Chapter 245 His Highness is like a peacock displaying its tail feathers.
The little girl had the exact same eyebrows and eyes as Shen Chu.
Pei Yuan was startled and suddenly woke up from his nightmare.
All around was silent, except for the faint chirping of insects in the distance.
He lay in bed, recalling the dream he had just had.
Subconsciously, he raised his hand again and touched the scar on his left arm.
When he was eight years old, he fell seriously ill and had a recurring fever. After recovering, he forgot many things.
His mother said that she took him to Liangzhou to visit his uncle, but he fell ill on the way back and became delirious with fever, which is why he doesn't remember anything before he was eight years old.
When he woke up, the wound on his arm had not fully healed.
The mother said that the scar was caused by his mischievousness; he insisted on playing with the dagger his uncle had given him and accidentally cut himself.
But he had absolutely no recollection of it.
He had never doubted it before, but the dream he just had made him hesitate.
He knew who A Zhan was.
Lu Zhan, the eldest son of his maternal uncle, the Duke of Zhenguo, is his cousin and the young master of the Lu family army. It is said that he has a calm personality, started learning martial arts at the age of three, and could draw a bow at the age of five.
Lu Zhan was a child who grew up on horseback with his uncle.
He grew up in the palace and only went to Liangzhou once with his mother. So why did he dream of Lu Zhan?
And who is that little girl?
Why do they have the same eyebrows and eyes as Shen Chu?
Pei Yuan slowly sat up, pinched his brow, and felt a headache coming on.
He put on an outer robe and went down to the veranda.
Years of training have allowed him to move freely within the mansion, even when he cannot see at night.
"Sun Yan".
Sun Yan emerged from the shadows, saying, "Your subordinate is here."
Pei Yuan instructed, "Go and investigate all the data on the Lu family of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the more detailed the better."
"yes."
Pei Yuan suddenly recalled the night Shen Chu frightened Marquis Changning.
Shen Chu seemed to know a great deal about the affairs of the Marquis of Ning'an's mansion.
He paused for a moment, then added, "There's also information on the Ning'an Marquis's residence."
Sun Yan scratched his head.
"The entire Lu family, the Duke of Zhenguo, died in battle in Liangzhou. The Marquis of Ning'an's family was massacred by His Majesty, and all three clans were wiped out."
The information will likely be difficult to find in the short term.
Pei Yuan frowned slightly. "Then we'll find a way to investigate, until we find out."
Sun Yan's expression hardened. "Yes."
As he turned to leave, Pei Yuan's soft voice sounded behind him.
"Go and tell the kitchen to wash two baskets of potatoes."
Sun Yanhu was startled, his inspiration sparked by the sight of the shredded potatoes.
"When I returned to the manor just now, I saw that the light was still on in Lord Shen's room next door. Since Your Highness can't sleep, why don't you go and pay a visit to Lord Shen tonight?"
Pei Yuan frowned. "Still not asleep so late? Fine, let's go check on them."
Sun Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Great, I don't have to eat shredded potatoes tomorrow.
Thank you, my neighbor, Mr. Shen.
"What are you standing there for? Go help me pick out some clothes."
Sun Yan was taken aback.
Changing clothes in the middle of the night?
There's no need to go to such an exaggerated way to meet Lord Shen, is there?
Why is His Highness now acting like a male peacock displaying its tail feathers to attract a mate?
Fine, let's change it. It's better than cutting potato shreds.
He will definitely carefully select a beautiful outfit for His Highness, the kind that will make Lord Shen's eyes light up.
Lord Shen is talking to Luo Heng at Rongbaozhai.
Knowing that Luo Heng had discovered her true gender, she managed to pop out the blood pack hidden in her red sleeves in the emergency, which startled Luo Heng into fainting.
But this matter still needs to be explained to Luo Heng in person.
So after tidying up at home, she went to find Luo Heng.
