Upon hearing this, Zhu Dan sensed something amiss. Zhu Heng's rebellion had long been quelled, so how could there still be fugitives?

This morning, Fourth Brother, or rather Yun'er, sent a memorial to the palace, saying that there might be some criminals who had escaped the net, and that they needed to use the people in the Jingzhao Prefecture to help arrest them.

He found the matter strange from the beginning. Zhu Heng's men had already been wiped out, so how could there be any survivors? Could it be that Yun'er had some other plan? Therefore, he did not expose it to his father and naturally approved Yun'er's request.

Shen Mingguang tucked his hands into his sleeves: "It's almost noon, and we don't know when that road will be open. My wife has a sensitive stomach and needs to eat on time. Luckily, Lianfu Restaurant is nearby, so she took the servants there for a meal. But, alas, strangely enough, she actually choked."

"Your Highness, you said that the expert could even calculate this, so I have no choice but to believe it. After the lady returned to the manor, we discussed it and found that June 20th is an auspicious date, so I have come to ask Your Majesty for permission."

Zhu Dan smiled faintly at Shen Mingguang and said goodbye to him.

After parting ways with Shen Mingguang, Zhu Dan immediately sent Zuo Xiu to investigate who the master he mentioned was and the matter of arresting criminals at noon that day.

Qi Shaocheng, who was still waiting for the wedding date to be postponed, was convinced that as long as he was sincere enough, the Duke of Zhenguo and the Prince of Lu would definitely agree to let him marry Xiaoyun.

As a result, when he returned to the manor after his shift, he saw that the entire Yongbo Marquis's manor was almost in a frenzy of activity. The servants were walking like the wind, as if they had wheels of fire on their legs.

Upon seeing this, Lady Yongbo hurriedly grabbed him and said, "The Emperor just sent an imperial edict from the palace, saying that in order to bring good fortune to the Crown Prince, you must move the wedding date forward by ten days. Quickly, go and hunt a pair of wild geese and bring them back immediately, so that the auspicious ceremony can be held tomorrow."

Lady Yongbo left in a hurry. Oh dear, why was she in such a rush? Tomorrow is the auspicious day for the wedding ceremony, followed by the presentation of betrothal gifts, the setting of the wedding date, and the wedding procession.

She was too busy to notice her son's terrified face.

"Ah! What? What?" Is this a way of bringing good luck in marriage?

He had thought that when the Fifth Prince said "it's really not suitable," he meant it would be postponed for a few months. It turns out he thought it was too long!

Qi Shaocheng gritted his teeth. He thought to himself, "I thought the Fifth Prince was so kind-hearted, but he turns out to be a heartless man. He'll take down any rivals he can."

"Young master, here you go." The servant Afu handed Qi Shaocheng a bow and a quiver of arrows. "It's getting dark, so hurry up and hunt down a pair of big, beautiful geese."

Qi Shaocheng looked at Afu with a dark expression.

Afu shrank back: "Madam will be angry. When she gets angry, she'll cry all by herself. Young master, can you handle it? I dare not even think about it."

Qi Shaocheng had no choice but to sling his bow and arrows over his shoulder and go hunt wild geese. His mother's tears could drown him.

Zhu Yu was reading a book under the eaves.

Qi Yu walked up to him and said, "Miss, General Qi and Miss Shen's wedding date is set for the tenth day of the sixth month."

Zhu Yu paused in his book-turning. He had his guards impersonate Taoist priests and say those words, forcing Shen Mingguang to go to the palace to change the wedding date. This was truly unexpected.

"knew."

Qi Yu looked at her young mistress and said, "Originally, Lord Shen had set the wedding for June 20th, but the Fifth Prince said he wanted to bring good luck to the Crown Prince, so he moved the wedding date forward by ten days."

Zhu Yu's lips curled into a smile. Zhu Dan had even come up with such an excuse; it must have been quite a feat for him.

He gave a faint "hmm," I thought he wouldn't make a move.

"Also, Prince Lu's wedding date has been moved up."

"Um?"

"It seems rather strange that the Fifth Prince has moved up General Qi's wedding date, so I request His Majesty to issue an edict that all couples in Shengjing who are to get married within the next six months should reschedule for June."

Li Feng blinked her big eyes, munching on candied fruit from a box while puffing out her cheeks. "That's strange," she said. "Shouldn't the Crown Prince get married to bring good luck to the Emperor? Why are we having someone else get married?"

Qi Yu snatched Li Feng's box away: "Stop eating, you'll only get dumber if you eat more."

"Hey! Miss, Qiyu bullied me! You have to stand up for me! I've been with you since I was a child, and I'm your dearest maid!"

Zhu Yu took the candied fruit box from Qi Yu's hand and stuffed it back into Li Feng's hand: "Eat it, as long as Jiang Chuan doesn't think you're stupid."

Li Feng's face turned bright red: "Miss, what are you saying? I will serve you forever and will never marry him."

Qi Yu then said, "Perfect timing. If Miss marries Prince An, you can marry Jiang Chuan, and you won't have to leave Miss."

Li Feng smiled mischievously: "Is it you who wants to marry Commander Feng, Miss Qi Yu?"

Qi Yu glared at Li Feng, wondering what this brat was saying.

Zhu Yu thought it was a good idea, as it meant that both of his two bachelors and Lu Xiaoyun's two young girls would be settled.

However, Zhu Yu felt that the fifth prince's suggestion was indeed good. The condition of the crown prince Zhu Zixuan was not optimistic. The last time the imperial physician said that he would not last more than a month, several days had already passed.

Since Zhu Zhi had been deposed as crown prince and placed under house arrest, and the death of the eldest prince's wife was not considered a royal funeral, ordinary people were not required to follow the rule of not holding weddings within three years.

However, if Zhu Zixuan were to pass away, he would now be officially appointed as the Crown Prince by imperial decree, and common people would be prohibited from getting married for six months.

Six months is too long.

He was also afraid of this, which is why he had his secret guards disguise themselves as Taoist priests to trick Shen Mingguang into entering the palace to ask his father for an earlier wedding date.

But this way, it's all good.

After all, the older brother is not young anymore. With his sister-in-law taking care of him, he lives in a life of luxury every day and has no time to take care of his "younger sister".

Not long after Zhu Dan returned to his residence, he received a message from Zuo Xiucha.

"Fifth Prince, I have discovered that the person who was impersonating a Taoist priest and speaking with Madam Shen was a secret guard from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

Zhu Dan chuckled lightly; he knew it must have been his good fourth brother's doing.

What's the story behind the Jingzhao Prefecture's arrest of fugitives?

"It was someone from Prince An's residence who gave the news to the newly appointed Prefect of Jingzhao, Lord Jia. Lord Jia has only been in office for a few months, and upon hearing about the fugitive, he immediately sealed off several major streets. However, after inquiring, I learned that the person who gave Lord Jia the news was not His Highness Prince An; His Highness Prince An left the capital yesterday."

Yun'er left the capital? He had no idea.

"Where did you go?"

Zuo Xiu shook his head: "Your Highness, as you know, it is very difficult to find out about matters concerning the Prince An's residence. I am incompetent and do not know."

Zhu Dan smiled lightly. What else was there to doubt? It was all arranged by Fourth Brother.

As for Shen Mingguang's wife choking while eating at Lianfu Restaurant, there's no need to investigate further. Lianfu Restaurant was originally under the name of "Miss Lu," so a little trick would have been enough.

To Shen Mingguang, everything seemed unbelievable, which is why he believed it without a doubt. Little did he know that from the moment the date of July 26th was set yesterday, everything had been planned by his fourth brother.

His fourth brother is truly a master strategist.