The second master and Fu Zhizhu stayed in the front yard, while the second wife Qin went to the back yard.

After a few polite words, Mrs. Hu arrived.

The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment, but soon returned to its lively state.

When Mrs. Hu came in, everything returned to normal.

After a few pleasantries, people from the Prince of Shu's Mansion and the Sixth Prince's side arrived one after another.

The people who came to the Shu Palace were the Shu Prince's wife, Princess Qingning and Guan.

The fourth princess came with the sixth prince.

The new house suddenly became lively.

Everyone expected people to come to the Prince of Shu's Mansion, but it was really unexpected that the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Princess could come at this time.

Especially when the Fourth Princess and Princess Qingning came in arm in arm, everyone hurried to greet them.

The fourth princess was very friendly and waived the formalities.

Then he took Lu Zhenzhen to visit the new house. After all, she had never seen such a small house before.

Lu Zhenzhen simply invited everyone to come and see the new house and small garden.

Several older ones, such as Lan's mother, Madam Lan, as well as Lan and Qin, were too lazy to move.

Although the three grandmothers of the Lan family had visited yesterday, they were worried that Lu Zhenzhen would not be able to entertain them properly on her own, so they simply followed behind. If there was anything that Lu Zhenzhen missed, they could fill in the gaps by following behind.

It is spring now. Although the small garden is not too big, it has a small bridge and flowing water. An old crabapple tree beside the rockery is in full bloom, and the layers of it look like a cloud barrier.

A gust of wind blew, and the pink petals swayed from the branches and rolled into the water.

It was like a rain of flowers.

Even the Fourth Princess and Princess Qingning, who were accustomed to the beautiful scenery in the palace, could not help but be attracted by this scene.

They were shouting that the banquet would start under the crabapple tree soon.

Lu Zhenzhen saw that the weather was warm, and that eating in the garden was indeed more interesting than eating indoors.

So I agreed.

Everyone strolled leisurely in the garden, some were looking at the flowers, some were admiring the fish, or they were huddled together to chat in private.

Hu and the Prince of Shu's wife huddled in a corner, talking about something.

The three young ladies of the Lan family accompanied Guan to feed the fish.

The fourth princess looked around and pulled Lu Zhenzhen into the pavilion. Not only was there no one around, but because the terrain was high, anyone coming could be seen immediately.

Following the Fourth Princess were two palace maids. One, Lu Zhenzhen, looked somewhat familiar, but the other was unfamiliar.

After sitting down, the fourth princess signaled the two palace maids to go outside the pavilion.

Then he whispered apologetically, "Le'an, regarding your husband's matter, I wanted to ask for mercy from our father, but my mother and my sixth brother told me not to do so, saying that it would not only fail to help you, but would also harm your husband—"

After saying this, she angrily continued, "But I never thought that the Ningping Marquisate would be so heartless and cowardly. Just because your husband offended the emperor, they actually kicked you out of the house! It's simply too abominable!"

"But don't worry, Le'an. Even if your husband is gone, I'm still here! I'm protecting you. As long as I'm here, no one in the capital dares to say you're not, and I will never forgive them!"

Princess Qingning also hurriedly echoed: "That's right! Having me and the Fourth Princess as your backers is much better than the Ningping Marquis' Mansion."

Seeing that the two little guys were really worried about her and really came to comfort her and serve as her support, Lu Zhenzhen smiled.

"Don't worry, I'm fine! And it wasn't the Marquis' Mansion that kicked us out, it was us who moved out when the family split up—" Lu Zhenzhen tried to explain.

"That's almost the same! What's the difference between dividing the family at this time and kicking you out? You are the only one who is so stupid as to speak for the Marquis' Mansion!" The fourth princess was very disappointed with him.

Oh, what should I do if my half-sister is so stupid that she is sold and still counts money for others?

What else can I do? They are my own sisters, so I can just spoil them myself!

At this moment, the fourth princess strangely understood how her mother sometimes looked at her.

After saying that, she couldn't help but explain a few words on behalf of her father: "Le'an, don't blame my father. My mother said that we don't understand the important matters in the court. My father must have his reasons for doing this. But my father is not a stingy person. You see, he didn't take his anger out on you. You are still the county lord, right?"

"This proves that he's not really angry. Perhaps, perhaps your husband made a mistake and must be punished, right? My father is very magnanimous. Once his anger subsides after a while, he'll let your husband make some meritorious contributions. Then, perhaps he'll be reinstated, right?"

As he spoke, he winked at Lu Zhenzhen.

Lu Zhenzhen blinked her eyes, and seeing that the Fourth Princess' eyes always involuntarily looked at the unfamiliar palace maid outside the pavilion, she knew what was going on.

He immediately said, "Princess, there's no need to explain. I understand everything! My husband has made a mistake. No matter what the reason is, whether he was framed or it was negligence, it's still a mistake!"

"Your Majesty, you punished him for his own good! Let him learn a lesson! He won't make the same mistake again. Besides, he's still young, so it's easier to correct mistakes and focus on serving Your Majesty! My husband, my whole family, and I are all grateful for Your Majesty's kindness."

"Furthermore, Princess, you are absolutely right. His Majesty is not only magnanimous, but also has a kind fatherly heart. He allowed the Sixth Prince and you to come to our home at this time. He truly treats me as a junior in the family and wants to protect me and our family."

"I understand! I understand everything! Your Majesty's kindness is something our family will always remember and will never forget!"

The Fourth Princess gave Lu Zhenzhen a look that said, "You're very sensible," and smiled, "That's right! Father loves you too! After all, you are my half-sister, right?"

After finishing speaking, she cautiously asked, "So what are your plans for the future? I heard from my Sixth Brother that if your husband stays in the capital, it would be a waste of time. It would be better to send him out to try his luck and come back after he has made great achievements."

Lu Zhenzhen didn't know whether the Fourth Princess' words were a reminder to her or had some other meaning.

After thinking for a while, she said, "I don't know either. It depends on what my husband thinks. I don't really understand it either."

The fourth princess also frowned: "I don't understand these things either. Never mind, these are men's affairs. Even if your husband is exiled, it has nothing to do with you! You can stay in the capital, and when the time comes, you can simply come to the palace to accompany me--"

The more she thought about it, the better she thought it was. With a turn of her eyes, she began to plan how to go back and act coquettishly with her father and have Lu Zhenzhen's husband sent away.

Lu Zhenzhen had no idea that the Fourth Princess had such an idea, so she just smiled, coaxed her a few words, and let the matter go.

Over there, Hu was complaining to the Princess Consort of the Prince of Shu, which was also a disguised way of distancing herself from the matter. It was really not her and Fu Zhijian's idea to separate the second and third rooms.

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