After being robbed by the prince of the enemy country

At dawn the next day, the servant of the Wangfu went to visit the Chufu, and explained what happened last night when Chu Shao climbed over the wall and returned to the Wangfu. Mrs. Song was worried about her son—this morning, the servant came to report that Chu Shao was not there. Inside the house, the Chu family was taken aback.

"My lord, let Lord Chu and Mrs. Chu rest assured. Mr. Chu slept in the lord's house last night. He will stay for breakfast this morning and send him back at noon."

Chu Hong heard something else: "...Qingxu and the prince are...?" The relationship between sleeping in the same room? !

The boy bent down and said, "The prince has always loved Mr. Chu."

Chu Shao doesn't have a serious status yet, so it's hard to make it too clear.

But Huaizhen is in his twenties this year. Not only has he not married a wife yet, he also has no concubines. The one who serves him is his father-in-law who has been with him since he was a child.

Chu Shao is the only exception.

Chu Hong is a smart person, so he naturally understands the stakes in this - that's right, if Chu Shao is irrelevant, why would the prince bother to arrange a new family background for him?

Song only cared: "Then Xiao Shao will go home to sleep tonight?"

The young man said: "My lord said that Mr. Chu is very clingy. He will stay in the palace for the next few days. Madam don't need to be sad. You will often go home to eat with your wife."

"That's fine, I'm also relieved that Xiao Shao is by Wang Ye's side."

After all, it's not her own son, and Song doesn't dare to control it too much, as long as she knows that the child is doing well, she will be content.

Sure enough, at noon, Chu Shao returned to Chu's house in the sedan chair of the palace, and Mrs. Song and Chu Mingzi went out to greet her in person.

Mrs. Song took a look at the exterior configuration of the sedan chair, and it was clear that only princes were qualified to sit in it, thinking in her heart that Xiaoshao, the son of a fifth-rank official, would sit in the sedan chair of the prince...

Isn't this an overreach?Putting it in Qinjing is at the level of being impeached by the Ministry of Rites.

However, King Yu has always acted unrestrainedly, this is what he will do, but he has never seen him pampering someone so indulgently before.

Chu Shao got off the sedan chair, looked up, and found that his mother and eldest sister were waiting for him at the door—so warm and polite, there was no need to be so polite in a family.

Song quickly suppressed her doubts and saw Chu Shao holding a very fat rabbit in her arms.

"This is?"

Chu Shao came back to his senses, and handed the rabbit to Chu Mingzi with a smile: "The little rabbit I raised in Qizhou, I saw the eldest sister wearing a rabbit hairpin on her head that day, thinking that my sister should I like rabbits, so I specially brought them from the palace."

Chu Mingzi touched her bun subconsciously. She did indeed wear a bunny hairpin on her head yesterday. Although she is a daughter of the Chu family, she is only in her early 20s. Girls are always hard to resist cute things. She bought two of the rabbit's hairpins at once.

She took a look at the little rabbit in Chu Shao's arms, it was chubby, fluffy, with flowery fur, black, white and brown, very cute.

Chu Mingzi subconsciously replied a thank you gift: "Thank you, brother."

Song raised her hand and patted her daughter's back calmly—it's not polite to salute each other in a family, if it's too unfamiliar, Chu Shao will be suspicious.

Chu Mingzi didn't understand what her mother meant, she had already stepped forward to take the little rabbit, weighed it in her hands, and said with a smile, "It's so fat."

"I had a lot of free time a while ago, so I fed it radishes if I had nothing to do. If I accidentally fed it to become fat, it's fine if my sister likes it. I will trouble my sister to take care of this fat rabbit in the future."

Chu Shao didn't say that the rabbit escaped from the wolf's mouth together with him. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were life and death friends. He didn't mention this dangerous incident because he was afraid of scaring the girl.

"Don't worry, little brother." Chu Mingzi hugged the little rabbit curiously, the tassel hairpin on her head was dangling happily, and the jingling and jingling were all joyful sounds.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Song suddenly remembered that when Ming An was five years old, she caught a chicken and gave it to Ming Zi, saying that she would keep it as a pet for her sister.

Chu Shao is as considerate as her Xiao Mingan, willing to coax her sister, and knows how to make her happy. She turned her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said with a smile: "Come in and eat, the fish soup will not taste good when it gets cold. .”

She led the eldest daughter with one hand and Chu Shao with the other, and they entered the house together.

