The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]

After making a fuss, Feng Tang asked to see him because of a family matter. There was no one in the Changping Hou Mansion in Yingdu City, so Feng Tang had to do many things, and Liancheng had official duties, so she had no time and leisure.

When everything was not working, Chu Ran asked Concubine Xian to borrow a few Shang Palaces to go to the Marquis's Mansion and assist her, which made people feel more at ease.

What Feng Tang wanted to see was Princess Xinping, but was led to meet Lu Xiang in the study by a servant. She was astonished, so she had to tell the whole story.

It was related to the Marquis of Changping, what was lacking was money, but the people from the northwest did not bring any money. Therefore, what Feng Tang asked this trip was whether the marriage could be done easily.

If the marriage is too extravagant, it will also give people a bad impression, especially a few days ago, Zhou Lao spends money like water on weekdays.

Lu Shi said: "Follow the rules. It doesn't need to be too simple. If you need anything, go to Axiu. Don't bother the princess with trivial matters."

According to Lu Xiang's instructions, Feng Tang couldn't bring up the princess again, so he went out of the study to find Axiu.

Emperor Chu set up a cleansing banquet for the crown prince, and all the officials attended the banquet. King Heng asked for leave due to his illness. In the early morning of that day, the East Palace sent a newly made pastry, which was a special product of the Song Dynasty.

People can't guess what the prince is thinking when he comes back. Chu Ran only thinks that he has grown up, everything is beyond his control, and he will not ask more questions, let him do it, as long as he is healthy, naturally everything will be fine.

In spring, the scenery is natural and the sun is just right. Chu Ran felt tired and lay on the couch under the south window. The sun just leaked in and hit the body slowly, warm and comfortable.

She hadn't entered the palace after the dust-cleaning banquet, and she was planning to go the next day according to the time, not knowing what was going on with King Heng.The relationship between father and son is weak, and she still has to remind Concubine Xian to pay attention to the diet of the third prince. She turned around and thought, if His Majesty wants to do something, Concubine Xian will not be an opponent, she will only expose herself.

She closed her eyes in thought, Axiu approached quietly, seeing her pale face, she didn't know whether she should send a message, she hesitated before saying: "Your Highness, Huo Li has come to see you."

Huo Li?Chu Ran opened his eyes, "That's the kid from the second house of the Huo family?" His father passed the news of his death not long ago, and he died on the way before reaching the place of exile. Huo Qi was annoyed and wanted to investigate thoroughly, but there was nothing wrong with it Clue, what is he here for.

Fighting?Chu Ran waved his hand, "Tell him to wait for me in the flower hall."

Huo Li waited in the flower hall for a while, and saw a person approaching, his appearance didn't change much, but his demeanor felt a little fragile, he first approached and saluted, "I heard that His Highness intervened in the palace silk and satin?"

"How? I want to intervene and tell you something to ask you to agree?" Chu Ran asked unwillingly, is Huo Li a fool? She ran to the prime minister's house to ask these trivial things, and she said again: "Mr. Huo came into my phase for these trivial things Mansion, aren't you afraid that Mr. Huo will break your leg with a stick?"

"Grandfather doesn't ask about business matters, so don't be too weird, Your Highness, just ask, since His Highness has intervened, can you give me face and give up the silks and satins in the palace this year?" Huo Li was not shy when facing the princess's sarcasm. The look of annoyance, on the contrary, added a couple of smiles.

"Huo Li, did you leave your mind at home when you went out, why should I let you?"

"Your Highness was joking, but it's just a matter of raising your hands. Whatever you want, just ask, and I will definitely do it." Huo Li was so scolded that his face turned red, and he restrained himself from speaking the whole sentence.

Chu Ran held her chin and looked at him: "You first talk about why you want this business. The Huo family is rich and powerful, so how can you care about these small businesses?"

