Chapter 31 A Business

After getting the portrait, Zhao Shiqing opened it and took a look.

The person in the painting has narrow eyes and thin lips, and looks cold and ordinary, which fits most people's imagination of an unfaithful man. The only difference is that there is a bit of charm in this person's eyes and eyebrows.

Zhao Shiqing closed the scroll and said to Xiao Zhen, "The painter is good."

Yes, regardless of whether it looks like the person or not, at least it is not a dull portrait. The person in the painting has some charm.

Xiao Zhen hummed and said to Zhao Shiqing, "I wonder if Second Miss Zhao is satisfied with this self-certification?"

What else could Zhao Shiqing say? She couldn't say she was dissatisfied. They had caught all the people they could, but she had only caught Nie Qionghua, who was dying.

Zhao Shiqing nodded. "How is Prince Consort Xiao's recovery? Has he set a good date for returning to the capital?"

Prince Consort Xiao and Princess Jiayi looked at each other. Did Prince Liang’s Mansion finally agree to let them leave?

Xiao Zhen asked, "Could Miss Zhao Er represent the eldest princess?"

Zhao Shiqing: "I may not be able to do other things, but I can do this, but..."

The family of three: We are coming, but we are not coming!

Xiao Zhen said calmly, "Miss Zhao, please move over and have a chat."

He knew what Zhao Shiqing's "but" meant. After all, Zhao Shiqing had said three days ago that he wanted to do a business deal with him.

The reason why they didn't discuss it in detail three days ago was because the Princess's Mansion and the Xiao family were still suspected of murder. Now that the suspicion has been cleared, the deal still has to be done. Otherwise, as long as the Zhao sisters don't give in, the three of them will not be able to leave Liangdi safely.

If he were alone, there would be no need to worry, but he still has his parents and the entire Xiao family. If he breaks off relations with Prince Liang's Mansion, even if he clears the suspicion, he will inevitably repeat the mistakes of his previous life, and this is exactly what the man on the dragon throne wants.

Xiao Zhen stood up first and walked out. Princess Jiayi opened her mouth but swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Zhao Shiqing smiled, bowed to the Princess and Prince Consort Xiao, and then walked out with light steps behind Xiao Zhen.

After the two left, Princess Jiayi sighed and said to Prince Consort Xiao, "Brother Yan, should we tell Ah Zhen about that?"

Prince Consort Xiao's fair and handsome face was stained with a faint blush: "How about waiting? Tell him when we return to the capital."

Princess Jiayi rolled her eyes at him coquettishly: "It's easy for you to say, you don't know how hard it is for me to endure..."

Prince Consort Xiao stretched out his arms and took her into his embrace, saying softly, "It's all my fault. How about you bite me?"

Princess Jiayi opened her cherry-like mouth and gently bit the back of his hand.

......

next door.

Xiao Zhen sat on the chair with his legs stretched out, and Zhao Shiqing watched him coldly. If it weren't for his skinny body and sickly face, he would have been quite impressive. After all, the Xiao family was a family of generals.

"Mr. Zhen, we can talk about business now."

Zhao Shiqing sat down opposite him and casually played with the clairvoyant on the table.

Xiao Zhen said, "Zhen is all ears."

Zhao Shiqing didn't beat around the bush, because time was running out for her and Prince Liang's Mansion.

"I received news yesterday that the angel is a hundred miles away. If he doesn't arrive today, he will definitely arrive tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhen said in a calm tone: "Prince Liang didn't come back with you, right?"

Zhao Shiqing was slightly stunned. How did Xiao Zhen know?

When she was riding out of the palace yesterday, she happened to meet someone sent by Prince Liang's Palace who came back to report the news.

There were more than one hundred people sent by the emperor to offer condolences, including officials from the Ministry of Clan Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Household, the eunuchs, and officials from the Prince of Liang's Mansion in the capital, but the only one missing was Prince of Liang's son Zhao Tinghan!

