Adoption brings disaster

It was for the sake of protecting Liu Shui that I hurriedly sent Liu Shui Qing away, and I also reminded Liu Shui that he must be careful with his words and actions in this palace.

As soon as Liu Shuiqing left, I felt a little dizzy, as if I had drunk too much. However, it was not because of how much I drank, but because I was sad.

Ever since the Seventh Prince discovered that I was about to get drunk, he ordered me not to drink any alcohol. Now I only drink specially prepared alcohol-flavored tea.

It's just that a lot of things have happened recently, and I've been tortured to death by the Thousand Grass Gu. Now I'm just pretending to be drunk to relax.

I didn't ask the servants to serve me. I staggered back to the room, took off my clothes and went to bed. But I couldn't fall asleep no matter what. I had to lie in bed and think about random things.

I thought a lot while lying in bed. I thought about the hardships of growing up alone, the misery of choosing the wrong career, the dignity of being a minister, but what I thought about the most was the kindness and protection that the Seventh Prince had shown me.

I thought that Qidian was rash and really unstable, but on the other hand, I also understood that Chongguang did this for me, and I was naturally touched.

A foreign master like me, without the support of the royal family, is actually far inferior to the playboys of the rich and powerful.

His Highness the Seventh Prince is telling everyone that I am under his protection. Anyone who wants to touch me should think twice before doing so.

Although I feel a little ashamed, it feels really good to be protected. It feels great to have someone supporting you.

No wonder some people go to great lengths to build relationships and shamelessly follow the big guys to flatter them, just to be able to enjoy the shade under a big tree. It is really comfortable to enjoy the shade under others.

When the Seventh Prince came back from school, he saw me looking at him with a smile on my face. He was stunned for a moment, then he understood and said, "You know everything?"

I nodded and replied, "I know everything."

Seeing that I was smiling brightly and didn't look unhappy at all, Chongguang asked cheerfully, "Aren't you angry?"

"Rationally, I think what you did was wrong, and I think I should be angry, but emotionally, I feel really good. After all, I'm the one you favor."

I tightened my clothes and said, "Besides, that Thousand Grass Gu really tortured me to death. Prince Gong should pay the price. It's just that you suffered a lot and got beaten for nothing."

I was suffering, and His Highness the Seventh Prince was also worried. Naturally, he didn't want to talk to me about this. He just looked at the heavy snow outside and said casually: "It's winter now, and the weather is getting colder. It's time to make some winter clothes."

The people sent by the Imperial Concubine to serve are all smart people. They don't need any orders from the Seventh Prince. Just by hearing a word or even just a look from the Seventh Prince, this group of people can get things done perfectly.

Upon hearing what the Seventh Prince said, the steward knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Excellencies, these furs from the northern border were delivered to the capital a few days ago. They were hunted by the prince himself, and they are all rare treasures."

"What grandpa hunts is naturally the best."

The items used in this palace have their own regulations, and Chongguang did not say more. He just asked the manager to do it quickly and did not mention it again.

Speaking of this era, winter clothes were very troublesome to make. Since they were used by the royal family, every aspect had to be the best and could not violate the law and etiquette. Naturally, making them was very time-consuming.

But fortunately, there are several very skilled tailors in the Zhenbei Palace, and His Highness the Seventh Prince asked them to make one for me and His Highness the Seventh Prince first, so it won’t take long.

Money and power are really good things. If it were an ordinary family, it would be hard to say whether they could buy or afford the northern fox fur.

The production time is at least three months. If the time is shorter or the process is not followed, such good fur will be wasted.

However, since His Highness the Seventh Prince ordered the winter clothes to be made, it took only about ten days for two fox fur winter clothes to be made. Judging from the workmanship and preparation, these fox fur winter clothes are of top quality.

The fox fur is bright in color and is particularly warm to wear. It is well-tailored, making the wearer look particularly handsome and heroic. It is also embroidered with some dark patterns using special silk threads. It is said that this kind of dark pattern requires a special method to be embroidered, and it is very precious.

I put on this new fox fur winter coat and couldn't let it go. I kept touching the fur on the collar and was completely addicted to it.

"This winter coat was made pretty quickly this time. Didn't it take several months to make it before?"

The Seventh Prince looked at his winter coat and said nonchalantly, "The workmanship is decent. You've worked hard. Here's a reward."

