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"What?!"

Tang Qing hurriedly entered the room, whispered a few words into Zhao Hongsheng’s ear, and Zhao Hongsheng’s face almost turned green...

Watching Zhao Hongsheng leave Yecheng as if his tail were on fire, Xia Zheng couldn’t help but lean on the window frame, laughing heartily.

Standing on the second floor of Fragrant Full Building, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but turn to the person beside her who was laughing smugly, "Hey, did you do something?"

Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow, "He made me run all over Yecheng. Don’t I have the right to find something for him to do?"

"What thing? You didn’t find trouble for the Drunken Immortal Tower too, did you?" With Zhao Hongsheng in such a rush to leave, all Lin Yuan could think of was that something must have happened at the Drunken Immortal Tower in the Capital city.

Xia Zheng contentedly sipped his tea, "The Drunken Immortal Tower? That would be letting him off too easily!"

Oh?

Meanwhile, Zhao Hongde, who had just destroyed the Flying Pigeon Letter he received, couldn’t help but shake his head with a laugh, "That Minister of War hid so deeply, yet you managed to drag him out. Accepting bribes, he has lost a good chess piece this time. I bet he won’t dare to trouble you again in the future. "

"Hmph," Xia Zheng scoffed derisively, "I can’t indulge him! Does he think that if I don’t touch him, he can bully me? I’ll consider this an act of teaching. If he dares to cross me again, I’ll turn his lair upside down!"

This time Lin Yuan understood; it turned out Xia Zheng had exposed the crimes of Zhao Hongsheng’s subordinates. No wonder that fellow was in such a hurry to return to the Capital.

Glancing at Lin Yuan, Zhao Hongde spoke with a somewhat somber tone, "Now that the Second Brother has left, I should also return to the Capital. It’s just a pity, I can’t take you, my little sister, back to the Capital.

If only aunt knew that I have acknowledged you as my sworn sister, I wonder how happy she would be! "

Xia Zheng grimaced, disagreeing, "She would not be happy. She would only think that you would vie with aunt for her daughter-in-law!"

The relationship between Xia Zheng and Zhao Hongde was indeed close; not only was Princess Anle a cousin of the Emperor, but Consort Shu, Zhao Hongde’s mother, was also the biological sister of Xia Zheng’s father, Xia Heng.

No wonder these two got along much better than with Zhao Hongsheng — they were doubly related!

"That is true," Zhao Hongde said with a smile, looking at Lin Yuan, "You should come to the Capital city soon. I am certain that once you do, there will be plenty of people clamoring for you! But fortunately, I have already made an early reservation. You, my sister, won’t be able to escape, no matter what. "

Lin Yuan chuckled, finding her "big brother" to be quite amusing, speaking as if she were a beloved item desired by all!

However, before her "big brother" left, she had a request to make, "Big brother, before you leave, may I ask a favor of you?"

A favor, him?

Zhao Hongde was slightly taken aback, only to see his little sister grinning both slyly and wryly, as if she had the same temperament as a certain Little Tyrant!

The news of Second Prince Zhao Hongsheng’s sudden departure from Yecheng spread like wildfire, and along with it, another piece of news made Wang Hong’s blood boil with excitement.

The Third Prince had also come to Yecheng!

"The Third Prince, ah, his name speaks of his virtues — virtuous, lenient, and exceedingly kind to his subordinates.

" Wang Hong mumbled joyfully as he incessantly cautioned Chen Shimei beside him, "When you meet the Third Prince, you must show steadiness and propriety.

The Third Prince particularly likes those who are talented and of noble character.

I believe you will surely gain his favor. "

Although Wang Hong’s affirmation was reassuring, Chen Shimei still felt somewhat perturbed. Recalling his previous visit to Zhao Hongsheng with Wang Hong, Chen Shimei felt a pang of anxiety, "Father, what if the Third Prince looks down on me, just like the Second Prince..."

"Rest assured, what kind of person is the Third Prince? He’s the Prince most courteous to the wise and talented.

" Checking to see no one was around, Wang Hong curled his lips and whispered, "Just look at the Second Prince’s opportunistic eyes. In my opinion, he’s certainly unfit for the throne of Great Unity! "

"Father, be careful what you say!" Chen Shimei was so frightened that cold sweat broke out as he frantically looked around. This wasn’t at the County magistrate’s mansion but on the busy streets. If Tang Qing’s men overheard, would he still have a head to worry about?

Seeing his son-in-law’s terrified pale face, Wang Hong couldn’t help but frown. He really didn’t understand how he had come to fancy this Chen Zhu in the first place; the more he interacted with him, the less competent he seemed.

But now that his daughter was married to him, and they even had a child, it was too late for regrets. Wang Hong couldn’t help but inwardly grumble. If his daughter had managed to gain the favor of the Second or Third Prince, why would he need to keep running back and forth like this?