The fingers stopped in front of her eyes, as if they were about to poke forward!
Her legs shook, and an indescribable smell wafted out.
Chu Ran lowered his head and glanced at the water stains at her feet, and sneered, "Is this how courageous you are?"
His eyes squinted and fell on the stunned maid next to him.
She shook unconsciously and fell to her knees, kowtowing desperately.
"This slave is wrong! This slave should not discuss the eldest lady, please forgive me..."
Chu Ran looked at her coldly, and the maid didn't dare to stop if she didn't speak.
The sound of banging and kowtowing echoed through the room, and this was what the housekeeper saw when he hurried back.
He was stunned for a moment until Chu Ran's eyes turned away before he entered the door.
"These are two thousand taels of silver notes. The master said that there is not much silver in the house. You can take these first and give the rest later."
Chu Ran took the banknote and went straight out of the house without looking at the two maids.
After she left, the housekeeper arrested her.
"Okay, stop knocking!" He looked at Ruoshui, who had no image at all, and frowned, "Be careful in the future and don't say what you shouldn't say. She is someone we can't afford to offend now!"
Thinking of the ugly and aggrieved expressions on the master and his wife when they went to report it just now, the housekeeper had a vague feeling in his heart that the situation in the General's Mansion might be about to change.
…
Chu Ran went all the way south and came to Bohai Shulin located in the southern corner of the imperial city.
The Shulin is surrounded by a large number of residential buildings. Most of these houses are old and simple bungalows. The two-story attic Shulin is located here, and it actually feels like it stands out from the crowd.
According to the memory of the original owner, Chu Ran knew that this Shulin was built by Mo Jue six years ago.
There are nearly a thousand books in the Shulin, which are free for the people of Jin to read all year round to enlighten the people's wisdom.
At first, this matter was opposed by hundreds of officials, especially civil servants from major aristocratic families who monopolized knowledge. Unfortunately, these opposing voices disappeared under Mo Jue's strong tactics.
Even the great Wen Zong, who is now famous in the Three Kingdoms, was forced by him to write a title for Shu Lin!
The original owner knew this because she heard that the prince liked wood carving, so she, who had no money to buy wood carvings, secretly came here to read and learn skills.
In front of Chu Ran's eyes, there was a picture of the original owner sitting on the ground, holding a wooden carving diagram while still drawing the gourd and carving it awkwardly.
She couldn't help but clicked her tongue, suppressed the memory, and walked into the book forest.
Bookshelves stand against the wall. The shelves are filled with books. Next to each shelf is a conspicuous wooden sign with the category of the book engraved on it.
"Found it!" Chu Ran stopped in front of a wooden sign that said "History of the Chinese Continent", picked up a book, and started reading ten lines at a glance.
According to records in the book, in addition to the three countries of Jin, Zhou, and Cang, the mainland of China also has six major sects. The disciples in the sects are extremely talented, so families from the three countries are proud to be able to join the sects.
For this reason, the Three Kingdoms hold trials every year to select the strongest among the younger generation and send them to the sect to be worshiped as inner disciples.
Warriors in the world are divided into spiritual masters, spiritual attendants, spiritual masters, spiritual masters, spiritual emperors, and spiritual emperors. There are nine levels in each realm. The higher the level, the stronger the strength.
There have been a total of five Spirit Emperors in the entire Shenzhou Continent, and only two of them have broken through to the ninth level. They are both ancestors of the sect. They usually live in seclusion within the sect and have not left the mountain for nearly a hundred years.
She read through all the relevant books and had a general understanding of this strange continent.
Unfortunately, she could not find any records related to Tianying Continent in the books.
"Sure enough, we can only start with him?" Although he was prepared, Chu Ran was still a little disappointed.
She picked up the book on the nearby bookshelf that contained medicinal materials and spiritual pets and looked through it. She reluctantly put down the book until her eyes started to swell and hurt.
"Miss Chu." A figure flew into the book forest, it was Chu Tian's confidant Zhou Mu.
When Chu Ran went out, he discovered that there was a little tail following him secretly. He was not surprised at all when he saw him.
Zhou Mu clasped his fists perfunctorily, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has entered the palace, and the general has sent a subordinate to take you back."
"The prince is here?" Chu Ran guessed the purpose of the other party's visit after a brief thought, most likely to find out about her relationship with Mo Jue.
"Let's go."
She turned around and went out.
Zhou Mu followed, his eyes showing a bit of disdain.
It seems that even if she becomes smarter, she still has a deep love for the prince! Otherwise, she would not have heard the news and rushed back to the house immediately.
But as she walked, Zhou Mu suddenly realized that she was not going to the general's mansion!
"Miss Chu! Where are you going?" Zhou Mu stepped in front of her and stopped her.
Chu Ran pointed to the plaque behind him - "Ruyi Restaurant".
"You want to eat?" Zhou Mu couldn't believe it. Didn't this woman care about the prince the most? Now she actually left him in the general's mansion and ate outside by herself?
"Otherwise?" Chu Ran walked past him and walked inside.
"But the prince is still waiting for you at the house." Zhou Mu couldn't help but remind him.
"I didn't make him wait."
The implication is, if you don’t want to wait, just get out!
After saying that, Chu Ran entered the restaurant, and under Zhou Mu's astonished eyes, ordered a table of signature dishes and enjoyed them slowly.
Zhou Mu wanted to take her away by force, but the third young master's life was still in her hands. He didn't dare to do anything. He could only watch her eat from afternoon to sunset.
Just when his patience was about to run out, Chu Ran finally put down his chopsticks.
"Waiter, ask him to settle the bill."
Zhou Enemy Datou Mu: “…”
He endured it for the third young master!
General's Mansion.
"Chu Ran!"
As soon as Chu Ran entered the door, he saw Mu Tianyang standing in the front yard.
He was wearing crescent-white uniforms and a jade crown on his head, and his handsome face was stained with a bit of irritating anger, "You just came back now? Did you know that I have been waiting for you in the house for a long time!"
Chu Tian on the side also spoke, "Why don't you quickly apologize to His Highness?"
He didn't believe that she was so majestic in front of the prince!
Everyone, including the servants, were waiting to see Chu Ran crying.
Everyone in the city knew how much she was madly in love with the prince. In the past, she would burst into tears just after being scolded by the prince a few times. Now that the prince is angry, she must cry even more miserably!
However, the picture they expected did not appear.
Chu Ran's expression was calm, as if whether he was angry or not had nothing to do with her.
"The prince has waited so long just to question his daughter?"
"Of course not!" Thinking of business, Mu Tianyang suppressed his anger and waved to Chu Tian and others, "You guys step back first."
Everyone slowly exited the courtyard.
After clearing the place, Mu Tianyang asked, "What did you mean by what you said to the emperor's uncle in the palace yesterday?"
There was no small talk or probing, she was as confident as if he would just ask, she would definitely answer.
Chu Ran knew the reason for his confidence, and the corners of his lips curved in a cold and sarcastic arc, "There is no need to tell the prince what happened between me and the prince."
Mu Tianyang's mind buzzed, "How dare you refuse Gu?"
That person who was chasing after him like a dog, letting him come and go as soon as he called, actually had the guts to reject him?
Unspeakable anger rushed to Tianling Gai, "Chu Ran! Don't forget your identity! Lord Gu Yu has deigned to come to the general's mansion to see you, which is enough to give you face! Don't be shameless! Speak quickly! You and the regent