Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 214 Uneasy

The banquet hall was renovated on the basis of the original building. It was much simpler than the royal palace, but time was limited at the time, so one royal palace was just enough to be renovated.

But after all, it is a place for entertaining guests, and Xin Baoer has put a lot of thought into it. At least it is warm like spring inside, with the fragrance of flowers everywhere. Coupled with the ingenious clay stove hot pot, it has a bit of wildness as people eat and chat at the same time, so that after seeing the royal palace, everyone will not be too disappointed and make some bad guesses.

The reason for choosing hot pot was that since Xin Baoer and her party moved into the manor, they had set up two small greenhouses to grow vegetables for their own use. Now that she was leaving, they were in a bad mood and simply ate all the vegetables at once to let some people know that without her, they had a hard time even getting a bite of food.

If Chu Xingchen knew what she was thinking, he would probably say that women are narrow-minded.

Chu Xingchen changed out of the complicated formal robe worn by priests and put on a more comfortable court dress. His clothes will have special styles in the future that others cannot use.

After changing his clothes, Chu Xingchen wanted to go see Xin Baoer. He didn’t know why, but he suddenly felt uneasy. However, Cuiping Garden was a bit far away, and he really didn’t have that much time to go there.

"Wangchuan, ask someone to go to Cuiping Garden to see what Baoer is doing? Ask her to prepare dinner for me in the evening." Before entering the banquet hall, Chu Xingchen couldn't help but give the order.

Wangchuan naturally understood his master's feelings, and without any hesitation, he called his trusted people to follow Chu Xingchen, intending to make the trip himself.

Wangchuan has always been reliable in his work, until he couldn't leave Chu Xingchen for too long, so he went directly to Cuiping Garden by climbing over the eaves and walls.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Wangchuan began to doubt. The courtyard was too quiet. How could those girls in the courtyard keep the courtyard so quiet in broad daylight?

With doubts, Wangchuan pushed open the gate and walked in quickly. The front yard was quiet. Wangchuan was afraid something might happen, so he trotted to the backyard.

Normally he wouldn't be so tactless, but today was different. The front yard was so lively today and most of the guards were transferred there to take up duties. This yard was the most remote, so if someone wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to do something, it was not impossible.

"Wei Yu, Lancao." Wangchuan called out a few times tentatively.

"Squeak", the door of Xin Baoer's side room was pushed open, and Lancao walked out listlessly, her hair was a little messy, her eyes were red, and even her nose was red, obviously she had cried a lot.

Wang Chuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. He rushed over to her anxiously, not caring about the etiquette between men and women. He grabbed her shoulders and asked, "But Madam is in trouble. Where are Wei Yu and the others?"

Lancao was startled, perhaps because she was hurt by Wangchuan's scratch. She reacted quickly, looked at Wangchuan pitifully, pouted her lips, and said in a crying voice: "The girls left without taking me, wuwuwu..."

"Gone? Who's gone, Madam Xin?" Wangchuan was almost dying of anxiety. He shook the Lancao hard and asked anxiously.

"Wangchuan, let go of Lancao, you're hurting her."

Mother Lin was also sad in the house. Lianrong was afraid that she would be worried and hurt herself, so she stayed with her. The two were talking in the house and trying to persuade each other. When they heard some noise outside, they got up and went out to see what was going on.

When he came out, he saw Wangchuan excitedly grabbing Lancao and shaking her. Lancao's small body was almost broken by her shaking. Mother Lin quickly spoke up to remind her.

Hearing Mother Lin's voice, Wangchuan regained his senses, let go of Lancao, said sorry, and turned to look at Mother Lin without caring whether Lancao heard him or not.

"Mom, why is the courtyard so quiet? Where is Madam Xin? The master asked me to pass on a message."

Mother Lin sighed and said, "It's not over yet. When the prince is done, let him come over and read it himself. The girl left a letter for him."

Wangchuan thought he was hallucinating when he heard this. He stared at the three people in disbelief, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Guard Wangchuan, the prince cannot do without someone by his side. The upcoming banquet should be very important and you cannot be distracted. You should go back quickly and pretend that you don't know about this. We can talk about everything in the evening. Since the girl left a letter, she must have an explanation. The prince will know it by then."

