Although he comes from modern times and doesn't care much about these rules, after all, he is in the Marquis Mansion, with so many people watching. If he, the Marquis, does not abide by the rules, those servants may have inappropriate thoughts.
Break the rules.
As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules, not to mention that Zhao Pan'er is now in charge of the Hou Mansion. Of course, he will not take the lead in breaking the rules, but will give his full support.
That's why Zhou Chen took the initiative to leave in order to give them space and time.
After leaving the Hou Mansion, Zhou Chen thought for a moment and then turned to Fushanfang.
Today is the eve of the New Year. Zhang Haohao has long hung up his house with festive lanterns, and the servants in the house are also busy.
She knew that Zhou Chen would most likely not come over today, but she still ordered the kitchen to prepare enough food. As for herself, she was studying the music score in her room with peace of mind.
Zhou Chen promised her, allowed her to continue singing, and also allowed her to teach in the Jiaofang Division.
But she thought about it carefully, she finally left the Jiaofang Division, and she didn't want to go back for the time being. She had been working hard these years and rarely had time to rest. Now she didn't have to worry about anything and could just take a break.
"Mrs. Zhang, the master is here. Mrs. Zhang, the master is here."
The housekeeper and the two newly purchased maids rushed to the door of Zhang Haohao's room and shouted with joy on her face.
The music score in Zhang Haohao's hand fell to the ground, and he didn't even bother to pick it up, and hurriedly ran out of the room.
When I ran to the main hall, I saw Zhou Chen sitting there, so he walked over with a happy face.
"Hou..."
Just when he was about to call out the word "Master Hou", Zhang Haohao stopped hastily and called instead: "Guanren."
She felt that Zhou Chen definitely didn't want people to know about their relationship, so she changed their title.
Zhou Chen saw Zhang Haohao's thoughts at a glance and did not object.
"Guanren, why do you have time to come here today?"
"I missed you, so I came."
Zhang Haohao's eyes turned red, Zhou Chen's words moved her very much.
"Official..."
Zhou Chen smiled: "It's almost noon, haven't you cooked yet?"
Zhang Haohao quickly replied: "Yes, yes, officer, please wait for a while, I will ask someone to cook now."
Without waiting for Zhou Chen to answer, she ran out happily. After a while, she came back again, still panting uncontrollably.
At noon, Zhou Chen had a good meal with Zhang here. After the meal, he stayed with Zhang for a while before finally leaving.
At night, Zhou Chen and Zhao Pan'er had dinner together, but besides the two of them, there was one other person.
Song Yinzhang!
"Master Hou, Yinzhang has been celebrating the New Year with me since she was a child. She has no other relatives in Bianjing, so I will leave her to celebrate the festival with us."
Zhao Pan'er explained the reason why he kept Song Yinzhang, and Song Yinzhang glanced at Zhou Chen with some anxiety.
Of course Zhou Chen would not object: "She is your sister, this is what she should do, let's get started."
After dinner, they did not go back to their rooms, but stayed to watch the New Year together. In order to kill time, Song Yinzhang even played a few pipa songs.
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After the New Year, the court was in turmoil because Zhao Heng, an official, suddenly became seriously ill again. The imperial doctors all looked at them and tried their best to cure them. Zhao Heng suffered from headaches most of the day.
It was difficult to get up, so the queen, Xiao Qinyan and others were in charge of everything in the court.
Due to the health issues of the official family, the atmosphere in the palace has been very strange recently. The three divisions and three yamen have also become more vigilant and busier than before.
Zhou Chen frowned slightly and looked at Guo Fen in front of him. Ever since the two of them turned against each other in person, Guo Fen had been targeting him a lot, but he just couldn't do anything about him.
"Commander Guo is really good at this."
"Each other, each other, you and I are both nobles. If you have people, I also have people."
Guo Fen had a proud smile on his face. Recently, he had found many colleagues in the noble family to put pressure on Zhou Chen, including Zhou Chen's uncle.
The reason for the persuasion is also very simple. It is simply that they are both nobles and should not fight to the death. Peaceful coexistence is the best result.
But how could Zhou Chen agree? The two of them were already at odds with each other, so there was no reason for others to just let him go after a few words of persuasion.
"I'll leave it to Commander Guo as I said last time. We have a long way to go. Let's see who can have the last laugh."
Zhou Chen did not fall out with him. Now is a special period. The official deadline is approaching. It is not appropriate to act rashly at this time. If he touches any of Zhao Heng's nerves and offends Zhao Heng, it will not be a good thing.
Watching Zhou Chen leave, Guo Fen's eyes were full of anger: "Hmph, don't think that you are the only one who can seek refuge with the saint. Let's just wait and see."
Chapter completed!