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A strange feeling arose in the Crown Prince's heart.

Lost, angry, or regretful.

He couldn't tell the difference.

But Chu Yin just didn't ask him for advice.

So what?

He shouldn't be that kind of person.

Lu Jingzhuo kicked the horse's belly and Zhao Yebai shot away as fast as an arrow.

Chu Yin felt a chill on her ears as if the wind was blowing past. She looked up and saw that his figure was already several feet away.

His heroic figure on horseback was astonishing. Chu Yin stared at him intently. No wonder both her mother-in-law and Lu Jingrui mentioned his riding skills.

She had never seen it in her previous life.

After Lu Jingzhuo ascended the throne, he never left the palace. He was busy dealing with government affairs all day long. He was really busy with state affairs and had no time to ride a horse.

Before that, she had very little communication with him and it was impossible for her to go to the racecourse to see him. Although her father-in-law once took her and Lu Jingchen to hunt outside the city, she did not know how to ride and did not go with them.

So this is my first time seeing you.

Chu Yin asked Yu Sizhang, "How long will it take me to learn his riding skills?"

Yu Sizhang was already somewhat familiar with the Crown Princess, and said bluntly, "It will take at least three to five years."

Chu Yin was silent.

It seemed that if they ever went riding together, she would be left far behind by him.

But he should wait for her, right?

He even sent her ointment.

Even if it is just out of concern for his wife, he should not do something like abandoning her.

"Yu Sizhang, I always feel unstable when I turn," Chu Yin came to her senses and continued to ask, "Do you think the direction of my leg force is correct?"

Yu Sizhang reached out to help her adjust her calves: "Crown Princess, you are still a little nervous. At first, your posture is correct, but it will change after riding for a while. You have to pay attention to maintain it, especially when turning, as you are used to leaning to the right."

"So that's why it always gets harder and harder for me to ride," Chu Yin suddenly realized. "Yu Sizhang, you are so considerate. I didn't even know I had this habit."

"You can't see it yourself."

"It is true that a bystander sees more clearly!"

Chu Yin shook the reins and decided to ride again.

But at the beginning, I subconsciously looked for Lu Jingzhuo, but he was no longer at the racecourse.

He only practices for a short while?

Chu Yin was surprised. Could something have happened?

That was the shortest training session Lu Jingzhuo had ever had.

Dong Ling followed the prince and asked, "You don't want to practice anymore?" In the past, he had to ride six or seven times. Not only that, but the eunuchs had to hold up the target and draw the bow to shoot arrows. But today, he just rode one circle and then went home.

Lu Jingzhuo ignored him and walked straight to the car.

The driver was also taking a nap.

He had just sent the prince to the racecourse, and estimated that he could close his eyes and rest for a while, but he returned now.

The driver hurriedly drove to the East Palace.

It seemed that his feeling of unwellness started when he thought of Chu Yin in Chunhui Pavilion.

It's not that sending the ointment is wrong, it's that the timing is wrong.

He shouldn't have thought of Chu Yin when he needed to concentrate. He shouldn't have thought of Chu Yin in the study, wondering whether she was in pain or not. He shouldn't have come riding today. He rode to practice riding skills, not to see her.

He has somewhat transcended the role of a husband.

He can't be without sense of propriety.

Lu Jingzhuo took a deep breath and cleared all distracting thoughts from his mind.

By the time he arrived at the study, his mood had become as calm as water.

Before I knew it, half an hour had passed.

Chu Yin came back in the car with wet forehead.

Lu Wei and Lu Zhen had just finished their nap and rushed over to their mother when they saw her.

"Hasn't mom learned to ride a horse yet?" Lu Yu shouted, "I want to ride a big horse, too. When will mom learn to ride a big horse?"

"It won't be that fast. It'll take a while." Chu Yin's eyes turned, "Can you let daddy take you for a ride next time?"

"Really?" Lu Wei grabbed his mother's skirt excitedly, "When?"

"Then we have to ask Daddy." Chu Yin had already spotted Dong Ling in front of the study door, so she took the two children's hands and walked over.

"Meet the Crown Princess." Dong Ling bowed.

Lu Jingzhuo left the racecourse so quickly, and he was not going to Chunhui Pavilion, but to the study. Chu Yin was really curious and asked, "Your Highness, are you really here? I thought you had something urgent to do."

The figure of the woman at the door is slender and graceful, with a waist like a willow branch.