Lianrong has been in the palace for so long, so she naturally has extraordinary experience. Even though she is young, when it comes to staying calm in the face of emergencies, neither Mother Lin nor Lancao can compare to her.

Upon hearing this, Wangchuan felt shortness of breath. What was going on? If the master knew about this, he would go crazy, right?

Moreover, "Wei Yu also followed?" Wangchuan asked stupidly.

The three women were confused and nodded at the same time. Lancao had already controlled her emotions by now and said with disdain: "If Ayu doesn't go, who will protect my daughter? Are you going to let my daughter fend for herself?"

Wangchuan smacked his lips and felt bitter in his heart. He was about the same age as his master. Some time ago, his master asked him if he had a girl he liked. He could help him choose a girl and let him have his own little home.

He told his master at that time that after the celebration, he would go and ask the girl if she liked him. If she did, he would ask his master to make the decision for them. Now that this man has run away, the days of having a wife and children and a warm bed for him are probably far away again.

The key point is that he hasn't told Wei Yu yet. What if the girl doesn't have him in her heart? Wouldn't it be like throwing a meat bun at a dog - going there and never coming back?

Wangchuan was upset and frightened, but Lianrong was right. The important business had not been completed yet, and he really couldn't let his master know about it now.

When he thought about the consequences for not reporting what happened when his master found out in the evening, he felt his scalp tingling.

He returned to the banquet hall with a look of despair on his face, and mentally prepared himself for a long time at the door before he walked into the banquet hall and stood quietly behind Chu Xingchen.

When the banquet just started, no serious business was mentioned. Everyone watched the show, ate cakes and fruits, and chatted with people they knew.

Chu Xingchen was just getting bored, wondering why Wangchuan hadn't come back yet, when he heard slight footsteps behind him. In order not to be rude, he didn't turn around and ask, but waited patiently for Wangchuan to come forward and report.

But after several breaths passed, Wangchuan was unmoved. Chu Xingchen immediately frowned, a flash of dissatisfaction in his eyes, and raised his fingers slightly as if to knock on the table.

Wangchuan didn't dare to step forward to report because he felt guilty, but his eyes were always fixed on his master's every move. When he saw him raise his hand, he knew he couldn't escape.

He suppressed his fear and tried to act as if he was no different from usual. He took a step forward and whispered, "Mrs. Xin has been busy these days and is resting now. I have already notified Lancao."

After hearing what Wang Chuan said, Chu Xingchen couldn't help but glance at him sideways. Seeing that he was the same as usual, he let go of the unhappiness in his heart. He still trusted his people.

But there was always an indescribable uneasiness in my heart. I raised my hand and rubbed my eyebrows. Maybe I was too tired these days.

Thinking of this, he became a little impatient looking at the people below. He just wanted to finish eating and drinking quickly, discuss things, and then go to the courtyard to see her. Only when he was with her was he the most at ease.

"Everyone..." Chu Xingchen raised his cup and spoke.

Because there were so many people and it was noisy, Chu Xingchen deliberately used some internal force when he spoke. Because he was worried about something, his tone was naturally not as kind as before. With the blessing of his internal force, his tone was even more majestic. When the people below heard his words, they immediately stopped gossiping and looked at him.

Chu Xingchen was very satisfied with their attitude. He raised his glass and said slowly, "From today on, I will become the master of the North. I promise that within three years, I will make the North more prosperous than the other regions. If you are of the same mind as me, you can be rich and worry-free for several generations. Let's drink this cup together and start to enjoy the prosperity of the prosperous times."

The ministers were certainly flattered to receive a toast from their master, and they hurriedly followed suit and raised their glasses.

As for the representatives of the aristocratic families, it was embarrassing.

If you don't raise your hand, you are on someone else's territory and might lose your life if you are not careful; if you raise your hand, it is not just a glass of wine, it is a partnership drink, if you drink it, it means you are on the ship to the north, and if you want to go on, you will be skinned alive if you don't die.

Chu Xingchen was not in a hurry either. He held the cup steadily and looked at the group of people with different expressions calmly.

Maybe it was because Chu Xingchen's aura was too strong at the moment, and he always maintained an attitude of being confident of victory. Gradually, some people could not hold on any longer and raised their glasses tremblingly.