The Zhou Mansion was also the famous Wuchenghou Mansion in the capital. How could it not have private power except for the palace soldiers.
The dead men of the Zhou Mansion were all trained by Zhou Kuang at a great cost. These people were either refugees who sold their lives to the Zhou Mansion, or they were orphans bought by the Zhou Mansion, and they all had to work hard for the Zhou Mansion throughout their lives.
It's just that after Zhou Chen's accident, Princess Pingyang asked these dead soldiers to hibernate so that they could live a normal life.
Aunt Jin Yu said in a deep voice: "Princess, don't worry, with the old shopkeeper here, no one dares to betray you, I will go and give the orders right away."
After Aunt Jinyu left, Princess Pingyang's stern face slowly returned to gentleness.
"Xiao Chen, Mom misses you so much. Don't let her have a happy time."
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Mei Changsu came back, but Zhou Chen could tell at a glance that he was full of worries, but he didn't ask.
They didn't stay in Yingfeng Tower for too long. Zhou Chen and the others left Yingfeng Tower before evening.
"Brother Yu, do you have a place to stay when you first come to the capital? If not, why don't you come back to Xie Mansion with me to stay temporarily."
Zhou Chen smiled and refused: "That's not necessary. I happen to have a good friend in the capital, so I won't go back with you."
Xiao Jingrui looked regretful: "Then how should I contact Brother Yu?"
Zhou Chen said: "If Jingrui you want to find me, you can go to Miaoyinfang. I personally like music more. I should stay at Miaoyinfang when there is nothing else."
"Miaoyinfang?"
Xiao Jingrui looked strange. Although he knew Zhou Chen was a romantic figure, he couldn't live in Miaoyinfang, right?
Zhou Chen didn't explain too much and separated from them halfway. It wasn't until night that he sneaked into the Xue Mansion's Snow Cottage again.
When he arrived at Xuelu, Mei Changsu had already prepared tea and was not surprised at all by his arrival.
After Zhou Chen arrived, he took a sip of water first, and then said directly: "Princess Nihuang and I are not like Mu Qing said, I have accepted Gong Yu, and after our affairs are completed, I will let the matchmaker marry her.
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Mei Changsu paused while pouring the tea, and then asked: "Are you serious? Although Mu Qing's words don't sound good, they are also true. Gong Yu is indeed a good girl, but if you want to marry a matchmaker, this is the treatment of a legal wife.
Not a bit..."
Although he is extremely smart and does not discriminate against anyone, he is still bound by the times. He does not object to Zhou Chen accepting Gong Yu, but when he heard Zhou Chen say that he wanted to marry a matchmaker, he felt that this was not a good choice.
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Zhou Chen asked back: "If there is a girl who has been waiting for you for seven years and her eyes are full of you, will you give up on her because of her identity?"
Mei Changsu said: "You know that's not what I meant, but Aunt Han is still here. If you want to marry, you must get her permission."
"Her old man will agree."
Mei Changsu shook his head, he didn't think so, but he didn't dwell too much on this topic.
"Nihuang she..."
"Stop, Xiao Shu, you know me. I really have nothing to do with Princess Nihuang. You are my brother and she is your fiancée. There is no way I would do something like that."
"well!"
Mei Changsu sighed slightly: "I know you can't, but Nihuang is really good. I'm sorry for wasting her so much time. I know her. She has a very stubborn character and is not someone who gives up easily.
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It is impossible to say that he does not have a grudge in his heart. He is not a saint, and all his relatives are gone, and Mu Nihuang is his engaged fiancée. According to ancient rules, unless one of them takes the initiative to break off the engagement.
, otherwise they would be a legitimate unmarried couple.
"Forget it. Seeing as you don't want to say this, let's talk about another thing."
"It's about my mother, I guess. I know that after my great-grandmother got it right, she must have doubted me. She didn't show it at the time and didn't come to me. I'm afraid she was worried that it would get me into trouble."
"I thought so too, but I know better what a mother who lost her only son would do, so after you and Nihuang left, I found Aunt Han on the road and talked to her,
Aunt Han is very smart, she can definitely understand what I mean."
Mei Changsu told Zhou Chen everything he said to Princess Pingyang in Yingfeng Tower.
After hearing this, Zhou Chen smiled bitterly and said, "She was just suspicious, but when you said this, it was like a showdown."
