Ever since Lou Huan took over the affairs of the Prince's mansion, she realized that she did not have any free time. She watched day and night and was so tired that she felt dizzy. She wondered if she should bring Hong Xiu and the others into the Prince's mansion to help share some of the burden. Now she knew how hard it was for Hong Xiu and Qing Qing to manage Weiyang Restaurant.
Lou Huan lay lazily on the table, refusing to move.
"Wangfei, if you are tired, then rest first and drink a bowl of lotus seed soup. If wangfei is exhausted, who knows how much wangye will feel sorry for her.”Yiqiu came in with a bowl of lotus seed soup and teased Lou Huan when she saw her lying on the table.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lou Huan's face turned red. She took the lotus seed soup from Yiqiu and drank a few mouthfuls before putting it aside and continuing to read the account book.
"Isn't that so? If wangfei can give birth to a few young princes and princesses for wangye, then wangfu will be lively.”Now, who didn't know that the Seventh Prince and the Princess Consort were deeply in love and were extremely sweet.
"You're teasing me for no reason.”Lou Huan stood up and pretended to hit Yiqiu. After that night, her relationship with Qi Mu had indeed become much closer, but it had not reached that point. There were some things that the two of them had a tacit understanding of.
"Your Highness, save me! Your Highness, save me!" When Yiqiu saw Qi Mu enter, she quickly ran behind him to hide.
"What are you doing?" Qi Mu stretched out his long arm and caught Lou Huan, who was running over. His clear eyes were also light.
"This servant said to let wangfei give wangye a few shizi and zhunzhu, wangfei wanted to hit this servant.”Seeing that her backer was here, Yiqiu wasn't afraid and blurted everything out.
"Nonsense." Lou Huan's face was as red as fire. She had seen all kinds of situations since she was young, but she had fallen for this. If the sisters of Weiyang Restaurant knew about this, she would be in trouble.
Qi Mu thought that it was something big, so when he heard Yiqiu's words, he smiled and teased," Yiqiu is telling the truth. Please spare her this time." Yiqiu, you can leave first."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Yiqiu left and closed the door, Qi Mu pulled Lou Huan's hand and sat on the couch.
"Does Your Highness have something to say?"
Qi Mu looked at her for a long while before slowly saying," Huan 'er, you're always so smart. In a few days, it would be Imperial Father's fiftieth birthday.”
"If it was just for Imperial Father's birthday, Your Highness wouldn't be like this.”
"The prince and princess of Southern Cloud will personally come to congratulate Imperial Father on his birthday.”
Hearing Qi Mu's words, Lou Huan frowned slightly. Nanyun, if she remembered correctly, was a branch of Beiyun in the previous dynasty. It was said that when Princess Chuhan of Beiyun married Young Master Wangyue of Ximing, many members of the imperial clan were dissatisfied with the princess's decision to give up the country and married her, so they rebelled for Nanyun. Later, when Emperor Mingxi unified the Central Plains, they contributed a lot and Nanyun was preserved. Speaking of which, the founding king of Nanyun had a history with Emperor Mingxi and Empress Qingqian.
"The princes and princesses of Nanyun, the ones that your highness is so concerned about, it seems like they aren't ordinary characters. Could that princess be Princess Shaoying of Nanxian Wan and Bei Shaoying?”
Qi Mu leaned back on the couch, looking lazy and elegant. He smiled faintly." Your guess is not wrong. Prince Ye Aotian was fine, but Ye Shaoying was no ordinary character.”
"Since that's the case, what plans does Your Highness have?”
" These years, Nanyun has been playing many tricks. The Cloud King is old. Other than the prince's lineage, the Cloud King's younger brother, the King of Dun, is also secretly cultivating his power. This time, Ye Aotian and Ye Shaoying's visit will definitely not be as simple as congratulating him on his birthday. Be careful these days. I'll send more people to protect you.”Qi Mu said worriedly. After what happened last time, he didn't dare to put her in danger again. It was best that he was worrying too much about Nanyun.
"I understand." As Lou Huan said this, she was wondering if she should inform Hong Xiu and the others and ask them to send someone to keep an eye on Nanyun's movements.
"Seventh sister-in-law, I'm here." Qi Mu and Lou Huan were discussing when they saw an uninvited guest rush into the room and look at them with a smile.
" Your Highness, Princess Consort, the Eleventh Princess, she…" Sun He was sweating profusely. He could not stop the Eleventh Princess, who was like a wild horse that had lost its reins.
"Seventh Brother, Seventh Sister-in-law, I was the one who couldn't wait to come in first.”Yue He said boldly.
Qi Mu glanced at Sun He and knew that he had already tried his best. He smiled faintly." I understand. You can leave first."”