The Seventh Prince rewarded me, and then, watching me stroking my collar and laughing, he said with a smile, "Since Qianqiu likes it so much, A-da will have someone make a few cushions so that Qianqiu can play with them when he's free."

How come this kind of domineering CEO novel suddenly appeared? I got the script of the heroine, and I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

But I really like this fox fur, and I can't be so hypocritical as to say no, so I have to pretend I don't know how to tie winter clothes and say, "I didn't tie it properly, why does it feel wrong when I wear it?"

The steward heard this and hurried forward to tie it back on for me. His Highness the Seventh Prince waved his hand and said, "Step aside, I'll do it."

How could a noble like the Seventh Prince know how to serve others? Naturally, he is extremely clumsy.

The winter coat was originally tied up well, but he got it undone. The Seventh Prince felt a little embarrassed. The more he tried to tie it, the harder it got, and his brows furrowed more and more.

Seeing Chongguang like this, I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to tie it well today. Seeing that Chongguang looked angry, I quickly said, "I said this is hard to tie. Ah Da, have someone take it and have it fixed."

Ah Da Zi knew that I was trying to change the subject, so he didn't say much. He just walked over quickly and wanted to help me take off my winter clothes, pick them up and alter them so that they would be more comfortable to wear.

Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince glanced at him, and the cheerful Ah Da was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground. However, the Seventh Prince did not look at Ah Da, but looked at the steward and said, "What's wrong with this dress?"

The person in charge didn't understand the situation, but didn't dare to ask, so he could only kneel on the ground and apologize repeatedly.

I thought the Seventh Prince was angry because he hadn't tied it properly, so I quickly said, "You damned slaves, you are so careless about your master's affairs, you really deserve to be punished."

After saying that, he pointed outside and cursed, "Get out of here, both of you. Stand in the corridor as punishment. If you don't stand for two hours today, you are not allowed to come in and serve me."

The Seventh Prince ignored my words and just asked with a sneer, "Ah Da, did I ever tell you that all of Qianqiu's belongings are exactly the same as mine?"

I was a little confused by the question, but Ah Da immediately reacted and said, "Your Highness, I dare not forget a single word of what you said. This winter coat is made of leather newly delivered from the Northern Territory this year. I personally selected them. I chose the best ones. Even the craftsmen are the best in the palace. Looking across the entire capital, only yours can compare to this one."

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince sneered and said, "Come over here and take a look. Is this the fine leather that was delivered this year?"

I was a little confused by this development, and quickly asked, "What's wrong with this winter coat? The fur feels so comfortable. I really like it."

In the face of my question, no one paid any attention to me. Ah Da was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and didn't dare to look up. He could only crawl to my feet and said, "I have overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me, Your Highnesses." Then he started to look through our winter clothes.

The more Ah Da looked, the more distressed his face became. Finally, he discovered something and excitedly shouted, "Your Highnesses, the winter coat that His Highness Qianqiu is wearing is not the one made in the palace."

The Seventh Prince looked at A-Da coldly and motioned him to continue, while I stood there in confusion, at a loss as to what to do.

"Your Highness, you know that everything that comes out of the palace has a special mark on it. Just now, this servant looked through the entire winter coat and did not find any mark of the palace. That is why this servant dared to conclude that the winter coat that Your Highness Qianqiu is wearing is not the one that came out of the palace."

The steward was also panicked when he heard this. He crawled over and hugged my thighs, saying, "Your Highness Qianqiu, please be wise. This thing has not passed through my hands. How could it not be the one from the palace?"

"You know who's easy to talk to," the Seventh Prince said coldly, "This thing entered Qianqiu Pavilion and was stolen and replaced. You are to blame."

The steward did not dare to argue, but simply said: "Your Highness is absolutely right. I am to blame. I have no complaints about any punishment Your Highness wishes to give me, but we cannot let the real villain go unpunished."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Ada several times, as if to say that it was Ada who was behind this and it was his fault because he was careless.

Ah Da wasn't good at talking to begin with, and he was completely helpless against this kind of indirect criticism. He could only blush and say, "Your Highness, you know me well. I am the most loyal of all. Think about Ah San. I am just like him. There is no way I would betray Your Highness."

I was moved by the way San resolutely faced death, and I couldn't help but want to protect San's good brother A Da.

I didn't know how to protect Ah Da. After all, I didn't see anything wrong with the leather. I could only say, "It's a bit cold to leave it open like this. Ah Da, get up and tie my clothes on for me."

