Chapter 560 I bumped into you
The yamen runner shrugged his shoulders, not caring about Chu Shian's scolding, and just stood there with an expressionless face.
Even though he was already a commoner, they did not dare to trample on him. Even though he committed such a serious crime, the emperor did not take his life, which showed that he was mindful of the blood relationship.
Being scolded doesn't cost him anything. He is already destined to be imprisoned, so why bother humiliating him further?
Chu Shian had no idea what the yamen runner was thinking. He was so angry that he clenched his fists and his body trembled uncontrollably because of anger.
In the palace, someone from the clan house came in to report that Chu Shian had been sent to the clan house.
When Emperor Chengde heard this, his writing hand paused for a moment, and then he said calmly: "I understand. Apart from three meals a day, you don't have to take care of me, but you are not allowed to deliberately humiliate or trample on me."
"Yes." The man responded respectfully and walked out.
The Eighth Prince’s Mansion.
Ever since the imperial decree granting the marriage, Chu Jinyan has been renovating his mansion with great fanfare. He has renovated the main courtyard he built after returning to the capital again and again. Before the engagement, he thought that Lu Xiang would definitely like the courtyard he personally supervised the construction of, but now he feels that he is not worthy of her. The officials from the Ministry of Works almost cried when they saw him.
The eighth prince was dissatisfied with this and that.
It's too difficult.
The Minister of Rites ran back and forth between the Ministry of Works in the Eighth Prince's Palace every day, and he had obviously lost weight in just ten days.
"Your Highness, someone from the clan house wants to see Your Highness." The eunuch in charge, Deng Ran, trotted to the backyard and found Chu Jinyan who was discussing the renovation with the craftsmen, and said.
Chu Jinyan was stunned for a moment, and then went to the front yard.
"Your Highness, I am here to greet you." When the officials from the clan affairs office saw Chu Jinyan, they bowed and greeted him tremblingly.
"What's the matter?" Chu Jinyan looked at his subordinates indifferently, and his cold voice was like ice and snow in the cold winter.
The official of the Imperial Clan Court shuddered involuntarily and replied respectfully, "That person wanted to see Your Highness, but because the yamen runners refused to pass on his message, he went on a hunger strike for several days. Seeing that he was dying, I had no choice but to come and report to Your Highness."
That person, of course, is Chu Shian.
If the person didn't look like he was dying, he wouldn't have been willing to come to see the Eighth Prince.
Even if the emperor gave up this son, if he starved to death as soon as he entered the clan house, they would be in big trouble.
Upon hearing this, Chu Jinyan's dark eyes suddenly darkened, and a fierce aura instantly pressed towards the official like a tidal wave, frightening him so much that his legs went weak and he almost couldn't stand.
"What does the clan house mean? Do you want me to take the responsibility?"
The subordinate was startled and said hurriedly, "I dare not."
"It's not that I don't dare, but that I don't want to. Otherwise, you wouldn't be standing here." Chu Jinyan stood with his hands behind his back. It was as if a snowstorm was blowing on his face, and everything around him turned into a glacier. "Chu Shian went on a hunger strike just to see me. If you don't dare to take responsibility, then come and tell me. If I don't go, he will die because of me."
The subordinate knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, calm down. This subordinate..."
"I'll let you off this time. Go meet him. This is the only time. This won't happen again. Even if he holds a knife to the neck of the clan leader, I won't help him."
"Yes, yes, thank you very much for your grace, Your Highness." The official said gratefully.
The clan house.
Chu Shian was lying on the bed with a pale face. His originally handsome face now looked much older, without a trace of luster. Faintly, he heard Chu Paner's heart-wrenching curses in the room not far from him.
It is anger, unwillingness, and even despair.
Suddenly, the door opened.
Chu Shian subconsciously turned his head and saw Chu Jinyan standing against the light at the door. In the fragmented sunlight, his sword-like eyebrows were as sharp as a knife, his features were graceful, his deep black eyes were extremely cold, and he strode towards the house with an upright figure.
Looking at such a handsome and beloved man, Chu Shian's heart was filled with jealousy and hatred.
If he had known about Chu Jinyan's existence since he could remember, and knew that he was the crown prince recognized by his father, he might not have developed such ambitions.
If it weren't for Chu Jinyan, he might not have lost.
But there are no ifs.
When he knew about Chu Jinyan's existence, he was already determined to get the position of crown prince. Chu Qingyun was powerful, but he was not weak either. It was still unknown who would win. He always thought that his father was testing them to see who was more capable of inheriting the position.
But in the end they found out that it was not a test, but that the emperor already had a candidate for the crown prince in his mind. No matter how hard they tried, they could not get the favor of their father.
In that case, it would be better to kill him...
“Cough, cough, cough.” Chu Shian suddenly started to cough violently, and his already gloomy face became even paler: “Eighth brother, are you so proud of getting rid of me?”
"Tsk." Chu Jinyan looked at Chu Shian's hateful eyes and couldn't help but sneer: "You talk as if you are so powerful. If I don't get rid of you, I won't be proud?"
His question made Chu Shian's expression stiffen slightly, followed by a strong sense of unwillingness.
"Besides, you are seeking death yourself, who can you blame?" After a pause, Chu Jinyan said again.
Chu Shian's eyes were burning with anger, and he glared at Chu Jinyan with gritted teeth: "You really left Beijing on purpose just to lure me into action."
