Reborn as the crippled king's favorite

Chapter 181 I will never be able to repay what I owe to the princess in my lifetime.

Lou Zixi was born in a poor family, and his ancestors produced many scholars. His great-grandfather was once a fourth-rank official, offered wine to the Imperial College, and lectured to the crown prince. However, that was a matter of the past dynasty.

His great-grandfather was a smart man. When the world was in chaos, he resigned and returned to his hometown. Instead, he escaped the disasters caused by the change of dynasties.

Although my great-grandfather brought back a lot of money, he did not live long. He died of illness a few years after returning to his hometown. By the time Louzixi's generation reached the point where his family's wealth had reached, they were already very poor. After all, studying had always been a waste of money.

But despite this, their family is spiritually rich, and they believe that the Lou family will have another high-ranking official in the court, and his parents also have high hopes for Lou Zixi.

Lou Zixi was already a scholar at a young age. If it hadn't been for the flood, he would have already become a scholar. He even went to Beijing early to take part in the examination and made a name for himself in the officialdom.

Unfortunately, there was a flood, and his family was destroyed. He went to Beijing to seek refuge with others, and his legs were deliberately broken.

Lou Zixi originally thought that there was no hope of leaving officialdom in this life, but who knew that on that dark rainy day, someone would appear holding an umbrella and change his destiny again.

Looking at the old plaque in front of him, Lou Zixi burst into tears.

The gift from the princess was not something valuable. He and Shopkeeper Chai had handled countless silver coins in their hands in the past few months, and the princess never treated them badly. They didn't lack anything, and money was like an extraneous thing.

What the princess gave her was an old plaque with peeling paint. There was only the word "Lou Fu" on it, but the handwriting was written in a dragon-snake style, with iron and silver hooks. After many years, you can still tell that it was extraordinary. It was not someone else's handwriting. , exactly the handwriting of his great-grandfather!

Great-grandfather was able to hold the position of offering wine in the Imperial College, so he certainly had extraordinary skills. Not only was he knowledgeable, but his handwriting was unrivaled by anyone in the court at that time.

If the previous emperor had not been fatuous, the Lou family would have been glorious for at least a hundred years.

It was also my great-grandfather who died early and had no time to teach the children of the Lou family, so he passed away without any successors.

Lou Zixi never expected that the princess would find the plaque from the former Lou family's mansion in the capital and give it to him.

Maybe it's not worth much, but it means a lot to him.

The Lou family was wiped out by the flood, and he was the only one left. This plaque, which once represented a prominent family background, connected him to the former Lou family.

"After so many years, this plaque should have been gone long ago. When the building changed owners, the plaque was removed when the new owner moved in. It was a student of your great-grandfather who saved the plaque at that time. Unfortunately, many things happened later. , this plaque is still old.”

The person who spoke was Butler Lin from the palace, and it was Murong Jiu who asked him to deliver the plaque.

"It's already a miracle that it has survived to this day. I myself have never thought about looking for old things from the Lou family, but the princess has thought so thoughtfully. Lou Zixi, I can't thank you enough!"

Lou Zixi said in a deep voice that at this moment, even if he was asked to go through fire and water for the princess, he would not hesitate.

The princess not only gave him and Shopkeeper Chai a new life, treated his legs, but also allowed him to continue studying to obtain academic honors. Now she also sent him old things from the Lou family. This kindness was something he would never forget.

Even if the princess didn't give him a plaque, he would still do anything for the princess. From the day the princess brought him and Shopkeeper Chai back from the refugee camp, he secretly vowed to repay the princess.

"You're welcome, the princess has something else to give you."

Butler Lin smiled and handed a delicate wooden box to Lou Zixi.

When Lou Zixi refused to accept it, Butler Lin opened the small wooden box and revealed a piece of yellowed paper inside.

"Is this the house deed?" Shopkeeper Chai asked.

Lou Zixi shook his head quickly: "When the princess wanted to give me and Shopkeeper Chai a house, we didn't want it. Living in the yard behind the shop is enough. We don't need people to serve us, and we don't need such a big place."

Shopkeeper Chai nodded: "It's more convenient to live here. Butler Lin, please ask the princess not to spend any money."

Butler Lin smiled and said: "The princess knows that the two of you will definitely not accept it. The princess said that this time after Lou Xiucai gets the title, he will be a candidate for the exam. The referee can no longer live in a shop. There will be spring next year, so he needs to find a quiet place. It's a good place to study hard. Moreover, the house the princess chose for you two is very close to here. Walking to this street only takes one stick of incense at most."

Lou Zixi and Shopkeeper Chai still shook their heads. They owed the princess enough and could not take over the house.

Shopkeeper Chai now wishes he could break one hour into two. The princess once gave him some advice, and he feels that Dayan is full of business opportunities.

Two days ago, the prince's staff took him to a secret place. There was actually produced sugar that was sweeter than cane sugar. The key is that it was made from sugar beets, which has a higher yield than sugar cane. It can be planted in large quantities next year. , I heard that it was the princess who came up with the method, and he had already thought about how to use Tiantang to expand the princess's business territory.

Now is not the time for pleasure.

Butler Lin smiled and said: "The princess is really good at predicting things, but she has made up her mind to give the house deed to you two. You must accept it. Besides, it was the old house of the Lou family back then."

As soon as these words came out, Lou Zixi raised his head in surprise: "The Lou family's old house?"

Is it the house his great-grandfather once sold?
"It was your Lou family's house back then. Your great-grandfather sold it after he resigned from office. It changed hands several times. The last owner's surname was Chen. Maybe you two still have memories of it."

When Butler Lin said this, Lou Zixi and Shopkeeper Chai immediately thought of something, and both of them looked surprised.

Shopkeeper Chai asked: "But the Chen family of Mr. Chen, the co-lover of Taichang Temple?"

Butler Lin smiled and nodded: "Exactly."

Lou Zixi and Shopkeeper Chai looked at each other deeply and bowed to Butler Lin together: "Thank you very much, Butler Lin. We accept it. I also ask Butler Lin to sincerely thank you and me."

"You two don't have to be polite. The princess has high hopes for you two, but she also truly appreciates their abilities. Naturally, she hopes that you two will get better and better."

Butler Lin put down the deed and left.

Shopkeeper Chai picked up the house deed with a complicated expression, and then discovered that there were many people's deeds of sale in it. The princess was so thoughtful that she even bought them for the servants who took care of the house.

"The princess is really well-intentioned, Zixi. If the winner is like this, what else can I ask for?"

Mr. Chen, the associate professor of Taichang Temple, was none other than the distant relative of Mr. Chai who brought Lou Zixi to the capital to join him.

Not long after entering the Chen Mansion, Lou Zixi's leg was broken by the young master of the Chen family.

Not only that, the last belongings of the two people were also snatched away by the gangsters. The two had long suspected that Master Chen was responsible, but there was no evidence.

It is precisely because of this that they have no money left to their bones and go to a refugee camp. They just want to have food to eat and survive.

Princess, princess, what they owe to the princess is something they will never be able to pay back in their lifetime.

(End of this chapter)