The second prince ran while looking back at the Marquis of Qingyuan who was chasing him with a broom.
No wonder the third brother smiled so ambiguously just now. It turned out that he was waiting for him here.
"Uncle, my third brother is trying to sow discord. Put down the broom and calm down."
The second prince stood behind the pillar and leaned forward to try to reason with the Marquis of Qingyuan.
Marquis Qingyuan was already angry, and he would definitely be unhappy if he touched the third prince's daughter. Besides, the third prince could only make his daughter happy, so he could only take out his anger on the second prince.
No matter how careful you are, you can never guard against a thief in your own home.
No wonder my daughter often goes out with the second prince. It turns out they are going to see the third prince.
"Shut up."
Marquis Qingyuan raised his broom and went straight towards the second prince.
The second prince put his fan on his waist, raised his hand to catch the broom swung towards him, and said sincerely.
"Uncle, I was wrong, but you can't hit me."
Marquis Qingyuan snorted coldly, "Why, are you still going to report me to the Emperor?"
"That's not the case," the Second Prince looked at the Third Prince who was standing in the corridor watching the show, then withdrew his gaze and said solemnly:
"I have a girl I like. Uncle, you wouldn't have the heart to disfigure me and make her abandon me, right?"
Seeing that Marquis Qingyuan's expression had eased a little, the second prince quickly took the opportunity to snatch the broom and threw it far away.
"Let's talk it over nicely. Don't worry, uncle. If my third brother treats my cousin badly, I will be the first one to not let her go."
As the two were in a stalemate, a servant came forward.
"My Lord, Madam Mu is here."
Marquis Qingyuan glanced at the second prince, told the servant to invite the person in, and left.
The Second Prince heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this. He took out his fan, fanned it a few times, and walked over to the Third Prince. He said with a forced smile, "Are you disappointed that I wasn't punished?"
The Third Prince raised his eyebrows, "Not really."
He paused and scanned the second prince from head to toe.
"At least I saw Second Brother's embarrassed look, that's enough."
"You," the Second Prince was so angry that his hands were shaking, "you are so mean, I was worried that you and your cousin would really be separated by Mother."
It turned out that the clown was himself, and all his worries were in vain.
"Ma'am, please come in."
Madam Mu bowed to the two of them as she passed by before walking into the main hall.
"Are you here to look for your cousin?"
The Second Prince looked at Madam Mu's back and murmured softly.
…
Madam Mu was led to the main hall.
"Meet the Marquis."
"No need to be so polite, sister-in-law."
Marquis Qingyuan looked at Madam Mu with a smile, "Are you here to look for Xue'er? Xue'er is resting."
"I'm here to ask the Marquis for help."
Seeing the surprise on Marquis Qingyuan's face, Madam Mu sighed.
"Chen'er has been staying in the Hanlin Academy recently. He listens to the Marquis the most. I would like to ask the Marquis to help persuade him."
She didn't want to trouble the Marquis's Mansion, but Xiaoxiao went to Baiyun Temple before she recovered from her cold. She was really worried about her, so she asked Marquis Qingyuan to persuade his son to come back and bring her back.
"Okay, I'll go tomorrow."
After sending Madam Mu out of the house, he found that the two were still in the yard, and Marquis Qingyuan was watching them.
"Your Highness, do you have anything else to say?"
The second prince quickly shook his head, lied that he had something else to do, and quickly left the mansion.
I thought I could see my third brother get humiliated, but I almost got hit by a broom.
"The princess has too many things on her mind. I drank with her to help her release some stress. There was no other intention." The third prince explained.
Marquis Qingyuan hid behind a pillar and watched for a while, and naturally knew that he had no other intentions.
He nodded lightly and said nothing.
"I've already asked someone to make some hangover soup. Goodbye."
Looking at the third prince's departing back, Marquis Qingyuan laughed to himself.
That's quite thoughtful, but the second prince has a favorite girl. Which girl is she?
He was angry just now and forgot about this matter.
…
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
The emperor looked at the records handed over by Lord Qin. They clearly recorded what Concubine Shu did every day, even what she ate, and even how many times she went to the toilet.
Who recorded this in such detail?
Yu Yiluo rolled her eyes and looked at the records in the emperor's hand.
It seems Concubine Shu doesn't like being alone either, she even found someone to chat with in the temple.
[Yeah, with two surveillance cameras following me, I can't do much, so I can only find someone to chat with to pass the time.]
"Your Majesty, I have someone remember very clearly that there is nothing unusual with Concubine Shu, except that she is getting closer to the same woman."
Lord Qin said as he took out a portrait.
"This is a portrait of the woman."
He did not recognize the woman, and his men said that they were standing outside the door and could not hear the conversation between the two, so they did not know the woman's identity.
Eunuch Cao presented the painting to the emperor and unfolded it.
Yu Yiluo glanced at the woman in the painting and blinked.
[Isn't this Mu Chen's wife, Xu Xiaoxiao? It turns out Concubine Shu isn't just looking for someone to chat with, she's actually preparing for a rainy day.]
[Luckily, Lord Qin took the trouble to have a portrait painted. Although it's rather... sloppy, I have sharp eyes and can tell it at a glance.]
[Concubine Shu must be up to something bad. I recognize Xu Xiaoxiao, but the tyrant doesn't. How can I remind him?]
Before Yu Yiluo could come up with a solution, the emperor said in a deep voice, "Send someone to check which ministers' families are staying in Baiyun Temple, and then bring them back."
[The tyrant is quite clever, I don't need to use my brain.]
"Yes, I will do it right away."
Lord Qin left the imperial study and shook his head helplessly as he looked at the portrait in his hand.
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