Hearing him praising Ning Huaizhao, Chi Wanyue felt so beautiful that she felt like she was being praised. As if she was showing off a treasure, she raised her face and said, "Dad, I told you that A Zhao was good to me, but you still don't believe me."

Chi Rui said cheerfully: "Trust me, and I think he is quite strategic. He is completely different from the young boy back then."

He is now the father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, and the more he looks at him, the more satisfied he becomes.

"But Abao, I'm afraid it won't be that easy for you two to get married."

Chi Yan also nodded: "Yes, and I don't want to be involved in this matter."

Otherwise, if Lang had a concubine on purpose today, he would have been able to marry him in public. Although it was a farce, it would not affect the success of the marriage, would it?

Hearing this, Chi Wanyue put away the smile on her face and lay weakly on the small table, with a wrinkled face: "Of course I know, otherwise the emperor would not have imprisoned me in this deep palace."

"If I can't see Azhao, I will be lovesick."

Chi Rui curled his lips, pointed at Chi Wanyue's, and looked at Chi Yan: "Did you see that all he thinks about is his lover, but his father is not at all in his heart?"

Chi Yan reached out to stroke Chi Wanyue's hair: "Father, aren't you very satisfied with Prince Jin? Why are you jealous now?"

Chi Wanyue suddenly raised her head, looked at Chi Rui, and said, "Dad, please ask Skylark to come to the palace to accompany me tomorrow, and bring the jar from home by the way."

"It's the jar that you accidentally discovered when you were marching and fighting, which can keep the water warm."

When she said this, Chi Rui remembered it and couldn't help but ask: "Abao, what do you want that jar for?"

"Dad, don't ask. I must be in urgent need. Also, send a letter to A Zhao for me, telling him to wait for me at the Zhengde Gate on the following day. I have something to ask him."

Chi Rui became anxious when he heard this, and stood up from his seat suddenly, with a serious look on his face: "A Bao, daddy, let me tell you, this is the palace, you don't want to mess around, if you let someone catch you, you will lose your head."

of."

"I know, I must be careful. Besides, Dad, if you tell Azhao, he will make careful arrangements in advance."

"No, if you have anything to do, can't you just let me answer it for you?"

"Oh dad, how can it be the same? Then if I want to kiss Azhao, can you kiss him on my behalf?"

Hearing this, Chi Yan slapped the back of Chi Wanyue's hand angrily: "What are you talking about?"

Chi Rui's facial features were wrinkled together, his face turned red, and he pointed at Chi Wanyue and pointed his fingers in the air: "I'm not ashamed! Ah Bao, do you still remember that you are a noble lady?"

Chi Wanyue pursed her lips: "Humph, what's the benefit of being a lady? I don't even dare to say that I like someone. If I had become a lady, Ah Zhao would have run away long ago. How could I have confessed my feelings to me at the banquet today?

Suffer?"

Thinking of Ning Huaizhao's words and deeds today, Chi Wanyue felt ashamed and happy. She stretched out her hands to hold her face, looking like a young girl in love with spring.

Chi Rui didn't even look at it. He flicked his sleeves and said, "Yes, yes, I'm not here anymore. I'm going back to the Hou Mansion."

"Dad, don't forget to bring your message."

Chi Wanyue couldn't help but shout at Chi Rui's back, and saw him wave his hand, then smiled with satisfaction.

Chi Yan stretched out her finger and tapped her forehead angrily: "You, being in the palace is not as good as being in the Marquis' Mansion. You have to be careful about your words and actions, and don't let others take advantage of you."

Chi Wanyue muttered: "I know, that's why I said this palace is a prison. If I were allowed to live here for the rest of my life, I might as well die."

"Talk nonsense again."

Seeing Chi Yan glare at her, Chi Wanyue smiled flatteringly and made a gesture of sealing her mouth: "I know, I will be careful in my words and actions."

Chi Yan looked at her lovingly and shook her head helplessly.

But he couldn't help but recall Chi Wanyue's words.

Yes, the cage, the palace is just a gorgeous cage. It looks bright and beautiful, but you don’t know how many living lives are trapped in it.

Some beautiful ladies will never see the emperor in their entire lives, so they remain widows, looking forward to it day after day.

Chi Yan's eyes flashed with loneliness, she glanced at the carefree Chi Wanyue opposite, and couldn't help but raise her lips.

Her whole life has been ruined, and she just hopes that this sister can get what she wants, live the life she wants, and live her whole life happily.

*

On the second day, the palace of Prince Jin was quiet as if there was no one around.

The guards gathered in a circle in the martial arts training ground, chattering among themselves.

"Tell me, is the princess scared away by our prince?"

"That's right. Normally at this time, the palace would already be bustling."

"Don't tell me, I'm not used to being so quiet."

The guards shook their heads.

Just say that you can't treat a girl like this. Their prince puts on airs every day, doesn't even try to coax her, and looks unhappy. Tell me, what girl can tolerate this?

No, even the little princess is not happy to come. It seems that their prince really wants to be a bachelor for the rest of his life.

The guards were not used to the quiet palace, and Ning Huaizhao, who was sitting in the study, was even less used to it.

The book had been sitting there for an hour, but he hadn't read a single word.

Moving forward, he felt that Chi Wanyue's little mouth was chirping, more lively than a bird, and the noise gave him a headache.

But now, he couldn't hear her voice, but he felt uncomfortable all over.

Breathing out a sigh of relief, Ning Huaizhao threw the book on the table, slowly closed his eyes, and raised his hand to rub his forehead.

Thinking about Chi Wanyue being left in the palace yesterday, Ning Huaizhao couldn't help but frown.

It seems that the Cheng family really has a lot of evil thoughts behind their backs.

"Autumn breeze."

Qiu Feng heard his voice outside the door, pushed the door open and walked in. He cupped his hands and said, "Master."

Ning Huaizhao sat up straight, raised his eyes to Qiu Feng, and asked, "Does the Cheng family have many shops?"

"Yes, the Cheng family owns many banks, restaurants and other businesses, but most of them are opened in the name of others."

Ning Huaizhao raised his lips, thinking that he would not dare to buy property blatantly.

"Go and seal a few of his shops on the pretext of renovating the shops."

Qiu Feng raised his eyes slightly, knowing that Ning Huaizhao was talking about yesterday's banquet. He was holding his breath and wanted to beat Cheng Shangshu secretly.

Those properties were not under Cheng Jiyuan's name. Even if they were sealed, he would not dare to admit them and would have to suffer the consequences.

"yes."

The autumn wind responded, and then reported again: "Master, Zhou Ren is here."

Ning Huaizhao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did he come by himself?"

"He also brought his niece, the woman who came with him yesterday, saying she came to apologize to you."

Ning Huaizhao was flipping the book carelessly, thinking of Zhou Ren's performance yesterday, and thought it was still the rhetoric he made yesterday.

"Master, do you want him to come in?"

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Note: In ancient times, one hour was two hours


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