Quick Wear: Pampering Your Lover

Yanfu is located on the west side of the main street in the capital, only one street away from Mingfu.

The main gate is painted red, with embroidered doors and carved eaves.

Yan Zhifang's grandfather, Yan Hou, was the left prime minister of the current dynasty. He had also served as an imperial advisor to the emperor. Therefore, the magnificent plaque above his head was written by the current emperor himself, and it looked very majestic at first glance.

Speaking of Yan Zhifang, he just turned nine this year, but he is already a well-known child prodigy in the capital. He could write at the age of three, compose poetry at the age of five, and speak eloquently on policy papers, which is very admirable. Even the emperor has praised him several times.

If he had been five years earlier, he would have surely become the prince's companion and enjoyed supreme honor, but unfortunately, he could only become the companion of the seventh prince who was of the same age as him.

The biological mother of the Seventh Prince is the extremely favored Concubine Mei at the time. She is able to compete with the Crown Prince, which can be considered another kind of fortune.

The carriage stopped in front of the door. Yan Zhifang jumped out of the carriage first, refused the approach of his personal servant, and personally helped Mingzhen down from the carriage.

Mingzhen got off the carriage with the force and looked at his cousin's serious expression with some amusement.

His little cousin had loved to stick to him since he was young, following him around all day long and calling him "cousin", until he became the seventh prince's study companion, and then they became a little distant.

The two entered the Yan Mansion, and a pale blue figure hurried over. It was a little maid about ten years old, with two small flower buds in her hair. When she saw Mingzhen, her round face immediately broke into a smile, and her eyes lit up, "Prince!"

"Youling."

Mingzhen looked at the little girl who had stopped in front of him. He turned his fair wrist swiftly and flicked her forehead lightly. "You are so impulsive. You don't have the demeanor of a young master of your family at all."

"Ouch!" Youling immediately covered her forehead and looked at Mingzhen with grievance.

This little maidservant was one of the maids who served Mingzhen personally. I heard that she was picked up by the prince from outside.

The other older maid, already eighteen years old, was named Zizhu and had been with the prince since she was a child.

Yan Zhifang has been unhappy with these two maids for a long time. Zizhu, at such an old age, has not left the house to get married. I wonder if she is planning to become her cousin's concubine. And the younger one has been sticking to her cousin all day long since she came to Ming Mansion two years ago.

They are all very annoying.

If he wasn't afraid that his cousin would get used to being served by these two people, he wouldn't want to bring this little maid over.

Yan Zhifang calmly separated the two of them and said, "Cousin, let's go to my yard first."

"Okay." Mingzhen was obediently pulled away by Yan Zhifang. She found it quite interesting that her little cousin was always jealous of her maid.

Although Mingzhen was always unreliable, dissolute and unruly, he was extremely favored as the only child of the legitimate daughter of King Huai and the Left Prime Minister Yan Hou. Although there were many rumors about him in the capital, no one dared to gossip about him in public.

His grandfather also loved him very much, so naturally he had his own courtyard in the Yan Mansion.

That day, his uncle was busy with state affairs, so Mingzhen had a peaceful meal with his grandfather and slept comfortably in Yan's house.

The next day, when Mingzhen got up, Yan Zhifang had already gone to the palace to attend school, so after breakfast he took Youling back to Ming Mansion.

He didn't ask for a carriage because he just wanted to take a stroll along the main street, and since the two houses were very close, there was really no need.

Suddenly, there was a noise around, and someone hurried past. Mingzhen heard several extremely excited conversations.

"Have you heard? General Lu has returned to the capital! He's already outside the capital!"

"I heard that General Lu defeated the Western Qiang and recaptured the six cities of Xiyuan that had been lost for over ten years. I wonder if this is true or not!"

"It must be true! Look, it's the prince! The prince is personally going to take General Lu back to the city!"

"This is probably the first time I've received such an honor!"

......

Mingzhen had an idea and took Youling to a teahouse close to the city gate. They chose an excellent spot on the second floor from where they could see the scene on the street.

After a while, a row of city guards separated the people on the street. Crowds of people were waiting on both sides. A bright yellow sedan chair slowly came over. On the sedan chair sat a figure who looked extremely noble, but his face could not be seen clearly because of the nine-dragon curved-handle umbrella above his head.

Mingzhen made a "tsk" sound and had no good feelings towards his cousin the prince.

He was rather curious about General Lu Xingzheng, and this curiosity kept him waiting boredly for nearly two quarters of an hour.

"General Lu is returning to the capital with the Red Feather Army. Passersby, please get out of the way—"

The military music blew to my ears with the breeze, the "Red Feather Army" flag with gold-plated red letters on a black background fluttered high, and the people cheered deafeningly.

"The six cities of Xiyuan have been recaptured and returned to the court. General Lu has returned victorious, and the people rejoice—"

The first thing that caught the eye was the tall man in the lead. He was riding a red-maned horse, with his black armor still on and a long sword at his waist. He had a dignified aura and sharp eyes, and it was obvious that he was a man who had fought on the battlefield.

Next to Lu Xingzheng was the prince sitting in the sedan chair. The prince was also very satisfied with this grand occasion because he knew that General Lu was only loyal to his father and would be loyal to him in the future and be his backer.

"my child--"

A sudden scream broke the joyful harmony. A small figure squeezed out from under the feet of the city guards and was pushed, stumbling and falling under the horse of the Red Feather Army. The soldier had no time to stop.

When everyone thought they were going to be killed on the spot and showed expressions of reluctance, a red figure flashed past the horse like a fluttering butterfly, took a leap and kicked, took advantage of the momentum, and did a side flip and landed outside the crowd.

When they looked closely, they found that it was the young master of the Ming family, whose face was like the bright moon but whose temperament was unruly. Then they looked at the three-year-old child, who was actually held tightly in his arms, laughing and not crying.

Mingzhen always loved to wander the streets, and surprisingly, most of the people in the capital recognized him. Everyone cheered, and the woman in the coarse cotton coat hurried forward to express her gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my son's life!"

Mingzhen had been paying close attention to the situation on the street, and with his excellent Qinggong skills, he was able to rescue the child. Now he breathed a sigh of relief and returned the child to his mother, "Be more careful next time!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The woman responded quickly with red eyes, hugging the child tightly.

Mingzhen turned around and happened to meet Lu Xingzheng's gaze, which was unexpectedly gentle.

He was startled for a moment, then a playful smile appeared on his lips. He waved his hand nonchalantly, "Welcome General Lu! I've heard of your great reputation for a long time. Let's go sightseeing together someday~"

Seeing that the prince was also looking at him, he even added fuel to the fire and shouted, "And cousin prince, remember to come to Ming Mansion. I will take you to have some fun. What's the point of reading books all day long?"

Naturally, they had heard of the reputation of the young master of the Ming family, so it was obvious that this "play" was not a serious "play".

Lu Yunzheng withdrew his gaze expressionlessly, turned around and continued walking.

Crown Prince Ming Shiyan coughed and explained to Lu Xingzheng, "My cousin has always been erratic. General, you don't need to pay any attention to him."

"Yes." Lu Xingzheng responded indifferently.