There was a light in Jiang Hongwen's eyes, and he rarely raised his eyebrows, but just nodded.
Qingwan didn't pay attention to the behavior between the two. She was surprised by the cup of tea just now. This man was so attentive that he actually knew her preferred temperature.
My heart felt inexplicably warm, and my breathing was uncontrollably disordered.
"It's been three months and there's still no news about Tie Zhan."
Above the head, Zhao Jingyan's voice came, with a hint of apology.
Qingguan raised his eyes and calmed down, "It's really hard to find him in the vast sea of people. I'm not in a hurry, Tinglin."
Zhao Jingyan smiled lowly and said, "It's good that you're not in a hurry. Since I agreed to this matter, I will definitely help you get it done."
Qingguan nodded and said, "Thank you."
"You and I don't need to be so polite."
Qingguan smiled. This is true. When this guy came to see her for medical treatment and asked her to help make money, he acted as a matter of course.
The fair face raised a slight arc, reflected in the dim candlelight, and the smile made Zhao Jingyan's heart warm slightly.
"Except for the south and west, we have searched everywhere else. It seems that it should be in these two places."
Qingguan stopped laughing and thought: "Then let's go south to look for it first."
Zhao Jingyan took it seriously and said, "I will ask A Li to pass on the order."
This time, Qingguan did not say thank you, but took the initiative to pick up the teacup and clink it with his. All the thanks were in this gesture.
Zhao Jingyan felt happy and was about to speak when Jiang Hongwen, who had not been born for a long time, suddenly said, "I've eaten. It's getting late, let's get down to business."
Qingguan glanced at him, this guy either said nothing today, or he said something that was so offensive that he took the medicine.
Zhao Jingyan smiled deeply and said disapprovingly: "There is nothing to say. The wise king has just thrown out the lure and is waiting for him to take the initiative to come to us. This line is secure, Qingwan, you can move Gu The Mansion and the Lao Qi Prince’s Mansion.”
The meaning of this statement was clear to Qingguan as soon as he heard it.
The two left, and Qingwan wanted to return home, but was stopped by Shi Songyin.
"It's getting late, so just rest in the house for a night and then go back under the bright moon. This will save you the trouble of running back and forth."
Qingguan looked into Shi Songyin's clear eyes, unable to say any words of rejection, so she could only nod.
Lu Zhiyu heard this and quickly ordered someone to clean the guest room.
Shi Songyin hurriedly stopped her and said, "Sister-in-law, don't bother me. We'll sleep on the same bed."
Qingguan deliberately looked sad, "Second sister, can I say no?"
"No!" Shi Songyin replied domineeringly.
Qingguan knocked her head on Lu Zhiyu's shoulder and sighed: "Second sister, please find a matchmaker to marry her quickly, so that you don't have to pester me every day and be out of breath."
Shi Songyin blushed and said angrily: "I will pester you, I will pester you."
"Second sister, help!"
Lu Zhiyu was so amused by these two people that her stomach recoiled, and the turbid energy in her heart was swept away.
The maids lowered the curtains, blew out the candles, and retreated.
Qingguan was tired for a day and couldn't hold on any longer, so he fell asleep.
"Qingguan, I saw him crying under the osmanthus tree today." A soft voice sounded in the darkness.
Qingguan said confusedly: "Who is he?"
"Jiang Hongwen."
As soon as these three words came out, Qingguan fell asleep completely. She turned over and saw Shi Songyin with two big eyes open, looking at her intensely.
"Okay, why is he crying? You didn't see it wrong, right?"
Shi Songyin blinked, and the light in his eyes moved slightly, "I can't mistake it. He really cried, and he seemed to be very sad."
Qingguan frowned.
In her impression, Jiang Hongwen had always been cold and cold, and he should not be a sad person.
"You must have seen it wrong. Otherwise, he must have been blinded by something."
Shi Songyin immediately retorted, "Qingwan, I really read that right."
"Okay, okay, okay, you read that right, he shed tears. But what does this have to do with us?"
"He is your fiancé, don't you care, why is he crying?"
Qingwan was slightly startled when he heard this. After all, she was engaged to him, after three ceremonies, and her fiancé shed tears. She, as an unmarried daughter-in-law, should take the opportunity to greet him.
"Well...Songyin, he is hiding because he doesn't want others to see him. If I ask rashly, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate, so I'd better just pretend I don't know."
"But… "
"But it's too late. I have to go to the Yamen tomorrow morning. Songyin, can you let me sleep first?" Qingguan said weakly.
Shi Songyin pouted, paused, and said, "Okay then."
Qingguan's face relaxed and he fell asleep peacefully.
In the darkness, Shi Songyin's eyes became more and more shining.
Zhao Jingyan came out of the Shijia Courtyard and the carriage drove slowly towards Wanhua Tower.
Halfway through the journey, the car was stopped by someone. It turned out to be the chief historian of Prince Rui's palace.
"Prince Shou, my prince invites you and Master Qi to go to Fanhua Tower and get drunk."
Zhao Jingyan glanced at Jiang Hongwen lazily, raised her eyebrows, and said: "Today, Gao Xiaofeng invites me to have a drink at Wanhua House. I have something to say first, so I can only go to the second brother's house to chat another day."
The chief historian smiled and said: "Since the prince has an appointment, I won't stop you."
"Um!"
