Xie Jingyan went to the military camp to see Shen Jing, but when Shen Wan woke up from her afternoon nap, he still hadn't returned. Shen Wan became increasingly curious about what her father wanted to do at the military camp.
As evening approached, Shen Wan leaned against the window watching the setting sun when she heard familiar footsteps.
Shen Wan turned around and saw Xie Jingyan coming in. She went up to him and said, "What did Father want you to go to the military camp for? You were gone for the whole day."
Xie Jingyan put his arm around Shen Wan's waist and said, "Did you miss me?"
She's asking him a question; can't this jerk be a little more serious?
There are still maids around; it would be embarrassing if he kept hugging her and the maids saw it.
Now, Yinshuang and Haitang have developed the habit of rushing out to wait for the prince whenever he enters the room.
Xie Jingyan said, "My father-in-law asked me to discuss the training of the Iron Cavalry."
...Why don't Father and my elder brother decide on the training of the cavalry? Why do we need to consult Xie Jingyan?
Shen Wan found it strange, but she knew her father certainly didn't just call Xie Jingyan over casually. "Then there's no need to discuss it for a whole day, is there?"
Xie Jingyan pinched Shen Wan's nose and said, "So you really missed me."
Shen Wan glared at him, but Xie Jingyan's eyes were full of laughter. "It's rare for me to go to the military camp. Your older brother accompanied me around, and I sparred with your older brother and a few generals. That's why we came back late."
Shen Wan hurriedly asked, "Are you injured?"
Looking into Shen Wan's clear eyes, which were filled with worry, Xie Jingyan felt a surge of emotion. He said, "It's just a friendly spar, let's stop here."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be injured, Shen Wan felt relieved and said, "The heir of the Duke of Du sent you an invitation to dinner with the heir of the Prince of Yanping and the others."
When Xie Jingyan returned to the manor, Steward Zhou had told him about this.
The son of Princess Huyang and her husband is hosting a dinner, so we must give them face.
Two days later, it was time for the imperial court to take a break again.
Deyuelou.
Prince Yanping and Tang Ze stopped their horses in front of Deyue Tower, just as Cheng Yi arrived.
Upon seeing the two, Cheng Yi smiled and said, "It's been several days since you joined the City Patrol Division. How are you feeling?"
Tang Ze said, "It's all on your face, Brother Cheng, didn't you notice?"
Cheng Yi looked him over, and Tang Ze looked disappointed. "It's only been a few days, and you've already visibly gotten tanned."
Cheng Yi, "..."
I've definitely gotten quite tanned.
Tang Ze felt extremely melancholy whenever he thought about it.
It's not even the hottest time yet. After a sweltering summer, those three handsome young men will definitely turn into handsome, tanned young men. Just thinking about it makes me feel sad. Although they don't rely on their looks for a living, they still value their appearance a lot.
The group dismounted and prepared to enter Deyue Tower when Du Cheng'an rode over, accompanied by Steward Liu from the Huyang Princess's residence.
Upon seeing Prince Yanping and Tang Ze, Du Cheng'an greeted them with a broad smile and immediately dismounted.
Tang Ze put his arm around his shoulder, and the Prince of Yanping said, "Be careful, his injuries may not be fully healed."
Tang Ze asked Du Cheng'an, "Are your injuries healed?"
Du Chengan nodded repeatedly, "It's almost completely healed."
It's not fully healed yet, but it doesn't prevent him from going out.
Seeing that Du Cheng'an and the Prince of Yanping were chatting and laughing, even more relaxed than when they were at the Princess's residence, Steward Liu had nothing to say. However, the Prince of Yanping and his companions were of good character. They didn't know the young master's identity, yet they still stepped in to help him, even going so far as to stand up to the Prince of Maoguo for a mere hunter. That was truly commendable. No wonder the Princess Consort had the young master host a banquet for them.
Tang Ze and Du Cheng'an entered Deyue Tower chatting and laughing. Manager Liu looked at Cheng Yi, and Cheng Yi knew that Manager Liu had something to say to them, so he stayed.
Steward Liu said, "My young master has only recently been recognized by his ancestors and is still unfamiliar with many rules. If he does anything wrong, I hope you gentlemen will forgive him."
Cheng Yi laughed and said, "There aren't so many rules between brothers. We speak and act very casually. As long as the eldest son-in-law isn't worried about us leading the young master astray, that's fine."
Steward Liu hurriedly replied, "How could that be? The eldest son-in-law speaks highly of the character of you gentlemen. It is a blessing for my young master to befriend you all."
After Steward Liu exchanged a few words with Cheng Yi, Xie Jingyan arrived. Steward Liu bowed to Xie Jingyan, then escorted Du Cheng'an and conveyed the message from the Grand Princess's husband. The Grand Princess' husband instructed that there was no need to watch over the young master, so he didn't even enter Deyue Tower before returning to the Grand Princess's residence.
Cheng Yi and Xie Jingyan entered Deyue Tower together.
Before even reaching the private room, they could hear the hearty laughter of Prince Yanping and Tang Ze.
Xie Jingyan and Cheng Yi were already used to this laughter, but the expression on the face of the Duke of Mao's heir in the opposite room was not good.
The deceased former heir of the Duke of Du, Du Chengxu, was practically a lackey of the heir of the Duke of Mao, following his and the eldest prince's every command. In the end, he turned out to be a bastard, while the real prince was left to wander outside and was almost killed by him.
He was forced to go to Du Cheng'an's house to apologize, and was flogged by the emperor. His parents wanted to befriend him, but when he went to visit Du Cheng'an several times, Du Cheng'an either avoided him or left after saying only a few words. For the first time, he, the heir of the Duke of Maoguo, experienced the feeling of trying to win someone's favor but getting no response.
In terms of their relationship, they are cousins and should be closer, but he has nothing to say to his cousin, while he gets along very well with the Prince of Yanping and his relatives, and they have endless things to talk about.
The more the Duke of Maoguo thought about it, the angrier he became.
He downed the drink in one gulp and slammed his glass heavily on the table.
Laughter filled the room across the hall, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
Tang Ze patted Du Cheng'an on the shoulder and said, "Would you like to come with us on the next hunt?"
Du Cheng'an was more than happy to agree and nodded repeatedly.
Before coming to the capital, he made a living by hunting. These days, as he recovers from his injuries, he is itching to go hunting, but he can't even leave the house. He has been wanting to go hunting for a long time.
They chatted for a while, and the waiter had already served the dishes, but Lu Cheng still hadn't arrived. The Prince of Yanping asked, "Why hasn't Lu Cheng come yet?"
Tang Ze also found it strange, "Maybe something came up and delayed him."
After waiting for what felt like half a cup of tea, Lu Cheng finally arrived late.
As he entered, Tang Ze asked, "You're only arriving now?"
Lu Cheng said, "On the way here, I saw the thief that the city patrol was looking for, so I went after him."
Catching thieves even on his day off, that's incredibly dedicated.
The Crown Prince of Yanping asked, "Have they caught them?"
Lu Cheng shook his head. "We didn't catch him. The thief hid in the Elephant Maiden's Pavilion. I climbed over the wall to get in, and it almost disgusted me to death. I didn't go in wearing my official clothes to arrest him. If any rumors spread, my parents would beat me to death. So we had to let it go."
Elephant House is a famous lover's house in Kyoto.
As a straight man, when I rode my horse past the Lianren Pavilion and saw those men with makeup on and flirting with me, I almost couldn't resist the urge to punch them. I climbed over the wall and went inside, and the goosebumps I got from the disgust still haven't gone away.
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