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Little Zhui brought a bowl of rose water to wash Xue Ronghua's face, but he saw that she had already changed into men's clothing.

Xue Ronghua shook her sleeves confidently, "I will go out today to get some money, wait for me in my room."

Little Zhui said worriedly: "Miss, please do not leave the house too often.

Xue Ronghua waved her hand nonchalantly. "Madam Ye and Xue Liuhua will be calming down a bit, don't worry."

Little Zhui continued: "What if Madam comes back again?"

Xue Ronghua's leg had already stepped out of the window, "It can't be, if something happens, help me deal with it."

"Young master, this way please."

After earning another sack of coins, the first thing Xue Ronghua did was to drink some good wine. A day ago, when she heard Little Zhui mention that the Plum Blossom Wine inside her Tingxue Building was very good, he immediately called for the waiter to bring two bottles.

Xue Ronghua drank a mouthful of wine when she heard a clear male voice downstairs. She leaned over and saw a tall, handsome young man holding a golden folding fan. He was chatting with the restaurant owner.

Xue Ronghua looked at him carefully. From the looks of his demeanor, he was definitely not a normal person.

The young master sat in the opposite room, separated by a bead curtain. Xue Ronghua thought that since the Emperor had too many sons, she might as well continue drinking when she meets one of them.

Xue Ronghua's thoughts were boring, but her ears were still paying attention to the movements in the room. A tall and sturdy man walked into the private box and greeted him respectfully: "Prince Jin."

Xue Ronghua almost spat out the alcohol. So this was the Prince Jin that Xue Liuhua was yearning for, she curiously stood up and took another look, she felt that the Prince Jin was not as handsome as the capital city women thought.

Prince Jin sensed that someone was peeping outside the curtain, and smiled to the man: "General Lin, do you mind if we take a seat inside?"

General Lin shook his head: "Prince Jin, no need to be so polite, this humble subject will leave after I finish speaking." He dipped his finger in the wine and drew a circle on the dining table.

Prince Jin smiled, "Thank you, General Lin."

General Lin nodded his head and walked out of the private box.

Before she even drank a few cups, why did this person come out? Xue Ronghua looked at the private box weirdly, but met with Prince Jin's smiling eyes, she immediately turned her face over.

Prince Jin picked up his fan, leisurely walked to Xue Ronghua's side, and smiled at her: "Sir, you don't mind if I sit next to you, right?"

Seeing his warm smile, Xue Ronghua's heart suddenly skipped a beat. So it turned out that the Prince Jin's charm could only be displayed with a smile, it was no wonder that Xue Liuhua thought of him day and night.

Prince Jin looked at Xue Ronghua's flushed cheeks and couldn't help but snicker in her heart. This wasn't some gongzi, this was clearly a young miss dressed like a man.

"May I know how to address young master?"

Xue Ronghua was startled and randomly made a name, "Mu … "Hua!"

Prince Jin knew that she was lying and laughed, "I am Chu Yuanma."

Xue Ronghua did not expect him to say her real name, and said blankly: "Chu."

The Prince Jin smiled as he drank a mouthful of wine, "I see that Young Master Mu has a dignified appearance, I wonder which family Father is from?"

"My family's teachings are strict. Please forgive me for not being able to inform the young master."

Seeing that Prince Jin did not continue, Xue Ronghua heaved a sigh of relief.

"What does Young Master Mu think of this Plum Blossom Wine?"

"That's right," Xue Ronghua licked the corner of her lips. "It's delicious when you drink it, and it's refreshing. It's indeed a famous wine from the capital."

"Is this Young Master Mu's first time coming to Tingxue Building?"

"Uh, this isn't the first time."

Xue Ronghua was afraid that he would be exposed if he continued to ask, and immediately evaded the question: "If Young Master Chu has nothing else, then I will leave first."

It wasn't easy for Prince Jin to find someone to drink with him, so he anxiously asked, "Sir, do you want to stay for a while?"

Xue Ronghua looked back at him and smiled, "If fate wills it, we will meet again. At that time, I will accompany you to drink a few cups."

"Miss, you're finally back."

Xue Ronghua went back to her room and saw Little Zhui's panicked look, she asked: What are you panicking for, something big happened?

Little Zhui said with a trembling voice: "Second Miss, she … "She's gone …"

Xue Ronghua was startled, then reacted: "Isn't she staying in the temple well, why did she suddenly disappear?"

Little Zhui said: "The second young miss did not listen to my advice, she escaped unscathed, and was bitten to death by a wild wolf."

"So that's how it is." Xue Ronghua nodded, she did not want to kill Xue Yaohua at all, she could not blame her if she died now.

"Then, what did Madam Ye say?"

"Madame fainted from crying, and Eldest Miss was very sad."

Xue Ronghua's face darkened. She had initially wanted to let Madam Ye and Xue Liuhua rest for a while, but unexpectedly, Xue Yaohua had suddenly disappeared at this moment, and the two people who lost their daughter and sister would definitely not let it go, and would once again start a fight with her.

"Little Zhui," Xue Ronghua did not want to sit still and wait for death, "Come with me to father's study quickly."

Little Zhui panicked: When Master is really sad, the matter of Miss Yao Hua being sent to the temple is related to Miss, if you go to the study room now, won't it cause you trouble?

Xue Ronghua said calmly: "If we don't go now, the Madam Ye would come knocking."

In the study, Xue Longhu looked at Xue Liuhua who was lightly sobbing on the chair, and tears could not help but flow down two lines, "Regarding Yao Hua, father is extremely guilty."

Xue Liuhua looked at him with misty eyes, "Father, if Xue Ronghua did not make little sister go to the temple, little sister would not have been bitten to death by wild wolves. It's all her fault, you have to avenge the miserable death of Yao Hua!"

