Chapter 1327

Chen Guanlou walked into the Heavenly Prison early in the morning, and the first thing that happened was the gatekeeper offering him congratulations.

Before Chen Guanlou could even ask, the subsequent prison guards who came to work all stepped forward to offer congratulations, looking as if they shared in the honor.

He grabbed Chen Quan, who was trying to run away. "What's going on? Everyone is running over to congratulate me; what are you congratulating me for?"

Chen Quan hesitated for a moment. "My lord, everyone saw you leave in the Prince's mansion's carriage yesterday. Everyone is saying that you are going to marry a noble lady from the Prince's mansion, so everyone came to offer congratulations early this morning."

"Aren't they saying I'm climbing the social ladder?" Chen Guanlou asked with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Chen Quan shook his head repeatedly. "No one is saying you're climbing the social ladder, my lord. On the contrary, everyone admires you for having the means to make a noble lady from the Prince's mansion come knocking on your door. Everyone is very envious!"

Just as expected!

Chen Guanlou smiled. "Manage the mouths of the people below; if I hear any more nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite. This concerns a noble lady from the Prince's mansion; her reputation is more important."

"This subordinate understands. I will go and restrain everyone now, so they don't talk nonsense."

Chen Quan also realized the importance of this matter.

Those were Imperial relatives; if they, a group of prison guards, were to make up stories about them, it would definitely bring disaster if it spread.

As soon as Chen Guanlou walked into the office, Mu Qingshan ran over to show off. "Congratulations, my lord!"

Chen Mengzhi also followed behind to join in the fun. "Congratulations, Uncle Lou!"

"Get out, get out, get out, all of you get further away."

The joy of consummating the marriage last night had been ruined by these bastards early this morning. Day after day, they were just like neighborhood gossips, crowding wherever there was excitement.

Later on, if they all found out that he and Song Anxu weren't married and he had even given her a child, who knew what kind of rumors would spread.

He didn't care.

Song Anxu couldn't afford not to care. She was an Imperial relative, a future Prince of the Blood. Even if she were magnanimous and didn't pursue it, the palace wouldn't easily let these loose-lipped prison guards off.

Therefore, they all had to keep their mouths shut for him.

Medical Official Mu didn't talk much, just smiled. "My lord, you look refreshed; you must have had a good time last night. This old man has specially prepared a medicinal soup for you, which can strengthen the spleen, aid digestion, nourish yin and strengthen yang, and fortify the body and kidneys..."

"Just say your medicine is a miracle drug that can cure everything. Also, I don't have kidney deficiency!"

Medical Official Mu laughed. "My lord, you misunderstand. How could you have kidney deficiency when you are so vigorous? This old man was just thinking that for the body, a little nourishment makes it stronger. You must replenish the vitality you've sent out. That way, you won't have to worry about feeling powerless in a few decades."

Chen Guanlou laughed in anger. "Those bastards outside tease me, and you, old man, are joining in the fun too. Fine, fine, I trust your medicine; get me some of that soup to fortify the body and kidneys."

Medical Official Mu was incredibly happy.

He often felt regret because he never had the chance to treat Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen.

Now he finally had the chance to shine and display his expertise in front of the Jiang Jiang Yucheng.

Chen Guanlou drank the soup while it was hot; it felt warm.

"Old Mu, are you good at gynecology?"

"What does my lord want to do?"

"The heir wants to get pregnant as soon as possible; can you help her regulate her body?" Chen Guanlou was still very concerned about his partner, Song Anxu. After all, the two were working together to create a miracle!

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, my lord. This old man is skilled in both internal and external medicine, but I am not skilled in gynecology. However, my lord, rest assured, there are two gynecological experts at the Taiyi Academy, and the ladies in the palace all seek them out to regulate their bodies. Outside the palace, in the capital alone, there are also several gynecological experts; many infertile women have seen them, and the results are very good."

"Didn't you say before that you were also skilled in treating infertility?"

"My lord, this old man is skilled in treating male infertility, not female infertility." Medical Official Mu was solemn; such things had to be made clear.

Actually, he could treat general gynecological diseases too. He was so awesome, his medical knowledge was interconnected, and he was so smart and talented. It was just that he hadn't studied gynecology in depth. He wasn't good at handling difficult and complicated gynecological cases.

Regulating the body and treating female infertility—although he understood the principles, he wasn't skilled at it.

He hadn't thought about studying that field either.

Besides, he had to leave a way for other physicians to make a living.

"Oh, I see!" Chen Guanlou said, setting a task for himself: next time he saw Song Anxu, he would remember to remind her to see a gynecological expert to regulate her body, making it easier to conceive.

He went to stay at the Lu Prince's mansion's capital residence every two or three days for a night, and sometimes when things got wild, he would stay for three or five nights in a row.

Song Anxu was excellent, satisfying all of Chen Guanlou's imagination about women. Plus, the two were the same type of people, and they resonated very well on certain views, getting along extremely happily.

However...

There was still no thought of marriage.

Song Anxu also tacitly accepted this way of getting along, thinking that not being married was better and more beneficial for her.

The two acted as if no one else was around, messing around together every day, and some Imperial relatives couldn't stand it anymore.

Especially after Song Anxu was officially invested as the heir, the Imperial relatives running to the Clan Court and the palace to file complaints were endless. Even the various Princes far away in their fiefs submitted memorials one after another to condemn Song Anxu.

The Censorate's censors were not to be outdone, submitting memorials to impeach Song Anxu one after another. A woman, not only inheriting a Prince's title but also messing around with men—it was simply absurd!

This matter violated the moral code and turned the world upside down; it had to be corrected!

The Marquis's mansion was also implicated.

Marquis Pingjiang, Chen Guanfu, both father and son were impeached. As the clan head and the clan's eldest son, failing to properly discipline the clan members and letting Chen Guanlou ruin the reputation of men—this was a disgrace!

When Chen Guanfu learned the content of the impeachment, he was laughed to anger.

"They are clearly jealous, jealous that Guanlou plucked this delicate flower, the Lu Prince's heir. Jealousy makes people look ugly; the old saying does not deceive!"

"Heir, how should we respond to this matter?"

"Why respond! The palace won't just watch those people jumping around, and Song Anxu won't let people ruin her reputation either. It's just, what is the reason for the delay in getting married? Tomorrow, send someone to ask."

Chen Guanfu never expected that Chen Guanlou and Song Anxu had no intention of getting married at all.

He was secretly planning to buy a large residence for Chen Guanlou, a residence worthy of the heir's status. The three-courtyard residence he had gifted before was no longer suitable.

He pondered here, ordered people to look for a suitable residence, and also asked his wife to help Chen Guanlou prepare the betrothal gifts.

"Betrothal gifts? Are you sure Chen Guanlou can marry the heir? Someone as lazy as him, can he follow the heir to the fief and be a live-in son-in-law?"

"It's not a live-in son-in-law, who told you that nonsense? It's a proper marriage."

"But it's spreading like wildfire outside, yet the palace refuses to issue a decree to grant the marriage. I'm afraid there are twists and turns in this matter."

Chen Guanfu frowned.

Lady Lu said again: "How wild Guanlou plays, it's not like you don't know. After marriage, can he settle down? I don't dare believe it. His past affairs can't be hidden; the heir must know too. In this situation, I don't think highly of their marriage. The most important thing is that the palace's attitude is unclear."