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He came to see Chu Yin because he wanted to go out with her, because Chu Yin only bought shuttlecocks last time and had not bought the gift for her son yet. As a husband, he should pay for it. Who would have thought that Lu Jingchen would interfere.

He was quite puzzled about the purpose of his second brother.

After twenty-two years of living together, Lu Jingzhuo knows Lu Jingchen very well. He is not stupid enough to harm them both, but why does he insist on going with him?

Is it really because the county is too small?

Lu Jingzhuo said calmly, "We are a family, so why would we mind talking about this?"

Lu Jingchen bowed and said, "Thank you, big brother. Shall we go now?"

Chu Yin didn't know how Lu Jingchen came to the conclusion that "if she goes, Lu Jingzhuo will also go."

If it was because of yesterday, Lu Jingchen really misunderstood.

Lu Jingzhuo would only accompany her when she was angry, but it was unlikely today. Chu Yin picked up the purse on the table and tied it around her waist.

There were about twenty or thirty copper coins and some small change in it, enough to buy several small items.

She turned her head to look at Lu Jingzhuo: "Is Your Highness going too?"

"Um."

A thought of surprise flashed through her mind, and she wondered if it was because of what Lu Jingchen said that he couldn't afford to lose face for her?

"If Your Highness is busy, you can come back earlier."

Lu Jingzhuo nodded.

The three of them went to the entrance of the county government.

Lu Jingchen walked to the right of Chu Yin and said, "Sister-in-law, Feiyan has no interest in chess, music, calligraphy, or painting, and she doesn't write on weekdays. I really don't know what to give her, so I want to trouble you. I also hope that you can forgive Feiyan for her recklessness recently."

so it is.

With just one sentence, Lu Jingzhuo immediately understood Lu Jingchen's thoughts.

Chu Yin had mentioned to him before that Tang Feiyan often made her angry, so he would hug Chu Yin or hold her hand in public at that time. It seems that his second brother also knew about this and wanted to use the opportunity of giving gifts to ease their relationship.

But Chu Yin never caused trouble, and what the second brother should do was to teach his wife well.

Lu Jingzhuo said: "Ayin's interests are completely different from those of my sister and me. But you, who have learned horse riding since childhood, should understand my sister and me better."

Lu Jingchen said awkwardly, "Brother, you don't know that none of the things I gave her were to her liking. Although Feiyan can ride a horse, she is a woman after all, so I asked my sister-in-law for advice."

Judging from his past life, Lu Jingchen was a man with many schemes but he had never done anything bad. He put all his energy into useless things. Or maybe it’s not completely useless, but it just didn’t produce any effect.

Chu Yin said: "It's okay, since we are in the same business, it won't be a big deal for me to help you take a look."

Lu Jingzhuo frowned.

Chu Yin winked at him, indicating that she knew what was going on.

Lu Jingzhuo said nothing more.

His brother's face darkened, and Lu Jingchen's heart began to beat fast.

During this time, he studied with his brother and felt that the gap between them was quite large and it would take him a long time to catch up. This time when he returned, Lu Jingzhuo had made great contributions again and his father would not easily think of replacing the crown prince, so he felt it necessary to improve their relationship.

But his wife at home was not very worry-free. Although she had changed, it was under duress. If Chu Yin helped him pick out the gift this time, it would be easier for him to convince his wife.

Who would have thought that Lu Jingzhuo was a little unhappy.

Lu Jingchen didn't know how he had offended him.

It was just a piece of cake for the sister-in-law, right? He couldn't really call her over and ask her to choose all the time. As long as the sister-in-law chose it, any piece would be fine.

Anfeng County occupies a slightly smaller area than Nanyang County. The carriage set out from the county government gate and stopped in less than a cup of tea.

Hearing the shouting outside, Chu Yin looked through the window and said, "The things sold are similar to those in the county town before."

"Living next to each other, they all have the same customs."

Lu Jingzhuo was the first to get off the car.

