The second prince was indeed very busy, but when he entered the inner room and felt that it was even cooler than the outer room, his desire to leave weakened a little.
When he turned to look at the sun outside the window, the balance in his heart instantly tilted.
Since the Second Prince had made up his mind, he would not be polite to his younger brother. "Then I will sleep for a while. Remember to call me later."
The fifth prince nodded quickly, almost patting his chest to indicate that he would definitely call him second brother.
The Second Prince still trusted his younger brother, and he had been working non-stop for several days. He had dealt with all the urgent matters that needed his attention.
I specially set aside today to spend time with my mother and younger brother. It won't affect anything if I take a break for a while.
The Fifth Prince waited until his second brother fell asleep, then took his men to the outer room. He thought it was quite cool there, so he had a reclining chair placed near the window, and the Fifth Prince simply lay on it and read a book, feeling quite comfortable.
The fifth prince's original intention was to guard his brother outside so that he could call him if anything happened.
But in this weather, people tend to feel sleepy after eating a full meal, and the fifth prince fell asleep unknowingly. The servants did not forget to cover him with a thin blanket.
The second prince Li Jingchen slept very well. When he woke up, it was getting dark outside.
He opened his eyes and saw the unfamiliar environment, and his body reacted by sitting up. For a moment, he couldn't remember where he was.
Fortunately, he sat down and looked around, and then he remembered. Looking at the sky outside, he stretched out his hand and pinched his brow helplessly, complaining in his heart about Li Jingyu's unreliability. He said he would call him!
The Second Prince complained in his heart, but he slept well and was in a good mood. He was not a particularly delicate person, so he did not ask for servants and took care of himself in no time.
As soon as the second prince came out of the outer room, he saw his younger brother lying on a recliner by the window, rocking back and forth. The small table next to him was filled with various snacks and teas, and he looked very comfortable.
As soon as the fifth prince saw his second brother get up, he immediately stood up from the recliner and ran over, "Second brother, you're awake! It's time for dinner. Gu Yu from my cousin's side just came over, and my brother-in-law is back. Let's have dinner together tonight..."
The Second Prince watched his younger brother chatter endlessly, and helplessly reached out and flicked his forehead, "Just shut up! I just woke up and you're already nagging."
The fifth prince touched the place where he was shot and stared at the second prince with resentment.
The Second Prince ignored the guy who was putting on a show and walked straight out of the courtyard. He hadn't even used much force, so how could he be in as much pain as his brother was showing?
The second prince was almost at the threshold when he realized his younger brother hadn't caught up. He could only turn around and say, "Come on."
"Here I come." The fifth prince could only follow happily.
The second prince and the fifth prince went next door to call Zhou Zhiquan, and the three of them went to the backyard of the palace together.
With the Second Prince here, Zhou Zhiquan remained very quiet, adhering to the principle of not speaking if possible. This was mainly because he felt the aura of his second cousin was too terrifying, even more terrifying than that of his eldest brother.
Zhou Zhiquan always kept his distance from people like this, knowing he wasn't as smart as them, so he simply decided not to hang out with them. He only had common topics with the Fifth Prince, Li Jingyu.
After all, they both have a powerful brother, and they are both brother-con.
Regardless, whenever the Second Prince asked Zhou Zhiquan something, he would just smile and answer without saying anything extra. He followed his eldest brother's instructions to his second cousin, and when he didn't know what to do, he would simply say less to avoid mistakes.
The second prince had long noticed that his fifth cousin was afraid of him. The second prince was also quite confused. He had never lost his temper in front of this cousin, so why would this cousin be afraid of him?
Fortunately, there was the Fifth Prince to mediate, so the journey was not too awkward.
When the three of them arrived at Zhou Qiongyue's yard, the dishes had already been laid out.
The fifth prince immediately joked, "Cousin, since my brother-in-law is back, the treatment is different!"
"Yu'er..." The second prince just wanted to beat up his younger brother at this moment.
After all, his younger brother lived here, so the Second Prince said to Yuan Bohua politely: "Sorry for the joke, brother-in-law. I'm sorry to bother you with my younger brother during this period of time."
Yuan Bohua looked at the fake polite Second Prince and felt a little amused:
"Hahaha, Second Prince, you're so polite to me now? When you lent me money before, you weren't shy at all. Besides, the Fifth Prince also calls me brother-in-law. It's just that we live in the same courtyard, it's really nothing."
What Yuan Bohua didn't say was that the Fifth Prince and Zhou Zhiquan lived in the front yard, so if anything happened, there would be someone to cover for Yue'er, and he was very willing to do so.
However, if the candidate was the Second Prince, he would not be happy. He was still afraid that Yue'er would also fall in love with the Second Prince. This was also the reason why when he heard that the Second Prince had come to the mansion, he immediately asked his eldest brother-in-law to help him keep an eye on him and rushed back to the mansion.
It has nothing to do with trust or not, he is just a little worried.
The fifth prince saw the table full of delicious food and felt his mouth water. He then teased his brother, "That's right, we are all family, so don't be so polite, second brother."
The Second Prince took a deep breath and thought, "Never mind. This is my brother, my brother." He could only suppress his urge to say something and sit down next to Yuan Bohua.
When the fifth prince saw his second brother sitting down, he immediately ran to sit on the other side of his cousin, fearing that Zhou Zhiquan would snatch it from him.
Zhou Zhiquan wasn't as childish as the Fifth Prince! They were all sitting at the same table, so he could see his sister no matter where he sat. He didn't have to sit next to her. He sat directly next to the Fifth Prince.
Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to listen to those polite words, "Eat first! We can chat after we're full."
So Yuan Bohua took the lead in picking up a piece of fish for Zhou Qiongyue, and picked out the bones before putting it in Zhou Qiongyue's bowl.
Zhou Qiongyue smiled and replied, "Your Highness is eating too, don't worry about me."
The three people next to them just glanced at Yuan Bohua and Zhou Qiongyue, then stopped looking and continued eating.
The food in Prince Fu'an's Mansion, although not better than the one in the palace, at least has a unique flavor, and everyone present likes it very much.
After everyone had eaten their fill, they went to the tea room next door to drink tea. The ice basin inside had been placed there long ago, so it was very cool when they entered.
Everyone who had just finished dinner and was still feeling a little hot breathed a sigh of relief when they went in to cool down.
Everyone found a seat to sit at will, especially Zhou Zhiquan, who found a seat in the corner. If he had a choice, he would rather go back to reading.
But with his sister and brother-in-law here, Zhou Zhiquan felt much more relaxed. It was almost the same feeling as when his older brother was around.
Although Zhou Qiongyue hadn't been out recently, she was always paying attention to what was happening outside. So when the Second Prince and Yuan Bohua talked about the situation outside, she could understand.
Zhou Qiongyue would occasionally interject a word or two, and no one present thought it was inappropriate.
She felt that this kind of atmosphere was very good, and she didn't necessarily have to interfere in external affairs, but she felt that knowing more would ensure that the information was accurate and she could make fewer mistakes.
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