion's affairs in person, making it difficult to tell the truth. Who is the mother-in-law of Princess Xinyang.
When Chu Ran went to the banquet, she was alone. At night, she saw Lu Xiang came in a hurry. The two of them didn't talk much, and they didn't even make eye contact. Princess Heng looked into her eyes with a smile on her face.
After the banquet was over, Xinyang was checking the gift list, and Chu Ran was watching from the side. She bit the melon and looked at the brocade boxes of different sizes, "Why didn't Lingyi come?"
"Sister, don't you know? Your Majesty has found a teacher for her, and she is practicing the rules. She can't leave the palace in a short time. This is good, so that she won't pester Lu Xiang again." After looking at it for a few times, Xinyang was dazzled and threw away Give it to the maid to check.
The Princess Mansion does not occupy a large area, and the maintenance is not as good as that of Xinping Princess Mansion. Fortunately, Xinyang doesn't care about it, and can live in one room.She lay on her spacious couch, turned over happily, and pulled Sister to lie down together, "Sister, I feel so strange. After meeting Ah Ruan, everything became better. The palace people used to bully me." I can't get enough to eat, and now I have my own mansion, although the fief is small, if one day I can go back with Ah Ruan, my life will be fulfilled."
She doesn't have the ambitions of Ling Yi, as long as Ah Ruan is always with her, life will be fine and she can't ask for anything more.
Chu Ran looked at the roof, listened to her useless words, and said with a sneer, "Think about how Concubine Ming will leave the palace first."
"When the prince's elder brother succeeds to the throne, Concubine Ming will leave the palace at that time. She said that the patience now is for the sake of the future." Xin Yang's eyes are shining, thinking that Ah Ruan can leave the palace and he will be very happy.
Why didn't Chu Ran think about this? Maybe she was worthless. As long as Adi was the emperor, there was no need to worry about the future, and there was no need for her and Lu Xiang to continue pretending.
She envied the love between Prince Heng and Concubine Wang. When mentioning Concubine Heng, she always said that she married the right person. She and Prime Minister Lu all mentioned that they had a bad relationship, and they almost didn't say the word "harmony".
She has tasted almost all the flavors in life, but her favorite is sweetness, the sweetness with Lu Xiang.
Before falling asleep, she remembered that dream again.In the dream, the prince died in the middle of this month, and now that the time has passed, it must not come true.She counted the time, and it was only two or three years, so she didn't have to pretend.
She felt very comfortable in her heart, and when she turned her head, Xinyang was already asleep, hugging the quilt, sleeping soundly, without any worries.
The next day, Chu Ran left the princess mansion and lived in another courtyard for a few days. Uncle Ning came to see her and talked about the marriage of the princess. After wandering around for a year, he still couldn't find a good family.
"Xiao Xinping, a few days ago I saw the second son of the Marquis of Runan's family. He is handsome and has a bit of a land character. Can we get engaged?" King Ning held the wine cup, and drunkenly pulled Chu Ran to praise Lu Mutually.
"Lu Xiang has quite a character, so you just marry your daughter to him?" Chu Ran's mouth was sour, and Uncle Ning turned around and praised Lu Xiang.Knowing that the two of them were 'discord', he didn't care about her feelings.
After hearing this, King Ning patted her on the head: "If your mother hadn't engaged you early, I would have married your sister to Lu Xiang, and I would be a good boy if I got a bargain."
Chu Ran's forehead hurt from being photographed by him. It turned out that there were so many people staring at Lu Xiang. She took a sip of wine, calculated her seniority, and asked strangely: "Sister is one year older than Shizi Lu, do you think it's appropriate?"
"It's okay, that kid is handsome and polite." King Ning waved his hand, Lu Xiang was deep in thought, and the Runan Houfu got closer to him, and watching the prince's near state, his body was getting better every day, so King Heng Not enough to watch.
Chu Ran didn't know what kind of ghost Uncle Ning was up to. After thinking about it for a while, she said, "I told you about this last year. How come you didn't think about it until today?"