"Your Highness was joking. How could the transfer of several 10 taels of silver be a small business? With just one word from His Highness, Concubine Xian changed her mind and made me lose everything." Huo Li sighed in admiration. With Zhao family's family background, how to compete with the Huo family, the concubine Xian is naturally biased towards the Huo family, who knows that Princess Xinping will be killed halfway, and the concubine Xian will not let go because of her face.

"I like the Zhao family girl, help her, what do you think of Huo Xiaoye?" Chu Ran didn't want him to know about his relationship with the Zhao family, so he made a random nonsense.

When Huo Li came, he was fully prepared. As long as Princess Xinping was willing to say the conditions, he would definitely agree. After waiting for a long time, he didn't want to wait for this sentence. He was shocked: "Do you like that merchant girl?"

Zhao Gu Ning is charming and charming, different from ordinary ladies, it is really eye-catching and unforgettable.

Chu Ran was too lazy to talk to the Huo family, and frowned: "So what if I like it, Mr. Huo is going to tell Lu Xiang?"

"Don't dare, dare not." Huo Li felt a little embarrassed, and suddenly heard about the princess' affair, he also felt at a loss, his mind turned quickly, and he said: "Your Highness likes, there are other ways to please, such as... "

"It's nothing, she opened the mouth, can I refuse? Huo Li, your little lover made a request with you and you refused? Money is more important than your lover? Don't talk too much, go back home and sort out your silks and satins, sell them as soon as you can, the big deal It’s just a loss of money.” Chu Ran asked someone to drive him out, treating her as a living Bodhisattva, what would the Huo family do with her at a loss.

Huo Li held back his breath, and didn't want to let it go. The Huo family's business was going downhill, relying on his grandfather's power to get some business. This time, the silk and satin in the palace had been set for a long time. , the depression in his heart could not be dissipated, he flung his sleeves and left the prime minister's mansion.

After a few days, everyone knew that Princess Xinping liked the head of the Zhao family and spent a lot of money on him.

The crown prince was busy with the errands left behind by King Heng, and the business was left to Mr. Zhou. He also felt confused when he heard the palace servants gossip. in spite of.

When Lu Xiang heard the words, You Zuo didn't know.

On the contrary, Zhao Gu Ning felt dissatisfied. She didn't see a single piece of gold, so she got a thousand pieces of gold somewhere. Besides, seeing the prime minister's jealous jar that day, she felt that the future of the Zhao family would be ruined in her own hands, so it was better to explain it face-to-face.

Rumors spread intensified, Chu Ran planted a peach tree in the mansion as if nothing happened, and waited to eat peaches in the coming year.Axiu waited on the front and back, seeing that His Highness was not in a hurry, she also felt that something was wrong.

The peach tree is just under the south window, and you can see it once you open the window grille. Axiu was puzzled, "Is it too close?"

"That's the best way, Taomu can defeat demons." Chu Ran took the handkerchief from the handmaiden and cleaned his hands. Lu Xiang seemed to be possessed by a demon in the past few days, and he seemed to be the same person at night and night. It is also good to get rid of evil spirits with a peach tree.

Axiu was confused by what she said, and she didn't know what it meant. After she came back, she told Lu Xiang that she thought it would clear up the confusion, but she didn't want Lu Xiang to be silent.

These two people are weird.

After Haishi, Lu Shi returned to his bedroom as usual. Chu Ran sat on the couch and flipped through the accounts and the news from the hot spring. After hearing footsteps, he handed the paper with the news to the visitor, "There is something you want to know, After Lu Erye was dismissed, he came in and out frequently."

A few days ago, after the Emperor Chu learned that there was a problem with the warship, he didn't want to touch his son, so he took his anger on Lu Huaisi and took the opportunity to remove him from office.

Lu Huaisi was originally a proud and arrogant literati, depressed and unbalanced, so he often went to the hot springs for recreation.

After reading what he had said, Chu Ran was puzzled, and said, "Lu Xiang, do you think he would talk nonsense after drinking and tell you about the two of you discussing marriage?"

