Qu Jingze was trembling with fear for a long time. He didn't expect that what Ah Man said in the end would be these words.
well done
I failed to persuade Su Jinxiu to let Ah Man take blood to save people. Even if the emperor knew about this, he would not let me off easily. But Ah Man...
He looked at Ah Man in surprise, as if trying to figure out whether Ah Man was being sarcastic. But Ah Man looked frank, without a trace of resentment on his face.
"Master Qu should know that I, Su A'man, am too lazy to say one thing and mean another. I said you did a good job because after knowing someone was poisoned by Zui Beichun, your first reaction was to save that person instead of using the antidote as a bargaining chip to bargain with the people of Da Zhou."
"It is my fault that I failed in my duty. Please punish me, Princess." Qu Jingze's face turned pale when he heard Ah Man's last sentence.
As an envoy of a country, he ignored the interests when it was most suitable to exchange them. Afterwards, he thought that he was derelict in his duty, so the princess deserved to punish him...
"I am praising you for not letting the burden on you wear you down and losing your integrity. Sir Qu, you will have a bright future ahead of you."
Ah Man's voice was neither hurried nor slow, yet it had the power to put people at ease.
Qu Jingze's heart finally settled down slowly, but his heart was beating wildly. Having been an official for many years, some people praised him for his integrity and some praised him for his incorruptibility. But today, the word "original intention" that Ah Man said stabbed into his heart like a knife.
Over the years, he hoped that someone would discover his persistence, but he didn't expect that the first person who understood him would be the rumored unruly and arrogant Princess Jiaoyang.
Shocked, emotional, and more of a loss...
Ah Man looked at the elegant middle-aged man in front of him, smiled and said: "After returning home, I will recommend you to my father. What we in Bei'an lack most is ministers like you who have sincere hearts."
"I know you have your own character, but don't rush to reject me. With your own efforts, you can naturally become a famous official. I am just giving you a ladder to make your path smoother. I do this for selfish reasons. I hope that more people can benefit from you."
"Princess." Qu Jingze didn't know what to say. If the person in front of him was his good friend, he would definitely sigh and say, "Only you understand me and know me."
"Don't worry, I won't ask you to do anything for me. I just hope that when my brother ascends the throne, the government will be stable and the people will be happy, so that he won't have to suffer too much."
Ah Man's words suppressed the gratitude that was surging in Qu Jingze's heart. He only bowed, but he had already made a decision in his heart. In the future, as long as Princess Jiaoyang needed anything, he would do his best, because a princess who is dedicated to serving the public will never do anything that harms the country and the people because of her own selfish desires.
"I came to the Great Zhou this time without my father's permission. My cousin and I will be going back tomorrow. As for the marriage of Princess Jinxiu..." Ah Man paused, thinking about how to start, but Qu Jingze spoke first: "Princess, Princess Jinxiu came to me not long ago and said that she didn't want to marry a foreign princess, and she didn't want to marry a man from the Dong family."
"But yesterday, he clearly told me that she was saved by the Dong family when she went to her grandparents' house. She was very grateful and wanted to marry into the Dong family to repay the kindness."
"What did you say last night?"
"Well, after I insisted that she go to the palace to save the Third Prince, she said that there was someone she loved deeply. I thought she was making an excuse, but I still insisted. She said it out of helplessness."
Hearing this, Ah Man regretted leaving in a hurry yesterday. If she had stayed a little longer, would she have been able to discover Su Jinxiu's thoughts earlier
But this annoyance only lasted for a moment. Even if she knew, what could she do? Could she force Su Jinxiu and Murong Kai to be a couple? Although Murong Kai was sickly and a little stupid, Su Jinxiu was so pretentious that she really didn't deserve him.
(End of this chapter)