The Duke of Chu's wife undressed and undressed the Duke of Chu, and then took off the jade crown from his head, then knelt down and took off his shoes.
When the Duke of Chu lay down on the bed, his wife pressed his shoulders again to relieve his fatigue.
"Mr. Guo, what you said to your daughter just now was a joke, right?" Mrs. Chu Guogong asked.
"Recently, the emperor has become more and more dissatisfied with the errands I run. If this continues, I am afraid that the title of our Duke's mansion will not be preserved." Chu Guogong said.
"In this case, Zhu'er is going to marry into the Fenyang Prince's Palace. We are married to the Fenyang Prince, and at least he can help us negotiate peace." Mrs. Chu Guogong said, "How can you cancel it for your daughter?
Where’s the engagement?”
"She doesn't want to get married, how can we hold her head and get married?" Duke Chu said, "Have you forgotten what happened when she ran away from home last time?"
"Zhu'er has been protected too well by us and does not understand the sufferings of the world. I will talk to her tomorrow and she will understand our painstaking efforts." Mrs. Chu Guogong said, "The emperor is becoming more and more suspicious now, not only our Chu State
The Duke has to be careful, even the princes have to hide and hold him, just for fear of him..."
"Be careful, are these words what you and I should say?" Duke Chu said angrily, "If word spreads, it will be a serious crime to destroy the nine tribes."
Chu Ningzhu tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. From time to time she looked up at the sky outside, hoping that it would light up faster so that she could deal with the trouble that had been bothering her for a long time.
At dawn, she got up from the bed.
"Miss, have you not slept all night?" Hibiscus dressed her up and said, looking at the black spots under her eyes.
"Yeah." Chu Ningzhu's eyes widened and she looked at herself in the mirror. "I'm not sleepy."
Hibiscus also knew what she was going to do. Seeing that she was so anxious, she combed her hair into the simplest bun, put on plain clothes, and made her cheeks whiter.
Chu Ningzhu came to the kitchen, made rock sugar bird's nest with her own hands, and took it to the main courtyard of Duke Chu and his wife.
It was so early now that even the menial servants who did the chores had not gotten up. The entire Chu State was silent, except for the sound of Chu Ningzhu's master and servant walking.
"Master, Madam, the young lady has been waiting outside for a while." The eldest girl next to Mrs. Chu Guogong said.
Mrs. Chu Guogong was changing clothes for Chu Guogong. After hearing what she said, she said, "Is there anything wrong with her so early?"
The Duke of Chu sighed softly: "What else can be done? He must be in a hurry to break off the engagement, so he is waiting for me here early in the morning, hoping to complete this matter."
"No. If we break off the engagement now, will King Fenyang let us go? Our situation was already very difficult, and then..." Mrs. Chu Guogong said, "You go to court first, and I told her to give up.
This idea."
"She was blocking the door early in the morning. She won't give up unless I give her an explanation. You call her over." Chu Guogong adjusted his belt.
Chu Ningzhu walked in carrying the bird's nest.
"Father, mother, this is the bird's nest cooked by my daughter. You guys have a try." Chu Ningzhu said obediently.
Mrs. Chu Guogong sighed softly: "Mother should be happy that you are so filial. But you are waiting here specially, I guess it is not to fulfill your filial piety. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Chu Ningzhu endured it all night. Now that she wanted to get down to business, of course she wouldn't be shy. She explained what she meant directly.
"I want to break off the engagement today."
"Impossible." Mrs. Chu Guogong refused flatly.
"Why?" Chu Ningzhu frowned, "Yesterday, my father said that I would not marry if I didn't want to. Mother, why do you have to let me marry such a man? I am your biological daughter, right? If I am not happy, right?
What good are you and why do you always hinder me?"
"Who allowed you to talk to your mother like this?" Duke Chu was furious.
"I..." Chu Ningzhu felt aggrieved, "It was obvious that we had agreed yesterday, but today we changed our minds. That young prince Jun is just taking advantage of his ancestors' blessing, and he is a waste."
"Zhu'er, daddy, please tell you the truth!"
The Duke of Chu motioned for her to sit down first.
Several other maids in the room left, leaving only their family of three.
The Duke of Chu no longer kept anything secret and told Chu Ningzhu about the situation of the Duke of Chu's mansion.
"Dad, you are loyal to the emperor, why should he be afraid of the Duke of Chu?" Chu Ningzhu didn't understand.
"You are a girl and don't understand government affairs. There is a saying that 'if the king wants his ministers to die, they will have to die'. Does he need a reason to be afraid of the Duke of Chu? Maybe it's because of a nightmare, or maybe it's because of a whim. In short, he sees
The Duke of Chu's Palace is not in my favor, so I have no choice but to hide and give in. If I marry with the Prince of Fenyang, at least Prince Fenyang can help me say a few words."
"So, I can't cancel the engagement?"
"Not yet."
Chu Ningzhu walked out of the room disappointed.
"Miss." Hibiscus supported her, "Are you okay?"
She hadn't slept all night, and now she was deeply hit. Her face was pale even without applying facial cream.
When Chu Ningzhu was half asleep, Mu Jin pushed her awake.
"Miss, the Fenyang Prince's Palace has sent an ice man to pay homage."
Chu Ningzhu sat up suddenly: "Excuse me?"
"Yes, just give the gift directly and say the wedding date is set." Mu Jin said, "If you accept their betrothal gift and then set the wedding date, you can't change it."
Chu Ningzhu got up from the bed, grabbed some clothes and put them on, then packed up and went out at a very fast speed.
"Miss, my wife has told me that you can't go anywhere." The old nanny was guarding outside with a group of servants. Chu Ningzhu was stopped by her as soon as she went out.
Lu Xuan's house. He lifted up his trouser legs and looked at the injured area. The hideous scars there were so obvious.
"Second Master, don't worry, the scar will definitely disappear." Lu Zhiqian said from the side, "You go for a walk first and see if the shadow affects your walking."
Lu Xuan took a few steps and said, "It hurts a little, but this is normal. It's nothing serious."
"That's good." Lu Zhiqian said, "If there are no big problems, I will take up my post at the Ministry of Household Affairs in a few days!"
"Hubu? Did I hear correctly?" Lu Xuan was surprised.
"It's the Ministry of Household Affairs." Lu Zhiqian said, "There happens to be an empty seat there."
"Brother, you can stretch your hand long enough! You can actually reach the household department." Lu Xuan said, "It seems that I am a blessing in disguise this time."
Originally he was just a sinecure, but now that he has been transferred to the household department, he is no longer a sinecure.
After Lu Zhiqian left, Lu Xuan asked Gu Yidao to accompany him for a walk on the street. Recently, he was bored and wrote a few more storybooks, just in time to find a new partner.
"I heard that King Fenyang took Iceman to the Duke of Chu's mansion to recruit him."
Lu Xuan frowned as he listened to the people passing by.
It seems she hasn't dealt with this matter yet.
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
The woman's panicked cry interrupted Lu Xuan's thoughts.
He looked back and saw a man grabbing a gold bracelet from a woman's wrist. The two started fighting on the street.
Lu Xuan glanced at Gu Yidao.
Gu Yidao understood and immediately rushed to stop it.