Qiu Xu shook his head, then looked at Mu Bai and Mu Xiao.
“I live with them.”
He didn't want to become an oddity in the palace and be criticized by others.
"No, that would be unfair to Uncle."
He Jinran was naturally unwilling.
However, Qiu Xu persisted.
Qiu Xu walked towards the two men, clasped his hands in greeting, and said:
"My name is Qiu Xu, and I'm a new guard."
Mu Bai and Mu Xiao clasped their hands in greeting, wondering at the same time why His Highness the Crown Prince would address this new guard as "uncle".
Their faces were filled with astonishment.
Qiu Xu followed Mu Bai and Mu Xiao to the guards' quarters in the East Palace.
If he doesn't rest, his body won't be able to hold on.
He Jinran followed.
The guards' quarters were small, consisting of just one large communal sleeping area.
He then tried to persuade Qiu Xu that even living in his side hall would be a thousand times better than this place.
However, Qiu Xu persisted.
He Jinran knew further words were useless; Xuanming and Xuanying remained elusive. Dragging his already drowsy body, he turned and headed towards the guards' quarters…
The following day, Qiu Xu followed Zhan Yue and began to familiarize himself with the duties of a bodyguard.
Zhan Yue is His Majesty's personal bodyguard and has the right to carry a sword.
When Qiu Xu first entered the palace, He Lin initially appointed him as an imperial bodyguard, a rank equivalent to Zhan Yue's.
Because he remained in the Eastern Palace, he was only one rank higher than an ordinary guard.
He Jinran didn't know this, and Qiu Xu knew even less. Even if he did know, he wouldn't care.
He only thought that being a guard was temporary, and that he would be following his senior brother from now on.
...
After the suicide squad was wiped out, everyone lowered their guard.
Qiu Yan, besides worrying about her younger brother in the palace and Xiao Ran, began to focus on business matters.
Even though Gu Qian was worried about her pregnancy, he couldn't stop her busy mind.
Do you expect her to do nothing until she gives birth?
She doesn't want to.
What she needs to do is focus on protection during the first three months. After that, while she still needs to be careful, she also needs to move around more.
Qiu Yan has always been someone who can't sit still, even though she's not short of money.
Isn't life supposed to be colorful?
Qiu Ling'er and Qin Susu had already begun implementing their plan to do business in Shangjin.
"Sister, Master Susu and I have selected several shops. Take a look and see if there are any suitable shops."
Qin Susu, standing nearby, echoed her sentiments.
"Xiaoyan, if you don't think it's suitable, we can choose again."
"Okay." Accompanied by Qiu Ling'er and Qin Susu, Qiu Yan went to all the shops they had previously liked.
Qiu Yan had checked; the shops were all located on busy streets.
She checked them one by one, and then chose two.
They're on the same street.
After thinking it over, she decided to go to both families.
One is a place to forget worries, another is a place to find peace with jade.
"Xiaoyan, could you arrange some work for me at your shop?" Qin Susu was getting older and was considering things more carefully.
These days, she has come to regard General Gu's mansion as her own home.
One reason she didn't want to go home was...
On the other hand, Liang Yuchen never sought her out even once.
She felt that this marriage, existing in name only, was dispensable.
Previously, she was thinking about divorcing Liang Yuchen.
She didn't want to eat and stay at the general's mansion for free.
However, she was penniless after leaving Liang Yuchen.
Before getting a divorce, she needs to improve herself.
First and foremost, one must have the ability to support oneself.
"This..." Qiu Yan smiled slightly. Su Su was her good friend, so of course it was possible.
But what can Qin Susu do?
Let her think about it carefully.
She seems to be...
"You and Ling'er should stay at the Forget-Worry Hall for now."
"Okay." Qin Susu's face lit up with a smile.
"Xiaoyan, from now on, I will follow you to learn medicine, and in the future, I will become a female doctor."
Qiu Ling'er nodded in agreement. She also felt that if Master Su Su opened a martial arts school, the business would definitely be booming.
"You have to keep your word." Over the years, Qiu Yan's greatest achievement in medicine wasn't how many pharmacies she opened or how much money she made.
Instead, she focused on raising her younger siblings to be successful.
Her younger sister was not only skilled in literature and martial arts, but also had superb medical skills.
She wants to train more people, but for now, it seems she should wait for the baby to be born.
With the opening of the pharmacy, herbs are naturally indispensable.
Qiu Yan wasn't worried about any of these things.
Because, long before she decided to open a shop in Huaiyuan, Gu Qian had already sent a message by carrier pigeon, asking Baiyang Escort Agency to personally escort the herbs and jade.
The business will have to wait a while before it opens, and in the meantime, Qiu Yan is relatively free.
...
After the death of the King of Qin, the Qin family fell apart and its members scattered.
Although the Qin family's heir had given birth to Consort Hui, He Lin only granted him wealth and honor, without giving him any real power.
Therefore, although the Crown Prince of Qin appears glamorous, he is actually mediocre and unproductive.
Now, all he wants to do is keep a low profile and be a good person.
Consort Hui, on the other hand, maintained her usual dignified and elegant demeanor.
Because He Jinran had entered the Eastern Palace, she took her little prince to visit him the next day.
However, He Jinran was studying poetry and literature under the tutelage of the two gentlemen and had no time to receive them.
Consort Hui was refused entry and had no choice but to leave.
After Consort Hui, other concubines frequently paid their respects.
The Crown Prince's entry into the palace is a major event.
They had planned to pay their respects last time, but before they could go, He Jinran had already fled the palace.
They were just going through the motions.
However, Consort Li did not go.
Knowing that Consort Hui was turned away, why did she still go and invite that embarrassment?
Mayi is a true woman. Knowing that His Majesty treats all his concubines as mere shadows, she focuses all her attention on her little princess.
In fact, Mayi regretted marrying He Lin.
She had no choice in this path; in the end, she was merely a victim of politics.
Because of her, their Lu School remained safe and sound for the past six years.
Without a doubt, He Jinran rejected all of these concubines.
He did want to sneak out of the palace like last time.
However, with He Lin, there was a first time, but no second.
As for Qiu Xu, he mastered the duties of a guard in just half a day.
Although he was in the Eastern Palace, he did nothing all day long.
He felt that His Majesty was clearly placing him under house arrest.
So he resumed his previous routine.
Studying books and practicing martial arts.
Of course, this also happens during shift changes.
He was already familiar with Xuanming and Xuanying, and now he has also become acquainted with Zhan Yue, Mu Bai, and Mu Xiao.
Xuanming Xuanying, who had already recovered, was almost dismissed from his position as a secret guard by His Majesty.
He Jinran felt apologetic about this incident and told them to get some rest.
However, the two did not rest.
Upon learning that the young master was re-entering the palace, he dragged his injured body to take up his post.
His Majesty said that if it happens again, he will make them eunuchs.
Upon hearing this, the two immediately became extremely attentive.
These perfectly fine men don't want to become eunuchs.
Therefore, these two secret guards were even more discreet than the regular guards.
Fearing that His Highness might disappear at any moment, they followed him closely throughout the day.
At night, they even slept outside the prince's tent.
So much so that they could see everything as soon as His Highness turned over.
He Jinran... wanted to cry but had no tears.
He said he wouldn't run anymore, but the two of them just wouldn't believe him.
In their eyes, his words had long lost their credibility.
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