Chapter 152 Don’t bother the princess

When Chunzhi woke up the next day, it was already morning.

Xiao Xinghui and Huo Zheng were not around, so she stood up, put on her clothes, and asked the maid to come in to help her wash and change clothes.

Aoba also walked in.

Chunzhi asked Qingye, "Where are the prince and the young master?"

Qingye smiled and said, "The prince is in the study, and the young master is with the wet nurse."

The maids all knew that the prince and princess were very affectionate, and they all did their work with great ease.

A maid said with a smile: "The prince came out early in the morning with the little prince in his arms, and told us not to disturb the princess and let her sleep well."

Chunzhi thought to herself, apart from Huo Zheng, who else in the entire Chang'an Palace would dare to stop her from sleeping?

I was busy all night last night.

Fortunately, I slept all morning.

After Chunzhi washed and changed her clothes, she went to the side room to see Xiaoxing coming back.

When the mother and son were playing together, Yuzhu came back.

Chunzhi saw that Yuzhu looked haggard, with many red bloodshot eyes, as if she had been crying for a long time.

She couldn't help but ask Chunzhi, "Didn't I tell you to go back and pick up your daughter? Why did you come back alone? And you look so haggard."

Yuzhu said, "I went to pick up Nian'er, but my mother-in-law wouldn't let me bring her to the palace. She said, she said I must have married someone high up and would abandon my family and my husband..."

What Ji's mother said was really unpleasant.

He also forcibly held Nian'er hostage and wouldn't let Yuzhu get close to him.

Yuzhu argued with Ji's mother in Qingyi Lane for a whole night. She had no choice but to go back to the palace to ask Chunzhi for help.

Chunzhi had already felt that Yuzhu was not living a good life, but she never expected her mother-in-law to be so difficult to deal with.

She immediately asked, "What about your cousin? What did your cousin say?"

Yuzhu said with tears in her eyes, "He is on duty in the palace and has not been home these two days."

"Don't worry." Chunzhi handed Xiaoxing back to the nurse, "I'll go talk to the prince and ask him to send someone to go home with you to bring our daughter back."

Upon hearing this, Yuzhu was so grateful that she didn't know what to say. She quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Sister Chunzhi."

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Chunzhi helped Yuzhu up and asked Qingye to take her to the flower hall to eat something first.

Looking at her expression, she knew that she must not have eaten properly since last night.

Yuzhu thanked him repeatedly.

Qingye went forward and helped her to the flower hall in front.

Chunzhi went to the study to find Huo Zheng.

The servant guarding the study door saw the princess coming and immediately went in to report without waiting for her instructions, "Your Majesty, the princess is here."

As Chunzhi arrived at the door, Huo Zheng came out to greet her. "You came to the study to see me, but what's the urgent matter?"

"It's quite urgent." Chunzhi said, "Yesterday I asked Yuzhu to go home and bring her daughter over to keep Xiaoxing company, but her mother-in-law refused to let her bring her daughter. She said that our Chang'an Palace has climbed up the social ladder, and she wants, wants..."

Seeing that she was having trouble speaking, Huo Zheng stopped asking, "Then I'll send someone home with Yuzhu to fetch her daughter."

Chunzhi thought the same thing. Seeing that Huo Zheng shared the same idea, she said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Highness."

"It's just a small matter." Huo Zheng said, "Where is Yuzhu now? I'll send someone to look for her."

Chunzhi said, "In the flower hall."

Huo Zheng replied, "Okay," and said, "Then you go back and rest first, and leave the rest to me."

Chunzhi said, "It's already noon, why am I still resting?"

Huo Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "This is the Chang'an Palace. You are my princess. You can rest as long as you want. Who dares to say anything wrong?"

Chunzhi thought that no one dared to say it to her face, but she slept all day long, so wouldn’t the maids know what she did at night?

Huo Zheng didn't know how to blush, she wasn't that thick-skinned.

Chunzhi didn't want to talk about this any more, and only said to him: "Please pay attention to Yuzhu's matter and don't forget it."

Huo Zheng said, "If the princess orders me to do so, I will do it immediately."

"Then I'll leave." Chunzhi said and turned to leave.

Huo Zheng reached out and grabbed her wrist. "You came to me just for Yuzhu? Don't you have anything else to tell me?"

"No." Chunzhi pulled his hand away and walked away quickly.

Huo Zheng watched her leave until her back was out of sight, then turned back to the study and called out, "Chengwen."

The servant outside the door hurried in and replied, "Butler Cheng went out to do some shopping early this morning and hasn't returned yet."

Huo Zheng said: "Then..."

Just as he was about to send someone else, he heard Gu Yuanjia say, "I'll take care of these small matters for the prince."

Huo Zheng looked at Gu Yuanjia, "Did you hear everything?"

Gu Yuanjia said, "I heard everything."

Chunzhi told Huo Zheng outside the study door that Yuzhu went home to pick up her daughter but was made difficult by her mother-in-law. Now Prince Chang'an wants to send someone to go back with Yuzhu to pick up her daughter.

Cheng Wen is the steward of the palace. He manages all the affairs, big and small, very well on a daily basis and is quite respected when he goes out. It is most appropriate for him to go with Yuzhu to pick up the child.

Unfortunately, he went out to buy something and hasn't come back yet.

"Even if I hear that, it's not your turn to go." Huo Zheng said, "It's just to pick up a child, anyone can go? Why should you, Master Gu, be bothered?"

Gu Yuanjia has a special feeling for Yuzhu.

He still doesn't give up even though he knows the girl is married and has a daughter. What would happen if he knew the child was his?

Gu Yuanjia smiled and said, "Your Highness, please give me a chance to talk it out with Yuzhu."

Huo Zheng was silent for a moment.

Gu Yuanjia continued, "The prince and princess are deeply in love. Yuzhu is often with the princess, and I often come to the palace. In the future, we will inevitably meet more often. I don't know why she looks at me as if she has seen a ghost. I really don't know the reason... But no matter what it is, I have talked it out with Yuzhu. Maybe I helped her this time, and she will be grateful and no longer afraid of me. She will interact with me normally in the future, which will also be good for the prince."

Huo Zheng sneered, "This king doesn't need such good things."

"Gu needs it." Gu Yuanjia held up the fan and saluted, saying, "Gu begs for your help, Your Highness."

Since Master Gu started working for the Prince of Chang'an, he has been working wholeheartedly and devotedly.

Seeing him like this, Huo Zheng thought for a moment and then nodded, "Then you go. Make sure to bring Yuzhu's daughter back safely."

Gu Yuanjia smiled and said, "As you wish."

"One more thing." Huo Zheng stopped Master Gu and spoke again, "Yuzhu is no longer a servant of your Gu family. Don't treat her the way you treat Master Gu."

"How dare I?" Gu Yuanjia felt wronged when he mentioned this.

But Huo Zheng didn't want to talk about this anymore and waved him out.

Gu Yuanjia turned and left the study, then was led by the servant to the flower hall in front.

Yuzhu was having dinner in the flower hall. She was worried about her daughter and had no appetite. No matter how Qingye tried to comfort her, she couldn't eat much.

After quickly eating half a bowl of rice, Yuzhu put down her bowl and chopsticks, walked to the door of the flower hall, and waited for King Chang'an to send someone over.

After a while, she saw the servant leading Gu Yuanjia over.

Yuzhu thought it must be a coincidence, Gu Yuanjia was just passing by.

Gu Yuanjia walked straight towards her, gently waving his folding fan, and said to her, "Let's go."