"Prince of a Commandery!"

  The old guard sent by Fang La blocked Lanling Wang who was driving towards the city gate and whispered in his ear for a while.

  Listening, the King of Lanling furrowed his brow.

  "Prince, look!"

  The King of Lanling raised his head.

  He turned his head and gazed at the sun on the horizon for a long time. After a while, he said in a low voice: "A Wu."

  "Yes."

  "You say this woman is too clever, isn't it making her husband helpless?"

  The guard was stunned and looked up at him in a daze.

  The King of Lanling narrowed his eyes, gazing at the golden sun slowly sinking into the horizon, and said softly: "She has figured out my bottom line, and is gradually encroaching on me step by step..." The guard was confused, but the King of Lanling stopped talking. He curled up the corner of his mouth and slowly formed a smile.

  Since he was young, he knew that when it comes to women, one can't be too serious... the feeling of being controlled by someone's emotions is just too frightening, too terrifying!

  When he was a boy, he would often think that if only he could see his mother, how good it would be? His mother would also be like other mothers, gentle and loving to her child, taking care of him thoroughly. For this expectation, countless times he sat in the thicket, hugging his knees, staring at that wide open broken door... Every day when he slept, he had to hug that woman's floral skirt, perhaps he hugged it too much, until he grew up, that skirt was already torn with two big holes, and the collar was worn out so much that the flower pattern was faded. He thought he should throw it away, but every time he just threw away the skirt, he would wake up from a dream to find it back in his arms.

  That feeling is just too terrible, too terrible.

  When he saw this woman, who was of humble status and yet had a youthful and visible beauty that would only increase with time. He thought to himself, if in this life, I must spend my days with a woman, then let it be her. Such beauty would not shame him, such intelligence would not bore him, and such humility would not demand too much from him, leaving him powerless to resist. Then, he married the woman who had grown up with him since childhood as his wife. After giving birth to two children who would inherit the throne, he took his beautiful concubine and rode off into the battlefield, fulfilling his lifelong wish.

  At first, everything was going smoothly. Until he found himself feeling indifferent to his originally ideal wife candidate, he became afraid!

  He would never, ever want to tie his whole life down to one woman. He didn't want to spend countless springs and autumns standing on the branch, waiting for that person who would never appear, and countless nights where he could only fall asleep with that flower dress in his arms... He absolutely wouldn't allow it!

  He had planned his life to go in a certain way... but now everything is going according to her plan, step by step. And he seems not to want to resist...

  The Duke of Lanling emerged from his trance, and all the guards stood still.

  It was unknown how much time had passed when King Langling put on a veil and ordered the guard, Ah Wu: "Understood, you can return to the mansion now."

  Ah Wu was taken aback and asked: "Duke, aren't you returning to the mansion?"

  The King of Lanling said calmly: "You go first."

  "Yes!"

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  After seeing the eunuch enter the palace, Autumn Princess and others set off towards Lanling Wangfu in a grand manner.

  Looking at the open gate of the Wangfu, Autumn Princess smiled and said: "A Yu, this lively scene, we must see it."

  A noble lady beside him laughed and said: "Yes, this lively scene is a pity if you don't watch it!"

  They had never seen such a bold and unscrupulous concubine! She really dared to say anything, they would like to see what reaction the Empress Dowager would have after knowing this matter, and what reaction King Lanling would have after knowing this matter!

  A large group of people entered the Duke's mansion in a majestic manner.

  The old steward Fang had just seen off the eunuch from the palace, and then ushered in the noble princess. He couldn't help but give a hint with his eyes, indicating that the guard Ah Wu should make another trip. After that, he led Princess Qiu to the main courtyard with his waist bent.

  In the main hall, Zhang Qi was having a spring sleep.

  She hid on the tiger skin rug, sleeping in a cluster of peach blossoms. A spring breeze blew by, and the peach blossoms rotated and fell one by one, some sprinkling her face, some sprinkling her neck, and as for that black dress, it was covered with dozens of pink peach blossoms.

