The person who was most surprised by Mei Changsu's sudden promise was King Jing Xiao Jingyan, because he knew the identity of the child better than Xiao Jingrui and the difficulty of taking Tingsheng away from Yeyouting. After all, over the years, the prince, despite his efforts, failed to achieve the purpose of taking Tingsheng into the mansion, and this young man was just a good friend of the eldest son of the Marquis of Ningguo mansion. Even if Xiao Jingrui tried his best to help him, he would still be In vain, let Tingsheng be disappointed one more time in vain.
"Mr. Su must be a gentle and kind-hearted person, and I don't want to see this child suffer," King Jing said lightly, "but the people in Yeyouting must be pardoned by the imperial decree before they can leave. It is not so easy. Is it a word?"
Xiao Jingrui hurriedly said: "Ah, I can ask my father to face the saint..."
"Jing Rui," King Jing interrupted him immediately, "In order to entrap the son of a palace servant in Youting, you should ask the Lord of Ningguo to face the saint? Stop making such jokes."
"But..." Xiao Jingrui was about to say more, but Mei Changsu held his arm down and said to him: "Jing Rui, His Royal Highness Prince Jing is right, everyone in Yeyouting has their own guilt, it's not you who It's as simple as buying someone back when you see someone who is pitiful on the street, you must never tell the Hou Ye about this, and don't mention it to anyone else, understand?"
"You don't want us to help?" Xiao Jingrui was a little surprised, "Then how are you going to save him? Are you going to ask the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"
Prince Jing's eyebrows twitched, and a sharp light like a blade flashed in his eyes. He said coldly, "So Mr. Su... actually has friendship with the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Yu. It's really disrespectful!"
Mei Changsu glanced at him, but ignored him, and still said to Xiao Jingrui in a soft voice: "Jing Rui, you believe me, only when no one else knows, can I be more confident in saving the life of the court. The son of a criminal slave like him, the more a person with status asks for pardon, the more suspicious His Majesty will be. If not, His Royal Highness Prince Jing would have rescued him long ago. If you promise me, just pretend that you don’t know about it, and in the future Don't mention it again, okay?"
Xiao Jingrui looked at him blankly, still a little confused, but out of trust and respect for Brother Su, he still nodded.
At this time, someone said outside the courtyard: "Eldest son, Lord Hou has returned to the mansion."
Mei Changsu's heart was moved, and he took the opportunity to say, "Go and say goodbye to the Marquis. I don't need to accompany me here."
"But your body..."
"It doesn't matter, you also know that I often cough, it's no big deal. Lord Hou will go back to the mansion, why don't you go to greet me? If you forget the etiquette of being a son of a human being to accompany me, Lord Hou will definitely think that I am an irresistible person. Where's the bad friend you made, let's go."
Xiao Jingrui responded, stood up and turned to King Jing: "His Royal Highness King Jing, then I'll accompany you out first."
"Would Your Highness Prince Jing be willing to stay a little longer? About Tingsheng...I have something to ask..." Mei Changsu said with a smile.
King Jing's eyes flickered, and some were not sure who this strange, sick and weak young man was, and wanted to observe more, so he nodded to Xiao Jingrui and said, "You can do it yourself, Mr. Su is doing such a good job, so does this king. I want to be as close as possible."
"Since that's the case, I'm sorry for now." Xiao Jingrui estimated that his father had probably entered the second door. He was a little anxious, hurriedly bowed, and hurried toward the main courtyard.
After the master left, the two people who stayed in the courtyard did not start talking immediately. Prince Jing looked at the person sitting on the bench under the tree with a cold expression, showing quite alertness. Compared with him, Mei Changsu's attitude was much more relaxed. While he whispered to Fei Liu to go outside the courtyard, he picked out a book and sent Ting Sheng to another corner of the courtyard to read before turning his eyes. Moved back to the prince and smiled faintly.
"Even if His Royal Highness Prince Jing is hostile to you, you don't have to be so obvious," Mei Changsu said in a leisurely tone, "At least now you and I have a common goal, to save Tingsheng."
"That's what I'm curious about," King Jing's eyes were full of suspicion, "Why are you trying so hard to save Tingsheng? Is it just sympathy?"
"Of course it's not just that," Mei Changsu glanced at the slender figure in the corner who was immersed in his studies, his eyes were extremely soft, "His aptitude is very good, I want to accept him as a student."
King Jing snorted, "There are children with better qualifications than him everywhere in the world. With these few friends made by your husband, what kind of qualified students can't be accepted?"
"Then why did His Highness come back to the guardian of the court? A dignified prince would break into the prosperous Ningguohou Mansion for the sake of a little criminal slave. I'm afraid it's not just out of sympathy, right?"
King Jing said lightly: "I like Tingsheng's mother very much. This is Aiwu Jiwu..."
"You really love Wu Jiwu, but it's definitely not because of his mother..." Mei Changsu closed his eyes slightly, his face as expressionless as if he was wearing a mask, "...it's his father..."
King Jing's whole body was shaken, the muscles on his face seemed to jump uncontrollably a few times, and the hands hanging beside him were clenched into fists, as if he was trying his best not to hit the young man's face.
