Ping Zhao Lu

"What's wrong?" Chu Heyuan looked up and asked in a low voice.

Shi'an looked nervous. He quickly squatted down and carefully leaned close to Chu Heyuan's ear, mumbling non-stop: "Don't go over there...that scene will dirty your eyes."

"Oh? How dirty can it be?" Chu Heyuan couldn't help but feel curious when he heard this. As he spoke, he raised his leg and prepared to step forward. "I'm not afraid of these things."

Seeing this, Shi An quickly reached out and grabbed Chu Heyuan's arm, pulling him back to his side with a strong pull. His face was full of seriousness and earnestness, and he asked, "Your Highness, do you really want to go and see it?"

"Of course!" Chu Heyuan frowned slightly, seeming a little dissatisfied, "Is there anything in this world that I can't see?" As soon as he finished speaking, he struggled to break free from Shi'an's hand and walked forward on his own.

Looking at Chu He's receding back, Shi'an's face suddenly became bitter, and he sighed inwardly.

No matter how well-behaved this young master of ours is in front of outsiders, his true nature is easily revealed in front of him.

Ugh……

Even so, he had no choice but to accept his fate and quickly chase after him.

Soon, the two of them arrived at a deep shaded area of ​​trees. They could only hear the woman's coquettish voice and the man's teasing voice coming from the front.

"Sir, please don't be like this..." The woman's voice was filled with shyness and resistance.

"Be good, let me smell your scent." The man responded with a playful smile.

"Don't..." The woman continued to struggle and refuse, "It would be bad if someone saw us."

"This place is remote, no one will find you!" the man soothed, his hands moving non-stop.

When Chu Heyuan heard the noise, he couldn't help but stop and hide to the side. After seeing the scene clearly, he was stunned on the spot.

At this moment, Shi'an, who was quick-witted, rushed forward and covered Chu Heyuan's eyes with his hands.

"Don't look at anything inappropriate!" Shi'an's words were a little excited. While speaking, he consciously turned his head away from the scene, then reached out to hold his young master and was about to walk back.

"No..." Chu Heyuan was being led back, frowning and muttering to himself, "That palace maid... looks so familiar." From time to time, his eyes would glance back at the place where the incident happened, as if he was trying hard to recall where he had seen her.

Hearing this, Shi'an couldn't help but slow down his hurried pace. After thinking carefully, he said, "Now that you mention it, I feel that it looks familiar."

Chu Heyuan suddenly realized something and said, "It seems to be the maidservant beside the virtuous concubine!"

After this reminder, Shi'an suddenly remembered who his young master was referring to.

An hour ago, the two were walking in the imperial garden.

I happened to meet the virtuous concubine.

Then he also saw the palace maids beside her.

But I just don’t know its name.

Among all the palace servants, the maid was of higher rank than the other maids in terms of her attire and appearance, and she was standing next to Concubine Xian.

It's hard not to recognize it easily.

At this time, Chu Heyuan couldn't help but sigh: "This virtuous concubine, there are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers around her! But... aren't we going to catch the adulterer?"

Shi'an's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he quickly said, "Your Highness, where did you learn all this? Besides, how can you personally do something as disgraceful as catching an adulterer?"

From the moment his young master witnessed this incident, Shi'an discovered that apart from being surprised at the palace maid, the young master behaved extremely calmly, as if he had seen such scenes countless times.

Chu Heyuan saw through the other party's doubts at a glance, and immediately stopped hiding his thoughts and said directly, "I'll tell you what you mean."

Upon hearing this, Shi'an's eyes widened instantly, and he shouted anxiously, "Your Highness! What kind of books are you secretly reading every day? If His Majesty finds out, you will definitely be punished!"

However, Chu Heyuan didn't care about Shi'an's worries at all. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a confident smile. He said lightly: "Didn't you say it was 'secretly'? If so, how could such a secret thing be easily discovered by others?"

Upon hearing this, Shi'an silently pointed at himself and said, "Your Highness, you have already told me that I am also a human being."

Chu Heyuan raised his eyebrows, staring at Shi'an with a half-smile, and asked, "In your opinion, are you planning to report this to the emperor?"

Shian: “…”

*

fushoutai

Queen Mother Jiang was sitting on the main seat in the center of the attic.

In front of her was a pavilion and waterside terrace, the scenery was picturesque and it was indeed a great place to enjoy the view.

When you look back across this beautiful scenery, you can see another attic standing there, which is also ventilated on all sides.

The windows in the attic are all carefully crafted using hollowing techniques, which is magnificent.

There are seats in groups of three or five on each floor of the building.

According to the rules, in addition to the royal family, officials above the third rank and concubines above the rank of concubine have the honor of sitting here with the empress dowager. As for other people, they need to be seated in order according to their status.

At this time, every pavilion was full of people.

The banquet had not officially begun yet, but Prince Huai could no longer contain his temper and began to taste the exquisite flowers, fruits and snacks on the table.

Today he was wearing a gorgeous indigo suit. Although the color was not as bright and eye-catching as other colors, it looked quite simple and elegant. However, it was just right for him, making him look handsome and outstanding.

Such a unique dress and style naturally attracted many people's attention. Many young ladies and gentlemen present could not help but cast affectionate glances at him frequently, expressing their admiration either explicitly or implicitly.

Facing these glances that came like a tide, Chu Yunzheng seemed to be completely unaware and continued to enjoy the food as usual, not affected at all.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared from the side, accompanied by a low shout: "Fourth Uncle!"

It turned out that Chu Heyuan came out from some corner and suddenly slapped Chu Yunzheng's arm hard.

This sudden action made Chu Yunzheng's heartbeat pause for a moment, and then he pretended to be angry and said, "You boy! How dare you be so rude? I will tell your father later!"

Chu Heyuan curled his lips indifferently when he heard that, and responded with a smile: "Oh, Fourth Uncle, you are such a grown-up, why are you still like a child, always complaining! And even if you really report it to my father, we are only equal." They both felt inexplicably afraid of Chu Yunxiao.

Chu Yunzheng was too lazy to argue with him. He casually peeled a peanut and stuffed it into Chu Heyuan's mouth without saying anything. He threatened: "You are the most talkative little mouth. If you say one more word, be careful that we will both be punished!"

Chu Heyuan's mouth was stuffed with peanuts, and he could only make vague "hum" sounds in protest. At the same time, he did not forget to turn his head away slightly in a proud manner. His appearance made people laugh.

At the same time, Queen Mother Jiang, sitting on the high seat, had a smile on her face. She chatted and laughed with the concubines around her from time to time, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious.

In the midst of all this laughter and joy, a loud and clear shout was suddenly heard:

"The Emperor and Empress have arrived!"

The sound, like the resounding might of a huge bell, instantly resonated throughout the palace. Upon hearing it, everyone's expressions froze, and they hurriedly straightened their clothes. Then, they all stood up in unison, respectfully bowing toward the entrance.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty!"

For a moment, the sound of uniform worship resounded throughout the entire Fushoutai, and the scene was quite spectacular.