After hearing this, Ah Da was overjoyed. Seeing that the Seventh Prince had no objection, he quickly stood up and tied it for me.

The manager looked at Ada in shock, and his face darkened even more.

I felt a little sorry for the steward, so I said, "Steward, bring the food inside. The Seventh Prince and I will eat inside today."

Seeing that the Seventh Prince still had no objection, the steward ran out to serve the meal as if he was escaping for his life, and did not mention it again.

While eating breakfast, Ada and the steward were serving on the side. They both wished they could turn into a floor tile, just hoping that the Seventh Prince would not discover them.

Seeing that Chongguang looked better, I advised him, "You are a legitimate master of the royal family. You should have better food, clothing, and daily necessities than I do. Besides, I am your father. Shouldn't good things be given to my son?"

I had originally meant to advise Chongguang not to dwell on the matter of the clothes, but Ah Da was terrified. He disregarded the rules, crawled over on his knees, hugged my legs, and cried, "Your Highness Qianqiu, I am innocent. Your Highness the Seventh Prince specifically instructed me to do this. How could I not be careful? Your Highnesses' winter clothes are truly made of the finest leather newly arrived in the North this year."

I glanced at Ada. Ada knew that he was overstepping his bounds and didn't dare to hold my legs anymore. He could only lie on the ground and kowtow repeatedly.

Seeing Ah Da lying on the ground and trembling, he felt a little sad and said, "Get up. I didn't say you were partial. I just said that the Seventh Prince should use the good ones, and I should use the inferior ones."

"wrong?"

"Huh?" I was a little confused.

"You're wrong. We should be the same."

I didn't want to argue with His Highness the Seventh Prince about this, so I just said, "These leathers can't all be the same. Some are definitely good and some are bad. We're family, so who uses the good and who uses the bad is irrelevant."

"Your leather is from last year."

I was a little shocked when I heard this. I looked carefully at the winter clothes on him and me, but I couldn't tell the age. I could only ask, "You actually know this?"

"If your cultivation level were higher, you could do it too."

"If that's the case, then let's check it out." I touched the fur on my collar and muttered, "To my surprise, last year's fur is so comfortable. It really is good to have money."

I looked at His Highness the Seventh Prince and said, "Having money is good, but having people is even better. If it weren't for His Highness the Seventh Prince, I'm afraid even if I had more money, I wouldn't be able to use such a good thing."

"This leather is very ordinary and it's from last year. There are also flaws in the processing. The feel is much worse. You can touch this one of mine. It feels better."

I touched the one I was wearing and said in disbelief, "That's impossible."

But there are some things that I can't help but believe. When my hand touched the winter clothes on His Highness the Seventh Prince, it felt like my hand was on the belly of a little fox.

This little fox was still playing with me. It bit my finger, and when it saw that I ignored it, it stared at me with its cute big eyes. My heart melted.

The more I touched, the more pleasure I felt. I couldn't help but bury my face in the back of His Majesty the Seventh Prince, put my arms around His Majesty the Seventh Prince's waist, rubbed it constantly and made ah ah ah sounds with my mouth. It was so lewd.

The Seventh Prince did not react at all. The two people kneeling on the ground buried their heads even lower, for fear of seeing something they shouldn't see. Their eyes were gone, but their ears could not be blocked. After hearing this sound, they were afraid that their ears would not be able to retain it.

"What are you still kneeling here for? Go and investigate! I'll give you one hour to get to the bottom of this matter. Otherwise,

The Seventh Prince snorted coldly and said, "You two should just commit suicide, lest you dirty my knife."

I rubbed for a long time, and finally had enough, so I let go of the hands that were holding the Seventh Prince, and my face got down from the Seventh Prince's back, but my hands were still touching the Seventh Prince's winter clothes.

"We must conduct a thorough investigation. They dared to replace the original with the fake."

I've experienced better ones, and this winter coat I'm wearing seems just so-so. It's not very comfortable, and it seems a bit cold. Anyway, I don't like this winter coat at all now.

I'm much more anxious now than the Seventh Prince. I want to go investigate with A-Da and the others, but the Seventh Prince won't allow me to. He says, "No one dares to steal anything from the palace. Just sit here patiently. In less than an incense stick of time, A-Da and the others will get to the bottom of it."

Who did this substitution? Let’s wait for the next episode to find out.