  Zhang Qi was obviously sleeping soundly, and every time a petal fell on her face, she would murmur twice, stretch out her hand to brush it off randomly, but before she could even touch the petal, she would fall asleep again.

  A beauty's spring sleep is the most wonderful scene in the world!

  Suddenly seeing this scene, Qiū Gōngzhǔ and others were stunned.

  Feeling that familiar self-reproach and shame surging up in her chest, Autumn Princess angrily shouted in a shrill voice: "What a wonderful thing! In broad daylight, you're still sleeping so soundly!"

  She didn't say anything, but as soon as she did, all the noble ladies thought to themselves: She had just deceived the Empress Dowager's envoy, just escaped the Empress Dowager's punishment, and just told a huge lie, yet she was sleeping so soundly?

  Suddenly, they thought: I heard that those Wei and Jin scholars, the outstanding young men of the south, always put life and death outside their minds, with a carefree attitude towards honor and humiliation... This ordinary little girl from the south is also so transcendent, it's as if she makes these true daughters of heaven appear rough and common, laughably petty and pitiful?

  Of course, this thought only flashed by, and soon Zheng Yu said softly: "Master Fang, Zhang Shi is tired, don't call her, we can just play here." Does she, a concubine, have the qualifications to replace the master of this mansion to entertain them?

  She had spoken, and Old Man Fang nodded his head in response: "Yes."

  Just then, there was a commotion outside the door.

  A servant rushed in and loudly reported to Fang Lao: "Sir, an imperial edict has arrived!"

  What? Another directive?

  Among the crowd of women's sparkling eyes, Fang Lao's forehead was sweating profusely, "But the Duke is not here, hurry up and go call the Duke to come."

  Seeing him leaving, Autumn Princess hurriedly said: "We'll go take a look too."

  "Heh heh, yes, let's see what this imperial decree is all about."

  The women all chimed in, speaking in unison, while casting disdainful glances at Zhang Gui, who was stirring awake on the other side: They'd like to see that. In front of the imperial edict, how calm could she remain?

  Upon seeing this group of people, the eunuch who had come to deliver the imperial edict shouted in a shrill voice: "Where is the Prince of Lanling?"

  "Your Honor," Fang Lao hastily stepped forward and replied, "My master, the Duke, has been summoned to go out on official business and hasn't returned to the mansion yet."

  "What about Zhang?"

  Fang Lao Yi's face turned stern. On horseback, he immediately replied: "Yes, yes, I'll go call her right away! I'll go call her right away!"

  "No need!" Ta said, waving his hand. "We can just wait for the Duke of Guangping to arrive." He deliberately mentioned Zhang's name but didn't summon him. The others, including Autumn Princess, looked at each other in confusion.

  This eunuch is the most trusted personal attendant of Your Majesty. He has always been walking in the study, and Princess Qiu usually finds it very difficult to meet him.

  Because of their different status, this eunuch didn't even lift an eyebrow for Princess Shangjun, completely unlike the cautious eunuch who delivered the edict from the Empress Dowager.

  But Princess Autumn saw this eunuch and was secretly suspicious. She turned around and whispered, "How did Eunuch Zhang come here?"

  "Is this old man wrong?"

  "It's not that I'm not right, it's just that my imperial brother is like that, only some important orders are passed down by him."

  As soon as Princess Qiu spoke these words, Zheng Yu furrowed his brow.

  Among the crowd's waiting, time trickled away bit by bit. Half a time unit later, a neat sound of horse hooves came. Before long, the wind-blown and dusty Prince Langya strode over.

  His raven hair was tied up high. On his stunningly handsome face, it seemed as if he would radiate light, and with just one glance, he could captivate one's soul... Originally thinking that she could remain calm, Zheng Yu's heart was filled with a mix of bitter and sour emotions upon seeing him in person, her eyes reddening instantly.

