northernbook Chapter 162 Entrustment
Chapter 162 Entrustment
Changan.
The imperial palace harem, the Ninth Princess's Mansion.
Dongfang Changying put away his oil-paper umbrella, shook off the raindrops that had splashed on him, walked over to the tea table, sat down lazily, and propped up his chin lazily:
"I'm hungry!"
Ninth Princess Tang Xianxian was startled, turned her head and ordered An: "Go and get the osmanthus cake."
An responded and left.
Dongfang Changying looked at Ji Yanran.
I've seen it in Kyoto before. I can't say it's familiar, but it's not unfamiliar either.
"I heard you like Song Zigui? Forget it, that guy is not worthy of your love."
Ji Yanran didn't expect Dongfang Changying to suddenly say such a thing during the meeting. Her face turned slightly red. "How could that be? Don't listen to those people's nonsense."
"It's just that I exchanged a few words with him last time when I saw that he had some talent."
Dongfang Changying nodded and said, "That's good."
Ji Yanran pondered for three breaths and asked curiously, "Why do you say that guy is not worthy?"
"He lost ten thousand taels of silver to my husband at the Zhuxi Literary Contest and ran away before he even finished half of the Zhuxi Contest. What a bad character!"
She's talking about her husband!
The speech is extremely natural!
Just now, the Ninth Princess was still talking about Bai Shaoqiu...
Ji Yanran had heard the Ninth Princess talk about the gambling game between Bai Shaoqiu and Song Zigui at the Zhuxi Literary Meeting, and now when she heard Dongfang Changying talk about it again... she didn't care about Song Zigui at all. She turned her head curiously and looked at the Ninth Princess, whose expression looked a little unnatural.
She looked at Dongfang Changying again and asked with a smile:
"The princess came to Kyoto... Could it be that he is the one who came to Kyoto? Is the princess going to ask him to return the money?"
Dongfang Changying curled his lips:
"If he really came to Kyoto and I met him, I would definitely ask for the silver back. However, I didn't come to Kyoto mainly for this ten thousand taels of silver..."
She looked at Tang Xianxian, her expression becoming serious: "The Emperor has issued an order to summon my husband to the capital, did you know?"
"I know. Eunuch Wei has only been away from Kyoto for five days... You're so fast! Didn't you say you wouldn't come to Kyoto?"
"You think I want to come?"
Dongfang Changying sighed slightly. An came to the tea table with a food box. She took a piece of osmanthus cake, put it in her mouth, chewed it for a while, swallowed it, and said:
"I originally thought he would come to Kyoto in the spring or summer of next year, but I never expected it to happen so suddenly."
As he said this, Dongfang Changying's eyes fell on the book on the tea table.
She reached out and took the book, taking a look. "The official version of The Story of the Stone?"
He glanced up at Tang Xianxian and put the book down again:
"I haven't even seen the official version yet, and he's already sent it to you... Your Highness, my husband treats you... fairly well, right?"
These words were somewhat amusing, especially when coupled with Dongfang Changying's somewhat resentful expression.
Seems to be jealous.
It seems to be hinting at something again.
Ji Yanran was a little confused.
Bai Shaoqiu is extremely talented, this is a foregone conclusion and there is no doubt about it.
It is very normal for such a young man to be liked by Dongfang Changying, Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess, and even by many women in the world.
But Bai Shaoqiu happens to be the son-in-law!
To put it nicely, he is Dongfang Changying's husband.
To put it bluntly, he is Dongfang Changying's... personal property!
He has no right to marry three wives and four concubines!
No matter how many people like him, or no matter how many people he likes, as long as his identity as a son-in-law remains, the only thing he can do is... have an affair!
It is certainly impossible for someone of Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess's status to be secretive with him... It's hard to say. If they really fall deeply in love, who knows what they will do?
Dongfang Changying and the Ninth Princess are very good friends.
She obviously knew that the Ninth Princess had been in contact with her husband, but her attitude towards this matter was a bit... vague!
He didn't seem to mind that the Ninth Princess fell in love with Bai Shaoqiu.
It seemed that he was not worried that Bai Shaoqiu would go to Kyoto to ask the emperor to withdraw the imperial edict.