"No, no." King Ning's eyes flashed with two Chu Ran, and he whispered in her ear: "That old man from the Huo family took a fancy to your sister, and made a premise under your majesty. Tell me, or I will lose money, and, the young son of the Lu family is really good, regardless of seniority, you can call your little aunt."
"Uncle Ning, in fact, there are many handsome elder brothers, why bother to look at the Lu family, I tell you that the old lady of the Lu family disagrees, she has high eyesight, and even looks down on me. Sister, I am afraid that life will be difficult when I go. "Chu Ran said, she always felt that Lu Xiang was planning something. The Huo family just offended King Ning last year, and today they want to propose marriage. What exactly do they want to do.
King Ning frowned when he heard Mrs. Lu's words, and told the truth when he was drunk: "Don't pay attention to that old woman, she just walked in front of King Hades once, and she stopped making decisions and raised someone else's son. , Treat your daughter as a treasure, neglect your own daughter, and ignore her."
Chu Ran seemed to know what happened back then when he heard his voice, so he asked: "Which family is the second master Lu from?"
King Ning raised his head to look at the roof, thought for a long time, and then said: "Even the son of the side branch of the Lu family can be regarded as the slightest blood of the Lu family, but that boy is blessed. It's God's will. If she doesn't cool Lu Xiang, she won't be able to achieve her current achievements."
"What are you talking about?" Chu Ran retorted. Seeing that he was really drunk, he asked the maid to help him go back to the house to rest. Xiang also wants to marry Uncle Ning?
What happened, Lu Xiang never told her, after drinking two cups in a row, he felt a little hot, so he went back to the room and lay down.The courtyard is cool and cool. There are trees in the front and back of the house, which block the sun, and you don't need to place ice cubes to feel comfortable.
She took off her coat and lay on the mat, turned over, the wind from the window came in, and the green gauze curtain was blown up and down, swaying in front of her eyes.
She tugged on the gauze, and when she wanted to get up, one hand covered the back of her hand with a cool feeling. It felt comfortable in summer, but in winter, she needed a stove to warm it up.
Lu Shi lifted the gauze curtain, and Chu Ran was already leaning on the couch, looking at Lu Shi obsessively: "I thought you weren't coming, and I drank a few glasses of wine with Uncle Ning, and I got very dizzy."
"Your Highness invited me, why don't you come." Lu Shi smiled lightly, the gauze curtain blocked the light of the day, staring at Chu Ran's gorgeous face, after the alcohol surged, her face seemed to have been covered with rouge, she stretched out her hand After touching it, Chu Ran remained still.
She counted with her fingers, and when she stretched out her five fingers, she snapped them back one by one, "It seems like it's been ten days, and I haven't seen you in ten days."
"Where there are ten days, there are only three or four days."
"The day of Xinyang's banquet can't be counted. You and I didn't speak, and you didn't even look at me. It can't be counted." Chu Ran unhappily brushed away Lu Shi's hand, and fell back by himself, but left Lu Shi. The cold hands felt a little hot again, "It's so hot."
Sitting by the couch, Lu Shi looked at her in a dazed state of drunkenness. He couldn't talk about serious matters until she sobered up.She touched Chu Ran's forehead, "How about a good night's sleep."
"Don't sleep, let's talk about serious business. Uncle Ning wants to marry sister Lu to Shizi Lu. He said that the son is quite Lu-style, and he also provoked me with words, saying that if it is not for my mother's engagement, otherwise he will marry sister Lu. You. Listen, this is so nice to say, I just said, what to say, let me think about it." Chu Ran sat up again and thought about it seriously.
She wasn't drunk at all, but the last few glasses of wine were the last straw that broke the camel's back. She was completely drunk.
Lu Shi didn't urge her, but with a smile on his face, he quietly waited for her to 'remember'.
Chu Ran rubbed her head, raised her head again, and suddenly realized: "I said it's not appropriate, I said that sister is one year older than Shizi Lu."
"What did he say?" Lu Shi asked.