The servants of the Chu family found that since the young master came back, the Chu manor had been peaceful and lonely. The dinner table was full of laughter and laughter. The young lady also got a rabbit that was jumping around, making the backyard very lively.

In addition to the dozens of short stories about "The Prince of Shenwu, the Young Master of the Divine Martial Arts" in the storybook of wits and beautiful women that have been circulated outside, no one in Suizhou City doubts Chu Shao's identity any more, and they all regard him as the real second son of the Chu family. What's more, they directly regarded him as Princess Yu.

In just two or three days, Chu Shao's reputation and limelight overwhelmed the descendants of Sun Zhongli, the governor of Suizhou.

On this day, the invitation to Sun's residence was personally delivered to the door by Sun Jie's long-term follower, and Chu Shao happened to be taking a walk in the small courtyard of the Chu family to digest food--these days Huaizhen was dealing with affairs that had accumulated for half a year, and there was nothing in the daytime. No matter how much time he spends with Chu Shao, Chu Shao often stays at Chu's house with his parents.

The invitation was sent to Chu Mingzi first, and Chu Mingzi unfolded it. It turned out that Sun Jie was full and had nothing to do, so he took the lead in organizing a "Civil and Military Gathering". Make friends with literature or use martial arts to help you.

Suizhou folk customs are open, and this kind of elegant gathering can be participated by both men and women. Except for the martial arts competition where physical contact is prohibited, men and women are prohibited from sharing the same stage.

Names and surnames were mentioned in the invitation, and Chu Shao was asked to participate.

Chu Shao took the post and looked at it. Although the words were polite, the overall meaning was: Let the son of the Chu family come out and take a few steps to see if it is a mule or a horse.

After all, Chu Shao is a son of an aristocratic family carefully raised by the Hou Mansion, even if he loses his memory, he will not be like a three-year-old child who does not understand the undercurrent of these elegant words.

If Chu Shao refuses to attend, people will ridicule the Chu family's son of the Chu family for not being able to get on the stage, and if the son of the Chu family can't be on the stage, what dignity can the Chu family have?

In addition, the governor is the chief of the prefect, who has the power to supervise Chu Hong, and the official is a senior official who crushes people to death. Although it is an invitation, it must have been approved by Sun Zhongli. Pass.

Since it is an order, it cannot be disobeyed.

Chu Mingzi also knew the pros and cons of this, but she still took Chu Shao's hand and said, "Don't worry about it, Sun Jie just wanted to provoke trouble. You just escaped from Qizhou, and he issued this kind of invitation card, clearly not With good intentions!"

They just decided that Chu Shao must have not received an orthodox upbringing in Qizhou for more than ten years. He is a Qizhou barbarian who can't stand on the stage, and they just want to see him make a fool of himself.

Chu Shao said: "But if I don't go, it will be a joke."

For the first time, Chu Mingzi used Huaizhen as a backer: "You have the support of the prince, so you don't have to be afraid of anyone."

Chu Shao shook his head lightly: "It is precisely because the prince has a close relationship with me that I am going all the more."

If he shrinks back, he will not only lose the Chu family's face, but also lose Huaizhen's reputation.

Everyone in Suizhou would think that the person Huaizhen fell in love with was just a beautiful rice bucket with an empty skin and an empty inside.

Chu Mingzi lifted Chu Shao's sleeves and saw the scars on his hands and wrists. She still feels shocking—the doctor Murong briefly told her and her parents about the old wounds on Chu Shao's body.

It is said that he was tortured by the old master of Nanqi, but he did not elaborate on the content of the punishment, but looking at the two scars that have not healed for many years, one can guess how cruel the torture was.

Murong specifically told him that Chu Shao could not carry swords and heavy objects with both hands, so he asked them to take care of him.

"You are more thoughtful than I am, so you can go, sister will accompany you." Chu Mingzi said, "It's fine if they want to compete in literature, but if it's a martial arts competition... Fortunately, outsiders don't know that you know martial arts, so there shouldn't be any." People dare to embarrass you with this."

Chu Shao didn't try to be brave, but he wasn't timid either: "I will never let others lose face to the prince and the Chu family."

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Chu Mingzi accepted the invitation from the Yaji, and Chu Hong and the Song family also knew that they couldn't refuse, and they couldn't let Chu Shao stay in the Chu mansion for the rest of his life and never go out to meet people. It's like—Obviously Chu Shao is very capable.

"Mingzi, take care of my younger brother, don't let anyone bully him." After the two got into the carriage, she lifted the curtain and told her.

