Chapter 35
Clear Reputation
He doesn't want to be an emperor at all!
The queen mother thinks about it, the father thinks about it, and the third prince also thinks about it.
But no one asked him if he wanted to be an emperor!
Sometimes, he was extremely envious of the third prince, who could do what he wanted without anyone stopping him or paying attention to him.
But he is the eldest prince, the direct descendant, and everyone is forcing him to become the emperor!
He just wanted to be an idle prince from now on, and he also knew in his heart that he would not be able to protect the great country if he was not qualified to be an emperor.
The third prince had no choice but to hold up his hands and said: "Brother, I'm going to run an errand, so just stay in the Marquis Mansion!"
The third prince really couldn't persuade him. The prince had already said this, so it was hard for him to continue.
"Wait a minute, remember to bring the eldest son of the Hou family with you." Seeing that he was about to leave, the prince said quickly.
Since he promised to be the Marquis of Peking, he will definitely do it. Maybe the beauty will have a good impression of him because of this!
The third prince thought he had figured it out and wanted to go on errands with him, but he didn't expect this.
"yes!"
After replying, the third prince turned around in disappointment and left quickly, not wanting to stay for a moment.
Walking on the road, the third prince snorted, thinking about where to go from now on.
If you follow the prince, there is probably no way out. With him like that, what can he do even if he becomes the emperor?
Although the second prince's qualifications are mediocre, he has many advisers around him and he can listen to suggestions. He is always much better than the prince.
However, it is unjustifiable for him to turn around and support the second prince now that he is already a prince.
The third prince shook his head and could only take one step at a time.
When Zhang Anchu woke up, he asked everyone to go back and have a good rest, but left Aunt Bai alone. She didn't close her eyes last night, so in the end, she just couldn't bear it anymore.
Zhang Anchu wanted Aunt Bai to stay here and sleep for a while, but Aunt Bai was worried, so she stayed.
When Zhang Anchu saw everyone leaving, he said to Aunt Bai: "I danced in the plum garden yesterday. It was true that I changed my dance steps, but there was a reason why I made a mistake in the end."
Aunt Bai became wary, thinking that there was indeed something fishy, and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
"It was because I saw two men on the rockery not far away that I panicked and fell into the water." Zhang Anchu knew that he could only say this to Aunt Bai. After all, it was a matter of reputation, and only Aunt Bai was the most reliable.
She knew in her heart that the people around her were not completely her own, so she had to be careful about everything.
"Who is it?" Aunt Bai stood up nervously. She could not let Zhang Anchu's reputation be damaged.
"Auntie, don't worry. There is probably someone behind this matter, and Chu Chu thinks the people behind it should be his parents." Zhang Anchu saw clearly that the faces of the two people were distinguished guests who entered the house the day before yesterday.
It was strange that Shen Jiaoxi suddenly took him to the garden to practice dancing. In addition, when he met those two people, it was difficult not to guess that they were the Marquis of Peiping and Mrs. Hou.
"My aunt heard that two distinguished guests came to the house, and they surrounded the Peiping Marquis Mansion with officers and soldiers. The day before yesterday, your father went to visit his in-laws. He was going to stay there for dinner, but he came back in a hurry."
Aunt Bai was pacing in the room while analyzing.
The two looked at each other and understood.
"Auntie, have you guessed it?"
"Well, I guess it's probably from the palace." A smile appeared on Aunt Bai's face.
"There's one more thing I haven't said yet..." Zhang Anchu lowered his head, a little shy.
She fell into the water yesterday. She was struggling in the water. With her eyes open, she saw the man coming towards her and holding her waist with his broad hands.
The feeling was very strange, as if she was being saved, but also as if she was sinking into an abyss. She couldn't explain it herself.
"Huh?" Aunt Bai didn't know what else she had to do. It was so strange that her little daughter was so shy now.
"One of the men, it was he who saved me..." After Zhang Anchu finished speaking, a blush appeared on his face, and he added: "There is also skin-to-skin contact..."
"What? Who else knows about this?" Aunt Bai became nervous again. This is not a trivial matter!
If the person you marry in the future is not a person who is physically related to Zhang Anchu, and someone with intentions tells you about it, you will be a source of trouble from now on!
"Jiaoxi Shen, Siyu, and those two men." Zhang Anchu recalled the scene at that time. It was probably these people present.
Aunt Bai felt that this matter was difficult to handle, and she was not in the mood to sleep. Her mood was very complicated.
The room was so quiet for a while that you could hear the sound of a pin dropping.
"You should rest in your room first while I go out." Aunt Bai is really worried. The only person she can discuss with now is Peiping Hou.
Now, in this matter, they are grasshoppers on a string.
"Auntie, you haven't closed your eyes all night, so you should lie down and rest for a while." Zhang Anchu stopped her, feeling sorry for Aunt Bai.
"Hey! How can I sleep now? Just wait until I come back." Aunt Bai walked around Zhang Anchu and insisted on leaving. She had to tell the Marquis about this matter quickly and see what he would do.
In fact, the Marquis had known about this for a long time, and there was no way he could hide what happened that day.
Early this morning, I was waiting at the third prince's place with generous gifts.
"Third Prince, I'm waiting to see you in Peiping." The guard of the Third Prince reported at the door.
"Let him in."
The guards led Peiping Waiting in, and the housekeeper followed behind, holding a tray in his hand and covering it with a red cloth.
"See the Third Prince."
"Please get up, Lord Peiping." The third prince helped him up, which was a great honor, and asked, "What's the matter with Lord Beiping's visit this morning?"
"Yesterday, my daughter fell into the water. Fortunately, the third prince rescued her. I thank the third prince."
The Marquis of Peiping saluted the third prince again, but was stopped by him.
"It's just a trivial matter. No one can ignore it." The third prince looked calm. He had long expected that Peking would come over.
"But I still have to come and thank you. For the third prince, it's just a little effort, but for the humble minister, this is a life-saving kindness." The Marquis of Peiping spoke impassionedly, and then said: "Your Majesty, that's a small effort. The third daughter is versatile and very beautiful, I don’t know..."
Seeing that the third prince's face was expressionless, as if he didn't understand, the Marquis of Peiping said tentatively: "After all, the third prince and my third daughter have a relationship... It will damage the reputation of the daughter's family..."
The third prince kept his face quiet, thinking in his heart that the Marquis of Peiping wanted to give his daughter to him, and hurriedly said: "Marquis of Peiping, I also obey the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince."
If the beauty that His Highness is really longing for is given to him by Peiping Hou, His Highness might jump up and point at him and scold him.
Of course the Marquis of Peiping knew the situation at that time, this was just a guide to the next words.
Chapter completed!