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In his drowsy state, Xu Chun felt someone stroking his hair. He suddenly woke up, opened his eyes, and saw Xie Yi sitting next to him, deep in thought. His eyelashes drooped under the flickering lamplight, giving him a somewhat melancholy expression. Xu Chun instantly became alert, sat up, and held onto Xie Yi's arm. "Brother Jiu, when did you arrive? I was asleep... I made Brother Jiu wait." Xie Yi looked at Xu Chun's face still flushed with sleep, which appeared particularly alluring under the lamp's…- 643.5 K • Completed
- The Jingguo Duke's Mansion was also hosting a family feast under the osmanthus trees in the garden for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Jingguo Duke and his two sons, Xu Chun and Xu Wei, along with Sheng Tongyu and his three sons, had set up a table in the garden. They enjoyed the scent of the osmanthus flowers while feasting on lake crabs and drinking chrysanthemum wine. On the side, separated by flowering trees, there was a pavilion with pearl curtains hanging down where a separate table had been arranged…
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- When Prince Yu entered and saw Xie Yi holding incense sticks to pay his respects to the late emperor, his heart skipped a beat. In the past, on such important occasions when His Majesty came to burn incense, he would invite him to preside over it. Today, His Majesty had come in unannounced and directly proceeded to offer incense. This was truly strange. Moreover, they had just held a grand memorial service during the Ghost Festival; how could there be another solemn ceremony on Mid-Autumn? He glanced…
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- Xie Yi snapped back to reality and immediately summoned Wu Yinghou and Fang Zixing into the palace. They discussed matters inside the hall for a long time before he let them return to their manors. Afterward, he called in the Ministers of Rites and War to give them instructions. It wasn't until the palace gates were locked that he returned to his sleeping quarters. There, he found Xu Chun sitting under a tree, wearing a loose bathrobe with his bare feet in ivory sandals. It was clear that he had just…
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- Xu Chun looked at the time and hurried back to the Marquis Manor, just in time to see his uncle and three cousins still eating. He quickly smiled and sat down, then awkwardly said, "I'm late, why didn't Father come to accompany Uncle?" Sheng Tongyu said, "We didn't have them inform him. We just said you were still here. Why bother your father? We can eat more comfortably on our own." Xu Chun thought that his uncle and three cousins had been in business for many years and had seen a lot. They might…
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- Indeed, Xiuxiban was overjoyed upon receiving the invitation. They had originally planned to leave the capital, but they couldn't bear to miss out on such a golden opportunity. Thus, they began preparing earnestly for their performance on Mid-Autumn Festival. As the days passed swiftly, Sheng Tongyu also had to pack up with Sheng Changzhou and others, reviewing his businesses in the capital one last time. Lady Sheng tried to persuade him to stay, but Sheng Tongyu smiled and said, "There's a lot of work…
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- After the banquet, Li Meiyai personally escorted Xu Chun and He Zhiqiu out. Xu Chun was flattered, saying, "Minister Li, there's no need for such courtesy. How's your injury?" Li Meiyai's face showed a hint of shame as he replied, "It's much better now. I've also received the medicinal ingredients and food from the Marquis's residence, but I haven't been able to return the favor. Before, I led the young marquis into danger of my own accord, and I should have come to apologize in person, but I heard you…
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- Before dawn broke, Xie Yi diligently got up to head for court. Xu Chun held onto his arm, reluctant to let go and rubbed his face against Xie Yi's shoulder. Suddenly remembering something, he asked, "By the way, Dinhai should have told you about it—the Empress Xuemei meeting with the former concubines of the Prince's Manor and Minister Li. Should I attend?" Xie Yi replied, "If you want to go, then go. Didn't He Zhiqiu say he would accompany you? Let him do that." Xie Chun said, "I was also thinking…
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- Xu Chun saw that it was Lady Chu Wei, whom they had just mentioned, and was greatly surprised. He returned her greeting from afar, but saw that Lady Chu Wei had already approached, apologizing with a smile, "Meeting unexpectedly is better than planned. Today, I came to Thousand Autumns Garden to see an old friend, and didn't expect to see Young Master here. I disrupted your fun last time. I wonder if Young Master would grace me with the opportunity to make amends by hosting a dinner in apology?" Xu Chun…
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- The Emperor came and left quickly, as if he had indeed been seized by a sudden whim. Before departing, he inscribed a plaque with the words "Safeguarding the Ancestors and Honoring the Distant Past" for the Xu family ancestral temple, and another plaque with "Phoenix Pool Bright Scales" for Xu Chun, before he took his leave. The entire Xu family was jubilant. Although the Wu Ying Marquis had once again instructed that they should not make a fuss when the Emperor departed, the fact that their ancestral…
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