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He knew better that it would not be long before Renzong would ascend the throne, and by then the Meng family would become even more powerful, because Renzong's queen was from the Meng family.

With such a powerful uncle's family, Zhou Chen must of course build good relations with them, because they are, to some extent, natural offensive and defensive allies, and are much closer to him than others.

"My Lord, I have already found out that Ouyang Xu's ancestral home is indeed in Tokyo. His ancestor was a sixth-rank official in Tokyo. Although he did not get the red robe, he also established himself in Tokyo. However, Ouyang Xu's father was not very promising and did not even pass the imperial examination. In the end, he only left an ancestral house in Tokyo."

"And this Ouyang Xu participated in the imperial examinations three times, and failed the first two times. This time, he was lucky and was chosen by the emperor as the third place winner. As a result, he was favored by Gao Guancha and his daughter, and then, under the guidance of the virtuous concubine in the palace, he was granted marriage by the emperor."

"This Ouyang Xu is really a piece of shit. He clearly has an engagement, but in order to get close to the Gao family and the virtuous concubine, he insisted on saying that he is not married and has no engagement. Everyone knows what Sima Zhao is up to."

After returning to Tokyo, Zhou Chen asked Zhou Huai to collect information about Ouyang Xu.

Zhou Huai’s ability was quite good. In just a few days, he had already found out all three generations of Ouyang Xu’s ancestors.

Except for Ouyang Xu's grandfather, all the members of the Ouyang family were mediocre people, so Ouyang Xu didn't have any background. That was why after failing the imperial examination last time, he became disheartened and drifted to Hangzhou, where he even nearly drowned in the river.

Zhou Chen asked: "What else?"

"Ouyang Xu is currently living in his ancestral home. He doesn't have many friends in the capital. He is only close to a Jinshi named Du Changfeng. Du Changfeng is from the Du family and is a branch of the Du family. The current head of the Du family is the Imperial Censor Du Ruoxi."

"Since the Qionglin Banquet, Ouyang Xu has rarely appeared. I heard that other scholars' gatherings basically don't invite him. But if he is married to the Gao family, with the support of the Gao family and the Concubine Xian, he may be treated differently by the housekeeper when he is appointed to an official position."

"I also heard some rumors. Several daughters of wealthy families had taken a fancy to Ouyang Xu before, but later on, things went wrong without anyone noticing. Many people are spreading rumors behind the scenes, saying that Gao Hui, the daughter of the Gao family, was the one who did it because she had taken a fancy to Ouyang Xu and would not allow anyone else to get involved."

"If this is true, then this Miss Gao is really powerful. If Ouyang Xu really marries her, he might be controlled to death. This may not be a good thing for Ouyang Xu."

"I also heard something. It is said that Mr. Ke thinks highly of Ouyang Xu and has even accepted gifts from him. However, Mr. Ke is about to leave the capital, so it is impossible for him to be Ouyang Xu's backer."

After listening to Zhou Huai's narration, Zhou Chen tapped the chair handle lightly with his fingers.

"Go to the storeroom and pick out some gifts for my mentor."

When he passed the imperial examination, it was also Ke Zheng who selected him, so Ke Zheng was also his mentor. Now that Ke Zheng was about to be demoted and leave, it was impossible for him not to see him off.

"As for Ouyang Xu, just have someone keep an eye on him. Don't worry about anything else. We can discuss everything after Madam Zhao arrives in Tokyo."

There is still some time before Grain Rain, and it will probably take Zhao Paner and the others a few days to arrive in Tokyo. Before Zhao Paner arrives in Tokyo, Zhou Chen is too lazy to pay attention to Ouyang Xu.

"I told Gu Qianfan in advance that the Night Banquet Map is in Ouyang Xu's hands. I wonder if he will return to the capital in advance."

Although the Imperial City Bureau is not of high rank, its status is very special. It is one of the few institutions in Tokyo that can hold real power. It is directly under the government and is one of the government's trusted institutions.

As the commander of the Imperial City Bureau, Gu Qianfan has considerable power. If possible, Zhou Chen would naturally like to make friends with Gu Qianfan.

But he also knew that Gu Qianfan was openly the commander of the Imperial City Division, but secretly he was a spy for Qi Mu of Qingliu, and he wanted to return to Qingliu.

It's a pity that he was just a pawn of Qi Mu. Qi Mu just wanted to use him to control the Imperial City Bureau, so when he gave him up later, he showed no mercy.

Not only Qi Mu, even his biological father Xiao Qinyan only treated him as a tool, and all the good things he did to him were based on the premise that he was useful.

So, Gu Qianfan is really a pitiful person.

Time flies quickly, and a few days have passed in the blink of an eye. The last solar term of spring, Grain Rain, is approaching.

It was at this time that Zhang Heng and Xue Wu, who were arranged by Zhou Chen to escort Zhao Pan'er's three daughters, returned.

They learned that Zhao Pan'er and her two daughters had already arrived in Tokyo and settled down there, so they came back to report.

"Madam Zhao and her friends are staying at an inn on a street near Gao's mansion. Madam Zhao also said that she will come to thank you personally after she finishes her work."

