When Zhu Dianhua heard this, his smile widened:
"Prince Qin, what do you say?"
Qin Zongliang smiled calmly: "Although I am from Kyoto, I can't remember every alley in the city. What's more, my carriage just passed by but didn't go in. What's so special about that alley? Even passing by it takes the trouble of Prince Zhu. Cross-examination?”
Zhu Dianhua: "There is nothing special about that alley, but a servant in my house stole something from me and accidentally lost it in Fengyi Alley when he was escaping. When I sent someone to chase him, the thing was gone. At that time, only Prince Qin happened to pass by, so I came to ask."
Qin Zongliang nodded: "I see, what kind of treasure is it? I can also ask Xue Ren to ask his men. If they really pick it up, it can be returned to the crown prince."
Although Zhu Dianhua was smiling, one of his exposed eyes was staring at Qin Zongliang as if it were quenched with poison.
Qin Zongliang looked at him with a smile and a humble expression: "It seems that it is not easy to say what Zhu Shizi lost. Xue Ren, go and ask the people who came with you if they picked up anything on the road. If you did, please give it to them privately. Prince Zhu, there is no need to report it to me."
Xue Ren agreed and left and returned after a while:
"Your Majesty, the servants in the mansion have not picked up anything."
Qin Zongliang: "You heard it too, Prince Zhu. It seems that you have found the wrong person. I don't have him here, so why not look for him elsewhere?"
Zhu Dianhua stood up, looked at Qin Zongliang condescendingly, gritted his teeth and said:
"Prince Qin, do you want to think about it again?"
Sun Shiping: "Prince Zhu, it is understandable that you are anxious after losing something, but Prince Qin has already done everything that should be investigated and asked. Not only does Prince Zhu not thank you, why is he still unwilling to forgive you?"
Zhu Dianhua glanced sideways: "I'm talking to Prince Qin, what does it have to do with you?"
Chen Xiao: "I have long heard that Uncle Hong An is pampering Zhu Shizi. I didn't believe it at first, but today I found out that the rumors are true."
Zhu Dianhua's smile disappeared, he pointed at Chen Xiao angrily and cursed:
"You have no official status, so what status do you have to say this? In order to curry favor with the Duke, you dare to make groundless accusations against the Earl's Palace. It's really a bad family tradition. Thanks to your grandfather, you still claim to be a clean-blooded person. It seems that he is nothing more than gold and jade."
When Chen Xiao heard that Zhu Dianhua insulted his grandfather, he stood up angrily and retorted:
"It's obvious that you are being unreasonable and arrogant, and you are using your power to bully others, and you are not even allowed to say a fair word."
Qin Zongliang sat firmly in his seat, listening to the three people arguing, until they all got angry, and then he slapped the table to stop:
"That's enough! Prince Zhu, if you come here to look for something, I'll help you look for it. If you come looking for trouble, I won't accompany you. I never make friends based on their status, and I don't need others to flatter me, no matter if they are common people or... I don’t have any official status, I just want to be congenial. If the prince wants to have a drink with me, you are welcome, but if not, please feel free to do so."
Zhu Dianhua snorted coldly, glanced at several people fiercely, threw up his sleeves and left.
Chen Xiao: "I only have one eye left. I have to turn my head half a circle longer than others to glare at others, and I still come out to cause trouble! I will definitely tell my grandfather when I return home."
Sun Shiping: "Given Chen Yushi's sincere temperament, if he knew about this matter, he would be better off and he would be more honest."
Upon hearing this, Qin Zongliang looked at Chen Xiao with an even more friendly look:
"Tonight he came to make me unhappy. Both of you were implicated by me, so you should apologize for having a drink together."
Chen Xiao: "Your Majesty, please don't say that. Although I have no personal relationship with your Majesty in the past, I have often heard Brother Sun mention your Majesty and I have been fascinated by him for a long time. We can sit together today, so we should have a drink to celebrate."
(End of chapter)
