The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

What the eldest princess said before she left would definitely make Lin Zhao change her mind and marry her daughter. This domineering look displeased the old prince a little.

After she left, Old Prince Rong sighed and said, "This Jun Ning is even more different from before."

Butler Chen came over and said: "Maybe she was favored by the Marquis of Wu'an in the mansion. Since she got married, most of the eldest princess has lived in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. Her eldest princess mansion has been vacant for a long time, and now she is not so soft-tempered. That's normal too."

"makes sense."

Suddenly a white pigeon flapped its wings in the sky, circled in the air, and finally landed straight on the window sill.

Steward Chen went to the window sill to pick up the carrier pigeon, took off the bamboo tube on his feet, poured out the letter paper inside, and held it in front of the old prince.

"My lord, it's a letter from the prince."

"Didn't you just write a letter a while ago? Why did you send another letter?" Lao Wang also opened the letter while talking.

After reading it, he frowned slightly, and handed the note to Butler Chen.

Butler Chen understood what he meant and asked him to take a look too.

After reading it, he wondered: "Why did your son inquire about the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion? Could it be that he really fell in love with the Lord Qingyang of the Marquis Mansion?"

The old prince's expression was a little serious, and he pondered a little: "I'm afraid not. But since he didn't explain the reason in the letter, it means that this matter cannot be detailed in the letter."

"Tomorrow, if you find an excuse, say that the king misses his grandson and asks you to bring something to visit him. You go to Lin'an, and no matter what he asks, just tell him everything you know."

Butler Chen replied: "I know." After speaking, he was a little worried, "But if this old slave leaves, I'm afraid you won't get used to it."

Although Steward Chen is getting old, he has been serving the old prince by his side all these years, so he really doesn't feel at ease if it's someone else.

The old prince said: "It's not that you are allowed to live there, just ask a question, how long will it take? You just come back early."

"That's fine. Just after the old slave left, you must not make fun of your own body, my lord. Don't wait for the old slave to leave and start playing mahjong without restraint. Mr. Jiang has said that you always play mahjong Sitting for a long time is not good for your health."

"Okay, okay, I know." The little prince was exposed, and the old prince was a little bored.

He admitted that for a while, he did play a lot of mahjong, but it doesn't mean that he is not allowed to play much now, right?

I played mahjong for two hours a day, and it was over within a few rounds.The most terrible thing is that if he doesn't stop, Lao Chen will keep whispering in his ear, saying what is bad for his health.

As a result, he is honest now, playing mahjong for no more than two hours a day.

Steward Chen was still worried when he left, so he specially called the servant who took over from him to serve the prince, and told him about it, and then he set off for Lin'an with peace of mind.

Lin'an City.

Don't look at Steward Chen's age, but because he has practiced martial arts all the year round, his herringbone is very strong and tough, even better than the body of old Wang Rong.

However, he didn't ride a horse during this journey. After all, he was old, and his body bones were easily broken.So I came all the way in a carriage.

And sitting in a carriage can also deceive people's eyes and ears, unlike riding a horse to swagger through the city, the less people know about his arrival, the better.

Jiang Ziyan was very surprised when the concierge's servant reported that a man who claimed to be Steward Chen had arrived.

He knew that Lin Zhao had written a letter back to the palace, but he said that he was only asking about the Marquis of Wu'an's residence, and he didn't mention that Steward Chen should come over?

Could it be that the old prince specially sent him here?

Jiang Ziyan hurried to the door to pick up the person, and when he saw that it was really the butler Cheng, his surprise turned into enthusiasm.Butler Chen had always given him the impression of being amiable, so he hurriedly welcomed him in.

After arriving at the main hall, Jiang Ziyan asked his servants to serve tea quickly, and then said to Steward Chen, "Uncle Chen, why are you here? Ah Zhao has been busy with official duties these two days, and he is still busy in the yamen, and will not come back until dinner time."

"It's okay, don't worry, the old slave has nothing important to come here this time, just to see if you two are doing well."

Jiang Ziyan knew that these were superficial words. Although there was nothing important, there must be something important. Otherwise, Chen Steward, as the confidant of the old prince Rong, would not have come here in person.

There are some servants who clean up outside, it is really not suitable to talk about important matters at this time.

He smiled and said: "I know that the prince misses us. It has been two or three months since we came here after the new year. How is the old man?"

Butler Chen likes Jiang Ziyan, who has a smart head like Jiang Ziyan, who can see through everything.

He said: "It's fine, I'm just talking about you and the prince all the time. Fortunately, the young master is with me at home, and the prince is much happier than before."

The young master he was talking about was Lin Xing, and now all the servants in the palace treat him like a serious master.

In the beginning, there were indeed some gossips among the servants in the mansion, saying that no matter how much Lin Xing was treated favorably by the mansion, he was still a fake young master of the manor. When their serious son came back, this young man was nothing.

As a result, the old prince listened to these words seriously, became very angry, and mercilessly sold all these snarky servants.

Since then, the palace has stopped, and the servants are all respectful to Lin Xing.