"This is probably the age gap between me and Jing Rui. I can think of what's going on as soon as I hear it, but he can't, because at that time he was a child and only knew how to study and practice martial arts. It's really too far apart..." Mei Changsu didn't even look at him at all, a slightly vicissitudes smile appeared on his face, "Tingsheng is eleven years old, born in Yeyouting, whose posthumous son is it, from the time It seems that the most suitable person is that person... You have been on expeditions together, and your relationship should be very good... "
Xiao Jingyan's eyes were pierced like ice needles, and his voice did not contain any warmth: "Who are you... Who are you?"
"Prince Prince and Prince Yu are not my friends, they are recruiting me," Mei Changsu laughed at himself, "Do you know what Langya Pavilion thinks of me? 'The talent of a unicorn can win the world', if I don't even know about the big things that happened to the princes, how can I be considered a unicorn talent?"
"So, are you deliberately collecting secrets and information in this regard to save money for your future actions?"
"That's right." Mei Changsu said quickly, "What's wrong with being a unicorn? Being trusted by others and making great achievements, maybe in the future, you will be able to enjoy the imperial temple, and it will last forever."
King Jing's eyes were deep, and his voice was chilly: "So, do you want to choose the prince or the honorary king?"
Mei Changsu raised his head slightly, his eyes passed through the branches that were already sparse, and stared at the blue sky. After a long time, he slowly took it back and placed his bet on King Jing, "I want to choose you, His Royal Highness King Jing. ."
"Choose me?" King Jing laughed in the sky, but his eyes were full of sadness, "You are too ignorant. My mother is only a second concubine, and she has no distinguished relatives. I am thirty-one years old. Prince, I have always dealt with rough people in the military, and I have no connections in the three provinces and six divisions of the DPRK and China. What can you do if you choose me?"
"Your conditions are indeed not very good," Mei Changsu said lightly, "It's a pity that I have no other better choice."
"What do you mean by this? The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are the most powerful. No matter who they are to grab the throne, it is not surprising..."
"It's just because no matter who gets the throne, it's not surprising that I don't want to choose them. By my own power, I can send someone who no one can think of to the throne, which shows my unicorn's ability, doesn't it? ?"
King Jing gave Mei Changsu a deep look, not sure whether this person was joking or serious.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing, tell the truth," Mei Changsu looked back at him calmly, his expression like that of a demon that was attracting depravity, "Don't you really want to be an emperor at all?"
Xiao Jingyan's heart froze, and he gritted his teeth secretly. As a prince, it would be a lie to say that he has never coveted the throne. But it is not true to say that he thinks about this all the time, so that he regards winning the throne as the most important goal of his life. However, if he can really cut off the path of the prince and the king of honor, he is willing to pay any price.
"If Tingsheng is rescued, even if it is a welcome gift for me to join His Highness Prince Jing," Mei Changsu's eyes were indifferent, but what he said made Prince Jing's whole heart twitch, "Eldest son, your most respected A brother, let his only blood leave a place like Yeyouting, is it your wish?"
King Jing's brows trembled, and he asked word by word, "Can you really do it?"
"can."
"But... I don't like people who are as scheming as you. Even if you support me on the throne, I may not be able to get much favor, so don't you mind?"
"Since I have this plan, I naturally have the opportunity to negotiate terms with His Royal Highness Prince Jing." Mei Changsu smiled, and his whole person had a temperament like a bright moon and a breeze, not as gloomy as what he said, "You Shouldn't he be the kind of person who can kill heroes? The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are more alike anyway..."
King Jing pursed his lips and began to think carefully. What Su Zhe said was really incredible, but his demeanor was very serious. If it is said that he is lying, it is really impossible to guess the motive. Moreover, neither the Crown Prince nor the Prince Yu have ever regarded other brothers other than each other as rivals worthy of the trouble, and they should not have sent such a powerful person, just to probe their own minds. So what does he want to do? Was it really just to pick someone he wanted to support
"His Royal Highness should think about it sooner. After all, Tingsheng must go back before it gets dark." Mei Changsu urged unhurriedly.
King Jing finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Okay, as long as you can really make the crown prince and Prince Yu lose the throne, I can cooperate with you."
"This level of determination is not enough, you must take the throne as your absolute goal to seize." Mei Changsu said in a icy voice, "How powerful are the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, if you want them to fail, you must There must be another person to succeed. Who else is this person other than you? Among the other princes alive, the third prince is disabled, the fifth prince is timid, and the ninth prince is too small... I said, your conditions are indeed not good , but there is no other choice..."
"It's really rude of you to say it," King Jing's eyes flashed with interest, "Since you are going to seek refuge, you are not afraid of offending me by saying that?"
"Do you only like listening to good things?" Mei Changsu's tone was very tired, leaning back on the soft chair, his eyes seemed to close together, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, after the Nihuang County Master's son-in-law selection meeting, I will be up to ten days at most. I can bring Tingsheng out. Now... Forgive me for not being able to send it far."
After speaking, he simply closed his eyes completely, as if he had already started to sleep soundly. Xiao Jingyan didn't care about such rude behavior, he just glanced at Mei Changsu and said nothing, got up and called Tingsheng over, helped him carry the bag of books in his hand, and left abruptly. Snow Lu.