newbobooks Chapter 337 Visiting Zhuangzi
Chapter 337 Visiting Zhuangzi
Zhen Jinhe explained:
"It is because the Imperial Concubine misses her hometown and family, and wants my sister to come to the palace to accompany her. This time you are leaving, my sister will come to the capital with you."
Jia Hu understood. This wasn't about missing his hometown and family. He had met Zhen Jinhe's sister, but the young princes were too far too old for her. However, the princes and grandsons who were still around were the right age.
Now that they've entered the palace and are spending time with the princes and grandsons, they'll be childhood sweethearts. Once they grow up together, it will be perfect for the emperor to arrange a marriage between them.
The fate of the women in the family, generation after generation, begins from birth. Wasn't the original Yuan Chun sister the same, raised from a young age?
Jia Hu remembered his little sister, who was as cute as a snowball when she left. He thought she would call him "brother" when she returned this time.
Thinking of this, Jia Hu smiled and said:
"After being away for so long, I really miss my family."
Zhen Jinhe snapped out of her reluctance and smiled somewhat sheepishly:
“It is my fault that you have also missed your families. It is my sister’s good fortune to be able to enter the palace to accompany the Imperial Concubine. As her elder brother, I should be happy for her.”
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Thank you all for coming together today."
After Zhen Jinhe finished speaking, he picked up the fruit drink and downed it in one gulp.
Jia Hu and the others also picked up their glasses and drank them down in one gulp.
Soaking in the hot spring for too long can cause dizziness. A servant is watching to make sure it's about time. So, let the young masters go up first.
Jia Hu and the others had eaten a lot of snacks and fruits while soaking in the hot springs, so they weren't hungry at all.
Zhen Jinhe then instructed his servants to prepare the food beforehand, and he led everyone on a tour of the estate.
To call this a manor is an understatement; it's more like a garden.
The interior was meticulously designed with a scenic view at every turn. Jia Hu admired the scenery and compared it to his own hot spring resort. He realized that only his largest hot spring resort could compare to this, but his resort was far less luxurious.
As they walked, Situ Minghe quietly tugged at Jia Hu's sleeve.
Jia Hu slowed down, and Situ Minghe also slowed down, the two of them falling a few steps behind the others.
Situ Minghe whispered:
"Brother Hu'er, the Zhen family is indeed up to no good." Jia Hu was puzzled. What did they mean by that? Wasn't the little prince just having a good time?
Situ Minghe frowned and said:
"Look at these things. There are many things I don't recognize. Some of them I've only ever seen in the palace."
Jia Hu was surprised. He knew the things inside were valuable, but he didn't expect them to be this valuable.
Situ Minghe said with an unfriendly expression:
"Such a precious estate, and he was able to give it to his grandson like this. When my grandfather talked about the Zhen family, he said that the Zhen family had hardly changed."
It seems the Zhen family has stored all their valuables in their estates outside the village.
Situ Minghe then pointed to the covered walkways on both sides.
“Look, little brother Hu’er, the materials used in the covered walkway are the finest wood. I know this because the palace uses this kind of wood, which is only used in the palace.”
Situ Minghe then pointed to the stone in front of him.
"Look at the stone in front of you. I saw it in the Imperial Garden. I was curious about its unique pattern and asked my mother about it. She said that this kind of stone is not easy to mine and is very precious."
Moreover, when I entered, the entrance here was not up to standard.
Jia Hu also said:
"I could tell from the entrance that it was far beyond the specifications."
Situ Minghe said:
"Let's not worry about that for now. When I get back today, I will tell my grandfather everything that happened here."
Situ Minghe looked around again. They were already far away from the people. Situ Minghe said in an even lower voice than before:
"When I came out, my father said that my grandfather was going to take action against the Zhen family. It seems that the Zhen family deserved it. They decorated such a small estate so luxuriously. I can't even imagine how much they embezzled."
Situ Minghe was furious.
At this moment, the three who were walking in front also realized that they had fallen behind.
Zhen Jinhe smiled and said:
"Are you tired? If you are, let's go back."
Jia Hu laughed and said:
"I'm not tired, I just walked a little slower because the scenery here is so nice."
Zhen Jinhe smiled upon hearing this:
"This estate was originally arranged by my grandfather. He also liked the scenery here very much. There are still many scenic spots ahead."
Jia Hu pulled Situ Minghe along quickly to catch up with the group, and the others toured the area together.
If they were to walk down one side on their own two legs, it would take them quite a while.
So Zhen Jinhe only took them to a few places before returning with them.
Back in the hall, he instructed the servants to massage their legs.
"We soaked in the hot springs and walked for so long. Let the servants massage our legs, otherwise they might hurt by tonight."
After massaging their legs, Zhen Jinhe asked them how they felt and if they were tired.
Everyone says that you don't get tired if the road isn't far.
After sitting in the warm hall for a while, Zhen Jinhe asked:
"You must be hungry after traveling such a long way. Let me have the food served."
Situ Minghe and Jia Hu both agreed, as they were indeed quite hungry after walking for so long.
The servants began serving the dishes, one plate after another. Jia Hu looked at them and realized, "Isn't this hot pot?"