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That night, it was a quarter of the hour. "The sound of nature is small" said www. ⒉
According to the address given by Chen Zhirong, Zhao Junchen came to a very inconspicuous small courtyard.
Outside the gate of the small courtyard, Tao'er was looking forward to it.
After seeing Zhao Junchen, Taoer was immediately overjoyed. She quickly came to Zhao Junchen and said, "Master Zhao, my lady is waiting for you in the courtyard."
Zhao Junchen nodded and walked directly into the courtyard without saying anything else.
In the yard, except for the lights in the main hall, the rest of the rooms were dark. It was obvious that Chen Zhirong was waiting for Zhao Junchen in the main hall.
Zhao Junchen's current status is completely different from before. In addition to Xu Qingyan, he also has two servants from Xichang who are responsible for security.
With Zhao Junchen's nod, the two servants stayed in the courtyard, while Zhao Junchen led Xu Qingyan into the main hall.
After entering the main hall, Zhao Junchen looked up, only to find Chen Zhirong sitting sideways at a round table, looking at the candlelight in a daze, his eyebrows lightly frowned, his usually bright eyes were now filled with sadness, and his expression was vague. Some sadness can make people feel pity.
On the round table, there are two pairs of bowls and chopsticks, several plates of side dishes, a pot of wine, and two wine glasses.
Behind Chen Zhirong, there was a maidservant standing. This maidservant's name was often taken by Chen Zhirong. Zhao Junchen had seen her a few times.
At the same time, because Chen Zhirong was sitting sideways, her right half was facing the door. After hearing Zhao Junchen's footsteps, Chen Zhirong turned her head slightly and glanced at Zhao Junchen, but did not stand up to greet him. Instead, she quickly He turned his head, as if he didn't want Zhao Junchen to see the left side of his cheek, and just said softly: "Master Zhao is here, please sit down and talk."
Zhao Junchen still didn't say anything, he just walked over and sat down opposite Chen Zhirong.
Then, Zhao Junchen saw Chen Zhirong's slightly red and swollen left cheek.
Under the flickering candlelight, the redness and swelling on Chen Zhirong's flawless face were particularly eye-catching.
According to Tao'er, this was obviously the work of Chen You, Duke of Jing.
After noticing Zhao Junchen's gaze, Chen Zhirong's expression became more miserable, but she got up and sat down on the left side of Zhao Junchen, still facing Zhao Junchen with her right cheek. It seemed that she didn't want Zhao Junchen to see the redness and swelling of her left cheek. appearance.
But no matter what, Zhao Junchen saw it after all.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen cannot turn a blind eye or ignore it.
So, Zhao Junchen sighed softly and asked: "I heard that the maid named Tao'er said that Chen You, the Duke of Jing State, beat you?"
Chen Zhirong did not answer Zhao Junchen's question, but said to the maid behind him: "Go out, there are some things I just want to talk to Mr. Zhao alone."
He nodded and immediately left the room.
After seeing Chen Zhirong's statement, Zhao Junchen hesitated for a moment and nodded to Xu Qingyan behind him, and then Xu Qingyan also left the room.
In this way, only Zhao Junchen and Chen Zhirong were left in the room.
Only then did Chen Zhirong answer Zhao Junchen's question.
Chen Zhirong said slowly: "It's not anything special. My adoptive father doesn't like me. He just wants to use Zhirong's appearance to win over others and gain benefits for himself. Ever since he was a child, as long as Zhirong is disobedient, he will be a troublemaker. Zhirong had long been accustomed to slaps, kicks, and even whips. Now that Mr. Zhao was going to marry Cui Qianxue, and his plan to marry Mr. Zhao had come to nothing, he was naturally shocked and angry, so he just slapped Zhirong. It’s already considered mild, but if Zhirong hadn’t tricked him out of desperation and said that she still had a way to make Mr. Zhao change his mind, I’m afraid he would have received a few more whips.”
Chen Zhirong's voice was very calm, as if she was resigned to her fate. On the surface, she had no intention of blaming Zhao Junchen. However, her words also linked the reason for her beating to Zhao Junchen. If Zhao Junchen had been a little softer, , I’m afraid I will feel unstoppable guilt at this time.