Seeing the two of them suddenly appear wearing veils, Lu Jingchen was startled for a moment, touched his nose and said, "I was careless, I'm not as careful as my elder brother and sister-in-law, but my face is not precious, there's no need to cover it up."

If he didn't hide it himself, how would the people know that he was the prince? It would be because of Chu Yin.

But Lu Jingzhuo did not explain.

Chu Yin walked past the stalls, looking for food, and saw a stone sculpture that she liked.

The stone sculpture was not finely carved, but it was impressive in its artistic conception. She pulled Lu Jingzhuo's sleeve and said, "Look, what does this look like?"

Lu Jingzhuo lowered his head, then raised the corner of his mouth: "Like Er'er?"

A boy was carved squatting on the ground, observing the ground intently.

Chu Yin smiled: "You can tell!"

He didn't know his son could observe ants until Chu Yin once asked him if he could do so when he was a child, and then he remembered it.

Lu Jingzhuo picked up the stone sculpture and asked, "How much?"

"Eighty cents."

Chu Yin was about to open her purse to take out the change.

Lu Jingzhuo took out the copper money first.

Watching him pass it over, Chu Yin felt like she was watching a magic trick.

Why would His Royal Highness carry copper coins with him?

Lu Jingchen also looked at him in surprise.

He didn't even have any money!

His money is all in his followers.

Lu Jingzhuo paid the money and handed the stone sculpture to Dong Ling.

Dong Ling secretly made two "tsk tsk" sounds.

Chu Yin was full of curiosity and couldn't help asking, "How did you get the copper money?"

"Don't you have it too?"

"...I had a plan a long time ago, but you didn't." She couldn't see his expression clearly through the two layers of veils, so she just tapped his waist lightly with her fingers, "You didn't bring any money last time, did you?"

Lu Jingzhuo lowered his head slightly and said, "I should have brought it last time."

Chu Yin's eyes widened slightly.

Does he mean that he should have paid last time as well?

Of course there is nothing wrong with what she said... When she was young, she went out with her brother and her brother always paid for her food and clothes. Everything was taken for granted. Not to mention her husband, but when he said it, the meaning was different.

With his personality, he would not care about the issue of whether to pay or not. Even if he noticed it, he would only tell Dong Ling and would not bring the money with him.

He has really changed.

Thinking of how he had personally picked insects for her last night, Chu Yin felt happy, as if she had waited for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear...

No!

When she was just reborn, she thought Lu Jingzhuo liked her and did many embarrassing things. This time, she can't be as self-indulgent as before.

She can't conclude that she "likes" him based on these changes.

Chu Yin calmed down and walked towards a shop in front.

Something caught my eye.

It is a jade carving with a fish-back Ruyi lock, which looks very cute.

"Second brother, what do you think of this one?" Chu Yin asked Lu Jingchen, "It has a good meaning and is cute."

Tang Feiyan's personality is actually similar to that of a child, innocent and willful. She thinks her preferences must be biased towards little girls.

Lu Jingchen immediately asked his followers to buy it.

No, didn’t he even take a closer look?

Chu Yin was extremely shocked by Lu Jingchen's swiftness.

In fact, Lu Jingchen was afraid of being blamed by Lu Jingzhuo, so he bought whatever Chu Yin said was good.

"Sister-in-law's vision is definitely not wrong!" Lu Jingchen praised.

Chu Yin: “…”

Before I knew it, I had reached the end of the street.

When she was about to leave, Chu Yin found a travel book called "Dream Quest" and picked it up and flipped through it.

I liked it at first sight.

Chu Yin asked about the price.

Seeing that Lu Jingzhuo was about to pay again, she said, "This is for Yu Sizhang. I'll buy it."

Lu Jingzhuo: “…”

While going out to play, he was still thinking about giving Yu Sizhang a gift.

Are their feelings so deep? Lu Jingzhuo was puzzled.

It was strange that a princess and a baton officer could become friends in just a few months.

When he returned to the county government, his attendant reported that Yi Jian had delivered the book and placed it on the desk.

Lu Jingzhuo walked into the house and saw a stack of books.

Although it is not thick, there are at least ten books.