Lu Jingzhuo raised his eyes slightly: "Have you learned it well?"

He did not answer her question.

He didn't want to talk, so Chu Yin didn't ask. She just pushed the two children and said, "Well, you can't ride for too long. You have to do it gradually... Er'er, go tell Daddy what you wanted to do just now."

Lu Wei climbed onto his father's legs, and Lu Zhen followed him, but she had no interest in riding a horse.

Lu Jingzhuo picked up the two children and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Lu Wei said loudly: "I want Daddy to take me riding a horse!"

"Didn't you say I should wait until you're taller?"

Lu Wei didn't know what to do for a moment and looked at his mother.

Chu Yin explained: "Er'er means that you take him to ride the same horse. He is still young and I don't know when he can learn riding skills, but there is no problem for him to ride a real horse, right? With your riding skills, you can definitely protect Er'er. Besides, just ride slowly."

This is not difficult, Lu Jingzhuo said: "I will take you for a ride when I have time."

"Okay!" Lu Wei happily waved his hands, "Then I'll wait for Daddy!"

"Um."

Chu Yin glanced at the books on the table and said, "Your Highness is actually reading an agricultural book. He is really prepared for a rainy day."

"You have to understand a little bit so that you don't become completely clueless."

Chu Yin agreed: "Then I have to take a look too. Does Your Highness have any extra farm books?"

He had found several books last time, so he flipped through the ones on his left hand side and handed a copy of "Qimin Yaoshu" to Chu Yin.

"Thank you, Your Highness," Chu Yin took it in her hand, "I'll watch it tonight. I'm going to take a bath now. It's so hot..." After a pause, "Your Highness, aren't you going to take a bath?" He didn't change into a riding suit, so is he not sweating?

At first, I thought I was asking him to take a shower together, but as the thought flashed through my mind, I felt it was ridiculous.

Chu Yin had just finished riding a horse and should be very tired, so there was no need to seduce at this time.

He lowered his eyelids: "I'll go later."

"Okay." Chu Yin said goodbye.

Leaving the two children chattering on his lap, Lu Jingzhuo was completely unable to read the book, so he had to tell them a story he had heard when he was a child, "The Unpaid Promise of Money".

This talk caused many problems for the brother and sister.

Lu Jingzhuo answered a few questions, but finally couldn't stand it anymore, and told Xiaodou and Qiniang to take them away.

The ears are instantly clear.

In a few years, when they can read on their own, things will probably be better.

Not true.

In a few years, he and Chu Yin will definitely have another child, who will be about three or four years old.

Lu Jingzhuo didn't know whether he should feel troubled or happy.

There are still a dozen days until the Double Ninth Festival.

Jiang Xian served his wife well and made her satisfied, then he began to think about how to convince her.

"Shanhui, the emperor recently found a locust expert who was promoted directly from chief clerk to fifth rank. Did you know that?"

Princess Baocheng was not very clear about official affairs: "Really? Who is it?"

"His name is Yi Jian, and he is currently serving as a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue," Jiang Xian said with a sigh. "Your Majesty is really eager to recruit talents, and he is also dedicated to serving the people. In this case, I think Your Majesty should go to Tuer Mountain to climb this year. Shanhui, the previous Emperor Longyuan climbed the mountain on the Double Ninth Festival, and there were no disasters for three consecutive years."

Princess Baocheng's heart moved.

If her brother really has this intention, wouldn't she please her brother if she took the opportunity to propose it?

My brother will feel that he and I have a tacit understanding!

"But my brother has just been to Wenshu Temple and then to Tuer Mountain..."

"Your Majesty went to Wenshu Temple to escape the heat and relax, but climbing the mountain on Double Ninth Festival is different. It is not only to ward off disasters, but also to invite all officials to have fun together. Why not do it?" Jiang Xian held Princess Baocheng's hand, "Shanhui, you should also think about Lin'er and Min'er. It is inconvenient for you to bring them to the palace. This time, Lin'er can go with you as an official, right? Min'er can also take the opportunity to get close to his uncle."

The two children had indeed not seen their brother for a while. Princess Baocheng smiled and poked her husband's chest and said, "You are so thoughtful. Okay, I will enter the palace in two days... By the way, Jingchen's friend, Master Shi, is a nice guy, but unfortunately Yuyuan doesn't like him. I am worried. If my brother goes to Tuer Mountain this time, I will take her with me. Maybe she will like one of the young officials."

