Chapter 315 The Wedding Date, Chen Chu's Sincerity and Passion

The capital city, the Flying Eagle Guard.

Jinbao handed a bowl of hangover soup to Pei Yuan.

"Your Highness, I have found out that His Majesty originally intended to hold the wedding ceremony for Your Highness and Miss Chen on the eighteenth of next month."

The Director of the Imperial Observatory reported unusual celestial phenomena over the past two months, indicating no auspicious days for the wedding, and suggested postponing the ceremony, which His Majesty has agreed to.

Pei Yuan drank the hangover soup in one gulp, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The Imperial Observatory Director is a man of Prince Heng. It's all worth it for me to have drunk so much wine these past few days."

Jinbao looked worried. "Your Highness, you're attending two banquets a day. How can your body handle drinking like this?"

Pei Yuan handed Tang Wan back, saying, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It'll just be more frequent these next few days. Go and make the arrangements. Tomorrow I'm going to host a banquet for Chen Ge Lao's students."

Jinbao stamped his foot, "Your Highness."

"Go quickly."

Jinbao retreated dejectedly.

Pei Yuan asked Sun Yan, "How are things going with the matters I entrusted to you?"

Sun Yan said, "I have sent a trusted confidant to infiltrate the Prince Heng's residence. In the past two days, His Highness has been frequently visiting and entertaining the students and old friends of Grand Secretary Chen."

The Prince of Heng's men are currently jumping around, busy petitioning His Majesty to make him the Crown Prince.

His Highness's recent frequent activities have aroused Prince Heng's suspicion. Now that the wedding date has been postponed, he will likely soon find a way to sabotage His Highness's marriage to the Chen family.

Pei Yuan leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

The marriage with the Chen family cannot be ruined through his hands, otherwise the Emperor will definitely vent his anger on A-Chu.

The best way is to make Prince Heng think that he wants to compete for the position of crown prince, and to make him wary of him. Given Prince Heng's temperament, he will definitely try to ruin his marriage with the Chen family.

"How about the Flying Eagle Guards? I asked you to choose the men, how's your selection going?"

"I have already selected the most trusted and absolutely reliable people in the Flying Eagle Guard who will follow us without hesitation."

There were thirty-six people in total, all of whom were unattached in the capital and were willing to go wherever His Highness went.

"I've already had people collecting money from Green Jade Pavilion and Gentle Breeze Pavilion. Your Highness, when shall we go to Yangzhou to find Lord Shen?"

Pei Yuan stroked his chin, his eyes filled with undisguised anticipation.

"Let's wait and see. If Father doesn't suspect anything after the marriage is canceled, we'll head south and then find a way to fake our death and never return to the capital."

By the way, has Liu Feng sent any news? How is A Chu doing in Yangzhou?

Sun Yan shook his head, "There's no news from Yangzhou yet."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Pei Yuan's eyes.

Ah Chu, are you doing well in Yangzhou?

Shen Chu was unaware that Pei Yuan's wedding date had been postponed. Upon hearing Luo Heng's words, she felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Having been in Yangzhou for the past few days, she was accompanied by two senior brothers and Hongxiu, and she almost felt like she had returned to the days in Medicine King Valley.

Everything about the capital, whether people or events, was kept hidden deep in her heart.

Pretending nothing happened, refusing to uncover the truth, is self-deception.

But all this pretense couldn't withstand Luo Heng's words: The wedding date is set.

Pei Yuan is about to get married. In the future, he will have other women with whom he will have children and grow old together.

Chen Chu's breath hitched slightly, and she forced a smile onto her face.

"Is that so? Then congratulations, Your Highness Prince Rui."

She didn't even dare to ask Luo Heng what date Pei Yuan's wedding was scheduled for.

Luo Heng seemed to mention it casually, and then immediately brought up the matter of going to Tianxiang Tower.

"I'll come pick you up after breakfast tomorrow morning, how about that?"

Shen Chu nodded, agreed on a departure time with him, and then Luo Heng got up to take his leave.