Lu Shi didn't care about these small things, but he was afraid that Chu Ran might misunderstand her. At that time, he didn't trust her, and if he listened to some nonsense, his heart would be further apart.That's why she kept being cautious. Now that Lu Huaisi only survived, she wouldn't care about these small things.

She flipped through it, and said quietly: "It's okay, he won't go to the hot spring again."

When Lu Shi did what he said, Chu Ran felt relieved, and stopped talking about it, but said that the prince had been a little aggressive in recent days.

"The prince has grown up and has his own measure." Lu Shi said lightly, and turned to wash.

Chu Ran always felt that Lu Shi was in a bad mood these days, and he was cold when talking to her, just like treating his subordinates. After she sighed a few times, she knew why she was angry, and it was Huo Li who caused the trouble.

She turned over and lay on her side, thinking about going to Huo Li tomorrow and saying that the Huo family is a villain, and if the business fails, they will use some small tricks.

After falling asleep in a daze, she didn't know when the person next to her would come back. She searched for warmth and burrowed into Lu Xiang's arms. After a while, the corners of her lips were covered with warmth, and the tip of her tongue was entwined. She tried to open her eyes, feeling cold A familiar face appeared before his eyes.

Lu Shi didn't speak to her, but gently brushed the broken hair on his forehead, and gave her a simple kiss.Chu Ran woke up in an instant and stared at her: "There is a peach tree under the south window. It is said that peaches can overcome evil spirits."

Lu Shi shouldn't, just when she was talking nonsense, biting the corner of her lips, not letting her say any more strange words, Chu Ran was hemmed and hawed by her kiss, and when he was deeply intoxicated, he wanted to remind Lu Shi of the usefulness of mahogany .

However, Lu Shi didn't give her a chance at all, and couldn't say anything except her low voice. When she was suddenly forced to turn over, she didn't like this posture, and grabbed her wrist and bit her.

Slight pain can't match the physical pleasure, and I don't have the restraint in the past, so I can only explore deeply.

The next day, when Chu Ran woke up, it happened that Huo Li asked to see him.

Her body was so weak that she didn't want to talk to the culprit, and her random words caused a storm in the city, especially Lu Shi, who didn't say anything when he was angry, but he knew how to bully her.

He looked very reserved, but in fact he was not serious at all.

After lying on the couch for half an hour, she got up to take a bath, went to Huo Mansion to find Huo Li in person, and felt uncomfortable when she changed her clothes.

In spring, her clothes were a bit thick, and she used a long collar to cover up the red marks on her neck, and then changed into a tight dress, with the cuffs bound tightly, revealing her slender wrists.

When going out without any entourage, only one person left the mansion, just stepped on the saddle, he saw Feng Tang riding his horse from a distance, and asked strangely: "Where is your Highness going, why are you alone?"

"Go to Huo Li, one person is enough, go to Axiu if you have something to do." Chu Ran rode away with a slender and straight back, making Feng Tang wonder what she was going to do.

Lu Xiang and the princess are not here, and it is useless for her to enter the mansion. Thinking about what happened recently, she chased after her.

***

The business with the Song Dynasty was still in progress, the envoys of the Song Dynasty discussed the details with Zhou Wenyi and several people in the office, Huo Qi was listening, and Zhou Wenyi pretended that he did not exist.

Huo Qi refused to do business between the two countries before, but now the monarch of the Song Dynasty also has this intention, reaching a consensus with the prince is the best manifestation.

When the discussion was at a critical moment, an attendant entered quietly and whispered something in his ear, Huo Qi was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately got up and left.

He hurried out of the office, and met Lu Shi who was returning from the palace, the two met face to face, he paused, and said to Lu Shi: "Lu Xiang will follow the official for a while."

"Where are you going?" Lu Shi was puzzled. She returned with a decree, holding the decree in her hand, unable to get away.