Yi Jian originally wanted him to answer the farmers' questions, but how could he finish reading so many books? Yi Jian simply regarded him as a genius with a photographic memory. Lu Jingzhuo stretched out his hand and pinched his brow.

Chu Yin understood his thoughts and said, "How about I help Your Highness to look at half of it? If there are farmers who really ask questions, I can also answer them."

Lu Jingzhuo did not try to be brave: "If you watch it, I'm afraid I'll have to fight all night long with candles."

"In fact, we can stay here for one more day. Your Highness and my second brother can act separately, which is much faster than the previous plan. What if we go to the next county later? Your Highness has done a good job."

Gentle comfort and encouragement blow slowly into the heart like a spring breeze.

He couldn't help but lift her chin and stroke the corner of her lips with his fingertips.

Her eyes were somewhat dim, and Chu Yin felt that he was going to kiss her, so she quickly said, "No."

Rejected again?

Lu Jingzhuo applied a little force with his fingers and raised his eyebrows: "Why? Do you want me to be careful?" He didn't care about Chu Yin at that time, but it didn't mean that he had to give in every time she said that.

Chu Yin wanted to laugh when she heard this, but she held back and said, "Your Highness's lip is still broken, I'm afraid it will bleed again... or should we wait until it's completely healed before we talk?"

It was out of concern for him.

Lu Jingzhuo loosened his hand without any reluctance.

After dinner, they started reading a book.

It was the essence of agricultural books written by talented people in every dynasty over thousands of years. Chu Yin felt that she benefited a lot from it: "As expected of Doctor Yi, he summarized it so comprehensively. No wonder no problem can stump him."

After a while she said again: "Doctor Yi is amazing, Your Highness, please take a look at this..."

Lu Jingzhuo didn't turn around, but said calmly: "If you keep talking, I'll throw you on the bed."

Chu Yin: “…”

She just said two sentences, is it necessary to dislike her so much?

However, Lu Jingzhuo didn't like to be distracted when doing things, so Chu Yin stopped talking.

The moonlight outside the window is as silver as silver, and the faint light falls on the green tiles like snow.

The house was silent, with the occasional crackling of candlelight being heard.

The scene at Prince Jin's Palace was quite different.

Tang Feiyan almost covered her ears, but Madam Tang continued to chatter: "Your father urged me to come and see you, but you are so good that you don't know anything. The emperor didn't let you go with your aunt. Don't you know why?"

"I said I don't know. I can't answer you even if you ask me again!" Tang Feiyan leaned on the couch, exhausted. "Mom, it's getting late. You should go back."

"How are you going to report back? Your father thinks you have offended the emperor, and he is terrified, fearing that the emperor will order him to be dismissed..."

"It's impossible. Don't worry, dad. I'm not that stupid!" Tang Feiyan was so angry that she patted her chest. She just made a small mistake, but her parents thought the sky was falling.

Mrs. Tang heaved a sigh of relief and sat down beside the couch. "With your words, I can report to you." She reached out and stroked her daughter's hair. "It's all my fault for indulging you and making you so willful and without sense of propriety. Feiyan, you must remember that your words and deeds affect the entire Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. If you do something wrong, your father and I will be implicated... Forget about this, I'm just afraid that the title will fall on your second uncle in the future."

Her second uncle was born to her aunt. After his grandparents passed away, he moved out of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion with his family.

He and his father are half-siblings, and they have never been on the same page since childhood. Her aunt is also a sarcastic person, just waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.

Tang Feiyan closed her eyes and said, "My daughter knows. I will be careful about my words and actions in the future."

"It's good that you understand," Madam Tang glanced at her belly, "When your aunt comes back, you should work harder. I spent a lot of effort to get that folk remedy, it must be useful. When the time comes, you can give His Majesty another grandson, and His Majesty will definitely be happy."

Tang Feiyan was exhausted by her mother: "I know, please go back soon, I need to rest."

"Okay, okay, I won't disturb you from resting," Mrs. Tang said, her mouth dry. "...I hope that you can finish your work smoothly and come back soon."

