Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 168 "Buying" Xia Shengqing
Xia Shengqing and Xia Qin had never had any friendship, and it was impossible for Xia Qin to visit late at night. While keeping a low profile, he knew in his heart that Xia Qin and Concubine De Muye must be asking for something from him when they came here.

As the saying goes, when meeting each other, Xia Qin is not in a hurry to reveal his future intentions, so when he catches Xia Shengqing, he will be polite first.

"The prince seldom dealt with Director Xia in the past. First, he was afraid that his father would be suspicious. Second, he saw that Director Xia was busy with everything and didn't want to bother him. It's just that I heard that Director Xia was seriously injured when fighting against the mob a few days ago. Brother Da Huang and Concubine Yue said a few unpleasant words to the father, which made the father angry at Director Xia, and this crown prince feels very sorry for Director Xia."

Xia Qin sighed while talking, raised his head to look at Xia Shengqing's expression, saw that he didn't respond much, took another sip of his tea and continued: "Boss Xia has been serving Emperor Father for several years, isn't that right?" Contributions also come with hard work, big emperor brother really, I was not good at martial arts and got stabbed by the thugs, and I still have to say something to the concubine Yue to hurt the delay of Chief Xia's rescue, it is really not a gentleman."

His slightly hoarse low voice couldn't help sobbing, and every word was apologetic for Xia Shengqing.

Xia Shengqing thought that she hadn't made friendship enough to make the prince pay so much attention, so she naturally understood that he was just using an excuse, so she responded accordingly.

"Slave, I would like to thank His Royal Highness for your compassion. Serving as a slave and a maidservant naturally has indescribable suffering. The masters feel distressed because of the blessings that the slaves have cultivated in several lifetimes. It is understandable for the masters to blame. The emperor blamed the left and right because they did not serve properly. Don't dare to blame His Royal Highness Xian Wang and Yue Concubine Empress."

Xia Shengqing stood aside respectfully, her tone was humble but intentionally showing a hint of seriousness, Xia Qin really quickly caught it and secretly understood it.

Concubine De at the side gave Xia Qin a urging look, her handsome face raised an arc, thinking in her heart why Xia Qin had to greet a slave, and straight to the point it meant to offer a bargaining chip and cooperate.

Xia Tian coughed twice while covering his fists, and after thinking for a moment, he tentatively said: "It is good for Director Xia to have a clear mind, but it is very difficult to be stable in this palace. The prince appreciates the character of Director Xia very much. I can get in touch with Director Xia a little bit more."

"We are all doing things for the father. If Director Xia can tell the prince about his father's thoughts from time to time, the prince will be more satisfied when he is serving the father, won't he?"

These remarks did not explicitly call for Xia Shengqing to belong to his party members, but probed Xia Shengqing's attitude like an itch on the skin.

The two of them looked at Xia Shengqing intently, only to see Xia Shengqing standing slightly bent, raised his lips and smiled and said, "His Royal Highness is really flattering the slave, the emperor is the Son of Heaven, and his thoughts are even more extraordinary, how can a slave, a little eunuch, always figured it out."

Xia Tian Qin pinched the quilt cover and knocked on the rim of the porcelain cup, and the crisp voice echoed his sigh, "Boss Xia's words are wrong, there is a saying that the end of the day is the end of the knowledge, you are by the father's side every day, And you have always been trusted by your father, so why do you want to know what your father is thinking better than us people?"

Concubine De, who was sitting by the side, couldn't bear her temper, so she interrupted quickly: "This palace and His Highness the Crown Prince are sincerely inviting each other, Director Xia only needs to waste his time, it's natural for this palace and the crown prince to get your kindness It won't be wronged."

After finishing speaking, Concubine De slowly pulled out a wooden box from her sleeve pocket, and gently held it on the palm of her hand. The wooden box was light brown in color, and the four corners were encrusted with gold and engraved. Flower pieces are worth a lot just by looking at their appearance.

"This is the dowry gift of this palace that came to the emperor's side back then. It has been a long time ago. It was worth a thousand gold back then. Now it may be worth more than ten thousand gold. Is Manager Xia satisfied with it?"

Speaking of which, Concubine De put the wooden box on the table again, and opened the button with a click, and saw that the wooden box contained bright and sharp night pearls, there were as many as 21 of them, each one was extremely pure, Exactly the same size, they are all extraordinary treasures in the world, shining in the flickering candle red.

"This……"

Xia Shengqing frowned, and said with a broken smile: "I don't know what the concubine De concubine means. There is a way that you will not be rewarded for nothing. The slave has not brought any benefits to His Highness the crown prince and the concubine de concubine, so how can I accept it?" Where is the gift worth tens of thousands of gold from Empress Defei?"

Concubine De raised her hand to stroke her bun, and gave Xia Qin a look, Xia Qin twisted one of the night pearls in the wooden box and put it in the palm of her hand, the moist pearls overflowed even more in the palm of her hand, Reflecting the depth in Xia Qin's eyes.

