Zhao Shouzheng didn’t take yesterday’s earthquake too seriously.

He had no experience with earthquakes, and all he saw was the table shaking and dust falling from the beams. He did not think of any scary words like 'landslide', 'landslide', or 'avalanche'.

As a result, a man from Caijia Lane who had gone out with them came back today and reported that Zhao Hao was missing in the earthquake, and Gao Wu and Zhao Shizhen were looking for him everywhere.

Wang Wuyang and Hua Shuyang were so shocked that they burst into tears upon hearing this, and Zhao Shouzheng even fainted upon hearing it.

After everyone pinched his Ren Zhong and slapped him to wake him up, Zhao Shouzheng finally burst into tears and said, "My son, let me die..."

As he said that, he banged his head against the brick wall. If Eryang and Zhao Jin hadn't been on guard, he would have died here.

Zhao Jin also burst into tears, and had to persuade his uncle: "My brother is a lucky man, he won't die young, he is just missing now, he will definitely be found."

"Oh, yes." Zhao Shouzheng was shocked when he heard this. Yes, people say that one won't cry until he sees the coffin. Why should I be so anxious? My son must be fine.

He wiped away his tears, quickly asked people to prepare horses, and went into the mountains to find his son.

Wang Wuyang and Hua Shuyang naturally wanted to go too.

Zhao Jin saw that these three gentlemen might cause trouble if they went out, so he asked someone to go back to the temple and select a group of soldiers, who also went with him in civilian clothes.

The people left behind to look after the house had no intention of practicing and were talking worriedly about the situation.

For the men in Caijia Lane, Zhao Hao was not only their boss, but also their spiritual pillar. Now that they heard that their son was in danger of death, they were all panicked.

Zhao Shixi sat nearby and eavesdropped, and found out that Zhao Hao was missing.

He couldn't help but pray secretly, please don't come back, please don't come back, just die in Xishan...

~~

Not long after Zhao Shouzheng and his party left Fucheng Gate in a daze, they met a man from Caijia Lane who came to report that he was safe.

Everyone burst into tears of joy again, and finally they felt relieved. But since they were already here, they continued on their way to meet Zhao Hao and his party.

Unexpectedly, just after taking a few steps forward, another man from Caijia Lane came to report that the young master was taken to Diaoyutai by the princess.

Zhao Jin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he smiled at his uncle, "It's all fine now. Uncle, go and pay your respects to the princess."

Zhao Shouzheng, however, showed a coy look, hesitated and said: "It's better not to do it. It's so rude to visit rashly."

Zhao Jin pointed to the lakeside manor in front and said, "Diaoyutai is only two miles away. It would be rude for uncle to turn back now."

He lowered his voice and said, "The eldest princess is one of the people His Majesty trusts the most. My brother has done a favor to her family now. It would be a pity if I don't take the opportunity to get to know her."

Zhao Shouzheng smiled bitterly in his heart. It was precisely because my son was there that I didn't dare to meet her.

Just thinking about the scene at that time can make people embarrassed to death...

Just as he was hesitating to move forward, he suddenly saw a group of people coming out of the manor in front.

Zhao Jin's men were wearing official title cards with the words "Guanglu Qing" and were very conspicuous on the official road, so the other party approached them in no time.

A eunuch on his horse bowed and said, "Your Excellency, Lord Xunqing, is this Zhao Xiaolian beside you?"

Zhao Jin nodded. "It is my uncle."

The eunuch was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, isn't that the opposite?

But who cares who is whose uncle? He immediately bowed to Zhao Shouzheng and said, "I am the director of the envoy department of the Princess's residence. I am here in your name to report that your son is now a guest at Diaoyutai."

"What a coincidence, we met halfway, saving us the trouble of making a trip." After a pause, he looked at Zhao Shouzheng with a smile and said, "Please come in, Xiaolian. His Highness wants to thank you very much."

Zhao Shouzheng couldn't run away now, so he could only nod and smile bitterly: "Okay."

The eunuch invited Zhao Jin to go with him, but he declined on the grounds that he had other things to do in the government office.

Zhao Jin, as the Minister of Imperial Household, naturally couldn't just go and pay a visit to the princess. Moreover, he would be nominated by the imperial court soon, so he had to be more careful about the impact...

~~

Diaoyutai, inside the waterside guest room.

Zhao Hao had already washed and dressed carefully with the help of his maid, changed into brand new expensive clothes, and sat on the couch to eat the bird's nest given by the princess.

As for Zhao Shizhen, Gao Wu and others, palace servants also invited them to wash and change clothes, and then enjoy a sumptuous royal dinner.

Lady Liu also brought an imperial physician to treat Zhao Hao, and apologetically explained that His Highness was with the county lord and would come to visit the young master later.

Zhao Hao was somewhat flattered by the warm hospitality. He thought to himself that he had never expected that this princess, who looked powerful, was actually quite grateful. Maybe he could really get hold of this thigh...

Little did he know that the eldest princess was just afraid that he would not be able to stay and leave, which would cause her to miss Zhao Lang, whom she had been thinking about day and night, so she sent Liu Shanggong to find ways to keep him.

However, when Lady Liu said that His Highness was with the County Princess, she was not lying.

After all, a daughter is the apple of her mother's eye. Even if Ning An is anxious to see Zhao Lang, she has to understand her daughter's injury first.

~~

In the warm room, the white-haired old doctor carefully examined Li Mingyue's ankle, then stood up and reported to the princess:

"Your Highness, you are very lucky. The county lady didn't break any bones. And if the sprain is treated properly, it will be fine. She will be able to walk after a few days of recuperation."

The princess breathed a sigh of relief, thanked the imperial physician, then tapped Li Mingyue's head fiercely with her finger and said angrily, "See if you dare to run around with your brother again!"

"I don't dare to do it anymore." Li Mingyue shrank her neck in fear, and said with a frightened look on her face: "I was scared to death. I won't dare to do it again."

"Hey, it seems that this time it's not all bad. It's better to make you, a wild girl, change your ways than to lose your life next time..."

Seeing her daughter so frightened, the princess softened her heart and stopped scolding her. She tucked her daughter in and said, "Rest well. I'm going to thank the boy who saved you."

"Yes, mother should thank him very much. If he hadn't risked his life to save her, you would never see your lovely daughter again..."

Li Mingyue nodded vigorously, trying her best to give Zhao Hao extra points with the eldest princess.

"You are so shameless! How can you say that about yourself?" The eldest princess was amused by her daughter and stood up and said, "I will reward you handsomely without your order."

After saying this, she told the palace maid to take good care of the county lady and went out to meet the guests.

As soon as her mother left, Li Mingyue covered her head with the quilt and prepared to have a good sleep to recover her strength.

But somehow, as soon as she closed her eyes, Zhao Hao's figure was all she could think of...

"What's wrong with me? I'll have to ask Xiaojing for advice some other day." Li Mingyue thought as she touched her hot face.

~~

The eldest princess left her daughter's warm room, but did not go directly to see Zhao Hao.

Instead, she returned to her own palace first, asked the palace maid to help her change out of the oppressive Princess's Yanju crown and clothes, and put on ordinary noblewoman's clothes, and put on light makeup that looked like no makeup, but was very brightening. After she had dressed up meticulously, she came to meet him.

Zhao Hao saw that the princess had changed her clothes and makeup at this time, and thought that the princess was different. She was really particular. How many times did she change clothes in one day? How many times did she reapply her makeup?

Little did they know that women dress up to please themselves, not for him at all.

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