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No, she must have done it on purpose.

Otherwise, why would she dress like this? It wasn't time to rest yet, so was that a small shirt suitable for daytime wear? She also flirted with him, obviously because her menstrual period had ended and she was eager to get pregnant.

But he would not do such a thing at noon.

Lu Jingzhuo put the towel aside and said calmly, "I don't have time to teach you."

How come you are busy?

Now that my father-in-law is in good health and is not asked to govern the country, he will definitely have time.

Chu Yin thought it was his temper that was causing the problem: "It's ok to spare one hour a day? The officials who are giving lectures at noon have gone to eat, so they won't be coming to Chunhui Pavilion very early. I can spare half an hour, and in the evening..."

Is she really talking about horseback archery? Once at noon and once at night...

Lu Jingzhuo interrupted her: "You can't even learn the Five Animals Exercises and Eight-Section Brocade, how can you learn other things?"

"Whether I can learn well or not depends on the ability of my master. I believe that Your Highness can definitely teach me."

“…”

He will stop at nothing, and not only is acting coquettishly, he has to resort to flattery.

Lu Jingzhuo turned and walked towards the eight-immortal table: "We'll talk about it later."

It seemed ambiguous, but in fact it was a polite refusal. However, Chu Yin believed that Lu Jingzhuo liked her and thought that he just didn't want to talk about it for the time being, so she followed him and said, "Let's talk about it later. Let's wait until July. June is too hot and it's not easy to ride a horse. You might get heatstroke. In July..."

Didn't she understand? She actually made her own plan.

Lu Jingzhuo suddenly stopped moving.

She was caught off guard and bumped into his back.

Hearing a scream, he turned around and found her covering her face.

Those eyes were dyed red and tears were about to overflow.

Did he get hurt?

Why didn't she look ahead? Lu Jingzhuo frowned and asked, "Are you hurt?"

"I don't know," she said with a sour nose, "Can you help me take a look?"

She raised her face, which was as beautiful as a lotus in clear water.

He was stunned for a moment, cupped his hands, and lowered his head.

His eyes swept across her delicate black eyebrows, straight nose, and tender cherry lips, but he didn't find any injuries except for the red tip of her nose.

"It's okay," he said.

"But I'm in a lot of pain, are you really okay?"

"Well, it's not broken, and there's no bleeding."

The two were very close. Chu Yin could see his long eyelashes and feel his breath gently on her face.

Words that had never been said before suddenly came out of her mouth: "Give me a massage."

“…”

Even more excessive than the previous act of coquettishness.

It also seemed more legitimate, as if her request was natural.

Lu Jingzhuo's eyes flashed, and the suppressed desire came back again.

It was strange, he didn't have such strong thoughts about the old Chu Yin, how come...

Could it be that he is actually someone who is easily seduced by women's coquettishness?

Also, throwing myself into your arms at night...

This was the first time he discovered that he had such a weakness.

Fortunately, he was never controlled by lust. Lu Jingzhuo put down his hand: "Rubbing it will only make it more painful. Don't you even know this? It will get better naturally in a while."

She really didn't know the reason, she only knew that she was rejected by him.

Chu Yin was a little disappointed.

She really didn't understand why Lu Jingzhuo couldn't just like her openly and why he had to hide it.

What's wrong with rubbing her nose? Is there anything that a couple can't do?

Of course, she would never be like this before. She is not a proactive person at all. If it weren't for her rebirth and if she didn't know his deep love, she wouldn't be able to say such words or do such things.

She just wanted them to be in love.

But the ice is three feet thick and it didn’t freeze overnight. In his previous life, he was able to hide until she died, which shows how patient he is. Perhaps it will take some time.

Chu Yin said, "Let's eat. You still have to go to Chunhui Pavilion later."

Finally gave up the plan of seducing him.

But he seemed a little lost, but it was not his fault.

As Chu Yin's husband, he can respect Chu Yin, give her the support she deserves, and even cooperate with her wish to have a child, but he will not satisfy Chu Yin in everything.

He didn't like having sex during the day, so she couldn't succeed no matter how hard she tried.

