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Shen Mengzhen was at home listening to someone sing when Fang Zixing's unexpected visit caught him off guard. "Why do you suddenly have time today? Is Old Master feeling better? I'll visit again tomorrow." Fang Zixing handed him an invitation. "There's good news. This is an invitation for the Prince of Jingguo's Crane Viewing Banquet tomorrow. I can't attend due to some matters, so I promised Young Duke Xu to recommend a friend." Shen Mengzhen took the invitation and opened it for a glance. "The Prince…- 643.5 K • Completed
- Fang Zixing acted quickly, delivering the Dragon Scale Sword to Bamboo Branch Workshop that very night. Xu Chun was delighted to see Fang Zixing making a special trip to deliver the sword. "It's troubling, Big Brother Fang, for you to make a special trip to bring it over. Please convey my thanks to Ninth Brother on my behalf. Is he well? Has his vision recovered? I've had some detoxification pills prepared here. Big Brother Fang, would you please pass them on to Ninth Brother? Also, there are some…
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- Outside the Maogong Hall, the cabinet scholars and high ministers waited in silence, queuing up for their audience with the emperor. Inside the hall, Xie Yi was speaking to Grand Secretary Ouyang Shen, "My decision is final, Master, there's no need for further discussion. The current priority is the Spring Imperial Examination; selecting capable talents for the country is what matters." Ouyang Shen sighed, "Your Majesty, with scholars from across the land gathered in the capital, ordering the Empress…
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- Sheng Changzhou privately lamented his own rashness. Now that he had just arrived in the capital and was no longer in Minzhou, he shouldn't have been so reckless with his words. Seeing trouble on the horizon, he could only wave his servants back. "There's no need to worry. This is the friend of the Marquis of Jingguo. I'll go talk to him for a bit. You all wait here." The stewards, guards, and servants hesitated. They had served the Sheng family for years and were well-trained. Despite the Young Master's…
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- On the other side, Lady Sheng was talking to Sheng Changzhou, "Now that you're in the capital, aside from investigating the origins of this royal merchant affair, you should also counsel and instruct your cousin. He has suddenly developed a taste for men. For some time now, he has even had a young man staying at his private residence. I am very worried about it, but I cannot talk to him about these matters. Fortunately, you're here now." "You were always praised by your father back home for being the most…
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- After leaving the residence, Xu Chun didn't return to the Duke's mansion; instead, he headed straight for Bamboo Branch Workshop. Unexpectedly, he found it empty. Liu Shun hung his head and reported, “Our Ninth Master said he had been away from home for too long. Now that his eyesight has improved, he has returned to take care of some family affairs. He'll visit again when he has time in a few days.” Xu Chun glanced at the room where Wu Xingxue's belongings, originally brought by Wu Xingxue and Liu…
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- Xu Chun set out early on horseback with his servants to the canal port, where he indeed spotted the grand ship of the Sheng family entering the harbor from afar. Sheng An led a group of managers and stewards who galloped ahead to meet the ship, arranging for porters to unload the cargo and contacting familiar brokers. Before long, a servant from the Sheng household came running to report, "Grandmaster Zhou has arrived." Xu Chun dismounted and waited. Soon enough, he saw a team of carriages pulling up.…
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- With the intention of teaching Xu Chun well, Xie Yi watched the play while starting a casual conversation: "Mr. Liurru, do you know what the six ru refer to?" Xu Chun: "…" He felt as though he had been suddenly called upon to answer a question in a private school class, staring blankly, unable to respond. Xie Yi slowly taught him: "The Diamond Sutra says: All conditioned things are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning, and should be viewed as such. Therefore, Juewen Juren's 'six…
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- Xie Yi saw Xu Chun's face flushed red as he reached out to snatch the book. He pulled the book closer, refusing to hand it over. "What's wrong? What kind of book can't I see?" The light from the glass window illuminated the young man's anxious face, making him look extraordinarily lively. Xie Yi became mischievous and teased, "Is it some sort of scandalous book?" Xu Chun was so flustered that he broke into a sweat even in the dead of winter. He cursed Xia Chao in his heart while looking pitifully at Xie…
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- The morning of the second day, Xie Yi woke up to a faint floral fragrance. He got up, and Wu Fu came over to help him wash up and go to the toilet. As Xie Yi reached into the water basin, the scent of flowers grew stronger. He asked, "Where did the floral fragrance come from?" Liu Shun said, "Prince Xu brought several pots of orchids early this morning from who knows where. He said they were gifts from the managers below, and he saw the flowers' fragrance and brought them specifically for Ninth…
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