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Chapter 39 The Prince

At this moment, Liuli, who was guarding the door, knocked in and said, "Master Qi, Uncle Hui and Prince Wuchang were all outside."

Chai Yan put away the smile on his face and asked, "Who told them about me here?"

"The shopkeeper here shouldn't dare to talk too much. I think they recognized the little one." Liuli stood with her hands down, a little embarrassed.

Chai Yan looked at Yan Xuehuai, but Yan Xuehuai didn't care at all: "It's okay."

Since the two men have arrived outside the door, they cannot really not let them in.

Chai Yan nodded and signaled Liuli to let the two people come in.

This was the first time Yan Xuehuai saw Chai Hui, and was a little surprised. Isn’t this eldest grandson of King Fu, a fat man?

King Fu protected this grandson very well. There were actually very few legends about Chai Hui in Pingcheng. The only thing Yan Xuehuai remembered was that Chai Hui followed his grandfather and was a fat white man with a small trumpet.

But Chai Hui in front of him is not only not fat, but is a little thin. He is a pretty boy with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and his every move is inherently noble.

Compared with Chai Hui, Prince Wuchang seems too ordinary and belongs to the category that cannot be seen in the crowd.

Chai Hui and Wuchang Prince Prince gave Chai Yan a gift. The two looked at Yan Xuehuai together. Chai Hui asked, "Brother Seventh Emperor, this young master is..."

Chai Yan looked cold: "My friend."

This is not to introduce it.

Yan Xuehuai bowed her hand and smiled and nodded, which was considered a tribute.

Chai Hui and Wuchang Prince Wang quickly returned the gift.

At this time, the sound of gongs and drums came outside, and the second half was about to begin.

Chai Yan turned around and looked at it. Chai Hui and Wuchang Bozi were tactful and told him to leave. Chai Yan said to Liuli: "Go and tell the shopkeeper and write down the expenses between Mr. Hui and the prince and others to my account."

Chai Hui and Wuchang Prince thanked each other quickly, Chai Yan waved his hand, and then they retreated.

When they left, Yan Xuehuai asked, "Are you a little cold to this cousin?"

Chai Yan smiled and said, "If I were a little warm to him, would he be more afraid?"

Yan Xuehuai was right to think about it. Chai Hui had been hostage in his hands for so long, and later he simply took it to the capital to continue to be a hostage. Chai Yan thought that he had always been cold-faced. If it were replaced by a smiling face, Chai Hui might have thought too much.

"Did this Wuchang Prince and Chai Hui know each other before?"

In Yan Xuehuai's opinion, the nobles in the capital thought that they all knew Chai Hui's identity as a hostage in the capital. Logically speaking, even if they made friends with Chai Hui, they were only private. The Prince of Wuchang not only watched martial arts show with Chai Hui, but also came to meet Chai Yan together. Therefore, Yan Xuehuai had this question.

"They are intimate. The cousin of the Uncle Wuchang is Chai Hui's second aunt and the second wife of Prince Fu's mansion." Chai Yan explained.

Yan Xuehuai thought about it and remembered that King Fu's second son raised many sumo wrestlers. The things he had with the sumo wrestlers were the topic of conversation in Pingcheng.

"So it's such a relative. Although they turn a lot, they are also relatives. Even if they don't interact, others will regard them as a whole, so it's better to have a straightforward relationship."

Chai Yan nodded: "The titles of Wuchang Bo Mansion are only three generations, and the prince of Wuchang Bo is the last generation. Wuchang Bo has been idle for most of his life and likes to be artisans the most. After the titles that the old Wuchang Bo has earned with military achievements, he abandoned Wu and went to literature. Although it was not a material for studying, he had to regard himself as a romantic and talented man and raised a group of Qingkes who accompanied him to recite poems and paintings. It is said that in the early years, those who sold fake calligraphy, paintings and fake antiques would definitely get money from him as long as they found the right way."

Yan Xuehuai became interested: "It was like this in the early years. In recent years, did he know that he was the big shot, and he was lost and became smart?"

Chai Yan laughed: "That's not. The reason why he didn't buy fake calligraphy, paintings and fake antiques was because he couldn't afford it, and his family's wealth was ruined."

Yan Xuehuai remembered the appearance of Wuchang's uncle's side just now and asked, "Is Wuchang's uncle smarter than his father?"

"It's not only smart, but also know how to do things, otherwise there is no way. Logically, even if Wuchang Bo is not on the job, he will have tens of thousands of dollars in food every year, which is enough for a family's expenses. However, Wuchang Bo's Mansion is so poor that even the jewelry left by the old Mrs. Wuchang Bo has to be pawned. How do you think this life is going?

If the family has reached this point, if the prince of Wuchang doesn't think of a way, and when his death, his descendants will lose their titles, they will probably starve to death."

Speaking of this, Chai Yan paused and said, "Before moving the capital, I heard that the prince of Wuchang was sharp and looked for ways. After his family went to Pingcheng, he could not afford a house. He even went to ask for his second wife, who gave him five hundred taels.

After Prince Huaian found out, he would free up a house and lend it to them so that Wuchang Bo's Mansion could settle in Pingcheng. Even so, Bo Wu was still buying antiques when he was in Pingcheng. He ran to Prince Huaian to borrow silver without telling his son, and borrowed it several times.

When they returned to Beijing this time, their family followed us.

There are so many people in the official office. The money spent on Wuchang Bo Mansion is given by Chai Hui. I think there are eight out of 10, nine out of 10,000 were also paid by the Fu Prince’s Mansion.”

Yan Xuehuai has gained some knowledge. If a person like Wuchang Bo is not deceived, there must be something wrong.

"What about now, Wuchang Bo is still idle at home? Does Wuchang Prince have any errands?"

Chai Yan snorted: "What else can Wuchang Bo do if he is not idle? As for Wuchang Bo's prince, his job is to be a follower for Chai Hui."

Yan Xuehuai felt moved and asked, "Is the Liu Miao behind the incident that happened to Mr. Lu last time, is the one who happened to Chai Hui now also a follower?"

"That's not. Liu Miao was originally aide to Prince Huaian. King Fu admired him very much, otherwise he would not have let him follow Chai Hui. Liu Miao hardly went out. If it weren't for a detailed investigation, I wouldn't even know that Liu Miao had come to the capital."

There was another cheer outside, so the two stopped talking about this and focused on watching martial arts.

It was probably about to end, Chai Yan and Yan Xuehuai were about to leave. Before leaving, Chai Yan quietly stumbled into Liuli to check the female actor who played the flying knife.

Chai Yan sent Yan Xuehuai to Qingping Lane. Seeing that the secret guards outside the alley had retreated, he knew that Chai Hao had returned to the palace and smiled and said, "This kid still knows that he is going back before the gate of the palace."

Yan Xuehuai asked him: "Did you do this when you were young?"
Chapter completed!
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