The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

The rumors that the Holy Majesty wanted to abolish the harem gradually subsided under Xue Pan's nonsense, but within a month or two, no one mentioned it anymore.

On the contrary, the rumors that the officials under the leadership of the four kings and eight princes embezzled and accepted bribes and hid the people's wealth spread to Yingtian.Especially in the Jiangnan area, nearly 10 people, led by the scholars of the Taibai Poetry Society, signed a letter requesting the holy majesty to issue a decree to thoroughly investigate the case of officials from the Jiangnan official circles uniting to embezzle money for the construction of river channels last year.

The second day after the joint handwriting was transmitted to the capital, all the official circles in the world were shocked by it.Tu Zhen immediately made a final decision and dispatched Lin Mozhi, a second-rank official, as an imperial envoy to investigate the case in the south of the Yangtze River.It is worth mentioning that the Seventh Prince Tu Fan, who has always been idle and ignored political affairs, volunteered this time and asked to accompany Mr. Lin to Jiangnan to investigate the case.The Holy Majesty considered it again and again, and finally agreed to Prince Zhongdun's request.

Lin Fu study——

Xue Pan held the teacup and smiled meaningfully. Looking at Lin Mozhi, who was still in front of the table and drawing with a brush, he smiled softly and said, "The behavior of Prince Zhongdun really makes people think twice. You said that he has been doing this for so many years I have never been involved in the affairs of the imperial court. Why did you take the initiative to invite Ying this time?"

Lin Mozhi picked up the brush and dipped in the ink as if he didn't realize it, then bent down and continued to paint.

"I heard what the Holy Majesty meant. He didn't want Prince Zhongdun to get involved. After all, the current situation is that the Holy Majesty wants to deal with Prince Zhongshun. This Prince Zhongdun was very close to Prince Zhongshun when he was the emperor. The Holy Majesty wanted to avoid suspicion. , sent him back with a few words. In the end, this man refused to follow him. He begged the fifth master and sixth master to intercede, and found his mother and concubine to play the side drums at Concubine Min's place. His Majesty found it annoying , and agreed."

As Xue Pan spoke, he peeped at Lin Mozhi's face and continued: "But the Holy Majesty did not take advantage of Prince Zhongdun. I heard that this compromise, but Prince Zhongdun called half of the power of his mother's family into the hands of the Holy Majesty." , this is the end. You think Prince Zhongdun is really strange?"

Lin Mozhi looked up at Xue Pan, chuckled, shook his head and continued painting.

Xue Pan raised his eyebrows, and asked a little roguely: "I'm talking to you, what do you mean by smiling and not talking?"

"How do I know what you mean?" Lin Mozhi was so entangled that he finally spoke.

"How would I know what Prince Zhongdun is thinking in his heart. These princes of the Tian family have always had deep plans and never change their minds. It is enough for me to suffer once. I don't have the time to worry about what others are doing." Thought."

Hearing Lin Mozhi's desolation, Xue Pan felt a little uncomfortable.Sighing softly, he began to persuade: "Prince Zhongshun is also an exception. It was the lard that deceived his heart, and he was full of eyes and saw that there was only one throne left. You didn't see that everyone doesn't pay much attention to him now. But this Prince Zhongdun is different, I have been using Jin Yiwei to investigate him all these days! I just think he is really a good person, although he is a bit cautious, but he will not intentionally harm anyone."

Lin Mozhi remained silent.

Xue Pan persuaded: "You are only in your 20s now, is it possible that you really want to spend the rest of your life for such a person?"

Lin Mozhi threw the brush aside a little annoyed, and said, "Didn't you say that you have an appointment with the Holy Spirit for lunch? It's almost time now, why don't you come over?"

Xue Pan was anxious, "I said all these things for your own good. It's fine if you don't appreciate it, why push me away?"

Lin Mozhi sighed helplessly, "I'm not kicking you out. I just want to be quiet."

"The reason you want to be quiet is because your own mind is in turmoil. I haven't heard the Buddha say that when the mind is calm, it is naturally cool." Xue Pan said, seeing Lin Mozhi's ashesed heart, he lost his temper of persuasion, shook his head and sighed: "Forget it, I don't bother you either. I'll go gossip with our family sage."

Saying that, he put the teacup in his hand aside.Get up and go out the door of the study.

When Xue Pan arrived in the palace, it was time for dinner.Tu Zhen, who was dressed in regular clothes, was sitting refreshed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because the past two months had been smooth and smooth, he had a contented smile on his face, which made people feel like he was in the spring breeze.The impetuosity of the previous two months was completely gone.

Xue Pan went straight into the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Seeing such a scene, Tu Zhen couldn't help but smile and said, "That's right. Crying is also a day, and laughing is also a day. Why don't you live happily and live up to the time."

"It's just you who talk a lot." Tu Zhen said casually, stretched out his hand to signal Xue Pan to sit beside him, and ordered Dai Quan to serve him a bowl of Bigeng rice, and then asked, "Did you come from Ziyu?" , but pestering him about Prince Zhongdun?"

"Ask if you know?" Xue Pan gave Tu Zhen a blank look, put a chicken leg in the bowl, and said angrily, "I never knew that Mo Zhi'er was such a stubborn person. I remember that he was a straightforward person back then." It's okay, why are you torturing yourself into this appearance for a loyal prince now?"

Xue Pan curled his lips in regret, remembering that when the two of them went to nightclubs, Lin Mozhi was more crazy than himself.How can I travel through time, but the more I live, the worse it is?

Seeing Xue Pan's suspicious and dissatisfied appearance, Tu Zhen sighed softly, and said, "Maybe it's because I've been serious this time that I can't accept this kind of result even more. Will you always be unwilling?"