However, Zhao Junchen naturally would not feel guilty because of Chen Zhirong's few words, nor would he change his mind because of this. He just nodded lightly and asked: "According to what you said in your letter, what have you said to me during this period of time?" Have Duke Jing and the seventh prince already known about the secret report?"
Chen Zhirong also nodded lightly and said: "Judging from the adoptive father's attitude, they obviously already knew these things. I am afraid that the Seventh Prince knew from beginning to end that Zhirong was secretly reporting the news to Master Zhao, but he He has always been unable to bear it, because he thinks that this can paralyze Mr. Zhao, and at critical moments, he can even pass some wrong news to Mr. Zhao through Zhirong and mislead Mr. Zhao's judgment... In addition, Zhirong has repeatedly reported news to Mr. Zhao secretly. , it can also make Lord Zhao trust Zhirong and increase the chance of Lord Zhao marrying Zhirong..."
At this point, Chen Zhirong sighed softly and said: "In short, the Seventh Prince can tolerate Zhirong reporting the news to Lord Zhao only because Zhirong is still valuable to him. Now Lord Zhao has decided to marry Cui Qianxue. , Zhirong's use value will naturally be gone. How can the Seventh Prince tolerate Zhirong betraying him? I'm afraid that when Master Zhao marries Cui Qianxue, Zhirong will die. "
Hearing what Chen Zhirong said, Zhao Junchen also frowned.
After all, Chen Zhirong helped Zhao Junchen a lot, so Zhao Junchen didn't want Chen Zhirong to lose his reputation because of himself.
So, Zhao Junchen finally felt some pity in his heart, and his tone became softer, and he asked: "So, what are your plans? With your intelligence and scheming, and now you are asking me for help, I'm afraid you have already thought of how to deal with it." Are you ready? If you have any requests, just tell me. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best."
Chen Zhirong said slowly: "Now, Zhirong has three strategies, upper, middle and lower, all of which can save her life. However, Zhirong can't make up her mind as to which method to use. It all depends on Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "Just tell me."
"The best policy is the simplest. Zhirong ran out secretly tonight. Mr. Zhao took advantage of the opportunity to take Zhirong directly to the Zhao Mansion and hide it, so that Zhirong could disappear without anyone noticing! With Mr. Zhao now Because of his status, no one would dare to search the Zhao Mansion. After Zhirong hid in Mr. Zhao's mansion for a period of time, she waited until the limelight had passed before leaving the capital and living in anonymity from now on. Although her life in the future would be a bit easier, But at least you can save your life!”
After saying that, Chen Zhirong stared at Zhao Junchen's face with a pair of bright eyes, waiting for Zhao Junchen's response.
This is the method that Chen Zhirong most hopes Zhao Junchen will adopt. As long as Zhao Junchen is willing to take her to live in the Zhao Mansion, even if it is for hiding, she can accomplish a lot during her temporary stay in the Zhao Mansion. Something happened.
However, Zhao Junchen naturally guessed what Chen Zhirong was thinking.
Although Zhao Junchen is not a abstinent person, he is not an indulgent and passionate person. It is enough to have his wife Cui Qianxue and his side wife Fang Ru by his side. Although Chen Zhirong is acting pitifully now, as if he has accepted his fate, if Zhao Junchen Letting Chen Zhirong enter the Zhao Mansion will inevitably lead to a lot of disputes due to Chen Zhirong's restless character. Therefore, Zhao Junchen will never adopt Chen Zhirong's suggestion unless he has to!
Therefore, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "I'm afraid this strategy is not safe. With the temperament of the Seventh Prince, he will definitely not let you go. Even if you remain anonymous in the future, he will definitely continue to investigate. Once his traces are discovered, It’s still difficult for you to save your life, so let’s talk about the middle and worst strategies.”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's rejection, Chen Zhirong sighed softly and said: "As for Zhongce... Does Mr. Zhao know about Yao Dongshan, the eldest grandson of the Yao family of Duke Rong? Zhirong once met him by chance. Since then, , this Yao Dongshan has always been obsessed with Zhi Rong, and has proposed marriage to his adoptive father many times, but his adoptive father dislikes the power and wealth of the Yao family, so he has never agreed. Of course, that Yao Dongshan has never been promising, and Zhi Rong has never liked it. But now, in order to save his life, he doesn't care so much. If Mr. Zhao can convince His Majesty to personally act as a matchmaker between Yao Dongshan and Zhirong, so that Zhirong can marry into the Yao family of Rongguo Gong, then the adoptive father and the Seventh Prince will be in the way. Yu Shengming probably won’t attack Zhirong either.”
