Chapter 176 Living in the Governor's Mansion, but No Food or Drink
Xie Chen bowed, his attitude seemed respectful, but his tone was actually quite cold.
"Hello, Sixth Prince. I have something important to attend to, so I won't exchange pleasantries any more."
"Wait a minute," the Sixth Prince said, walking up to him with a smile on his face, "Don't worry, I need someone from you."
Xie Chen narrowed his eyes: "Who?"
Tao Xue was wondering in Xiang Ying's ear at this time: "From their tone, it seems that the deputy general is very familiar with the Sixth Prince. Can we get some help from the Sixth Prince next time?"
Xiangying shushed her, "The other party is not here with good intentions. It's obvious that they are hostile to Jie Chen. Don't harbor any illusions."
At this moment, the Sixth Prince, who was being teased by them, suddenly called Xiangying's name.
"I want her to stay." The Sixth Prince smiled and pointed the folding fan in his hand at Xiangying.
Everyone gasped.
Xiang Qianqian next to her secretly clenched her fingertips.
Xiangying again? Why?
Xie Chen said coldly: "Her? No, as prisoners of the Western Zhou Dynasty, we need to live together in the training grounds for easier custody."
The Sixth Prince shook his head and said, "Xiangying is the eldest princess of the Western Zhou Dynasty. She is someone that the emperor has specifically asked for special care. She is not an ordinary prisoner."
"The princess has just arrived, so she should live with me in the residence of Governor Lu," he said, changing the subject, "Governor, what do you think?"
When Lu Hong was named, he trembled and smiled cautiously: "Yes..."
There are princes on both sides, and he is stuck in the middle, and can't afford to offend anyone.
Xie Chen pursed his lips and looked at Xiangying.
His current identity should not be publicized. It would be no problem for him to confront the Sixth Prince forcefully, but he was afraid that he would make things difficult for the other Western Zhou prisoners.
Sure enough, during the moment of Jie Chen's silence, the Sixth Prince had lost his patience.
He looked at the sun and said, "I don't want to waste time. Since the deputy general disagrees with my proposal to treat the prisoners from Xizhou courteously, I will be rude to them."
As he spoke, the Sixth Prince waved his hand, signaling his trusted guards: "Go, strip the other princesses of their clothes, and parade them through the streets!"
The guards immediately stepped forward, and Xiang Qianqian, Xiang Rongrong and several princesses all exclaimed in surprise.
"Enough!" Xie Chen scolded, his eyes gloomy.
His cold eyes swept across the Sixth Prince's somewhat smug face.
"Xiangying can stay, but not only her. Since the Sixth Prince wants to be treated with courtesy, the rest of the royal family of the Western Zhou Dynasty cannot be left out."
Xie Chen named a series of names.
Including Xiangli, Xiang Qianqian, Xiang Rongrong and two concubines, there are also Lin Lingxiang, Qi Fengyi, Tao Xue and three little ones.
The Sixth Prince's excuse was to treat the Princess of Western Zhou with courtesy, so all royal relatives should be included.
Upon hearing Jiechen's order, the Sixth Prince sneered and raised his eyebrows.
"Okay, then let's follow the deputy general's suggestion."
After saying this, the Sixth Prince mounted his horse and rode away with his men, saying that they were going to enjoy the scenery of Meicheng.
Xie Chen turned to Lu Hong and said, "Prepare a room for me as well. I am sorry for disturbing Governor Lu these days."
Lu Hong was flattered: "It is my responsibility, why bother you, Deputy General, you are too polite."
He has really made great progress.
Both princes stayed in his residence. Anyone else would be overjoyed.
But Lu Hong just felt that the two of them were on edge when they met today, and the days to come would probably be even more difficult.
In this way, Xiangying took the children and separated from the other exiled prisoners and lived in the mansion of the governor of Lu.
