Chapter 386 - Chapter 386: Chapter 373: Bustling, Its A Good Thing (1/2)

Chapter 386: Chapter 373: Bustling, It’s A Good Thing

All the kimchi that had been pickled a few days ago had now been fermented and tasted quite good, so it was brought out.

Soon after, Fan Wenxuan and Chu Jinzhou arrived and joined Zhuang Qingsui and Zhuang Mingli in the room for studies, while Zhuang Qingning busied herself with the preparation of lunch.

“You must be quite pleased with yourself lately?”

In Qingan Garden, Chu Yunzhao sipped his tea with a smile spreading across his face.

“So-so,” Chu Jinnian responded, as cold and indifferent as ever.

“The tale is spreading like wildfire throughout the capital city. Women from high-ranking households are buzzing with gossip, saying that no man is good all the time and no flower blossoms for a hundred days. The Princess Qi, who used to hold her head high because of the King of Qi’s favor, has now tasted what it’s like to be neglected. It’s quite an intriguing spectacle.”

“Ah, I wonder, this Prince Qi, who used to be fond of lingering in the flower gardens and would not hesitate to hold Mrs. Ruo and her son close to his heart, is now so smitten by Hang Xueyun that he’s cast the others aside. I’m curious what kind of charm this Hang Xueyun possesses.”

Chu Yunzhao lamented.

“Curious?” Chu Jinnian arched an eyebrow, “Why not give it a try yourself?

Chu Yunzhao suddenly choked on his words, picked up a half-eaten almond from the table and threw it at Chu Jinnian, “Stop messing around.”

“I’m just telling the truth.” Chu Jinnian expertly caught the almond and put it back on the plate, then shrugged, “It was you who were curious.”

“That’s not true, you’re just teasing me,” Chu Yunzhao sulked, “I was just puzzled as to why Prince Qi changed his affections so quickly.”

“Well if we look at the context, it’s human nature to change, especially for Prince Qi who is not known for constancy in love. Changing affection is normal for him, he probably just hadn’t met the one who caught his eye before.”

“I’ve heard that after Hang Xueyun’s miscarriage, Prince Qi was utterly heartbroken and indifferent to Princess Qi. In order to compensate Hang Xueyun, he has brought her into his mansion, wanting to give her formal status.”

“The mansion of Prince Qi is going to become extremely lively in the future.”

“Being lively is a good thing,” Chu Jinnian said, a smirk tugging at his lips.

Chu Yunzhao nodded in agreement.

indeed, liveliness was a good thing. With Prince Qi in distress and Mrs. Ruo kept busy, most of their energy would be consumed by the inner house of Prince Qi’s mansion, leaving them with less time to bother Chu Jinnian. As a result, he would be rid of a lot of trouble.

More importantly, if Prince Qi’s mansion was lively, the many pairs of eyes in the capital city would be focused on this matter, which would result in less attention on other issues.

For instance, the Fourth Prince, the son of the favored imperial concubine, Concubine Hui.

However, there was a certain amount of risk involved in this.

The issue of Hang Xueyun was rather abrupt. Anyone who had seen it coming would suspect that it was orchestrated by Chu Jinnian. For him and Chu Jinzhou, who were still growing and didn’t have enough strength to back them up, it might be too early to make an enemy.

Chu Jinnian, who was always prudent and meticulous in his affairs and preferred to manipulate things behind the scenes, couldn’t possibly have taken such a risky move, Chu Yunzhao thought.

Could there possibly be some reasons that forced him to take such actions?

Chu Yunzhao looked over at Chu Jinnian, full of questions.

“Want to ask me why I’m impatient?” Chu Jinnian turned his head slightly and asked.