The Crown Prince's Manor.
Heavy snow fell in the courtyard, and the cold wind cut through the ground like a knife. The scenery in the distance was hazy, hiding everything in the thick snow.
Dressed in a fox fur coat, Chu Chi rested his head on Ji Zi's lap and closed his eyes to listen to the sound of the snow falling outside.
Chu Chi had not gone anywhere in the past few months. He had stayed in Zhenbei City, waiting for the day he would head south to the capital.
Wu Qi and Xun Yu had also made arrangements. Xun Yu had gone to a county near the border of the Great Night Kingdom to be a county magistrate. That place was very backward and dilapidated, but it had greatly improved under Xun Yu's governance.
Jia Sixie also became the head of a county. Under his governance, the local grain and animal husbandry developed very well.
Their abilities had already been revealed. Chu Chi estimated that it wouldn't be long before his father, Chu Yanxun, would transfer the two of them to a higher position.
Wuqi had joined the Mountain Suppression Army and now had 10,000 men under him. Out of the 5,000 soldiers, Chu Chi only left 500 as his guards. The rest had followed Wuqi into the Mountain Suppression Army.
After all, these five thousand soldiers were all elites. If they followed him, Chu Chi felt that it would be too much of a waste. Moreover, he was about to enter the capital. At most, he would bring a few hundred guards into the capital. Any more would not be appropriate.
Chen Qingzhi and Chu Yanxun had arranged for him to join the Flying Feathers Army. Now that he had gained Ying Lingsheng's recognition, he could lead an army alone.
As for Dian Wei, Chu Chi had him stay by his side, leading five hundred guards to protect his safety.
As for Ji Zi and Bai Yishu, Chu Chi had also recruited them back a month ago. Now that Purple Orchid Pavilion and the Fragrance Pavilion were developing well, the two of them no longer had to keep watching them like before.
Most importantly, Chu Chi was planning to bring Ji Zi and Bai Yishu to the capital city. Purple Orchid Pavilion and Fragrance Pavilion also had branches in the capital city, and their business was booming.
Shen Wansan was doing business in Wu Zhou and was doing well. A few days ago, he sent him 200,000 yi of gold and 10 million taels of silver, as well as a pile of coral trees, strange stones, and famous paintings.
Chu Chi gave a portion of the money to Ji Zi and Bai Yishu so that they could continue to expand their business. The rest was given to the Network to increase their investment.
All in all, Chu Chi's forces had already taken shape, and he had finally laid down a foundation.
The door was pushed open, and Bai Yishu walked in with a bowl of soup in her hands. Smiling, she said,""Yo, what a beautiful painting of a snow scene. I'm really envious.”
Ji Zi turned around and smiled as well."Sister, if you're jealous, you can swap with me.”
Bai Yishu walked over and sat down.""If Younger Sister is willing, then His Highness probably isn't. His Highness really likes Younger Sister's legs.”
Ji Zi blushed and rolled her eyes at Bai Yishu, ignoring her teasing. She admitted that she was not as open-minded as Bai Yishu.
Chu Chi opened his eyes and looked at the two beauties beside him. He smiled and said: "Each of you has your own good points, and I like all of you very much.”
After saying that, Chu Chi got up from Ji Zi's lap and looked at Bai Yishu.""I smelled the fragrance from afar and knew that you were coming. I was just a little hungry.”
Bai Yishu scooped up a spoonful of soup and blew on it gently before feeding it to Chu Chi. Smiling, she said,""If Your Highness is hungry, you can eat Little Sister Zi 'er. It's just as Your Highness wishes.”
Chu Chi shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly," I wanted to, but Zi 'er didn't let me. It made me very sad."”
"It's broad daylight. If someone heard it, wouldn't they die of shame?”Ji Zi snapped.
The three of them teased each other for a while and finished the soup.
Chu Chi held the two girls 'hands and pulled them into his arms. Looking at the snowy scenery outside, he sighed."In another two months, we should be setting off for the capital.”
Although Ji Zi was a little shy, this wasn't the first time. She leaned against Chu Chi's chest and raised her pretty face."Your Highness doesn't seem to want to go?"
Chu Chi said," There are too many troubles there, and there are even more things to worry about. During this period of time, through the information from the network, I found that although the capital is prosperous, there are more undercurrents there.”
" I've heard from the people of the Baixiang Pavilion in the capital that the capital hasn't been peaceful for the past two years," Bai Yishu said." The two princes have been fighting openly and covertly, implicating many officials."”
" There have been many women from official families coming into the Purple Orchid Pavilion in the past two months," Ji Zi added." I heard that there are also quite a few forces in the martial world there."”
Chu Chi nodded." The Liang Emperor's health hasn't been good for the past two years. His control over the court has begun to slip. In addition, the Crown Prince has yet to be appointed. There are always people who are anxious.”
" I feel like the Emperor of Liang is cultivating a parasite," Bai Yishu said with a smile." He's letting the two princes fight each other. Whoever wins will get the high and mighty position."”
Ji Zi seemed to have thought of something and said,""Your Highness, you said that the Liang Emperor wanted to bestow the Third Princess to you. Other than trying to rope her in, is there also the intention of letting the Third Princess stay away from the capital?”
Chu Chi said slowly," Who knows? We have never met the Liang Emperor. We cannot directly understand what kind of person he is based on the information we have. We will probably understand everything once we reach the capital."”
Outside the house, snow was falling.
Chu Chi held the two girls in his arms. He did not have much of a ripple in his heart regarding the matter of entering the capital.
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