Zhao Junchen still shook his head and said: "If the seventh prince really wants to kill you, even if you can marry into the Duke of Rongguo, you may not be able to save your life."
Seeing Zhao Junchen refuting Zhongce so straightforwardly, Chen Zhirong's eyes flashed with joy.
In fact, this strategy had no impact on Zhao Junchen, but Zhao Junchen still rejected it outright. I am afraid that deep down in Zhao Junchen's heart, he did not want to see Chen Zhirong marry anyone else - at least, Chen Zhirong came to this conclusion from Zhao Junchen's reaction.
But soon, Chen Zhirong returned to his previous sad look and continued: "As for the next step, it is also not difficult, but Mr. Zhao may find it difficult to accept it. 'United Shipping' will definitely be able to monopolize the world's shipping in the future, and the Seventh Prince has always been Very interested... So, Mr. Zhao, if you are willing to let the Seventh Prince participate in the "United Shipping Company" and assign all these matters to Zhirong, then in the eyes of the Seventh Prince, Zhirong will be valuable again. , will once again tolerate Zhirong's betrayal of him... However, Zhirong also knows that the 'United Shipping Company' is related to Mr. Zhao's future plans, and I am afraid that the Seventh Prince will never be allowed to interfere, so he will Listed as a last resort.”
After hearing what Chen Zhirong said, Zhao Junchen pondered for a long time.
It is also expected that the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian will be interested in "United Shipping Company". After all, the behemoth "United Shipping Company" can play such a huge role that everyone will be greedy. Even Zhou Shangjing and Shen Changmao have been secretly doing this. Covet.
But precisely because of this, Zhao Junchen has always been on strict guard and will never allow any force to interfere with the affairs of "United Shipping" until he completely controls "United Shipping".
Therefore, after hearing Chen Zhirong's plan, Zhao Junchen was naturally a little embarrassed. Although this method could temporarily save Chen Zhirong, it would also leave some hidden dangers in Zhao Junchen's future plan, which was something Zhao Junchen would never allow.
In the end, Zhao Junchen still rejected Chen Zhirong's plan and said, "It's not a good idea. With the seventh prince's methods, he can completely ignore you in the future, but you will still lose your use value by then."
Chen Zhirong sighed softly again and said: "So, wouldn't the upper, middle and lower strategies work?"
Zhao Junchen saw Chen Zhirong's disappointed look, but he pondered for a moment, and then said, "If I want to save your life, these are not necessarily the only three ways. Your current situation has a lot to do with me, so I also I won't abandon you... don't worry, now I have a vague plan, which will definitely ensure that you have a worry-free life, it will only take two days at most, Miss Chen, just wait with peace of mind."
Seeing that Zhao Junchen seemed to have a way to save himself, but did not explain it in detail to himself, Chen Zhirong nodded lightly, but did not ask further questions. He just reached for the wine bottle, poured two glasses of wine, and pushed one of them over Zhao Junchen. In front of him, he said slowly: "Zhirong believes in Mr. Zhao, but things in this world are always uncertain. For some reason, Zhirong always has some ominous premonitions in his heart... If the Seventh Prince suddenly loses his patience, I am afraid that today will be the end of the world. Zhirong saw Mr. Zhao for the last time, and Zhirong can’t wait until Mr. Zhao comes to save him..."
While speaking, without waiting for Zhao Junchen to comfort him, Chen Zhirong had already picked up the wine glass with his delicate hands and toasted to Zhao Junchen: "If something unexpected happens, I hope Mr. Zhao can still remember Zhirong in the future..."
