After the brothers and sisters finished talking and chatted for a while, they all went back to their respective courtyards to rest.

Qin Shangjie and others also returned to the inn.

"Brother Qin, I have a question that I have always wanted to ask, but I have never been able to say it." Gu Liuyuan thought for a moment and whispered, "Do you think the emperor has already acquiesced that Prince Chen is the emperor's grandson?"

When Qin Shangjie heard these words, he hurried over and covered Gu Liuyuan's mouth, and reminded him sternly in a low voice: "Where is this place? Can you say this casually? Do you still want yourself?"

Your brain is gone?"

Gu Liuyuan nodded quickly, took out his hand, and lowered his voice: "There are no outsiders."

Qin Shangjie sighed.

"I hope not." He said, with a bit of sadness, "Isn't it obvious? The princess has given you the marriage, so you can't say anything about it."

Gu Liuyuan's eyes widened.

"Then the emperor asked us to visit the Shenghou Mansion late at night. What does he want to plan for the Sheng family?" He exclaimed, his voice rising in pitch.

Qin Shangjie reached out and slapped Gu Liuyuan.

"What are you talking about? Does the Sheng family still need to plan?" He said, standing up straight, "The Sheng family tree is bigger and stronger than you see. There are also many disciples of Lord Sheng in the court.

Who dares to act rashly?"

Gu Liuyuan smiled and scratched his head.

"I think this is for the sake of the new king." Qin Shangjie lowered his voice and said solemnly, "After all, King Chen is only sixteen years old and is still young. There is also King Wu above him, so he must take precautions."

Xie Zhuangxiang and Gu Liuyuan nodded.

"So let's think about it ourselves. You guys think about what to plan. After all, if you make one wrong step, you will be doomed and our careers will be ruined." Qin Shangjie said.

Xie Zhuangxiang and Gu Liuyuan looked at each other and said nothing.

"Brother Qin, I think we should wait a little longer." Gu Liuyuan said in a low voice, "After all, the situation is not clear enough yet. Your Majesty is not sure who the new king is yet. Let's rashly intervene now, just in case..."

He paused here, shook his head, and did not continue.

Naturally, both of them knew the meaning of these words.

Xie Zhuangxiang nodded.

"I think so too," he continued, with a serious look on his face, "and we can't rush such a big thing."

Qin Shangjie frowned.

"Of course we can't rush such a big thing," he said, "but have you ever thought about it, if King Chen really ascends the throne, we will become important ministers."

These words made Xie Zhuangxiang and Gu Liuyuan startled.

Yes, if King Chen ascends the throne, he will be more than just a court official.

"But..." Gu Liuyuan couldn't help but muttered in a low voice.

But this time Xie Zhuangxiang held him back.

"Brother Qin, let's go and rest first. It's getting late and we'll discuss it early tomorrow." Xie Zhuangxiang said.

Qin Shangjie nodded, said goodbye to the two of them, and left.

Butler Li had already ordered the innkeeper to change rooms for the three young masters, but when the three returned to their rooms, they were each sitting uneasily and circling around the room.

At dawn the next day, the three of them got up to wash up and tidy up. Gu Liuyuan and Xie Zhuangxiang arrived at the door of Qin Shangjie's room with a tacit understanding and were about to knock on the door when suddenly the door opened from the inside.

Qin Shangjie stood at the door neatly dressed.

"Brother Qin?" Gu Liuyuan asked in surprise.

Qin Shangjie smiled at him.

"What are you two doing?" he said, "arranged to come to me so early?"

"Brother Qin, what you told us yesterday made my heart agitate." Gu Liuyuan said, "I thought about it for half the night last night."

"Oh, have you thought about that?"

"Think about it!"

"Then come inside quickly."

Qin Shangjie stepped aside and invited the two of them into the room. After closing the door, the three of them sat down at the table.

"What do you think?" he asked, as if he was listening attentively.

Gu Liuyuan looked at Xiezhuang Township.

"I

We want to worship at the door of Lord Sheng." Xie Zhuangxiang said with a determined expression.

Qin Shangjie glanced at him.

"Decided? No regrets?" he asked, smiling again, as if he had guessed Xie Zhuangxiang's answer, "I have decided too."

Xie Zhuangxiang and Gu Liuyuan looked at each other, with a slight smile on their faces. Without saying anything else, Qin Shangjie picked up the cup and took a sip of water.

"In this case, I'm going to find someone to help us spread the word so that we won't be too conspicuous."

"Yes, yes, brother Qin is thoughtful." Gu Liuyuan said with a smile, picked up the tea bowl and touched it.

"Knock, knock," there was a knock on the door.

The three of them were stunned for a moment and immediately became alert.

The sound of knocking on the door paused for a moment and then came again.

Qin Shangjie put down his water glass, took two steps forward, stood by the door and asked, "Who is it?"

"Mr. Qin, the lady sent me to pick you up. The carriage has stopped at the door. You can set off after you have packed up." The maid's voice came from outside the door, showing politeness and gentleness.

Qin Shangjie opened the door to the room, and the little girl outside the door saluted and held three bundles in her hands.

"Thank you, girl. May I ask who your young lady is?" Qin Shangjie looked confused, then raised his hand and asked politely.

"My surname is Sheng, and my name is Zhu'er." Zhu'er raised her chin slightly and smiled, revealing her white teeth.

Qin Shangjie said oh, then saluted and said gratefully, "Sorry for bothering you."

"Young Master, you're welcome." Zhu'er lowered his eyes slightly, "There are also a few sets of clothes that the young lady asked me to bring, please let the three young masters change into them."

After saying that, she handed over the baggage in her hand, and Qin Shangjie hurriedly took it with both hands: "Why do you need to change clothes?"

"Sir, the lady said that returning to your hometown should always feel like returning to your hometown. Since you have passed the exam, of course you should make the neighbors around you happy. New clothes also mean a new beginning." Zhu'er said softly.

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"Thank you Sheng... no, thank you Princess for the reward."

"Master Qin, the lady said that she also bought gifts for the three young masters to take back to express her feelings." Zhu'er said again.

Qin Shangjie nodded, looking a little confused.

"Well, Miss Zhu'er." He hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "How did your young lady know about our decision?"

"This..." Zhu'er looked thoughtful, "I don't know about this. The lady just told me to send you things and a carriage, but she didn't say anything else."

Gu Liuyuan and Xie Zhuangxiang looked at each other.

"In that case, Miss Zhu'er, please wait downstairs for a moment. We'll come back after changing our clothes."

"Okay." Zhu'er nodded and exited.

"Brother Qin, what do you think?"

Gu Liuyuan asked in a low voice.

Xie Zhuangxiang also looked at Qin Shangjie with a solemn expression.

Qin Shangjie's expression was also very serious. He spoke slowly but clearly: "This Princess Yongchen is really amazing. She can see into people's hearts at a young age and even grasp human nature with such accuracy."

"It can be seen that the city is very deep." Gu Liuyuan said.
Chapter completed!