"I suddenly feel that what the Imperial Master did was right." Helian Su pinched Helian Yu's cheek, not hard, and threatened in a low voice, "From now on, you are not allowed to read the storybooks in the palace."

Helian Yu slapped his hand away and groaned in dissatisfaction: "Got it!"

Just watch it secretly.

I hid the storybook in the Imperial Master's Mansion, and I also hid the storybook when I returned to Fengyang Pavilion.

The princess behaved like a mouse, how miserable! Seeing her acting so abnormal, Helian Su did not refute her. He pinched a longan and handed it to Helian Yu's lips: "What bad things are you holding back? Usually, I say one thing and you say three things back. Why don't you say anything back now?"

Helian Yu chewed longan and puffed out his right cheek: "Is it not good for me to be obedient?"

"You are not a docile person."

Helian Yu chuckled, stretched out his hand to peel a longan, and stuffed it into Helian Su's mouth: "What now?"

Helian Su bit the longan and stared at Helian Yu wiping his hands on his robe. "Now I want to chop off your hands."

Helian Yu: "..."

Master is still the best.

The palace banquet lasted for half a day. As everyone had to pack their bags and say goodbye to each other, they did not want to be too tired, so it ended after the lunch banquet.

When the ceremony was over, all the palaces breathed a sigh of relief. Those of high rank left in sedan chairs or on foot, while those of lower rank could only rely on their own legs.

"This half day was not wasted. Although I didn't get to talk to the emperor, I ate a lot."

"It's really not a wasted trip. I've been in the palace for half a month, and this is the first time I've seen the emperor's face. His Majesty is so majestic that one glance at him fills one's heart with fear. Sigh, if I make a fool of myself in the future sleeping with him, what shall I do..."

"Sister, you are joking. There are so many sisters in the harem. Maybe Your Majesty has forgotten that there is such a person as a sister."

"Hmm... I don't think my sister went to bed with him either? I heard that the night His Majesty turned over my sister's name card, Princess Zhaoyang fell ill, so His Majesty immediately left my sister behind and went to Fengyang Pavilion. My sister was sent back wrapped in a quilt! Haha."

It was a cool night in mid-spring. The wind blew from the capital to Zhaoyang County, bringing a faint green light along the way.

"My lord, a letter from the capital."

In Zhaoyang Prefecture, candlelight flickered, and the bedroom was as bright as day.

After the rustling sound, there was the sound of a door opening.

The first thing that caught my eye was a slender figure wearing a white inner garment and a blue satin robe.

A hand reached out and took the letter from the capital handed to him by the servant.

"You step back first."

"Yes, sir."

The door closed again.

Chang An pinched the collar of his outer robe, held the letter in one hand, sat on the couch, leaned against the low table on the couch, and opened the letter.

The handwriting on the letter is neat and clear, with some slight scratches.

Chang An held the letter in his hands, which were as white as paper. However, if you look closely, you can see a light brown scar on the joint of his right middle finger, which looks like an old wound.

After reading through it, Chang An crumpled the letter into a ball with trembling hands. The anger in his eyes flickered with the candlelight on the table, as if it was setting the whole field on fire, which was extremely terrifying.

The morning bell rang, and a spot of light in the sky turned into a disk and slowly rose. The pink and orange clouds looked like new clothes.

Beijing, Shangyang Tower.

"Master, Mr. Qiao is here and wants to see you." Miss Hong, the housekeeper in the building, knocked on the door to report, and waited quietly for any sound from inside.

After a while, the door opened and a smell of alcohol wafted into the air. Shortly afterwards, Han Xingzhi appeared drunk.

"Please ask Mr. Qiao to go to the west tower and bring out a few pots of Yulou spring wine." Han Xingzhi walked downstairs.

Miss Hong lost no time and ordered people to decorate the west building. She hurriedly arranged everything before the two men took their seats.

West Building.

"When I sent the young master out of the city just now, he told me that half of my toilet paper business is in Beijing and the other half is in Zhaoyang County." Qiao Zhe took a sip of wine and stared at Han Xingzhi with a sharp gaze. "What do you think, is there any big move in Zhaoyang County?"

Han Xingzhi kept silent, but his eyes became brighter.

"If there is no big move, the young master would not let me do this business in half." Qiao Zhe said and analyzed with Han Xingzhi, "But it is particularly strange that I haven't heard any news so far."

"Let's do as you wish first."

"Of course." Qiao Zhe poured himself a glass of wine and glanced at Han Xingzhi. "Miss, give me some papers. Guess what they are."

"Clothes and jewelry? Or new gadgets?" Han Xingzhi guessed, "It can't get past the young lady's playful nature."

"No." Qiao Zhe laughed hoarsely, then slowly laughed out loud, then took out two pieces of paper and slapped them on the table, "Miss, you're here to bring me business!"

Han Xingzhi opened the drawing, revealing a large-scale picture on the paper and annotations next to it.