Jiang Xian hugged Princess Baocheng and sighed, "Yuyuan is so lucky to have you as her aunt. Other girls, even their own mothers, may not have your patience."

This is the true word, but unfortunately his cousin is too ambitious and is eyeing the position of Crown Princess.

To put it bluntly, that's ungrateful.

However, he also admitted that wealth and honor are achieved through risk, and some people just cannot live a peaceful life. What can be done?

As her cousin, he had to give her a push. After all, she was not his daughter, so it would not be a bad thing even if he failed.

But it is said that when Shi Yu saw Jiang Yuyuan again, he knew that he could not marry her.

"It's not that I didn't do my best, Second Prince. I've read a lot of stories, but I'm not sure about Miss Jiang," Shi Yu picked up the wine and drank three cups, "I'm afraid I'll let you down."

Lu Jingchen frowned: "You backed down after just two attempts?"

After careful selection, he finally chose Shi Yu and waited for Shi Yu to marry Jiang Yuyuan so that he could facilitate future events.

"Try again, don't give up."

Shi Yu put down his wine cup and said, "Second Prince, I have always been very clear about matters between men and women. I have met Miss Jiang twice, and I suspect that she has someone she likes... I am not just making random guesses. First, I have many years of experience, and second, I have asked about the young men she has dated, and I believe I am not wrong."

"If there is anything I can do for your Highness in the future, I will definitely do my best."

Lu Jingchen asked him to come forward because he saw his ability in this area, but Shi Yu knew the result and didn't want to force him.

When a man wants to marry a woman, apart from legitimate means, the only options left are the three improper means.

After all, Jiang Yuyuan is Princess Baocheng's cousin, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

If Princess Baocheng knew about this and complained to her father, he would have to pay for his wife's death and lose his army.

After seeing Shi Yu off, he told Tang Feiyan about this matter.

Tang Feiyan clapped her hands and said, "When we were worshipping the moon, I asked her if she had a lover, and she said no. It turns out she was lying!"

"Since you have someone you like, why don't you tell your aunt?" Lu Jingchen was really puzzled.

"Need I say more?" Tang Feiyan pinched her husband's arm, "You are really slow to understand these matters between men and women... She didn't say anything, of course she couldn't say anything, I guess the man she likes is out of her reach, or he is a married man."

Lu Jingchen was even more confused.

Out of reach, a married man? What's the situation?

Tang Feiyan exclaimed in surprise: "Oh my, oh my, why didn't I think of that!"

"What?"

"Brother," Tang Feiyan shook Lu Jingchen's arm, "I didn't think of a young man who was out of my reach, but when you added a married man, I immediately thought of it, that's brother!"

Lu Jingchen: “…”

After a while, he asked, "Why not me?"

Is Jiang Yuyuan good enough for him?

Tang Feiyan chuckled: "My husband, it's not that I look down on you. As the King of Jin, Jiang Yuyuan is of course marrying up, but every time we met her, she didn't stare at you."

Lu Jingchen accepted this reason.

"If I think about it carefully, she did like to talk to my brother, but she was young at that time and we all treated her as his sister," he shook his head, "How could my brother take her as his concubine?"

Tang Feiyan would not have agreed with this statement before, but after seeing Lu Jingzhuo's attitude towards Chu Yin, she felt that it was impossible.

What a pity!

Jiang Yuyuan is also stupid. She had this idea in mind long ago and should have taken action before Chu Yin came to Beijing, so that she could watch Chu Yin make a fool of herself.

"What should we do now?" Tang Feiyan had no idea. "Should we tell my aunt?"

"Why would you be such a bad guy without any evidence?" Lu Jingchen pondered for a moment, and suddenly a light flashed in his eyes. "It's just speculation now, it may not be as we expected, let's wait and see."

While reading agricultural books, Lu Jingzhuo put himself in the farmers' shoes and thought about the farmers' future concerns.

He immediately went to the Qianqing Palace.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Jianxing was not there. The eunuch said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment... Oh no, I don't know how long I have to wait. How about you go back first? When His Majesty comes, I will report to him."

If you leave the Qianqing Palace for serious matters, the eunuchs will not hide it.

I guess he took some time to visit one of the concubines.

Lu Jingzhuo walked out of the palace and took a look at the vast blue sky. He really didn't understand why his father was so keen on matters between men and women.

Nothing has changed in twenty years.

He got in the car and prepared to leave.

At this time, Emperor Jianxing returned.

