When Zhao Qiu Ming walked out of the imperial palace that day, he always prided himself on being a scholar, with a straight back and a slightly hunched back, and unsteady steps. The distance from the palace gate to the sedan chair was not long, but Zhao Qiu Ming walked for a long time, looking like an octogenarian.
Emperor Xianzong summoned several beautiful girls who had just entered the palace last year and had not yet received the emperor's favor to the Lanshu Pavilion.
The concubines wore the same long skirts, had the same hairstyle, and had tulle draped over their chests. The girls' pure bodies exuded an unspoken temptation.
"Are you still standing?" Jingzhong asked the ladies after they paid their respects to Emperor Xianzong.
The sound of stringed and bamboo music rang out and the beauties danced in harmony.
Xianzong watched the dance in front of him, from carelessness to concentration, and the beautiful girls once again relieved the worries of the emperor who was full of worries.
Yu Xiaoxiao followed the two brothers of the Gu family back to the Gu Mansion. As soon as she got off the carriage, Marshal Gu walked out of the gate. Seeing that his two grandsons and Yu Xiaoxiao were all fine, the old man breathed a sigh of relief and asked Yu Xiao: "Princess, are you okay?"
Yu Xiao: "It's okay, Grandpa, you want to go out shopping?"
The old man thought to himself, why am I shopping? I am so anxious.
Gu Xingnuo walked up to the old man and whispered to him, "It's okay. Zhao Beicheng has been imprisoned in the Sky Prison."
The old man felt dizzy and said, "Does this matter involve that kid Zhao Beicheng?"
Gu Xingnuo thought about it and realized that this kind of magical development would take some time, and he couldn’t explain it to the old man.
Yu Xiaoxiao said to the old man as if nothing had happened: "Grandpa, Jing Mo invited Xiao Gu and me to dinner tonight. Why don't we not cook dinner at home? Let's go to the Big Bowl Restaurant for a meal together?"
The old man said, "Prince Jing is going to host a banquet for you two again?"
Gu Xingnnuola asked old man to go home. Is there anything that can’t be discussed after returning home?
Several people returned to the old man's study. Yu Xiaoxiao asked the old man if the family wanted to go to Jingmo's wealthy home for dinner in the evening. Gu Xingnuo told the old man what happened in the palace. Gu Xinglang, as one of the parties involved, sat aside and had no chance to speak.
The old man smiled at Yu Xiaoxiao, and then looked at Gu Xingnuo in surprise. His expression changed, and the muscles on his face finally ached. He could only say to Yu Xiaoxiao, "Princess, Jing Mo didn't invite our whole family, how can we go?"
Yu Xiao: "Is there still such a rule? Don't invite the whole family?"
The old man nodded. Is Jing Mo's food so delicious? What if someone says that their Gu family is going to surrender to the enemy?
When Yu Xiaoxiao saw the old man nod, she immediately lost interest and sat next to Gu Xinglang.
Gu Xinglang then spoke up: "Grandfather, let the princess go back to her room and rest first."
The old man said, "If you are tired, Princess, go back to your room."
Before Yu Xiao was tired, Gu Xinglang whispered to Yu Xiaoxiao, "There is food in the room."
Yu Xiaoxiao got up and left. She couldn't understand what Brother Gu said, so she decided to go back to her room to eat.
After Yu Xiaoxiao left, Gu Xinglang told his grandfather and eldest brother, "The Sixth Prince wanted to go play with his cousin, so the princess took the Sixth Prince to the Zhao Mansion. The princess didn't want to harm the Zhao family."
"You mean this is a coincidence?" Gu Xingnuo asked.
Gu Xinglang said: "It's really just a coincidence."
The old man laughed. Could the Zhao family be so unlucky? God finally opened his eyes.
