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Chapter 198 King Qing
Seeing Meng Hui and Shen Jiaojiao come in, Mrs. Meng's eyes lit up and she waved to them.

"Ahhun, Jiaojiao, come quickly!"

When the two came closer, Mrs. Meng said before Mrs. Lin: "Come and see Prince Qing."

Meng Hui and Shen Jiaojiao looked at each other, stepped forward and gave a standard salute.

"The grassroots people have met Prince Qing."

"Get up. I am traveling abroad, so there is no need to adhere to these false etiquette." Prince Qing said calmly.

The two of them stood up straight, their eyelids slightly lowered, and stood respectfully aside, waiting for King Qing to speak.

Prince Qing raised his eyes and looked at Meng Hui.

"Are you the Meng boy who often hangs out with A Zhang?"

Meng Hui bowed his hands and said, "That's right the boy."

A Zhang is the name of the young marquis, and Meng Hui is considered to be from the young marquis's faction.

Prince Qing glanced at him lightly, "I heard from A Zhang that you are very capable and your business is spread all over the country."

"Young Master is exaggerating. I'm just doing a small business, it's nothing."

"Small business? The Meng family is an imperial businessman."

"Thanks to the great love of the prince, little Nanzhu can have a place in the royal family." Meng Hui said without being humble or arrogant.

What he said was not a compliment. Princess Qing liked the Nanzhu offered by the Meng family very much, so every year the shop would give an extra box to Princess Qing.

When King Qing heard "Nanzhu", he remembered that his old wife liked this thing, and looked at Meng Hui with a little more approval.

No matter what means he used to catch up with Princess Qing, he was still superior.

"You are very good. Come to Lin Mansion to talk to me more often in the future." Prince Qing said.

Meng Hui nodded lightly, "Yes."

After praising Meng Hui, Prince Qing turned his attention to Shen Jiaojiao, who was standing quietly aside.

"Are you General Shen's daughter?"

Shen Jiaojiao followed the example of her sworn brother and saluted respectfully, "That's my little girl."

When King Qing saw her cute and naive appearance as a toddler in Handan, a smile flashed in his eyes, "Do you know why I came to you?"

She shook her head blankly, "I don't know."

"You guys go down first, I'll talk to Miss Shen." Prince Qing waved his hand, motioning for everyone to step aside and make room for them to talk.

Mrs. Lin recognized the situation and resigned.

Meng Hui stood still, showing no intention of leaving.

"Jiaojiao is timid, so I'd better accompany her to reply to the prince."

Mrs. Meng originally wanted to go with Mrs. Lin, but seeing that her eldest son was unwilling to leave, she was afraid that he would disturb King Qing, so she slowed down her departure.

She made up her mind that if King Qing was willing to keep Meng Hui to speak, that would be a good thing; if not, she would help persuade the eldest son to leave.

"Oh? Will General Shen's daughter be timid?" Prince Qing said, frowning and looking at Shen Jiaojiao.

The girl has a delicate appearance, and her red dress perfectly accentuates her aura.

Prince Qing's eyes lit up and he praised, "She is indeed the most beautiful woman in Lin'an!"

"Your Highness, you are ridiculous. Those are all random titles given by outsiders. There are countless names." Shen Jiaojiao pursed her lips, and her ears turned slightly red.

How has she ever been praised so face-to-face by a foreign man?
Prince Qing did not look at her, his majestic eyes were fixed on Meng Hui, with a threatening look in his eyes, "Mr. Meng doesn't want to leave?"

What kind of title does 'Meng Zongshang' deserve?
At this time, King Qing said it in a slightly mocking way, which made it even more embarrassing.

"Your Majesty, I don't know. Jiaojiao is really timid. Besides..." Meng Hui was humble and bowed, "I have nothing to say to others. I am Jiaojiao's sworn brother, and she won't mind my presence. "

Prince Qing smiled, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that Mr. Meng has to stay."

Seeing that something was wrong, Mrs. Meng hurriedly walked over, fearing that Meng Hui would confront Prince Qing.

"Ah Hui! Since the prince has something to say to Jiaojiao, let's leave quickly!" He said, holding Meng Hui's hand to leave.

Meng Hui stood there, motionless.

Mrs. Meng became anxious and winked at Shen Jiaojiao hurriedly, hoping that she could persuade the man to leave.

Shen Jiaojiao turned her head and looked at Meng Hui, "Brother, I'll be out soon. Just wait for me at the door."

The sworn brother has strong martial arts and internal strength. He must be able to hear the movement inside if he stands at the door.

"Okay, call me if you need anything." Meng Hui looked at her deeply, turned and left.

For a time, only Shen Jiaojiao and Prince Qing were left in Wen Yating.

Prince Qing had a spring-like smile on his face. He didn't seem to take Meng Hui's rebuttal to heart. Instead, he took the initiative to invite her to sit down.

She knew in her heart that she could not disobey King Qing, so she sat down obediently, and even held the teacup for the host and poured tea for King Qing.

Prince Qing did not stop him and watched her pour the tea silently.

After the tea fragrance spread to the entire Wen Ya Pavilion, Prince Qing finally spoke.

"Miss Shen, don't worry. I have no ill intentions in looking for you today."

Shen Jiaojiao turned her palms upward and made a 'please' gesture, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."

Prince Qing nodded lightly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and immediately praised: "Good tea."

Shen Jiaojiao: "..."

What kind of tea is it?

She didn't make this tea...

"Your Majesty, you might as well speak directly if you have something to say." She coughed slightly and clarified the words, "I saw that you mentioned your late father just now, but is it related to this matter?"

Prince Qing nodded and went straight to the point, "It is indeed related to General Shen."

Shen Jiaojiao nodded and waited patiently.

On the way here, her sworn brother told her something about Prince Qing——

Prince Qing was the youngest brother of the old emperor. He was about the same age as the prince, but he was deeply loved by the emperor.

Without him, it was just because King Qing didn't care about the throne.

Prince Qing was a battlefield hero like General Shen when he was young. The old emperor had high hopes for him, but it was a pity that he only had brute force and no talent for commanding an army.

In the end, General Shen became a general, but King Qing had no choice but to disband and return to the capital.

He is also a staunch royalist and neutral in stance. As long as the old emperor is alive, he will only be loyal to the old emperor.

But I don’t know why, after Prince Qing came to Lin’an, he actually got involved with the Lin family...

King Qing was silent for a long time, as if it was very difficult to say these words.

Shen Jiaojiao lowered her eyes and continued to wait patiently.

"Shen Jiaojiao, do you know that your father may have been unjustly accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason?" Prince Qing struggled to say the words.

She seemed to be struck by lightning. She was stunned on the spot and could not recover for a long time.

If she was still hesitant before, now King Qing’s words have almost confirmed her—

Her father did not treason!

Everything Mo Gan said was true, her father was framed!

Shen Jiaojiao's heartbeat was beating like a drum and she almost fell off the chair.

Fortunately, she put her hands on the table in time to steady herself, so she didn't lose face.

"You don't know yet?" Prince Qing was a little surprised when he saw her reaction. "I thought that boy from the Meng family would tell you."

She took a deep breath, tried her best to stabilize her emotions, and said in a hoarse voice: "Prince Qing, my sworn brother mentioned this to me, and I thought it was a joke..."

Prince Qing frowned, "Don't you believe your biological father?"

(End of this chapter)