Chapter 54 Spring Show

Just as the Crown Prince returned to the Palace, Jin Yi came over.

“Your Highness, I found out something. There is a eunuch named Chen Jin, who belongs to Concubine Zhang Guifei.”

“Oh~”

The Crown Prince’s tone elongated, seemingly very satisfied.

Ah Qing knelt down on the side in shame, “This servant deserves to die.”

Most of the matters in the Palace, big or small, were basically handled by him. In such an important place, having one of Concubine Zhang Guifei’s people infiltrated, he actually didn’t find out. He felt ashamed to face His Highness!

The Crown Prince did not blame him, waving his hand, “Get up, strengthen the guard in the future.”

“Yes, thank you, Your Highness!” Ah Qing made a resolution to thoroughly investigate all the people in the Palace, even their ancestors.

The Crown Prince’s position was coveted by all his brothers, even his Fifth Brother, whom he thought genuinely cared for him, also desired it. It was not surprising that someone managed to infiltrate. He just didn’t expect it. Shu Yuwan had dreamt of him being poisoned. If he hadn’t checked thoroughly this time, it might have happened in the future.

The Crown Prince realized something.

He indeed needed to take the initiative. Since he was preparing to marry, he had to be able to protect his people!

“Don’t move this eunuch, monitor him secretly. It might be useful to keep him.”

“Yes.”

On the other side, since that day, Shu Yuwan continued to spend her days leisurely playing with her Daughter, reading, gardening, and eating.

Her daughter could now walk, and the WenWenyue and Yuwan often laughed together.

Seeing Qing Dai enter, Yuyan let the maid take the child away, “How is it going?”

“The person has been arranged.”

Shu Yuwan smiled lightly, “Good.”

…

On this day, An Shaoyu went out as usual to drink. Lately, Zhao Qing Qing always picked fights with him and kept going out. It seemed that the Zhao family’s business was not going well, and he wanted to hang out with his old friends, but they were all avoiding him now.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the tavern, a woman rushed towards him, knelt at his feet, and grabbed his clothes, crying, “Young Master.”

An Shaoyu looked down and saw that it was Chunxiu!

“Chunxiu? What are you doing here?”

Chunxiu cried, “Young Master, please save your servant.”

An Shaoyu took Chunxiu to an inn, had the waiter bring water, and helped Chunxiu freshen up.

He asked again, “Chunxiu, didn’t you marry into the Zhuangzi?.”

Chunxiu threw herself into An Shaoyu’s arms, complaining, “Young Master, you are so heartless. Chunxiu only has you in her heart. How can she give herself to someone else? If you ask me to be with someone else, I would rather die!”

An Shaoyu couldn’t help but be moved, hugged Chunxiu, and comforted her.

Chunxiu had served him since she was young, and she was his first woman, so devoted to him! He couldn’t bear to part with her.

Chunxiu continued, “At that time, the new Mrs. wanted to send me to Zhuangzi to marry, but I didn’t want to in my heart. But since I couldn’t see you, I had to go first. When I was about to reach the Zhuangzi, I found a chance to escape because I wanted to come back and ask you if you really didn’t want me.”

She cried again with a broken heart.

“Alright, Chunxiu, I don’t want you to go away again.”

Upon hearing this, Chunxiu stopped crying and smiled through her tears, “Chunxiu knew it!”

An Shaoyu looked at her, feeling extremely distressed, hugged Chunxiu, and said, “But for now, I can’t take you back to the mansion. I’ll find a place for you to stay first.”

Chunxiu happily said, “As long as I can be with Young Master, it doesn’t matter where I live. Even if it’s a thatched hut, I’m willing.”

An Shaoyu was touched, looked at the person in his arms, couldn’t help but be emotional, lowered his head towards Chunxiu’s red lips, and leaned in…

After both were satisfied, An Shaoyu found a secluded courtyard and sent Chunxiu over.

Chunxiu held An Shaoyu who was about to leave, “Young Master, you must come to see Chunxiu often.”

An Shaoyu, reluctant, kissed her again…

“Don’t worry, I will definitely come to see you often.”

“You can rest assured, I won’t let you stay here all the time. When I figure out a way, I will bring you back to the mansion.”

Chunxiu smiled, “As long as Young Master comes, Chunxiu will be happy wherever she is.”

The two of them cuddled for a while, then An Shaoyu freshened up and finally went back.

Today, Zhao Qing Qing had already returned.

“Where did you go?” Zhao Qing Qing couldn’t help but ask when she saw An Shaoyu looking so content.

An Shaoyu immediately covered up, “I went out for drinks with friends.”

Smelling the alcohol on him, Zhao Qing Qing no longer doubted. The main reason was that she had been feeling unwell lately, and the Zhao family’s business had been facing problems. The silk shop, clothing store, jewelry store, even though new items were frequently released, all the noble ladies no longer came to buy.

What was most annoying was that today she met the eldest daughter of the Shubu Shangsu, who used to love the jewelry in her shop. Today she said, “No matter how beautiful the jewelry is, when people ask me where I bought it, it turns out to be from your shop. It’s quite embarrassing.”

Even Xinglong Tavern, which was under the name of the virtuous concubine’s family, was having issues.

“Why did you come back so early today? You’ve been elusive lately, haven’t you?” An Shaoyu asked.

“There were some problems with the business, and you didn’t even try to help me!” Zhao Qing Qing complained.

An Shaoyu frowned, “As a third master of anding marquis’s mansion, how could I possibly do business? I don’t understand business matters either!”

“Then what do you understand? Drinking with your friends?” Zhao Qing Qing, who was upset today, couldn’t control her temper when she came back and saw An Shaoyu’s attitude.

In fact, An Shaoyu’s former friends were no longer willing to drink with him.

All of this started when he married Zhao Qing Qing.

Thinking of Chunxiu, who was sent out of the marquis’s mansion but was deeply affectionate towards him, An Shaoyu couldn’t help but start to doubt whether he had made the right decision to divorce and marry Zhao Qing Qing.

But thinking about what Zhao Qing Qing said about the Fifth Prince’s future…

An Shaoyu explained, “I didn’t really go out to drink. It’s mainly to make more friends, maybe it will be useful in the future.”

“As for business matters, I really don’t understand. If I were to help, wouldn’t it just cause trouble for you? If there’s anything I can do, you tell me, I won’t ignore you.”

Zhao Qing Qing’s anger subsided a bit.

“I have to think of another way. The person I’m trying to win over needs money.”

An Shaoyu became spirited, “Qing Qing, the Crown Prince’s position is stable, and there’s the Second Prince, and this Fifth Prince…”

“So, we have to find a way to make the Crown Prince, Concubine Zhang Guifei, and Mrs. Shu fight as soon as possible. When they both suffer losses, it will be the Fifth Prince’s opportunity.”

“But we can’t intervene right now!”

“Let’s wait for the opportunity.”

…

“Miss, An Shaoyu had arranged some place  to someone. And said that he returned to the mansion and didn’t argue with that Zhao lady. It seems like he’s keeping it a secret.” Qing Dai stood next to Shu Yuwan and reported.

“Don’t worry, keep some people by Chunxiu’s side, watch over her.”

“Understood, Miss.”