The Ninth Princess had told her about this a few days ago, and there was anticipation in her eyes when she spoke of this!
Now that Bai Shaoqiu was about to enter the capital according to the imperial decree, Dongfang Changying arrived in advance, braving the heavy rain to meet Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess...
With Ji Yanran's intelligence and gossipy thinking, she naturally thought of Dongfang Changying's intention.
"I don't want to be a widow!"
Dongfang Changying took another piece of osmanthus cake and put it in his mouth. He looked at the Ninth Princess and said:
"You don't want to miss the sequel to 'The Story of the Stone', do you?"
"A few days after you left Xiling City, he was assassinated and almost died!"
Tang Xianxian was shocked when she heard this!
"Who wants to kill him?"
Dongfang Changying raised his eyes, pondered for three breaths, and his face turned cold: "Xuan Jingsi, Shangshan!"
When this name came out, Tang Xianxian and Ji Yanran were both stunned!
The two of them opened their lips slightly, looking at Dongfang Changying with eyes full of surprise.
Tang Xianxian pondered for three breaths: "Shang Junhou's grandson Shang Shan? Why did he want to kill Shao Qiu?"
"Who knows?"
"Shang Shan arrived in Xiling City just two days after you left. I heard that my husband met Shang Shan when he went to Qianweilou for a drink as scheduled."
"It is said that Shangshan heard that my husband had won the first prize and wanted to invite him to his private room... You know my husband's temper. He has always been kind. Logically, he would not refuse."
"But he refused."
"It's obvious that Shangshan's attitude is not good. My husband is soft-hearted and doesn't take hardship. This may have offended Shangshan."
"Shangshan, this villain,"
Dongfang Changying gnashed his teeth and said, "He actually sent people from the Xuanjing Division to assassinate my husband!"
"Humph!"
"I came to Kyoto to avenge my husband!"
Tang Xianxian and Ji Yanran were shocked!
Tang Xianxian knew Dongfang Changying's temper better. If Bai Shaoqiu was assassinated, Dongfang Changying would definitely not swallow this.
But this is Kyoto!
"Is Shaoqiu seriously injured?"
"Of course it's heavy!"
Dongfang Changying was filled with righteous indignation and added, "An arrow pierced his calf! If he hadn't been treated in time... he would have been crippled for the rest of his life!"
When Tang Xianxian heard this, her heart tightened: "Is his injury healed now?"
Dongfang Changying took a deep breath, and his beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "His injury has healed, but he has to come to Kyoto again... Shangshan will definitely harm him... Therefore, I must eliminate this hidden danger first and kill Shangshan first!"
Tang Xianxian swallowed her saliva and said, "But Shangshan is now the acting chief of Xuanjing Division."
"I don't care what it is!"
"If he dares to touch my husband, he must pay the price!"
"...Changying, calm down!"
"This is not a calm thing, this is a bottom line thing!"
"I didn't come to you to ask for your help, I just wanted to say a few words to you."
"If I die, take good care of Shaoqiu!"
"He will face many dangers when he comes to Kyoto. If you want him to be safe, you must stay by his side!"
"Don't you like him very much?"
Dongfang Changying looked at Tang Xianxian, pondered for three breaths, and then said:
"Now it's time to test whether you really like him."
"It will ruin your reputation, but it will save Shaoqiu's life."
"It's up to you to choose whether you want to or not. I'm leaving now."
Dongfang Changying stood up and said, "Don't tell anyone I've been here. Shaoqiu... I'll leave him to you."
Tang Xianxian also stood up, her eyes full of nervousness.
"Where are you going in this heavy rain?"
"Looking for Shangshan's grandson!"
“…He’s not in the Xuanjing Division?”
"He's not here. I don't know where he's hiding."
As he said this, Dongfang Changying picked up the food box and looked at Tang Xianxian again, "But I still want to say one more thing."
"……you say."
"If I'm alive, he'll still be mine!"
Tang Xianxian: "...Then I've worked in vain?"
Dongfang Changying raised his eyebrows, turned around and left:
"Then you can just watch him die in Kyoto!"