"Princess Xinping is causing trouble in Huo's residence, Prime Minister Lu won't take care of it?" Huo Qi's tone was not kind, he didn't care about his dignity, and wanted to pull Lu Shi along with him in a demon way.

Lu Shi refused, and said, "Why does Princess Xinping make trouble in the Huo Mansion? What does it have to do with me?" She walked towards the government office, ignoring Huo Qi.

Huo Qi stomped his feet angrily, he didn't care to persuade him any more, he hurried back to the mansion with his entourage, the mansion is full of women, no one can beat Princess Xinping.

After conveying the decree, Lu Shi asked people to go back to the mansion for questioning, but he didn't care about it afterward, Huo Qi didn't dare to be disrespectful to Xinping, so nothing could happen.

After Zhou Wenyi got the decree, he was a little puzzled about His Majesty's meaning, so he pulled Prime Minister Lu to ask His Majesty's thoughts, and he said: "This matter is difficult, what does Your Majesty mean, don't forget the Prime Minister to reveal a thing or two."

Lu Shi said: "This matter is done. Your Majesty naturally wants to do the good of Chu. Mr. Zhou can do it with peace of mind, and don't be confused by others." The others naturally refer to Huo Qi.

Zhou Wenyi knew what was in his mind, so he let Lu Shi leave without asking any further questions.

Lu Shi returned to his room, and Fang sat down behind the case. Feng Tang hurriedly begged for an interview, and told her: "Princess Xinping beat Huo Li just now, and the injuries are indistinct, and his head is broken."

Huo Qi hurried back to the mansion just for this purpose, but Princess Xinping had already left to go back to the Prime Minister's mansion, forgive him for not daring to go to the Prime Minister's mansion to cause trouble.

Lu Shi was calm and calm, and said calmly, "This is not the first time Your Highness has hit someone, so panic, are you finished with the matter in hand?"

Feng Tang received an errand and asked someone to stare at Lu Huaisi, and that's what Lu Shi asked about.

When Feng Tang was asked by her, he calmed down a bit, and replied: "Second Master Lu went in and out of the hot spring hall or the Chu hall to find some joy, and he didn't see anyone else."

Lu Shi didn't ask any more questions, and motioned her to go out. After finishing the official business in hand, it was already dark, and when he left the office, there was no one else.

It seemed that the incident during the day had never happened, and Huo Qilai was not seen asking the teacher for the crime, but thinking about it, Huo Qi was afraid that he would want to be impeached again in the morning, according to his temperament, he would not let it go.

After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was still silent, and the more you walked inside, the more clean it became. Could it be that the adult is asleep?

When I got to the bedroom, the lights were not turned on, so it was obvious that I hadn't woken up yet.

Ordering the maid to light the lamp, she went indoors to call people to get up, and after walking two steps, she heard the maid whispering softly: "Lu Xiang, Your Highness has already had dinner."

All of them disappeared, Lu Shi smiled, simply didn't bother her, and went back to the study to deal with official business.

Huo Li was beaten in his own mansion, his nose was pinched and he didn't dare to make a sound, he thought Huo Qi would make trouble in front of His Majesty, but he didn't mention this embarrassing thing quietly.

Even the prince was trembling with fear for a few days, and couldn't help sweating when the weather calmed down, but Chu Ran was the only one who lived his life as usual. The title deed of the museum was sent to the Xiangfu.

The hot springs have been operating in Yingdu City for many years, and they have received countless dignitaries. However, Zhao’s family has been losing money because they cannot make ends meet. Because they do not have a strong backer, it costs a lot of money to run up and down, and now they are taking the opportunity to give it to the princess. It is face-saving.

Chu Ran was caught off guard by her trick. Looking at the land deed in the hot spring hall and the deed of prostitution of the woman in the hall for people to play with, she wondered what kind of trick Zhao Gu Ning was playing, but it would be a fool to reject such a big piece of pie. .

After taking over the hot spring, she had no one under her command, so she had to ask Lu Xiang to borrow some staff.

No, Lu Shi disagreed.