"Unreconciled?" Xue Pan raised his eyebrows in disapproval, shook his head and retorted: "Things have become so rotten, and instead of being reconciled to the previous failure, it is better to put it together and start the next stage of struggle. In this world, it's hard to find three-legged toads, but are there not many people with two legs?"

Tu Zhen smiled lightly, patted Xue Pan on the head and said with a smile: "If it's really as easy as you said, how could the ancients say that it is better to be one-hearted and never leave each other?"

"It is precisely because a good relationship is rare that we cherish it all the more."

"Why don't I think so?" Xue Pan put down the bowl and chopsticks, and today Cheng Xin and Tu Zhen got into a fight. "I've known you since I was eight years old, and you've been following me since I was 14 years old. I didn't even have a chance for a second life. I just think this kind-hearted person is simply too kind."

"Second Spring?" Tu Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, showing a dangerous expression, leaning forward to Xue Pan, and said gloomily: "It seems that I am too kind to you, so you have the time to think about these things." Some don’t.”

Saying that, he didn't allow Xue Pan to eat, he picked him up and walked towards the Nuan Pavilion of the side hall, and said coldly: "I want to take a good look at it today, how did you get this second spring."

"Wow-"

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After a lot of rain and rain, the exhausted Xue Pan lay on Tu Zhen's chest and said angrily: "I just said something casually, and you torment me like this?"

As he said that, he pitifully looked at the bruises all over his body, and hummed twice in disbelief.

Tu Zhen under him squinted his eyes with satisfaction, his arms were firmly locked on Xue Pan's shoulders, and he unconsciously stroked the greasy and fair skin under his palms. Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows leisurely, and said: "Just find some things for you, so that you don't have the time to think about what you have and what you don't have."

Xue Pan still hummed and did not speak.

Tu Zhen continued: "I have planned in many ways, and now the overall situation has been settled. If there is no problem, I think I will be able to disband the harem after the next year."

Xue Pan thought about it and couldn't help being surprised. "It's November now. You said that the harem will be dismissed after the year, isn't it two months?"

"Yes!" Tu Zhen opened his eyes, stared straight at Xue Pan, and said with a smile: "More than that, if there is no accident, I want to welcome you into the palace on your birthday next year."

Xue Pan blushed slightly, and said, "But my younger sister is getting married on the first day of May."

"Your sister got married on the first day of May, and you entered the palace on the third day of May. The days are staggered. Is there anything wrong?" Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows and looked at Xue Pan threateningly.A pair of big palms slid down his body vaguely, lingering around drawing circles on Xue Pan's tailbone.

Xue Pan twisted his body uncomfortably, and said sullenly: "I can't decide this matter, you have to ask my father."

Tu Zhen blinked a little guilty when he thought of his father-in-law who looked like an old fox turned into a spirit.

"Why don't you promise me to enter the palace first, and then I'll discuss it with Hou Zhongxin?"

"You have a good idea!" Xue Pan looked at Tu Zhen with contempt, got up and said, "Go and meet my father's anger yourself!"

As he said that, he limped off to the ground, put on his underwear, and went to the back to wash up.

Tu Zhen rolled his eyes on the bed, got up and followed.

The wide wooden barrel was filled with warm water, and Tu Zhen jumped in with a swoop, and the splashing water hit Xue Pan all over. He wiped his face in frustration, and said, "What are you doing?"

"Bath with Pan'er." Tu Zhen said, stretching out his hand to pull Xue Pan's body, letting his back rest on his chest.Pressing his chin against his neck, he said sullenly, "It's been so long, when will you take me to Zhuangzi to have a look?"

"I've already said, I have to wait for my birthday." Xue Pan rolled his eyes and suggested, "Why don't we go to Zhuangzi together on our birthday next year?"

"Okay!" Tu Zhen immediately said, "I will marry you into the palace with the gift of a queen during the day, and at night we two will quietly go to Zhuangzi to spend our wedding night."

The arrangement is quite compact.

Xue Pan looked at Tu Zhen with a black face, put his arms around his neck and asked, "Why don't we go directly to Zhuangzi?"

"No." Tu Zhen shook his head, and said lightly, "It doesn't make sense."

Xue Pan touched his nose embarrassingly.Tu Zhen grasped his palm, smiled affectionately and said, "I'd rather have one heart and one heart, and never leave each other. No matter where I am, I only want you alone. Don't be afraid of Pan'er. I will not bully you." .Not before, you have become my queen, and I will not bully you. I just want to give you a title."

Xue Pan's face turned redder and redder. It was unknown whether it was because of the hot water or some other reason.His body is always so hot that it doesn't look like his own.

Seeing this, Xue Pan smiled knowingly: "Even if Pan'er enters the palace, I will not ask you to live in the harem. I am afraid that you will be so scared that you will not be able to sleep at night. I have already ordered Dai Quan to let him live in the harem." In two days, the artisans were called to tidy up the side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and make it your new house. Then we will both live in the Qianqing Palace, and we will be together day and night, okay?"

Xue Pan pursed his lips, buried his head on Tu Zhen's neck like an ostrich, and stopped talking altogether.

The hot moisture sprayed on the neck, causing Tu Zhen's just calm desire and desire to suddenly rise.He stabilized Xue Pan's mouth emotionally and moved, and walked around Xue Pan's body with familiar palms, luring Xue Pan's desire and desire, and then...

The calm water began to vibrate violently, and the water rippled in waves and then returned to slapping the naked bodies of the two.Xue Pan subconsciously hugged Tu Zhen's neck tightly, allowing him to take him to the peak of happiness again...