Chapter 6 Fire
Mrs. Lu looked at him, her expression still calm.
"I'm just saying some family traditions," she said. "The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and I'm a subordinate. If I see something wrong, I should speak frankly, right?"
Sima Jun just felt that today was really ridiculous, funny and infuriating.
It was just like when he first received the letter from his father, informing him that he was determined to go to Cangwu to marry the charlatan's daughter.
He took a step towards Lu and faced her closely.
That person was much taller than Lu, which was enough for him to look down on others and have an intimidating aura.
Lu's gaze froze.
"I don't care why you say this," he said softly, "but as long as you are in Prince Yuzhang's mansion, you must not act rashly. Madam, you should be careful with your words and actions in front of the Crown Prince."
Mrs. Lu looked at him for a long moment, then nodded and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I'll remember it."
Sima Jun said nothing more and turned to get into the car.
"The palace sent jewelry and silk. Although they were given to the princess, she was new and it was proper for her to show some respect to the concubines of the previous king. Without waiting for my reminder, the princess distributed the gifts to the concubines herself, and she did so quite appropriately."
After returning to the Prince of Yuzhang's mansion and settling down, the attendant Cao Song praised Sima Jun, "My lord, this princess is only seventeen years old, but she handles things with the same thoroughness as the elders in the mansion. In two years, I'm afraid even I won't be as prudent as her."
Sima Jun just agreed indifferently and asked Cao Song to serve as usual.
Cao Song said yes, and then asked, "There is something I would like to ask the prince for instructions. The princess is temporarily settled in the west wing, but she will have to move sooner or later. According to the rules, the princess should live in Lanxin Courtyard..."
He paused, waiting for Sima Jun to speak.
Sima Jun said, "Lanxinyuan is my mother's residence, so it's not suitable. Please make other arrangements."
Cao Song nodded: "The courtyards in the backyard are all full, only the Wufeng Courtyard next to the prince's pond is still empty. But the prince has always liked quietness, this..."
"Then let's go to Wufeng Courtyard." Sima Jun said, "If she makes a fuss, we can think of other ways."
Cao Song agreed.
After a busy day, it was already late.
After washing up, Sima Jun went to bed early.
Since his father passed away, he has been half asleep and half awake for many days. He finally has some free time, and now there is Lu.
As he grew sleepy, he thought of Lu's face again.
He had to admit that the woman was indeed extraordinary. But if he was asked to believe that she truly possessed divine powers, he would only scoff.
No matter how sophisticated the deception is, it will be exposed sooner or later.
His father's face flashed through his dream, and the horrible appearance he had when he was fished out of the river, and he woke up in shock.
It was still dark when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside. Sima Jun's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously felt that something was wrong and woke up.
There was a knock on the door, and Sima Denglian said, "Prince, there's a fire in the East Palace!"
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There was indeed a fire in the East Palace.
The place where the fire broke out was Tongwen Hall where Sima Jun met the prince yesterday.
"I heard that a thunderbolt rose out of nowhere last night and hit the beams and pillars of the East Palace, and suddenly a fire broke out." Deng Lian reported.
Sima Jun immediately remembered what Lu had said about the pillar in the East Palace yesterday.
"But it's just a coincidence. Just yesterday, the Crown Prince ordered the front hall to be sealed off for three days. I believe no one will be killed."
Deng Lian then asked, "Prince, would you like to visit the Eastern Palace?"
Sima Jun put away his thoughts and said, "Go."
After saying that, he went back to the house to change clothes, and then went to the front yard.
As I passed the garden, I saw a woman in plain clothes, holding a lantern, walking out from the path under the flowers and trees, like a ghost.
He looked closely and saw that it was Lu.
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