Rebirth: The flatterer prince I raised couldn't be so clingy

Zuo Lanxin watched the master and servant walk further and further away, feeling unwilling but helpless.

The guard's extremely arrogant attitude just now really made me angry.

She held onto the stunned Liu Xuefu and muttered in dissatisfaction: "Sister-in-law, why don't you punish that guard severely? He was so disrespectful to you, and you let him go so easily."

Liu Xuefu came back to her senses, looked at the hand she was holding, forced herself to relax her expression, and pulled her arm out of her hand.

"Lan Xin, I'm not feeling well, so I can't accompany you. I came here today just to thank you for the hairpin you gave me. I'll go back first."

After she finished speaking, before Zuo Lanxin could speak, she urged the maid to help her leave.

When he reached a deserted place, he stopped and took two breaths, saying, "Tell my father that I need to go home in the next two days, and ask her to invite Imperial Physician Li, who is friendly with my family, to come to the mansion for a visit."

It was still early in the morning, and the others had not arrived yet in the west attic. Feng Zhanye and Gu Qingzhi went upstairs, only to find that Zuo Fuhong had been sitting there since early morning.

The weathered face slowly raised itself up, its eyes fixed on Feng Zhanye like a vulture.

The boy acted as if he didn't see him and walked straight to his desk.

"stop."

There was a hint of danger in the powerful voice, and Feng Zhanye stopped when he heard it.

He raised his eyes and asked casually, "Teacher, what's the matter?"

Zuo Fuhong's heart skipped a beat, as if he had realized something. He did not mention Feng Zhanye's refusal to attend the banquet last night, but changed the subject.

"You have put so much effort into entering the palace, so you must have never slacked off in your studies, right? Come, tell me what the teacher said two days ago."

He picked up a book at hand and motioned for the boy to take it.

Gu Qingzhi knew that Zuo Fuhong had obviously come to the West Tower today specifically to block Feng Zhanye.

She could hear the sarcasm in his words, but she was not worried that this embarrassment would cause any difficulties for Feng Zhanye. After all, she saw every day how hard the child worked.

The young man walked up to Zuo Fuhong without hesitation.

Zuo Fuhong subconsciously handed the book in his hand over. Feng Zhanye looked at the book but did not reach out to take it.

Zuo Fuhong frowned, not understanding what he meant.

Feng Zhanye smiled and said, "Teacher, don't you want to hear my opinion? No books are needed."

Just when Zuo Fuhong was about to open his mouth to refute, the boy had already taken the lead.

"The reason why Chu summoned my brothers was not because they wanted to save my father. They were afraid that if one of them escaped, it would cause trouble in the future. So they took my father as a hostage and falsely summoned my two sons.

If the two sons arrive, both father and son will die. What good will the father's death do?

If I go there, I will not be able to avenge my enemies. It is better to flee to another country and borrow their power to avenge my father's shame. It is better to destroy them together and do nothing..."

(The above content is from "Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Wu Zixu")

Feng Zhanye recited the contents of the book word for word, and without waiting for Zuo Fuhong to ask, he continued:

"The Wu family's misfortune was caused by Fei Wuji. He endured humiliation and hardship in adversity so that he could return home in glory and avenge his father. It is important for a person to be tenacious and unyielding, but he must also be wary of villains around him and not be harmed by slander."

The young man recited very fluently and expressed his opinions clearly, but his eyes were fixed on Zuo Fuhong without blinking, as if he was hinting at something.

But he really did not make any mistake this time, so even if one wanted to teach him a lesson, one would not know where to start.

Zuo Fuhong was silent for a while, and his fingers holding the book tightened slightly. The book crackled in his hands, and it seemed that there was something wrapped in it, with some edges and corners showing in the folds pinched by his fingers.

Gu Qingzhi could even vaguely hear the sound of him clenching his back teeth.

"Not bad, it seems you really remember what you learned."

The old face looked at Feng Zhanye with a half-smile, and after a long pause he slowly took out the things in the book.

It was a wooden plaque without any engravings. It looked like it was made of very fine wood, with a lustrous luster.

"Zhan Ye, you are about to leave the Prime Minister's Residence. His Majesty has taken great care of you, and Concubine De likes you. As your teacher, I don't have anything good to give you. Please accept this Prime Minister's Residence badge. With it, no army will stop you. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to my study directly."

Zuo Fuhong's words sounded nice and his smile was quite sincere, but Gu Qingzhi just felt something was indescribably strange.

The Zuo family father and son have already made it clear that they are exploiting and suppressing Feng Zhanye, so why do they have to pretend to be kind only now?

Obviously not necessary.

For her and Feng Zhanye, being able to travel freely in the prime minister's residence was undoubtedly a huge temptation.

But would Zuo Fuhong be so kind as to hand over all his secrets to the chess piece that has already failed to him?

Gu Qingzhi is not so naive.

Who are the Zuo family father and son? She has been investigating the black snake leader for more than a year but has not found any clues. This shows how deeply they hide.

Now Zuo Fuhong personally brought the opportunity to them? It was impossible to even think about it.

She looked at the badge carefully, trying to recall the one that Zuo Chengyu gave her in her previous life.

Although she had always been busy with assassinations under the orders of Zuo Xiang and his son, she still had some impression of the badge.

At least, she was sure that there was definitely something engraved on the waist badge of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it was definitely different from the one in Zuo Fuhong's hand.

And she remembered that in her previous life, Zuo Chengyu had told her that her badge was of the highest rank and that she could directly enter the Zuo Xiang's study without any hindrance.

There must be something fishy about this badge.

Feng Zhanye lowered his eyes to look at the badge, then turned around to look at Gu Qingzhi. Seeing her slightly shaking her head, he knew that she had the same concerns as he did.

Zuo Fuhong's hand had been stretched out for a long time, but Feng Zhanye still didn't take the badge, and his face became even darker.

The young man stood in front of him with his hands behind his back, his lips slightly curled, revealing a sarcastic smile: "Lord Zuo Xiang, are you really doing this to be nice to me, or do you have other intentions?"

He glanced at the badge with a suggestive look.

Zuo Fuhong stared at him for a while, sneered, and threw the badge on the table.

"Zanye, you are a smart person. You should remember what you have done. This badge is just a token of my appreciation for you. If you don't appreciate it, that's fine."

"I remember the 'kindness' of the Left Prime Minister, but since this waist badge is an important item for entering the Prime Minister's residence, I am afraid that if I am not careful, it will fall into the hands of others, which may cause inconvenience to the Prime Minister's residence."

There was a gloomy light flashing in Feng Zhanye's deep black eyes. Zuo Fuhong was too embarrassed to force the thing on him, so he threatened him with what he had done for him in the past.

But it is impossible for a person to be completely without weaknesses. No matter what this thing is and what its function is, he will not allow any bad rumors to appear in Kyoto.

After all, he is the Left Prime Minister who "cares about the people" and "loves the people like his own children."

Zuo Fuhong looked at him, then at Gu Qingzhi behind him, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long while, he spoke again: "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Your Highness is feeling proud now, but don't forget what His Majesty said yesterday. Building a separate residence is just the beginning."

Feng Zhanye curled the corners of his mouth and bowed.

"I just hope that the teacher can still remember the past relationship between the teacher and the student, so that the students can rest assured."