The next day, in the independent courtyard of Wanhua Building.
Qiu Jiheng and his mistress waited there all afternoon, but Jia Rong never came. The mistress had drank enough tea and felt bored if she stayed there for so long, so she asked the old madam to call Miss Xianmei to sing.
The mistress listened to the music, looked sideways at Qiu Jiheng, and asked dissatisfiedly: "Have you sent a message to Jia Rong?"
"How dare you disobey the mistress's instructions? I sent someone there yesterday."
"You didn't see anyone else?"
Qiu Jiheng was speechless. He had to work in the palace yesterday, so he had no time to go there in person. I just told the boy to deliver the stickers before going out, and I didn't hear the news of the delivery from the boy until I got back to the house.
"I finally got an order from the Supreme Emperor to leave the palace. Is this how you arranged it? Jia Rong is a fourth-grade nobleman. If you don't go and invite him in person, can he come? Did you post it on the post? Did you write down the name of the king?" The young master was furious when he saw the expression on Qiu Jiheng's face.
Qiu Jiheng shook his head, knowing that he had messed up the matter. He said timidly: "Didn't the mistress tell me not to reveal that you invited me? I mean... so I didn't dare to mention you. I only invited him in the name of me."
The mistress looked at Qiu Jiheng like a fool. Even if Jia Rong didn't get cement, it wouldn't have anything to do with King Zhongshun. At least he is still the eldest grandson of Ningguo Gongfu, and he has inherited the fourth rank of Cavalry Captain. What kind of face do you have to invite others?
Little did they know that the expression on the piano player's face changed slightly after listening to the conversation between the two. She couldn't help but glance at the mistress. After the song was played, Miss Xianmei walked out of the gauze curtain and saluted the two of them. Before she could get closer, Qiu Jiheng quickly stood up and stopped her, and the two guards next to him also blocked the young master.
This sudden move startled Miss Xianmei, her face changed color and she collapsed on the ground.
The mistress glanced at the woman from the corner of his eye and was immediately shocked by Xianmei's appearance. The mistress has never seen such a person in the palace. He is as pure as he is lustful and seduces people's hearts. The expression on his face is so charming that people can't help but be moved by it.
"Get up." Although the mistress had some intention in his heart, he did not make any other move and said, "Just keep playing and singing. There is no need to come out to salute."
Miss Xianmei nodded and thanked her, and then returned to the gauze curtain. She just sat down and sighed softly. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the guards in the room, gathered his thoughts and continued to play and sing.
At dusk, the mistress still couldn't wait for Jia Rong to come over, so he could only hurried back to the palace. It's just that Miss Xianmei in Wanhua Tower felt a little regretful that she couldn't get along with the mistress from the palace.
Two days later, Jia Rong received another invitation from Qiu Jiheng. This time, Qiu Jiheng came in person and sent the post with a flattering look on his face. If an outsider didn't know the situation between the two families, they would think that Qiu Jiheng had something to ask of the Jia family.
"Young master Qiu has sent me name cards again and again, but what's the matter? If it's an ordinary hour, I can tell him directly in person, and there is no need to go through all the complicated things." Brother Rong asked curiously after the name card.
Qiu Jiheng said with a smile: "I'm not inviting you this time, it's the mistress who has something to do with you."
This is the second time Jia Rong heard the name of the mistress, but she didn't know who the other party was? But thinking about it, someone who could make Feng Ziying and others fear him must have a high status. He asked out of curiosity, "Although I have received a title, I have no position in the court. What business can the mistress find for such an idle person?"
"Of course there is a good thing." Qiu Jiheng chuckled, and whispered a little bit in a smart voice, saying: "This good thing is not an ordinary good thing. You will know after the young master meets the mistress."
Jia Rong was speechless and mysterious. Then I heard Qiu Jiheng continue: "In the future, I will work for the third master, and the grievances between Qiu and Jia's family will be resolved."
Uncle Rong dismissed Qiu Jiheng perfunctorily, and then asked Lai Sheng, "Do you know what kind of person this mistress is in Shenjing?"
"Little Third Master? But the one followed by the enemy's young master?"
"Yes, that's him." Jia Rong frowned and asked, always feeling that this mistress had evil intentions. Unfortunately, I don't know the identity of this person yet. I have to ask for the identity first before I can guess the person's purpose.
Lai Sheng looked around, then leaned into Uncle Rong's ear and said, "There is only one person in Shenjing who can be called the Third Master, and that is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Prince?" Upon hearing this identity, Uncle Rong was really shocked. Why would the prince come to find me? What's the purpose? He thought to himself that it was not good for the prince to befriend the prince's children. If word spread about this, His Highness the prince might not suffer, and he might become the chicken that the emperor killed to scare the monkeys.
The cases of the former Crown Prince and Prince Yoshitaka are still fresh in our minds, and the aftermath of the fall of these two big figures has not yet completely dissipated. Is this virtuous young prince planning to cause trouble?
Should I go? Brother Rong was in a dilemma.
If you don't go, you will leave a bad impression on the prince. If you go... This cheating prince has been raised by the Supreme Emperor since he was a child. The relationship between the emperor and the prince is not good.
What a dilemma.
After Jia Rong thought about it, she felt that she still had to go there when the time came. What if I am overthinking it, and this prince has no intention of forming a clique for selfish purposes, but just wants to make friends with me?
This...Jia Rong himself doesn't believe it!
Make no friends, royal people don’t have friends. They are all tools to win over people who want to gain power.
The former Crown Prince was like this, and so was Prince Yohitada.
How about... pretending that you don't know the identity of the mistress, and then refuse to go?
Uncle Rong shook his head. This excuse is completely unacceptable. If outsiders don't know that the third master is the prince, how about the princes and princes in Shenjing who don't know?
Even though Jia Rong really didn't know, no one believed him if he told her.
Uncle Rong returned to the yard worriedly, not knowing what to do for a moment!
"Why do you have to worry about this? The prince invites you. If you don't go, I'm afraid the prince's face will be tarnished. If word spreads to the palace, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor will think that the uncle is unruly and disrespectful to the royal family."
"This...if I go, I'm afraid I'll be considered a clique for personal gain."
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "The uncle has no official position and no power. He just met and formed a clique for personal gain? Then when King Beijing comes to visit the two houses, the heads of the two houses will be picked off. The uncle has also been with King Zhongshun recently. Recently, is this also forming a clique for personal gain?"
After hearing what his wife said, Jia Rong realized that he had been too cautious. It’s true that those who are in the game are obsessed with it, and those who are onlookers can see it clearly. I am not able to see it thoroughly as my wife.
Since the prince invited him to meet at a fireworks place like Wanhua Tower, he naturally wouldn't say anything confidential.
Uncle Rong gently took Qin Keqing's hand and said with a smile: "Every Taoist family has a good wife, which is worth ten thousand gold. I have Keqing, who is worth more than ten thousand gold."
"Uncle always coaxes me to be obedient. This time, no matter how much you praise me, I won't try that shameful gesture."
