Liu Tan immediately retracted the claws that were about to extend, turned his head to look at Lady Gouyi who was being pressed there and beaten, thinking that this was a dimensionality reduction attack.

Moreover, Chen Ajiao had good reasons for beating her. Even if Liu Che came, he could only rescue his beloved concubine. If Chen Ajiao was really punished for this... he is not a dead man. If he can't cry out for injustice, can't he?

Liu Tan left feeling refreshed. He had to admit that no matter what kind of revenge was done afterwards, it was not as satisfying as beating someone up on the spot.

On his way back to Sui Yu Palace, Liu Tan happened to meet Liu Ju who was walking towards the harem.

Liu Tan quickly bowed and asked, "Where are you going, Your Highness?"

Liu Ju helped him up and said, "Brother, there's no need to be so formal. I was just about to go visit Madam Wei."

Oh, go see Wei Zifu, Liu Tan understood, but he had a more intuitive impression of Liu Ju's caution. Even though he did not regard Chen Ajiao as his mother in his heart, he used the three words "Madam Wei" when calling Wei Zifu.

Liu Tan thought about this in his heart and said, "Then I won't disturb His Highness and Madam Wei."

Liu Ju looked surprised: "Didn't you just send someone to me to discuss something?"

Liu Tan's brain froze for a moment, and it took him a while to realize the purpose of his return to the palace. He couldn't help but sweat profusely. He had been so confused by the two gods, Liu Che and Chen Ajiao, that he had forgotten the purpose of his return.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "This matter is not extremely urgent. I just don't want to delay His Highness's visit to Madam Wei."

Liu Chuan said, "If it's not urgent, you can just send someone over to tell me. Why would you bother going back to the palace in person?"

Liu Tanxin said, "Isn't it just my brain that's short-circuited? This matter is not a big deal. I should have sent someone to tell Liu Ju all the things that need attention, and he would have listened to Liu Ju's solution. Why did he have to make a trip in the cold weather?" It was as if he had come here just to witness the palace secrets that shocked the whole family.

But since Liu Ju had said so, Liu Tan followed suit and said, "In that case, I'll make it short."

He briefly explained the situation to Liu Ju. Liu Ju, who hadn't known whether the rock sugar was fragile, said, "That's easy. Just find a place specifically for... what's it called? Assembly? That's what we do. Is there anything else?"

Liu Tan's mouth twitched: "No more."

Liu Ju's expression seemed helpless, as if to say, "Why did you make a special trip just for this little thing?"

But since Liu Tan had returned, he had no choice but to say, "It's been cold these past two days, so you should stay in Beijing for a few more days to prevent your father and wife from worrying."

Liu Tan was very worried. Liu Che and Chen Ajiao probably weren't worried about him now, but he was a little worried about Princess Danyang.

Princess Danyang probably doesn't know about this yet, and Liu Tan doesn't want to tell her now. She will know it sooner or later anyway, so it's better to let her be happy for two more days.

Liu Tan brought Fu Yu back to Sui Yu Palace with a worried look on his face. What he didn't know was that in this incident, Fu Yu was the only one who felt like he had survived a disaster.

She originally thought that she really would not survive this time.

After returning to Sui Yu Palace, Liu Tan thought of what Chen Ajiao had said before and couldn't help scratching his head. After thinking it over, he decided to meet with Lu Xuan to find out his opinion.

However, this kind of thing cannot be put on paper, otherwise if Emperor Wu of Han knew about it, he would probably be angry. Children's marriages have always been decided by their fathers, not to mention that Emperor Wu of Han was the emperor. It was really inappropriate for Chen Ajiao to do these little things in private without his knowledge.

Liu Tan called Miao Rui over and said, "Go to the inn and see if Lu Xuan is there. If he is, ask him when he's free. I want to meet him."

Miao Rui repeated it once, made sure there was nothing missing, and then went out to run errands.