Looking at his eldest son getting off the car, Emperor Jianxing let go of his hand that was supporting his waist and asked, "What's the emergency?"

“To prevent and control locust plagues.”

"Oh?" Emperor Jianxing turned and walked into the hall, "Tell me in detail."

"I heard that Doctor Yi wants farmers to plant sesame and peas to replace wheat and rapeseed that were previously eaten by locusts. This move is certainly feasible, but I think we must eliminate the farmers' worries. For example, are sesame and peas easy to sell and can they be planted smoothly? What if they are not planted well and cannot be sold and cannot be exchanged for food? What's the difference between that and being eaten by locusts? They may prefer to take the risk of planting wheat... Of course, we can force the farmers, but we are afraid that we may encounter troublemakers and delay the implementation."

Emperor Jianxing was quite surprised. He stared at his eldest son for a while and said with a smile, "You have thought of these things in just a few days. Yes, it is indeed a problem. How do you want to solve it when you come to me?"

"Give farmers some benefits, such as tax deductions for growing sesame and peas, or compensation if they don't grow well, or trade them for rice shipped from the south if they grow well. Only then will they consciously continue to grow crops the next year."

Emperor Jianxing pondered, "That's fine. The first time we implement it, we should focus on encouragement." He smiled again, "Jing Zhuo, you have done a great job this time."

"It was also because of A Yin's reminder."

"Really?" Emperor Jianxing stroked his short beard, "Ayin is really your good wife!"

This daughter-in-law was really beyond his expectations.

However, it was rare that the eldest son mentioned her and was willing to share half of the credit with her.

Emperor Jianxing said: "I will summon the Minister of Revenue to come here, and you should not leave. Let's draft the edict together, and you will issue it when the time comes."

"yes."

Chu Yin was worried when she saw that Lu Jingzhuo had gone to the Qianqing Palace and had not returned yet, so she did not sleep even though she had her period and kept waiting.

At 11:00 p.m., Lu Jingzhuo returned.

She put down the farm book in her hand, sat up straight and said, "Your Highness."

Knowing what she was concerned about, Lu Jingzhuo said, "I went to see my father about the locust plague."

He told him the imperial edict his father had just drafted.

In her previous life, Chu Yin knew exactly how Lu Jingzhuo and Yi Jian prevented and controlled the locust plague, so she was not surprised.

Lu Jingzhuo handled it in the same way at that time, but now it is the father-in-law who issues the decree.

"This will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort," she thought of the agricultural books that Lu Jingzhuo had been reading recently. "Actually, it's not 'half the effort'. In the eyes of the emperor, it may just be a suggestion, but I know best how hardworking Your Highness is."

It was not easy for him to be either the crown prince or the emperor because he was too responsible.

Lu Jingzhuo's heart warmed up, and he looked at her with a gentler gaze, saying, "You must be very tired from learning horse riding. Go to bed quickly. It's getting late."

"I didn't go to school today."

"Why?"

"I... am not very convenient."

Lu Jingzhuo was slightly startled, his eyes swept across her somewhat pale face, and suddenly he understood.

She's having her period.

Um?

Doesn't that mean she's not pregnant again?

His brows furrowed.

Chu Yin saw his expression and wondered if he was disappointed.

Too.

He had been having sex frequently over the past two months just to have a child, but it turned out that she was not pregnant, so it was no wonder that he was disappointed.

But what can we do?

She just couldn't remember this period of time in her previous life.

I haven't been pregnant for more than two years.

What if he really wants it?

Will he...

No, it's impossible.

Chu Yin gradually fell into a dream while she was lost in thought.

As a result, she dreamed that she could not get pregnant, or that she got pregnant but the baby was gone. After repeating this over and over again, Lu Jingzhuo became more and more disappointed. In the end, he took Jiang Yuyuan as his concubine. Jiang Yuyuan was very proud of him and immediately gave birth to a pair of twin sons for Lu Jingzhuo.

Lu Jingzhuo was overjoyed and deposed her from the position of queen.

Chu Yin was angry, upset and sad, and started crying in her dream.

Lu Jingzhuo was awakened by her crying.

I saw my wife sobbing beside me with tears in the corners of her eyes.

He leaned over and called her.

Chu Yin opened her eyes and saw Lu Jingzhuo. Without thinking, she hit him: "You bastard!"

Lu Jingzhuo: “…”

Lu Jingzhuo: ??? My wife scolded me for no reason and even beat me!