Chapter 37 Antidote 5 "No reason, this is the rule."...
Zhu Song flicked his sleeves as if to get rid of the smell of Song Shunran, and then quickly walked into the house. Wen Fengxuan still maintained the same posture, but this time Zhu Song saw the book in his hand, which had pictures of strange-looking beasts. It was probably a storybook like "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
His expression looked the same as usual. If there was any difference, it was probably that his eyes were lowered even lower. Zhu Song knew Wen Fengxuan had heard what he had just said, and he didn't know how to comfort him, so he called out softly, "Your Highness."
Wen Fengxuan's fingertips trembled, and then he looked up at Zhu Song. He said nothing, just looked at him calmly. Zhu Song felt very uncomfortable and comforted him, "Song Shunran is just an idiot. Your Highness, don't bother with him."
Zhu Lingye only realized Wen Fengxuan was inside after entering. After hearing Zhu Song's words, he guessed that Song Shunran must have pricked Wen Fengxuan's lungs again, and he also joined in, "That's right, Song Shunran has nothing to say except eating, drinking and having fun. We never deal with him. Your Highness, don't pay attention to him."
"I'm fine," Wen Fengxuan replied softly, seemingly unconcerned. He even asked, "Have you completed the on-site investigation? What are the results?"
Zhu Song followed up his words and said, "The investigation is complete, and it's basically confirmed. We are now going to interview the workers who originally carried out the construction. Is Your Highness free?"
Wen Fengxuan closed the book and placed it on the desk. He stood up and said, "Well, let's go."
Wen Fengxuan walked out. Zhu Song was supposed to walk with him, but he was a little curious about what book Wen Fengxuan was reading, so he took two steps behind and stretched his neck to look at the book on the table. Seeing that Zhu Song did not leave, Zhu Lingye followed him to look.
When Zhu Song saw the three big words "Journey to the West" on the cover, he knew he was wrong. It turned out to be a travelogue.
Zhu Lingye was confused and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Song was about to answer when he heard Xie Ningyuan's anxious voice at the door.
"Your Highness, they refused to give me the carriage, saying that the Lord had issued an order that we, without any title or status, were not entitled to use anything within the government office."
Zhu Song frowned when he heard this, but Wen Fengxuan replied, "It's okay, no need."
His tone was gentle, without any dissatisfaction, as if he was used to it, or as if he had expected it, or perhaps he had been living like this for the past eighteen years.
Just as Zhu Song was about to lose his temper, he saw Zhu Ling rush out like the wind. He shouted, "Who, who the hell said that? You're so lawless! How dare you bully people like this right under our noses?"
Zhu Song also hurried over. Xie Ningyuan seemed to know he had gotten into trouble and stood aside with his eyes downcast. Wen Fengxuan looked at Zhu Lingye and said nonchalantly, "It's okay. This isn't bullying." Then he looked at Zhu Song again. He clearly didn't say anything, but Zhu Song felt that he had said it. His eyes said, "Isn't this exactly what Master Zhu wants?"
But Zhu Lingye was misled by this look. He looked at Zhu Song in disbelief and said, "Brother, even if you think His Highness is ugly and has no face, you can't secretly trip him up like this, right?"
Zhu Song was so angry, and was also shocked by his stupidity, "Just shut up right now."
Wen Fengxuan lowered his eyes and added, "It's okay."
Zhu Lingye thought Zhu Song's avoidance was his consent. He was so angry that he pointed at Zhu Song and didn't know what to say. He looked at him and was about to throw a punch. "Brother!"
Zhu Song was speechless. He had never thought that one day he would have to explain himself because of such a misunderstanding. "It's not me. I'm not smart. I'm contagious. Don't stand with Song Shunran in the future."
Zhu Song felt speechless enough about being misunderstood like this, but he didn't expect Zhu Lingye to ask, "Who else could it be if not you?"
Zhu Song didn't even want to talk to him anymore and asked Xie Ningyuan directly, "Who said that? Go and bring him to me."
Xie Ningyuan looked at Wen Fengxuan, who said in a conciliatory tone, "Forget it, it's not a big deal. Let's get down to business first."
Zhu Lingye was even more agitated than Zhu Song, the person involved. "No, no, I want to see who is framing my brother."
Hearing his incoherent words, Zhu Song almost fainted from anger. He ordered Xie Ningyuan sternly, "Bring the people here! This evil trend must be stopped today."
This time, Xie Ningyuan didn't look at Wen Fengxuan again and left in a hurry. Zhu Song looked at Wen Fengxuan, who was looking at the courtyard. Although his expression didn't change, Zhu Song felt that he should explain, so he said, "Your Highness, don't listen to Zhu Lingye's nonsense. I don't mean to criticize your appearance. I..."
This explanation was not easy to give. He couldn't tell Zhu Lingye in front of him that he had lied to him. Besides, if he said that, wouldn't it be confirming that he had indeed said such words?
Zhu Lingye, however, was someone who couldn't read expressions, so he chimed in, "Yes, Your Highness, my brother definitely doesn't have any bad intentions, he just has an unusual aesthetic."
It was completely over. Zhu Song was stunned and didn't even know what to say.
Wen Fengxuan turned his head to look at Zhu Song. He usually had no expression, but at this moment, he slightly raised the corner of his mouth, as if to prove that what he said was from the heart. "I know that Master Zhu has no bad intentions. He is just a beautiful person. I don't care about him."
Hearing him say that, Zhu Lingye breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother, Your Highness is truly magnanimous. Last time, I joked about Gu Huaiyu not being good-looking, and he took it to heart. He held a grudge against me for a long time, and finally gave up after asking for the Pu'er tea I had treasured for so long."