Besides, what's wrong with night?

Lu Jingzhuo really didn't know why she was so anxious that she couldn't even wait until dark...

Empress Jiang remembered Concubine Hui's request and took the phoenix chair to go to the Qianqing Palace that day.

What a rare guest! Emperor Jianxing put down his red brush and asked, "What brings you here?"

Queen Jiang was reluctant to come here, but she also didn't want Emperor Jianxing to enter her Kunning Palace at will, so she had to put up with it for once.

The maid served tea.

Queen Jiang sat down and said, "I am here for Jing Rui's matter."

Emperor Jianxing was tall and handsome. His eldest son and second son looked like him, but the third son did not. He inherited more of his mother, Concubine Hui's looks. He was also weak and thin when he was young, so he was not liked by Emperor Jianxing.

"What's wrong with Jingrui?" he asked indifferently.

"Jing Zhuo, Jing Chen has already married, I wonder if it's Jing Rui's turn too? He is weak and suffered a lot in the early years. I feel bad for him and want someone to care about him."

Emperor Jianxing pondered, "Since you want to worry about this matter, then go ahead and do it. As for the prince's consort, no matter if she is a lady from a rich family or a beautiful girl from a humble family, as long as he likes her, there is no need to make a big fuss about it."

He was not partial to women and treated all of them equally, which was particularly evident when it came to his three children. However, he did not treat his own son badly, so Queen Jiang did not want to make any comments and just decided to choose a virtuous wife for Lu Jingrui.

After finishing her business, she stood up and left without even drinking a sip of tea.

Seeing that the teacup was still steaming, Emperor Jianxing thought that his wife was not very smart. If she really wanted to think about her eldest son, this attitude was still not enough. She should at least be gentler to him, but she couldn't do it and hadn't realized it in all these years.

Leaning on the dragon chair, he recalled the past between the two of them and suddenly sighed again. He had to admit that his Jiang Zhi loved him the most.

Love is madly, to the point of almost giving up my life.

Because of love, it hurts so much and I hate him.

The other side chambers are just coveting his power.

Of course, he also coveted the fresh body, and each got what he wanted.

Choosing a princess is a big deal, even if the prince is not favored, and must go through strict screening.

Queen Jiang was not in good health, so all the previous matters were handed over to the Grand Chamberlain and Nanny Chen. They had almost compiled a list, and she would carefully select the right woman from it.

But before that, she had to ask Lu Jingrui.

So when the child came to pay his respects, Queen Jiang said with a cheerful face, "Jingrui, I have discussed with your father and am ready to choose a wife for you. Besides, your biological mother also has the opinion that she will feel more at ease if you get married."

Many princes of the previous dynasty got married and became fiefs at the age of fifteen. He was seventeen years old, which was not considered early.

But he didn't expect Concubine Hui to take the initiative and come to the Empress for help.

His biological mother, who had been submissive all her life, never jealous or scheming, now took the initiative to make things worse.

Lu Jingrui had a headache and said, "My mother is kind-hearted, and I should have gladly accepted it, but I want to serve my father and mother for a few more years."

"You can still serve me even if you are married, just like Jingchen, you can enter the palace at any time."

Lu Jingrui was silent for a while.

His mother was not really smart, otherwise how could she say such a thing? He was not as favored by his father as Lu Jingchen, so could he really stay in the capital? He could use this as an excuse but he could not say it out loud.

How can he guess the divine will?

Lu Jingrui knelt down and said, "Mother, I have grown up safely thanks to your care over the years. I want to stay in the palace with you and my elder brother for a few more years... Please agree, mother, I will start a family after I have my coming-of-age ceremony." His eyes turned red. "I really don't want to leave you so early."

Since childhood, the child liked to be close to her and Lu Jingzhuo, and was sweet-mouthed, calling them "Mother, Big Brother". At that time, she had given up on her husband, so she didn't hate Lu Jingrui. She just thought he was pitiful because his father didn't love him and his mother was cowardly, so she treated him very well.

Unfortunately, due to her negligence, something went wrong and the child was seriously injured.

Fortunately, he finally grew into a tall and handsome boy.