She dared not reveal her true identity, but instead used the real Shen Chu's background to tell the story of how Aunt Qiao made her dress as a man in order to win favor.
"...I was unwilling to be abandoned in the Taoist temple for so many years, so I gritted my teeth, disguised myself as a man, and entered the court as an official, hoping to prove myself and my aunt."
"For a woman to disguise herself as a man and serve as an official in the court is a crime of deceiving the emperor, punishable by death. Please, elder brother, keep this a secret for me."
Luo Heng couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing her request.
"You were terrified this afternoon, weren't you? Did you think your brother was going to reveal that you were a woman?"
Shen Chu looked embarrassed.
Luo Heng shook his head and chuckled, then poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
"How could my elder brother not know that a woman disguised as a man to serve in the court is a crime of deceiving the emperor? What kind of person do you take my elder brother for?"
"Would my elder brother really expose your identity and harm you like that?"
Shen Chu shook his head, "I was judging a gentleman by my own petty standards."
Luo Heng looked at her with a solemn expression.
"Don't worry, Achu, I will absolutely not reveal this to anyone without your permission."
"Your older brother will definitely protect this secret for you and prevent anyone from easily finding out."
With Luo Heng's assurance, Shen Chu felt relieved.
"Thank you, brother."
Not long after Shen Chu left, another figure entered Rongbaozhai.
It was Wanqiu.
Luo Heng frowned slightly when he saw her.
What brings you here?
Wanqiu moved lightly, kneeling before the desk and adjusting the lamp wick.
"The Crown Prince is not in the Eastern Palace tonight, so please rest assured, young master. No one noticed that I came out."
Luo Heng's expression softened slightly.
Wanqiu asked, "What has the young master thought about my suggestion last time?"
Luo Heng was somewhat dazed. "What?"
Wanqiu offered him a cup of tea.
"Regarding the matter of using Chen Chu to deal with the Sixth Prince, I'll say it again: if you want revenge, you must be ruthless."
Can you be ruthless enough to deal with Shen Chu?
Luo Heng's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
“I know what I’m doing. You go and help me plan something else first. I want to become an official in the imperial court.”
Wanqiu looked up in surprise.
"Enter the court as an official? Why did you suddenly have this idea, young master? Is it to protect Shen Chu?"
Luo Heng finished his tea and said with a pursed lip, "You just go and make the arrangements; there's no need to inquire about anything else."
A strange light flashed in Wanqiu's eyes, but she still whispered, "Yes."
"It's getting late, you should go back now."
Wanqiu bowed and withdrew.
Luo Heng's gaze fell on the teacup opposite him.
The finest white porcelain teacup seems to still retain the warmth of Chen Chu's hands.
Luo Heng took a small sip of the tea in his cup.
The tea had gone cold, but as it went down my throat, it instantly made me a little more awake.
That Shen Chu, so gentle and refined, that clever and decisive, that cheerful and lively Shen Chu...
He turned out to be a woman.
The Sixth Prince treats Shen Chu differently from others. Would he know that she is a woman?
If one didn't know, Shen Chu could indeed be used as a weapon to deal with the Sixth Prince.
Shen Chu, tell me, should I use you to deal with the Sixth Prince?
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Shen Chu returned home and was just about to change her clothes and go to bed.
Suddenly my ears twitched.
There was unusual activity on the outer wall.
She slipped out of the house and just then saw a tall figure sweep over the wall and land steadily in her yard.
Pei Yuan?
Chen Chu loosened her clenched fist. "Why would Your Highness come here in the middle of the night?"
Pei Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, listening intently to the sounds around him.
"Can't sleep, so I've come to visit my neighbor."
"Neighbor?"
Chen Chu stared wide-eyed at her own yard, then at the opposite side of the wall.
Suddenly I understood.
Oh.
What happened that I happened to pass by and met the seller?
It was clearly premeditated, a pretense by a fake seller.
Before she could speak, Pei Yuan suddenly asked, "Shen Chu, do you know Lu Zhan?"
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