He rushed into the cabin with an anxious look on his face, and saw Prince Jin drinking water from a cup in a state of panic.
It was very difficult to get rid of a concubine. He took a lot of effort to persuade his cousin concubine who was crying incessantly. This cousin who he used to want to hold in his heart, afraid that she would melt or fly away, was surprisingly annoying at this moment.
He finally managed to persuade her, but he suddenly realized what his subordinates had advised him before - the wife is indeed the wife, her dignity and generosity are beyond the reach of a concubine.
The concubine was usually good at making him happy, she knew how to play backsixes and sang little songs, but when the crucial moment came, she couldn't hold her own.
But now he didn't have the mood to think about these things.
He asked Xue Changshi: "How is it, no one has noticed anything?"
He was really scared, fearing that before he could sit down or drive a short distance, a team of Jinyiwei or Yulinwei would catch up with him.
By then he had become a wanted criminal.
He still remembers clearly the tragedy of the Ming family, the incident of the Feng family, and even the bloodshed of the King of Chu. Those scenes are still vivid in his mind.
He really didn't want to repeat their mistakes again.
Xue Changshi hurriedly comforted him: "No, everything is normal and no one has discovered it."
Prince Jin heaved a sigh of relief, but could not fall asleep. He looked at the darkness outside, too worried to close his eyes: "I don't know what's going on in the capital, Jingmeng..."
He felt uncomfortable thinking about it.
His beloved son has now been arrested by the Imperial Guards and imprisoned, and has been framed with such a crime. He is probably in great danger.
Xue Changshi sighed: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't take care of so many things now. It's good enough that I can return to my fiefdom smoothly..."
This is the truth.
The King of Jin knew it very well. He didn't even have to think about saving his son or not. He should thank his ancestors for being able to return to his fiefdom alive.
He became more and more annoyed: "Who am I? Why don't you just give me a chance to live!"
Compared to other brothers, how much less trouble did he make Emperor Longqing worry?!
He agreed to everything, including reducing the number of fiefdom guards and salaries.
But in the end, Emperor Longqing treated him like this!
Xue Changshi waited until he finished complaining, then coughed and advised him: "In fact, things may not be that bad. We in Xi'an are just taking precautions. Let's wait and see. The court reports have arrived. I'm sure we will know soon what measures the court will take..."
This was the truth. King Jin lived in fear for two days and sent people back from time to time to inquire about the news.
But I can never get any specific and useful information.
The less news he got, the more anxious he became.
The feeling of being on the verge of death was too hard to bear. He couldn't eat or sleep all day and soon lost a lot of weight.
But at the same time, some hope rose in his heart - if everything remained calm, didn't it mean that things were not as serious as they thought
In the end, he even began to think that maybe Jingmeng really did something wrong because he was angry for a moment
After all, this son was spoiled by him, and it was possible that he did something wrong to frame his brother...
Before he could free himself from his wild thoughts, the news arrived quickly. In the middle of the night, when he was tossing and turning and unable to sleep, he heard knocks on the door.
The sound of water outside mixed with the knock on the door. He suddenly got up from the bed and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?!"
The chief guard reported outside: "Your Majesty, there is news..."
Prince Jin immediately sat up and called for someone to come in.
He was terrified, and when he saw the chief guard, he subconsciously lowered his voice: "How is it?!"
The chief guard also looked frightened and tried to calm down before saying, "Your Highness, the night before yesterday when we left, local officials came to visit us the next day... After being turned away by the princess and her friends, they still came back two or three times under other pretexts..."
He couldn't help but lower his voice: "I heard from the people sent by the princess that people in our mansion also found that it seemed that officials from the capital had come to the local area..."
The official from Beijing has come, and he keeps wanting to see him
King Jin was so shocked that his hands and feet were cold. Somehow he felt even more nervous: "What happened next?"
"The princess felt that something was wrong, so she sent someone on a fishing boat to come here to report the situation. We still don't know how the princess is doing." The captain of the guards said in a heavy tone.
After all, it took that person two days to get here, and who knows what would happen in those two days.
King Jin became even more certain that his previous speculation was correct.
It must be that Emperor Longqing deliberately used this incident to make trouble for him, wanting to eliminate these troublesome brothers and make way for his sons.
He thought again and again, holding his breath, and somehow the fear he had before dissipated a lot, and he stopped shaking. After a while, he asked, "Where is Xue Changshi? Find Changshi!"
He wanted to discuss what to do next with Xue Changshi.
Xue Changshi was also awake. It was already late at night, but there was still a dim candlelight in his cabin. He sat at the square table and asked softly, "Is everything done?"
There was only one candle lit, and the light was dim. It was difficult to see the face of the person in the room in the dim light.
The person sitting opposite him was hidden in the darkness. He coughed and answered clearly, "Don't worry, it's all done. The boss means that we should take this opportunity to do it once and for all, and do it to the best of our ability."
Xue Changshi did not hesitate. He reached out and took the blade beside him to pick up the wick. He watched the flame crackle and rise, then said, "Everyone on the boat is familiar with you. You are a stranger and it is easy to attract attention. Although you are here under the pretext of delivering supplies, you still cannot be careless. I'm sorry for your hard work. It's so cold."
The man immediately said, "You are too kind. I am just following your orders. It is not hard or not."
Xue Changshi nodded, looked at the flickering candlelight, and suddenly said, "Tell the superiors for me that I will do my best. Please rest assured."
The man in black spoke calmly and did not shirk his responsibility. He quickly agreed, "The master knows what is going on. You have been working for him for many years. Don't worry. Your family has already been settled. The higher-ups will definitely take good care of them. Don't worry. Don't worry."
Xue Changshi's expression was relaxed, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, he said, "I will definitely live up to your trust and do my best until my death."
The man seemed to be waiting for Xue Changshi to say this, and he smiled with satisfaction after hearing it.
The door outside was knocked, and the captain of the guards was busy asking Xue Changshi to come over.