"Young Master, you misunderstood! We are all from good families, and we brought our maids with us." According to Xi Fuwei's words, she didn't mind being sent to the Jinyi Guards. After all, she was working for the Jinyi Guards, so going to the Guards must be just that. Go through the motions.
After being treated like this, he had reason to cry to Shen Tiaolan. However, Yao Zhuosu didn't know her details. When he heard that he was going to deal with Jin Yiwei, he was so frightened that his feet went weak. He explained tremblingly, "I just don't know." The rice wine here has a strong staying power, and the two maids just drank too much and are a little drunk now, so I left them to sit in the private room upstairs to sober up while I went downstairs to buy something from the stall."
She said eagerly, "If you don't believe me, sir, you can send someone up to take a look. There is a private room on the far left side of the street."
"Really?" The young man in red robe looked at her with interest and suddenly said, "But to say that you didn't bring a maid is suspicious is just a random excuse. I just see how beautiful you are and want to cause some trouble. How to do it?"
Yao Zhuosu's face turned red all of a sudden, as if he dared not speak in anger.
So the young master looked at Xi Fuwei, "What about you? What do you have to say?"
"What can a humble person say?" Xi Fuwei looked at him, "I just hope Master Xu has a lot of people, so don't argue with us!"
Yao Zhuosu glanced at her in surprise when he heard this, and the red-robed young man also said "Huh", his face looked a little ugly, and he said cheerfully: "You are quite well informed!"
"How can a commoner girl get such good news?" Xi Fuwei shook his head, "I just thought that there must be a reason for everything. The young master looks like he is not an ordinary person. Even if someone happened to disturb his mood, there was no need to take advantage of the two of us who happened to be passing by. Females are venting their anger! So I thought, could it be that the young master wanted to make things difficult for us? However, with our status, how could we offend someone like the young master? After thinking about it, it must be on Mrs. Zhuang’s birthday... "
The red-robed young man raised his hand to signal her to shut up.
This action is tantamount to admitting that he has a relationship with Xu Jingyuan, so he is afraid that Xi Fuwei will mention Xu Jingyuan and a group of idle people here will listen. In the future, it will be spread in the streets and alleys, ruining the reputation.
After the red-robed young master stopped Xi Fuwei's words, he hesitated for a moment, as if he had no idea how to continue.
At this time, one of the guards from above came down to report that they had already checked and found no suspicious people or things.
A servant who looked like a steward invited him up: "There are everyone down here. It's really an eyesore. Master, you'd better go up and sit in the private room!"
"Let them come up too!" The red-robed young master pointed at Xi Fuwei and Yao Zhuosu and said, "It's interesting."
I don't know who he was talking about.
Yao Zhuosu and Xi Fuwei looked at each other with reluctance in their eyes.
However, guards quickly gathered around them, gesturing for them to go upstairs with their eyes and gestures.
"Young master, you can't do this!" Seeing this, Yao Zhuosu summoned up the courage to say, "We are all female gentlemen of the Zou family. If you do this, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to explain to the Zou family?"
She said this so urgently that Xi Fuwei had no time to stop her: Yao Zhuosu probably didn't notice the belt of the red-robed young master, let alone guess his identity, so he brought him out of the Zou Mansion, thinking it might be useful. .
But in fact, even if Zou Zhihan and his wife were here, it would be of no help.
The red-robed young man didn't even turn around when he heard this, and kept walking up.
The guard beside the two of them had a cold look on his face: "Girl, it's better not to mess around. Not to mention the Zou Mansion, even if the chief envoy of the Yanzhou Mansion comes, he can only pay respects to my young master!"
Only then did Yao Zhuosu realize how extraordinary the identity of the red-robed young master was, and his face turned pale.
Xi Fuwei reached out to hold her hand and whispered: "Don't worry, I think he just wants to ask questions... What have you never seen of such a noble person?"
Therefore, he may not do anything out of curiosity.
In fact, this was indeed the case. After the two of them were forced to go upstairs, they entered the best and largest private room. The red-robed young man inside had already sat down. There were tea snacks and fruits in front of him, but he basically didn't move them and took one. He drank his tea bowl slowly, and when he saw them coming in, he immediately put it on the small table.
Xi Fuwei glanced at it and found that the tea bowl was made of gilt Yuguo Tian celadon. It was not something from the teahouse. Maybe they brought it from Yingtian Mansion themselves
"Continue to tell me how you guessed my identity?" The red-robed young man changed to a more comfortable position and sat on the main seat. He raised one eyebrow and gestured to Xi Fuwei.
This action was somewhat frivolous and uninhibited, causing Yao Zhuosu to subconsciously hide behind Xi Fuwei.
Xi Fuwei said calmly: "Just now I saw the jade belt around your waist, and I heard that your Mandarin language is extremely authentic. I thought you might be Yingtian Mansion or a nobleman who came from His Majesty's house. But as a civilian girl, the only one who can be with you is The reason why a distinguished person like you got involved was probably because of a misunderstanding with Miss Xu and Miss Song on Mrs. Zhuang's birthday."
The red-robed young master said: "Then why don't you guess that this young master is a son of the Song family?"
This is of course because you said that you would send us to the Jinyi Guards, and the Jinyi Guards are dedicated to monitoring the world for the emperor, keeping an eye on whether the civil and military officials have done anything bad... Song Li, who is taking the important task of opening the river, is afraid that he will have to deal with them. You have to be a little careful to avoid being caught as a reward, let alone a child of the Song family
That is to say, a relative of the royal family like Duke Dingguo has the shadow of Empress Xu and Duke Zhongmin, and there are no strict elders to control him. He is also at a young age, and there is nothing noisy that he dares not to interfere with, and there is nothing wrong with him. Anyone who dares to poke fun will take the initiative to challenge Jin Yiwei.