Liu Tan originally thought that it would not be difficult to make an appointment with Lu Xuan, but he did not expect that after the envoys from various countries arrived in Beijing, Lu Xuan was even busier than him. Miao Rui did not meet Lu Xuan at all, but left a message for him.

Liu Tan originally wanted to wait until Lu Xuan had time to meet again, but he didn't expect that Lu Xuan's schedule was very tight and he had arranged to go out within three days, and Liu Tan couldn't wait for three days.

Liu Ju was worried about the appearance of the sugar tree, so he came to ask Liu Tan if he could make a sample first. If possible, he would break it and make it again that day.

Although it sounds like a waste, such caution is not unusual for such an important occasion as a state banquet. If something goes wrong, he and Liu Ju will probably be beaten by Emperor Wu of Han.

Liu Tan wanted to handle this matter better, and then wait until Emperor Liu Che was pleased to ask him to not let Princess Danyang marry into the Great Wusun.

Although it may not be possible to influence it, it is possible if the only wish is to marry Lu Xuan.

So Liu Tan could only ask Miao Rui to leave another message for Lu Xuan, and while he watered a sugar tree on the farm, he took Liu Ju to his farm.

Liu Tan was originally worried about what Liu Ju would think when he saw his huge manor, and was ready to explain that it was given to him by Chen Ajiao.

As a result, Liu Ju's first reaction when he saw Zhuangzi was to frown and say: "Your manor is too small, is it big enough for you to play?"

Liu Tan: ?????

#How can you be a happy head of a family when your values ​​are different#

The corner of his mouth twitched as he said, "That's good. I don't come here often. There are too many secrets here now. If it's too big, it will be difficult to keep it secret."

After hearing this, Liu Ju nodded and said, "After the state banquet is over, I will give you a big gift."

Liu Tan quickly said, "Your Highness, please don't waste your money. I have no use for it anyway."

Liu Ju originally wondered who would complain about having too much money, but then he thought of the furnishings in Liu Tan's bedroom, and felt even more that his brother had suffered a lot outside for the past ten years.

That’s right, how can the mansion of a mere Guannei Marquis compare to the palace?

Thinking of this, Liu Ju couldn't help but patted Liu Tan on the shoulder and said, "You have suffered."

Liu Tan... Liu Tan felt that he really couldn't understand the prince's train of thought, so he had to let him go and see the sugar tree first.

At this time, the sugar tree had been placed in the house. As soon as Liu Ju entered, he frowned and said, "It's too small."

Liu Tan didn't have any thoughts after hearing this. Anyway, Liu Ju had someone make this model, and he had said it would be more than one meter tall. Now this sugar tree is indeed taller than Liu Ju, but it is obviously different from what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince imagined.

Liu Ju turned to look at Liu Tan: "Can it be made bigger?"

Liu Tan laughed and said, "Don't ask me about this. I told you at the beginning that as long as the model is big enough, we can make it."

Liu Ju calculated the time and said, "It should still be in time. I'll have someone make it bigger. Also, this tree looks a little too bare, so I'll have them refine it a bit."

Liu Tan originally thought it was quite bald, but when he thought of this, he couldn't help but have an idea: "Can I have them make a model according to my drawings?"

Although Liu Ju was a little surprised, he didn't ask why. Instead, he said very straightforwardly: "I'll send the people to you later, and you can give them instructions directly."

Liu Tan secretly raised an eyebrow. Did this mean he was being handed full authority over this matter? Liu Ju was quite generous. Although it seemed that he was solely responsible after the incident, since the order was given by Liu Ju, all his decisions should be reported to Liu Ju. So in reality, he could do whatever he wanted, and Liu Ju was the one who took the blame.

After Liu Ju left, Liu Tan was drawing while thinking why Liu Ju was so nice to him. Shouldn't they be competitors?

When he was halfway through his thoughts, he suddenly thought of a terrible possibility - did Liu Ju also know that he was not Chen Ajiao's biological son?

