The three of them paused and turned around in a hurry.
The man in front of him has a pale face and no beard. Judging from his attire, he should be the chief eunuch of Prince Rong's palace!
The three of them were startled, their bodies softened, and they knelt on the ground.
"Yes Yes Yes!"
"It's just the three of me!"
"How did my father-in-law know the names of the three of me?"
The three of them laid their bodies on the ground, fearing any disrespect to the chief eunuch of Prince Rong's Mansion.
Although this person is just a eunuch, he is a eunuch who serves Prince Rong closely!
If he offended him, wouldn't it mean that he would not have the chance to meet Prince Rong?
Seeing the timid and cautious appearance of the three of them, Xiao Lingzi felt a little funny.
Especially the man in the middle is wearing a court uniform similar to that of a ninth-grade Zhima official. He looks a little different and makes people want to laugh!
Xiao Lingzi tried hard to suppress her smile and coughed twice.
"The prince has an order for you to come in and have an audience."
What?
Prince Rong knows his name, and...
Do you want to send yourself in for an audience? !
The hearts of the three of them were beating wildly, as if they were about to jump out of their throats!
Could it be that that boy didn't lie yesterday?
Happiness came suddenly, and the three of them froze in place, unable to react for a long time.
Seeing that there was no movement from the three of them, Xiao Lingzi became a little impatient.
"Do you three want the prince to wait for a long time?"
"No, no, no!" The three of them rolled up and stood up from the ground, nodding and bowing to Xiao Lingzi, "I don't dare to keep the prince waiting for too long!"
Zhou Yingkai even took out an ingot of gold and held it in front of Xiao Lingzi.
"Thank you for the recommendation, father-in-law!"
"A small thought cannot be regarded as a sign of respect! Please forgive me, father-in-law!"
"I just hope that my father-in-law can say a few kind words for me in front of the prince..."
Xiao Lingzi frowned for a moment: "What are you doing?"
"The prince always hates this kind of behavior, don't you know?"
Zhou Yingkai's expression suddenly changed, and he stuffed the silver back into his pocket in a hurry.
"I was so abrupt and didn't think carefully!"
"that……"
"Father-in-law, if you have a lot of money, just forget about what happened just now..."
Xiao Lingzi was speechless and was too lazy to talk to Zhou Yingkai anymore.
He led the three of them into the living room and said calmly: "You three, just wait here."
"I will see you after the prince is done with his work!"
"Yes, yes!" The three of them nodded and bowed, sending Xiao Lingzi away with great gratitude.
After Xiao Lingzi left, the three of them carefully looked around.
The palace of Prince Rong is indeed magnificent and extraordinarily grand.
It's just that in such a large palace, there are not many servants serving him.
The three of them stood here quietly for a while, not seeing a single servant passing by.
Chu Wanliang looked back and forth a few times to make sure there was no one else around, then lowered his voice and said: "Boss Zhou, Boss Song!"
"This is how the same thing?"
"How did Prince Rong know that the three of us are coming to the banquet tonight?"
"Is it possible that what that kid said yesterday was true?"
Chen Xin shook his head: "What a fart!"
"Boss Chu, it's so quiet in Prince Rong's palace. How can there be any trace of a family banquet?"
"Whose family dinner is so quiet?"
Chu Wanliang was puzzled: "Since it's not a family banquet, why did Prince Rong let the three of us come in?"
"Is it possible that that boy Liu Qing filed a black case against us and wants Prince Rong to stand up for him?"
Chen Xin thought thoughtfully: "It's possible!"
"Oh, it was obviously his cousin who deceived me first!"
"It was because he said there was a family dinner at Prince Rong's Mansion tonight that we came rashly."
"If Prince Rong really wants to blame, he should blame the two brothers first!"
"His two brothers used Prince Rong to deceive us. Aren't they even more worthy of death?"
"That's right!" Chu Wanliang nodded in agreement, "That's it!"
"If they dare to accuse us in front of Prince Rong, we will still be able to defend ourselves!"
"Since Prince Rong wants the sponsorship of us imperial merchants, how can he possibly speak for the two brothers?"
"When the time comes, let Prince Rong punish them both severely!"
At this point, the two looked at each other tacitly and laughed.
Compared to the optimism of the two of them, Zhou Yingkai kept his brows furrowed and said nothing.
"Boss Zhou, what are you thinking about?"
"Why didn't you speak for a long time?"
Zhou Yingkai lowered his voice to the lowest level: "I always feel that there is something weird in everything!"
"But I can't tell you exactly what's wrong!"
"You said that Prince Rong wants to see the three of us. What does he plan to say?"
"Why do I always feel like nothing good..."
Seeing Zhou Yingkai's cautious appearance, Chen Xin and Chu Wanliang looked at each other, with a concealed smile on their faces.
"Prince Rong summoned us in person, it must be for the sponsorship that Liu Qing mentioned before."
"Boss Zhou, you are the president of our Royal Merchants Association, but you must remember the conditions we have negotiated before!"
"Thirty percent profit, not a penny less!"
Zhou Yingkai rolled his eyes silently. As the president of the Royal Merchants Association, does he have to be the leader?
These two people know how to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor, allowing themselves to do such a thankless task!
Why should I be taken advantage of like this?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a tall figure walking slowly from a distance.
The three of them didn't have time to take a closer look. They were sure that this person must be Prince Rong, who had been waiting for a long time. Their knees weakened and they fell to the ground.
"Meet Prince Rong!"
"Being able to meet the prince, the little man is filled with fear!"
"I am really lucky to be able to shine on my family name for three lifetimes!"
The three of them didn't hesitate to praise them, but they didn't even dare to raise their heads.
I have long heard about Prince Rong’s powerful aura. I have heard that he is the most valued prince in the imperial court today, and has even surpassed the second prince in the limelight!
If I could establish a relationship with this high-ranking and powerful person, wouldn't I soon have to worry about the rest of my life and even the prosperity of my entire family?
Before the three of them finished speaking, they heard a faint voice coming from above their heads.
"No need to kneel, raise your head and speak."
……Um?
Wait a moment!
Why does this voice sound so familiar?
The calmness and leisure were mixed with a little joking!
I seem to have heard it somewhere...
Zhou Yingkai bravely raised his head, but after seeing the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, he stood up from the ground with a "scratch", pointed at the other person's nose and cursed loudly.
"It's your boy!"
"How dare you pretend to be Prince Rong!"
"And so blatantly!"
"This is a crime that implicates the nine clans!"