However, Xi Fuwei was thinking this in her heart and said: "Because the young master has an outstanding demeanor and is not like a disciple of a minister."
"I also feel that you are not as calm as a mere female gentleman." The red-robed young master, or should we call him Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang, played with the jade pendant around his waist and said casually, "No wonder you can make Jing Yuan suffer... interesting."
Xi Fuwei did not admit the crime: "How dare a civilian girl disrespect Miss Xu?"
"It's okay for you to be disrespectful to her." Xu Jingchang said nonchalantly, "She doesn't respect my brother very much. She quarrels with me every day... If I hadn't been such a biological sister, I would have dealt with her long ago. Can we still let her jump to the present?"
Judging from his tone, it seems that the relationship between the Xu family siblings is not very good.
However, after all, we are a family, and blood is thicker than water. Xi Fuwei will not confidently slander Xu Jingyuan just because of his words at this moment. She just lowered her head and said nothing.
Xu Jingchang added: "Whose person is this next to you?"
When Yao Zhuosu heard this, she glanced at him in confusion and said timidly: "The daughter of the people... The daughter of the people doesn't understand what the young master means?"
She really didn't quite understand what was going on. Listening to Xi Fuwei's words, she seemed to already know who this person was.
But in Yao Zhuosu, his mind is still in chaos and confusion.
"I didn't arrive at Zou Mansion earlier, and I didn't arrive at Zou Mansion too late, but now I have arrived at Zou Mansion. Who would believe it when I say there's no problem?" Xu Jingchang said lightly, "Don't pretend, I've never had a good temper!"
Yao Zhuosu shivered with fear, pulled Xi Fuwei's sleeves hard, and said hastily: "The girl is from the Zou Mansion!"
In fact, Xi Fuwei also had doubts about the origins of Yao's mother and daughter, but seeing Yao Zhuosu almost paralyzed on the ground, she hesitated and interceded on her behalf: "Sister Yao has always been timid, please show me your kindness! "
"This kind of waste doesn't look like it can do anything." I originally thought that Xu Jingchang might not pay attention to him, and might even get angry. Who knew that this man stared at Yao Zhuosu for a while and sneered, but unexpectedly Having settled the matter, he waved his hand and said, "Drag him out!"
Xi Fuwei also wanted to resign, but was stopped, "Since that little girl has nothing to do with the matter, just send her away... As for you, stay and talk to me nicely!"
He motioned Xi Fuwei to sit down, then asked someone to serve tea, and asked slowly, "It's been a while since Shen Diaolan came here. What does he think now?"
Xi Fuwei lowered his head and said, "The affairs of Jin Yiwei must be reported to the emperor and we dare not spread them to outsiders."
"Don't use your Majesty to oppress me!" Xu Jingchang sneered, sat up straighter, his eyes became colder, and said, "If he really worked for your Majesty, I might not have inquired so directly, but he really Do you intend to do something for His Majesty?"
Xi Fuwei was startled when he heard this.
Xu Jingchang noticed it and smiled playfully: "You don't know his true thoughts? It's no wonder. You are from Shandong and you are not from a wealthy family, but how do you know about the temple?"
Xi Fuwei was not sure whether it was true or if this person was deliberately provoking it. He just lowered his head and said nothing.
Xu Jingchang then said to himself: "Your Majesty means to move the capital. Before moving the capital, we must open a river! After all, for water transportation after moving the capital, it is most cost-effective and safest to use canals! However... do you know the King of Han?"
"His Majesty's second son, His Highness the King of Han?" Xi Fuwei said cautiously, "It is said that His Highness the King of Han is brave, good at fighting, smart and courageous."
"And he looks like your Majesty." Xu Jingchang said as if no one else was around, regardless of the fact that there were a group of servants standing around him, "His Majesty said this to him personally... There were even rumors in the palace that when His Majesty came south from Shuntian Mansion, I once promised that after I ascend the throne, I will make the King of Han the crown prince!"
Xi Fuwei saw sweat on her forehead and whispered: "Your Majesty, be careful what you say!"
He couldn't care less about calling him a prince according to his own claims: Emperor Yongle went south under the banner of "Qingjun side" because of Emperor Jianwen's reduction of vassals. At that time, he kept saying that he wanted to kill the villains around Emperor Jianwen and help the country.
Of course, he later ascended the throne because Emperor Jianwen died. The country could not be without an owner for a day, and he still had to be able to control the situation under such circumstances. Emperor Yongle "had no choice but" to take the throne.
If Emperor Yongle really promised the throne to the King of Han before he went south, wouldn't this confirm that he had no good intentions since he started his army and was rushing to usurp the throne
...Although everyone is well aware that as a royal heir, they have already acted openly. Can they rest assured if they don't become emperor
But this has been the case throughout the ages: a fig leaf is still needed.
Xu Jingchang was probably really loved so much by Emperor Yongle that he dared to say such things openly.
He dared to say it, but Xi Fuwei didn't even dare to listen!
Seeing her panicked look at this moment, Xu Jingchang sneered, as if he was a little disdainful of her timidity, and said: "One of the reasons why Shen Tiaolan came to Shandong as a Jin Yiwei was to take advantage of the opportunity to open the river to gain credit!"
"This is the second one..."