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Dong Ling was also a little confused.

He didn't expect that just because he asked about the ointment, Minister Tao would talk about it in a non-hearted and non-early manner.

The crown prince is the heir apparent. If he is really injured, can Minister Tao afford the responsibility of delaying his treatment?

However, no matter what Dong Ling thought in his heart, he did not dare to confront Minister Tao.

Shangshu Tao was the Minister of Personnel and was also appointed as the Prince's Tutor by Emperor Jianxing. At that time, Emperor Jianxing gave a message to Shangshu Tao and a group of other lecturers, saying that if the prince did not pay attention, the lecturers could punish him at their own discretion.

The word "自自" has multiple meanings when examined. Not to mention how other officials understand it, Tao Duzhong must have thought that "自自" means "自自" and that's why he dared to speak so bluntly.

Dong Ling whispered, "It's all my fault. It has nothing to do with Your Highness."

Seeing him making excuses for himself, Lu Jingzhuo felt secretly ashamed.

He had always been attentive in class and had been often praised by lecturers in Chunhui Pavilion over the years. He never expected that one day he would fall into trouble because of Chu Yin.

Of course, he didn't think he had made a big mistake. Chu Yin was his wife, and it was understandable that he cared about her. But he shouldn't have thought of her at this time, and he shouldn't have suddenly decided to ask Dong Ling to get some ointment!

Lu Jingzhuo said frankly, "I was distracted. I have let you down. Please forgive me, Master."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince admitted his mistakes and did not put on airs. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a very proper attitude. Minister Tao was very satisfied and said calmly, "I will not make this an example for you." However, as a lecturer, he also knew His Royal Highness the Crown Prince very well, which was a bit strange.

If it was an important matter of state, it would be understandable that the prince was slightly distracted, but the fact that he handed the note to a eunuch, causing the eunuch to chatter non-stop, showed that it was not a big deal.

Minister Tao really didn't understand the reason.

Hearing the voice of Minister Tao explaining again, Dong Ling did not dare to speak. He just looked at the rice paper in his hand again and again, secretly looking at Lu Jingzhuo, trying to find any injuries on his body.

However, Lu Jingzhuo was completely focused and never thought about Chu Yin again.

It was not until the evening hour, after finishing the class, that he ordered Dong Ling to go to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine.

Dong Ling hesitated for more than an hour and asked anxiously, "Are you really not injured? If not, why do you need the ointment?"

Is it necessary to hide his injury? But the ointment was for Chu Yin, and he didn't want to say it. Lu Jingzhuo glanced at Dong Ling coldly.

Seeing that he was getting impatient, Dong Ling quickly shut up and went to the Imperial Hospital.

As Lu Jingzhuo walked out of Chunhui Pavilion, he saw a eunuch from Qianqing Palace running towards him, wiping his sweat.

"Your Highness, the Emperor has a request."

Summoning him at this time is considered an important matter.

Could it be related to the shipping business I asked about earlier, and he was ordered to supervise the construction of shipping ships? Or could it be about the restoration of the market...

As a prince, he should be concerned about world affairs. Even if his father does not ask, he must be aware of them.

Lu Jingzhuo took a car to the Qianqing Palace.

There was an aroma of food wafting out from the hall, indicating that my father was enjoying dinner.

As expected, as soon as he entered, he heard a loud voice instructing He Zhong: "Add a pair of chopsticks and a bowl."

The eunuchs ran around.

Emperor Jianxing pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Sit down."

"Yes." Lu Jingzhuo responded.

In the second sentence, the father actually mentioned Chu Yin: "A Yin asked me for a horse yesterday... I remember that she was weak, can she really learn riding skills?" Wasn't she practicing some kind of martial arts before.

He didn't think she could learn it, but Chu Yin insisted on learning it. When he refused, she even asked a female official to teach her.

Lu Jingzhuo said: "She may be quite curious about horse riding."

Emperor Jianxing laughed, "Really? You can't learn this riding skill just out of curiosity," he picked up a piece of stewed mutton, "but if you have 30% of your skills, it will be enough. You can take her with you when you hunt in the future." His second daughter-in-law is the daughter of a general. She knows riding skills, but she has been in some trouble recently, so she needs to be taught a lesson.

Lu Jingzhuo didn't know whether Chu Yin would like this kind of hunting scene.

For a moment, Emperor Jianxing could only hear the sound of his own chewing.

The conversation ended here, and only silence remained.

Emperor Jianxing picked up the wine in front of him and drank it.

The eldest son and he have never been like ordinary father and son, and he knows very well where this unusualness comes from.

Gardenia ginger.

His wife loved him well, but because of this love, she failed as a wife and mother. He will always remember the day when Jiang Zhiyi attempted suicide and his eldest son cried and looked for him everywhere, only to find out that he was having fun with another woman.

After that incident, he thought his eldest son would hate him.

But strangely, there is no such thing, and there is no love either.

The child gradually grew up to be an extremely calm person, and became more and more suitable to be a crown prince.

Emperor Jianxing finished his drink slowly. "I want to send you to supervise the prevention and control of locusts... Doctor Yi is capable, but he has just arrived in the capital and is in charge of the agricultural affairs of the six counties. I am afraid that he is not up to the task. Moreover, he is so temperamental that he may offend people without knowing it." He stood up and paced in the palace. "I have been in office for three years, and the locust disaster has only increased. I am ashamed of the people. I will not allow this to fail. Do you understand?"

Facing his father's resolute gaze, Lu Jingzhuo also stood up and said, "I understand. I will do my best to help Doctor Yi accomplish this."