Because she had a child with her, and was someone that the Sixth Prince and Jie Chen had ordered to be taken special care of, Lu Hong's housekeeper arranged the largest room for her.
Lives in the same yard with Tao Xue, Qi Fengyi and Lin Lingxiang.
In this regard, Qi Fengyi was sharpening his knife all the time, as if he was a little uneasy.
"What the Sixth Prince did is nothing more than coming for the Princess's possible possession of the Imperial Seal," Qi Fengyi said. "They have bad intentions, and we must be on guard at all times."
Xiangying patted her shoulder soothingly: "Don't be afraid, I have plenty of ways to deal with them."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the three cubs playing nearby.
The children were very happy and did not feel any sense of crisis because of living in the prefect's mansion.
"You should live in peace like the cubs."
Moreover, since it was the Sixth Prince who invited her in, don't blame her for being rude.
Xiangying rubbed his hands secretly, and his subconscious urge to stockpile goods grew again.
She took out a bunch of cherries from the space, walked out of the yard, and called the maid who was about to bring them tea.
"Here, this is for you." Xiangying handed the cherry over generously, and the little maid was so scared that she kept saying no.
Xiangying offered it enthusiastically: "Eat it, it's okay, we picked it up on the way here, it's very sweet."
There is a water shortage in Meicheng, and the servants in the prefect's mansion calculate their water usage every day.
The little maid looked at the juicy and delicious fruit in Xiangying's palm, and finally couldn't help but take it.
"Thank you..." The little maid didn't know how to address such a noble princess and criminal from an enemy country.
Xiangying took this opportunity to ask her about some things.
"Is the Sixth Prince's residence close to us?"
"Not close, there are two gardens between us. The Sixth Prince is a male guest, so your courtyard is closer to our inner courtyard."
"How long will the Sixth Prince stay this time? Will he also bring a group of troops to station here?"
The little maid shook her head in confusion: "We don't know either. We just heard from the master that the Sixth Prince was ordered to come here to inspect the teams escorting prisoners. The army is stationed to the north of the parade ground."
It turns out that since they are a military parade ground, there must be a lot of weapons.
Xiangying secretly took note and decided to go to the training ground when he had the chance.
She was afraid of arousing suspicion, so she didn't ask any more questions.
However, the maid said, "The governor has ordered that you cannot leave this courtyard without permission, so if there is any food or water, I will bring it to you every day."
Tao Xue, who had just walked out of the house, was a little confused.
"You won't let us go out? Then, if we are thirsty and hungry, we can only wait for you to come?"
The little maid nodded slightly. She handed Tao Xue a teapot and said, "This is the water for today."
Tao Xue looked at the half-grown teapot and almost fainted from anger.
"There are so many people in our yard, why is this all you get?"
The little maidservant shrank her neck and said, "This is the master's order. I don't know it either."
There were also two teapots on her plate, which should have been sent to Xiang Qianqian and Xiang Rongrong from next door.
Because Xiangli was a male guest, he lived alone in the outer courtyard.
Xiangying held down Taoxue who was about to get angry and let the maid go.
"Princess, why are you stopping me? The Sixth Prince is clearly trying to use food to embarrass us so as to force us to tell him the whereabouts of the Imperial Seal."
Xiangying sneered: "He is stupid, but you are not stupid. You know what I am the most, right?"
She pulled Taoxue into the room and dragged out a large bag from under the bed.
Tao Xue and Qi Fengyi stared with their eyes wide open.
The bag was filled with countless dried meat, dry food and seven or eight water bags.
Even if they don't go out, it is enough for them and their children to eat for half a month!
Momoyuki subconsciously looked at Xiangying's chest.
He was slapped lightly on the forehead by Xiangying.
"Silly girl, what are you thinking? How could I possibly hide so many things on me? I just asked Jie Chen to send someone to deliver them in advance."
Let’s give it to Jie Chen first. He’ll hold up the sky if it falls.
There will be another one later~
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