Chu Mingzi changed out of the wide-sleeved long skirt today, and put on a smart outfit. She shed the weak habit of a boudoir daughter, and she has the demeanor of a military general, as if she is going to fight with others on stage to protect her younger brother at any time. Like a frame.

Mrs. Song knew that her daughter had some kung fu skills, and she also believed that she could mediate skillfully with the young masters and young ladies in the Gathering. With Ming Zi accompanying her, she was at ease.

"Xiao Shao, listen to your mother and don't be brave." She turned to tell Chu Shao.

Chu Shao nodded in response: "Mother, don't worry."

Huaizhen didn't know that he went to Yaji today.

King Yu was fighting abroad for half a year, and the official documents in Suizhou that he needed to see in person were piled up as high as a hill.

Last night, Chu Shao wanted to inform him. When he walked into the study, he saw a pile of unscheduled official documents half a person’s height on the left hand side of Jiu Gu, and a pile of reviewed official documents as high as a small vase on his right hand side. He frowned, drew a few strokes on the official document with a vermilion pen, and didn't even bother to drink tea.

This reminded Chu Shao of the allusion of Yugong Yishan.

That pile of unsettled official documents is the mountain that Jiu Gu wants to move.

In order not to burden "Foolish Old Man", Chu Shao didn't say that he was going to Yaji today.

The Chu family's carriage stopped outside the "Jiya Small Garden", and the servant at the door immediately took a small stool and stepped forward to welcome the distinguished guests.

Jiya Garden was set up by wealthy households in the city. There are mountains, water, and small attics with food, drink, and entertainment in the garden. It is favored by wealthy and leisurely wealthy children in Suizhou City.

It was not the first time that an elegant fair was held here, Chu Mingzi took Chu Shao by the hand, and walked into the small garden by familiar ways.

Seats are set up on the rockery in the small garden, and the heights are well-proportioned.

"The ones sitting on the high places are the young ladies of the officials' families, and the next ones are those who have been appreciated or have already made a name for themselves, and the next one is the next class." Chu Mingzi pointed to the group of men and women sitting under the rockery: "They're all the children of merchant families."

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants, no matter how rich and noble they are, they are still the last class in this kind of gathering of refined scholars.

Chu Shao glanced at all kinds of beings in the small garden. Although the ranks are clearly divided, there are still people around those rich and noble families.

When he looked at the people in the garden, everyone in the garden was also looking at him.

"What a handsome son." A female family member whispered to her companion behind the round fan.

"This is the son-in-law recognized by the Chu family. It is said that he suffered a lot in Qizhou, and it was our prince who rescued him."

"My lord is really kind."

"Looking like this, the prince is of course kind-hearted. If I were a man, I would also be kind-hearted to him."

Just as if he didn't hear the girls' teasing laughter, Chu Mingzi led Chu Shao to the hinterland of the small garden, and when he got closer to the center, Chu Shao saw the descendant of the governor sitting on the highest position in the rockery.

Seeing that his appearance is fair, it is a pity that he wears gold and silver and red and green, like a flower peacock with a big gold chain, the son of an official, his taste is not as good as that of a merchant, and it can be summed up in one word: vulgar.

The vulgarity on the surface does not know what is going on inside.

Chu Mingzi greeted Sun Jie briefly, and Sun Jie admired the appearance of Chu's parents and daughters, so he smiled back, and then turned his attention to Chu Shao who was beside her.

A barbarian from Qizhou, even if he looks like a fairy, is still an eyesore! !

"Young Master Chu is a man of Fuda." As soon as Sun Jie opened his mouth, the sour smell filled the sky of the small garden, "I heard that you dared to knock on the door of the palace after the curfew a while ago. If you meet him, you will be arrested and beaten with a board.”

There was no need for Chu Shao to speak in person, Chu Mingzi stepped forward and made a perfunctory salute, and said, "Don't you know, Mr. Sun? My younger brother is free to enter and leave the palace. .”

Sun Jie: "My lord is the most just and reasonable person, how could he give Chu Shao such a privilege!"

Chu Mingzi asked innocently: "Then you should ask the lord, oops, I forgot, the lord doesn't see the son of a foreign minister easily, how about this, I will ask Qingxu to ask for you, even if the son of the Sun family also wants to ask for it." Grace of the Lord."

Chu Shao raised her eyebrows slightly, and glanced at Chu Mingzi: "My sister is No. 1 in yin and yang."