"By the way, Big Brother Sun, please tell Uncle Li to get someone to clean up Shuyao Pavilion for the Eleventh Princess. The Princess will be staying in the residence for a period of time.”Lou Huan stopped Sun He. After giving a few instructions, she turned to look at Yue He and said rather helplessly," You're almost of age. Why are you still so rash?"”
Yue He laughed happily and held Lou Huan's hand." Eldest Cousin is here today too. She's still in the hall.”
"Is that so?" Lou Huan smiled coldly, her face gentle." Your Highness, then I'll go first. I don't want to keep Big Sister waiting."”
"Go ahead."
On the way to the hall with Yue He, they passed by a garden. Hundreds of flowers were blooming, especially the peonies and peonies. The two enchanting flowers made the entire courtyard look especially elegant and luxurious.
Lou Huan thought about it and asked Yiqiu to invite Lou Shuying over. She also asked someone to look for Daiyun and Biyue.
"The flowers are so beautiful." Yue He bent down and plucked a pink peony. She held it in front of Lou Huan and smiled innocently." Seventh Sister-in-law is always so simple and elegant. If you put a peony like this on your hair bun, it will definitely look good."”
"I often see the crown prince consort putting flowers on her bun.”Lou Huan looked at the delicate peony, and a beautiful face appeared in front of her. She smiled faintly." Only peonies are truly beautiful. They don't let down the Crown Princess Consort's beauty."”
"Actually, Seventh Sister-in-law, your appearance is not much different from Third Sister-in-law. Especially Seventh Sister-in-law's eyes, they are extremely beautiful.”
"Princess, do you have any flowers you like?"
"I don't have any special favorites. I like all kinds of flowers. Spring orchids, summer lotuses, autumn chrysanthemums, and winter plums make me happy just by looking at them.”
"Spring flowers. Indeed, spring is destined to be the season of flowers.”Lou Huan said meaningfully.
"This servant greets wangfei, princess."
After a while, Dai Yun and Bi Yue arrived. Yue He saw the two of them and frowned." Is this the servant girl that Seventh Brother arranged?"”
"These servants are the princess 'dowry maids.”Dai Yun answered first, her beautiful eyes filled with pride.
Although Yue He was pampered by the Emperor and was pure and elegant, she was born and raised in the Imperial Palace after all. She had seen many things and was naturally wary. This servant girl was so ostentatious. If she said that she did not have any evil intentions, it would be that the sun had risen from the west. She was about to flare up and reprimand her when she heard Lou Shuying's cold and sarcastic voice.
"I didn't expect that father would also arrange two vixens for you. With your appearance, he was still worried.”
Lou Shuying's words were extremely explicit. She didn't give any face to Dai Yun and Bi Yue. When she passed by the two of them, she snorted coldly to show her disdain.
"Big Sister." Lou Huan already had a plan in her heart, but she looked embarrassed and called Lou Shuying in a low voice.
"Why do you have to do this? Don't tell me you don't know what father thinks, or what the two of them think.”Lou Shuying glanced at Daiyun and Biyue, and her eyes couldn't help but reveal resentment. Back then, she had underestimated the people around her, which was why the maid her father had arranged for her had an opportunity to climb into the Crown Prince's bed. Although that woman was only an ordinary concubine now, she still hated her to the core.
Lou Huan did not say anything. When Yue He saw her like this, she firmly believed that Lou Huan had suffered. She had heard from her mother that Fifth Cousin was not welcomed in Lou Manor. She thought that Lou Huan must have been afraid of her uncle, so she could not chase these two people away. After having an idea, she said," Ying'an, go and inform Seventh Brother that these two maidservants were disrespectful to me. Chase them out of the manor."”
Yue He's casual words caused Daiyun to strongly resist. She had actually forgotten her own identity and retorted sternly," This servant is the princess consort's servant, the servant of the seventh prince's mansion. What right does the princess have to dismiss this servant as she pleases?”
"How dare you! Who do you think you are? How dare you disrespect the princess!”Ying An reached out and gave Daiyun a crisp slap, causing her beautiful face to swell.
"How dare you hit me? Was this how the princess disciplined her servants?”
Yue He was not angry but smiled instead. Her pure and elegant face was like the most beautiful white peony, exuding a noble and elegant splendor." You also know that calling me princess is disrespectful to me. It's a crime to behead me. I've only given you a slap and chased you out of the residence. It's already merciful. Besides, I'll be staying in the Seventh Prince's Mansion for a while. It's inevitable that I'll be annoyed when I see you. Tell me, do I have the right?"”
Dai Yun wanted to continue arguing, but she was stopped by Biyue. Biyue knelt down and said slowly," Please calm down, Princess. The Princess is the princess of the Tian family, so she is naturally precious. The Princess is a noble daughter. Why bother with us servants? You will lose your status."”
