Misty Rain of the Old Times

Since the little princess was not convenient to meet, Chen Xuan did not bother her too much. He drank a cup of tea and said goodbye and left. Xia Mei personally sent him to the door.

As a result, Chen Xuan turned around and sneaked into the backyard of the princess's mansion.

The sound of raindrops falling outside the window has been going on for three days and three nights...

In the attic, the little princess, wearing a pink long dress, sat by the window in a somewhat casual posture, her hands supporting her cheeks, a pen tucked between her pink lips, ink stains on her clothes, and scattered manuscripts on the table in front of her, indicating that she was working on her creation.

However, she seemed a little absent-minded, looking forward with a slightly frowned brow, looking a little conflicted. They hadn't seen each other since her birthday. She had wanted to go play with him the next day, but suddenly she felt a little embarrassed and shy. She delayed for two days, and then she got pregnant, which made it even more inconvenient, so she had to put it aside.

Chen Xuan suddenly came to her house today. She was originally very happy and excited, but considering her own situation, she suppressed her joy and did not go to meet him.

"He won't be angry, will he? I didn't do it on purpose. It was such a coincidence. He shouldn't be so petty. At worst, I can apologize to him later. I'm a princess, what else can he want?" the little princess murmured, feeling a little uneasy in her heart.

This is how it is between men and women at the beginning. They worry that the other person will think too much about the smallest thing and they can't wait to show their heart to the other person.

Thinking of the contents of the storybook she had written, the little princess lowered her head slightly and her cheeks blushed. She thought to herself that if he really was upset because she didn't go to see him, the worst that could happen was that she would give him some advantage, but it couldn't be excessive. At most, she could just hold hands.

However, just as she had such a bold idea in her head, Chen Xuan's voice appeared outside her window and asked curiously, "Who are you calling petty?"

Hearing this voice, the little princess was not frightened, but was pleasantly surprised. She subconsciously raised her head and said with a smile: "I didn't say you, I didn't say you, why are you here?"

"I heard that you were not feeling well, so I came to check on you because I was worried," Chen Xuan greeted him from the window.

Hearing this, the little princess suddenly reacted, her face anxious, and she quickly stood up, her figure showing a breathtaking curve over the table. As Chen Xuan gasped and stared in shock, she reached out and closed the window with a snap.

What's going on? Chen Xuan was completely confused, but the stunning figure he had just glimpsed was firmly engraved in his mind.

The little princess, who closed the window, was moved and at a loss whether to laugh or cry, she said: "I told you it's inconvenient, why did you still come? This is the princess's mansion, you are so bold!"

"It's because you're not feeling well that I came to see you. I'm worried, so I brought you some medicine. Take it if you feel unwell. Open the window, otherwise how can I give it to you? I won't go in. Are you afraid that I might break into your room by force?" Chen Xuan knocked on the window and said with a smile.

He really did bring the medicine. After all, he had many years of experience in alchemy. Although he couldn't make any magic pills for the time being, it was not difficult to regulate the body.

Hearing this, the little princess' heart softened. She stamped her feet with a look of water and said softly, "Good man, what can I say? I know you are good to me. Please, go away quickly. I will be inconvenienced these few days and will bring bad luck to you."

What kind of rubbish is this? Feelings are avoiding each other because of this. Chen Xuan was speechless, but the general environment of the times was like this. The little princess was almost crying. Chen Xuan had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay, I'll put the medicine on the windowsill for you. Remember to take it. One pill in the morning and evening will be enough for the next few days. Remember to take good care of yourself. I'm leaving. See you next time."

"Well, I'll come to see you some other day," the little princess said reluctantly, trying hard to hold back her words of persuasion.

After Chen Xuan was sure that he had left, she carefully opened the window with a somewhat dim look in her eyes. He really left. Well, it was not convenient for her to see him.

Soon she saw a simple little jade bottle on the windowsill. She carefully took it in her hand with a touching smile on her face. She stretched out her finger and poked the bottle and murmured, "You really sent me medicine! What can I say? What else do I need? You even know about this kind of thing? Humph, you bad guy, you only know how to trick me into being moved."

As she spoke, she glanced around, but didn't see Chen Xuan. Her eyes dimmed a little, and she carefully put away the jade bottle, intending to take it according to Chen Xuan's instructions. This thought alone was enough to make him happy for a long, long time.

In fact, there doesn't need to be too much fanfare between men and women; the unintentional care is more touching.

The premise is that you are in love with each other, otherwise everything you do will be a sin...

Xia Mei returned speechless, looking up at the sky. She knew that Chen Xuan would not be so honest. Forget it, let them be, just pretend that she didn't know, as long as they didn't cross the line.