He is a businessman, and Shangyang Tower is not a purely elegant place. He understands everything he should understand.

"These clothes are extremely bold in style, but it is undeniable that if they are sold, they will definitely be well received." Han Xingzhi folded them neatly and put on a serious attitude, "Cooperation."

Qiao Zhe snorted and laughed, "It's not convenient. Miss didn't say she wanted to find a second person to cooperate with. Miss said that I, Qiu Fengge, have the Wanhua Tower as a living signboard, and there are many clothing stores, plus the limelight of the Imperial Concubine a few days ago, which is enough."

Qiao Zhe was caught off guard and had wine poured all over his head, soaking wet and in disarray. He gritted his teeth and said, "Han Xingzhi!"

Han Xingzhi sneered, "You deserve it, Qiao Zhe, for coming here so early in the morning to offend me."

"Then you try it too!"

Qiao Zhe grabbed a pot of wine and poured it on Han Xingzhi's face.

Han Xingzhi stood up and dodged, grabbing a pot of wine in each hand, staring at Qiao Zhe with a fierce look.

Qiao Zhe was not to be outdone. He also held a jug of wine in each hand and looked at Han Xingzhi warily.

'Bang'

"Qiao Zhe! I'm going to smash you to death today!"

"You are a weak scholar with no martial arts skills, and you still want to hit me? Ha!"

'Bang'

'Bang'

Several wine jugs were smashed, followed by the sound of tables, chairs, and benches breaking, as well as the sound of vases, porcelain, and bronze utensils hitting the ground.

The girls playing music in the next room were terrified and hurried to ask Miss Hong.

That day, Miss Hong announced: "Mr. Qiao bullied our master for not having any martial arts skills! Beat him to death! From now on, Mr. Qiao and the dog are not allowed to enter Shangyang Tower!"

That night, Miss Xin Qi of Qiu Feng Pavilion announced: "Master Han was the first to bully our master! He has no moral principles! From now on, Master Han and the dog are not allowed to enter any of Qiu Feng Pavilion's brothels and restaurants!"

The spectators in Beijing took this to heart, so much so that the dog-selling business in Beijing became sluggish.

After several days of travel, we finally arrived in Jiangnan on February 27th.

After passing the city gate, the magnificent scenery of spring flowers comes into view.

The magnificent carriage team slowly drove into Jinling City, passed through the bustling streets, and stopped at the secluded and luxurious Jinling Xingzao.

Jinling Temporary Residence was once the place where the emperor stayed temporarily during his travels. It was magnificent and golden, with carved beams and painted rafters. Above the spacious palaces, glazed tiles sparkled with golden light. There were tall and elegant jade trees on both sides of the entrance, and there were many exotic flowers and plants in the courtyard.

Everything is dazzling, and everything reveals the nobility of the people living there.

“Wow~”

Helian Yu exclaimed: "This place is so big and beautiful~"

Helian Chi chuckled, "Xiao Yu'er has been slacking off in her studies after traveling so long these days."

Helian Yu glared at him, then quickly hid beside Xie Rangchen, tugging at his silver-threaded dark-patterned black robe, pouting pitifully, full of grievances: "Master, Fourth Brother called me stupid."

Helian Chi's face darkened. Without waiting for Xie Rangchen to speak, he reached out to Helian Yu and grabbed him: "I'm not in the capital now, I have to teach you a lesson!"

“Ahhh—”

Helian Yu ran as fast as he could, trying to shake off Helian Chi who was chasing him.

One big and one small, they ran around the yard, just like the naughty monkeys in Mount Emei.

Yingyue and Caiyun looked at Helianyu anxiously, "Your Highness, please run slower! Don't get hurt!"

Lu Jing took a step forward, cried out, and advised: "Your Highness! Watch your step! Don't fall!"

The receiving officials in Jinling were all shocked, and even suspected... that they had received the wrong person.

Isn’t it true that the royal family attaches great importance to etiquette?

Xie Rangchen closed his eyes slightly and gave instructions: "Master Shi, please stay. The other officials should leave first. What happened today must not be leaked."

The officials said in unison: "We understand. We will take our leave."

The bustling place returned to its peaceful and quiet state after a few moments.

Except...

"Helian Yu! Stop right there!"

"I won't! You're too old to catch up, so why should I stop?"

"Helian Yu! If you spread rumors again with this mouth, I will sew your mouth shut!"

"Lululu~ Master will kick you away!"

The chief relaxed his shoulders and said expressionlessly: "Sir, shall I go and knock them out?"

"No need. Tonight, everyone can recite a Buddhist scripture to calm their minds." Xie Rangchen remained calm and turned to walk towards the other courtyard. "Master Shi, please come. Lord Lu will also come."

Lu Jing first bowed in the direction of Helian Chi, then followed Xie Rangchen's footsteps.

Lord Shi followed behind Lu Jing, looking back as he walked, glancing at Helian Chi and Helian Yu, then looking away slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)