Bi Yue's words were very exquisite. Every word was respectful, but every word was tit-for-tat, so Yue He couldn't say a word.
Lou Huan reached out to pull Yue He and shook her head. She smiled and said," Daiyun and Biyue are the dowry maids that Father gave me. They are different from others. However, since Daiyun offended the Princess, I can't plead for mercy. How about this, Daiyun, go pack your things and go to the finance department to get ten taels of gold. Take it that I'm thanking you for taking good care of them along the way."”
"Lou Huan, you!"
"How dare you. Even if you are my man, you are just a slave. Who gave you the right to call your master by his name?”Lou Shuying scolded coldly and waved her right hand impatiently." Hurry up and take her away. It's annoying to see her."”
After Dai Yun was taken away, Biyue knelt there with a troubled expression.
Lou Huan stepped forward and helped Biyue up. She whispered in her ear," I know you're Third Brother's man, so I kept you. You're a smart person. You know what to do in the future."”Then, she said loudly," You and Daiyun are like sisters. Go and send her off."”
"Thank you, Princess Consort."
After the commotion, Yue He lost interest and bid farewell to Shuyao Pavilion, leaving Lou Huan and Lou Shuying to continue strolling in the garden.
"Fifth Younger Sister really has good methods, effortlessly using Princess to eliminate a hidden danger.”Lou Shuying faked a smile and flattered him.
Lou Huan frowned, unwilling to listen to her hypocritical words." Eldest Sister, just say it."”
"What exactly is going on with the New Year's Eve banquet?”Lou Shuying was a smart person and naturally heard the impatience in Lou Huan's words, so she directly stated the purpose of her visit.
Lou Huan snorted coldly and retorted," I didn't pursue this matter, but Eldest Sister came to me herself. I have to ask Eldest Sister how she arranged it!”
"We don't know about this either. We only know that the original assassin was changed, but we don't know why the target became you.”That night, she was also in a panic. Things had actually gone wrong and Yang Xianwan was not eliminated. If she lost a sister because of this, it would really be a double loss.
The assassin that he had arranged was switched? Lou Huan's lips curled into a faint smile. She really did not know who had spent so much money to take her life. After thinking for a while, she said," In that case, let's forget about this matter. If Eldest Sister has nothing to do in the future, it's better for her to come less so as not to arouse suspicion. As for Father, please pass on a message, Eldest Sister. As long as you treat my mother well, I will not miss anything he has entrusted me."”
Lou Shuying's face fell. She didn't expect Lou Huan to order her to leave so directly. She didn't put her elder sister in her eyes at all. She rearranged her expression and said," Then I won't disturb you anymore. Now that you are on good terms with the princess, perhaps the Lou family will have a prince consort in the future."”
"It's not Eldest Sister's place to worry about the princess 'marriage. Yiqiu, send the guest out." Lou Huan said coldly. Her father's wishful thinking was very precise. However, no matter how good Yuehe was, she did not want her third brother to be involved in the dirty water of the royal family. Qi Mu was bound to fight for the throne. If her third brother really married Yuehe, things would be complicated. He did not want her third brother to be caught in a dilemma.
After dinner, Qi Mu and Lou Huan had nothing to do, so they set up a chess game and were full of interest.
"I heard that you sent your maidservant away today.”Qi Mu casually asked.
"Yes, but it wasn't me who sent them away. It was Yue He.”Lou Huan replied nonchalantly. He knew everything in the residence like the back of his hand, and there was no reason for her to deliberately hide it.
Qi Mu lightly placed a piece down and smiled faintly." Without your permission, how could Yue He casually send away the people around you? However, why did you only send one away?”
Lou Huan looked up, her clear eyes like a spring." There's still one more person that I like, so I'll keep him. Your Highness, you've lost."”
Lou Huan placed a piece down and said faintly.
Qi Mu smiled. He didn't care about losing. Instead, he was even more curious and surprised." Huan 'er, is there anything you don't know? I'm really curious what kind of person mother-in-law is to be able to raise such a strange woman like you.”
"Your Highness's mind is mostly not on the chess game, which gave me the opportunity to take advantage of it. Moreover, was this considered a strange woman? Then His Highness's expectations of the extraordinary woman were a little too low.”
"I didn't put all my attention on the chess game, and Huan 'er might not be fully focused either.”Qi Mu roughly estimated that their chess skills should be about the same. He couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. How did a daughter of a concubine who was not liked by her father learn all this? It could only be her mother. However, what kind of mother could raise such a daughter?
"How about another round? This time, he was not allowed to have any other thoughts.”
"It's been a long time since I've met my match. I'm going to have a good time tonight.”
The two of them put in a lot of effort in this game of chess. Qi Mu was good at setting up confusion formations, and Lou Huan had a lot of tricks up her sleeves. They played to their heart's content and were very happy.
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