Gu Xingnuo also smiled, but he didn't quite believe that this was just a coincidence. The Sixth Prince was taken out of the palace, the emperor sent people to the Zhao Mansion, the princess took the Sixth Prince to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Beicheng started to snatch him, the princess complained, and Jing Mo went to the palace to ask for him. If any of these links were missing, this would not have happened today. Could it be a coincidence?
"It's good that His Highness the Seventh Prince is alright," the old man said to his two grandsons after he finished laughing, "The Zhao family is very powerful and has deep roots in the court. It's impossible to expect them to fall just like that."
Gu Xinglang said: "What will the Zhao family do next?"
The old man and Gu Xingnuo both shook their heads. The ones who were going to play chess now were Zhao Qiu Ming and his daughter, and they were just spectators.
The Chief Justice of Dali Temple was called to Zhao's residence by Zhao Qiu Ming. He thought that Prime Minister Zhao was going to ask him to take good care of the eldest son of Zhao. After hearing Zhao Qiu Ming's whispered instructions, the Chief Justice of Dali Temple was surprised and said, "Prime Minister, why is it necessary?" Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. How could Zhao Qiu Ming bear to be so cruel to his own son?
Zhao Qiu Ming waved his hand at the Dali Temple Minister and said, "I have made up my mind. You go back and make the arrangements."
The Dali Temple Minister said, "Prime Minister, please think twice about this matter."
Zhao Qiu Ming said nothing more and just waved his hand at the Dali Temple Minister.
The Dali Temple Minister walked out of the Zhao residence with weak legs and was helped by his attendants to the official sedan chair. After sitting in the sedan chair for a long while, the Dali Temple Minister finally ordered: "Return to the Dali Temple."
A bailiff walked in front of the sedan chair and rang a gong to clear the way.
The body of the Dali Temple Minister was shaking with the official sedan chair. If he had not been holding back, he would have really wanted to run back and ask Zhao Qiu Ming, is it really worth it to abandon his newborn son for the sake of wealth and glory?
When Guanqiao passed the Dashi Bridge, an attendant said to the Dali Temple Minister outside the sedan window: "Sir, the Left Grand Marshal of the White Tiger Kingdom is sitting at the bridge head."
The Dali Temple Minister hummed, not wanting to lift the curtain of the sedan chair to take a look.
Zuo You, along with two followers, occupied a table at Wang Po's stall. A stack of empty bowls were placed in front of them. The autumn wind from the bridgehead was blowing, and Zuo You's nose was running.
One of the followers put his hands in his sleeves and said to Zuo You, "Master, we have been waiting here since last night. Princess Linglong will definitely not come. Let's go back and rest for a while."
Zuo You said: "She clearly said yesterday that she wanted to come to the night market."
The two followers rolled their eyes secretly. This gentleman became abnormal after meeting Princess Linglong. It's already daytime, and there's still a night market?
"How about you go to Gu Mansion to find the princess?" Another follower suggested to his master. It was because of them that Old Madam Wang was harmed and was unable to close her stall last night. The old lady didn't dare to drive them away, but she had to be self-aware, right?
Zuo You said: "Gu Xinglang and I are mortal enemies, why would I go to his house?"
The two followers thought to themselves, you and Mr. Gu San have even eaten at the same table, so why are you still mortal enemies?
The third personal attendant ran to Zuo You from the other side of the bridge and said to Marshal Zuo in a sweat, "Master, I heard that Jing Mo invited Princess Linglong and Gu Xinglang to have dinner at the Dawan Restaurant tonight."
Zuo You said: "Jing Mo?"
The follower nodded.
“Damn it!” Zuo You slammed the table and stood up, cursing: “This kid is inviting the princess to dinner for the second time. I knew he had bad intentions!”
The three followers turned their heads and rolled their eyes. Prince Jing should not have a habit of being beaten by women.
"I'll go tonight too," Zuo You said as he strode forward.
The three followers ran after Zuo You and asked, "Where are you going now?"
"Let's go back to the inn," Zuo You said, "I'm going to take a shower and change clothes."
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