r18novel Chapter 1928 Strange Events of That Year
Chapter 1928 Strange Events of That Year
The Duke's Mansion is indeed not far from the Prince of Jin's Mansion.
However, there are also several families of imperial relatives and meritorious officials in the vicinity.
The Prince of Jin's entourage passed by with the old Duke, and were seen by many families.
The old Duke also noticed this.
He arrived at his doorstep first. As the servant helped him down from the carriage, he asked in a low voice, "Master, should I go out and explain?"
What he meant was that, as in the past, when guests came to the house and misunderstandings might arise, the servants of the Duke's mansion would intentionally go out and spread the word, explaining a few words in the background so that those around them would not misunderstand.
That's why the servants are asking this question now.
If the people around them saw this, they would probably spread the word that the old Duke had sided with the Prince of Jin and that they were on good terms.
Originally, the old Duke had always been a royalist, with a firm stance, and had never had close ties with other factions before.
The old Duke was a rather stubborn man. After the retired emperor abdicated, the old Duke did not maintain a close relationship with the Prince of Jin because he wanted to stand on the emperor's side.
Now that they've suddenly started associating with the Prince of Jin... it's bound to arouse speculation.
The old Duke paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need, let them guess."
"Yes."
Zhou Shiyue helped Lu Zhaoling down from the carriage.
Yin Changxing and the others have already returned to Huaiyuan.
So many people coming to the Duke's mansion would be too grand; Yin Changxing hadn't planned to join in the fun with these last-minute visitors.
The people of the Duke's Mansion were quite surprised to learn that Prince Jin and Princess Jin had arrived, and they all went to the front courtyard to greet them, led by the old Duchess.
The people in the Duke's mansion were quite simple, and the old Duke's genes were quite strong. When this group of people stood together, they all looked somewhat similar. Even the daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law had features that resembled their husbands, meaning they clearly looked like family to the old Duke.
Lu Zhaoling felt something was strange when she looked at it.
However, such a family generally has a good family atmosphere.
"Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness."
The people from the Duke's mansion all bowed to Zhou Shiyue and Lu Zhaoling.
Just like the Meng family before, the younger generation were also very curious about Lu Zhaoling. Lu Zhaoling glanced around and found several people secretly looking at her. When they met her gaze, they quickly lowered their heads.
She found it somewhat amusing.
One of them, however, was a bit bolder. After meeting her gaze, he nodded and said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
"Stop being presumptuous, go, go, go. After you've exchanged greetings, you can all go and have fun." The old Duke waved his hand.
The old Duchess had tea brewed for her.
"Madam, please accompany the Princess around our house while I go find some things."
The old Duke spoke to his wife, then looked at Zhou Shiyue, "Your Highness, shall we go to the study together?"
"Can't the King and Queen wait for you here while we drink tea?" Zhou Shiyue asked.
His gaze towards the old Duke held a clear, all-knowing insight.
The old duke was a little embarrassed and annoyed. "Are you going or not?"
啧。
Zhou Shiyue felt that the old Duke was simply enraged. Wasn't it because he had seen through his intentions?
It's simply because they've already witnessed the abilities of the First Mystic Sect in the palace, and now they're taking the opportunity to have the Duchess take Lu Xiao'er for a tour—
Should we take a look at the feng shui of their Duke's mansion?
The old man's hair is white, but his mind is still quite sharp.
He looked at Lu Zhaoling.
Lu Zhaoling only realized what the old Duke meant when she met his gaze.
Feeling both amused and exasperated, she nodded in agreement.
After all, she was looking for help from the old Duke, so it wouldn't hurt to also check the feng shui of the Duke's mansion.
Compared to the couple's clear understanding, the old Duchess was less clear about what they were trying to do.
It was only after the old Duke pulled her aside and whispered a few words of explanation that she understood.
Lu Zhaoling followed the Duchess out of the main hall and strolled around the front yard.
The old Duchess looked very kind and spoke in a gentle and slow manner; she seemed like a very good person.
She also had a good impression of Lu Zhaoling.
He showed Lu Zhaoling around and told her about how Zhou Shiyue had brought the Crown Prince to the Duke's mansion when he was a child.
Actually, it happened when the uncle and nephew were both young. The Duke's mansion was holding a wedding, and they came with the retired emperor.
The adults usually kept their children confined to the courtyard to play and not allowed them to go out. But Zhou Shiyue was different; he took the Crown Prince all over the mansion.
Even when hungry, he wouldn't go back to the banquet hall to eat; instead, he would pass by the kitchen and smell the aroma of roast chicken and send the prince to eat.
At that time, the Crown Prince obeyed his every command. He went into the kitchen, took out a roasted chicken, and gave both legs to his uncle.
Lu Zhaoling couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.
The old Duchess spoke for a while, then suddenly remembered something and said to Lu Zhaoling, "Speaking of which, the Prince stayed at the Duke's mansion that night. The Emperor Emeritus had drunk too much at the time, and the Empress Dowager in the palace had caused trouble again. The Emperor Emeritus was in a hurry to go back and deal with it, and he was afraid that he would be too drunk to take good care of Prince Jin and the Crown Prince on the way, so he left them at the Duke's mansion."
Hearing the hesitation in her tone, Lu Zhaoling immediately guessed that something must have happened the night Zhou Shiyue and the Crown Prince stayed overnight at the Duke's mansion.
So the old Duchess is still debating whether or not to say it.
She immediately said, "Didn't the Prince and Crown Prince cause any trouble that night? Weren't they still young at the time? Can you tell me about it, Madam?"
She guided the old Duchess to say it.
The old Duchess always felt sorry for Prince Jin; she liked him quite a bit.
Because when she was a child, everyone said that Prince Jin was very naughty, but she had seen a very sensible and calm side of him.
She was taking a walk in the backyard when she suddenly felt a little dizzy. Before she could call for help, Prince Jin appeared out of nowhere, reached out and supported her, helped her to sit down on a stone bench, and then ran to pour her a cup of sugar water.
He also said that from a distance, he saw her take a few steps and then touch her forehead, thinking she might be dizzy. When he came over, he noticed that her complexion was off and guessed that she might faint, so he came over in time to support her.
He also mentioned seeing some concubines in the palace who would suddenly feel dizzy, and the physician had told them that they could drink some sugar water to relieve the symptoms.
She had only told the old Duke about this.
So although the old Duke later showed a lot of disdain for the Prince of Jin, a wise person should know that such disdain was reserved for close relatives.
She hoped that the relationship between Prince Jin and his wife would be good.
If anything happens to the Prince of Jin, the person who should know most is the Princess of Jin.
"The Duke has always said not to tell anyone about this, but I've been hearing the children mention you a lot lately," the old Duchess said, holding her hand. "So I think it's appropriate to tell you."
“Please go ahead.” Lu Zhaoling nodded.
"That night, Prince Jin suddenly walked out of the house barefoot in the middle of the night and stood in the middle of the courtyard in a daze for a long time."