The house is small, there are few servants to serve, and there are no guards.
This house is surrounded by Qingzhou private houses, and humble untouchables who are busy making a living come and go. Early in the morning, there are people pushing carts along the street to sell goods, and they don't stop at night. People shout, horses neigh, and donkeys bray. Zhao Shu was so angry that he stayed overnight last night.
Neither slept.
The former Princess Su and now the Duke of Su's wife Guo repeatedly tried to persuade him, but he couldn't listen to a word.
Seeing Zhao Shu leave angrily, Guo sighed deeply.
She is the legitimate daughter of the imperial censor, Guo Zhishun, so she naturally knew that it was a lucky chance that Prince Su and the other three princes could survive this time.
The so-called demotion and resettlement in another place, to put it bluntly, means migration, which is better than confinement.
At this moment, in Qingzhou, a place you are unfamiliar with, do you still expect Wang Lin to treat you as a noble prince?
The emperor sent them to Qingzhou just to ask Wang Lin to save their lives.
Don't even think about building a luxurious palace for the Duke of Guo. After all, the imperial court has not allocated a penny to Qingzhou.
What rules, respectability, royal bloodline...all these have been far away from them since the day they left Beijing.
Living is more important than anything else.
It's a pity that my husband has always been proud, and he still hasn't accepted the reality.
Zhao Shu rushed out of the house angrily and wanted to talk to Wang Lin in person.
After walking along the street in front of the mansion for a while, he suddenly spotted Wang Lin's figure galloping towards him, followed closely by more than a dozen tough tiger guards in golden robes.
Later, Zhao Shu saw Wang Lin slowly walking into a house not far away, also a third-class house, and his eyes turned cold.
He knew that this was the house where the Zhu family was housed in Qingzhou, where lived the former military envoy of Wukang, the former father-in-law of the crown prince, the former father-in-law of King Yun, the Zhu Bocai family, including the abandoned wife of the crown prince Zhao Huan, the former crown princess Zhu Lian.
Zhao Shu clenched his teeth and his heart was filled with anger.
This Wang Lin bullied others so much that even the Zhu family's house looked bigger than his, and there were guards at the door... Could it be that these evil deeds of the Zhu family were more noble than his three princes and an imperial concubine?
Zhu Bocai came out with sincerity. He hesitated for a moment, but still knelt down and bowed to the ground: "Common man Zhu Bocai, pay your respects to the county prince!"
It turned out that the Zhu family were relatives of the emperor and were full of glory. However, due to King Yun's rebellion, they were converted into grassroots and exiled to Qingzhou. A family of more than 100 people was lucky enough to survive. Zhu Bocai no longer had any extravagant hopes.
Wang Lin smiled and leaned over to help Zhu Bocai: "Why did Zhu Jiedu do this?"
Zhu Bocai was frightened and said: "The common people have been dismissed from office. How dare you pretend to be a festival? The prince of the county must not try to hurt me!"
The Zhu family fell into Wang Lin's territory, and life and death were in the hands of his family members. How could Zhu Bocai have any messy thoughts?
"The Zhu family has a population of more than a hundred. They have come to Qingzhou for resettlement. If there is anything wrong, you can tell me directly." Wang Lin smiled: "I wonder if Madam Zhu is okay?"
The "Mrs. Zhu" mentioned by Wang Lin is none other than Zhu Lian.
Zhu Bocai's heart skipped a beat and he smiled and said, "Lian'er is well. Prince Duolao is thinking about you."
Zhu Bocai glanced at Wang Lin and immediately smiled and said: "Lian'er is in the hall. The prince of the county invites you in. The common people will ask her to serve tea to the prince!"
Zhu Bocai quickly took Wang Lin into the hall.
Wang Lin knew that he was thinking too much.
He personally sent Zhu Lian back to Zhu's house last time, and this time he came to inquire. It was inevitable that Zhu Bocai would have some thoughts.
Wang Lin walked into the hall.
Zhu Lian stood there quietly in a white dress, her originally charming and pretty face was dim, her narrow phoenix eyes had no luster, and her whole body exuded a grey, sad aura, like a withering flower.
Snowdrop.
Zhu Lian's complex eyes fell on Wang Lin, and she slowly bowed down.
Wang Lin hurriedly avoided it, and gave a weak support: "Prince Princess, please don't do this!"
Zhu Lian sighed: "Your Majesty, to this day, you still call me the Crown Princess. How ridiculous is that?"
Wang Lin smiled: "Then I'll call you Madam Zhu. Nine out of ten people are unhappy in life. I've told you in the past that living is more important than anything else. Let the past go. People have to look forward. After all...
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Wang Lin lowered his voice and said softly: "Ms. Zhu, you still have a young son... For the sake of your child, stay strong and live well. There will be hope in the future."
A glimmer of light flashed in Zhu Lian's eyes, like a spark of fire, jumping and then extinguished.
She looked at Wang Lin blankly and remained silent for a long time.
In fact, she has always wondered why Wang Lin was so concerned about her. Not only did he save her from fire and water last time, but he also took the risk of offending Zhao Huan and personally brought her back to the Zhu family. Because of him,
After her actions, the Zhu family tolerated her as an abandoned woman.
And this time, he even came to visit in person.
Fortunately, words of comfort and comfort are doubled.
What is your intention? What is your intention?
In fact, she vaguely understood that Wang Lin came here deliberately, and the purpose was to make the Zhu family treat her well.
Otherwise, she, the abandoned wife of a prince, would not be able to survive even in the Zhu family.
There were layers of ripples in Zhu Lian's beautiful eyes, spreading like mist.
The sadness in her heart was endless, but she didn't want to say a word.