Hearing the footsteps fading away, Tang Feiyan lay on the couch and sighed.

Counting the days, it will take another half a month for Lu Jingchen to come back.

She has to stay at home for half a month.

If Lu Jingchen achieved merit in this trip and was rewarded by her father-in-law, she would be able to feel proud as well.

The rest went very smoothly.

As Lu Jingzhuo expected, those farmers had already heard about the events in Nanyang County and Anfeng County. There was no need for persuasion and they started sowing seeds on their own. Some cautious farmers only asked about the land tax and the exchange for rice.

They had no doubt about the ability of doctor Yi Jian.

As for Lu Jingchen, since he took Yi Jian with him directly, everything went smoothly.

However, Lu Jingzhuo did not relax and repeatedly confirmed that the sowing conditions in each county were correct before preparing to return to the palace.

Lu Jingchen shared the county magistrates he met in those two counties.

"The county magistrate of Hai County was a competent official, neither humble nor overbearing, and the farmers trusted him, almost leaving their doors open at night and not picking up lost items on the road. But the other one, let's not talk about him... Brother, sister-in-law, what was the county magistrate like that you met later?"

Seeing that Lu Jingzhuo didn't want to talk, Chu Yin said, "He is better than the previous two county magistrates, but his ability to handle affairs is not good enough. Some farmers said that there are often unjust, false and wrong cases in the county."

Lu Jingchen shook his head: "I think I'll have to ask my father to take good care of it after I get back. What do you think, big brother?"

Lu Jingzhuo spoke up this time and expressed his agreement: "It should be thoroughly investigated."

In the six major counties under the emperor's feet, several county magistrates are so disgraceful and look like little scoundrels. It is truly a shame for Dai Viet!

It can be seen that those who can study well and pass the imperial examinations may not necessarily be able to become good officials. What is more important is ability and conduct. He hopes that his father will strictly order the Ministry of Personnel to be more cautious and rigorous in the selection and assessment of officials.

I was happy when I came, and I was happy when I left, because I would be able to see my two children soon.

Chu Yin wondered if they had grown taller.

She was never separated from her children.

"The last time we went to Wenshu Monastery, we were separated from Your Highness for half a month. When Your Highness saw Er'er and Zhen'er, did you notice any changes in them?"

"I don't think so." Her changes were bigger.

“… You can’t tell at all?”

"Why, you want to say half a month is long again?" He still remembered her expression at that time. "It will take you a long time to count from one to fifteen?"

Caught off guard, Chu Yin's face turned red.

She just wanted to ask him if he noticed the change, not to ask him to repeat what she had said!

She felt a strong sense of shame.

That night she not only said, "It will take a while to count," but also said, "I will cry for His Highness."

Lu Jingzhuo probably didn't think of this, right?

Damn it!

Chu Yin immediately shut up, turned to look out the window, and pretended that she had never mentioned this to him.

But her cheeks gradually became redder, as if they were dyed with peach color.

Lu Jingzhuo actually thought of that sentence.

Because she was being too coquettish, he kissed her in the car and then told her to stop talking like that.

If I could choose again...

Will he still say that?

As the thought flashed through his mind, Lu Jingzhuo suddenly reached out and grabbed her waist, holding her on his lap.

Chu Yin was stunned, her beautiful eyes widened.

He had kissed her in the car and hugged her before, but this was the first time on her lap...

What's going on?

It's impossible that he was drugged on the road.

And she wasn't angry, so he didn't need to coax her.

Just as I was about to ask, my mouth was blocked by his lips.

It was not an aggressive kiss, but rather a soft, long and gentle one, which was very pleasant. Chu Yin should have enjoyed this kind of kiss, but because she did not understand what was going on with Lu Jingzhuo, her body tensed up and her fingers involuntarily grabbed the robe around his waist and wrinkled it.

Feeling like he was holding a piece of frightened wood that was about to resist at any moment, Lu Jingzhuo remembered the last time he was bitten. He paused and looked down at his wife who was full of doubts: "Don't bite."

Chu Yin: “…”

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