"He said Mr. Huo was shameless and wanted to marry sister. It was Lu Xiang who passed the message, and then he thought it was you who wanted to get married, so he asked me to ask. Yes, he asked me to ask." Chu Ran nodded seriously , in order to show that his words were correct, he stared at Lu Shi seriously.
Lu Shi was amused by her appearance, and helped her to lie down, "I really have such thoughts."
"Why, because Uncle Ning's fiefdom is rich and his family is rich?" Chu Ran directly hit the point. Madam Pan went to sea and didn't know when she would come back. The boat, all the benefits are sent to the northwest, so it's not good to ask Lu Xiang to pay for it.
Lu Xiang's willingness to give is due to his affection, and it is also his duty not to give. She can't stalk, after all, it belongs to Lu Xiang.If you don't give it to the old lady, you won't give it to her. She knows this very well.
She was dizzy and wanted to sleep after she lay down, she opened her eyes and looked at Lu Shi: "Why don't you talk?"
"After listening to you, King Ning knows that he will not enter the court, and the princess's future happiness depends on her husband's family. He supports the prince and does not associate with the Huo family. The best plan is to marry the princess into the Lu family. The position of Mrs. Shizi does not wrong the Princess, and with the protection of the Xiangfu, the Princess will not be bullied."
"Not necessarily. I told Uncle Wang that the old lady was difficult, but he didn't mind. He said that the old lady didn't make decisions. She liked other people's sons and left her daughter alone. He also said that if it wasn't for this, Lu Xiang wouldn't have made such an achievement. In the end, I actually wanted to praise the old lady."
After Chu Ran got drunk, she told Ning Wang drunk like beans in a bamboo tube. She felt extremely uncomfortable. Everyone coveted Lu Xiang, why did they want to rob her.
She couldn't do many things, and Lu Xiang's actions in the court also had something to do with their attitude towards the outside world, because she pretended to be angry and left the Prime Minister's mansion because of pleading for King Heng, but in fact she didn't want to leave.
However, the two of them can't seem too close, and it's acceptable to get married. Now that the two have been together for a long time, the sourness hidden in their hearts can't be suppressed.
Especially today when Uncle Ning is so angry, no matter how good Lu Xiang is, it can only belong to her.
After Chu Ran babbled for a while, she touched Lu Xiang's palm and rubbed her hands, "He covets you, just like Ling Yi, and he doesn't like it."
She didn't match her words, and Lu Shi smiled lightly and shook her head: "What he said is wrong, what does he want me to do."
Chu Ran was dizzy in his head and didn't know how to answer. He was stunned for a while, and his eyes didn't blink, like mist.Knowing that she was preoccupied, Lu Shi patted her on the head: "Sleep, we'll talk about these things later."
Chu Ran blinked twice, then closed her eyes obediently, feeling drunk, and rubbed against Lu Shi in a daze: "Sleep together."
Lu Shi was pulled by her, and he bent down. Chu Ran was not weak. He stared at the eyebrows and eyes in front of him, his heart was slightly warm, and he leaned forward.Lu Shi was helpless, this is how much wine was drunk by King Ning.
"Prince Ning never gets drunk with a thousand cups, don't drink with him next time."
After approaching, touching her cheek, Chu Ran was so drunk that he touched her instead, kissing her in astonishment as the corners of his lips were like flower candy wrapped in honey.
The summer was hot, and the humming of cicadas continued. Lu Shi stroked the skin under his unlined clothes, his brows and eyes finally revealed, and touched her forehead: "How many drinks?"
Chu Ran hesitated, but put her arms around her neck, her eyes slightly closed, the gorgeous scene was like peach blossoms in March, she leaned over by herself, saving a lot of trouble.
The sun was setting, and the other courtyard was shrouded in a gorgeous halo. It was getting dark late, and it was a little cooler at this time. King Ning was drunk and sober, and he swayed to say goodbye to Chu Ran.
Walking outside the yard, he paused when he saw the jujube tree protruding from his head, "These jujubes are quite cute, is your princess awake?"
The servant girl rushed over when she heard the sound, and after listening to his praise, she replied: "Your Highness has drunk too much, and he is still awake."