After secretly confirming that the little princess had understood his feelings, Chen Xuan finally left. Even though they only met through the window and exchanged a few words, he was in a very good mood.

My mood improved, my thinking became more flexible, and some things that I couldn't figure out suddenly became clear. The Wu family was nothing. The reason they dared to make a move was because they didn't know their own strength. Look at Prince Jiang, how honest he is now.

Having said that, the Wu family is a family with hundreds of years of history after all. Its foundation and influence in the court are really not comparable to those of Prince Jiang, unless Prince Jiang can sit in that position.

It turns out that if you are sick you must get treatment. Look, everything is fine now.

After figuring it out, Chen Xuan stopped worrying about it and decided to go back. It was no big deal.

As soon as he returned to Xiaomingju, he heard Geng Hong and others having a heated discussion about the situation in the capital over the past two days.

"...This is a huge matter. The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Jingzhao Prefecture, and the Ministry of Rites have all been mobilized, causing panic throughout the capital."

"Who says it isn't? I heard it's even in the Imperial Palace, and the quarrel is getting outrageous. I wonder what kind of situation it will turn into!"

Chen Xuan, who had overheard what was going on, understood what was going on but had no intention of getting involved. However, Geng Hong, seeing him excitedly, said, "Xuan'er is back. Have you heard? King Luo of Rong and King Yu of Shuangyue have disappeared. They haven't been seen since yesterday. This is a matter of great importance, concerning the diplomatic relations between the three countries. It's a huge uproar and the court has dispatched countless people to search for them."

"They have special identities, where would they go? If things go wrong, it will trigger a conflict among the three countries. Fortunately, the prince of Yuhua Country is safe and sound, otherwise our Jing Country might be targeted by the three surrounding countries," Zhao Erhe also interrupted.

Chen Xuan thought to himself, those two were already dead, so why were they just missing? It seemed like Prince Jiang had a way of doing things. He gave people a buffer to absorb the situation. If he had just revealed their deaths, the situation would have been difficult to control.

Another thing is that Prince Jiang must have thought it over carefully beforehand and did not involve the person from Yuhua Kingdom. If the princes of the three kingdoms were all dead, then Jing Kingdom would be in a passive position. Now that the person from Yuhua Kingdom is still safe and sound, the situation will be much simpler to handle.

Chen Xuan would certainly not reveal a single word about such a thing. He nodded and said, "I also heard about it when I went out. After all, it's such a big thing, and it's being discussed everywhere. The court almost turned the capital upside down." "Xuan'er, where do you think those two will go? They can't just disappear for no reason. Could they have returned to their country secretly? If that's the case, our Jing country will have to ask for an explanation from both of them. The hostage returned to the country secretly. Does that mean they want to start a war?" Geng Hong said in shock.

Chen Xuan felt amused. As ordinary people, they all had a desire to make decisions for the country. They could analyze the affairs of the country and the family in detail at the slightest sign of trouble.

Where could they go? The underworld. Shaking his head, Chen Xuan said, "Who knows? What if they elope?"

"Elope? Two men? It's not impossible..." Zhao Erhe actually started to think seriously after hearing this.

Without chatting with them, Chen Xuan planned to continue working on making a fan as a gift for Gao Jingming.

However, as soon as he showed up, Xiao Gao came up to him and asked, "Ah Xuan, what have you been doing these past two days? Do you know what's going on with Prince Luo and Prince Yu?"

Is Xiao Gao also paying attention to this? Of course, it's a matter of family, country, and diplomacy. Who wouldn't pay attention? Chen Xuan thought to himself that he knew too much about it, and he didn't hide it. He said bluntly, "They're dead," in a voice that only the two of them knew.

"You know Ah Xuan? How did he die?" Gao Jingming was not surprised by the result at all. Instead, he was curious about the process.

Chen Xuan then gave a rough description of the entire process. Gao Jingming was stunned after hearing it. He said in confusion, "So, Xuan, you went out because you missed me so much, and ended up causing such a big problem?"

"Hey, hey, hey, young master, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by missing someone so much? I was just bored. Besides, it wasn't me who caused the trouble, it was others who wanted to mess with me, and then I convinced them with reason. Now I have nothing to do with it," Chen Xuan said with a glare.

Nodding, Gao Jingming patted Chen Xuan's shoulder and said, "Yes, yes, you are just bored. Anyway, after hearing what you said, King Jiang can handle the matter properly. Don't feel burdened. Forget it, with your current level of cultivation, what burden can you have? I am just worrying about it."

