Ji Man went back to Feiwan Pavilion and changed into a robe wrapped in silver thread with Sumei, and went to wait at the door, knowing that the time for Pengyue was approaching.
The carriage stopped, and Pengyue, dressed in a fiery red dress and a red cloak embroidered with gorse, rushed down from the carriage like a ball of fire, stood in front of her and said with a smile, "Long time no see, Mrs. Mo Yuhou."
Ji Man smiled slightly, and was not particularly familiar with the princess who had a relationship with him a few times, so he just knelt down and said, "It's rare that you have the heart to come to the humble house to pay homage at this time."
Pengyue had a bright smile on her face, but she was not as sad as others said, after marrying a disabled prince. Seeing her expression, Ji Man looked better than before getting married.
"I'm fine in the prince's mansion, and I have a little contact with you in this capital. I heard that something like this happened in the mansion, so I have to come and see it." Pengyue followed her inside.
Ji Man glanced at her sideways, she was covered in red, why didn't she come to worship sincerely, right
Sure enough, when she arrived at Xitang, when Wen Wan saw her red body, her face turned green. Because of Pengyue's status, he didn't have a good time to speak, but he knelt on the futon and didn't get up to salute.
Pengyue just offered a symbolic incense, and then pulled Jiman and said: "I haven't been to this mansion yet, Sangyu, would you like to take me for a stroll?"
"Okay." Ji Man led her slowly towards Feiwan Pavilion.
"Aren't you curious about what happened to me after I married Ah Li?" Pengyue asked.
Ji Man pursed her lips, this master seemed to have a lot to say today, but for some reason, she chose to find her.
"You can tell by the look on your face that you are doing well."
Pengyue glanced at her with a smile, shook his head and said: "A Li's life is very sad. Although he is also a prince, he is treated very differently from the eldest prince and the third prince. He was able to leave the palace only after I got married. Jian mansion, no need to live in the prince's mansion anymore. He looks like a good person, with his clothes off, but his body is full of scars."
Ji Man paused, slightly surprised.
Pengyue still smiled: "On my wedding night, I counted his scars, knife wounds, scalds, and bruises. There are more than eighty places in total."
"I never thought that the prince would live such a life. I asked him who did it, but he said it was a long time ago. I thought, it must have something to do with the slaves around him."
Jiman listened patiently.
"He asked me if I disliked him, and I said no." Pengyue squeezed his hands tightly: "He has given me everything he can give me, thrush for me, plant flowers for me, what I want, he Do what you can. It is clear that you are not living a human life, but you are always afraid of wronging me."
"I've already written a letter back to Yuzhen, asking my royal father to ask for the position of prince for Ah Li."
The pace slowed down a bit, and Ji Man looked sideways at Pengyue, feeling a little stunned. It is well known that the second prince is not favored. Since he lost his mother since he was a child, he naturally cannot avoid being secretly bullied. It's just that he didn't expect that Pengyue didn't despise such a person, and wanted to fight for so many things for him
Wait, why does she find this routine somewhat familiar? The second prince, who was disabled and unable to fight for power, married a beautiful wife like a flower, and then fought for the beauty, and finally smiled proudly in the world. Isn't this the most common novel plot!
In the original book, she didn't know who took the throne. She thought that the third prince had already won, but someone suddenly tripped her and Nie Xiangyuan fell from the horse. Although the eldest prince has the support of the queen and the prime minister, he has been doing nothing recently, and he has not been able to regain the prince's dragon crown.
So what about the second prince who has been silent all this time? Jiman frowned.
"I came to tell you this, but I want you to do me a favor." Pengyue finally got to the point: "Even if my father and king speak, it may not be possible for Ah Li to have a good fief. If Mo Yuhou If you can say a few good words, this matter will naturally be safe."
Damn, no matter how she is a princess, a little girl who is only in her teens when she holds the moon, is it really good to know so many people's sophistication? Ji Man glanced at her and asked with a smile, "Why does everyone think Mo Yuhou is omnipotent?"
The second prince wanted him to be crowned king, and Ning Mingjie also wanted him when he seized the position of General Zhenyuan. He was just an idle marquis in charge of the six ministries, and he was not the emperor. Why did everyone think that he could get things done with a single word
"No one says Lord Hou is omnipotent, but it's the best to get help from Lord Hou." Pengyue smiled and took her hand and said, "Of course I won't treat Sister Sangyu badly."
Ji Man was silent for a long time, and led her into Feiwan Pavilion.
"Lamp wick, serve tea to the princess." Ji Man winked at wick, and looked at a set of tea sets on the shelf.
Deng Xin understood, took the tea set down and put it on the table, poured the tea in the pot into it: "Prince, please."
Pengyue took the teacup, slightly startled.
The top-quality white jade porcelain has relief sculptures of dancing cranes. What is rare is that the crane's head wraps around under the wings, the carvings float out without breaking, and the water plants sway in layers. It is a high-quality tea set that is hard to buy.