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. You two have been working hard recently. Go back and rest first. You don't have to be on duty for the next few days."

"Thank you, my Lord. I will take my leave now."

Only Zhou Chen and his servant Zhou Huai were left in the room. Zhou Huai carefully examined Zhou Chen's expression.

"My Lord, do you want to go meet Madam Zhao and the others?"

Zhou Chen turned to look at him: "You seem to be very concerned about the relationship between me and Madam Zhao? What, are you going to test my feelings and then try to please my future master?"

Zhou Huai was startled and quickly knelt down: "My Lord, please forgive me. I never meant that. I just saw that you treated Madam Zhao differently, so I made unwarranted guesses. Please forgive me, my Lord."

"Okay, get up, Zhou Huai, you are very smart, but sometimes you have to use your intelligence in the right place."

Zhou Chen criticized Zhou Huai, saying that compared to his father Zhou Yan, Zhou Huai was really too immature. Just as his father Zhou Yan said, this kid was young and very jumpy, and sometimes he spoke and acted without measure, so he should be taught a lesson.

"My Lord, I understand."

"Go down."

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After more than ten days of travel, they finally arrived in Tokyo. The three daughters of Zhao Pan'er had different moods.

Song Yinzhang was genuinely happy. Although she had just arrived in Tokyo, she had already seen that Tokyo was much larger and more lively and prosperous than Qiantang. It was the place of her dreams.

Sun Sanniang also came out of her grief, and was also dazzled by the prosperity of Tokyo, but she was older and more stable than Song Yinzhang.

Zhao Pan'er was in a complicated mood. The prosperity of Tokyo made her feel unfamiliar. She just wanted to find Ouyang Xu as soon as possible and find out everything.

However, when they arrived in Tokyo, it was already past noon. They also spent time looking for an inn. After everything was settled, it was almost evening, so Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang persuaded her to go to Gao Mansion to find Ouyang Xu tomorrow.

Zhao Pan'er waited all night, but could not fall asleep.

The Gao Mansion was very easy to find on this street, and she soon found it.

Looking at the huge Gao Mansion in front of her, Zhao Pan'er suddenly felt very insignificant. She took a deep breath, tidied her clothes and hair, and then walked towards the gate of Gao Mansion.

When she arrived at the door and was about to knock, she suddenly heard someone calling her name from behind.

"Pan'er?"

Familiar voice.

She turned around suddenly and recognized the man standing in front of the carriage at a glance. It was Ouyang Xu, whom she had been talking about for a long time.

"Ouyang!"

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Sun Sanniang, Song Yinzhang and Yinping, the master and servant who had been following all the way, gave up following after seeing Zhao Pan'er get on Ouyang Xu's carriage.

"Sister Sanniang, are we just going to let Ouyang Xu take Sister Pan'er away? He won't do anything bad to Sister Pan'er, right?" Song Yinzhang said worriedly.

Sun Sanniang hesitated, "It shouldn't be possible. This is Tokyo, and Ouyang Xu is the third place in the imperial examination. Even if he really wants to abandon Pan'er, he won't dare to do anything against her. Besides, didn't Guard Zhang and the others say that if we run into trouble, we can go to the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, so we are not afraid."

Song Yinzhang's eyes sparkled, and he said in a crisp voice: "Lord Zhou is such a good man. I think he is much better than Ouyang Xu. He even said he would help me get rid of my citizenship."

"You, you just want to get rid of your citizenship, but you are right, Lord Zhou is indeed a good man, and Ouyang Xu is no match for Lord Zhou. If he says he can help you get rid of your citizenship, he will definitely do it."

If it were in the past, she would not have said such words, but what Ouyang Xu's old servant Uncle De said made her disgusted to the extreme.

Then look at Zhou Chen, the dignified marquis. He didn't look down on them at all. Instead, he was especially nice to them.

Although she felt that all this might be for Zhao Pan'er's sake, even so, she was still a hundred times better than Ouyang Xu.

"Let's go, let's go back to the inn and wait for Pan'er."

Zhao Pan'er followed Ouyang Xu to a teahouse and talked to him happily without confronting him right away.

But after just a short while, Ouyang Xu took the initiative to bring up their marriage, saying that he wanted to postpone the wedding, and then said that he wanted to marry Gao Hui. However, after marrying Gao Hui, he would also marry her, but not as his legal wife, but as a concubine.

When Zhao Pan'er heard these words, she was hit hard and could no longer control her emotions.

Although she had prepared herself mentally before coming here, she still couldn't believe her ears when she heard these words from Ouyang Xu's mouth.

The angry Zhao Pan'er turned against Ouyang Xu on the spot, and said that she would break up with him completely, then left in anger.

The Mansion of the Loyal and Brave Marquis!

Zhou Chen spread out the paper in front of him, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and started writing.

"Lime Chant!"

"Thousands of hammers chisel out the mountains, and fierce fire burns them as if it were nothing."

"I'm not afraid of being crushed to pieces, I want to stay innocent in the world."

