"Come in!"
Rong Jiu signaled Taoye not to go out yet and called people outside to come in.
Guiyun at the door heard these two words and winked at Xingyun beside him: "The fifth young master seems to have calmed down a little?"
But what he got was a gentle elbow from Xingyun with a solemn face.
As soon as the two of them entered the room, they first smelled a strong smell of chicken soup. Gui Yun, who had also never had dinner, felt his stomach growl before he could reach Rong Jiu.
Xingyun glared hard.
Gui Yun felt a little aggrieved, but he couldn't be blamed for it. He had been out checking things all afternoon, and so far he hadn't even had a hot meal. He wasn't the Fifth Young Master, no, the Fifth Young Master also had the chicken soup sent by Miss Taoye. Woolen cloth.
"Take it and drink it!"
"Ah...thank you, Master!"
Guiyun was surprised for a moment, then took the soup cup from the desk.
Taoye hurriedly handed over another clean bowl.
"Thank you Miss Taoye!"
Gui Yun had long been fascinated by the aroma of the chicken soup and couldn't distinguish anything. He thanked Tao Ye with a smile on his face and couldn't wait to scoop out a bowl and drink it.
"Fifth Young Master, I heard what Gui Yun said about what happened during the day. Miss Xie San is going to marry Young Master Wei Er in a few days, and the incident in the East Palace has become known to everyone. Even if she has the jade porcelain bottle in her hand, There is no chance to plot against the young master now!"
Xingyun also just knew the secret of the bottle.
But I didn't expect such a coincidence. The shopkeeper of Xing Hengdian also had an old relationship with the Xie Mansion. Knowing that Taifu Xie liked jade porcelain, he sent this thing to him. He happened to meet Xie Yunrou at the gate who had been sent back by the people from Prince Yong's Mansion.
Although Xie Mingru was tricked by her sister, she still loved her. She was even more afraid that her grandfather, Taifu Xie, would be angry when he saw her, so she kept her in Prince Yong's Mansion until a few days before her wedding, when she sent her back to Xie's Mansion. .
Xie Yunrou has recovered from her injuries these days, but her obsession with Rong Jiu is getting deeper and deeper.
However, in front of others, he could already act as if nothing had happened, and he could act sensible and filial. When he heard at the door that this man wanted to give something to his grandfather, he even asked the maid next to him to pick it up.
Glancing inside, Xu, who had a lot of love and hate for Rong Jiu these days, actually saw the clues about the bottle at a glance.
Mentioning this matter, Rong Jiu's face darkened again after writing the case.
When Guiyun saw him drinking the last bit of chicken soup, he had the courage to glare at Xingyun.
Can't you wait until he finishes drinking this?
Xingyun didn't notice Guiyun's resentment.
But Rong Jiu did speak.
"Tomorrow I will go to Yongninghou Mansion and ask my uncle to make an identical bottle again. Just tell me that the previous one was accidentally broken by me!"
"Yes, I will go tomorrow!"
Guiyun drank the last mouthful of chicken soup and responded before Xingyun.
Taoye saw a few people still talking about something, and Guiyun just finished drinking the chicken soup, so he wanted to go down and clean it up, but as soon as he raised his feet, he heard the person next to him saying to him: "Put away the dishes and chopsticks!"
"yes!"
Gui Yun happily agreed. The most terrifying thing is when his master is angry, so Xing Yun should be responsible for appeasing his master.
Taoye had no choice but to continue standing by.
Seeing that his master had no intention of letting Tao Ye retreat, Xingyun stopped holding back.
"The troublesome thing now is the East Palace. In recent years, the fifth young master has secretly cleaned up a lot of the prince's people in the mansion. The guard next to the Duke, as well as Qing Xing and Zhao Jin on your side are considered the prince here. The most capable man in the house!"
"There is only one Zhao Jin left now, and the prince is afraid of you, so he had to hold Zhao Jin in the palm of his hand, and then he took his only son away!"
Gui Yun found out today that in the courtyard in Jiaoluo Lane, there was not only the Jiang Hu Cao Mang who worked for the prince, but also Zhao Jin's only son being guarded there.
In fact, Qingxing had been in contact with the people around the Duke and spread the news before, but had not been noticed. It was not that the two were secretive, but that the Fifth Young Master asked someone to help cover up his whereabouts. But later, for some unknown reason, the Fifth Young Master told him not to help anymore. Look at Qingxing's side.
If he remembered correctly, it seemed that it started when Miss Taoye and Mr. Chu recognized each other.
Mr. Chu is indeed very talented and learned. He is well-known among the state's tributes and has good character. If he can win the Jinshi next year, he will indeed be able to help the fifth young master in the court.
Xingyun thought about it and understood why the fifth young master paid so much attention to Miss Taoye recently.
"Actually, regarding the East Palace matter, the prince has already suspected that you are hiding your capabilities and biding your time. It doesn't really matter whether Zhao Jin stays or not!"
Zhao Jinnian was not confused, and he only had one son, so naturally he couldn't bear it.
With his only son under control, Zhao Jin will only work harder for the East Palace. If the prince asks him to do something that endangers the life of the fifth young master, he may not be able to prevent it.
After hearing this, Rong Jiu pondered for a while, but then looked at the peach leaves.
Taoye looked back with confusion, what did the fifth young master mean? Should Zhao Jin be dealt with immediately, why should he ask her what she meant.
In the past few days, the fifth young master has done things that were beyond Taoye's expectations several times. It's no wonder she wants to go here.
"Keep the person first!"
"In the next few days, we will check the people in the mansion again. Anyone found to be related to the East Palace and Prince Yong's Mansion will find a way to deal with them immediately!"
Sure enough, she was overthinking it. Why would the fifth young master ask her about such a big matter?
Even if Zhao Jin bullied and schemed against him once, he didn't know it.
Tao Ye is the most self-aware, so the expression on her face remains unchanged.
"Xingyun has resigned first!"
Xingyun originally thought that his master still had something to say, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't understand the voice. He figured it was getting late, so he was about to leave.
"Tomorrow I will go to Zhao Jin to deliver my message. There will be a lot of things to do during the New Year. Especially this year, I have just joined the Yulin Guards. I am afraid that he will not take care of it and leave the warehouse in the yard to Taoye!"
Before turning around, Rong Jiu said calmly.
This statement surprised both people in the room.
"Fifth Young Master, I have never taken care of these things. I'm afraid..."
As soon as Taoye stood up, Rong Jiu waved her hand to stop her.
"You obey, villain!"
Xingyun lowered his head and responded, turned around and retreated outside the house, closing the door behind him.
"Fifth Young Master, I really don't..."
When there were only two people left in the room, Taoye lowered her body and wanted to refuse. As soon as she bent her knees, she was hugged on her knees.
"I will never take back what I say!"
Rong Jiu held Tao Ye's chin and said.
The fifth young master didn't like his servants to contradict him, so Taoye lowered his eyes and had no choice but to keep silent.
"Nanyun's mother used to be an official's wife, let her teach you these things in the future!"
After rubbing the smooth chin a few times, Rong Jiu put his hands on Tao Ye's waist again and spoke slowly.
"Really? Thank you, Fifth Young Master!"
Taoye looked up with surprise and put her arms around Rong Jiu's neck.
He seemed to feel a slight vibration in the chest he was leaning against. The fifth young master seemed to be smiling?