King Ning stopped bothering, "Tell your princess, I will go back to the mansion first, and you go back with me, and bring a few bottles of medicine to sober up your princess. The young man drank a few glasses of wine and slept for half a day without waking up. It's too bad."
The maid nodded again and again, and hurriedly told the others to follow, don't let King Ning find traces of Lu Xiang's presence.
The two other houses are close to each other, and King Ning returned home quickly, so he asked someone to deliver medicine to Chu Ran. He was fine, so he changed his clothes and went to the hot spring to have a sit.Recently, in order to attract customers, the hot springs have bought a lot of girls who are pure and lovely, so he wants to go and see them first.
As soon as it got dark, King Ning rushed to the hot spring, and the medicine was delivered to the room.
The medicine was packed in a white jade bottle, Lu Shi was vigilant, and asked someone to show it to the doctor, and only after confirming that there was no problem would it be used by Chu Ran.
Recently, King Heng was not in Beijing, and went to Qinghe with Lu Huaisi.Lu Huaisi has a little research on warships, and His Majesty has paid attention to them after pointing out problems during his inspection last time. This time it is logical that he and King Heng should handle the matter together.
The Hou Mansion has never separated, and Lu Huaisi's move is equivalent to relying on King Heng. The Hou Lord is not happy, and wants to separate the family after he returns from Qinghe, but the old lady can't explain it.
Originally favoring the second wife, Master Hou knew it or not, so he had no choice but to ask Lu Xiang, and asked her to go back to the mansion to persuade her.
Lu Shi has nothing to do with the matter of the Lu family, and he picked himself out a few days ago.The subsidies given to the old lady over the years are almost innumerable, and she lived in the Hou's mansion for half a year, and even got a lot of good things.
Almost all of these were hidden in her cage, Master Hou didn't think about it, even if it was all given to the second room, he wouldn't mind, but he felt uneasy because the two families were entangled.
Lu Shi's idea is very simple. When the family is divided, more property will be given to the second wife, and the old lady will have nothing to say.As a result, Mrs. Hou disagreed.
She took the details of the family division sent by the Hou's mansion. In fact, these things are not as valuable as the old lady's own things at the bottom of the box.Adopted sons should not have property in the first place, and only childless families would think about adoptive adoption. Lu Huaisi is the latter, not even an adopted child. After sharing the property and going out of the house, Mrs. Hou almost couldn't get out of it.
As the evening became cooler, the maid brought back the medicine for sobering up, "The doctor said it is a nourishing medicine, there is no problem."
"Go get some water." Lu Shi put down the brochure, walked to the side of the couch to help Chu Ran up, and fed her the medicine to swallow.
After helping him to lie down, the maid came in and reported, "Prince Ning went to the hot spring."
King Ning has always been unrestrained, he can be seen wherever there is excitement, there is only one daughter in the family, the dowry is well prepared, and the red makeup is also enviable.
After the maid retreated, Chu Ran turned over, groaned, and opened her eyes. She was a little confused after being drunk, first saw Lu Shi's sleeves, and then lazily opened her eyelids, "Lu Shi Mutually."
The voice was hoarse, different from the soft voice during the day, Lu Shi's ears turned red, and he handed the remaining half glass of water to her mouth: "Drink the water first."
Chu Ran drank it with her hand, and after her throat was comfortable, she lay still on her stomach, still closing her eyes, and Lu Shi's helpless voice sounded in her ear: "I can't sleep anymore, it's getting dark."
"So sleepy, dizzy, has Uncle Ning ever been here?" Chu Ran said in a muffled voice, with his head down, stuffed in the quilt, and after moving a few times, he found his body was sticky and covered with sweat.
She touched her neck and found that her body was a little sore, so she knew what was going on without saying anything, so she continued to lie still.
"I came here at dusk, and I went to the hot spring." Lu Shi patted the back of her head and pulled her arm, "I'm really sorry, I asked the cook to roast the leg of lamb, it won't taste good when it's cold. "
Chu Ran didn't remember clearly what happened when she was drunk, but this time she just felt tired. She raised her head and looked at Lu Shi: "You came here to bully me?"