Zhou Chen wrote this seven-character poem in one breath. It is a seven-character quatrain from the Ming Dynasty and has been widely circulated in later generations.

"After the ink dries, I'll frame it. This is my gift to my mentor."

Zhou Huai, who was waiting on the side, immediately responded, "Yes, Lord."

Then he whispered, "My Lord, Qin Yi is waiting outside. He said there is news about Madam Zhao."

Zhou Chen put down the brush, exhaled, and walked over to sit down.

"Let him in."

Qin Yi walked into the study and immediately reported: "My Lord, the brothers outside sent me news that Madam Zhao met Ouyang Xu at the gate of Gao's mansion. The two went to the teahouse, but soon they had an argument. Madam Zhao dumped Ouyang Xu and left alone. She has now returned to the inn."

"Okay, I understand. Prepare the car. I need to go out for a while."

This was the moment he had been waiting for. Zhao Pan'er had fallen out with Ouyang Xu and was completely desperate. From then on, he wouldn't have to worry so much and could launch an offensive against Zhao Pan'er.

Zhou Chen took a car to the inn where Zhao Pan'er and her friends were staying and went straight to the room they rented.

Sun Sanniang was just about to go out to ask for a doctor when she saw Zhou Chen and was shocked: "Lord Zhou, why are you here?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I know you live here, so I came to see you. You just arrived in Tokyo, how do you feel?"

Sun Sanniang couldn't help but complain, "We haven't even had time to go shopping yet, and Pan'er has been bullied by that bastard Ouyang Xu."

"Well, what's going on?"

Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows, and Sun Sanniang suddenly felt an astonishing aura emanating from Zhou Chen, which made her unconsciously take two steps back.

Whenever Zhou Chen was with them before, he was always gentle and polite. She had never seen Zhou Chen so serious and majestic before, and she actually felt a little afraid.

She didn't dare to hide it and told Ouyang Xu that Zhao Pan'er had just met Ouyang Xu. Although she didn't know what happened, Zhao Pan'er came back alone and fainted after coming back, so she must have been bullied by Ouyang Xu.

"Sister Sanniang, why haven't you gone yet..."

Song Yinzhang walked out of the house and was about to ask Sun Sanniang why she hadn't gone to call a doctor yet, when he suddenly saw Zhou Chen. He was startled and panicked.

"Lord Zhou, when did you come? Please come in, Yinping, pour some tea for the Lord."

Sun Sanniang also reacted: "Lord Zhou, please go in first. I will find a doctor to come and see Pan'er."

Zhou Chen stopped her and said, "No need to look for it, I know medical skills, take me there to have a look."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 974 Goodbye Pan'er, Gu Qianfan Returns to Beijing

When they heard Zhou Chen say that he knew medicine, Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang looked at each other in surprise.

A loyal and brave Marquis, it seems like he has no connection with a doctor. Does the Marquis have time to learn medicine?

Although puzzled, they still took Zhou Chen into the house and came to Zhao Pan'er's bed.

Zhou Chen sat down in front of Zhao Pan'er's bed, looking at the sleeping Zhao Pan'er. A trace of pity flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

This is a disaster that Zhao Paner must go through. Instead of dragging it out, solving it quickly and decisively like now is the best option.

With Zhao Paner's strong character, even if she is sad, it will only be for a while and she will not sink into despair, so Zhou Chen is relieved.

Taking Zhao Paner's right hand, Zhou Chen began to take her pulse.

Sun Sanniang and her two daughters stood aside, not daring to make any sound for fear of disturbing Zhou Chen.

But their eyes were full of curiosity. Looking at the way Zhou Chen took the pulse, it seemed that he really knew medicine?

After a moment, Zhou Chen let go and put Zhao Paner's hand back into the quilt.

"My Lord, how is Sister Pan'er?"

"She is physically and mentally weak due to her impatience and anger, and she has been too tired recently. She needs to take good care of herself. I will write a prescription and then go get the medicine. I will boil it and give it to her to take for a few more days."

Zhao Pan'er didn't have any serious illness, she was just physically tired, and she had endured too much psychologically. When she was stimulated today, she became furious and exploded.

"It's good that it's nothing serious. It's good that it's nothing serious." The tense hearts of Sun Sanniang and the other two girls were slightly relieved.

Zhou Chen wrote the prescription and asked Zhou Huai outside to come in.

Zhou Huai put his bag on the table, picked up the prescription written by Zhou Chen, and went out to get the medicine.

Zhou Chen pointed at the bag and said, "This is all your money, Madam Zhao and Madam Song. Living in Tokyo is not easy, you need money."

When Song Yinzhang heard this, he quickly waved his hand and refused: "How can this be possible, Lord, this is what Sister Pan'er and I have given you, how can we take it back? You should take it back."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "This is the boat fare you paid me, but you only sat for two days before getting off the boat. Since you didn't complete the contract, I won't charge you any fees. Besides, Madam Zhao and I are friends, and it's only natural for friends to help each other."

"But……"

Song Yinzhang wanted to say more, but Sun Sanniang held her back.