Jiaochu

Chapter 124 New Year’s Eve Palace Banquet ([-])

Rong Jue recovered from his illness last month. Ever since he met Ming Yan, the new oiran of Zixue Pavilion, at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, he has been obsessed with her. After he was able to leave the house, he went to Zixue Pavilion every day and asked for her by name every time. About a week ago, when he went to look for Mingyan in the building, he unexpectedly found Mingyan accompanying another guest. He drank a few glasses of wine, and the wine was so strong that he had nowhere to vent his anger. He rushed upstairs. At that time, Mingyan was playing the piano for the guest. He kicked open the door, which shocked Mingyan. He rushed up and punched the man in the face. Unexpectedly, the other person had some With fists and kicks, he was subdued with his backhand.

His arm was so painful from being twisted, and he had sobered up a bit. He immediately revealed his identity and angrily scolded the other party for being blind. The other party took out a token from his pocket and waved it in front of his eyes. He recognized it. That was the palace token. Leng Buding trembled and stopped yelling.After the other party let him go, he let Ming Yan go out first. After there were only two people left in the room, the other party straightened his clothes and sat down on the stool again. He said that he was serving the emperor, and did not say his specific identity. When he saw the other party He was fair-skinned and soft-spoken, so he naturally thought that the other party was a eunuch. He looked very young, not a few years older than him. He should be a young eunuch under a certain steward's father-in-law. The other party said that his master asked him to come out. , his master had received favor from Lord Rong before, so he asked him to remind him that the case of Danyang County Sheriff's dereliction of duty involved Shangshu Rong, and the emperor was also a little suspicious.

Rong Jue asked him who his master was, but the other party did not say it directly. He only hinted that he was the person the emperor could talk to. He immediately thought of Eunuch De, thinking that his father must have helped Eunuch De before.The other party said that once the emperor becomes suspicious, he will get to the bottom of it, and the emperor hates corruption among officials the most. Once something is found out, he will never be merciful. He will be jailed or executed. The Danyang County Sheriff was recommended by his father and will only This deepened the emperor's suspicion. It would be too late to make amends by then, but it was not impossible to remedy the situation.Rong Jue was frightened when he heard this, and quickly asked the other party for a remedy.

"Young Master has a good relationship with Prince Ningyang Hou. If you can get the support of Ningyang Hou, Master Rong will not have to worry about his official position, and there will be no need to worry about the prosperity and wealth of the Young Master's family."

"Although the prince is on good terms with me, he can't speak in front of his father. Even if he tells the prince, he won't be able to help. If he talks about it again, he will be asking for trouble."

"Don't you know that the young master is deeply in love? If the prince and you are tied to the Rong family, will the marquis helplessly watch something happen to his son?"

"Why are they tied together?"

"For example, what kind of leverage does the prince have in your hands?"

"He didn't kill anyone or set fire to anything. How can I hold him accountable?"

"If he doesn't have it, then let him have it. As long as the master has this handle, are you afraid that the Hou Mansion will just sit back and do nothing?"

Next, the other party told Rong Jue in detail how to create the handle, gave him another bag of medicinal powder, explained a few words to him, and left.

After returning to the house, Rong Jue wanted to tell his father about the matter, but the other party told him that the matter should not be known to a third person to avoid leaks. Moreover, the other party also knew that he had been grounded a few days ago, so he mentioned it again. As for his brother-in-law, although he is a legitimate son, he has an orderly upbringing. It is not certain who will have the final say in the family business in the future. If he can take this opportunity to make a contribution, his father will definitely value him more after the success. He can also use this to control the relationship in the Hou family. His concubine brother will never be able to get past him. These words speak to Rong Jue's heart. His concubine brother achieved fame before him, and his father also values ​​​​it very much. , because of what happened at the last hunting conference, his father was dissatisfied with him again. He must seize this opportunity to make contributions and never let this family business fall into the hands of his concubine.

After making up his mind, Rong Jue waited for the New Year's Eve palace banquet according to the other party's plan. While everyone was watching the fireworks, he brought two glasses of wine. One glass of wine had medicinal powder added to it. He handed the glass to Zhao Ce and said some happy words. After toasting to each other, Zhao Ce drank the wine and said that he had important things to talk about alone. Zhao Ce was not suspicious and followed him quietly to leave the crowd. After walking for a while, the effect of the medicine took effect, and he was taken to the Falling Flower Pavilion.

According to the original plan, after he brought people to the pavilion, he only had to cough and a palace maid would come over. All he had to do was wake Zhao Ce up and pretend to accidentally break the drama of "the prince molesting the palace maid". , so that Zhao Ce's handle is in his hands.But he never expected that the person assigned to him would be his old sweetheart!
And what happened to that letter? Didn’t the other party say that everything was arranged? Why did he turn around and put the shit basin on his head?

Ye Lingxi was also a little confused. This matter was a big deal in the last life. Could it be that someone else broke the news? Or was it that the little palace lady found out that she had been deceived again? She screamed out with grief and anger, but with Rong It wouldn't be difficult for Jue to open his mouth and let the unresolved little palace maid cooperate with him in this play. Or is there something unexpected?

Su Shi looked at the fireworks blooming in the night sky in the distance and said, "Princess, it's better to wake up the prince first. If you've been out for a long time, someone will come looking for you."

"I'll do it." Yan Fei took two steps to the side of Zhao Ce who was confused. He rolled up his sleeves as if he was about to punch him twice. Su Shi quickly stopped him. Ye Lingxi dug up two handfuls of snow and made a paste. Zhao Ce's dizzy face felt bitingly cold. Zhao Ce shivered from the cold and soon woke up. The first thing he said when he woke up was yelling. Ye Lingxi immediately covered his mouth. The next moment she The fleshy palm was taken away by the other hand, and Yan Fei turned his face to the side and glanced at the clear water outside the pavilion as if nothing had happened.

When they saw Fei Su and Ye Lingxi together at the banquet, Zhao Ce couldn't restrain his excitement and wanted to shout, but Ye Lingxi shushed him and swallowed his voice.

"You should go back first. This princess has already remembered your name. From now on, she will work in the palace honestly and come to see me when you are released from the palace." Ye Lingxi said to the palace maid.

The palace maid withdrew with great gratitude.

"If you draw a picture of what that person looks like, I may consider letting you go." Ye Lingxi said to Rong Jue.

Zhao Ce was confused when he heard this. As soon as he asked a question, Ye Lingxi shushed him.

"Princess, I'm not very good at painting." Rong Jue said sarcastically.

Ye Lingxi said: "Then come back with me and point out who it is."

Rong Jue faltered in embarrassment, and Ye Lingxi said lightly that she wanted to tell her father.Then, a group of five people walked back.

(End of this chapter)