vrcanaries Chapter 468 Begging
Chapter 468 Begging
Kyoto, Prince Qi's Palace.
"Your Highness, I have come across something that I don't know if I should tell you."
Zhu Jingxing, who came secretly, bowed and saluted the King of Qi from a distance.
"It's Jingxing~~"
Because the number of guards exceeded the limit, the King of Qi was reprimanded by Emperor Tianqi, and was ordered to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion for three months and fined two years' salary.
These days, he was bored and restless staying at home. When he had free time, he would have a few drinks to relieve his worries.
The King of Qi was very happy to see Zhu Jingxing coming to see him, and was about to ignore his behavior of coming without being summoned.
After all, Zhu Jingxing is his man, and few people know about this.
"There's no need to be so polite between you and me. Just speak your mind."
The King of Qi was wearing a loose home suit. The fabric of the clothes was soft and fluttered slightly with his movements.
This seemingly casual outfit instantly caused Zhu Jingxing to feel a surge of complex emotions, as if countless little bugs were crawling in his heart.
He couldn't help but think to himself that the King of Qi dressed like this to meet him, obviously he didn't regard him as an outsider.
This unintentional feeling of closeness made Zhu Jingxing feel flattered, but at the same time, it triggered a subtle struggle in his heart.
But he quickly recalled Luo Xiaoran's heartfelt words, and couldn't help but secretly annoyed at his own weak will. After adjusting his mentality, Zhu Jingxing reported to the King of Qi loudly:
"I heard that on the day when the Lin family started the rebellion, the Jiang family was able to escape unscathed from the two thousand soldiers because they had some magical weapons hidden in their mansion."
"Lord Jiang, please come and befriend His Highness. You usually present all the treasures, antiques, beauties and maids you get to His Highness. Why did you secretly hide a batch of weapons with such powerful killing power and hide it from His Highness?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Qi put down the wine glass in his hand and glanced at Zhu Jingxing sternly, wondering what he was thinking.
After a moment, he picked up the wine glass and played with it in his hand, not caring at all as the priceless wine in the glass spilled out and flowed onto his hands.
"How did Jingxing learn this news?"
At the beginning, he targeted Zhu Jingxing because he was favored by his father, represented an official from a humble family in the court, was still young, had a bright future, and could be helpful to him, so he used some tricks to win him over.
But Zhu Jingxing has done more things for Emperor Tianqi over the years than he has done secretly for him, and he is somewhat unhappy about this.
So, when he was under house arrest, Zhu Jingxing came secretly to report Jiang Bin, which made him suspicious.
Facing the King of Qi's questioning, Zhu Jingxing clasped his hands in front of his chest and bowed deeply to him again.
Then he slowly stood up, his face full of respect and piety.
"A few days ago, Jiang Yanei hosted a banquet for his friends at Jinmi Tower. During the banquet, someone asked about the Jiang family's escape plan when the Lin family started the rebellion."
"Jiang Yanei was very secretive about this and didn't want to tell us. Finally, he got tired of being asked and just said that his family had a strong army and fine weapons."
"I was very surprised when I heard about this. The Jiang family had only 500 soldiers. Even if the young servants took up weapons and joined the fight, there were only 1,000 of them at most. That's only half the number of people sent by the Lin family. How could they win?"
"Three days ago, I arranged a beautiful woman for Jiang Yanei and also sent him the world-famous Penglai wine for him to enjoy."
"Under the dual blessing of fine wine and beautiful women, Jiang Yanei was very proud and infatuated, so he let the cat out of the bag."
"After Jiang Yanei sobered up, he immediately silenced the beauty. Fortunately, the news was successfully passed on, and I was able to report it to Your Highness."
After a brief pause, Zhu Jingxing took a deep breath, then bowed slightly and spoke again with a very respectful attitude:
"I know that reporting this matter may alienate your Highness and Lord Jiang, but when I think about the Jiang family really hiding a sharp weapon, I dare not hide this from your Highness."
After he finished speaking, Qi Zhu Jingxing did not raise his head, standing still like a silent sculpture.
However, even though he lowered his head and did not look at the King of Qi, he could clearly feel that sharp and blazing gaze was like a burning flame, tightly locked on him, constantly moving back and forth, looking at him.
This feeling of being watched was like countless ants crawling on his skin, giving him goose bumps all over his body.
After a long while, so long that Zhu Jingxing felt his body had become stiff, he heard the King of Qi finally speak:
"I know about this matter, Jingxing. I am very happy that you are thinking of me."
After coming out of Prince Qi's Mansion, Zhu Jingxing felt as if he had just experienced a great catastrophe. His back was already soaked with sweat, and the wet feeling made him feel uncomfortable and embarrassed.
However, he did not ride away immediately, but looked in the direction of Prince Yan's Mansion, thinking to himself:
Luo Xiaoran, I have done what I promised you.
As to whether the King of Qi will take any action and whether you can get what you wish, it still depends on God's will.
……
"boom!"
Not long after Zhu Jingxing left, the King of Qi smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground with a ferocious look.
"Okay! After all, he is not my biological uncle, and he only treats me as a pawn to seize power!"
"Under the banner of this king, a bunch of Qi Wang's followers have been gathered together. Are they gathering for this king? They are gathering for you, Jiang Bin!"
"There is a deadly weapon hidden in secret, which can not only protect the safety of your Jiang family, but also kill whoever you want at any time, right?"
After venting his anger, the King of Qi lay back on his chair, breathing heavily, his eyes empty and his lips tightly pursed.
After the Lin family was destroyed, its former power in the court was quickly taken over by Emperor Tianqi and the Jiang family.
Chen Xuanrui's throne became more stable, and Jiang Bin, who manipulated him, also turned the Jiang family into the number one family in Kyoto.
Looking at myself, I have no one to support me and no power, and I can only be Jiang Bin's puppet. It's so sad.
But he is also a nobleman, and his maternal family is much more noble than Chen Xuanrui's. How could he ascend to the throne while he ended up like this!
Do not!
He couldn't let things go on like this!
The King of Qi's pupils began to focus, and his eyes were sharp, like lightning across the night sky, instantly illuminating the surrounding darkness.
……
As soon as the three-month house arrest was lifted, the King of Qi couldn't wait to come to the Jiang Mansion.
Jiang Bin, who was reading a storybook in the study at that time, showed a hint of surprise when he heard the news.
He skillfully put the script into the drawer, then stood up and went to greet her.
"This old minister pays respect to the King of Qi."
"No need to be polite!" King Qi stepped forward and helped Jiang Bin up. "Uncle, why do we need these empty formalities between us?"
Jiang Bin curled his lips slightly, which caused wrinkles on his cheeks, making his face look even older.
"I wonder why your Highness has come here?"
The King of Qi laughed heartily. He approached Jiang Bin playfully and said in an almost coquettish tone:
"I have come to ask my uncle for something."
"I wonder if my uncle is willing to give it to me?"