Prince Chun is indeed just as described in the original novel, and rarely appears in public.
Zhitang had been keeping an eye on Prince Chun's mansion for nearly half a month. Every day, he would go to court, do his work, and return to the mansion. He would travel in a carriage and was rarely seen in public.
Just when Su Li was thinking of finding an excuse to take Taoist Kongxu to visit him, Zhitang finally received news.
In the morning, Su Li was looking at the account book in the study when Xiao Wu ran in excitedly: "Madam, Brother Zhitang sent a message back that Prince Chun has dined at the Mingyue Restaurant on Changming Street!"
Su Li's eyes lit up: "Do you know which private room he is in?"
"In private room 320 on the third floor. Brother Zhitang said he has booked private room 310 on the third floor in the name of Zhuangyuan Mansion."
They were all on the third floor, and the private room Zhitang had booked was right where Prince Chun had to go before leaving Mingyue Restaurant. Su Li was very satisfied: "Well done, Zhitang."
Then he ordered: "Xiao Ye, have Xiao Sanzi take Taoist Kongxu to the private room of Mingyue Restaurant immediately. After that, you go prepare the carriage and we will go to the private room."
Fortunately, the mansion had a carriage with the Duke's Mansion logo given by the old lady, so there was no shortage of carriages.
"Yes." Xiao Ye responded and walked out.
The Mingyue Restaurant on Changming Street is still some distance away from Zhuangyuan Mansion. Su Li did not delay and after preparing the carriage, the master and servants immediately headed to Changming Street.
When he arrived at the private room, Zhitang was already waiting at the door. In fact, this was not necessary on normal days. It was just to make it easier for him to see whether Prince Chun had left the room.
In the private room, Xiao Ye watched from outside first. Zhitang came in to report: "After Prince Chun went in, Xu Yu, the eldest grandson of Grand Tutor Xu, also went in."
"Xu Yu..."
Su Li was not surprised. In the original novel, the two had been close friends since childhood, so it was normal for them to have meals together.
She was just thinking that Grand Tutor Xu was the biological father of the late Empress Renxuan, and Xu Yu was the nephew of Empress Renxuan. If Prince Chun was really the biological son of Empress Renxuan who was replaced, then these two would be real cousins.
"I understand. You go out and watch. As soon as Prince Chun comes out, report immediately."
"yes."
After Zhitang left, Su Li saw that Taoist Kongxu had not arrived yet, so he simply ordered a table of food. After waiting for a while, he asked, "Is Taoist Kongxu not here yet?"
It doesn’t matter whether she comes or not. What matters is that Taoist Kongxu comes. After all, he is the one who is responsible for fortune-telling.
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the private room was opened.
"Madam, the Taoist priest is here." It was Xiao Sanzi who came with Taoist Kongxu.
Taoist Kongxu looked anxious: "Madam Pei, Prince Chun hasn't left, right?"
"Don't worry, no."
"How can we see him then?"
"Sit down first." Su Li said, "The corridor outside this private room is the only way for Prince Chun to leave the restaurant. When Prince Chun comes out, we will pretend to go out. This will give us a chance to meet him, and you can take the opportunity to see his face..."
This method is much simpler. Taoist Kong Dao nodded and chuckled, "Good idea!"
As soon as the two finished talking, the waiter came in and served a table full of dishes. Of course, they were all Su Li's favorites.
Anyway, it was lunchtime and time to eat. Xiao Wu poured a glass of sweet wine for Su Li and Taoist Kongxu, and the two of them started eating.
Prince Chun didn't come out until the two of them finished their meal.
Su Li was not in a hurry. It was a dinner party with friends, so whether they were chatting or plotting, it was normal for them to spend most of the day before coming out.
After the waiter came in and cleared the table and served another pot of tea, Xiao Sanzi, who had been waiting by the carriage, ran up, his expression obviously happy: "Madam, Master Wu En is back!"
That was the person who could truly bring down Princess Rongfu, so he was naturally happy.
"oh?"
Su Li and Taoist Kongxu were also very happy after hearing this.
Su Li had the same idea as Xiao Sanzi. If Master Wuen came back, it would mean that Princess Rongfu was completely finished.
Taoist Kongxu was thinking that his words would soon be proven true. As long as he became famous, their Taoist sect would have a chance to rise.
The third child laughed and said, "Master Wu'en's team is coming from Changming Street. Madam can see them from the window!"
"Oh?" Taoist Kongxu immediately stood up and ran to the window to look out. He didn't act like an unfathomable master at all. "Wow! It really is! Wow! With such a grand style, is this a whole army escorting them back?"
Su Li also walked to the window and looked down.
I saw a carriage with the Zhaoming Temple logo slowly moving forward on the street. Inside was probably the elderly Master Wuen. Around the carriage were a dozen young monks riding tall horses, and on the outermost side was an entire army escorting them.
Su Li curled up the corners of his mouth. After much anticipation, Master Wuen finally came back.
It seems that she did not return to Zhaoming Temple, but came directly into the city. I think we can quickly conclude that Princess Rongfu is not a lucky star.
"You may not know that Master Wu En was killed in Yifeng. The troops were dispatched by the Emperor to escort Master Wu En back to the capital."
Six days ago, Master Wu En was ambushed again. That time, there were fifty or sixty assassins, but they still failed.
Taoist Kongxu widened his eyes. No wonder.
"The people who intercepted and killed him couldn't be Princess Rongfu's men, right? Or was it Concubine Xiao?"
After all, Madam Pei also said that she suspected Prince Chun was the real lucky star. If he was the lucky star, then the person who switched the lucky star back then was Concubine Xiao. Even if it wasn't her, she must have known about it. She was afraid that Master Wu En would notice something was wrong, so she stopped Master Wu En from returning to Beijing.
"The other party is a group of assassins, so it's impossible to tell. However, since there are so many assassins, their strength must be strong. My guess is the same as yours. It's either Princess Rongfu or Concubine Xiao. In other words, it's the person who really switched Lucky Star."
Taoist Kongxu rolled his eyes and laughed, "Madam Pei, I actually have an unwelcome request..."
"Master, please tell me." After all, the two of them are already friends now, and if it's not too much, she will help.
"It's like this. I know that Madam has many capable people in her house, so I would like to ask Madam Pei to help me spread the word after Master Wu En confirms that Princess Rongfu no longer has the purple aura. Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not doing this for myself..."
Su Li smiled and said, "I know that the Taoist priest is doing this to revitalize your Taoism."
If Taoism is to rise, it must have a representative figure. Taoist Kongxu will regard himself as that representative figure, the person who leads the rise of Taoism.
The most important step for this character, and also the first step, is to become famous.
Taoist Kongxu was surprised: "So Madam Pei knew about my plan from the beginning?"
He was still feeling guilty, but it turned out that others knew his little tricks from the beginning. Sigh! Madam Pei is really amazing.
"I was just guessing." Su Li smiled, "The Taoist priest asked for my help, but he doesn't really need it."
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