"But this will also prevent her from making a fuss and exposing us, right?"
"Anyway, you are the planner. If you say yes, the next plan will remain unchanged?"
"constant."
Mei Changsu believed that his judgment would not be wrong. After his reminder, Princess Pingyang would never do anything to expose them.
"Actually, I think Aunt Han has almost guessed your identity now. If you really can't help it, you can go and see her."
Zhou Chen thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it, don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. You can't spend all your energy planning here while I do things that hold you back."
Mei Changsu sighed: "It's up to you. When I was at Yingfeng Tower today, I met Prince Jing. He was still the same as before. It seems that my choice was right."
Zhou Chen shrugged and said with an indifferent expression: "Whoever becomes the emperor has nothing to do with me, but if you really want me to say it, with Prince Jing's personality, if he didn't have no choice, he really wouldn't be the first person.
The choice is too straightforward; if there are many loyal ministers assisting him, then everything will be fine. If he encounters those powerful sycophants, he will be easily deceived."
There is another point that he did not say. Mei Changsu chose Prince Jing Xiao Jingyan probably in large part because they were good friends in the past and were related to each other.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with him. Anyway, he is not ready to bow his head to Emperor Liang. This is the case for Emperor Liang now and the same for Emperor Liang in the future.
Mei Changsu said: "So, I will do my best to leave him with enough loyal and capable ministers."
"Then you really have enough to worry about."
"One more thing. I met a child who was a slave of Yeyouting. I suspected that he might be the posthumous son of King Qi's brother. The princess's sister-in-law was pregnant at the time. I calculated the time and found that it was completely correct. But
I don't really want to understand how he survived, Jingyan definitely didn't have this ability at the time."
Zhou Chen said: "It is true that Jamel Xiao does not have this ability, but you have forgotten one person, the good old Prince Ji. This man can live by Emperor Liang's side for so many years without anything happening. I don't need to say more about how powerful his skills are."
"King Ji? Is it really him?"
Mei Changsu was very surprised. He also had an impression of King Ji. He was indeed a very kind elder, but he couldn't understand why King Ji saved King Qi's posthumous son, nor what methods he used.
"Why do you think so much? This is a good thing for you. Isn't one more friend better than one more enemy?"
"Yes, I may have been plotting behind people's backs for too long, so now when I think about problems, I tend to think in dark ways."
"Then think about it differently. Isn't this what a qualified counselor should have? Calculating defeat before calculating victory is also a great advantage."
"No matter what words come into your mouth, it seems that they can be said to death."
Mei Changsu took a sip of tea and then said: "I met Meng Zhi today. He helped me out. He also asked me for news about you. He said that he fought with you last night. What happened?
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"It's nothing. It's just that when I went to Miaoyinfang yesterday, I accidentally passed by Meng's Mansion. He found me and slapped him. He saw that I was a Rakshasa, so he didn't stop me."
"I see. Let me tell you, how could he suddenly mention you?"
Zhou Chen asked: "Is there anything else I want to explain? If not, I will go back. Gong Yu is still waiting for me."
Hearing this, Mei Changsu couldn't stop coughing: "I understand you, now that you have Gong Yu, you don't even bother to take care of me as a brother?"
"You can say that I am unjust."
"Get out, get out, get out quickly, I'm tired."
Zhou Chen just stood up and was about to leave when his expression suddenly changed: "Someone is coming."
Mei Changsu's expression also changed suddenly, but he quickly remembered: "Brother Meng should be here. Today he said he would come to see me tonight. Do you want to meet him?"
"no problem?"
"Brother Meng has corresponded with me for a long time. He is trustworthy."
"Forget it, he must be here to catch up with you. I have nothing to talk about with you two grown men. You can talk about it yourself."
"Okay, then you can leave first."
"Okay, I'll leave first!"
After Zhou Chen left, Mei Changsu put away the water glass Zhou Chen had just drank from and waited quietly for Meng Zhi.
As soon as Meng Zhi came in, he asked Mei Changsu with a solemn expression: "Xiao Shu, someone left just now, was it a Rakshasa?"
Mei Changsu said with a smile: "There are not many people in the world who can enter and leave the Xie Mansion without anyone noticing. The one who just left is indeed a Rakshasa."
To be continued...