After pinning Yuan Yun to the ground, Zhao Cheng immediately tried to snatch the whip from Yuan Yun's hand.
Yuan Yun remained calm and called out, "Guard Heng!"
The door opened immediately, and Heng Wenhao entered with several guards. He saw Zhao Cheng riding on Yuan Yun's back, the blanket wrapped around her slowly slipping off.
Zhao Cheng paused for a moment, then immediately got off Yuan Yun and wrapped the blanket around himself.
"It's not what you see!"
Yuan Yun lay on the floor and said, "He dared to harass the princess and attempt to do something improper... At best, he'll lose his head; at worst, his entire family will be executed..."
Zhao Cheng felt like dying.
Heng Wenhao asked, "Your Highness, shall we arrest them?"
"I was just reciting the laws of the Great Jing Dynasty casually. You may all leave now."
"yes!"
The door closed tightly. Yuan Yun slowly stood up, looking at the dumbfounded Zhao Cheng with a smug expression, and laughed, "Go ahead, yell at me, hit me..."
Zhao Cheng stepped back and said, "I admit defeat, I admit defeat."
"No way! Young Prime Minister, you are a spies from the South, a hero of our Great Jing. How can you admit defeat so quickly?"
Yuan Yun grabbed Zhao Cheng's hand and slapped it against her own face, saying, "Come on, keep being arrogant, hit me!"
Zhao Cheng immediately pulled his hand back and shouted, "Can you stop playing like that...?"
"You think you can play whenever you want, and not play whenever you don't? Do you think I'm your maid?! Look closely, this isn't the Right Prime Minister's residence in Yanchuan, this is my Yu Yun Zhai!!"
"I've been waiting for this day for months, with a belly full of grievances I've been holding back!"
Yuan Yun raised her whip again and shouted, "You're not leaving until you've made me happy tonight!!"
Snap!
*Smack! Smack!*
"Ouch!"
"Be gentle!!"
"Don't hit my face!!!"
Outside the door, Heng Wenhao stood guard with a calm expression, while the guards on either side were less able to control their expressions, barely suppressing their laughter, their bodies trembling from time to time.
A woman dressed as a palace maid walked over, and the guards bowed slightly.
"Miss Atao."
This Ah Tao looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with a small face, delicate features, and a very pretty appearance. Although she was a palace maid, she was one of the most beautiful among them, and given her status as Yuan Yun's personal attendant, she held a certain position in the palace.
"Guard Heng, is the Princess alright?"
Heng Wenhao was silent for a while, trying hard to find the right words, and after thinking for a long time, he finally said, "Very enjoyable."
Atao felt that asking was pointless, so she simply pressed her ear against the door to listen.
After a while, Atao covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "It's been a long time since I've seen the Princess so happy."
Heng Wenhao also said, "Yes..."
"Ah!" Atao exclaimed worriedly, as if she had suddenly realized something. "The Princess is so happy, won't she kill someone?"
Heng Wenhao said, "That person is the eldest son of the Right Chancellor. The Princess should know what to do."
Atao said, "Guard Heng, do you think that when the Princess is happy... she doesn't care about the other person's status?"
Heng Wenhao scratched his head and asked, "Then what should we do?"
"never mind……"
Atao shook her head and said, "Who cares if he lives or dies? The most important thing is that the Princess is happy."
...
“Don’t worry about Master. Only he can kill others; no one can harm him!” Zhao Wu said confidently to Zhou Nuo.
Seeing that Zhao Cheng had followed the emperor for a long time and had not returned, Zhou Nuo was a little worried.
"Don't worry, Xiao Nuo, I also think the young prime minister will be fine," Zhou Chuan reassured his sister.
Zhao Wu added, "Given our master's personality, he'll probably become friends with His Majesty after just a few words."
Zhou Nuo exclaimed in surprise, "You became friends with the emperor?!"
"Master has a very sharp tongue!" Zhao Wu said with a look of worship. "If the two of them have a good chat, the Emperor might even introduce a princess to Master. Maybe Master is sleeping in one of the princess's rooms right now..."
Seeing Zhou Nuo's face darken, Zhao Wu immediately realized what was happening and said, "Even if it was sleeping, Master was definitely forced into it!"
"Xiao Nuo, don't listen to Zhao Wu's nonsense. The princesses all live in the inner palace. The emperor can't possibly bring other men in."
Zhou Chuan pulled Zhou Nuo away, saying, "We shouldn't stay with Zhao Wu for too long, it will arouse suspicion."
Although a large number of people had left Yongshou Palace and many had fallen into a drunken stupor, there were still thousands of people eating, drinking, and having fun.
Zhou Chuan's judgment was correct. After he and Zhou Nuo returned to their seats, a number of ministers and civilians arrived one after another.
These people were all wealthy and powerful. They used the pretext of gratitude for the victory at Lingshan to befriend Zhou Chuan and his sister, but their words all conveyed the same message: they hoped Zhou Chuan would serve them.
When facing these people, Zhou Chuan kept in mind Zhao Huan's teachings.
As you wish.
There's no need to care about Zhao Huan's relationship with you, nor to think about the entanglements in the imperial court. Just follow your heart and make a decision.
Zhou Chuan then refused them one by one.
Inside Yongshou Palace, these people couldn't linger around Zhou Chuan for too long, so they kept their conversations brief and didn't get bogged down in conversation.
What Zhou Chuan didn't expect was that some foreign envoys also came to try and make connections with him.
The man appeared to be in his early thirties, very handsome, with bright, piercing eyes. He was none other than the prince of the Great Yue Kingdom who had greeted Zhou Jinghuan during the day.
"My two esteemed heroes, I raise a toast to you!"
Zhou Chuan took a sip and asked, "May I ask who you are?"
“I am Ximen Fusu, an envoy from the Great Yue Kingdom.”
"So it's His Highness the Prince of the Great Yue Kingdom!"
Ximen Fusu was somewhat surprised and asked, "How did you know I was a prince?"
Zhou Chuan said, "I traveled to the Western Regions a few years ago. Although I didn't visit many places, I did go to major Western Regions countries like Dayue and Terentu. At that time, you were the Crown Prince of Dayue, so I had heard of you."
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