If this is the case, Liu Ju's behavior can be easily explained. If he is not Chen Ajiao's biological son, then his background is similar to Liu Ju's, or even worse than Liu Ju's.

Liu Ju's mother was now at least a concubine, while his biological mother was just a palace maid and had no official status until her death.

Liu Ju put down his pen, his thoughts a little distracted for a moment. If Liu Ju knew... then did Wei Zifu... know too?

No, no, no, it's impossible. If Wei Zifu knew, she would definitely make a fuss. Her son is already the crown prince. As long as Chen Ajiao is deposed, there is a great possibility that she will become the queen.

Liu Tan rubbed his head with a headache, ready to put these things aside for the time being and focus on the task at hand.

As soon as he picked up the pen, Miao Rui came running over and said, "Your Highness, the little Kunmi is here to visit."

Liu Tan was surprised: "He came straight here?"

As he spoke, he stood up and prepared to go out to greet them. When he reached the door, he found that heavy snow had begun to fall outside.

Fu Yu put a wolfskin cloak with fur edges on him. Liu Tan tried it and felt that it was not that cold, so he went out.

When Liu Tan went out, Lu Xuan was just led over.

As soon as Lu Xuan entered the Moon Gate, he saw Liu Tan wearing a light blue cloak. Amidst the heavy snow, the blue was so bright that it was impossible to take his eyes off it.

Lu Xuan hurried over and said, "Why did you come out? It's cold outside. Go back quickly."

As he spoke, he took Liu Tan's hand and walked into the house.

After entering, he took off the black cloak he was wearing, shook Liu Tan's hand again, and then said with relief: "Fortunately, you are not cold."

Liu Tan was quite surprised. Lu Xuan's face was slightly flushed, and the temperature of her palms was even higher than his. He couldn't help but ask, "How did you get here?"

Lu Xuan said as a matter of course: "Horseback riding."

Liu Tan was immediately shocked: "Ride a horse? Why not take a car?"

Lu Xuan said, "I left home three days ago. I only heard you wanted to see me when I came back today. I was worried you might be worried, so I rushed over."

Liu Tan was deeply moved and felt that Lu Xuan was a really good man. The leader of Danyang would definitely be happier marrying him than marrying into the Great Wusun.

After sitting down, he turned to Lu Xuan and asked him, "Why did Ah Tan come to see me?"

Liu Tan hesitated for a moment before deciding to speak directly: "You probably know that Junxumi is here to propose marriage, right?"

Lu Xuan nodded, his face expressionless. Liu Tan looked at him in confusion, "Aren't you anxious? I thought you were here to propose marriage, too."

Lu Xuan lowered his eyes and said, "I'm afraid I'm not worthy of the princess because I have someone else in my heart."

Liu Tan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. This was clearly an excuse from Lu Xuan. He didn't want to marry a Han princess at all.

What can I do? I can’t force someone to marry me even if they don’t want to!

Liu Tan gritted his teeth and said, "I remember that Wusun has two wives, the left and the right. As long as the princess is the left wife or the right wife... whoever you want to marry is up to you."

Lu Xuan shook his head: "No, one person is enough to accompany me for life."

Liu Tan: ...

This person is truly a clear stream among the nobility!

Alas, he could only try so far.

Liu Tan smiled and said, "It's okay. I just want to tell you that if you want to ask for marriage, don't hesitate."

After a pause, he couldn't help but ask, "Who is your sweetheart? If you have any difficulties, I might be able to help you."

He was almost dying of curiosity. What kind of extraordinary woman could make Lu Xuan so devoted to her that he would not even want the Princess of the Han Dynasty?

Lu Xuan raised his head and looked at him directly: "You."

Liu Tan: "Ah?"

Lu Xuan: "I like you."

Liu Tan: ???

The author has something to say: Liu Tan: When I put up a question mark, I don’t think there’s something wrong with me, I think there’s something wrong with you.

Lu Xuan: ☆_☆