"I know the good intentions of the county prince, but I am just living now. In fact, life is worse than death. Please go quickly, lest some rumors spread and implicate the county prince."
Wang Lin looked deeply at Zhu Lian, couldn't help but sigh, turned around and left.
He originally had something to say, but suddenly he felt that it was unbearable to take advantage of such a poor woman.
That's all, it's just a dispensable last resort, it has nothing to do with the overall situation, so I won't mention it again.
Wang Lin walked away.
After Zhu Bocai slowly walked out of the screen, he looked at Zhu Lian and said eagerly: "Lian'er, Prince Bohai treats you so kindly, is it..."
Zhu Lian naturally knew what her father was thinking. She shook her head decisively and said, "Father! My daughter has nothing to do with the King of Bohai County, and she has no intention of doing so!"
Zhu Bocai frowned and said: "If there is no connection, why does he treat you like this?"
Zhu Lian was silent.
Zhu Bocai raised his eyebrows: "Lian'er, you and I have been exiled by the East Palace. Now our family is living in Qingzhou. If we want to have a way to survive, we have to rely on the protection of the King of Bohai County. If he is interested in you, why not... you just follow him.
Well, we can also save the whole Zhu family."
Zhu Lianfeng's eyes suddenly widened, and she said angrily: "Father, why do you force your daughter to come here? I am an abandoned woman from the Eastern Palace, and I have a lot of connections. I am a high-ranking county prince. How can I be interested in me if I don't have a woman by my side? What if my father mentions it again?
So, why don't you give your daughter three feet of white silk and allow me to hang myself?"
The corner of Zhu Bocai's mouth twitched: "Lian'er, this is not the same as before. You are no longer the noble princess, and our Zhu family is no longer a favored relative of the emperor, but a bereaved dog! Exiled to Qingzhou, family assets have been destroyed
Hey, the whole family of more than a hundred people has no livelihood, how can they survive?"
"If you don't think about yourself, think about the whole family!"
When Zhu Lian heard this, he was disheartened, sad and speechless.
She turned around lonely and staggered away.
Zhu Bocai looked at her back, his eyes flickering.
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County Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Shu saw Zhao Gou and forced Zhao Gou to ask for Wang Lin on his behalf, but failed. He became furious and deliberately started a fight.
Wang Lin went to the army and walked into the mansion side by side with Huarui and Hu Sanniang. Hearing someone making a noise in front of the study, he saw Zhao Shu raising his finger and pointing at Zhao Gou. He was ridiculed and cursed for a while.
There is still a bit of charm between the flower's brows and eyes.
Wang Lin went to the military camp to look for her, but he stripped her naked in the tent.
Then he threw Hu Sanniang, who had accidentally barged in, onto the marching couch. Unfortunately, the two female generals who were originally majestic were reduced to delicate war horses in an instant.
Zhao Gou caught a glimpse of Wang Lin from the corner of his eye, and he felt as if he had found a savior. He immediately raised his hands and saluted: "Master!"
Huarui and Hu Sanniang smiled slightly and went back to the inner house.
Zhao Shu looked at Wang Lin coldly.
Wang Lin glanced at him and said calmly: "Duke Su, has something to do with me?"
Zhao Shu said coldly: "Bohai County Prince and Gu brothers were ordered by the emperor to settle in Qingzhou. Even if they are demoted, they are still the Duke of the country. How can you humiliate Gu?"
Wang Lin asked curiously: "I just returned to Qingzhou yesterday, and today I am busy with military affairs. It is my first time to see Duke Su, so why should I be humiliated?"
"The three orphan brothers are the sons of an official family, and they are nobles, but... this is a small house, located in a busy city, with no servants or guards. Where are the regulations of the court and where is the dignity of the royal family?" Zhao Shu said angrily.
Wang Lin smiled: "It turns out that Duke Su dislikes the small size of his house and feels that it is not dignified. Just say it, why make a fuss?"
"The imperial court did not give a penny, and Qingzhou is a small city with weak financial resources, and cannot afford to support a splendid Duke's palace. If Duke Su feels that the resettlement of Qingzhou is inappropriate, I will report to the officials and send Duke Su to the palace."
Waiting for placement elsewhere.”
Wang Lin said calmly.
Zhao Shu's expression suddenly changed.
It's not like he didn't know Zhao Ji's real purpose of bringing them to Qingzhou.
If Wang Lin drives them out of Qingzhou, there will be only death.
Zhao Gou carefully observed Wang Lin's face and couldn't help but interjected: "Fifth brother, that house is a bit small, but it is indeed difficult to find a big house in Qingzhou. Even the master's palace is only five-in, and the place is crowded.
Very well, I live here too, why don't you just make ends meet and find a better place later... later."
Zhao Shu looked at Wang Lin and saw Wang Lin's expression was indifferent and his eyes were cold. Knowing that it was useless to make trouble, he stamped his feet and turned away.
Wang Lin suddenly said: "Duke Su, you and your three brothers were implicated in King Yun's rebellion and could not escape the death penalty. The officials were merciful and asked me to bring you three to Qingzhou with the intention of keeping you alive. To this day, you
If you just stay safe, that's fine, but if you are still evil and ready to make a move, I advise you to think carefully about the prince's behavior in Qingzhou."
"Your Majesty Ninth Prince, see the guests off!"
Wang Lin's cold voice reached Zhao Shu's ears. He was filled with grief and anger, his energy and blood surged upwards, and he looked up to the sky and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Zhao Gou was shocked and quickly went up to help Zhao Shu.
Zhao Shu angrily threw away Zhao Gou's hand and walked away, but his steps staggered a bit.
Zhao Gou smiled bitterly, spread his hands, and looked back at Wang Lin.