His pupils were moist, and his star pupils flickered unwillingly, Lu Shi said: "It's Your Highness who is holding me down, so I can't blame my subjects."
"The liar's words cannot be trusted." Chu Ran replied in a low voice, "I don't think about it, you can eat it yourself."
People feel lazy in summer, especially after half a day's work. After calling a few times to no avail, Lu Shi sent someone to fetch iced sour plum soup and put it on the small table in front of the bed. "Get up after drinking the soup." ,how?"
Chu Ran likes to be coaxed, and reaches out to get the soup by herself. The bowls are all ice and feel comfortable.There were three or two plums in the soup, which looked lovely. She picked it up and took a sip by herself. It was sour, sweet and cool, very comfortable.
After she finished drinking, Lu Shi took the empty bowl, handed it to the maid, and looked at her again: "Take a bath first?"
"Lu Xiang is really considerate." Chu Ran muttered, and Lu Xiang was very talkative afterwards.She sat on the edge of the couch, put on her robe and went to the bathroom to take a shower. After walking two steps, she looked back at Lu Shi: "Don't go in."
The servant girl thought His Highness was interesting, and Lu Xiang was willing to coax her. The two of them were clearly in harmony and love together, not as emotionless as the outsiders said.
After taking a bath, Chu Ran lazily leaned against the couch, flipped through the brochure, and took a bite of the melon, "What does Hou Ye show you, so you can post something?"
What she said was right, Lu Huaisi wouldn't ask for more, the old lady was afraid that her adopted son would be wronged, so she wanted to share more, the Hou's mansion only had so much stuff, if they asked for more, Hou Ye would only suffer if he had a room.
The maid was preparing the meal, and Lu Shi asked someone to get some light soup, so that the oil would melt away. After hearing this sentence, he turned and looked at her: "Your Highness knows, what do you think?"
"Lu Xiang's things are also mine. I will give what is due. I don't think it's appropriate to give it. You can make an inch of it. Do you understand?" Chu Ran put on her shoes and walked down.
She nodded contentedly, and sat down with Lu Shi: "What does Xiang Lu think?"
"As His Highness said, don't give what shouldn't be given." Lu Shi served her a bowl of soup and some meat for her. He drank too much during the day and it was difficult to drink at night.
It's hard to talk too much at the dinner table, so it's hard for the two of them to talk about it. After the meal, Lu Shi took her to go outside for a casual meal.
The other courtyard is quiet, and there are two or three fireflies at night, twining among the bushes, dotted with the dark moonlight.
The two walked slowly, stopping and going around the waterside pavilion. Lu Shi talked about the daytime events, "Prince Ning wants the Hou Mansion to give the princess shelter, especially after he has an affair with the Huo family, he will definitely not support Heng. Wang, the Hou Mansion can be regarded as the prince's direct line, and it is a good place to marry in, and there is no one in the heir's house, King Ning can see clearly, and will not let his daughter suffer."
"Uncle Ning is so thoughtful, Lu Xiang told Lord Hou?" Chu Ran kicked the stone with his toe, and it fell into the river with a plop.
Lu Shi followed the voice and said, "Master Hou agrees to the marriage."
"Are you sure the old lady agrees?" Chu Ran probed. With a grandmother like that, no one would have a headache marrying in, and King Ning has no right, so he might be bullied by her.At first she thought it might be feasible, but as time passed, she felt that the Lu family was a pit of fire, and she didn't want to push Sister into the pit.
Lu Shi stood still, his eyes reflected the stars, and smiled lightly: "It doesn't matter whether the old lady agrees or not. After the family is separated, Second Lord Lu will pick her up to live in the house."
Only then did Chu Ran feel relieved, "I'll go talk to Uncle Ning in a few days. As for the rest, he should have his own way." King Ning will ask His Majesty for a marriage.
After walking for a while, the two returned to the room to rest. After Chu Ran went to bed first, Lu Shi finished processing the official documents and then rested.Chu Ran was still lying in there, and when he heard the sound, he said, "Do you want to leave tomorrow morning?"
