The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"What should I do?" Li Shao was a little anxious: "Or, you can quickly take out the Taoist nun's clothes I prepared before, and I will change into them quickly."

"Ah? Miss, why are you changing clothes?" The maid was puzzled: "Even if you really want to sneak out, you can't wear nun's clothes."

"I'm afraid that if I don't change my clothes, I will hide in the small Taoist temple, and you will have to be a dowry maid now." Li Shao said hurriedly.

When the maid heard this, she realized that it was her daughter who misunderstood.

"Miss, Miss, no, it's not what you think." The maid hurriedly explained: "The guest in the front hall is His Royal Highness King Jingyang, the person you saved."

Li Shao was stunned.

"Who?"

She suspected that she had heard it wrong.

"Prince Jingyang, Li Fu, Li Huairen." The maid repeated again: "He brought a lot of gifts to visit the Duke."

"Prince Jingyang?" Li Shao: "Why did he come to our house?"

"Maybe he already knows that you are his savior. I heard a few rumors in the front yard. It should be like this. He also brought you a gift on purpose." The maid said: "The Duke should pass it to you when the time comes."

"How did he know that I was his savior?" Li Shao was curious: "I haven't told anyone else."

The maid shook her head.

"Then I don't know. However, saving your life is not a bad thing. Why hide it? Now everyone in Chang'an knows that many good things come from the Jingyang Palace. Even the extremely expensive tea is also the property of the Jingyang Palace. Many of them are things that many people are eager to get.

If the Lord is on good terms with the King of Jingyang, like other husbands, the two families will visit each other during festivals, then the good things will be sent to our house."

"Who did you hear this from?" Li Shao asked with a smile.

She went to the palace to attend the banquet and knew that the Jingyang Palace had some good things that were not available outside. The rare things in the palace, especially the food, and even the chefs in the Shangshi Bureau, were all sent to the palace by the Jingyang Palace.

Her personal maid knew all this?

"It was just the servants in our house who spread it privately. Some of them went out to buy things and came back to talk to the people around them. Naturally, I could hear a little bit." The maid said.

Li Shao nodded slightly. So that's it.

It's also a pleasure for the people below to spread rumors. When they are free, they can't help but have some such remarks. It's harmless.

After Li Shao took over some of the family affairs, when he encountered such things, the first thing he thought about was whether it would have an impact on his family and whether the servants in the family needed to be restrained.

If it's just this level, it's okay, so let them go.

"You, just listen to the things in the front yard, don't get involved, understand?" Li Shao reminded.

"Yes, don't worry, young lady, I know it." The maid smiled and responded.

In the front hall, after Li Fu and Li Ji finished chatting, it was time to say goodbye.

This visit was originally to see Li Ji, not expecting to see Li Shao.

Anyway, there is a long way to go.

The foundation for exchanges with the Duke of Yingguo Mansion has been laid.

Thank you, the emperor!

Li Fu left the Duke of Yingguo Mansion and returned to his own palace.

"Old Zhao, how are things at home? Has anyone come from the palace?" Li Fu asked.

"I have handed over 30,000 strings of copper coins and 40,000 strings of cloth to the people from the palace. They left a quarter of an hour ago." Old Zhao said, "It's really a matter of time."

"That's good. The house is in Chang'an City, so there is nothing else to do." Li Fu let out a long breath.

"Where is Ma Zhou? Has he met Yan Shaojiang and Jiang Shaojiang?" Li Fu asked.

"He went. He met Yan Shaojiang in the morning and visited Jiang Shaojiang in the afternoon. He hasn't come back yet." Old Zhao said.

"Okay, nothing to do, it's time to prepare to go to the manor." Li Fu said: "Let the people in the manor pack up, and we will set off early tomorrow morning."

"Yes." Lao Zhao bowed and responded, then he stood where he was.

"My dear, do you have anything else to tell me?" Lao Zhao asked.

Li Fu shook his head: "No, what's the matter?"

"Are you sure you will leave for the manor tomorrow?" Lao Zhao asked again.

"Yes." Li Fu was confused: "Just say what you want to say."

"No." Lao Zhao showed some doubts on his face: "You just visited the Duke of England today, what about after that? Don't you have any other plans?"

Is it over after the visit? Sending three carts of gifts is over?

Where is the lifesaver?

Is the lifesaver just repaid like this?

Watching the mistress of the Jingyang Palace, who was about to be obtained, just like this?

Old Zhao was so anxious, but he was just a housekeeper, and he couldn't overstep his status to urge the master.

Therefore, he could only hint at it.

"What plan?" Li Fu was puzzled.

What else could he plan? Visiting someone should be done in moderation.

He brought gifts, and he also gave instructions, and the gifts were delivered.

People should not be too pushy, right?

He couldn't tell Li Ji after meeting him.

"Duke Ying, I heard that your daughter is my lifesaver, let her come out to meet me?"

If Li Fu really dared to say that, he would not even be able to enter the gate of Duke Ying's house in the future, and he would directly offend Li Ji to death.

So, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.

And he couldn't stay in Chang'an City just for this matter, so he went back to Zhuangzi first. It's not like he would stay in Zhuangzi for three or five months and not come back to Chang'an City.

When he returned to Chang'an City halfway, he would visit again.

Li Fu had a clear plan in his mind.

"That is, the follow-up matter of making friends with Duke Yingguo." Lao Zhao asked.

"This is not something that can be completed in one or two days, ten days or half a month. I can't keep dragging it in Chang'an City. There are a lot of things to do in Zhuangzi." Li Fu said, "It's not like I won't go back to Chang'an City in the future."

Speaking of Zhuangzi, Li Fu really thought of another thing.

It was what he promised Li Chengqian during the Lantern Festival.

"By the way, Lao Zhao, help me find someone to go to the palace and deliver a letter." Li Fu said.

"My lord, please tell me." Lao Zhao bowed his hand and responded.

"That's it..."

Li Fu told Lao Zhao how he promised Li Chengqian on the Lantern Festival that he would take him to the farm after the festival.

The journey will start tomorrow, and someone must be sent to the palace to meet Li Erfeng and let Li Chengqian and the other three children go to the farm together.