In other words, not only did the emperor not allow Zhao Tinghan to come back to inherit the throne, he didn't even allow him to come back to attend the funeral!

Zhao Shiqing didn’t know how her sister would react when she heard the news, but she knew that she and Xiao Zhen had to do business!

Just before yesterday, she and her sister had thought that the emperor would not easily let her brother come back, but it was just a thought. After all, from the death of their father, it can be seen that, at least at this moment, the emperor cannot break off relations with the Prince of Liang's Mansion.

If that time really comes, what the emperor will have to face is not just the Prince of Liang's Mansion, but the Eight Kings!

But now, the eldest brother really didn't come back, and before that, not a single word was sent back.

Xiao Zhen looked at the little girl in front of him, his eyes clear and pure, and it was obvious that she was raised in a pampered manner. Xiao Su said that she was a poor little girl who was abducted by kidnappers, but the hardships of her childhood did not seem to affect her. It can only be said that the Prince Liang's Mansion raised her very well.

"It seems I was right." Xiao Zhen said lazily.

Zhao Shiqing did not deny it: "Yes, my eldest brother didn't come back, so I wanted to discuss a business with Master Zhen."

"Okay." Xiao Zhen said.

Zhao Shiqing continued, "I would like to ask Master Zhen to reserve a few spots for me and my people in the Princess's entourage."

As soon as Xiao Zhen heard this, he knew what she was going to do.

"You want to hide in my mother's entourage and sneak into the capital to bring Prince Liang back?"

Zhao Shiqing: "Yes, that's it."

Xiao Zhen sighed silently in his heart. In his previous life, Prince Zhao Tinghan of Liang died in the capital. Unfortunately, it was a long time later when he learned the news, so he didn't know exactly when Zhao Tinghan died, nor did he know whether Zhao Tinghan was still alive at this moment.

But in the previous life, Prince Liang’s Mansion did not go to Beijing to pick anyone up.

Of course, it is also possible that he entered Beijing secretly, but he didn't know it.

Isn’t Zhao Shiqing now planning to sneak into the capital without telling the court?

"How many people are there?" Xiao Zhen asked.

Zhao Shiqing thought for a moment, "Including me, there are ten of us in total. The Princess's entourage has 150 people. Adding ten more people, or replacing ten people, shouldn't arouse suspicion."

Xiao Zhen: "Only ten people? Is that enough?"

Zhao Shiqing smiled. "Why, Master Zhen, do you want to replace all of Lingci's 150 men with my own?"

Xiao Zhen immediately shut up. He wasn't a fool. Could it be that, as Zhao Shiqing had said, all those 150 people were replaced with people from the Liang Palace? How was this any different from the Liang Palace escorting their family back to the capital?

"It seems that Mr. Zhen agreed?" Zhao Shiqing asked.

Xiao Zhen remained noncommittal: "Do I have the right to refuse?"

Of course not, their family is still under someone else's control.

Zhao Shiqing stretched out her hand: "How about a high five?"

Xiao Zhen......

His face was wooden and he didn't move.

The corners of Zhao Shiqing's mouth twitched. This person is really boring.

She shook her hands to ease her embarrassment: "Haha, I forgot to wash my hands. Next time I will wash my hands clean, and then we can high-five again."

After seeing Zhao Shiqing off, Xiao Zhen returned to the next room and stood at the door. He asked Nanny Bai to pass the message before going in. But even so, he still saw his loving parents arguing with each other.

He turned his face away and coughed dryly, and the two men looked at him cautiously like children who had done something wrong.

Xiao Zhen: "People from the capital will be arriving soon. You should pack up and go to Prince Liang's mansion to pay your respects."

Princess Jiayi was overjoyed: "After the condolences, can we return to the capital?"

Xiao Zhen said: "Before you leave, don't you think you should say something to me?"

Princess Jiayi: "...You know everything?"