But for the sake of face and her own reputation for kindness, Rong Yue could not be stingy with rewards, and she also had to manage manpower everywhere, so she was already stretched thin.
The incident happened suddenly today. When he got the news, it was already too late. He had no time to raise more money, so he could only have the ten taels of gold on hand be put into the sergeant's house in a hurry.
But as his fifth brother, with the backing of the wealthy Yongning Houfu, the most important thing he lacked was money.
In this regard, he was careless.
Rong Yue couldn't help but look at her father's face. Sure enough, her father frowned and began to think.
Although Rong Yanbo's position as Duke was inherited, he relied on himself to achieve his current reputation in the military, so he was not very confused in major matters.
He had always felt that his youngest son was acting recklessly, and yesterday he was summoned by the prince to threaten and win over him both covertly and overtly. He was already angry, but just now he was so aroused by his indifferent attitude that he couldn't think of anywhere else to go.
He has always been considerate and considerate of the sergeants under him, let alone the people who follow him, and they usually receive a lot of rewards. It is really unreasonable to betray yourself for ten taels of gold.
"Tell me, who ordered you?"
Rong Yanbo, who was fooled, turned around and shouted angrily at Qing Xing on the ground.
"It's the fifth young master. It's really the fifth young master... who asked... my servant to inquire about it. He wanted to give the information to His Highness. The servant thought that he was... given by the Queen, so he agreed!"
Qingxing had no choice. The man said that if the Duke of Guo knew that she was the Crown Prince's son, he would definitely not bypass her. And if the Queen and the Crown Prince knew that he had betrayed them, they would not give him a way to survive and would only bite him to the death. Fifth Young Master.
Yes, the fifth young master loves himself so much and can't live without him. He will definitely not watch him being beaten to death.
"Fifth Young Master...Fifth Young Master, please save this slave!"
Qingxing finally crawled under Rong Jiu, her blood-stained hands trying desperately to grab the corner of her robe.
As soon as Rong Jiu lifted her robe, Qing Xing felt a cold wind pouring into her mouth and nose, making her whole body cold and her eyes turning black.
"My son has never done this, and he doesn't know what the military secrets his father said are! If my father wants to know the whole story, he can interrogate the sergeant outside and the maid again, but the one outside will probably run out of energy if he continues to fight! "
"Father, don't be upset that your son is useless, leaving such a cheating maid around to serve you. After all, my father's wisdom and bravery can't stop the people who have been with him for many years from changing their hearts, let alone a dandy son!"
Rong Jiu took care of the new robe he was wearing and said slowly.
Rong Yanbo was extremely angry at his youngest son's words. This rebellious son was here to collect debts.
"Father, please don't be upset. Fifth brother is used to speaking without restraint. There was some misunderstanding just now. He probably feels a little wronged!"
Rong Yue stepped forward to comfort her at the right time, pointing out that Rong Jiu resented her father.
"If my father is busy with military affairs, I can let my eldest brother do it for me!"
Rong Jiu looked at Rong Yue who looked like a filial son and a wise brother.
"This is a major matter related to the stability of the military. I am not very familiar with military affairs, so I still want my father to make the decision!"
Rong Yue pretended to be humble and said that he naturally wanted to take this matter on himself, so that he could not only cover up his plot, but also take the opportunity to do something else.
The father and the fifth brother have always been estranged from each other, and the slightest provocation can worsen the father-son relationship between the two.
"That's enough. Although this girl is not under your orders this time, you should go to the East Palace less in the future and don't let others spread rumors!"
"You can act ridiculously and be a playboy, but if you let me know that you are involved in things that you shouldn't be involved in, I will break your legs!"
Rong Yanbo ignored the eldest son's words this time, but stared at the younger son and warned him.
Rong Yue's eyes dimmed next to her, and her father actually no longer suspected that the fifth brother was responsible for this.
"Wei Ming, Henry Zhang, you should check the people in this front yard carefully. If there is anyone who cheats and spreads information to others, he will be severely punished!"
Rong Yanbo ordered to the two close guards below.
He didn't mean to ignore the eldest son in this matter, but he felt that the eldest son was more than gentle and kind, but not powerful enough to control the people around him.
"yes!"
These two have been with Rong Yanbo since he was a child and are the people he trusts the most.
Rong Yue's expression became even stiffer, and her heart was troubled and anxious.
Over the years, due to his father's preference, he has placed many people in the front yard. If he checked carefully, he might not be able to save a few.
The hands in the backyard have been damaged in many places these days, and now even the hands in the front yard have to be cleaned. Rong Yue can hardly maintain the gentle look on her face.
His fifth brother has indeed grown a lot over the years.
The two brothers looked at each other coldly in secret.
"If my father has nothing else to do, my son will leave first. He will ride and shoot with His Majesty tomorrow. He must rest well today to recuperate his energy, so as not to lose his father's face in front of Your Majesty!"
Rong Jiu lazily held up his hands, his face relaxed and casual, and he was in a good mood.
Today, his big brother who talks nonsense and has a soft heart can no longer hang on to his skin.
"Lock this girl and Lu Chang outside in the execution room, and don't let them die before asking questions!"
Duke Jingguo didn't even look at Qing Xing lying on the ground. He gave a casual instruction and walked out of the front hall and towards the study.
"No...don't...spare my life...Fifth Young Master, wuwu!"
Qingxing begged for mercy in a hoarse voice. She did not expect that the fifth young master would not even look at her and just leave. In the past, when the Duke wanted to kill Tao Ye with a stick, the fifth young master would rather receive a military stick than contradict the Duke. Why did the Fifth Young Master, who was also favored by Tongfang, not care about him?
But Wei Ming and Xiao Yang only obeyed Rong Yanbo's orders and turned a deaf ear and dragged the person down.
Rong Yue looked at the long trail of blood on the ground, her face as gloomy as water.
It wasn't until the servants came in to clean the floor that he put on his gentle face and walked out.
In Rongjiu's yard.
Taoye was waiting on the corridor, looking anxiously at the entrance of the courtyard.
Regardless of whether the fifth young master can escape unscathed today, this is an opportunity to gain favor. If the fifth young master comes back injured, she can immediately step forward to serve him. If the fifth young master comes back unscathed, he will be in a good mood, and she should be in a good mood. in front of me.
Fortunately, half an hour later, Tao Ye was waiting for someone.
"Fifth Young Master!"
Rong Jiu entered the courtyard gate with a relaxed look and saw a slender figure hurried towards her.
"Are you okay? Has the Duke done anything for..."
When Taoye said this, he paused. The servants were not allowed to talk about the master behind his back. This was the rule of the house.
"No problem, can we have lunch?"
Rong Jiu looked at the always well-behaved little maid with her head lowered, looking embarrassed that she had said the wrong thing, and then secretly looked at herself. She was in a better mood, and her delicate eyebrows seemed to be coated with a layer of soft light in the sunlight.
