An Yi's anger dissipated after Chu Xinxin's interference, and she dragged Chu Xinxin to go out and play.
"Xin Xin, how are things going between you and your husband?"
An Yi ate a candied hawthorn while asking about gossip.
My husband is getting ready to marry you.
These words circled on Chu Xinxin's lips twice before she decided to spare the innocent little princess.
"My husband and I, alas." Chu Xinxin wiped away two tears. "He has someone else in his heart. I am not worthy of him."
"Hmm? Who does he like?"
"He has many favorites, Miss Li and Miss Wang are all his loves."
Chu Xinxin read out the names of all the top young ladies in the capital.
"Although Prince An is not good at this, he has a good heart."
An Yi commented.
"That's right, she's quite the womanizer."
As soon as Chu Xinxin finished speaking, a familiar, husky male voice rang out: "Who's a womanizer?"
The two turned their heads and saw Zhou Huaichuan with his hands behind his back, looking at them with his eyes half-lowered. His expression was indifferent, but his aura was not diminished at all.
An Yi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately pulled Chu Xinxin out of the way: "Ask her."
Chu Xinxin: ......
Su Shi, who was watching with great interest, said, "Princess An Yi probably doesn't know, but His Highness Prince An and I have been following behind you ever since you bought candied hawthorns."
An Yi: ......
What a despicable person who eavesdrops on others' conversations!
"I have something to tell you." Zhou Huaichuan's throat bobbed, and he first walked into the alley next to him.
Chu Xinxin followed him.
An Yi, completely lacking in tact, insisted on following along, but Su Shi pulled her away.
"Hey, what are you doing? Let go of me! I'm telling you, don't even think about bullying my best friend!"
"With the prince here, no one dares to act recklessly."
"He's the culprit..."
The sound gradually faded into the distance.
Zhou Huaichuan bent down and pulled Chu Xinxin into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder: "You know?"
"Um."
Zhou Huaichuan loosened his grip on her slightly: "Are you angry?"
Chu Xinxin shook her head: "No, I know what you want, and I will help you."
Zhou Huaichuan had been worried the whole way, but hearing this answer didn't make him feel relieved. Instead, he felt a little...unhappy.
"real?"
"real."
Zhou Huaichuan straightened up, looked into Chu Xinxin's eyes, and explained earnestly, "If I directly address you, it will arouse the Emperor's suspicion, and he will send people to follow you and investigate you..."
"So you deliberately mentioned An Yi, hoping to get the Princess to intervene?"
Chu Xinxin finished saying what he hadn't said before.
"Hmm." Zhou Huaichuan's lips were tightly pressed together, and his uneven breathing betrayed his unease.
Chu Xinxin suddenly felt playful and wanted to tease him.
"But...aren't you afraid the Princess will change her mind? You've saved the Emperor and now you command a large army. Who knows, the Princess might want to take a gamble?"
Chu Xinxin analyzed logically: "Anyway, you can't touch other women. If An Yi marries you, she might be able to find a few beautiful and charming servants to serve her personally. Since you can't have sex, you'll be too embarrassed to mention it. An Yi will be as happy as she wants."
Zhou Huaichuan was anxious to explain after hearing the first sentence, but he almost laughed in anger after hearing the second sentence.
"I have a feeling you just want to find a few beautiful and charming servants to serve you personally, to have as much fun as you want?" A dark glint flashed in Zhou Huaichuan's eyes.
"Yes, that's what I think too." Chu Xinxin was quite frank. "Sigh, it's just a pity that my status isn't high enough."
Zhou Huaichuan stared intently at Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin snorted and raised her head: "What, you men are allowed to have beautiful wives and concubines, but we women aren't allowed to have one on each arm?"
"No." Zhou Huaichuan held the back of Chu Xinxin's head and used a clever trick to switch their positions, pinning Chu Xinxin against the wall.
"Zhou Huaichuan, what are you doing?"
"I heard someone say I'm not good enough..."
......
An Yi was taken hostage by Su Shi and forced to go around in circles before finally finding an opportunity to return.
Su Shi thought for a moment and figured the two of them should have finished talking, so he went back with them.
Reaching the alley entrance, An Yi didn't see anyone and asked in confusion, "Where is everyone?"
Su Shi: "I guess they haven't finished yet, let's wait a bit longer."
"oh."
An Yi stood in the corner, her curiosity piqued, and turned to look into the alley.
Just then, Chu Xinxin stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Zhou Huaichuan.
Zhou Huaichuan's usually icy demeanor softened unexpectedly. He took the opportunity to put his arm around Chu Xinxin's waist and coaxed her softly, "Give me another kiss."
Are they inside?
Su Shi suddenly asked a question, and Zhou Huaichuan looked up at them. An Yi was so startled that she took a step back. To cover up her panic at being caught peeping, she kicked Su Shi and said, "Shut up!"
Su Shi was kicked to the ground: "Ouch, my goodness, that hurts so much..."
......
Sister, you're really something else! Kissing someone's fiancé in front of his fiancée.
"Stop talking." Chu Xinxin felt a rare sense of shame. "You didn't even tell me they were coming."
The system rolled its eyes: [You guys are chatting, how can I possibly watch?]
"If you have something to say, then speak up; if not, get out of here."
[Oh, the Eldest Princess has obtained an imperial decree for you and Zhou Huaichuan.]
"Hmm? How did she persuade Emperor Zhou?"
She said, "Since Zhou Huaichuan is a meritorious official in suppressing Liu Wei, why not reward him with the beautiful wives and concubines of the King of Huainan's lineage as well?"
The system paused for a moment: [You have been bestowed upon Liu Xin by the Zhou Emperor, and you are now considered a virtuous wife and concubine of the Prince of Huainan.]
Chu Xinxin: "I have six things to say... I really want to thank her!"
System: [Sister, are we about to start the palace intrigue scenario?]
Chu Xinxin: "The sound of bagpipes can be heard from afar."
【ha? 】
"roll."
......
It is estimated that Emperor Zhou was afraid that people would say he was harsh on Zhou Huaichuan by giving him unwanted courtesans and ugly women, so he also gave Zhou Huaichuan the Huainan Prince's mansion and the salt mines under the Huainan Prince's control.
The imperial edict had barely been delivered to the Prince of An's residence and the Prime Minister's residence when the entire capital was in an uproar.
The princes were laughing so hard they couldn't stand up straight in the mansion.
"Hahaha, that scoundrel, after risking his life for so many years, all he got was a country girl whose face is ruined."
The eldest prince and his confidants drank and laughed merrily.
His close relationship with the Prince of Huainan aroused the suspicion of the Zhou Emperor, which resulted in him being the least suitable for marriage among the three princes.
Now that he had Zhou Huaichuan, he began to feel smug.
"Sir, what's this called? This is called a broken pot with a broken lid."
The eldest prince laughed until tears streamed down his face: "Drink! Today is a good day, let's keep drinking."
The other two princes are similar. So what if Zhou Huaichuan holds a large army? When I ascend the throne, he'll just be a dog by my side.
Most of them were gloating, but Qi Yi was so angry that he stormed into the palace to confront Emperor Zhou.
They went there every day, as if Emperor Zhou wouldn't give up until he changed his imperial edict.
Emperor Zhou's health, which had just recovered, became unwell again.
Just then, the Duke came to report that the Southern Frontier Army was leaderless. Emperor Zhou remembered that the Prince of Huainan had said that the deputy general of the Southern Frontier Army was a student of Master Qi, so he immediately ordered Qi Yi to go to the Southern Frontier to take over the mess left by the Prince of Huainan.
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