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Chu Huanyan shook her head, "No, he just asked me. I hope I can hand over this hosta to the Duke with my own hands."

Shi Cunhou stroked the broken part of the hosta, "This hosta is the promise I made back then. No matter who it is, as long as they come here with this hosta, I will do something for them. Now that Mu Feng is in prison, there is nothing I can do. But since he asked Miss Chu to bring this hosta, Miss Chu can make a condition, I..."

"No need." Chu Huanyan interrupted Mr. Shi, "I'm just here to deliver something. As for the promises and conditions involved, it has nothing to do with me."

Shi Cunhou glanced at Xiao Jinzhi and then said to Chu Huanyan.

"Miss Chu, I know that you have His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here, so you must be able to get wind and rain, but having an extra commitment from Duke Shi is not necessarily a bad thing."

Chu Huanyan's eyes were clear and calm, "But I'm not interested in helping Mr. Shi alleviate the guilt in his heart."

Although he didn't know what happened back then, looking at Shi Guogong like this, it was indeed like what Mu Feng said, and he didn't even think about going to save him.

He wanted to do things for her so persistently. Whether he wanted to do something to alleviate his guilt or wanted to take the opportunity to get involved in some relationships due to the situation in the court, she had no interest in cooperating with him to achieve his goal.

There was a flash of embarrassment on Shi Cunhou's face, and then he seriously raised his hands to Chu Huanyan and Xiao Jinzhi.

"Since Miss Chu has said so, I won't say anything more, but if there is any use in the future, please feel free to speak to His Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Chu."

"I know, Gu. Since the things have been delivered, Gu and Yanyan won't disturb them." Xiao Jinzhi said.

"Yes, I would like to send you to His Highness the Crown Prince." Shi Cunhou saluted immediately.

After they were sent away, Shi Wanxian, who was hiding in the darkness of the lobby, came out.

"Father." Shi Wanxian looked at the hairpin in Shi Cunhou's hand, "What on earth is going on?"

"It's nothing, you don't need to know." Shi Cunhou put the hairpin into his sleeve.

"Father..." Shi Wanxian pursed her lips, "Can you not hide it from your daughter? She just wants to know what happened back then, and..."

"Xian'er." Shi Cunhou frowned and interrupted Shi Wanxian, "As a father, I know that you have good intentions and that you have always been filial. But since some things have passed, let them return to dust and return to dust, and never need to mention them again. And. Now..."

Shi Cunhou sighed and looked in the direction of the door.

"The current situation in the court is chaotic. During the next period of time, you should stay at home. Don't go out. Don't have any contact with the officials and their families. As long as you can spend this period of time smoothly, my father will make a good choice for you. If you marry a husband, he will definitely keep you safe throughout your life."

Shi Wanxian opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when faced with her father's serious look, she just bowed her head and answered.

"Yes, my daughter understands."

……

Liu family mourning hall.

Liu Zhaoran knelt on the futon and looked at the coffin in front of him, his eyes red.

Liu Changhan stood aside. He looked much older than before, and he would cough a few times from time to time.

"Zhaoran, in another hour, the people who come to pay homage will come one after another. Please step back and don't stay in front of the spirit."

"Father, I want to spend some time with my brother." Liu Zhaoran still stared at the coffin with no intention of getting up.

"Listen, something happened to my eldest brother. My father and your mother only have a daughter like you. Your mother even cried and fainted several times. Go and stay with her. You are not needed here." Liu Changhan coughed again. After a few words, he motioned to the maid next to him.

The maid hurriedly stepped forward to help Liu Zhaoran get up, but Liu Zhaoran pushed her away gently, and she struggled to get up from the futon.

"Father, what are you going to do next?"

Liu Changhan's tone was calm and solemn, "My father will select a child from the branches of the Liu family to adopt, and then support him to enter the court step by step. Don't worry, although your eldest brother has passed away, the Liu family will not fall. The Liu family has accumulated so many years of experience." , let alone disappear like this.”

"Father, that's not what I'm asking. Don't you want to avenge your elder brother?"

Could it be that at this time, the Liu family is still the only thing that my father is thinking about? His eldest brother is his only son. Now that he has died tragically, shouldn't his father find a way to avenge his eldest brother and comfort his soul in heaven?

"Things are not as simple as you think. You, a daughter, don't have to worry about this. Just step back."

"Father!" Liu Zhaoran's tone increased a bit, "My daughter just hopes to avenge her elder brother."

"That's enough. My father has already said that this matter is not as simple as you think." Prime Minister Liu said dissatisfied.

After finishing speaking, seeing Liu Zhaoran still standing there stubbornly, Liu Changhan waved his hand to signal the others in the mourning hall to step back, and then said to Liu Zhaoran.

"Do you think the person who hurt your eldest brother is really the third prince?"

Liu Zhaoran was stunned for a moment, "Not the third prince?"

"It should be said that it's not just him." Liu Changhan frowned deeply and sighed, "Two days ago, the emperor came to visit in person. On the surface, he seemed to be sympathetic to his father, a minister, and worried that he would worry too much about his father. But in fact, there is a hint of temptation. If my father guessed correctly, the person who shot the arrow must have obeyed the emperor's order."

Liu Zhaoran's expression changed, "So it's actually the emperor..."

"Shut up!" Liu Changhan interrupted Liu Zhaoran, "Keep your voice down. Even though you are at home, there is no guarantee that there will be no ears through the wall."

"Father, is there any evidence for this matter?" Liu Zhaoran asked in a lowered voice.

"Although His Royal Highness the Prince did not say it clearly, he sent someone to hint to the father. He should have evidence in his hands. However, the relationship between him and the emperor should have reached the point of becoming tense. At this time, the father came into contact with him. If you say too much, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's fear and suspicion, so I didn't ask anything in the reply."

"Then why didn't father join forces with His Highness the Crown Prince?" Liu Zhaoran was puzzled. "Since His Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor are already incompatible with each other, then father and His Highness the Crown Prince can join forces to avenge my eldest brother."

"Revenge, revenge! The only word you talk about now is revenge. Do you think your father doesn't want revenge!"

Liu Changhan frowned and looked at Liu Zhaoran displeased.

"It is not easy for the Liu family to get to this point. If you are not careful, everything may be lost. Therefore, as a father, you must be cautious and not harm the entire Liu family because of your eldest brother. As for you, now that your eldest brother has passed away, next you She must also shoulder her responsibilities as the daughter of the Liu family."