Chapter 358: Be A Companion

In the flower bed under the artificial mountain, more than a dozen pots of flowers were in full bloom, especially a pot in the middle, with a large, purplish-red flower blooming proudly in it.

Zhou Chang was immediately attracted to his attention.

As a consistent principle, one must never return empty-handed after a trip to the palace.

She was not polite either, stepping into the flower bed, bending down, and embracing a pot.

Yuan Qi liked flowers, and she even spent a large sum of money to buy flowers. It was not worth it. It was enough to bring back two pots from the palace.

“Liu Xia, this pot of flowers is on your head.” Zhou Chang shouted, not caring whether Liu Dexia could hear it.

Liu Dexia also came out, speaking with difficulty: “This is His Majesty…”

Zhou Chang didn’t care at all, and then seemed to remember something, smiling: “That’s right, Liu Xia, you shouldn’t think you can escape. Since you have more than one house in Jindu City, it’s impossible to move them all within three days. If that’s the case, it would be cheap for this King, haha…”

Liu Dexia’s body, which had finally recovered, was nailed to the spot again.

Zhou Chang didn’t pay attention anymore, directly embracing the large purple flower in his arms, and left the palace with Skinny Monkey.

On the way back to the Prince’s Mansion, she got out of the carriage.

“It’s a pity, why is this flower placed there alone, and the rest are all for supporting roles,” Zhou Chang embraced the flowerpot, having accomplished a major event, and was very happy, “What is this flower called?”

Skinny Monkey secretly pursed his lips. He was empty-handed. This time he lost a lot in the palace. His Prince didn’t arrange to go to other places, such as the Imperial Kitchen.

Zhou Chang didn’t pay any attention, hugging the large purple flower and walking into Prince Yi’s Mansion.

As soon as he entered the main gate, Uncle Qiu greeted him: “Prince, someone sent a birthday celebration invitation for you.”

“Which one?” Zhou Chang glanced at the invitation and wasn’t very interested.

Uncle Qiu thought hard: “Ah, that’s right, it’s Marquis of Wu’an, Marquis Jiang, it seems it’s the Old County Princess’s 70th birthday.”

“Give it to me.” Zhou Chang took it naturally, holding it with the flowerpot.

In the past, no one had ever invited Prince Fengming. This year was mostly because Yuan Qi recognized Princess Pingning as a foster mother. But she still didn’t plan to socialize.

Zhou Chang carried the flower and the invitation back to the study, put everything on the table, and then gasped for breath.

As soon as she took a seat, Aunt Jing brought in dim sum and tea.

Zhou Chang was also impatient. After drinking a cup of tea to quench her thirst, she told Aunt Jing: “Li Zhi’s matter has been resolved. In three days, he will definitely be released and will also be reinstated to his original position.”

“Really? How did Prince do it?” Aunt Jing was so excited that she didn’t know what to do.

Zhou Chang went behind the table and sat down: “Aunt Jing, you don’t need to worry about how I did it, just pay attention to listening to the good news.”

“Mmm.” Aunt Jing nodded repeatedly with joy.

Zhou Chang ran outside for an afternoon, and was also hungry. She picked up a dim sum and took a bite: “When is dinner?”

“I almost forgot because I was so happy,” Aunt Jing still couldn’t close her mouth with joy, “But, Prince, aren’t you going to have dinner at Princess’s place today?”

“Princess is back in the mansion?” Zhou Chang remembered that today should be the opening of “Yu Zhen Pavilion.” Although Yuan Qi said she wouldn’t show up, she would still go and have a look.

“Yes, Princess returned to the mansion before Prince.” Aunt Jing obviously wanted to ask more details about Li Zhi, “Prince won’t say how it was done, but whether Li Zhi is doing well…, whether…”

“Aunt Jing, Li Zhi is a really good person, and you care about him so much. If you are also interested, you might as well take this opportunity to let Li Zhi leave the palace, and you two can be companions…” Zhou Chang thought of another layer, and this matter could indeed be an opportunity, and there was still time.

Now, whatever she made Liu Dexia do, he had to do it.

“No, no, how can this be.” Aunt Jing waved her hands repeatedly, “Old servant and he are just hometown friends, just to take care of each other. Prince shouldn’t think too much.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Zhou Chang thought of a certain television drama she had watched in her previous life, and felt that the truly happy couple in it were the palace maid and the eunuch.

“Impossible is impossible…” Aunt Jing couldn’t give a reason, “Prince, don’t say such things anymore. This kind of thing is most taboo in the palace, how can this be done.”