“Inspector” was replaced by “assist”, which shows how much he values ​​talents.

Emperor Jianxing nodded and said, "You should prepare well these days, read some more agricultural books, and set out after the Double Ninth Festival... Oh, bring Ayin and Jingchen with you. As his elder brother, you should set an example for him."

Although Lu Jingzhuo was surprised, he did not show it on his face: "Yes, my son obeys."

Apart from discussing politics, the father and son were not interested in anything else. Emperor Jianxing waved his hand and said, "That's enough, you can go back."

"Yes, I won't disturb you from having a meal." Lu Jingzhuo took his leave.

Sitting in the car, Lu Jingzhuo thought silently.

He could understand taking his second brother with him because his father favored him, but taking Chu Yin with him...

It’s not that it’s not possible.

He didn't quite understand his father's thoughts.

Is it because Chu Yin recommended Yi Jian?

It can only be said that his father trusted Yi Jian too much, and was a bit desperate, placing all his hopes on Yi Jian. What if... He reached out and pinched his eyebrows. His father said that he must not fail, but is there anything in the world that he can be confident of success before doing it?

He can only try his best.

Dong Ling had already obtained the Li'an ointment from the Imperial Hospital.

When he saw Lu Jingzhuo, he handed over the ointment.

Lu Jingzhuo put it in his sleeve.

Chu Yin was sweating from riding a horse. He had just finished washing and was lying on the couch to take a rest.

To be honest, she felt like she was half dead.

She was just being stubborn. She asked her father-in-law for a precious horse yesterday and was determined to learn horse riding from Yu Sizhang. However, she felt tired after riding one round. If she stopped there, it would leave an impression of being weak-willed and it would be embarrassing. So Chu Yin rode two more rounds.

Yu Sizhang probably figured it out, so he suggested that she continue studying after a couple of days.

Chu Yin's waist and legs ached at the moment and she was about to fall asleep.

But at this moment Lu Jingzhuo came back.

She stood up quickly, maintaining her dignified appearance as a crown princess.

At the beginning, before she even asked Lu Jingzhuo to teach her, he said it was not suitable for her and refused with this reason. If she showed that she was uncomfortable now, it would only make Lu Jingzhuo more convinced of his approach.

He would feel that his previous decision was absolutely right and he shouldn't have taught her.

Chu Yin endured the discomfort and welcomed him into the hall.

Seeing that she was not wearing a riding suit, Lu Jingzhuo naturally guessed that she had taken a bath, and his eyes stayed on her for a while.

As soon as he got home, he didn't wash his hands and prepare to eat, but stared at her.

Chu Yin felt a little guilty when he looked at her, so she told the palace maid to serve the meal first: "I heard that Your Highness went to the Qianqing Palace. I guess you must be hungry?" If he had eaten there, he would definitely not come back at this time.

Lu Jingzhuo didn't let her go: "How are you doing with your horse riding skills?"

Chu Yin puffed out her chest slightly: "Very good, Yu Sizhang taught me step by step, very attentively, I can now ride a lap without anyone's help."

Is that so?

Lu Jingzhuo touched the ointment in his sleeve with his fingers, looked at her again before turning away.

After the two of them sat down, Chu Yin asked, "Why did your father ask you to come down?"

She is still curious about this.

Lu Jingzhuo said, "To inspect the prevention and control of locust plagues... Father asked me to take you there."

Chu Yin was delighted.

In addition to being able to do her part, she could also go out with Lu Jingzhuo. For her, that was a great thing. She smiled slightly, "Actually, my father mentioned it on the way to Wenshu Temple."

Lu Jingzhuo paused: "Why didn't you tell me?"

"It's not confirmed yet. I'm afraid that Father will change it, so I didn't mention it... Can Father tell you when to let Your Highness go?"

"After the Double Ninth Festival."

"Of course, we have to worship the gods and ancestors on Double Ninth Festival," Chu Yin scooped a mouthful of sea bass soup with a silver spoon, "Your Highness, how many days do you think I will be gone?"

"I don't know. If everything goes well, about a month."

I'm afraid of encountering difficult things.

Chu Yin pondered: "If Your Highness takes action, I think those officials may not dare to do anything, but the people... they may not believe Doctor Yi. If his method displeases the people, it will be difficult to implement it."

Lu Jingzhuo's eyes moved. She really hit the nail on the head.

"I'll prepare early."

Chu Yin put down the silver key and wanted to compliment him, "There is nothing your Highness cannot do," but she swallowed the words back.

This flattery is a bit too much!

He is not a god, so there is no way he can do everything. She just said things like a little girl who loves him, and it sounded like she was just acting coquettishly.

"Your Highness has prepared for a rainy day. You will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Lu Jingzhuo had finished eating, wiped his lips, and glanced at her calm expression: "Thank you for your good wishes."

Chu Yin: “…”

Afterwards, the palace maids gradually cleared the dishes and chopsticks away.

When Chu Yin saw Lu Jingzhuo leave, she leaned back on the couch again, and then asked Lian Xuan and Ren Dong to massage her shoulders and legs.

The more I hit it, the more painful it became.

Forget it, let's rest early.

Chu Yin had already washed up, so she went to the bedroom.

Who would have thought that Lu Jingzhuo would show up not long after he had laid down.

What's happening?

He never goes to bed so early.

Chu Yin's heart skipped a beat.

Yesterday, because of horse riding practice, she didn't let him touch her, which delayed his plan to have children. Could he be preparing to have sex now?

Damn it.

She was in pain all over!

Lu Jingzhuo: ???