"You didn't leave Beijing on purpose, but you released the news on purpose. But you didn't disappoint me. I originally thought it would be a waste of time."
"You... are so cruel..." Chu Shian was so angry that he almost bit his teeth off.
"Not as good as you. The person I suspected at first was Chu Chengli. I never thought that you would be lured out. You are more ruthless than him. On the contrary, you and Liu are birds of a feather. People who don't know would think you are a family."
“Do you think that you can sit on the throne of the crown prince by overthrowing me? Prime Minister Liu and the second brother have been planning for twenty years. The forces in the court are complicated. Even if the emperor secretly plots for you and you just returned to the capital, how can you defeat them? Eighth brother, I’m waiting for you to come and keep me company.” Chu Shian leaned against the head of the bed and looked at Chu Jinyan with a sinister smile.
Chu Jinyan looked at him indifferently, his eyes were as cold as ice, dark and calm, yet seemed to be surging with wind and clouds.
"So? You and the Ji family have been planning for so many years, but you are still a prisoner. Since you are so eager for me to accompany you, you'd better not die too soon. Let's see who has the last laugh."
Chu Shian couldn't stand Chu Jinyan being so arrogant and confident, so he roared, "Chu Jinyan, don't be so arrogant."
"You haven't seen me when I'm arrogant. The days in confinement are boring, so you'd better open your eyes and watch carefully." Chu Jinyan sneered.
After saying that, he turned and left.
The moment he left the clan house, he turned his head to glance at the clan leader and some officials nearby. His pair of dark eyes were so cold to the extreme that they were frightened so much that they could hardly stand.
"Farewell, Your Highness." The clan leader gritted his teeth and clasped his fists to see him off.
It was an obvious warning and threat, and the clan leader felt as if his neck was shaking on the edge of the guillotine, and it felt cold.
There won't be a next time. Even if I go to the palace to meet the emperor, I will not go to see the Eighth Prince.
Immediately afterwards, the rest of the people followed suit and saw him off.
There was a crackling sound of things falling in the clan residence.
The clan leader glanced back and clicked his tongue, "You still have the energy to throw things. It seems that you were pretending to be half dead before."
"Sir, are we going to continue to starve?" someone asked.
"You're not hungry at all! Why don't you bring some food over?" The clan leader knocked the man on the head and said unhappily.
He didn't care whether it was eaten or dropped.
Those who have the guts continue to starve.
…
Lu Xiang's life became busier and more packed. Although she had the help of Qiao Jingru and Lu Qiao, there were still many things that she needed to worry about, and she also had to take time out every day to learn the rules.
After only a few days of study, she was bored with learning the rules, so she dragged Lu Qiao along as well.
It is beautifully called sharing the blessings.
Lu Qiao was in tears, "Third sister, thank you so much."
Yunlu doesn’t care. Teaching one is the same as teaching two.
It’s just that Lu Xiang learned more deeply.
The old lady was happy to see this happen. Although the Lu family had good rules, they were still relatively casual compared to the aristocratic families in the capital. Not to mention how good the rules would be after learning them, but at least they couldn't let people talk about them.
Lu Qiao studied very hard, and seeing this, Yun Lu couldn't help but teach her more.
The second-class maid Qingyu was responsible for teaching Yunzha, Wuyue and A'man.
Yunlu was more strict with the three of them. After all, they were first-class maids who were sent to the Eighth Prince's Palace as part of the dowry. Their every word and action represented their master, so they could not make any mistakes.
Yunzha and Wuyue gritted their teeth and got better day by day, but Ah Man made almost no progress. The key point was that she was not in a hurry. She learned what she should learn and ate what she should eat. She was not overwhelmed by the rules, but Qingyu, who was teaching her, was about to cry.
You say she did it on purpose, right? No, she was very serious when she was studying, and never complained about being tired or suffering. But she immediately forgot about it as soon as it was over, making it impossible for Qingyu to even scold her.
In the end I just didn't care anymore. Teaching is one thing, but as for whether I can do it or not, I just let it go.
The Third Miss said that Ah Man was not originally a maidservant of the Eighth Prince, and the Eighth Prince had never disliked her for being unruly over the years, so there was no need to force her.
"Aunt Yunlu, I have to leave the house soon. According to the rules, I have to study for an extra hour when I come back in the afternoon, and I won't be back for lunch." Lu Xiang found Yunlu and said.
"I'll accompany you." Yun Lu put down the work in her hands and looked up.
Lu Xiang smiled and said, "I'm going to see Concubine Chen. Ah Man alone is enough."
Yunlu thought about it and nodded in response.
Today, Chen Ruijin asked her to go boating on the lake.
There was a gentle breeze and the sky was as clear as a pool of still water. Light willow catkins were dancing in the sky. Small pleasure boats were floating slowly on the lake. The melodious sound of stringed instruments spread from the center of the lake to the shore. The scenery was pleasant.
"Xiangxiang, here."
From a distance, Lu Xiang saw Chen Ruijin waving at her on a beautiful pleasure boat.
She smiled gently and strode towards the pleasure boat.
"Greetings to the concubine." Lu Xiang bowed.
Just as she was about to bow, Chen Rujin immediately reached out to support her, and said with a smile: "Hurry up, you are the Eighth Imperial Concubine granted by the Emperor, and I should be the one to bow to you in the future."
The most important thing is that she really can't bear Lu Xiang's gift now.
Even though I know this is the rule.
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