"This prince knows no secret words. This big world will belong to this prince after all, but before my father a hundred years ago, this prince needs a reliable person to always pay attention to my father's intentions and movements. I wonder if Manager Xia is willing to be this reliable person?"

These words were extremely obvious. As the crown prince, he was the heir apparent. Xia Qin's invitation meant that Xia Shengqing had to make a decision to stand in line.

At this moment, Xia Qin and Concubine De both looked at Xia Shengqing, and the atmosphere became tense for a moment.

The surrounding candles were flickering red and dancing, and the sound of crackling and splashing oil was also heard beside her ears. Xia Shengqing's eyes were faintly warm, but after a long while, she sighed.

"This servant is appreciative of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I feel terrified and extremely honored. It's just that this servant has thought about it carefully, and feels that it's not right. I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint His Highness the Crown Prince and the Concubine De."

Both Xia Qin and Concubine De's expressions changed, and the way they looked at Xia Shengqing became a little more serious.

"Boss Xia just thought about it for a moment, how can it be said to be thinking carefully, it is rare for this prince to appreciate someone, so it's possible that Boss Xia wants to disappoint the prince's wishes."

"The servant naturally knows that His Highness the Crown Prince's kindness is to value the servant, but since the last time the emperor was attacked on the way to the Mercy Mountain Villa, he has become much colder towards the servant, and he is not as trusting as before. His Royal Highness is going to be successful. If it’s a big deal, how can such a small role as a slave help?”

He looked neither humble nor overbearing, and seemed to have a bit of regret, Xia Tian rubbed his chin diligently, then raised his eyebrows and said: "Mr. The general manager is a bit alienated, how can he not trust the person who used to be by his side at all, as long as the general manager Xia has the intention to change, I believe the prince will only be more satisfied than before."

Xia Shengqing neither denied Xia Qin's words again, nor immediately affirmed them, but just stood respectfully, with his head bowed, a faint smile on his face, his eyes wandering, not knowing what he was thinking.

"The prince didn't mean to ask Director Xia to make a decision immediately, but Director Xia is a smart person and should know what kind of choice is the most correct. Father is over sixty this year. The days are not long, Director Xia is still young, and it is the time when his official career is steaming, if he does not take advantage of the present to stand in the team, then everyone will hate being a middle-of-the-road school in the future."

Every word of Xia Qin's words was pointed at the important points, and he said that he didn't want Xia Shengqing to make a decision immediately, but his sharp eyes flashed with a bit of Ling Ran's color that could not be rejected.

"Brother Dahuang's attitude must be known to Manager Xia. In the past, the Fourth Sister and Sister Zijin have always been at odds. After the death of the Fourth Sister, the two of them became more hostile to Sister Zijin. Manager Xia is Sister Zijin's fiancé. The son-in-law will naturally become a thorn in the side of the concubine Yue and the eldest brother, if Director Xia wants to be wise and protect himself, it may be difficult, so he might as well work for the prince, and he will definitely protect your prosperity and wealth."

"His Royal Highness is right...it's just this...slave..."

Xia Sheng folded his hands in his sleeves, showing some hesitation, and then fixed his eyes on the gilt wooden box next to Xia Qin's hand, as if it was difficult to make a decision.

Xia Qin saw his reaction in his eyes, smiled heartily and put the Ye Mingzhu back into the wooden box, then picked up the whole wooden box and handed it to Xia Shengqing.

"After passing this village, there will be no such shop, Manager Xia, how about it, but have you thought about it?"

Between the four eyes, the dark tide surged.

Xia Shengqing pinched the cuff with slightly white fingertips, under the gaze of Xia Qin and Concubine De, swallowed a breath, and finally slowly stretched out her hand to take the precious thing.

Following Xia Shengqing's forward movement, the two people who were watching him smiled knowingly.

In Xia Shengqing's hands, the heavy wooden box not only meant money and preciousness, but also a symbol of the double hook with Xia Shengqin's interests.

"Director Xia is indeed a wise man."

Xia Tian laughed diligently, holding the fragrant tea on the table with one hand on his knees and the other, he was completely at ease now, and the slightly bitter tea soup was even more soothing to his throat after tasting it.

"Thank you, my servant, for your advice, His Royal Highness. I will do my best to fulfill my responsibilities, and will never disappoint His Royal Highness."

Xia Shengqing said softly, and made a gesture of bowing his head again. He changed from hesitation to firmness in one go, and the means of pushing and letting go were even more appropriate.

Sure enough, compared with Xia Shengqing's hesitation before, his declaration at the moment made Xia Qin very useful.

"This is the best way. There are always storms and clouds in the court. Let's see how the prince will turn him upside down. With the help of Mr. Xia, the prince believes that the position of the crown prince will be secure. Don't move!"

"What His Royal Highness said is true!"

Xia Shengqing pulled out a flattering smile, lowered his body and knelt on the ground, and bowed diligently to Xia Tian. His posture of bowing his head and bowing his head was a submission to the superior. Xia Tianqin saw it in his eyes and gave birth to a lot of joy. .

(End of this chapter)