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  Chapter 16: The Cost

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  Chu Ke thought for a moment and asked again about the daughter's banquet, "Is that all?"

  Men thought for a moment and shook his head, saying "The slaves have all spoken."

  "Alright." Chu Ke nodded slightly, but this matter was on his mind. He wanted to know more about the banquet, especially any movements from his second sister's side.

  "Yes, I'll definitely find out." Old Slickhead is indeed Old Slickhead after all.

  Chu Ke nodded slightly. Also, because of that matter, Brother-in-law helped a lot. So, we can't be too cold to Brother-in-law either, and we should thank him, right? But those few women who followed, staring at me tightly, are probably going to add fuel to the fire with Old Lady...

  Men's face turned red and he hastily said, "Don't worry, Miss. I can make those old slaves behave themselves."

  "Chu Ke nodded and asked me to do something for her. The blue girl next door, because of a small matter that offended me, sent me fruit yesterday to apologize, but today she's inviting me again. I'm tired of dealing with these people, go help me respond."

  Men's smoothness is like a monkey, immediately understood and agreed to take orders.

  That Lan Zixiang sent fruit yesterday and invited Chu Xuegui today, also wanting to chat with her and make friends. Who would have thought that after waiting for half a day, she got an oily old woman who was slippery and hard to grasp? Looking at her sharp and sour expression, Lan Zixiang understood that Miss Chu was politely declining her offer of friendship, and she had just been rebuffed.

  Chu Xue was busy for another day and went to bed early as usual. The next morning, she woke up earlier than the previous day, not sleeping until noon. It was only at the end of the fourth watch that she got up, washed her face, combed her hair, and heard footsteps outside. Then the door opened and Bai Guo came in to report to the young lady, "The second master has arrived."

  Chu Xue saw Zhu Yi Chen walking in with a dignified and majestic demeanor, and smiled as she looked at him through the mirror.

  Her long hair was uncombed, and she turned her head in surprise. "Now you've even entered the house?"

  Zhu Yichan smiled and nodded, leaning against the dresser to look at her. "Uh, Mother saw me being extremely polite, repeatedly calling me 'please come in, please come in', so I came in."

  Chu Xue followed his movements and turned around, looking up at him with a surprised expression. "Cough cough cough," she coughed violently, "Didn't you see me combing my hair?"

  Zhu Yichen smiled and nodded, his eyes shining with a bright, piercing light.

  Jing'er was secretly laughing behind him, Chu Kei saw from the mirror that he was quickly combing his hair.

  Jing Er hastily combed her hair, but Chu Ke was enduring the piercing gaze of Zhu Ye Chen beside her. She picked up a hairpin from the table and kept poking him with it until he moved away a bit. Standing by the window, she still smiled sweetly at him.

  Deng Jing'er combed her hair and went out. Chu Ke asked anxiously, "Are you crazy? My reputation is ruined, what do you want to do?"

  Zhu Yichan said with a hint of grievance, "It was that old woman who invited me in, saying 'Miss is up early', I thought everything had been packed away..."

  "Then why don't you hurry up and get out?"

  "I... don't want to go out..." Zhu Yichen's voice was lowered a bit "I wanted to see, didn't even see yesterday..."

  Chu Ke's face turned bright red as she turned her head to see if there was anyone in the house. Zhu Yi Zhen had already pulled her hand and said, "Let's go to the mountain today and take a walk around. There's a waterfall over there, the scenery is great." As he spoke, he had already pulled her to the door.

  Chu Kei hastily shook off his hand and said in a low voice, "Be serious for once."

  Zhu Yichan turned around and asked her if she was going or not?

  "Chu Ke bit her lower lip, 'I haven't eaten yet.'"

  "Zhu Yicheng revealed a smile, 'Let's go eat.' His eyes were filled with thick longing, making Chu Keqi unable to refuse, and... to be honest, she also wanted to..."

  She hesitated for a moment, and Zhu Yuchen, who was already very pleased, ordered the green fruit outside to pack the food in a food box. He walked to the door and ordered that the chess set be taken away as well.

  Qing Guo understood the meaning of the words to be "follow me", so he hastily agreed and quickly packed the suan pan into the food box, picked it up, and also took the Go board that was placed on this side.

  Chu Ke followed Zhu Yi Chen out of the courtyard, and heard a hurried running footsteps from next door. She turned her head to look, and saw that Lan Zhi Xiang's maid rushed into their courtyard like a gust of wind.