"En." Lu Shi responded, His Majesty took frequent pills, and Lin's persuasion failed several times. After the little prince was born, his body was not as healthy as ordinary people, so he called the imperial doctor to watch him every day. Outsiders should be the little prince's order It's not good, but I don't know that it's because of the elixir that His Majesty ate.
His Majesty is not in good health, so he let the courtiers do some common things, and he still held on to the power tightly and refused to relax.Compared with the previous life, the body is far worse.
In the previous life, Lu Shi didn't know whether His Majesty took the elixir, and there was no one in the harem, so these secrets could not be revealed.The Lin family served His Majesty every day and almost never left his body. Only then did he know that he took pills.
This year, she spent more time in the early court than in her previous life. Compared with the two, she was a little worried.
Chu Ran heard a word, didn't know what happened, turned around and saw Lu Xiang's eyes were full of worry, she leaned over: "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, Your Highness won't go to the palace to meet the princess?" Lu Shi calmed down and put his hand on Chu Ran's waist. Before touching it, Chu Ran moved it away. sent over.
Chu Ran first leaned against her and kissed the corner of her lips.Chu Ran's liking for simplicity has nothing to do with the imperial court or his previous life.In her previous life, she used Lu Shi mostly for the position of the prince, but now it is different. At first, she rejected her because of the prince, but now she puts aside those, and only the most innocent feelings remain.
The little cat took the initiative to post it, how could Lu Shi refuse, after all, the time spent together is the shortest time, and the brocade tent is low, making people intoxicated and hard to wake up.
The kiss stopped, Chu Ran's eyes were reddish, and his eyelashes trembled like a feather fan, "If you don't go to the East Palace, the prince has his own ideas recently, so I don't need to talk too much."
These words are rare, Lu Shi chuckled, still put his hands on her waist, and rubbed gently: "The prince is not a child, how can he do what you say."
When the people grow up, they will have their own considerations. Chu Ran knows it herself, and she doesn't want him to be obedient. She is annoyed at the Midnight incident. After marrying the princess, the two seldom talk.
Chu Ran was angry that the prince did not cherish his body, and it was not good to talk too much, so he sulked.
"Yeah, people will turn bad when they grow up." Chu Ran said something himself, and then stuck to Lu Shi, suddenly remembered something, and said unconsciously: "Lu Xiang is becoming more and more obedient."
As soon as she sighed, Lu Shi pinched her cheek: "Your Highness didn't get any favors from the crown prince, so you come here to act like a good boy?"
Chu Ran smiled generously, put her arms around her and said: "Forget it, the prince is disobedient, so don't worry about it, as long as Lu Xiang is obedient. You see, all the treasures I got recently are left to you. You don't have to learn from the prince. Others don’t want me.”
The little cat was flattering and obedient, but Lu Shi didn't bother to poke it out. Apart from joy, he didn't have any other emotions in his heart. After waiting for so long, it was nothing more than that. "Your Highness, don't forget about me."
"Lu Xiang's words, I will remember." Chu Ran felt tired after the trouble, and he didn't feel hot when he was next to Lu Shi.Lu Xiang kneaded comfortably, and he was no longer so sore and soft, "Knead again, I'm asleep, remember to call me when you leave tomorrow."
"What are you calling me for?" Lu Shi smiled faintly, and bit the corner of her lips lightly while she was still asleep, "When will you return to the princess mansion?"
There are secret passages in the two mansions, it is no different from that in the first mansion. There are no major events these days, and she can go to the Princess Mansion at night when she is free.
After Chu Ran was bitten, she opened her eyes: "I'll go back tomorrow, and I'll leave after talking to Uncle Ning."
"Okay." Lu Shi exhaled, and fell asleep with her in his arms.
When Chu Ran woke up, she had already left. She touched the cold side, scolded a few liars, got up and asked the maid to pack her luggage, and returned to the Princess Mansion in the afternoon. manage.
She changed into a lively appearance again, Lu Xiang felt much better after rubbing it, and after giving orders, he went to Ningwang's other courtyard under the scorching sun in the afternoon.