This is what Shui Niangzi brought to Ji Man when she delivered the account book last month. The rouge shop grew bigger and bigger, and the money snowballed more and more. Shui Niangzi also had a little contact with the government. This set of tea set was obtained at a high price from an official's wife, and a VIP membership card was also attached.
Ji Man took this teacup and poured tea for her, just to tell Pengyue that she is not short of money, so the benefit cannot be money. Although she didn't decide whether to help or not, she had to let her know first.
Pengyue pursed her lips and took a sip, said with a slight smile, "It's really good tea."
"Prince and concubine also know that Sang Yu's family is in decline, and now in front of Mo Yuhou, I'm afraid I can't say anything." Ji Man sighed: "Even if I want to help, I'm afraid it will be powerless."
Pengyue blinked and said: "A Li said that your words are the most effective."
"Huh?" Ji Man's mouth twitched. Didn't the second prince live in seclusion? Where did he come to this conclusion? If her words were effective, Ning Yuxuan would have said that I love you and run away, okay
"I just want my sister to try." Pengyue looked at her and said, "I said that I will always protect Ah Li, prevent him from being bullied again, and ask my sister to help me."
Come on, my sister is called. But have you ever thought about it, her cousin is the third prince, and helping the second prince to speak well to Ning Yuxuan, no matter how you think about it, there is no motive, right? Because of sympathy for the second prince who likes to hold the moon? She is not a virgin.
Ji Man lowered his eyes and hesitated.
Pengyue thought for a long time, gritted his teeth and took off the long red whip on his waist: "If my sister thinks that the price given by Pengyue is not enough, then why not, this whip is given to you, and Pengyue owes her a great favor. If my sister is in trouble in the future, as long as Pengyue can help, I will definitely be willing to help."
This kind of promise is the favorite of people like Ji Man who are greedy for life and afraid of death in a foreign land, but when negotiating, you can't show your liking on your face. Since the concubine is already so sincere, then Sang Yu can only try her best."
Pengyue breathed a sigh of relief, and said happily, "I'll wait for your good news."
This side agreed, so what should Mo Yuhou say? Ji Man thought about it when he agreed.
Now that it is a time of war, what is the court most lacking? money.
What is the most useless thing she puts away? money.
To sum up, without saying a word, she just told Ning Yuxuan the original request of Pengyue, and then changed the big gift from a whip to a huge banknote.
This is equivalent to spending money on insurance, and Mo Yuhou will do things for her. It's a good deal when you think about it.
An old and cunning person like Mo Yuhou would not refuse something that could win the favor of the second prince with a little effort. Besides, he is not an upright official, he also likes money, okay? To support such a big family, do you really think that land and salary are enough
It's just that as the third prince's cousin, she couldn't tell him this matter with a happy face, but she had to be very reluctant, embarrassed and forced to tell him helplessly.
Although making the second prince a prince is to improve the second prince's living standard, it still won't pose a threat to the rest of the princes, but we still have to pay attention to the impact.
After Pengyue left, Ji Man went into Ning Yuxuan's study, intending to talk about it.
As a result, as soon as he opened the study door, he saw Nie Chenyu's snow-white shoulders and back.
"Yeah." Hearing the sound of the door opening, Nie Chenyu quickly got off Ning Yuxuan's body, shyly pulled up her clothes and stomped her feet, "Sister, why didn't you knock on the door when you came in."
Mo Yuhou looked up at Ji Man, but his clothes were not messed up at all.
Every time the study room is passionate, the door will not be locked, and no one reminds me at the door, is it her fault? Ji Man rolled his eyes, looked at Nie Chenyu's smug expression, and said indifferently: "I have something to discuss with Lord Hou."
"But my sister's clothes are all broken." Nie Chenyu pulled Ning Yuxuan's sleeve, and said coquettishly: "It's so cold outside, what should I do if I go out and freeze? After all, they are biological sisters, so what can't my sister do in front of me?" From my sister's face?"
"Oh." Ji Man found a chair next to him and sat down, nodded and said: "Then you go on, after you go back after finishing, I will tell Lord Hou, anyway, we are sisters, what can't be done face to face?"
Nie Chenyu choked, and carefully glanced at Ning Yuxuan's expression. The latter smiled and waved: "You go out first."
"Master Hou..." Nie Chenyu pouted dissatisfiedly.
"Go out." Mo Yuhou glanced at her and said with a smile.
Nie Chenyu shuddered, wrapped his cloak, gave Ji Man a hard look, turned and opened the door and left.
Ning Yuxuan stared at Ji Man's face, not letting go of any expression on her face, but he was disappointed again, the woman didn't show any jealousy or resentment that she should have, but looked at him with a smirk: "Master Hou, this concubine is here to convey the meaning of today's prince and concubine."
"Yeah." Mo Yuhou looked away, playing with the brush in his hand with little interest.