Xue Longhu sighed, "How can I blame Rong Hua? If Yao Hua and Ye Zhao didn't have a secret relationship, I wouldn't have locked her in the house, and would have blamed myself for being too reckless."

"Father!" Xue Ronghua who suddenly appeared knelt in front of Xue Longhu, his face full of tears: "It's all my fault, if I did not discover the relationship between second sister and Ye Zhao, how could father have locked her in the house."

Looking at her, Xue Liuhua couldn't help but be enraged, "You little bitch, you still dare to appear in front of us? If it wasn't for you, how could my sister have died in the wild?"

Xue Liuhua angrily grabbed Xue Ronghua, wanting to give her a slap. Xue Ronghua secretly restrained her, and said with tears in her eyes: "Elder sister, please forgive me, I did not expect that there would be a wild wolf in my house."

She then kowtowed to Xue Longhu, "Your daughter is willing to write a scripture for second sister, it is beyond the level of the dead."

Xue Longhu sighed: "Looks like it's not our fault, it's all because of Ye Zhao."

When he read Ye Zhao's name, Xue Longhu felt extremely uncomfortable. He turned his head and said to Xue Liuhua: "How is Ye Zhao recently, what did your mother say?"

"I... His Ye Residence had already chased him out long ago … There's no news at all. "

Xue Longhu frowned: "Your mother's family really doesn't know how to control people. They gave birth to a son to bring harm to another family's daughter."

Xue Liuhua timidly said, "It's unavoidable for a son to be doted on."

Xue Longhu wanted to say more, but when he remembered that his wife and concubines were in a group but no one had given him a son, he couldn't help but feel regret.

"Alright, let's do this first," Xue Longhu said, "Let the butler choose a good day to bury Yao Hua."

"Father," Xue Liuhua said as she looked at Xue Ronghua hatefully. "Are you going to let this bitch off just like that?"

"As the young miss of the Xue Family, you should know your manners. I've already said it before, if you don't blame Ronghua, you can forget about getting into trouble."

"Ronghua, just make a copy for your second young mistress these few days."

Xue Ronghua relaxed her heart that was still in the air, and cupped her fist in greeting, "Yes."

Chu Zongge had just returned from greeting the empress dowager, when he turned around to meet Prince Jin.

Prince Jin cupped his hands: "Good day, Prince Duan."

Chu Zongge nodded. "Prince Jin will go pay respects to the empress dowager now."

The Prince Jin waved his hand towards the flower garden, "I came here to look for you, I wonder if you will be able to find me?"

Chu Zongge understood and followed him into the depths of the bamboo forest.

"The crown prince has recently taken in two new concubines, does Prince Duan know about this?"

"I don't know, but concubines are a common occurrence, so there's nothing new about it."

"However, those two concubines were sent over by the Military Chief. The relationship between the crown prince and many ministers was very close, I wonder what Prince Duan thinks?"

"The Crown Prince made friends with the ministers in order to learn more about the path of kings. That is the right thing to do."

"Learning the way of a sovereign is naturally very good. I'm just afraid that the Crown Prince is not learning the way of governing a country, but fighting for power."

"Prince Jin is overthinking things. The Crown Prince is one man, but is there even a need to fight for power?"

Seeing how Chu Zongge was neither hurried nor slow, Prince Jin suddenly lowered his head and said, "The Crown Prince and Prince Duan are now equally matched, I simply cannot stand by and watch."

Chu Zongge immediately said: "The crown prince is the crown prince, I do not dare to climb too high."

Prince Jin chuckled: "Hehe, Prince Duan doesn't need to hide anything from me. If you didn't ascend the throne, why would you go around befriending a Minister?"

Seeing Chu Zongge's expression change, Prince Jin immediately said softly: "The Crown Prince is mediocre and useless, he is not someone to be a sovereign. If Prince Duan needs help, I am willing to help."

He usually did not interact with the Prince Jin at all, why did he come here to ally with him now? Looking at the loyal appearance of the Prince Jin, it was hard to tell if it was real or fake.

Prince Jin said in a deep voice, "I have already met with General Lin in private …"

Chu Zongge could not help but be shocked: "Royal Father hates it when we interact with the military people the most, how can you …"

Prince Jin's tone became anxious, "Royal Father hates us for forming an alliance with the ministers of the imperial court, but the crown prince gave us gifts and set up a feast, have you seen Royal Father speak before, it's just because he is the child of Empress Chen."

Chu Zongge remained silent. The Empress Chen sat on the Phoenix Position for twenty years, thus the Emperor's position in his heart was obvious.

"If we don't act now, are we going to watch helplessly as that useless bag of rice ascends to the throne, and point fingers at everything?"

Chu Zongge shouted in a low voice: "Prince Jin, stop talking, be careful or you might hear from the wall."

The Prince Jin remained calm for a while, before asking, "I heard that you were going to invite the daughter of the Prime Minister Xue family into the Prince Duan Palace one day."

"Right, why did you ask about this?"

"A marriage with a daughter of the royal family can win the hearts of the people, but why did you marry a woman born of a concubine?"

Chu Zongge recalled the doubtful expression on Xue Ronghua's face when she asked this question and couldn't help but laugh, "The palace's battle has already caused me to be exhausted, if I were to marry an unsatisfied princess and enter the door, it would be even more depressing."

Prince Jin smiled, "Prince Duan is really a unique place."

The two analyzed the situation within the palace again.

The snow melted on the roof and dripped down, wetting his sleeves. Prince Jin sighed and said, "Spring is coming."

Chu Zongge raised his head to look. The various forces of the crown prince were probably ready to make their move at the beginning of spring.