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Chapter 2296 Princess Liu Ling
Zhang Xuezhou had considered some plans to rescue Zhang Cigong, but he never thought that Zhang Cigong would come back on his own initiative one day.

Early the next morning after his fruitless discussion with Dong Zhongshu, Zhang Xuezhou saw Zhang Cigong who came to visit him.

Perhaps it was because he discovered the true nature of the people living near Zhang’s house, Zhang Cigong’s eyes were filled with unstoppable excitement.

If Zhang Cigong had not come in the palace carriage and had not been followed by four palace attendants, Zhang Cigong would most likely have found it difficult to control his emotions.

But at the moment, Zhang Cigong maintained a very good mood.

For the Huainan Palace, the people of Zhangjiazhuang cannot be seen in public. If the truth is discovered, it may lead to involvement, which will cause unbearable trouble.

Not only Zhang Cigong remained calm, even Zhang Houtu, Zhang Changgong and others just stood on a stool in their yard and watched, and did not dare to recognize Zhang Cigong.

"Huainan Palace invites me to be a guest?"

After some polite exchanges, Zhang Cigong briefly mentioned why he came.

This made Zhang Xuezhou blink.

He had seen Jin Chang come on behalf of the Huainan Palace before, but Jin Chang's luck was so bad that he was captured by Zhenyuan Shenjun before he could even open his mouth.

Jinchang failed to make even a polite invitation to visit.

It was not until Zhang Cigong arrived that this simple matter was completed and conveyed.

"I have received this invitation. I will definitely visit the princess on a certain day!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not accept invitations from strangers, but he had to accept Zhang Cigong's visiting card to avoid making things difficult for the other party when he returned.

"That's a good feeling!"

Zhang Cigong looked delighted.

The welfare and treatment of the Huainan Palace are good, but many people are bound by the rules of the Huainan Palace and cannot be free.

Of course, Zhang Cigong must say that the scope of activities of ordinary people is actually not wide.

If the people of Zhangjiazhuang had not been involved, the Huainan Palace, which covered an area of ​​several miles, would have been enough to provide living space for most people.

This is a wide area that even a horse can gallop across, but many people cannot walk more than a few miles within their entire life.

But with his father and others involved, Zhang Cigong did not sink into the ideas of ordinary people.

If possible, he hoped that he could enter and leave the palace more freely, not just train his mounts in the palace, meet the needs of the guests from time to time, or accompany the powerful princess on horseback.
"Looks like you're doing well!"

After the affairs of the Huainan Palace were settled, all that remained was to entertain and reminisce about the past.

Only after Zhang Xuezhou politely asked Zhang Cigong's followers to wait in the side room did he feel free to talk to Zhang Cigong.

After Zhang Cigong finished his story, Zhang Xuezhou joked with him.

In the rescue of the people from Zhangjiazhuang who were trapped in the Huainan Palace, Zhang Xuezhou was the main force, Zhang Cigong was the main force in arranging everyone to escape to Chang'an City, and Xu Yuan and Rong Tianding were the main forces in the subsequent resettlement of the people from Zhangjiazhuang. No one was fully responsible for the entire process in this incident, but they all worked together and finally helped to overcome the difficulties.

"Although I am in the palace, I am always thinking about my father and my brother," Zhang Cigong whispered and added, "and my mother!"

"It's difficult to go to Huainan to rescue people again," Zhang Xuezhou whispered in response, "I don't have any other options at the moment. I can only see if I can find any opportunities when I visit this princess!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Liu Ling's handwriting on the visiting card, and his eyes inadvertently swept towards the area where Huainan was located.

He had previously used some means to rescue the people of Zhangjiazhuang. If Zhang Xuezhou were to repeat the related incidents again, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the success rate would be less than 10%.

More importantly, he couldn't use his magic power at the moment, and it was difficult to summon the yang soul incarnation that could replace his death, so he couldn't even guarantee his own safety.

"This Liu Ling is the eldest daughter of the King of Huainan, and the one he values ​​the most," Zhang Cigong whispered, "She is innocent and very easy to please. You are more capable than me, so you should be able to find an opportunity!"