Zhao Jingyan put away her fan, nodded her forehead, and said, "Go and tell your prince that Fanhua Tower is as good as Fanhua Tower, and Wanhua Tower is as wonderful as Wanhua Tower. Do you want to try it out?"
The chief historian's smile deepened, "You must bring these words to the prince."
"Go!"
When they walked away, Jiang Hongwen threw down the car curtain and said, "Tinglin, do you think Prince Rui will come to Wanhua Tower?"
Zhao Jingyan lowered her eyes and landed on the handle of the fan.
"It will arrive within an hour."
"So sure?"
Zhao Jingyan's eyes lit up, "With the new commander Gao Xiaofeng here, he is happy to take the opportunity to win over him."
night.
The moonlight is cold.
In the brightly lit study, King Xian and his confidant Xu Chao sat opposite each other, with solemn expressions on their faces.
Xu Chao stroked his beard and asked, "What is the prince thinking in his heart?"
The wise king slowly picked up the tea cup, but did not bring it to his mouth. He just put it in his hand and played with it, his face cold.
"Does this king still have any choice now?"
A thousand days of work, a day of destruction. This time, not only did I lose troops and generals, but I also lost favor in front of my father. I really regret it. If Lao Ba can stand on his side, things will turn around.
Xu Chao's heart skipped a beat, "My lord, is it absolutely impossible?"
"Why not?"
"Prince Shou and Prince Rui are so close. If this is their plan, wouldn't we be fooled?"
The wise king said with deep meaning, "Xu Chao, if Lao Ba couldn't afford it, given his status in the heart of my father, he should have taken the throne."
Xu Chao nodded. This is true. Prince Shou's dignity in front of the emperor is unmatched by any prince.
During these days when the emperor was recuperating, even the queen and concubines were not allowed in. Only King Shou was allowed to attend to his illness. His intention was obvious.
"At this time, as long as he follows the second child obediently, everything will be safe. Why take such a risk."
Xu Chao's eagle eyes turned, and the lines between his eyebrows deepened, "Everything the prince said makes sense, but you just have to be careful about everything, and you will never go wrong. You still need to think twice before you act!"
"Thinking about what?"
The wise king's whole body was shocked, and the muscles on his face jumped a few times uncontrollably, and he said angrily: "I am not the elder, nor the direct descendant, and I have even lost the Shenji camp, so why do I have the right to think about this? Sina.”
Xu Chao was scolded into silence.
"He's building a bridge now. If I don't cross the river on my feet, I'll be a fool. If he says a word in front of my father, he'll say a hundred words to me."
The wise king placed the tea cup heavily on the table and said sternly: "Isn't it just a matter of crossing the river to rule? Give it to him. As long as I sit in that position, the whole world will be mine. What does a small Jiangnan mean?"
Xu Chao saw that King Xian was angry and did not dare to persuade him any more. He only dared to whisper: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that he will use you to deal with King Rui and kick us away after he is done. After all, people are ambitious. ”
The wise king sighed.
"Let's talk about the future later. To put it ten thousand steps back, even if the eighth brother has the ability to sit in that position, I can't escape my reputation as an idle prince. I will always be in a higher position than the second child. You and I have different heads. 's strong.”
Xu Chao had a thought in his mind. King Rui seems to have both political integrity and talent, but he is really narrow-minded and intolerant of others. Once he takes the position in the future, he will never show mercy.
King Shou is different, at least his life can be saved.
The wise king took a breath and sighed softly: "Xu Chao, Xu Chao, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how can I miss it!"
"Go back to your lord. Prince Shou and Commander Gao made an appointment to have a drink at Wanhua Tower, but they couldn't come."
King Rui frowned and his face slowly sank.
The Chief Historian hurriedly said: "King Shou asked the younger one to say that Fanhua Tower is as good as Fanhua Tower and Wanhua Tower is as wonderful as Wanhua Tower. Please come over and have a try."
The sullen face suddenly lifted up, and King Rui glanced downwards.
"I invite you, do you think I should accept the invitation?"
When the counselors looked at King Rui's face, they knew what was going on.
"Your Majesty, you should go."
"My lord, you should try something new."
"Wanhua Tower is the territory of King Shou. King Shou did not treat the prince as an outsider in this invitation."
After everyone was talking, Yu Qing stood up and coughed twice and said: "Your Majesty, Gao Xiaofeng has taken office as a new official. Your Majesty, this trip should be made no matter what."
King Rui laughed heartily: "In that case, I deign to take a trip, so what?"
Yu Qing took a step forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are not condescending. Behind Gao Xiaofeng is Gao Shangshu, and Prince Shou is the bridge in the middle. Why don't Your Majesty slowly win over him."
King Rui looked at him deeply and said loudly: "Come here, change your clothes!"
At midnight, the hustle and bustle gradually fades away, and the prosperity disappears into the night.
At the entrance of Wanhua Tower, several young men in brocade clothes came out slightly drunk, holding fists, and their respective servants holding a carriage.
One of the carriages passed through three streets and stopped at the vermilion corner door. On the door plaque were two large characters "Gaofu".
Gao Xiaofeng stepped into the Gao Mansion. He was not drunk at all, and was led into the academy in the front yard by the servant. He will enter the military camp tomorrow and won't be able to come back for about half a month. His father must have something to say to him at this moment. Sure enough, the lights were brightly lit in the study, and Gao Mingtao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was sitting in the imperial chair. When he saw his son coming in, he put down the history book in his hand.