  She hastily lowered her head.

  The King of Lanling did not see her. He walked up with big strides, bowed deeply and said respectfully: "Your humble servant Gao Chang has received your imperial decree!"

  As soon as he moved, Zhang Gonggong also moved. He didn't wait for Langling Wang to finish the courtesy and stepped forward to support him. Supporting him, Zhang Gonggong smiled with his eyebrows curved, "Your Highness, why be so polite?"

  He presented the imperial edict and respectfully handed it to Prince Langling, smiling and saying: "Congratulations, Your Highness, felicitations, Your Highness!"

  What?

  Princess Qiu and others widened their eyes, disbelieving and suspiciously staring at Zhang Gonggong.

  Zhang Gonggong, in front of Langling Wang, not only had a smile on his face but also didn't show any reserve. He chuckled and said: "The Empress Dowager said that the Duke is a loyal minister, and Your Majesty also said that the Duke can be used. Now, the Black Armor Guard and the thousand private soldiers he once commanded have been handed back to him..."

  Mr. Zhang's words had not been finished, Zheng Yu suddenly raised his head, with a pale face and dared not to believe that he stared at Mr. Zhang, as for Autumn Princess and others, they were even more shocked, some of them even forgot the occasion, and asked questions.

  In the midst of the commotion, Zhang Gonggong didn't even raise an eyebrow, stretched out his hand and returned the tiger tally to Prince Langling. Zhang Gonggong patted him on the shoulder and sighed, saying: "The prince is indeed very fortunate..."

  He didn't care about the distracted Lanling King either, and with a wave of his hand, he led the crowd out of the Lanling King's mansion with a smile.

  Until Zhang Gonggong went out of the gate, the noble ladies were still shocked there.

  They came this time just to see the excitement.

  However, the object of their desired punishment was still sound asleep... The Lanling King, who should have been furious, instead happily accepted the imperial edict and regained control over his own troops and private army!

  Just as all the girls were stunned on the spot, Langling Wang picked up the imperial edict and put away the box with the tiger tally, then looked up at them.

  The King of Lanling glanced at the women and said indifferently with his hands clasped behind his back, "If you ladies have nothing else to do, you may leave!"

  Not giving face at all!

  Autumn Princess and other women, who had ever received such a cold eye? Raised her head wanting to say something, but met the sleeve of his clothes with a swing, and Lanling King left by himself.

  At this time, all the girls were stunned for a long time, and then suddenly, Li Ying said in a low voice: "He seems to be angry."

  The autumn princess sneered: "He has that cheap woman in his heart and eyes, of course he will blame us!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Yu said in a low voice: "Let's go." Autumn Princess had not yet reacted, she stood on the spot and called out: "But what was that edict just now?"

  "What's going on? Of course, we've guessed the intentions of Her Majesty and Your Highness!" Although it was laced with sarcasm and hidden anger, when spoken from Zheng Yu's mouth, it sounded gentle and soft, making people unable to get angry, but instead feel apologetic.

  Just like Princess Qiū, she was stunned and muttered: "Are you saying that we were wrong? How is that possible? That lowly woman acted on her own, disobeyed the imperial edict, was extremely arrogant, spoke nonsense, yet not only did no one blame her, but also caused Your Majesty to change your mind and return those privileges to Cháng Gōng?"

  She doesn't understand, really doesn't understand! Not just her, even Zheng Yu also doesn't understand!

  These days of running around made her realize how difficult it was to reclaim the rights of Langling Wang. She had thought that after marrying Langling Wang, she could use her family's influence and succeed in one or two years!

  She had thought of everything, except that she hadn't expected that despicable, plaything-like woman to succeed with just a few casual words?

  Until she was dragged away from the Langling Wangfu, Autumn Princess still muttered to herself. The other noblewomen also lowered their heads one by one, and the more they thought about it, the uglier their faces became...

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