After the carriage left, it was time for a cup of tea, and the doormen didn't need to inform, they just led her over.
King Ning was lying on the tiles drinking, and the actors danced around him, and when they saw a visitor, they flew out like butterflies.Chu Ran took it for granted, walked over and knelt aside, "Uncle Wang is awake?"
"Wake up but not wake up, the king said wake up, can you believe it?" Ning Dynasty waved his hand at the maidservant, "Bring wine for the princess, but the wine from the sea is worth every drop."
Chu Ran tasted the wine shipped by sea, and knew that the price was not low. After taking a glass, he drank it, frowned and said, "Uncle Wang, your wine is impure."
"What impure wine?" King Ning woke up instantly, and said angrily, "This king spent a lot of money to buy it, why is it not pure, Xiao Xinping don't want to talk nonsense."
"Uncle Wang, you should know that I went to Qinghe last year. Someone gave me wine in a silver bottle. The wine tasted sweet. Although it was not worth much, it was enjoyable to drink. I brought a few bottles back and stayed in the prime minister's mansion to quarrel with Lu Xiang. After that, it will be cheaper for her, why not bring it to you tomorrow, you will know after you taste it, what are you doing to lie to you." Chu Ran returned the wine cup to the maid, not wanting to drink any more.
King Ning has been in the wine shop for many years, and he was cheated for the first time. He suddenly felt that his face was dull, and he didn't support his face in front of his niece, "This king asked someone to buy it, and it cost a lot of money. Bring it, this king will go to them to settle accounts."
Chu Ran has been in contact with shipping for more than half a year, and curiously said: "Where did Uncle Wang buy it, how could he be deceived by others, if he doesn't check clearly, he will be fooled next time."
"That's right, it's not good to allow these merchants to cheat. Let them go tomorrow, no, let them go and investigate now. By the way, what's the matter with you?" Prince Ning was so angry that his forehead hurt, and he remembered to ask Chu The purpose of dyeing.
Chu Ran was still thinking about shipping, and after pressing curiosity, he said: "I asked someone to ask Prime Minister Lu, and Lord Hou agreed. It is up to you whether the two governments invite people to go for six ceremonies, or ask His Majesty to give you a marriage. "
It was about his daughter's marriage, King Ning was not angry, he handed the wine glass to the maidservant, slapped his forehead and said: "Don't drink, I will go to His Majesty to give a marriage right now, lest the old Huo Qi take the lead, you should go back quickly Xiangfu, get me some wine, hurry up."
King Ning was addicted to alcohol, so Chu Ran couldn't say much, so he didn't stay much, so he asked people to go to the prime minister's mansion to get wine.
King Ning enters the palace in a hurry, and most things will happen. He is not involved in government affairs, and he is not married to a powerful official. His Majesty will not disagree. Even if Huo Qi asks for marriage first, it depends on whether King Ning agrees.
At dusk, Marquis Runan was called into the palace, and the marriage was settled.
The wine was also sent to King Ning's courtyard before it got dark. Lu Xiang was left in the palace at night. When he came back, it was after Haishi. She didn't know if His Highness had a rest, so she resisted not going to disturb her.
The next day, King Ning went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find Chu Ran in a hurry. Unexpectedly, he felt empty and was upset. After scolding the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he drove to the Princess Mansion.
Lu Xiang was in the office, and after hearing this, he was inexplicably startled. He didn't know what Chu Ran was doing. Others looked at her strangely. She endured and asked, "What did King Ning say?"
The little servant shrank his neck in fright, and said, "The reason is that Prime Minister Lu bullied Princess Xinping..."
There were a lot of unpleasant words in the back, King Ning scolded for a cup of tea before leaving, the servant didn't dare to say everything, he said something ambiguous, and finally added: "King Ning also said that Lu Xiangruo doesn't cherish the princess, it's better to go away sooner." Let’s reconcile and separate, and everyone will be happy, so as not to add evil thoughts in vain.”
The rest of the office gasped and lowered their heads as if they hadn't heard these words.