Queen Jiang sighed: "If you really don't want to, forget it. Get up. The selection hasn't started yet. But Concubine Hui..."

"I will go to visit my mother. I know she means well, but I am useless. I don't have the talent and virtue of my eldest brother, nor the profound knowledge of my second brother. In fact, I don't have the confidence to marry a wife."

Queen Jiang felt even more sympathetic when she heard this: "You can just attend classes with Jing Zhuo in Chunhui Pavilion. Why do you have to avoid suspicion?"

"Those officials are talking too profoundly. I will fall asleep and affect my elder brother." Lu Jingrui smiled, "I can just study the Four Books and Five Classics... But since I have to get married in the future, I have to study other things, so as not to be unworthy of my future wife."

"If you insist on doing this, forget it. If you have any questions, go ask Jing Zhuo."

"yes."

It was the hottest time of June, and people were dizzy with heat. However, for Jiang Yuyuan's sake, Princess Baocheng was afraid that some other family would get ahead and get engaged to the Chu family, so she hurriedly sent invitations to Mrs. Chu and Chu Ge to come as guests.

Madam Chu roughly knew what was going on, and frowned as she said, "I have no choice but to go. Princess Baocheng is the emperor's sister... but I'm afraid she will bring up the idea of ​​marriage in the future. What should I do?"

Everyone knows that Marquis Xuanning has a cousin, Princess Baocheng, who treats her like a daughter and is currently choosing a husband for her.

But this girl's parents had both passed away, which was unlucky, so Mrs. Chu was not fond of her.

Chug said, "Let's wait and see. It may not be what you think."

"Of course I thought so. Otherwise, why would Princess Baocheng invite you in such weather? She even specifically invited you under the pretext of being her eldest son. Isn't that clear?"

"Then just tell me when the time comes. Don't worry."

"But I'm afraid of offending her."

Chu Ge raised his eyebrows: "Forget about the small matter, but how can you be afraid of offending someone in your life? If Princess Baocheng really wants to force you, you dare not say it, so I will say it."

"It's a pity for Miss Wang," Mrs. Chu shook her head. "What is it about the Wang family that makes Ayin so annoying? Why does she have to stop it?" If her son had already been engaged, then she wouldn't have to worry about Princess Baocheng today.

He also read the letter from his sister, which sounded mysterious and alarmist, but he still decided to believe his sister.

That beautiful face appeared in his mind, and Chu Ge thought that even if he had some feelings for Miss Wang, he had to give up.

My sister has always been very assertive and would never harm him.

"Why don't we talk to Ayin? If we reject Princess Baocheng, she might go and cause trouble for Ayin. We need to let her prepare in advance." Madam Chu asked her son, "What do you think?"

Zug thought about it and agreed.

Mrs. Chu immediately sent someone to the palace to deliver a note.

Chu Yin has been practicing the Five Animal Exercises and Eight-Section Brocade every day recently, and is exhausted like a pile of mud every afternoon.

When she received the message, she had just woken up and was lying on the beauty couch eating an ice bowl.

In summer, there is nothing more comfortable than having a bowl of iced soup with lotus seeds, lotus root bud slices, melon, fresh walnuts and honey.

But after reading the note, she was still shocked.

Princess Baocheng acted so quickly that she invited her mother and brother to visit her in the scorching heat of summer.

Is she afraid that her brother will be admitted to the Hanlin Academy and there will be too many families wanting to marry into his family?

However, Jiang Yuyuan had lofty ambitions and had long been eyeing the position of concubine in the Eastern Palace, wanting to replace her in the future. She had no intention of marrying her brother at all, so Princess Baocheng was kept in the dark and was only planning for her.

This marriage is doomed to fail.

Except for Princess Baocheng, both sides were dissatisfied.

Now my mother is afraid that Princess Baocheng will blame the Chu family and cause trouble for her.

Chu Yin took a bite of the cool melon and thought, Princess Baocheng is quite difficult to deal with, but if it’s because of a failed marriage, I’m afraid I can’t find fault with her openly. But if I want to find fault with her in other aspects, I’m afraid I can’t, right?