Chapter 21: Daddy Protects His Son

  Qing Luan stood still and silent, waiting for Zhuo Yang to come over. When he did, she followed him on her own initiative and said, "Young Master, I've already sent the two madams to the Buddhist temple."

  "Hmm!" Chu Yan nodded slightly, seemingly unbothered.

  Qing Luan's methods in doing things made her feel at ease, and she was certain that she would be able to make the second madam obedient and not dare to cause any more trouble.

  "County Master——" Qing Luan hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help saying, "Second Madam is also the master's person, her seniority is higher than yours, you took charge of her today, although it was justified, if someone with ulterior motives deliberately spreads it out, it would be detrimental to your reputation, County Master."

  "What's the big deal about seniority? What's the fuss about reputation? Let alone those two women who are second wives, even if it were Lei Ce Fei, she and I are just equals. Chu Jiu Yang sneered, 'If she behaves herself, I'll still give her the respect due to a senior, but if she continues to be so reckless, what's the harm in me taking matters into my own hands? Today's incident at Jin Xiu Lou doesn't need to be deliberately suppressed, it's just right to use this opportunity to remind those other two women and make them abandon any improper thoughts they may have.'"

  Chu Yi'an was relatively restrained in his dealings with women, and the harem of this Eastern Palace was relatively quiet, with only one concubine, three madams, and not even a single maid servant. However, due to the lack of an official crown princess to oversee the household, the few women were constantly vying with each other openly and secretly.

  If it weren't for past life's affairs, Chu Nanyang might not necessarily be opposing Lei Ce Fei today, but now...

  For the sake of her father and brother's status and even their lives, if those people wanted to hinder or block them, she wouldn't mind taking the lead in getting rid of all of them.

  Qing Luan saw the look in her eyes and knew that saying more would be useless. However, she still had a few worries in her heart.

  Qingteng blinked her eyes, smiling and raising her chin high, and said with a smile, "I told you that your brain wouldn't turn around, right? In fact, today's thing can be considered nothing, it's just Leixi Fei and the second lady making fools of themselves. The marriage of Yuxin County Master, do you really think you can bypass the Crown Prince? Even if our county master doesn't show up, this matter will definitely be rejected. Now it's just right, let the county master take advantage of this opportunity to establish her authority in the mansion and kill the arrogance of those people. It's just a matter of taking advantage of the situation, why not?"

  "You're quite clever." Chu Nianyang shot her a glance.

  Qing Luan is calm and composed, but when it comes to the struggles between inner courtyard women, she is still no match for Qing Tong's cleverness.

  Chu Yi'an didn't return to the manor until late in the evening, and Lei Ce Fei's prepared welcoming banquet was also skipped, with only a message sent before he went to Jin Hua Tang.

  That's already a clear attitude —

  No matter what happened today and who was right or wrong, he always stood on Chu Mo's side.

  Dinner was eaten by the father and daughter together, Chu Yi'an is a very strict person, emphasizing that one should not speak while eating or sleeping. They ate the meal in silence, knowing he still had official business to attend to, so Chu An Yang directly sent him out.

  "Xīn bǎo!" He walked into the yard, and then suddenly stopped in his tracks again.

  "Huh?" Chu Nanyang was originally lowering his head in thought, and upon hearing this, he blinked.

  Chu Yi'an looked at the woman's face, which was similar to his memories of a goddess. For an instant, he felt dazed, and after composing himself, he spoke in a steady voice: "As for what happened in the backyard, if you don't like it, just avoid it, there's no need to force yourself to get involved."

  "It's all just small matters, not worth bringing up in front of Father." Chu Jiu Yang said with a smile.

  "You little girl." Chu Yi'an saw her like this, and he reached out to touch the top of her head, reminding her, "But for a while now, your brother is not here, and I have some things to attend to. You should also pay attention to your own boundaries. There are still those trivial matters, and Zeng Guanjia is around too."

  "Uh-huh!" Chu Nianyang nodded cleverly.

  Chu Yi'an didn't say anything more and left first.

  Back in the study, Zeng Guanjia was already waiting there.

  "Your Excellency!" Hearing his footsteps, Zeng Guan hastily composed himself and paid respects.

  "Hmm!" Chu Yi'an responded faintly and walked in to sit at the desk in the innermost part.

  These days' affairs in the mansion, Zeng Guanjia only picked out the more important ones and roughly told him about them. Chu Yi'an listened and nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

  Zeng Guan saw that he was distracted and tried to speak up, "Is Your Majesty worried about the incident where the county princess interfered with the back courtyard today?"

  Zeng had been a follower of Chu Yi'an since his early days as a housekeeper and had followed him for decades, being his confidant.

  Chu Yi'an didn't hide it from him either, and with a bitter smile, he rubbed his temples and said: "I just don't want to restrict her vision to those messy things in the back house, that would be harming her instead."

  "The master is worried, then confused." Zeng Guanjia smiled slightly and stood aside with his head down, "Even if the young lady is different, she's still a girl who will eventually get married and have children. I think it's not a bad thing to let her come into contact with more things in the back house."

  Chu Yi'an remained silent.

  In his heart, he was reluctant to let this daughter also fall into the mortal world like other women.

  The housekeeper had seen through his thoughts, and after a pause, he added with emphasis: "Your Majesty, extreme intelligence leads to injury, and excessive strength leads to insult!"

  Eight words, silence is golden.

  Chu Yi'an's heart suddenly ached, and after a moment of reaction, he shook his head with a sudden clarity and smiled: "Yes, it was me who couldn't think clearly for a moment, I was being unreasonable. You're right, Xin Bao is just an ordinary girl, it's my expectations that were too high."

  "With Master's protection, in the future, we can choose a suitable marriage for the young mistress, and she will have a happy life." said Zeng Guanjia.

  "Xinbao's temperament is like her mother, and when it comes to choosing a husband, she must be pleased with him first." Chu Yi'an was not very optimistic about this, but then he thought it didn't matter much and said, "Anyway, there's no hurry, that little girl is still young, I also want to keep her for two more years, and we'll talk about it later."

  Zeng Guanjia didn't dwell on the topic either, and only said, "Right, Your Highness, today is the day the Second Lady was punished by order of the Princess. If this gets out, it might not be suitable. Do you want to..."

  "It's all right." Chu Yi'an raised his hand to interrupt him without thinking, took the documents on the table and flipped through them, saying, "It's good that the news is spread out. When Xīn Bǎo chooses a husband in the future, she won't be controlled by her mother-in-law at home. It's also a good thing for outsiders to know her temperament beforehand."

  Zeng Guanjia heard this and couldn't help but feel dizzy in front of him, wanting to spit out white foam and fall to the ground.

  The marriage of the young lady is still in its infancy, and yet the master of the house has already set his sights on her future husband's family to curry favor? Just take a look at the temperament of our own young master, isn't he someone who would rather suffer in silence and let others bully him?

  By the way

  Yeah, this is absolutely Daddy, I suddenly found that the coffin-faced prince's father is also a master of keeping secrets O (∩ _ ∩) O ~