"Go back to the mansion first." Lu Shi waved his hand to signal him to go down, then picked up the official document and continued to discuss with his officials, as if this had never happened.After the officials went out, the matter naturally spread to the capital of Ying, and they even believed that the prime minister and the princess were at odds.
King Ning tried to be happy with his mouth, and after getting the wine, he asked Chu Ran to continue begging for it, and Lai was unwilling to leave in the princess mansion.
Chu Ran just wanted to ask about shipping, so he asked someone to fetch the wine brewed by Lu Xiang, and said, "I gave you all the wine yesterday, and you don't want more than these few bottles."
"These few bottles are not enough to drink, so someone gave you some?" Ning Wang didn't believe her words, and he drank all the wine in one night, which was not satisfying.
Chu Ran didn't know that he was causing trouble in the prime minister's house, so he served him with good wine, "Where did Uncle Wang's wine come from, have you ever found out the source?"
Speaking of being deceived, King Ning was furious. The small merchants actually deceived him. He slapped the handrail and cursed: "Investigate it. When I find out, I will uproot them. The board will be beaten down, so that they will not dare to cheat again."
He spoke so proudly, Chu Ran curled his lips: "Did you find it?"
"It's not hard to find, there are connections, and everyone can be found out with one search." King Ning affirmed, took a sip of the Baihua Niang handed over by the maid, and boasted: "The wine is not bad. , who brewed it?"
"Lu Xiang." Chu Ran replied, this was sent by Lu Xiang before getting married, and when trying to please her, he tried a lot of tricks.
Before the wine entered his throat, King Ning couldn't swallow it any longer, put the wine down, and said: "My king asked someone to check it. If Xiao Xinping has good wine, remember to send me some. If you want money to buy it, you can buy it." But, this king is not stingy."
He was still thinking about the wine, Chu Ran counted the time, there should be news from Mrs. Pan, she tentatively asked, "How much does Uncle Wang want?"
The time of the sea transportation is uncertain. When Mrs. Pan took people away, she said that she would return in April or May, and she didn't dare to go too far. If she went to the place she had been to before, someone would follow her, and she would not be afraid on the road.
Those who left in February, almost July, should have a reply.
"This king knows that you have stock, and I want as much as you have, just in case you don't have wine." Ning Wang laughed, and the depression after being cheated also dissipated a lot.
Chu Ran nodded and said: "It's okay, but after Uncle Wang catches someone, remember to tell me that the Huo family is also going by sea. Who dares to lie to you, do you think so?"
When ordinary merchants heard about King Ning, they didn't have the courage to deceive them at all. Only merchants with deep roots would do it, and there were people behind them to support them, so they were not afraid of King Ning coming to their door.Chu Ran guessed that it was not the Huo family, but also a big family in the city of Yingdu. The Huo family was still the biggest suspect.
King Ning is not a wine bag and rice bag. After hearing Chu Ran's reminder, he thought that the Huo family was indeed the number one business household in the capital city of Ying. The government has gone."
Chu Ran sent him out of the mansion, everything that should be said has been said, the big deal is sent to King Ning, she just waits for the excitement.
Remembering that Lu Xiang didn't come over yesterday, after she had dinner, she went to Xiangfu by herself through the secret passage.
It was Axiu who opened the door. After seeing Chu Ran, she remembered King Ning's words, and hurriedly welcomed him in. She said first, "Lu Xiang is in the study, I will invite you."
Chu Ran didn't want to delay Lu Xiang's work, so he waved his hand: "No, I'll just wait for her."
She grabbed the flower candy and put it in her mouth. She picked up the local geography and went to the couch to wait for someone. The candle was dim, and after eating the candy, she began to feel sleepy. After Haishi, I feel a little sleepy.
She was drowsy with the book in her arms, when the sound of the door opening sounded beside her ears, she opened her eyes, her eyelids were as if filled with lead, and someone walked over in a daze, knowing it was Lu Xiang, she didn't open her eyes.
A cold hand caressed her brows and eyes, she couldn't help but move, and suddenly her lips felt hot.
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