After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

In recent days, those officers in the military who have committed crimes have been in a panic.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, he is very shrewd and can beat these old foxes to the point that they are crying for their parents and are caught off guard.

That day, Mrs. Gu came to the palace again to ask to see the Queen.

"My nephew has been thoroughly investigated and exonerated. I want to thank you for clearing his name in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Qin Xiaoning didn't expect that the eldest son would find out the truth so quickly: "Although the prince is determined to punish corruption in the army, he will not wrongly accuse anyone. My nephew was harmed by a traitor, and the prince should seek justice for him."

Madam Gu Sun Mengli said politely: "My nephew also said that he would do his best to serve the court in the future if he could meet such a wise ruler as the crown prince."

Mrs. Gu was talking to Qin Xiaoning here, but Gu Meng'er beside her was so bored that she was about to doze off.

Seeing the innocent appearance of the little girl, Qin Xiaoning liked her and asked casually, "Meng'er is about to reach marriage age, right? Has she been betrothed?"

"It's time for her to reach marriage age, but my master doesn't want to marry her off so early. In my heart, I also want to keep her for a few more years. I only have one child like her, so naturally I don't want her to leave me too early."

Gu Mengli, who had experienced many changes, was no longer as enthusiastic and cheerful as before. However, when she mentioned her daughter, tenderness and kindness unconsciously appeared on her face.

Hearing this, Sun Meng'er leaned towards her mother and said coquettishly, "I've said before, I don't want to get married. I want to stay with mother for the rest of my life."

Seeing the little girl's caring and warm look, Qin Xiaoning sighed, "It would be nice if I had such a lovely little daughter."

As the sun sets, Lu Chengyun, who has finished a busy day of government affairs, takes a rare break to get some fresh air.

He was walking along the palace path in the imperial garden with only a personal eunuch. He could not help but stop when he heard faint bursts of women's laughter coming from not far away.

Ever since the selection of the Crown Princess began, in addition to the noble ladies who were chosen to enter the Upper Study, from time to time other aristocratic families would bring their daughters of marriageable age into the palace for various reasons, and from time to time, they would coincidentally meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Lu Chengyun knew the tricks behind this very well, but he couldn't help but feel annoyed after seeing it so many times.

The accompanying eunuch saw that the Crown Prince was about to turn around. In order to let his master relax outside for a while, he immediately had an idea: "Your Highness, I heard that someone came to visit the Queen today and specially sent a few large birds. I heard that they are as big as foals. They are very rare. The eunuchs followed the Queen's wishes and placed them in the Imperial Garden. I will lead you to have a look."

"Mother, you never accept gifts. Who gave you this bird?" asked the prince.

The young eunuch replied, "It was given to the Queen by Madam Gu. The Queen and Madam Gu are old friends, so she accepted the gift."

Hearing that it was sent by Madam Gu, Lu Chengyun nodded slightly and said, "Then lead the way. I will see what kind of rare bird it is."

The young eunuch took the order and took the Crown Prince to see the birds.

Before he got there, he could vaguely see a few women gathered there, chattering and laughing. Lu Chengyun stopped not far away. The women were busy teasing the birds and did not notice him.

The big birds were surrounded by a wooden fence. Just as the young eunuch had said, the birds were as big as foals, with long legs, long beaks, and colorful feathers.

Several ladies gathered around the wooden fence, chattering and watching. Inside the fence, a little girl was laughing and playing with a few people while feeding the big birds.

Lu Chengyun narrowed his eyes and said casually, "With such a big bird, that girl actually dared to climb over the fence. She is quite brave." The eunuch replied, "That lady is the daughter of Marquis Gu. Her name is Gu Meng'er. She came to the palace with Marquis Gu's wife today. The Queen Mother liked her so much that she was so cute, so she kept her in the palace for a few days."

It was her.

No wonder he is so unorthodox.

After hearing this, the young man smiled and couldn't help but take a step forward and walk straight towards the crowd.

Seeing that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, all the noble ladies immediately knelt down in a row. A few of them had something else in mind, and even while kneeling, they did not forget to secretly fix their makeup and clothes, just to leave a good impression on him in this rare opportunity to spend time with the Crown Prince.

Compared to other noble ladies, Gu Meng'er was the last one to notice the arrival of the prince.

"Your Highness, it is not convenient for me to perform formal formalities for you here. Please do not blame me." The little girl spoke readily and only slightly bent her knees towards the distinguished young man.

Lu Chengyun leaned over the railing and looked over. The little girl had soiled her skirt because of feeding the bird. He said, "You don't mind the dirt, and you are brave enough. Aren't you afraid that this big bird will hurt you?"

Gu Meng'er replied, "These big birds are from the Western Regions. They were given to my mother by her family. They have been kept in my home. I am familiar with them. I usually feed them."

"They never peck at people." She raised the bird food in her hand and asked Lu Chengyun, "Your Highness, would you like to come in and try it?"

Someone as noble as Lu Chengyun would never do such an outrageous thing.

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Although he refused, his words were gentle: "Since this bird is already familiar to you, I will not take it away from you."

Seeing what the other party was thinking, Gu Meng'er didn't give in any more. She just walked out of the fence and stood aside, silently grabbing the bird food and throwing it inside.

Different from Gu Meng'er's indifference, the other noble ladies who had their own thoughts took advantage of this rare opportunity and came over to talk to the prince at the right time.

"I have read in a book that this bird from the Western Regions is called Heyou. It was originally used by fishermen to catch fish. Because of its colorful feathers and its ability to help fishermen with their work, the people of the Western Regions worship it as a sacred bird."

The one who was speaking was Zhou Shulan. Although each of the noble ladies in the upper study was extremely talented, Zhou Shulan was the best among them.

Hearing this, Lu Chengyun turned to look at her and replied, "I didn't know this bird had this origin. Sister Zhou is indeed well-read."

Zhou Shulan bowed slightly to the prince and said, "Thank you for your praise, Your Highness."

Seeing the Crown Prince praising Zhou Shulan, the other two ladies couldn't help but look a little gloomy. One of them, Zhao Wan, said casually, "Your Highness is busy with state affairs, so he naturally has no time to read such idle books."

This statement was a subtle sarcasm towards Zhou Shulan.

Zhou Shulan understood the meaning of the other party's words, but did not refute. She just looked at Lu Chengyun.

If the prince is interested in her, he will naturally stand up for her. In Zhou Shulan's opinion, this is a good opportunity to figure out the other party's thoughts.

As smart as Lu Chengyun was, how could he not see through the thoughts of these young ladies? He just smiled faintly and did not take sides with any of them. (End of this chapter)