She saw them to the door and waved goodbye.

Luo Heng turned the corner of the alley, then couldn't help but stop and turn back to look at the small courtyard where Shen Chu was renting. His expression was complex and hard to read.

Wanqiu sighed wistfully, "Perhaps I now understand why the young master values ​​her so highly."

Luo Heng raised an eyebrow, "Just because of her praise for you earlier?"

Wanqiu shook her head. "Back then, the entire Ning'an Marquis's family was slaughtered, leaving only her as the sole survivor. Over the years, she must have suffered a lot in order to seek justice for the Ning'an Marquis's family."

She entered the court as a woman and served as an official, dealing with a group of men, yet her eyes remained clear and pure when she looked at people.

A person who is worldly-wise yet not cynical, who remains sincere despite hardships, naturally draws people to them.

Luo Heng fell into a deep silence.

Yes, he was unconsciously drawn to Shen Chu because Shen Chu's sincerity and enthusiasm often moved him.

Despite repeatedly reminding himself, he still unknowingly fell in love with Shen Chu.

Shen Chu was unaware that her words evoked deep emotions in Wanqiu and Luo Heng.

She ate dinner, dozed off for a while, and then got up to wait for Ling Ce to return.

In the dead of night, Ling Ce appeared in Shen Chu's bedroom with two red apricots in his hand.

Shen Chu looked at his disheveled appearance and chuckled.

"You're panting like that, is there a dog chasing you?"

Ling Ce threw the red apricot on the table with a dark face, gritting his teeth: "No wonder there was a dog chasing us, and it was a sharp-tongued little female dog."

"Little bitch?"

Shen Chu's eyes flickered slightly, and she roughly understood.

"You snuck out and got caught? Was Anning following you?"

Ling Ce pulled up a chair and sat down, rolling his eyes in annoyance.

"I don't know where this silly girl came from, she keeps calling me Sister Lingling, saying she's worried that I'm new here and don't know anyone."

She insisted on taking me to familiarize myself with the place, following me around every step of the way. I finally managed to sneak out after she fell asleep.

I was just opening the door when I heard her suddenly sit up, stare straight at me, and yell: "You little thief, where are you going?"

You wouldn't believe it, I was so scared that I dropped my breasts—oh no, I mean dropped these two fruits on the ground.

The sound it made almost stopped my heart.

Ling Ce became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"I just crouched down, half-crouched at the door, holding the door open, not daring to move, like a dog scratching at the door."

After waiting for a long time without hearing any other noise, I quietly turned my head to look and saw that the girl was sitting straight on the bed, staring at me blankly for a while, before collapsing back onto the bed.

I wasn't sure if she was really having a fit or just fooling me, but I was so scared that I picked up the two fruits and ran out as fast as I could.

After hearing Ling Ce finish speaking, Shen Chu couldn't help but laugh so hard she almost fell over.

Ling Ce asked with a dark face, "Is it that funny?"

Shen Chu nodded, "I'm sorry, Third Senior Brother, I know you're in a bit of a predicament, but it's really funny."

She never expected that Li Anning had a habit of hysteria.

Ling Ce's face darkened further, and he grabbed a red apricot and took a bite indignantly.

"I'll find a way to change dorms tomorrow. I absolutely can't be in the same dorm as this silly girl, lest she ruin my plans."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chu immediately waved her hand, "No."

Ling Ce frowned. "Why not?"

Shen Chu revealed Li Anning's identity, "...She wouldn't appear here for no reason. Tomorrow, try to find out why she came to Mingde Class."

If she's also investigating a case, then she's your ally in Mingde Class.

Ling Ce listened, muttered a few words under his breath, and had no choice but to reluctantly accept it.

Shen Chu then told him about Tianxiang Tower and urged him to find a way to go there at night.

Ling Ce agreed to all of them and then returned to Mingde Class.

As soon as he entered, a figure lunged straight at him, crashing into his chest.

Ling Ce gasped in surprise.