Chapter 1406 The Crown Prince and the Prince

Shangguan Li had a similar reaction, and it was obvious that the two little girls didn't want to stay in the palace for even one more minute. The two girls huddled together under the same quilt not only because they had a good relationship, but they were also afraid.

This made Zhulan and the old lady of the Shangguan family very sad.

The prince's traveling team stopped at Lijia Village, a mountain village. Because the weather was gloomy and they were afraid of heavy rain, they did not move on and planned to rest here for one night.

Most of the houses in the mountain village are made of mud, and the best blue bricks belong to Li Zheng's family.

The team was too large to accommodate everyone at Li Zheng's house. The others didn't want to live in the carriage in the heavy rain, so they had to stay at the homes of their fellow villagers in the village.

Lijia Village is not big, with more than 50 households. Although it is called Lijia Village, it is a village with mixed surnames. It is said that when people fled here, they thought this place was suitable for hiding, so they stayed here to settle down. Gradually, dozens of households came here and formed a village. Why is it called Lijia Village? Because the Li family was the first to arrive here.

Li Zheng's family became a hot commodity. The young men who could travel with the prince were either favored by the family or the future pillar of the family. They all enjoyed the best resources. No one liked mud houses.

Mingrui didn't want to argue. It didn't matter where he lived. He could endure the same hardships as his father.

Shangguan Liu came over and asked, "Will you and I live together?"

Mingrui, "I don't live in Lizheng's house."

"I know. I've already chosen one. Will you come with me?"

Mingrui and Shangguan Liu have quite a bad temper, and they are both somewhat excluded. Well, how can they not be excluded? The prince likes to take them out the most, and who wouldn't be jealous if they do that so many times?

Mingrui followed Shangguan Liu out and saw a little boy of about seven or eight years old waiting. The little boy was holding a little girl of about five years old. The little boy was very embarrassed. "Sir, my eldest brother has already run back to inform grandma."

Shangguan Liu touched the little boy's hair and said, "Okay, let's go over there. You lead the way."

The little boy was very happy, because he could get some money from the loan, and his family could get some money, so they could live a better life.

Mingrui noticed that the little boy's clothes were worn but clean, so he must come from a family that loves cleanliness.

Shangguan Liu said in a low voice: "This Zhao family has a small population. They are very hardworking and their house is one of the better ones besides Li Zheng's family."

"You have inquired clearly."

Shangguan Liu pointed at his face and said, "I'm good-looking, and all the kids like me. I told him everything when I asked him."

The Crown Prince knew that Mingrui and the other two had left. King Qi smiled and said, "I thought Your Highness would keep them."

Prince, "I want to see who can endure hardship. If I tell them to stay, I will miss the opportunity to observe."

Prince Qi's eyes deepened. He had to admit that his brother was indeed good at educating the heir. The prince had his own ideas and thoughts. He should be happy!

In the capital, Zhulan took her granddaughter out of the palace and sat in their own carriage. Yujiao threw herself into her grandmother's arms, "Grandma, the palace maids who followed Shangguan Li and I today are all gone. I didn't dare to ask where they went. Fortunately, I didn't take Yunduo out, otherwise, would Yunduo have disappeared too?"

Zhulan touched her granddaughter's head and asked softly, "What happened today?"

Yu Jiao said gloomily, "Today, the Second Prince and Miss Xue were talking in the garden. They were holding hands. Shangguan Li and I were so scared that the maids behind us screamed in surprise. We were discovered."

She was confused about what happened next and was really scared.

Zhulan held her granddaughter tightly. The palace maid was punished not only because she saw things she shouldn't have seen, but also because she plotted against the Zhou and Shangguan families. How could the two little girls see things they shouldn't have seen when no one was intentionally leading them? This was Concubine Liu's plan, but I don't know if Concubine Liu will succeed.

Zhulan remembered how old Yujiao was. She had underestimated Concubine Liu's courage. However, Zhulan was speechless. How old was the Second Prince? The children in the palace were too precocious.

In the carriage of the Shangguan family, the old lady did not ask her granddaughter. The granddaughter was frightened and asked the maid who followed her into the palace. She knew how much the Zhou family took care of her granddaughter. The old lady touched her granddaughter's hair and said, "In the future, get in touch with the girls of the Zhou family."

Shangguan Li perked up a bit, "Grandma, Yujiao also has a sister, and Yujiao's sister is also very capable."

The old lady was interested. She had heard a lot about the good reputation of the girls from the Zhou family, but she didn't take it seriously because there were too many girls in the capital.

Inside the palace, the emperor was discussing matters with his ministers. After they were done, they heard about what was happening in the harem. Zhulan had already brought her granddaughter home.

The emperor held the pearls in his hand. One family should not dominate the harem. He turned a blind eye to Concubine Liu's torture. The previous dynasty needed the Liu family. As for his second son, the emperor remained silent. He ascended the throne from the position of crown prince. He knew the gap between the crown prince and his brothers. Now his eldest son had to go through it again.

The Xue family, the emperor muttered to himself, this time letting several girls enter the palace was indeed intended to arrange a marriage for the second prince. The families all had good backgrounds, but the Xue family was not his favorite candidate.

Eunuch Zhang was so angry that he dared not breathe. He had followed the emperor since he was a child, and he knew best whether the emperor got angry or not. He thought the emperor would be angry, but he was not. This also meant that the emperor was planning something.

The Emperor asked, "How is the Queen?"

Eunuch Zhang, "The female official reported that the Empress is doing well."

At this time, the eunuch came in and reported, "The Second Prince wants to see you."

The emperor closed his eyes and said nothing. Eunuch Zhang understood and stood up and went out, saying to the second prince, "The emperor is resting, Your Highness, please go back."

The second prince wanted to say, "I'll wait for my father to wake up," but he didn't dare. My father hated this the most. He just didn't want to see him. "Sorry to trouble you, eunuch."

Eunuch Zhang smiled and said, "I dare not."

At Zhou's residence, Zhulan was watching over Yujiao until she fell asleep. Qingxue came in and said, "The housekeeper from Ninghou's residence is here."

"What's the matter?"

Qingxue whispered, "Lord Ning wants to send something to the King of Qin and wants to ask if you want to take it with you."

Zhulan counted the days and remained silent, "We don't have anything to bring back."

She remembered clearly that Ning Wei had sent a team out of the capital five days ago. Ever since the news of Xue Han's pregnancy was sent back to the capital, Ning Wei no longer stayed in the mansion. From time to time, one could see the stewards of Ning Wei's mansion or Ning Wei herself shopping on the streets of the capital.

She calculated carefully and realized that this was the third time she had sent things out of Beijing. Ning Xu was looking forward to the baby in Xue Han's belly.

Qingxue stood up to reply, and Yuyi let go of her sister's hand, "Grandma, I'll stay with Yujiao, and your granddaughter will help you go back and rest first."

Zhulan was indeed a little tired, and told Yuyi, "She was a little frightened. If there is anything wrong, come to the main courtyard."

Yuyi, "My granddaughter will be watching all the time."

"Don't tire yourself out."

Yuyi, "Yeah."

At the Liu family, Guo personally escorted Zhao out of the house. When the carriage had gone far away, she turned around and saw her second son, "He followed me out."

Liu Yuanbo said stubbornly, "My son wants to go out to buy something."

Mrs. Guo circled around her son twice as if she had seen a ghost, "How dare you buy something?"