"Little master, why did you summon me?" Huang Qiong did not seem to have changed due to the change in status. Huang Qiong stood in front of him as affectionately as ever. Aunt Yao whose maiden name was Chen Yao, who had brought Huang Qiong up since childhood, looked at the eighteen-year-old in front of her with eyes that were three points of respect and seven points of doting as always. Huang Qiong.
"Aunt Yao, how many times have I told you, please don't call me my little master. You can say that I was raised by you. Apart from the fact that we are not related by blood, your status in my heart is not the same as that of my mother. What's the difference? Don't say that I'm just a county king now, even if I become the emperor in the future, I will still be me in front of you, and I will still be the Qiong'er who pesters you to eat."
"Besides, in this mansion right now, I don't even have any relatives around me except you. You will be my family from now on. Please also ask Aunt Yao to call me Qiong'er like my mother." Hearing Chen Yao's mouth, he said that he was a little master. , How could Huang Qiong agree to this person who is both mother and sister?
After helping Chen Yao to sit down on the chair, Huang Qiong went straight to the point and said: "Qiong'er came to you so late to discuss some things with you. Qiong'er now leaves her mother to live alone, but Qiong'er After all, I have been living in the cold palace with my mother since I was a child, and I have no experience of living alone."
"Now besides you, I don't even have any relatives or even trusted people around me. From now on, Aunt Yao will still have to take care of all the big and small things in the house. You have the final say from now on about the palace maids, eunuchs, and servants. You There is no need to have any scruples just because the person standing behind them is the emperor or the prince. In addition, you are in charge of all the money in the house."
"By the way, today Qiong'er went out to look for you and accidentally met something on the street. He bought a person. He went to that inn because of the person he bought." At this point, Huang Qiong told Jin'er When I went out to look for Chen Yao, I told Chen Yao in detail what happened and the people I met.
"From the first meeting with the prince at Wende Palace to the subsequent contact, Qiong'er found that although the prince was very enthusiastic about me on the surface, he was far from that in his heart. Qiong'er felt that the prince had not forgotten what happened back then. , and his thoughts are quite profound. Not only does he dislike me in his heart, but he even feels some rejection or hatred in his bones."
"Except for Aunt Yao, Qiong'er doesn't even have anyone close to her in this mansion now. The palace maids and eunuchs were all sent by the old man, and they probably all have the purpose of surveillance. As for whether there are any other concubines or princes among them. People, there is no way to know now. As far as I know, Concubine De, the mother of King Song, is currently in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace in place of the seriously ill Queen, and she is extremely powerful in the palace. "
"Whether she has planted anyone in it, I'm afraid she knows it now, and the old man should also know it, so only I don't know. And the guards chosen by the prince are more like monitoring me than protecting me. It's appropriate. Plus those servants, I don't know what to say about our mansion."
"Although we say that people have harmless tiger hearts, the prince's tiger may not be harmless. Compared with the prince or other kings, there is only one person around Qiong'er, especially one who can discuss with him and help Qiong'er make suggestions. None. Although the person Qiong Er met today is a bit arrogant and arrogant, he is still a person with some abilities. "
"Qiong'er thought about it again and again, and decided to take him in first. After all, it's better to discuss some things with one more person than to figure it out alone. Can three cobblers be able to compete with one Zhuge Liang. But this person has some problems. In terms of aspect, we need to taste it again before we can draw a conclusion. Aunt Yao, what do you think?"
"The young master is old, and the young lady has made it all by himself. His knowledge of people is definitely not bad. The young master can make up his own mind on these matters. As for the matters in the house, I am under the guidance of the young lady. I am destined to take care of my little master, so I will do my best, so just don’t worry, little master.”
"But young master, you must pay more attention to a few key points when accepting people. One is that these people must be loyal and loyal to you. When you are interested in the talents of certain people, you must also pay attention to their character. . Sometimes people who are pulled out of suffering do not all know how to repay their kindness. Some people are even more likely to be drawn over in the face of wealth and interests."
"Secondly, you must be careful of some people who deliberately take advantage of your thoughts and plant people around you. None of the disciples of the Tian family are good at making trouble. You don't have to learn intrigues in the palace. Those who target you are not necessarily the only ones. The prince is alone. Compared to the prince on the surface, your brothers hiding in the dark are more terrifying."
"They don't care whether you have any interest in the throne. As long as you are the emperor's son, you will be their natural opponent. Even your existence will become a stumbling block for them to ascend to high positions in the eyes of some people. They understand better than anyone else the principle of attacking first to gain the upper hand, and attacking later to suffer disaster."
"Even if you are not a threat now, you can prevent them better than anyone else. Although you are the master of the young lady, your age and experience are here, and you have not really experienced their methods. Do you want to They also think about these things. I understand your thoughts. It is precisely because these people are more important to you that you need to be more cautious.",
"Whether it's the guards outside, eunuchs, maids, or servants, everyone knows what they can really do. Apart from monitoring you, they don't have much effect. Because you can't discuss confidential matters with them. Things, it’s hard for these people to gain your trust due to their origins.”
