After sending Cheng Susu back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was already dead of night.
Everyone in Cheng Xun's family was grateful to Song Huan. Mrs. Cheng even wanted to kowtow to Song Huan to express her gratitude, but Song Huan rejected them one by one.
Saving one's wife, isn't that the right thing to do?
Why do we need father-in-law and mother-in-law to shed tears of gratitude like this?
Cheng Xun had already invited the doctor. He originally wanted to ask the doctor to give Cheng Susu a good check-up to see if she had any injuries.
But Cheng Susu thought of what she had just done with Song Huan in the small house in the western suburbs, and was afraid that the doctor would find out some clues, so she left shyly and quickly.
Seeing Cheng Susu running away like that, Cheng Xun looked embarrassed and said to Song Huan, "Your Highness, my little girl's temper is so weird!"
"Perhaps he was really frightened today, but this child didn't even say thank you to Your Highness..."
No need to say thank you verbally, she has just proved her sincerity with her body!
Although Song Huan thought this in his heart, when facing Cheng Xun, he still waved his hands with a smile and said: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm afraid Miss Cheng is also frightened."
"Let her go back and rest quickly!"
This time Song Huan found Cheng Susu, and Cheng Xun was already extremely grateful to him.
Seeing that Song Huan was so sensible now, Cheng Xun couldn't help but feel even more grateful.
"I would like to thank His Highness for your help in what happened today, otherwise I don't know what kind of changes Susu would have suffered!"
"After the morning court tomorrow, I will go to see the emperor and ask him to grant me a marriage as soon as possible..."
"No hurry, no rush!" Song Huan waved his hands hurriedly, "It is only right that the king takes action today."
"There's no need to advance the engagement!"
After all, they are already married, and when they get married, it is just a formality!
But what really made Song Huan refuse continuously was not because of this.
I saved Cheng Susu today, and tomorrow Zheng Xun will go to Emperor Liang to advance the engagement.
If someone with ulterior motives heard it, he might even think that he was a lecher with hidden agendas!
Cheng Xun didn't expect that the fourth prince was so upright, and he thought more highly of him.
"Okay, father-in-law, it's getting late, so I'll go back first!"
Seeing that Cheng Xun wanted to put a high hat on him again, Song Huan quickly made an excuse to leave.
After all, I am not really a gentleman. After hearing these words of gratitude so many times, I still feel a little guilty!
The carriage left the Prime Minister's Mansion and walked on the moon in the empty alley.
Song Huan remembered the last time he traveled late at night, he encountered an assassin who had ambushed him in advance on the street.
Tonight is another dark moonlit night, and another empty alley.
This scene in front of me is so familiar!
Song Huan was thinking wildly in his mind when suddenly, the sound of horse hooves stopped suddenly, and the carriage creaked and stopped.
No way, such a small amount of back?
What did you really say?
Although there were shadow guards guarding him in the dark, Song Huan was not worried about his own safety.
But I am not so unlucky. Whenever I go out late at night, something will happen to me, right?
After a while, Song Huan heard a slight rustling movement from in front of the carriage.
He thought it was another assassin with evil intentions, but just when Song Huan's nerves were tense, he heard Xiao Lingzi's voice coming in.
"Your Highness!"
"The Minister of Justice is outside asking for an audience!"
"..." Song Huan was speechless.
You, a minister of the Ministry of Justice, have something that you can't talk about during the day. Do you have to block your way back to the palace in the middle of the night?
Moreover, it is still in this small alley where there is no one visible and no one around!
Song Huan originally didn't want to see him, but he remembered that Qi Yuandao, the Minister of Punishment, performed quite well outside the Zheng Mansion today.
He suddenly asked for a meeting at this time, maybe something urgent had happened!
Could it be related to Shangguan Hanxing, who was just taken to prison today?
Thinking of this, Song Huan spoke outward and said: "Let him come forward to see you."
"yes!"
Soon, a voice was heard coming in again.
"Guo Tiande, the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, is a humble minister, and pays homage to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince!"
……etc.
Guo Tiande?
Why isn't he the Minister of Justice that he knows?
Song Huan opened the curtain and saw a strange, unfamiliar face standing in front of the carriage with a respectful bow.
Seeing Song Huan show up, the dark-skinned, short-built man in front of the carriage was full of smiles.
"Your Highness, you should have no impression of humble positions!"
"The humble position was just mentioned at the beginning of this year as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice!"
Song Huan frowned slightly: "Isn't the Minister of Punishment Qi Yuandao?"
Guo Tiande smiled and said: "Master Qi is the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and his humble position is the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment!"
"In terms of position, Mr. Qi is slightly higher than the humble one."
"That's why His Highness has no impression of humble positions!"
After listening to Guo Tiande's explanation, Song Huan finally understood the relationship and difference between the two.
"You blocked my way back to the palace. Why?"
Guo Tiande couldn't help but nodded and bowed: "Beizhi does have some small requests. I would like to invite His Highness to come to Beizhong's house to talk about it!"
"I wonder if Your Highness would be kind enough to go to the Burrow with your humble position?"
Looking at Guo Tiande, who had a sly look on his face, Song Huan refused at first.
This guy has already figured out his route, and he must have no good intentions if he stays here in the middle of the night.
However, out of curiosity about what the right minister of the Ministry of Justice wanted to do, Song Huan agreed after some hesitation.
"Okay, where is Mr. Guo's residence?"
Guo Tiande never expected that Song Huan would agree so straightforwardly, and he couldn't help being stunned for a moment.
After he calmed down, he hurriedly said happily: "The humble position is not far away, just in front!"
"Your Highness, please come with your humble duties!"
Guo Tiande's place was indeed not far away. Under his leadership, Song Huan's carriage stopped in front of a mansion in less than half a cup of tea.
As an official who had just been promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, Guo Tiande's mansion was obviously a bit too luxurious.
At first glance, it seems that this is not the treatment a second-grade official deserves!
The lights in Guo Mansion were brightly lit, and the servants were already lined up, waiting to welcome Song Huan's arrival.
"We sincerely welcome His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince!"
"Your Highness has condescended to come here, which really makes this humble house shine!"
Song Huan followed Guo Tiande into the main hall. As soon as he entered, he was greeted by several maids in cool clothes.
"Meet His Highness the Fourth Prince!"
"Your Highness has come all the way, are you thirsty?"
"My slave will pour you some tea and water!"
Looking at these maids with voluptuous figures and charming eyes, Song Huan complained silently in his heart.
I don’t know if I’m thirsty or not, but I can tell that these maids are really thirsty!
Those who know know in their hearts that this is the residence of Guo Tiande, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
People who don’t know might think this is some newly opened brothel!