After completely accepting Chen Xuan's current cultivation level, Gao Jingming was more confident than Chen Xuan himself. As a scholar, he understood the meaning of that kind of strength better than Chen Xuan.

Without waiting for Chen Xuan to say anything, he turned and asked curiously: "A Xuan, this is not a big deal for you, why have you been hiding from me these two days?"

"Really?" Chen Xuan looked innocent, thinking to himself that as expected, he couldn't hide his thoughts from Xiao Gao.

After thinking about it, Xiao Gao knew that Chen Xuan would not avoid even the smallest matters, so he asked directly, "About me?"

Never mind. Chen Xuan was too lazy to waste time on this. He would know sooner or later, so he simply said, "Young Master, Prince Jiang told me yesterday that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice will jointly inspect the Ministry of Warehouses during the Autumn Examination. This news should not be false, so you understand what I mean, right?"

Gao Jingming didn't find it strange at all. Countless thoughts raced through his clever mind in an instant. He said calmly, "So, Xuan, you're hiding from me just because of this little thing? Are you worried that if I find out, it'll affect your performance in the imperial examination?"

"A small matter?" Chen Xuan was surprised, with an expression on his face that said, "Young master, I am not well-educated, so don't fool me." I have been worrying about this matter for the past two days.

Nodding, Gao Jingming said seriously: "Thank you, Xuan. Actually, I knew about this a long time ago. I didn't hide it from you on purpose. You said not to bother you with brain-intensive things, so I didn't tell you."

Chen Xuan groaned inwardly. It seems Xiao Gao already knew this, yet you're still acting so nonchalant? How did you do that?
Seeing Xiao Gao like this, it really wasn't a big deal. Chen Xuan humbly asked, "So, Master, can you tell me how to break this game?"

"Why do we need to break the deadlock? Just go with the flow," Gao Jingming smiled calmly.

Chen Xuan was speechless and said, "Tell me quickly, Master, have you forgotten how I suppressed that one?"

"I'm ashamed to argue with you, you crude warrior," Gao Jingming curled his lips, then said seriously, "Ah Xuan, on our way to Beijing, I already knew that the Wu family would continue to make moves against me, so how could I not be on guard?"

"Actually, this is... to be more precise, it's a scheme I set up after discussing it with my sister and brother-in-law. Just wait and see. My father-in-law will at most suffer a little injustice and be dismissed from his post. When the time is right, he'll be reinstated or even promoted. The Wu family, on the other hand, will definitely suffer a huge loss, if not a serious one!"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan suddenly felt that Xiao Gao, who had grown up with him, was a little strange, even a little scary. What are you bunch of scholars thinking about all day long? The conspiracies and tricks you plot while chatting and laughing are really frightening.

"Tell me in detail," Chen Xuan said with a twitch of his mouth.

Slightly narrowing his eyes, Gao Jingming said, "Ah Xuan, you also know that my father-in-law is only the Secretary of the Ministry of Grain and Grain. Above him are the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and even the Minister of State. Among them, the Minister of State is from the Wu family. Do you think that this time the investigation is only on the Ministry of Grain and Grain? After a thorough investigation, those people are the big fish. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chen Xuan almost gasped. Isn't this too big?
Then he suddenly realized that even though Prince Qing had always been stationed at the border, he had many people supporting him in the court. Otherwise, how could he have set up such a plan? It seemed that Prince Qing was not a man who would stay content.

At this time, Chen Xuan felt a little overwhelmed. The interests involved and the conspiracies and intrigues were beyond his ability to handle.

Then Gao Jingming suddenly said, "Ah Xuan, do you know why this happened?"

"Why?" Chen Xuan asked subconsciously.

Gao Jingming suddenly said in an unfathomable tone, "Some things should be discussed privately. There are no secrets between you and me. His Majesty is old, and we are making this move to retreat in order to advance. Ah Xuan, have you ever thought about this? To be frank, His Majesty will definitely take a group of people with him before he leaves to pave the way for the next one. So why not let my father-in-law withdraw early? After His Majesty leaves with a group of loyal ministers, the vacant position will naturally need to be filled by someone else!"

It seems like you guys have already seen and arranged everything clearly, leaving me worrying about it in vain?

I was worried that your faith in Taoism would be affected, so you came back to give me a big fight.

"Awesome, young master, I don't want to talk to you anymore. If I waste my brain cells on this kind of thing again, I will be a dog." After saying this, Chen Xuan turned around and left.

He finally realized that his talents were all wrong, and playing with his brain was just a joke. He should just be a quiet warrior and win people over with his virtue... (End of this chapter)