Zhang Chen was indeed reluctant to deal with the most slick little fat man Lu. After all, it was easier to fight with others than to go to Huitong South Pavilion to cause trouble. But Zhu Er's expression of "you dare not" made him feel unhappy. Therefore, Zhang Chen, who could not stand provocation in his life, was defeated by such a simple trick.
Then, he did not bother to visit the lady, because based on his several dealings with the old lady and her temper, if he went to visit her specially, he might be asked to leave before he could even sit down on the chair!
Of course, Zhang Chen would not just pass by without entering. He left Zhu Er, whom he thought was useless, and went straight to the door of Duke Zhao's mansion. He took out a beautiful box from the huge saddlebag tied in front of the saddle he was riding, and then handed it to the doorman who came to greet him with a smile.
"Madam Tai needs to rest and recuperate now. I just sent away the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, so I won't go in and disturb her. This is a snack from Tongzhou, please give it to her to try."
The normally eccentric Mr. Zhang was so polite today that even the doorman of the Duke of Zhao's mansion was a little surprised, and he had to respond respectfully. After watching the man leave, the doorman was stopped by Zhu Er before he could send the things away. Zhu Er pulled the man into the door and opened the box without thinking twice.
But he just realized that there were neatly stacked snacks inside, and at first glance there was nothing fishy. If there was anything to find fault with... it was probably because Zhang Chen had been riding a bumpy horse all the way, and the snacks were a little broken!
If it were just him, Zhu Er would have wanted to smash all the snacks to pieces for a thorough inspection. However, the two concierges were looking at him with subtle expressions, so he could only close the box in dismay and handed it back: "Go to Qing'an Hall and give it to grandma. But these things are not suitable for patients to eat, remember to talk to Mother Jiang and the others."
"No matter what, it's a sincere gift from Young Master Zhang. Madam will be happy to receive it." The doorman who was speaking picked up the box and laughed, then walked quickly inside. He secretly complained to himself along the way that his Second Young Master was still childish at this age. If he hadn't been there, would he have embezzled the box of snacks sent by Young Master Zhang
Zhang Chen didn't care how Zhu Er was fussing about the box of snacks he had sent, because it was a box of snacks that couldn't be more normal. And he had brought more than one box of such snacks. After turning back to meet up with a few followers, he gestured and said, "Let's go to Zhang Garden."
Zhang Chen knew very well that in broad daylight, the fat boy who had been separated from his parents and brothers would never be in that small but well-equipped house. Since the East Palace had tutors, Lu Sanlang had almost never failed to be a tutor, so he was always in Ciqing Palace when on duty. But since the third and fourth princes came out today, they were probably in the public school.
However, even though he knew that there was no one in charge in Zhang Garden in broad daylight, he still rushed over regardless. As expected, when he arrived at the door, An Lu, the manager, was a little confused about his arrival. He came forward and said directly: "Master Zhang, my son has gone to the public school, and the young lady has gone to the girls' school. Only Old An is here."