Jiang Ziyan said: "Xing Xing has a cute personality, it can be seen that Wang Ye likes him a lot."

"Yes, although this child can't speak, he is very sensible. When it was cold last winter, he knew how to warm the quilt for the prince, but he was very moved."

"Xing Xing has been considerate since he was a child. When I was still in Qingping Village, Linzhou, I remember a woman was aggressive because of collecting some woven baskets. He was so timid at that time, and I don't know where he came from. Courage, rushed over and bumped into that person, just to protect me."

It was the first time Steward Chen heard him mention these things that happened in Qingping Village in the past.

He couldn't help asking: "What was the prince like at that time?"

Although Jiang Ziyan later told them about his days in Linzhou, but he didn't talk about it in detail, and he said it all well, for fear that the old prince could not help crying when he heard it.

"At that time, Ah Zhao was always running up the mountains to hunt! Don't underestimate him. Although he is thin and thin, he is a good hunter. Even if he later passed the imperial examination, But he is not a weak scholar."

"The first time I followed him to the town to sell the wild game he brought from the mountains, he just sat quietly in the small stall, not saying a word or calling, just waiting for others to buy."

When Jiang Ziyan mentions these things, he misses the time when he first time traveled, and in the blink of an eye, many years have passed.

These words really made Steward Chen feel distressed, no wonder Jiang Ziyan didn't tell the old prince about these things, even he felt sad when he heard it.

That is the little son of their royal family who is rich and precious. He should have enjoyed rich clothes and fine food since he was a child.

Jiang Ziyan saw that Steward Chen was getting old, and it was easy to get sad when he mentioned these things, so he simply changed the subject.

"Is the prince still keen on playing mahjong every day after the new year?"

"Isn't that right? You also know that the lord doesn't have any hobbies on weekdays, but he likes to play mahjong. But now there is an old slave watching over him, and the playing time does not exceed two hours each time. The lord is still punctual."

"That's good. It's not good for the prince to sit for a long time at this age. You should go out for more activities when you have time."

The two chatted for a long time, and finally it was time for dinner.

Lin Zhao is back.

As soon as he came back, the concierge's servants informed him that a man who called himself Steward Chen had come to his house.

Chen He, the personal guard who had been following him all the time, raised his head and looked at Lin Zhao in surprise when his servants said that Housekeeper Chen had arrived.

Lin Zhaodao: "Hurry up and go in. Uncle Chen is already old and still travels so far. Don't keep him waiting."

Chen He nodded, and couldn't help but speed up his steps a lot.

The two of them walked through the front yard, passed through a hanging flower door to the back yard, and walked all the way from the corridor to the main hall. Lin Zhao finally met Steward Chen.

Seeing that it was already this hour, Jiang Ziyan suggested: "Why don't we eat first, and we can talk about anything after dinner."

Lin Zhao naturally had no objection, he guessed that Steward Chen came over because of what he wrote in the letter.

After dinner, Jiang Ziyan went to the study with Lin Zhao and Steward Chen, and asked Chen He to watch outside the door.

Lin Zhaodao: "Uncle Chen, why did you come here in person? Is there anything you can't say in the letter?"

What he asked in the letter was very simple, he just wanted to know something about the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, he didn't stick to big and small things, he could say something in the letter, why did Steward Chen come in person?

Chen Guanjia said: "It's the prince. He doesn't know what the son wants to ask, so he might as well ask the old slave to come over. You can ask whatever you want, and I will tell you everything the old slave knows."

Lin Zhao thought for a while and asked, "That's fine, then Uncle Chen, why don't you introduce the life of Marquis Wu'an first."

"Marquis Wu An, named Wu Yu, was a talented man who was well-known in the capital when he was young. He was born in the Wu family in Chongzhou. He is the son of a distant cousin of the Empress Dowager."

"The Queen Mother? Then he belongs to the Queen Mother?"

Steward Chen shook his head, "I don't know, but judging from what he has done these years, he doesn't look like the Queen Mother."

"Go on."

"Although he is a talented man, because the imperial examination was only held every three years at that time, after he failed once, his family found a relationship and asked him to be a small official to do it. But although this official is small, he is in the capital anyway, and he is very lucky After taking office for only one year, his immediate boss became seriously ill due to poor health, so don't let him take over the official position temporarily. Then he was promoted step by step by virtue of his own ability, from a small official of ninth rank to seventh rank.

Later, with his outstanding appearance and both civil and military skills, he successfully attracted the attention of the eldest princess, and then entered the eldest princess's mansion. "

After Jiang Ziyan heard this, he felt that it was a proper rhythm of a novel about a heroic protagonist, and it was about a son-in-law.

Lin Zhao asked: "Didn't everyone say that I can't hold a position with real power? Let alone participate in the government. Why does he sit in the current position of Marquis of Wu'an and still hold the power of [-] soldiers and horses?"

Butler Chen frowned. In fact, he didn't know this very clearly.He said: "This incident is also a coincidence."

"Another coincidence?"

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