“If Aunt is willing, I can find a way to make it happen. As for others…” Zhou Chang thought of Liu Dexia again, “Some people are unscrupulous, what are you afraid of?”

The matter went smoothly today. It would be better to take advantage of this momentum and get this matter done too. It is a good thing, of course, the premise is that Aunt Jing likes it.

Aunt Jing shook her head with a serious expression: “No, no, Prince, don’t say it anymore.”

“Then I misunderstood Aunt Jing, you have no interest in Li Zhi?” Zhou Chang was puzzled, her intuition shouldn’t be wrong.

“Prince, don’t say it anymore.” Aunt Jing spoke in a very rare loud voice.

Zhou Chang quickly shut up.

“Ah…, old servant lost composure, Prince forgive me.” Aunt Jing also felt that her attitude was inappropriate, and looked around, seeing the flower that Zhou Chang brought back, “This flower is really unique in color, where did Prince get it?”

Zhou Chang also knew that she couldn’t continue with that topic, and acted as if nothing had happened: “Of course, it was taken from the palace. Aunt Jing also thinks it’s beautiful, right?”

“Sigh, it is beautiful, but the Prince’s Mansion is now full of flowers, what’s the use of the Prince bringing a pot of flowers from the palace? It also makes those people gossip in vain.” Aunt Jing returned to normal and started sighing again.

“Doesn’t Princess like flowers? It saves having to spend silver to buy them.” When Zhou Chang thought of how much silver it would cost for all the flowers in the mansion, she felt like she was going to have a heart attack.

Aunt Jing was the same old story: “Prince, whether you save silver is secondary, what’s the use of just giving flowers? Shouldn’t you consider consummation? How long has it been? Even if others don’t say it, don’t they still have doubts in their hearts?”

“Regardless of what others say, either have the ability to come to this King and say it, or if they have doubts in their hearts, this King won’t hear it.” Zhou Chang was also willing to be a turtle.

Aunt Jing had already worn out her mouth on the matter of “consummation.” In addition to Li Zhi’s matter, she didn’t have much time to persuade Prince Yi recently, so she had nothing more to say.

Zhou Chang and Yuan Qi became friendly friends, and she was very satisfied with this state.

The two were staring at each other, and neither could convince the other, and Yuan Qi came over again.

“Aunt Jing seems to be in much better complexion today, did you resolve the burden from the previous period?” Yuan Qi was indeed perceptive.

Aunt Jing didn’t want to say more, and bowed: “Thank you, Princess, for your care, the matter is resolved, the old servant won’t disturb Prince and Princess talking, I will take my leave first.”

“Goodbye, Aunt Jing.” Zhou Chang was afraid that in front of them, Aunt Jing would persuade them again, making everyone embarrassed.

Yuan Qi watched Aunt Jing leave.

Zhou Chang told Yuan Qi about Liu Dexia’s matter in the palace and Aunt Jing and Li Zhi’s matter.

After Yuan Qi listened, she thought for a moment and smiled: “I also agree with Aunt Jing’s choice.”

“Why?” Zhou Chang was surprised, “Because Li Zhi is a eunuch?”

“Not just that, the most important thing is that the two of them may not have a good result together. Aunt Jing is now living a fulfilling life in the Prince’s Mansion, and she can also be considered to have someone to rely on in her old age, and already has a good home. There’s no need to find a man.” At the same time, Yuan Qi’s gaze had been on the flower on the corner of the table.

Zhou Chang couldn’t agree: “I didn’t say that I wouldn’t take care of them after Li Zhi and Aunt Jing were together. Naturally, I would let them both be in the Prince’s Mansion, living out their years in peace, wouldn’t that be better?”

Yuan Qi only looked at the flower, not at Zhou Chang, and was also absent-minded: “A chief of the Inner Court, step by step to today’s position, it seems that it was not easy, he can still remember the old friends now and not forget the old ones, which is indeed rare, but if one day he doesn’t have this power, and he faces ordinary days, that is another matter.”

“As long as there is affection between the two of them, the rest is not a problem.” Although Zhou Chang said this, she also felt that Yuan Qi’s words made some sense, after all, two people who had not lived an ordinary life, who knew what it would be like together, but she thought of Aunt Jing as a senior as kind, “If you have a suitable candidate, why not pay attention to it for Aunt Jing.”

“Prince really doesn’t understand a woman’s heart.” Yuan Qi gave a bitter smile and stood up.