Drunk Bamboo

"Before the princess arrived in Zhongdu, there were many rumors about her in the city. The prince was very angry and ordered Changfeng Tower to investigate. In the end, we found out that the news came from Taohua Tower. At that time, we planted people in there, but we couldn't find anything wrong with Taohua Tower. It seemed to be just a brothel."

Xie Yuzhu nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"I understand. You go ahead and do your work. If there is any news from the prince, be sure to inform me as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Lao Liu lowered his head and walked out of Changfeng Tower.

Yun Ling looked at Lao Liu's solemn expression and was a little worried: "Uncle Lao Liu rarely doesn't smile. Princess, do you suspect that Prince Wen is related to this silver robbery?"

Putting down the teacup, Xie Yuzhu looked up in astonishment: "Yunling, why don't you ask Han Jian, but suspect King Wen? Isn't King Wen gentle, elegant, virtuous and polite in the eyes of outsiders?"

Yun Ling's face turned pale immediately, he lowered his head, and stammered, "Yes, I said too much."

It's been so long, are you still so scared?

Xie Yuzhu took her hand and said softly, "It's not that you talk too much, but what you really think in your heart. Although King Wen looks like a banished immortal, there is no warmth in his eyes. Sometimes when I look into his eyes, I feel cold. Yunling, do you feel the same way?"

Yun Ling slowly raised her eyes and looked at her. Her eyes moved slightly and she bit her lip: "Yes..."

Xie Yuzhu smiled at her, let go of her hand, stood up, and raised a smile: "I am somewhat interested in this Taohua Tower."

Yun Ling realized something and opened her eyes wide: "Princess, that's a brothel!"

He turned around and asked jokingly, "I didn't say anything, why are you so nervous?"

Yun Ling lowered her head again: "I am afraid that the princess will risk her life for the prince."

It had better not be what she thought.

Xie Yuzhu smiled and stroked Yunling's hair: "It would be dangerous for me to go alone. Wouldn't it be better if I could find someone to accompany me?"

He raised his head suddenly and said in astonishment: "Princess, do you really want to..."

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs."

Having said that, he walked towards the gate.

Yun Ling hurriedly caught up and said anxiously:

"Princess, Princess, where are you going?"

"I haven't had time to congratulate Master Gu on his receiving the reward from His Majesty yet, so I'm going to check on him to see how his injury is recovering."

Why did I go to see Master Gu again?

Anyway, as long as I don’t go to Taohua Tower, it’ll be fine.

Yun Ling saw that she had nothing in her hands: "Isn't it bad to go to Yongxing Marquis' Mansion empty-handed?"

"That's right, let's go to the warehouse and pick out some things first."

Xie Yuzhu thought it made sense, turned left and walked towards the warehouse.

Yongxing Marquis Mansion

Lord Gu personally received the distinguished guest Xie Yuzhu with a smile on his face.

I've heard about the uniqueness of this Princess Feng.

Prince Feng originally did not have a good reputation, and his reputation was almost as bad as that of his evil son. Unexpectedly, after the princess came into the palace, not only did his reputation improve, but even His Majesty looked at Prince Feng differently, and the court officials were even more respectful to him.

They all said that this was the good fortune brought by Princess Feng.

Look at this evil son of his family. He only stayed in Prince Feng's Mansion for a while and was summoned by His Majesty. He was also granted a red book and an iron certificate. It has to be said that this Princess Feng is somewhat magical.

Lord Gu saw that Xie Yuzhu had delicate eyebrows and eyes, red lips and white teeth, and her complexion was very good. Her phoenix eyes were full of mysterious nobility, and her dark pupils were as vast as the deep sea.

The appearance of a noble person.

"It is an honor for the princess to come to Yongxing Marquis's residence. Why did you bring such a valuable thing?"

Xie Yuzhu said politely, "For the sake of the people of Dajiangzhongdao, the Gu family was willing to give away the heirloom jade ruyi. Mine is just an ordinary jade ruyi, a small token of my appreciation. How can it compare to the heirloom jade ruyi of the Marquis's family? I hope the Marquis will accept it and not despise it."

Lord Gu smiled and raised his head, but he was polite: "No, no. It's a blessing for him that the princess came to visit Suiyi specially."

Xie Yuzhu lowered her eyebrows and smiled, and had to give him face.

It was easy for her to come up with nice words. After all, even the emperor was delighted by her praise, let alone a marquis.

"My prince has been investigating the robbery of government silver in Jiangbei County, but has not made any progress. Prince Gu helped Lord Liu from the Ministry of Revenue to raise money, and also bought time for my prince. Otherwise, as time goes by, the prince is in urgent need of silver, and the case has not made any progress, and His Majesty will definitely blame the prince. Prince Gu's righteous act not only helped the people and Lord Liu, but also helped His Majesty and the Feng Palace."

Lord Gu stood up quickly and said politely, "I don't dare, I really don't deserve it!"

Xie Yuzhu also stood up, bowed, and asked with a smile: "His Majesty has granted the Marquis' Mansion a red seal and iron certificate. The Marquis can afford it, but Master Gu can't. Why can't I see Master Gu? Is his injury not healed yet?"

Seeing Xie Yuzhu's politeness, Lord Gu could no longer stand up in excitement. After sitting down, he sighed deeply:

"He is in good health and is fine. Sigh... To be honest with you, my son has always had a bad reputation in Zhongdu. He finally did a good thing and won the favor of His Majesty, but he made a fool of himself again. He even asked His Majesty for grace to go to the battlefield. Is this grace? This is to cut off the descendants of our Gu family!"

As he spoke, he became angry and looked very displeased.

Xie Yuzhu immediately thought of Gu Suiyi’s shameless self-proclaimed romantic face and sighed inwardly.

A puzzled look appeared on his face: "The prince asked to go to the battlefield? He is indeed the prince of the Gu family. Your Majesty should be proud of this. Why are you so distressed?"

Lord Gu looked very disappointed with his son. He felt a headache when he thought of his son. He frowned and began to list his son's shortcomings:

"He is not the Wind King, and he does not have the Wind King's good skills. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. How can he go to the battlefield with his carefree personality and his mediocre skills? He has heard too many stories about the heroic deeds of his ancestors since he was a child, so he wants to show off his skills. When he really goes to the battlefield, it will be too late to regret."

This is truly the worry of an old father.

Xie Yuzhu said in a calming tone, "I heard that the Marquis has found a good match for the prince. After the marriage, perhaps the prince won't think too much about it. But, what your majesty has agreed to is no joke."

Lord Gu nodded, "That's what I was thinking. We can get married when Miss Xun reaches the age of marriage next year. I have already asked His Majesty for permission. His Majesty is grateful for the small number of people in the Gu family and agreed to make a decision after the two of them get married next year."

Then, with a glare on his face, he said, "If he insists on leaving, I will break his legs!"

Xie Yuzhu laughed dryly twice and silently wished Gu Suiyi the best in his heart.

He picked up the teacup on the table and drank a sip of water, praising sincerely: "The Marquis is indeed mighty."

"But we can't keep the prince locked up forever. Why not let him practice martial arts with my prince after he returns home? This will help him stay healthy, and it will also allow my prince to talk more about the dangers of the battlefield. Maybe the prince will change his mind."