allendalepharm Chapter 451: The 3rd Prince is Really Hard to Serve
Chapter 451: The 3rd Prince is Really Hard to Serve
"Junior brother, are you okay? I see you don't look well. Did the Third Prince make things difficult for you?"
At this time, Wen Ruyu also came back from the banquet. He felt that it was boring without Jiang Youzhen.
Fortunately, I made some friends at this banquet who shared the same ideals as me. They were all famous and had taken the provincial examinations. They would serve as my connections for my future career as an official.
Jiang Youzhen shook his head, "Nothing, I just felt tired after sitting in the carriage for so long today!"
"Then are we going back tonight?" Wen Ruyu always felt that Jiang Youzhen was in a bad mood, but Jiang Youzhen refused to say, so he didn't ask more.
"I'm going to stay here for two days. Brother, why don't you play here for two days as well?" Jiang Youzhen's face became even darker when he thought of the third prince's words.
Now that she is of inferior status, she can only follow orders.
Why did he suddenly want to stay here for two days? Wen Ruyu felt strange, but did not ask any more questions.
"Then I'll stay here with you. But do you want someone to go back and tell your family so they don't worry?"
It was the first time that Wen Ruyu saw Jiang Youzhen in such a low mood. How could he leave alone?
He roughly calculated that the two hundred taels of silver he brought with him should be enough to stay for two nights, right?
Jiang Youzhen saw his worry and couldn't help feeling warm at heart.
"There are many places to play in Ziyun Tower. Since you are here, you might as well go and have fun. I have something to do in the next two days, so you don't have to worry about me."
Jiang Youzhen took out a purple wooden sign and said, "This is the guest sign of Ziyun Tower. Brother, just take this and go play."
Wen Ruyu shook her head. Although she was surprised why Jiang Youzhen had that, she didn't find it strange when she thought that Jiang Youzhen had money in his hands.
"If you don't go, where's the fun of me being alone?"
"Didn't I see you just chatting happily with some scholars at the banquet? Why don't you arrange to have fun together? You will become an official in the future, so you have to make friends everywhere."
Wen Ruyu was not a fool. He guessed that Jiang Youzhen really had something to do, so he let him take it to pass the time.
He didn't act pretentiously and just took his number plate and prepared to rest.
"I have someone prepare a room for me. It's getting late today, so I will go back to rest. But there are many fun things to do in Ziyun Tower at night. If you are not tired, you can go and have a look. I will ask a servant to introduce you to the place and show you the way."
As soon as the purple license plate was taken out, the servants and the steward had to treat Wen Ruyu as a guest of honor, so Jiang Youzhen was naturally not worried.
Wen Ruyu has few friends, only her and Huang Xue Ning.
In fact, although he looks cold on the outside, he is actually quite simple inside. Jiang Youzhen doesn't have to be on guard all the time when getting along with him, it's quite easy, and she is also willing to make friends with him.
After returning to his own room, Qingyan came forward to report.
"Master, Madam Liu knows you are here. She said she is waiting for you in the tea room and has something important to report to you."
"Let's go!"
The tea room is very secretive; it is where Jiang Youzhen and Madam Liu hold discussions.
When Mrs. Liu saw Jiang Youzhen coming, she hurried to greet him.
"I heard that you were here. I have something important to report to you, so I took the risk of inviting you to come and have a chat."
As the mistress of the house, she naturally knew what happened today.
Jiang Youzhen certainly knew what Madam Liu was going to say, which was nothing more than the matter of the Third Prince wanting to seize Ziyun Tower.
"I was originally planning to go to Xintong Prefecture, and it was a coincidence that you came."
As soon as Jiang Youzhen sat down, Madam Liu came forward to pour tea. Her tone was a little anxious because this matter was of great importance.
"But what about the fact that the Third Prince has taken a fancy to Ziyun Tower and wants to cooperate with you?" Jiang Youzhen straightened the corner of his robe. The Liu family had no one to back them up, so it was inevitable that they would be panicked.
"So you already know everything. It is because of this matter. The guards around the Third Prince came to tell me my identity. I will naturally not make the decision. You have to make the decision."
Seeing Jiang Youzhen so calm, Liu couldn't help but put down the heavy stone in her heart. For some reason, even though Jiang Youzhen was young, he was very reliable, which made her feel at ease.
It seemed that all problems could be easily solved as long as they were reported to Jiang Youzhen.
"It's strange. When the guard saw that I didn't agree, he said that the Third Prince would personally meet me in the afternoon. I was a little flustered and worried for a long time, but I didn't expect that there has been no movement from the other side until now."
Liu looked at Jiang Youzhen who was sipping tea. He seemed very calm and composed, and did not seem to be in a hurry. She could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I'm afraid that he won't come to me and will just rob me." Liu still couldn't help but worry.
Jiang Youzhen saw that she was anxious and smiled.
"It's okay! I have already taken care of the matter, so there is no need to worry about it for now."
As for what happened afterwards, the Third Prince was no longer so free, and of course he would not think about the Ziyun Tower anymore.
However, this incident also sounded a wake-up call for Jiang Youzhen. The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince valued her talent and appreciated her very much, so they were naturally willing to accommodate her.
She felt a little proud and forgot that this was an imperial society.
It is normal for the Third Prince, who is in a high position of power, to treat people of low status with such contempt.
Once someone gets tough, do you dare to disobey? Of course not.
But is Jiang Youzhen such an easy person to control? Of course not!
You embarrass me, then I will add some excitement to your life. There are only thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no one who can guard against thieves for a thousand days.
Being watched, one must be careful all the time. In the future, Jiang Youzhen will keep an eye on the Third Prince and will trip him up whenever he gets the chance.
Li Anshun led his men back to the government office. As soon as he returned to the backyard and lay on the couch, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Third Prince is really moody and has a strange temperament. I heard that the Third Prince is sweet-mouthed but treacherous to those in power, but he has a good reputation in the capital. Who knows he is like this in private?
I don't know if those people know the character of the Third Prince. Although the death of a few servants and dancers is nothing, it is really chilling that he kills people at will and with extremely cruel means.
"Master, didn't you go to see the Third Prince this time? What did you say? Is there any hope for promotion next year?"
The prefect's wife came forward, looked at the prefect leaning on the couch, and asked anxiously.
Li Anshun waved his hand and said, "Stop talking. This Third Prince is really hard to serve."
As he spoke, he suddenly sat up, looked around, and was relieved to see that there was no one else in the room.
"What do you mean?" The lady was very confused.
"He seems impulsive and irritable, but he is actually smart and hard to fool."
"But the main family in the capital has already joined the Third Prince, so naturally we can only follow the main family."
"Madam is right!" Li Anshun sighed and nodded.
"Therefore, this mission must be completed well. If it fails, the Third Prince will definitely not be able to get away from me."
But when he thought of this, Li Anshun couldn't stop worrying.
"But, sir, this is too risky." The lady frowned.