Seeing Chen Zhirong's appearance, Zhao Junchen hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't say much. He just slowly raised his glass and was about to drink with Chen Zhirong.
However, when the wine reached his lips, Zhao Junchen's movements suddenly stopped.
Because, Zhao Junchen discovered that Chen Zhirong was not drinking, but was staring at Zhao Junchen's movements with twinkling eyes, vaguely expecting it. It seemed that she would not drink with him until Zhao Junchen drank.
At the same time, in this glass of wine, Zhao Junchen smelled another aroma that was different from the aroma of wine.
So, Zhao Junchen put down the wine glass with a half-smile, and secretly sighed in his heart, a woman like Chen Zhirong really cannot tolerate a moment of negligence. If Zhao Junchen really drinks this glass of wine, I am afraid that tonight he will "" .
It seems that Chen Zhirong's meeting with Zhao Junchen tonight is not just to ask Zhao Junchen for help.
Although Zhao Junchen will never change his mind just because of some physical contact, and he can completely fall out and be ruthless after putting on his pants, Zhao Junchen does not intend to have more entanglements with Chen Zhirong. Who knows what follow-up methods Chen Zhirong has.
After putting down the glass, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "It's best not to drink alcohol at night. Drinking can lead to sexual misconduct. It doesn't harm me, but Miss Chen will suffer."
Seeing that Zhao Junchen exposed his little trick so quickly, Chen Zhirong did not feel any restraint or uneasiness. Instead, he sighed sadly: "Is it true that Zhirong's beauty cannot be noticed by Mr. Zhao? "
Zhao Junchen still did not explain further. He just stood up and assured Chen Zhirong again: "Miss Chen, don't think too much. Since I have promised Miss Chen, I will not break my promise easily. Within the next two days, I will definitely do it." Just save Miss Chen’s life and just wait for good news.”
After saying that, Zhao Junchen turned around and left without any further delay.
Chen Zhirong's beautiful eyes stared at Zhao Junchen's back, her expression vaguely disappointed, but not too disappointed.
In fact, what was in the drink was just an insurance policy for Chen Zhirong's plan. As long as Zhao Junchen was willing to come to see Chen Zhirong tonight, Chen Zhirong's plan would have been successful.
After Zhao Junchen left the courtyard, Chen Zhirong did not stay too long and quickly left with the two maids Taoer.
After Zhao Junchen and Chen Zhirong left one after another, another person walked out of the shadows not far from the courtyard. This person was young, white-faced and beardless, and was wearing the eunuch's attire.
After taking a look at the direction in which Zhao Junchen and Chen Zhirong were leaving, the young eunuch hurriedly walked towards the Forbidden City.
At this time, it was already the access control time of the Forbidden City, but the young eunuch seemed to have been arranged by someone. He easily entered the palace from the side door and came to a place in the harem called Yixinxuan.
This is the palace where Concubine Shu Li Jiamin lives.
That night, Emperor Deqing still came to Yixinxuan to sleep.
After the young eunuch entered Yixinxuan, he quickly met Emperor Deqing and Concubine Shu Li Jiamin, and told everything he saw and heard.
"So, Zhao Junchen really had a secret tryst with Chen Zhirong, the daughter of Chen You, the Duke of Jing?" After hearing the report, Emperor Deqing asked thoughtfully.
The young eunuch nodded quickly and said: "Your Majesty, there is absolutely no lie. I personally saw Miss Chen and Mr. Zhao going to that yard one after another, and then left one after another about half an hour later."
On the side, Li Jiamin took the opportunity to cuddle up next to Emperor Deqing and said in a coquettish tone: "Your Majesty, have you seen it? Mr. Zhao and Sister Chen are in love with each other. The reason why he is willing to marry Cui Qianxue as his wife is I'm just grateful for Cui Qianxue's kindness in risking her life to block the knife. I don't really like Cui Qianxue! Your Majesty, Sister Chen and Master Zhao took great care of me back then. Sister Chen and I were even more like sisters. Sister Chen wanted to marry Cui Qianxue because Zhao Junchen wanted to marry her. You have come to me crying and complaining about this matter several times, and it looks really pitiful. You must think of a way to help them get married as lovers!"
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