  As soon as they stepped out of the temple gate, Zhu Yuxuan turned around and said to Qing Guo, "Leave the food box and Go board with me. Just wait here on this small path. If anyone comes, report back." With that, he smiled and pulled Chu Ke's hand, walking along the small path.

  Qing Guo and others left, only then did they reveal a frightened expression, stuck out their tongues and sat down on a big stone at the crossroads.

  Chu Xue was dragged out a little further before she said "What did you want to call my maid for?"

  Zhu Yichen turned his head to look at her and smiled. Hmm... since the Mo family has already been used, it doesn't matter if they are also used, right? He tightly held her small hand, feeling warm and comfortable in his heart, exceptionally relaxed and happy.

  "Are you relieved?" Chu Ke Hui also let him pull her along, looking at his tall and straight figure walking in front of her. He would occasionally turn back to glance at her, the joy on his face unhidden, a happiness that came from deep within his heart. Chu Ke Hui pursed her lips and lowered her head, smiling as well, but still teasing him with her words.

  Don't worry

  "How can I be at ease when I haven't been at ease yet?"

  "What? Is there something else Mr. Men is hiding?"

  "That's not the case... but she's too cunning, a person in her 50s, how can she not have some twists and turns? Compared to Jing'er, she's much more complicated. I really haven't figured her out yet, so I'm being cautious, lest I get bitten back."

  "Holding all the fatal handles, what's there to be afraid of?"

  "We think she's deadly, but she may not think so herself. Moreover, we have her in the palm of our hand too easily, and she may not submit."

  "Alright, I understand. From now on, I'll be more careful... By the way, what did she say?"

  "You didn't say anything, but said a lot... by the way, where's brother?"

  "He is reciting scriptures with Mrs. Liu."

  Chu Kei told him all about what the Empress Dowager had said, and he listened with a serious expression. The only thing that made him frown was when she mentioned the banquet for Princess Zhu's birthday, which was to be held soon. As soon as he heard this, his smile disappeared and his face turned solemn.

  The two of them had already walked to the front of the waterfall, found a flat place and sat down around a big rock. Zhu Yichen took out the food, and Chu Kui said while eating, "Chu Yun Ting agreed, I don't believe she can be so obedient, she must be hiding something bad."

  Zhu Yichen nodded. This is absolutely certain. She will not die to marry Zhu Yichen's heart, this daughter Yan, must be calculated with Chu Yunqing.

  "Chu Yunqing was not allowed to leave and was locked up as a madwoman until she got married at the age of 17 or 18."

  Zhu Yicheng's face became even more solemn, "Then she must have made up her mind to push him away."

  "Chu Ke nodded. I also thought of that... Let's just play it by ear when the time comes." She said, or maybe she'd rather think of an excuse not to go.

  "If it's the Empress hosting a banquet, not going once is fine, but not going twice would be defying an imperial order." Zhu Yichen said it was no big deal and that he would ask someone from the palace to help out, and also invite Zhaizi to attend.

  "Can enter the palace?" Chu Xue was shocked.

  Zhu Yichan nodded, "When my father was alive, he could enter the palace at any time. It was a special case granted by the previous emperor to my father." He said curiously, "I can walk around freely in many places, if it were another prince from a different kingdom, who would dare to run around like this?"

  "It's also said that the King of Devonshire had obtained special permission from the previous emperor... This is great, at the right time I'll go in to help you, and then we two can join forces to bury Chu Yunting in the palace"

  Zhu Yichan's originally serious face was teased by her until he couldn't help but laugh... "How playful?"

  Chu Ke just smiled and raised an eyebrow with me, and we had nothing to do but have fun together.

  This remark was innocuous, at least Chu Ke'er didn't think so, but Zhu Yi Chen, who had ulterior motives, managed to interpret it in a different way and secretly gloated for half a day.

  Chu Ke sat by the creek, scooping up water to play with. Zhu Yi Chen also squatted down beside her and said, "Ke, are you planning on dealing with the old lady?"

  "Hmm, still thinking?" Chu Ke asked, turning her head to look at him.

  Zhu Yichan scooped up a handful of water and gently splashed it onto her pale hand, softly saying with some urgency... wanting to hurry up and marry...

  Chu Ke's face turned red as she shot him a white-eyed glance and said, "You're not being serious..."

  "I'm serious." Zhu Yichen suddenly grabbed her hand "I really want to get married as soon as possible"

  Chu Xue's face turned even redder, and she hastily said, "Isn't it also unacceptable for the legitimate wife of the Zhong family to not agree?"

  "My mother and she mentioned..."

  "Wait......" Chu Ke's hand shook slightly as he hastily interrupted him.

