It's a pity that Zhang Anchu is only a woman. There is no precedent for a woman to take the first prize, so she can only work in the backyard.

"Yeah, I don't know how the third lady can read so many books. I feel sleepy just reading them. It's always about something."

Siyu stretched out her hand near the brazier. She had also learned to write over the years, and Zhang Anchu also asked her to read more books.

But she didn't live up to expectations. She had worked very hard to learn a few words, but she couldn't read anymore and almost fell asleep while reading.

Even the storybook didn't interest her very much. It was all about love and love, and the routines of poor scholars and wealthy daughters. She couldn't understand it, and she didn't envy it.

After waiting for a while, Zhang Anchu put down his book and fell into a deep sleep. Siyu put down the bed curtain and slept in the side room to keep watch.

The wet nurse also had a busy day and returned to her room to rest.

However, Peking returned in a hurry. They were going to stay with their in-laws for dinner, but the arrival of the crown prince and the third prince directly disrupted the plan, and they all came back.

"Hong Ye, you go with my father." The Marquis of Peiping said as soon as he entered the house.

"Yes, father." Zhang Hongye knew that his father was giving him a chance, so he agreed.

"Master Marquis, not long ago, the nanny next to the third young lady came to report that the third young lady, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the third prince have met." The housekeeper led the Peking Queen to the guest room while reporting.

From what he heard from the nanny, he had already foreseen that the two of them were in the restaurant on the street today. The third lady had a bad impression of the Crown Prince, and they had met him once in the garden.

"Oh?" The Peking Marquis stopped and asked carefully: "How did we meet?"

After all, he is Zhang Anchu's father, and he knows his daughter. He is diligent and usually never leaves the hospital.

"Nanny An said that she met him in a restaurant on the street today. She said that His Highness the Prince must be unkind and deliberately dropped the fan at the feet of Miss Third. Then they met him in the garden."

The housekeeper told the truth and did not dare to hide anything.

Peiping Hou nodded, raised his feet, and continued to walk forward. He was not talking, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The Peking Marquis led the eldest son Zhang Hongye into the guest room courtyard. He knelt down to salute when he entered the door, and Zhang Hongye also knelt down.

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, see the Third Prince."

"Get up." The prince sat at the top and took a sip of tea.

The third prince also nodded. After all, the two of them had saluted him, so they should respond.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the three princes are here to visit. I happened to be visiting my in-laws today. It is rude of me to be delayed on the way."

The Marquis of Peiping has not been in the center of power for many years, and this is the first time he has met the two princes.

"You don't have to be so polite, Lord Peiping. The Third Prince and I came to Youzhou to run errands, so I thought that Lord Beiping would be here and save some money, so I came to bother Lord Beiping." The prince smiled, and his words were considered polite.

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"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is joking, how come His Highness is short of money? He thinks highly of me. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince does not dislike me, I will sweep the couch to welcome you!"

The Marquis of Peiping would not believe that he came to the Marquis' Mansion to save some money. That was just rhetoric.

As for whether you can afford it, that's not certain, it's just a matter of circumstance.

"Why would I dislike the Marquis of Peiping? You are the hero who founded the country!" His Highness the Crown Prince said with cupped hands. He had already made up for the deeds of the Marquis of Peiping before. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

The third prince felt bored when he saw the two of them going back and forth and saying beautiful things.

"Your Highness, please don't blame me. It happened many years ago. I don't dare to take credit. It was the Supreme Emperor's wisdom and courage that brought peace and prosperity to the world!" The Marquis of Peiping did not expect that the prince could be so good at talking, but it made him feel proud.

I feel more favorable.

It’s just one point, no more and nothing more.

His Highness the Crown Prince's reputation is known to people as far away as Youzhou. He is very lustful. How could he not understand when he saw his third daughter today?

I am probably here today because of the most beautiful third daughter in the house.

"Mr. Peiping, please take your seats quickly." The third prince didn't want to hear the two people talking about these scenes, so he interrupted.

His Highness the Crown Prince was not annoyed, it was just what he wanted, and he thought that his third brother understood him. By now, he had no words to say, but it was really difficult for him.

The Marquis of Peiping bowed his hand to the third prince as a gesture of thanks.

"Who is this?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at the man beside him, who looked like a handsome gentleman.

"This is Quanzi Zhang Hongye." The Marquis of Peiping introduced him without saying much.

The third prince raised his eyebrows and said, "You are so lucky, Mr. Peiping. Your eldest son is also a Jinshi."

After being reminded by him, His Royal Highness the Prince said with a smile: "Yes, what a talent!"

The Marquis of Peiping looked at the third prince. He had slender eyebrows, thin white lips, a high bridge of nose, and a fair face that showed sharp edges and coldness.

Then he looked at His Highness the Crown Prince. When they compared the two, it was obvious that the third prince was superior in appearance.

However, it is true that I heard that the third prince's biological mother was just a dancing girl, and she only became the third prince once she saw her beauty.

Unfortunately, the third prince's biological mother had difficult labor for many days, so according to the rules, she had to have her son removed by caesarean section.

Since she is a dancing girl, there is no doubt that she is beautiful. Come to think of it, the third prince's appearance is that of his mother.

"The dog is just a fluke." The Marquis of Peking replied cheerfully. When talking about Zhang Hongye, he always has to appear humble to the outside world, but in fact, he is also proud of it.

"I wonder what errands His Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince came to Youzhou to do?"

It was not impossible for Peking Hou to get news from the capital. Naturally, he knew that the two came to Youzhou, saying they were here to run errands, but in fact, they were punished.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince committed a scandal in the capital and committed adultery with a woman.

Although the emperor did not allow discussion, it had already spread throughout the world. He thought about it and knew whose handiwork it was.

"It's just some small things, I'll go back when I'm done with them." His Highness the Crown Prince didn't have the shame to mention it. The meaning behind his words seemed to be that it was a top-secret errand that was not convenient to talk about with others.

He thought that the Peking Marquis was far away from the capital and was not an official in the court, so he probably didn't know what was going on in the capital.

But he didn't expect that no matter how stupid the Peiping Marquis was, he was not a fool. When the former Supreme Emperor abdicated, he had already cultivated his confidants. He didn't seek any benefits, but he just didn't want to be blind.

The Marquis of Peiping chuckled, as if he didn't understand what he meant, and said: "Quinzi is idle at home. If His Highness the Crown Prince likes Quanzi, just give him orders."

The prince glanced at the third prince and didn't know whether to agree or not.

The third prince nodded lightly without any trace, and His Highness the Crown Prince understood: "Then he will follow me for the next few days."

Even though the third prince has reduced his sense of existence a lot, the Peking Marquis still pays special attention to it because Zhang Anxian once said to him after he came back that the third prince has the best talent because of his weak family background.
Chapter completed!