Chu Xinxin immediately threw down what she was holding: "Would you believe me if I said I was just possessed by a sorcerer from the Southern Barbarians?"
Yun Zheng rolled his eyes: "I'm just young, not stupid."
Chu Xinxin said disdainfully, "At your age, you're still pretending to be young. You're the oldest one here."
Seeing that she was safe and sound, Zhou Huaichuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down: "Chu Xinxin, come down."
This warehouse must be the private treasury of the King of Huainan, filled with countless treasures piled up like mountains.
Chu Xinxin could climb up, but couldn't climb down, so she had to call out to Zhou Huaichuan.
"How much wealth must the King of Huainan have plundered from the people...?"
Yun Zheng estimated that even the Zhou Emperor's treasury didn't contain as much as his.
"No matter how many, whoever finds them owns them."
Chu Xinxin pulled out a large padlock from somewhere, locked the warehouse door with a click, then strung the key with a red string and hung it around her neck.
......
After leaving the Prince of Huainan's residence, Yun Zheng somehow acquired three horses.
He and Yun Gui tacitly agreed that Zhou Huaichuan and Chu Xinxin would ride together, and without saying a word, they each mounted their horses.
Chu Xinxin glanced at Zhou Huaichuan, who seemed angry, then turned to Yun Gui and said, "Yun Gui, help me onto the horse."
Then Zhou Huaichuan lifted him onto his horse.
Chu Xinxin was led out of the city gate.
She looked behind her, but Yun Zheng and Yun Gui were nowhere to be seen.
"Zhou Huaichuan, where are you taking me?"
"Paddock".
I don't feel at ease leaving it anywhere, so I might as well keep it close by.
Weichang Imperial Palace.
As soon as Zhou Huaichuan returned, someone came forward to greet him: "Master, the Crown Prince has surrounded your courtyard with guards."
"Take her to a secluded place to hide first," Zhou Huaichuan instructed, then turned to Chu Xinxin: "Don't wander off, wait for me."
Chu Xinxin: "That won't do, my feet are my own body..."
Then, Zhou Huaichuan pressed her pressure point to put her to sleep.
Simple and direct, but effective.
......
"I am here on His Majesty's orders to conduct this inspection. Everyone else's courtyards have been searched, so why can't yours be searched?" Zhou Rui took two steps forward with ill intent. "Could it be that Prince An is hiding something he shouldn't?"
“Your Highness, I am only acting under orders. Our Prince has gone out for a stroll, and he specifically instructed that no one is allowed to enter. Your Highness is magnanimous, please do not make things difficult for me,” said the guard at the gate.
Zhou Rui wasn't in a hurry. He just needed an excuse to come over and expose Zhou Huaichuan's unauthorized departure from the palace.
"Then I will wait here a little longer. My fourth brother has been gone for at least two hours. Even if he returns to the capital to usurp the throne... he should be back by now."
The guards at the gate changed their expressions drastically. This meant that their master had treasonous intentions!
"It's late at night, and you've been guarding my door for two hours. You've worked very hard. I thank you in advance."
Everyone turned around, and the servant pushed Zhou Huaichuan into the room.
Zhou Rui's pupils contracted. Wasn't Zhou Huaichuan supposed to have gone to Xizhou?
Zhou Huaichuan's eyes held a hint of mockery: "Brother, would you like me to order the kitchen to make you some bone broth to nourish you?"
Bone broth, he'd been watching the door for two hours straight, damn it, Zhou Huaichuan was calling him a dog!
Zhou Huaichuan's face turned ashen: "Fourth brother, you're really in high spirits. In the dark, are you going to relax or have a rendezvous with some young lady?"
Then, he clapped his hands as if suddenly realizing something: "Oh dear, oh dear, I forgot, my fourth brother is just like the eunuchs around me, willing but unable."
Zhou Rui and his men chuckled softly.
Zhou Huaichuan acted as if he hadn't heard: "Eldest brother can easily sleep with ten women a night, but why hasn't the First Prince's residence produced Father's eldest grandson yet? Instead, Third Brother has taken the lead?"
Zhou Rui could no longer laugh.
Although neither he nor the third prince have married yet, they are never short of concubines in their household.
A few days ago, news came that one of the concubines in the Third Prince's residence was pregnant. Emperor Zhou was overjoyed and bestowed upon her a flood of gifts and honors upon her as she was brought into the Third Prince's residence.
Zhou Rui's return was a chaotic affair, and there was still no news of his concubines.
“My third brother has a child out of wedlock before he has married his legal wife. He is disrespecting his future legal wife. I, the prince, despise him.”
"Oh? I see. But I heard that my third brother is planning to arrange a marriage between his daughter and Minister Li's youngest daughter?"
The youngest daughter of Minister Li is both beautiful and talented, and comes from a distinguished family.
Zhou Rui had intended to marry her, but Minister Li looked down on him and made excuses that his daughter was too young.
Zhou Rui's face turned pale and then red, and in the end, unable to think of anything to refute, he could only turn and leave.
"My lord, are you going to explain this to His Majesty?"
Zhou Huaichuan has been gone for too long, and the guards at the gate may arouse the suspicion of Emperor Zhou.
"Need not."
Zhou Huaichuan waved his hand.
Emperor Zhou is seriously ill and has no time to concern himself with such trivial matters.
After everyone had left, Zhou Huaichuan went and picked up Chu Xinxin.
Chu Xinxin was still asleep. Zhou Huaichuan looked down at her for a long time. Chu Xinxin's breathing was shallow. She seemed to be dreaming about something happy. The corners of her mouth curved slightly, and her feelings gradually overlapped with those of the awake Chu Xinxin.
The sense of separation that was so obvious before, as if we were two people, is gone.
Zhou Huaichuan planted a kiss on her forehead, then got up to go to the outer room.
But then she found that the hem of her clothes was being tugged.
Chu Xinxin opened her eyes slightly: "Where are you going?"
Zhou Huaichuan held her hand: "Did I disturb you? I'll sleep in the other room."
Chu Xinxin was still sleepy and her thoughts were a little confused: "What do you mean by 'outside'? Be careful we don't get photographed by paparazzi. Come to me, sweetie, let me hug you."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Huaichuan's consent, he gave him a bear hug and continued to sleep in his arms.
Chu Xinxin's legs and body were twisted, and she looked very uncomfortable.
Zhou Huaichuan tried to straighten her up, but every time he moved, Chu Xinxin moved along with him.
With no other option, Zhou Huaichuan lay down as well, and Chu Xinxin finally managed to fall asleep in a normal sleeping position.
The bed wasn't very big, so Zhou Huaichuan moved it outwards a bit to give Chu Xinxin some space.
"Don't move." Chu Xinxin suddenly got up and pressed down on him: "Zhou Huaichuan, don't move, go to sleep, goodnight."
After saying that, she hugged his face and gave him a kiss.
Because of this taste, Zhou Huaichuan didn't sleep all night.
The next morning, I was forced to take a cold shower.
Yun Zheng felt a damp chill on his body, and fearlessly said to Zhou Huaichuan, "Master, what's wrong? Have you also developed worldly desires?"
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