Wen Fengxuan silently shifted his gaze away. Although he didn't show that he minded at all, Zhu Song still felt guilty. He glared at Zhu Lingye and said, "Stop it. You look so good, yet you still judge others. It's rude."
Zhu Lingye defended himself, "I was just joking. He comes to our house every day, and people say you two are brothers. I have to step aside."
Zhu Song felt a little guilty for some reason and quickly explained, "We grew up together, so we're brothers."
Wen Fengxuan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly interrupted, "Is it Gu Huaiyu, the only son of Marquis Ping'an?"
Zhu Lingye was quick-witted and nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, that's him. It seems he's quite famous. Even His Highness, who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, has heard of him."
Wen Fengxuan's gaze flickered over Zhu Song, "On my way out of the capital this time, I happened to hear someone mention him. They said he single-handedly held up the Marquis of Ping'an's mansion, and his abilities were extraordinary."
Zhu Lingye was already familiar with the situation and could talk without hesitation. "That's completely a lie. Uncle Gu is in his prime. How could he possibly be the one supporting the Marquis's Mansion?"
Wen Fengxuan seemed to suddenly realize, "Oh, those people also said that he is twenty-three years old this year and still unmarried. The Marquis has even thought of holding a martial arts competition to find a husband for him."
When talking about these interesting things, Wen Fengxuan's tone became cheerful.
"Haha." Zhu Lingye laughed out loud after hearing this. "That's ridiculous. Even though he has the title of Miss Gu, he's actually a man. How could he possibly be invited to a martial arts competition to win a bride?"
Wen Fengxuan lowered his eyes and smiled, "It seems that the rumors are not credible."
Zhu Lingye said, "But speaking of marriage, my brother always said when he was little that if Gu Huaiyu was a girl, he would definitely marry her."
"Oh?" Wen Fengxuan seemed very interested and glanced at Zhu Song. Zhu Song quickly explained, "It was just a joke when I was a kid and didn't know any better." Then he glared at Zhu Lingye, "You're bringing up these old stories too. How disrespectful!"
Zhu Lingye defended himself, "We're all brothers, how can we not even chat?"
"Nonsense."
Zhu Lingye calmly explained, "Your Highness is my brother, and I am your brother. So, Your Highness and I are brothers. What's wrong with that?"
Zhu Song looked at him in disbelief, "You just took a bath with wine, right? Go back and sober up before coming back."
Zhu Lingye cleared his name, "No."
Wen Fengxuan responded, "Yes."
"Look." Zhu Lingye pointed at Wen Fengxuan and looked at Zhu Song, as if showing off his achievements.
Zhu Song was completely speechless. Fortunately, Xie Ningyuan finally came back at this time. He looked angry and said, "He refused to come with me and asked me who I was."
Zhu Song frowned and said, "Lead the way." He then looked at Wen Fengxuan and said, "Please wait here for a moment, Your Highness. I'll go over and take a look and be back soon."
Wen Fengxuan nodded slightly. Zhu Song winked at Zhu Lingye, and the two walked away side by side.
When they reached the corner, Zhu Song said to Xie Ningyuan, "Wait up front, we'll talk about something."
Xie Ningyuan glanced at the two of them curiously, responded, and walked forward.
When Xie Ningyuan was no longer in sight, Zhu Song asked anxiously in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhu Lingye replied as a matter of course: "Aren't we supposed to have a good relationship with the Crown Prince?"
Zhu Song frowned, "Didn't you dislike him before?"
Zhu Lingye replied confidently, "I didn't know he was so pitiful before. If I had known earlier, I would definitely not let others bully him like this."
Zhu Song paused for a moment. He knew Zhu Lingye was full of sympathy, but he hadn't expected it to be this extreme. "Then you can't just say everything and bring up all those old things from our childhood."
Zhu Lingye said, "If not these, what else can we talk about? Talking about the court struggles is like stabbing him in the heart. How many things about our family can we tell him? This is the only thing we can talk about."
For a moment, Zhu Song actually felt that what he said made sense, but, "Then you should talk about your own things, not mine."
Zhu Lingye said, "I was your follower when I was little. What can I say?"
Zhu Song was silent.
Zhu Lingye continued, "Your childhood stories are so interesting. I think the prince really likes to hear about them. He always feels better when he talks about them. Whenever mother goes out to a banquet, she always talks about you."
"ah?"
Zhu Lingye said, "Last month, my mother said that Madam Wang and Madam Li have a good relationship, and Madam Li's relationship with her is equivalent to Madam Wang's relationship with her. So when Madam Wang handed out an invitation to the Zhang family, she also handed out one."
Zhu Song was confused. "What invitation?"
Zhu Lingye said, "I'm going to get you an invitation from Miss Zhang."
Zhu Song was speechless. "Let's get down to business. Can you stop jumping around so much?"
"Oh, I was just about to say that the prince seems to like children. If you could marry Miss Zhang and have children sooner, maybe the prince would send back the things in our warehouse when he sends his gifts, and then everything would be fine."
Zhu Song didn't want to waste time on nonsense with him and laid out the rules for him directly. "First, no matter how gentle the Crown Prince looks, he is still a prince. Don't be disrespectful. Second, don't tell him a single word about my affairs, especially my embarrassing childhood memories. Third, stay away from him from now on and don't get too close to him and cause trouble."
Zhu Lingye was dissatisfied, "Why?"
"No reason, this is the rule."
Zhu Lingye did not argue with him. He knew that he could not win the argument with Zhu Song, but since he had the mouth, Zhu Song had no right to control what he said.
"knew."
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