Chen Su looked at Miao Miao's skeptical expression, and his hands itched. He raised his hand and knocked her on the forehead, pretending to be stern. "It's the worst to guess the emperor's mind. What are you thinking about all day, girl?"
He shook his head and stood up. "It's the hundredth day of the second son of the Shouning County Prince. Father Li has asked Lidong to prepare everything. How about Miaomiao and father go to the County Prince's Mansion together tomorrow?"
Shen Huaixu's eyes flickered slightly and he nodded repeatedly, which was exactly what she wanted.
Donggong Chen Huaixu was no stranger to him, but she had never set foot in the Shouning County Prince's Mansion. Unlike her, Jinghe, and Chaohua, she didn't know much about this Shouning County Prince Chen Huaixu; at most, they were just nodding acquaintances.
Aside from the Prince of Shouning, who is married and living in his own residence, the Crown Prince's children, including Jinghe and Chaohua, have not yet moved out of the Eastern Palace. When Jinghe gets married next year, he will also move into his own Prince's residence.
She had heard Chaohua say before that her elder brother was a rather casual person, not proficient in either civil or military affairs, but had some knowledge of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, riding and shooting. Apart from that, he loved wood carving and collecting, especially collecting. No matter whether it was calligraphy and paintings, antiques or rare treasures, as long as it caught his eye, it would be his treasure.
Chen Huaixu thought that she might be able to broaden her horizons by taking this opportunity. The most important thing was that there should be many people who would please the Prince of Shouning and look for rare treasures. She could also see if there was that kind of stone.
"Shen Huaixu."
She was reading a storybook happily when she suddenly heard Fu Yin calling her name.
The book in his hand suddenly lost its flavor, and Shen Huaixu couldn't wait to ask: [Fuyin? Are you back? How is the investigation going?]
"I'm in Changlefang now, and I'm going to the Prince's Mansion later. I placed the child with Bai Lan outside the city. We have both witnesses and evidence, so I think it won't be difficult to accomplish this. But... I need to see your father." Fu Yin had very complicated feelings about Chen Su.
I don't want to respect but I have to.
I don't want to respect him because strictly speaking, Chen Su is not Chen Huaixu's biological father, but I have to respect him because Chen Huaixu recognizes him as his father with true feelings.
[Meet my dad? How about after the party?]
"Okay. See you at the Prince's Mansion."
Soon after, two carriages stopped at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, one in front and one behind.
Chen Huaixu helped Xiaoman get off the carriage and followed his father inside. On the way, they met many familiar people who came forward to say hello and exchanged pleasantries for a while.
Chen Su was not a good-tempered person. When he had just recovered from his illness, she could still sense his sinisterness and extremism from time to time. Now, perhaps because he had been an official for a long time or because his mentality had changed, he had become more peaceful.
Despite this peaceful attitude towards things and people, Chen Huaixu was still very happy to see such a father.
Chen Su stayed in the front yard, while Chen Huaixu, led by a maid, walked to the back yard.
As soon as they arrived at the backyard, the maidservant beside Chaohua stepped forward and said, "County Lady, my princess invites you."
Shen Huaixu didn't think about it and just followed him.
When she arrived, she saw Chaohua playing with his little nephew, with a plump woman sitting next to him. The woman looked like a noble lady raised in a prominent family, and her every move was full of elegance.
"Ah Xu, you're here!" Chao Hua immediately stepped forward and hugged Chen Huaixu's arm. "Before, you always said how cute your nephew was. My nephew has grown up and is not bad either. Look, look!"
She had seen the child's appearance when he was just born, and she felt that the child looked like a red monkey, and was not cute at all.
Chen Huaixu bowed to the Princess of Shouning County before taking a closer look at the child still wrapped in swaddling clothes. In his heart, he thought Jiang Xiaoyu was more adorable, but he said, "She's really cute, and she even has dimples?"
The princess smiled, revealing two dimples on her cheeks. "Yes, this child imitates me in this respect."
The three of them talked for a while, and the Princess said to Chaohua, "You two can feast your eyes today. Your eldest brother got a large and gorgeous glowing object from somewhere. Don't miss it today."
Shen Huaixu's eyes moved slightly. When she heard the word "glowing", she couldn't help but think of that strange stone. After thinking about it, she felt that it couldn't be such a coincidence.
"It glows? But it's a night-shining pearl?" Chao Hua asked.
The Princess smiled and shook her head. "This item is a rare thing. It doesn't glow at night, but it does during the day. It's most dazzling when viewed under the sun. It's brilliant and beautiful."
Shen Huaixu froze, lowering her eyes to hide the shock in her eyes. She had never expected that the stone had actually been delivered to His Royal Highness, and she had never expected that the Prince would take it out for guests to see.
Unlike Shen Huaixu's nervousness and shock, Chao Hua looked at Shen Huaixu with sparkling eyes, "We can't miss this rare item!"
Having said that they couldn't miss it, Chao Hua took Shen Huaixu's hand and said goodbye to the Princess, intending to go and see something new.
After asking around, I learned that the item was very precious to Prince Shouning and was placed in the treasure house. No one could enter unless Prince Shouning brought people in.
Chaohua understood his elder brother's temperament. No one could see his treasure unless he wanted to, so he had to give up.
When they reached a pond, Chao Hua finally revealed her true feelings. She plucked off a rose and tore at its petals out of boredom. "Chen Huaixu, what's wrong with me that caused Master Fu to hide for so long..."
She suddenly remembered something and asked Chen Huaixu, "He said he has someone he likes. You are familiar with him. Do you know who he likes?"
Chen Huaixu was slightly surprised, and then thought that Fu Yin might use this excuse to reject Chao Hua, so he looked at Chao Hua with a little sympathy.
She said angrily, "You know you're a princess, you can find any kind of princess. Princesses in previous dynasties could keep many concubines. Why do you have to hang yourself on just one person?"
"Ah?" Chao Hua opened his mouth slightly and stuttered, "Keeping a lover... Chen Huaixu, how could you have such an idea? Could it be..."
"I want you to broaden your horizons and your heart. Don't get so caught up in love affairs and drown yourself in unattainable people that it harms yourself." She asked, "Before you fell in love with Mr. Fu, you didn't have much interaction with him. How could you have fallen in love with him?"
Chao Hua was drawn into serious thought by Shen Huaixu. "When I first met him, I was stunned by his beauty. I didn't dare to talk too much. I was attracted by him on the day he returned to the capital. He was dressed in military uniform, with a solemn and stern expression. When he rode his horse, there was even orchid grass on his hair. He looked so handsome..."
As she described, Shen Huaixu thought of the scene of that day and couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth. What majesty and coldness? It was clearly a sour face.
She concluded, "I see. You were just attracted by his appearance and thought he was particularly good-looking at that time."
Chao Hua looked at her with wide eyes, "Am I such a superficial person?"
"I never said that, and my lady, please don't say that to yourself."
Chaohua: ...
I feel upset.
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