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Chapter 63 The fight is over

The next day, Lu Qing left the house early in the morning as usual. Zhu Yu had nothing to do after breakfast, so he went into the study to read a book to pass the time. Before he had even finished a cup of tea, he heard a noisy sound coming from outside.

The Xiaoyao Palace is sparsely populated and has always been very quiet. When has it ever been so lively?

Zhu Yu came out of the study with some doubts, and saw Mother Zhao happily directing the few servants in the house, who were busy carrying some things in.

"Mom Zhao, what are you moving?" The more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong. Those things were not placed in the front, but were all being moved to the backyard.

When Mother Zhao saw that it was Zhu Yu coming out of the study, she hurriedly and happily greeted her: "Madam, I was just about to look for you!

Just now, Master had Fu Wen Fu Lu and his men bring back a lot of stuff and told me to have them moved to the empty room in the backyard. He said that Madam usually stays at home most of the time, and he was worried that you would be bored and lonely, so he collected a lot of things from outside to help you pass the time!

As she spoke, as if she was afraid that her wife was too slow to understand, Mother Zhao lowered her voice again and said to Zhu Yu with a smile in her eyes, "Madam, I have been in the Xiaoyao Palace for many years, and I have never seen the prince think so carefully and thoroughly for anyone!

This definitely took a lot of thought!"

Zhu Yu gritted his teeth and gave Mother Zhao a faint smile.

What do you mean by putting so much thought into it? If she were to say it, it was clear that Lu Qing had bad intentions.

This guy is going against me!
Zhu Yu took a look around the previously empty room. Lu Qing was truly willing to spend a fortune! He had brought back almost all of the so-called "eight arts" of women in the room—qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers, and tea.

There are twenty-four tea-making utensils piled up on this side, and guqin and pipa on that side.

Before Zhu Yu could see what else was there, several servants behind him came in with another embroidery frame...

Mother Zhao paced back and forth excitedly at the door. If you didn't know, you would think that these things were rewards from Lu Qing.

She knew she was definitely not mistaken!

Before I got married, people outside said that whoever married King Xiaoyao would be the most unlucky woman in the world and would inevitably become a lonely and resentful woman.

I heard from the servant who went out to buy groceries that someone outside had secretly started a bet, betting on whether King Xiaoyao would go to Yunyin Pavilion again on the night of his wedding, and a group of people bet on "yes".

After all, the purchasing boy was from the palace, and the prince was usually very kind to his servants. He was so angry that he pawned all the silver he had on him as a "no".

As expected, the prince did not go anywhere on the wedding night and stayed in the mansion overnight. Not only did he slap the faces of those people outside, but he also made the purchasing boy accidentally make a fortune. He was so grinning that he couldn't close his mouth for several days.

From that time on, Mother Zhao felt that the prince must treat the princess who married from the Shuo Kingdom differently.

Now look at all the goodies in this room!

Just take the wind-listening bottle that had just been delivered. The bottle was light, thin, delicate, and translucent, and it was clearly a priceless treasure. It was said that when this thing was placed on a shelf, it would sway in the breeze, yet it wouldn't fall over, making a very pleasant sound. That's why it attracted many noble ladies in the capital.

If a family got such a good thing, they would immediately ask their servants to send invitations to various mansions and choose a day to invite the ladies and girls from each mansion to come and drink tea, listen to the wind and appreciate the vase.

The prince even brought this thing back for his wife. How thoughtful of him!
Mother Zhao sighed in her heart, and looked at Zhu Yu who was staring at the embroidery frame without saying a word, and could only sigh in her heart.

The Shuo Kingdom is indeed a barbaric place. Even the daughter of King Shuo doesn't know what treasures are. She ignores so many good things and just stares at an ordinary embroidery frame.

That evening, Lu Qing had dinner at home, contrary to his usual behavior. Mother Zhao tactfully arranged the wine and food and then left.

Neither the prince nor the princess likes to be served at meals, so of course they should leave some time alone for the two of them!

Zhu Yu ate silently without saying a word, and Lu Qing didn't say anything either. It was not until Zhu Yu finished his bowl of rice and put down his chopsticks that he could say that he would leave the table first, but Lu Qing just opened his mouth.

"A few days ago, Madam killed all the butterflies in the house. I think she was bored. I have thought about it again and again and feel that this is my negligence. So I have collected some common toys for women in the capital for Madam to use when she is at home.

I wonder if there's anything Madam likes? If not, I'll send someone to search for more tomorrow."

"No, no, these are enough for me to play with for a while." Zhu Yu waved her hands hurriedly. She really didn't have the fate to be a playboy. When she thought about the things in the room that would be enough for an ordinary family to eat and drink for several years, she felt uneasy.

"Oh? Madam, is there anything you are particularly interested in?" Lu Qing slowly put down his chopsticks and continued chatting with interest.

What? You still want me to show off my talent?

Zhu Yu muttered to himself, but had to remain calm on the surface: "I really like that guqin, but I just don't know how to play it, so I had to give up."

"Oh?" Lu Qing raised his eyebrows, a smile appearing in his eyes. "What a coincidence! Although I'm not very talented, I've made some progress in this area. I'll ask someone to bring some music scores for you to study. If there's anything you don't understand, I can teach you myself."

"Hehe... Your Highness is very busy, so I won't bother you with such a small matter. I can figure it out myself." Zhu Yu deliberately added the honorific back to respond to the ambiguity in Lu Qing's tone just now.

Similarly, if you were careless once, you would be stupid twice.

Zhu Yu prided herself on being a level-headed person. Given her current relationship with Lu Qing, this guy didn't have any romantic thoughts towards her at all. Every time he used her good looks to tease her, he always wanted to make her panic and lose her composure so as to achieve his goal.

The last time was because I suddenly asked about the extermination of my clan members, which he didn't want to mention. This time, I guess this guy wanted to find a flaw in me and prove that I had no interest in those things and couldn't stay at home at all.

Of course, this time it was also my fault. How could I have forgotten those priceless guqins in his study and his renowned guqin skills? I made up a story casually and even talked about it at someone's doorstep!

(End of this chapter)