Chapter 114: Explosive News?

Outside the carriage, Songbai asked, “Master, where to?”

“Star Garden,” Chu Tiankuo said.

He had always lived in the Eastern Palace, which was inside the Imperial Palace, and she couldn’t live there with him yet.

But Chu Tiankuo had several residences outside the palace, the larger of which were two: one named Snow Garden and the other named Star Garden.

The servants living in Snow Garden were all loyal servants of the former Marquis Changping. After the Marquis Changping’s family was executed, many servants were sold, but he had people secretly buy them and settle them there. Snow Garden was named with the meaning of “redressing injustice and clearing one’s name.”

Star Garden was a reward bestowed by the Emperor when he was young. It covered a large area and had a back mountain. The stars were very beautiful when viewed from the mountain at night.

The Emperor knew that he had always liked to watch the stars twinkling in the night sky since he was a child, so he bestowed that residence to him.

And because he loved the stars so much, he named it Star Garden.

For this purpose, he also had people build a ten-story Star-Plucking Tower inside, specifically for stargazing.

Chu Tiankuo glanced at Xingnong, “Will you stay in Star Garden tonight?”

Xingnong shook her head upon hearing this, “No need, I have a residence to stay in.”

Old Master Tang, Old Master Kong, and Shen Hanyu knew she was going to the capital and each gifted her a house in the capital. She already had the deeds and keys in her hands.

She reported the addresses of the three houses, “Which one is closest to Princess Pingyang’s Residence?”

Songbai immediately said loudly, “Of course, it’s Star Garden. The area where Star Garden is located is where the residences of imperial relatives and nobles are. Star Garden and Princess Pingyang’s Residence are only separated by a wall. The residences that Miss Xingnong mentioned just now are on another street, quite far away.”

It was true that they were on another street, but Songbai didn’t say that the back courtyard of Shen Hanyu’s residence seemed to be only separated from the Princess’s Residence by a back alley, not very far.

After all, Miss Xingnong had already followed the Master back to the capital, how could she live in her maternal family’s home?!

Of course, she should live in her own home.

Moreover, Star Garden, Star Garden, just by hearing the name, it was prepared for Miss Xingnong, this star that fell to the mortal world.

Speaking of which, did the Master know that he would find a star to be his wife in the future, so he watched the stars every day since he was a child?

It was said that when he was three years old, he saw a meteor fall from the sky and even asked the guards to take him on horseback to chase it!

He even built a Star-Plucking Tower in Star Garden, and he really did pluck a star.

Right, he even named the main courtyard “Embracing Star Courtyard,” doesn’t this mean he wants to hold the star and sleep?

And there’s “Supporting Star Courtyard,” “Shooting Star Pavilion,” “Flying Star Pavilion,” “Touching Star Pavilion”…

Tsk tsk~, I just realized the Master is so dirty.

Plucking, embracing, supporting…

Chu Tiankuo knew that Xingnong planned to go find Xingqing at night, so he said, “There’s a curfew in the capital at night.”

Songbai nodded frantically outside, “Yes, yes, yes! After nightfall, idlers are not allowed to walk on the streets. There will be soldiers patrolling everywhere, especially on the street where the Princess’s Residence is located. There are especially, especially many! Miss Xingnong, let me tell you a secret, Star Garden and Princess Pingyang’s Residence are only separated by a wall, and there’s a dog hole in that wall, very convenient! Tonight, I’ll teach you how to crawl through the dog hole!”

The corners of Xingnong’s mouth twitched: a dog hole? She never thought that in this lifetime she would also have a time when she had to crawl through a dog hole.

As expected, life is full of surprises!

She nodded, “Then I’ll stay in Star Garden.”

So Chu Tiankuo sent Xingnong to Star Garden and arranged for her to stay in Embracing Star Courtyard.

Seeing that this was the main courtyard, Xingnong said, “I can stay in the guest courtyard.”

Chu Tiankuo said, “The other courtyards haven’t been cleaned, so stay here. There’s a hot spring pool in this courtyard that’s been diverted here. You can soak in it for a while, and the fatigue from the journey will disappear.”

Hot spring? There’s even a hot spring?

Alright! It’s hard to refuse such kindness!

Chu Tiankuo instructed the servants of Star Garden and Songbai to take good care of Xingnong, and then he entered the palace.

Songbai had the outer courtyard manager take Shen Nan to the room next to his own.