"So no matter how many people are sent, they are just a group of chess pieces on the surface and will not have much effect. If you can get someone beside you, even if they can't master all your secrets, as long as they can get in touch with you The core, that’s what’s most fatal to you. You have to find people, but you need to carefully consider how to find them.”
For Huang Qiong, a child she raised by herself, Chen Yao naturally did not have to be as submissive as an ordinary palace maid. It's just that although he speaks very directly, he always sticks to his duty in terms of etiquette. Huang Qiong repeatedly asked her to call her by her nickname, but Chen Yao never agreed.
After hearing Chen Yao's words, Huang Qiong thought for a moment and then stood up, bowed deeply to Chen Yao and said, "Aunt Yao's reminder is really the advice of an old man to seek the country. Qiong'er has learned a lesson. Please rest assured, Aunt Yao, Qiong'er." Even if it’s not for myself, I will definitely be more careful for my mother and Aunt Yao.”
At this point, Huang Qiong changed the subject and said: "Aunt Yao, although you are not Qiong'er's mother, your relationship with me over the years is no worse than that of a real mother and son. Before, you had concerns around your mother, Qiong'er I don’t dare to force you. But now that I have left the palace, you are the only family member left by Qiong’er’s side. You must not be your little master. Isn’t this trapping Qiong’er into injustice?”
Chen Yao's persistence made Huang Qiong feel helpless, and he once again persuaded Chen Yao to change his mind. But after Chen Yao listened to Huang Qiong's plea again, she sighed slightly and said: "You were raised by Aunt Yao. How can Aunt Yao not understand your thoughts? But this is in the palace, not in the palace." Ting Xuexuan in the palace."
"The situation in the mansion is like this again now. Every move we make is watched under the noses of others. In your royal family, the master is the master and the slave is the slave. The rules are very strict. If I exceed even half a point, I will give it to some caring people. By word of mouth.”
"Those people, especially the prince, probably want to punish you right now, but they are worrying about having no excuse. In their eyes, it doesn't matter whether you are a threat or not. As long as you, this brother, exist for one day, you will become even a potential threat in their eyes. , find an excuse to punish you, even if it doesn’t break you, but they will be happy to see the result even if you get rid of the only person close to you.”
"It doesn't take much. The crime of being lax in running the family and indulging the subordinates to put themselves above the master is enough for you. In extraordinary times, it is better for us to be more cautious. Aunt Yao understands your thoughts, but you can call me It's not important. To Miss and Aunt Yao, you living in peace and being able to have a family and have children in the future are more important than anything else."
After Chen Yao finished speaking, Huang Qiong just wanted to say something. A slight, almost inaudible sound came from outside the door, causing Huang Qiong to quickly stop the topic. Huang Qiong noticed that there was someone outside. Chen Yao, who had followed Huang Qiong's mother for many years and was naturally not weak in martial arts, also heard it.
Chen Yao, who stopped Huang Qiong from going out to see who the uninvited guest was, sat back on the chair, sighed towards the door and said: "I know you will definitely come. Now that you are here, there is no It’s necessary to be secretive. Come in, there are no outsiders here.”
As Chen Yao finished speaking, the closed door of Huang Qiong's study was pushed open. A person walked in quietly, hesitated, turned around, and closed the door again inside. Seeing this person walking in, Huang Qiong was slightly startled, and at the same time, her eyebrows wrinkled inconspicuously. But he said with a smile: "Did you send this account book a little early?"
The person who came in was stunned for a moment by Huang Qiong's teasing words, and then he slightly cupped his hands and said: "I have met the Prince of Hejian County. I came uninvited and took the liberty to disturb you. I did not come to deliver the account book to the prince. , but to meet old friends from back then.”
"It's just that your county and prince's palace is heavily guarded, and no ordinary person like me can afford it. If you want to enter through the gate of the palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. And I'm eager to meet my old friend, so I took some extraordinary measures. If there is any offense, please forgive me, His Highness the Prince of Hejian County."
It turned out that the person who came to Prince Huang Qiong's mansion in the middle of the night was none other than the innkeeper Fang Fang whom Huang Qiong met at the small inn during the day when he was dealing with the funeral of Jia Quan's father. As for the shopkeeper who wanted to peek but was caught doing something, when he saw that he was discovered, he was so generous that he clearly stated his purpose.
Obviously, he didn't want Huang Qiong to misunderstand. After all, where is Huang Qiong's status? If he offends this Hejian County King whose name he has heard for the first time. Even if he is not afraid, it is still a troublesome thing after all. A county prince may be nothing to those high-ranking officials, but ordinary people like him are still very scrupulous.
"Oh, visiting an old friend? I really didn't know that I, the first day I left the palace, had an old friend of Shopkeeper Fang in the palace of the county prince. If so, I would be honored to have him in my mansion. Shopkeeper Fang is an old friend of Bo Yuntianren." Although after Aunt Yao appeared in the inn, the guy's expression at that time had already given away who his old friend was.