  Zhu Yichan looked at her and said "Of course I'm anxious" He sighed again.

  Chu Xue's proper wife would not agree, but as for the improper one... She thought... Could it be that she also wanted to marry someone from her natal family?

  Zhu Yichan nodded and really guessed it right, she thought so, but the difference is that marrying their family members is not to promote their family, but to suppress me. From now on, I won't be able to turn over her palm... After all, it's for that county king position, my brother is still young, she doesn't trust me, thinking I want to compete with my brother...

  "Do you want to rush for it?"

  Zhu Yichan grasped her hand. "I really didn't care about that county king position, to be honest. In the end, aren't imperial princes, county kings, town generals, and national generals... all just titles? They're just different names for members of the royal family, with slightly more or less salary, but aren't they all the same? Not allowed to hold office, not allowed to enter officialdom, just muddle along until death..." He looked up at her and smiled. "But if you like the title of county king's consort, I'll fight for it."

  Chu Ke's smile was lost on me, "I'm not interested"

  Zhu Yicheng pulled her up with one hand and gently pulled her into his arms. "I don't care..."

  Chu Xiang was startled and jumped, her face suddenly turned even redder, she hurriedly pushed him away... "Are you crazy? In broad daylight..." She cried out softly.

  "Afraid? There's no one here..." Zhu Yichen lowered his head to look at her, smiling lightly as he gazed at her for a long time. He gently stroked her smooth face, which was like that of an infant. "Don't worry about my side, the Empress can say what she wants, but I'm the one who makes the decisions. Whoever I want to marry is whoever I'll marry."

  "Who's worried, less beautiful......" Chu Kui and most girls would be insincere at this time.

  Zhu Yichan lowered his head to look at her, and his thick eyelashes fell down, blocking her cunning and agile eyes. Her face was a bit hot, and the red glow was slowly spreading out. He smiled suddenly, unable to help but lower his head and kiss her forehead, his hand stroking her cheek also slid down to hug her waist tightly, his lips touching and kissing her smooth skin...

  His lips left for a while, and she immediately buried herself in his arms, avoiding his shining eyes, and hurriedly took big mouthfuls of breath, lest she suffocate from tension...

  "Qia...er..." He called out to her, his face gently brushing against hers.

  "Huh?"

  I like it.

  “……”

  Her chin was gently lifted by him, forcing her to look up at him, and then, Zhu Yuxuan's face also turned red, with a shy smile looking at the silky phoenix eyes, beautiful thin lips, and delicate eyebrows that made people unable to move their gaze...

  She bit her lip and stared at him, seeing that he was actually licking his lips... staring at the licking of his lips... Her brain was suddenly surrounded by a wave of heat, and before she could press her lips down, she hastily lowered her head to hide in his arms... Wait, wait, wait... I still have something to say...

  "Say... say?"

  “……”

  "Come on, say it." Half a day had passed without waiting for Chu Ke'er, Zhu Yuxuan said urgently, stretching out his hand to lift her chin again, and softly laughed in her ear, "Come on, say it..."

  Chu Ke's face turned red as if it were bleeding, biting her lip for a long time, until she felt him unable to bear it and came closer again. She wanted to lower her head to avoid him, but he lifted her chin instead, so she could only shout "You must follow my rules!"

  "Rectangular... rectangular?" Zhu Yichen heard this and seemed to really have something to say, hastily asking.

  Chu Ke opened her eyes, enduring the scorching and fiery face, quickly saying in one breath: "The rules I set are that if you want to marry me, you must be as chaste as jade. If you've already taken a concubine or have a servant girl by your side, hurry... hurry and secretly get rid of her. Don't make me say it again... otherwise, I won't forgive you."

  Zhu Yichan stared at her in surprise.

  Chu Ke said, "After I've finished speaking, you don't seem to be ashamed. Looking at your expression, it seems like you can't accept it. You're getting angry and pushing me away. The person who wants to marry me must be as pure as jade. After marrying me, for the rest of their life, they cannot take a concubine or have a mistress. If they can't do that, then...” She pursed her lips, suddenly feeling very wronged, her eyes reddening and her nose souring as she lowered her head to say, "then we..."

  Her body was soon wrapped tightly in his arms again, Chu Kei buried her face in his chest, secretly wiping away tears. Zhu Yuxuan was laughing softly and said "Is this the rule? Fortunately, I met you, otherwise she would not have married out this life..."

  "Hmph..." Chu Ke'er let out a low hum, but couldn't help asking what that meant... No concubine to share the bed? I don't believe it."

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