Songbai also reminded the servants of Star Garden to be sure, must, absolutely, definitely take good care of Xingnong, with meticulous attention.

Nanny Rong, the managing momo of Star Garden, looked to be about fifty years old. She was the Empress’s wet nurse and very loyal. Seeing this, she asked directly, “Songbai, what’s the identity of this Young Master Shen? Why did the Master let him live in the main courtyard? Letting an outsider live in the main courtyard, although the Master doesn’t usually live here, but in the future, after the Master marries his consort, this main courtyard will be the place where the Master and the Crown Princess will stay when they go out. It’s not appropriate for an outsider to have lived there, right?!”

Songbai said, “Momo also knows that this is the place where the future Crown Princess will live. She is the future Crown Princess! There’s nothing more suitable!”

If it weren’t for his strong insistence, Miss Xingnong wouldn’t even live here~!

She has a bunch of houses to choose from, and she would stay in the guest courtyard here? Wouldn’t that be too much of a grievance for her?

Nanny Rong: “…”

He is the future Crown Princess!!!!!

It’s over~

The Crown Prince actually found a man to be his Crown Princess?!!!

How sad the Empress will be when she finds out in the Cold Palace?

“Momo, you must take good care of her! Tell the servants in the residence to be respectful, the Master is very attentive to her!”

Nanny Rong: “…”

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“Then I’ll arrange for Rong Jing and Rong Jin to serve him.”

Rong Jing and Rong Jin were her grandsons.

Both of them were tight-lipped.

The Crown Prince’s fondness for men, this matter absolutely could not be spread!

Otherwise, the investiture ceremony would be even further away.

Songbai looked at Nanny Rong with a shocked expression, “Nanny Rong, are you planning to send Rong Jing and Rong Jin to the palace’s castration room to be castrated?”

Nanny Rong: “…”

Does the Crown Prince even want the men who serve him to be eunuchs?

Rong Jing and Rong Jin, who were walking over, subconsciously covered their little brothers when they heard this, looking at their grandmother in horror, “Grandmother, we don’t want to be eunuchs!”

Songbai nodded, “Nanny Rong, you don’t need to sacrifice so much, just arrange for two loyal maids to serve her.”

Nanny Rong: “But the Crown Princess is a man, is it appropriate to arrange maids?”

Rong Jing and Rong Jin shouted in horror, “The Crown Princess is a man!!!”

Nanny Rong glared at the two of them, “Shut up! This matter absolutely cannot be leaked!”

The two nodded vigorously, covering their mouths tightly.

Nanny Rong thought of something and nodded again, “Right, the future Crown Princess should also be uninterested in women and interested in men. It’s not appropriate to arrange men, lest the Master get jealous. I’ll still arrange for two maids!”

Songbai: “…”

When did he say the Crown Princess was a man?

On the roof, the person sent by Prime Minister Liang had just jumped onto the roof. After hearing these words, he was so shocked that he slipped. Worried about alerting the people below, he quickly jumped down and left.

Songbai noticed the movement on the roof, his eyes narrowed. Just as he was about to go up to the roof to catch the person, he thought of something and decided to leave it alone.

“What are you talking about, Momo? The Crown Princess is a woman disguised as a man!!!”

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Prime Minister’s Residence

Prime Minister Liang asked with a shocked expression, “Are you sure about this?”

He had sent Liang Shan to see what kind of person the Crown Prince had brought to the capital.

He didn’t expect to get such explosive news.

Liang Shan nodded, “I saw with my own eyes that it was a young man. The servants of Star Garden also shouted out in surprise. The Crown Prince even arranged for him to live in the main courtyard.”

Prime Minister Liang was both surprised and delighted. This matter was too advantageous for them, but they had to confirm whether it was true.

If the Crown Prince really liked men, then he really wouldn’t be able to be the Crown Prince anymore!

He had also seen several people in the capital who liked men, and even some who liked both men and women, so Prime Minister Liang didn’t find it strange.

There were too many dandy among the noble families!

He just didn’t expect the Crown Prince to also…

“You continue to pay attention to the interaction between the Crown Prince and him. Report immediately if there’s any movement.”

It would be best to catch them in the act…

If this matter was true, once it was exposed, they wouldn’t have to do anything, he would be deposed!

But this also reminded him that even if it was fake, they could make it real!

“Yes!”

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