"Princess Liu Ling is innocent and very easy to please?"

Zhang Xuezhou showed a little surprise on his face, and he just couldn't accept Zhang Cigong's evaluation. He had never seen a girl who was innocent and easy to coax in these years, even Cai Ma was only described by him as cute and stupid.

Being able to hold a high position, being relied upon by the King of Huainan, and even leading the affairs of the Huainan Palace in Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou did not think that such a woman was naive, let alone easy to coax.

"She was really easy to coax," Zhang Cigong whispered, "I told her a few familiar stories about couples who committed suicide together for love, and she was moved to tears. She would come to me to race horses from time to time. It's a pity that I didn't know she was the head of the Huainan Palace at that time, and I thought she was some maid who was in charge!"

"Didn't you see this princess when you reported the horse loss?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"I made a mistake at that time, and was forced to bow with my head pressed to the ground, unable to lift it up at all," Zhang Cigong whispered, "It was only when I left the hall that I caught a glimpse of the golden robe she was wearing."

"What happens next?"

"After that, I became a famous horse trainer in the palace. She came to watch the horse training from time to time and tried riding the mount. We became more familiar with each other and had more exchanges. However, she was wearing different clothes when she came to ride, so I didn't recognize her until a guest official named Jinchang scolded the princess. Then I knew the princess's identity. But since then, the princess rarely came to race horses!"

Zhang Cigong whispered and explained to Zhang Xuezhou.

He felt that he had had a great opportunity before, but because he was not familiar with Princess Liu Ling's identity, he lost the chance.

Now that he has been promoted to a responsible position, it is no longer possible to use the horse racing matter to contact Princess Liu Ling, so he inevitably places some of his hopes on Zhang Xuezhou.

"Try not to show off your identity!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave Zhang Cigong some advice.

He just felt that Zhang Cigong met a woman from the high-end bureau.

Zhang Xuezhou has a lot of knowledge about women, and Rong Tianding has also gained some knowledge under his guidance, so he has some experience with beautiful and powerful women.

Not to mention others, even women like Wei Shaoer and Wei Zifu are extremely strong.

This kind of strength is not just about the level of cultivation, but these women combine their own abilities with the way they deal with people, thus using their own abilities to have the conditions to thrive.

Without revealing his own identity, Liu Ling allowed Zhang Cigong to use almost all of his riding abilities, thereby obtaining what he needed, rather than Zhang Cigong's restrained performance.

It seemed that Zhang Cigong was coaxing Princess Liu Ling, and even made her stunned, but Zhang Xuezhou felt that Zhang Cigong was the one Liu Ling unintentionally hunted.

It was only because Zhang Cigong had not shown any scheming before and had not seen through Princess Liu Ling's identity that the situation was able to continue smoothly.

If Zhang Cigong had any more inappropriate thoughts, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Zhang Cigong would be eliminated.

He was whispering something to Zhang Cigong when he heard a cry of pain coming from outside the house.

"Jinchang?"

Then came Dong Zhongshu's exclamation.

Zhang Xuezhou walked out of the meeting hall and looked out, only to see Dong Zhongshu pushing open the door of the study where a temporary bed was laid, and Jinchang lying outside the door with a look of pain on his face.

"what happened?"

Dong Zhongshu's exclamation also corresponds to Zhang Xuezhou's confusion.

The Huainan Palace sent people to visit. It was not a problem for just a few people to come, and it was also normal to have guests secretly checking the situation.

But Zhang Xuezhou couldn't understand why a master like Jinchang was hit by the open door and was still twitching on the ground holding his legs and feet.

"Are you here to scam me at my house?"

Zhang Xuezhou complained, and Jinchang's face turned pale with resentment.

Jinchang squatted in the corner for a while, but didn't see Zhenyuan Shenjun who had captured him before. He became bolder and wanted to see what was going on, so he leaned against the empty study.

He didn't stay in the shadow for long, but somehow his body cramped at the moment Dong Zhongshu opened the door, and he was hit by the other party when he pushed the door.