The Ninth Prince went straight in.

"This... to be honest with Your Highness, my son-in-law is not in the house at this time."

Zhou was a bit embarrassed.

"Not here?"

The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and looked around.

Su Ping is far outside Yangjing, so he will definitely not be able to find him.

But this time, I suddenly saw an acquaintance.

"Han...?"

The Ninth Prince opened his mouth wide and pointed at Han Shuang.

"Han Shuang has met His Highness the Ninth Prince."

Han Shuang received the gift and winked at the Ninth Prince crazily.

"Why are you here?"

The Ninth Prince rolled his eyes and asked instead.

"Well, to be honest with Your Highness, I am here to become my disciple."

Han Shuang tilted her head slightly in embarrassment.

Zhou saw this and became suspicious of Han Shuang's background.

I heard from my daughter that although Han Shuang's family was in business, he had good hands and eyes, had contacts with the families of major officials in Yangjing, and was highly respected in the circle of the rich and powerful.

This is not difficult to understand.

But the circle of powerful people is not the same concept as the prince.

Can a businessman make friends with a prince?

And judging from the Ninth Prince's demeanor, it was obvious that he and Han Shuang were not just acquaintances...

What is the origin of this Han Shuang?

"May I ask, Madam, where has Mr. Su gone? Did you say when he will be back?"

Seeing Zhou staring straight at her, Han Shuang quickly changed the subject and asked.

Just as Zhou was about to answer, there was suddenly a noise outside.

It's the same boy as before.

"Husband...ma'am...there are so...many...people..."

"What kind of crime should I be punished for disturbing His Highness in such a panic?"

Mrs. Zhou frowned and said in a deep voice, "Stand up and speak."

The boy stood up, took a few deep breaths, and then said: "Mrs. Qi Cun, Duke Fu, Duke An, Marquis Rongyang, Marquis Ningde...all arrived at the gate of the mansion!"

"!!!"

Zhou was completely stunned on the spot.

What the young man has just applied for is not an ordinary duke, but the hereditary and irreplaceable title of Lord Wu!

Although the status and power of the idle family have declined a lot, the sum of so many people is still a force that cannot be underestimated.

Originally, it was normal for them to interact with each other since they were from the same family of military commanders.

But today...it's obvious that these people are here for Su Ping.

Mrs. Zhou rubbed her brows and said, "Please come in, everyone."

At this point, we can only take one step at a time.

After a while, a dozen burly men walked in noisily, followed by a group of little kids.

"Is your baby smart enough to scare the teacher into a latrine and fill him with sour water?"

"That's better than your boy going to a brothel before his hair even grows!"

"Hey, visiting a brothel can only prove the usefulness of my old Lu family. You can't envy me!"

"..."

The strong men, regardless of their age or rank, were so fierce in the fight that they wanted to roll up their sleeves and have a fight.

Those ten or so little kids were crying with mournful faces, as if they were crying without tears as if their own father had died.

You are fighting for your own rights, so why are we involved?

"Hey, Brother Xiu~"

One of them poked the teenage boy next to him with his elbow and asked: "Is what your father said true or false? Did you go to a brothel?"

"I do not……"

The young man had a look of sorrow on his face, "Don't listen to that old guy's nonsense, I really didn't go shopping..."

"Just go shopping. What are you denying? Are you going to look down on you or something?"

Another kid joined in, hooked his neck, and asked mysteriously: "How is it? Is that taste exciting?"

"Tell me, tell me quickly..."

"Count me in next time..."

"..."

A bunch of children were huddled together, talking all over the place.

"...Okay, I admit, I really went."

The young man sighed, and just as the eyes of his companions lit up, he changed the subject again and said: "It was just someone who took me there. I only went there once, and I haven't tasted any benefits yet..."

"Hi~! Okay, you really have been there!"

"Tell me, which one are you going to? Miaoyinju, Jiaofangsi, or Tianxiang Pavilion?"

"Our adults often go to these places, and he dares to commit crimes? I see, he went to Yihong Building, Chunhua Garden, etc..."

"..."

My friends who didn't know anything just now suddenly turned into kings of understanding and spoke clearly and logically.

The young man had a dark face and said nothing.

Someone else asked: "Tell me, who took you there? Why did you take you but not us? Do you look down on your brothers?"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused public outrage.

"Yes, I must explain who took you there!"

"Quickly tell me who it is!"

"..."

The young man smiled coldly and said, "Do you know why I was hung at the door of the house and beaten for a whole hour that time?"

"Why?"

All the little kids were terrified.

The young man curled his lips and pointed his thumb at himself: "Because even if I, Lu Xiu, are beaten to death, I will never betray my brothers!"

"Well done, Brother Xiu!"

"This is what a man should do!"

"Why don't you and I chop off the chicken's head and burn it on yellow paper today, and make an alliance with our blood?"

"..."

The flattery from his companions made Lu Xiu even more proud.

Suddenly, a voice asked in his ear: "So, you are very loyal?"

"That's me, Lu...!!!"

Lu Xiu's hair suddenly stood up in the middle of speaking, and then his ears were lifted up in the next moment.

The friends who had just surrounded him like stars holding the moon were now either looking up at the sky or biting their nails. What was even more outrageous was that one of them had a snot that fell out of his nose just as he said it.

Just like an unweaned baby.

"I brought you here to become my apprentice. If Xiao Shijun doesn't like you, I'll see if I don't skin you!"

Lu Guogong, Lu Chaoyang, glared at Lu Xiu fiercely, then separated the chaotic crowd and said to Zhou, "Madam, where is Su Ping? Please call Su Ping."

Someone spoke to bring up the topic, and all the princes stopped arguing and became quiet, looking at Zhou.

Only then did they see the Ninth Prince.

"Well, I have met His Highness the Ninth Prince."
To be continued...