[Lord Han?!] Xia Miaoyuan was suddenly startled and forgot to chew the rice he had just scooped into his mouth.
[I wonder if the Lord Han they are talking about is Han Lie.]
The second prince was holding his bowl of rice and still eating slowly. His expression remained unchanged, but he tilted his head slightly.
There were three men sitting at the table next to me: a fat black man, a man with sideburns, and a fair-skinned scholar.
The one who just spoke was the fat black man among them.
The pale-faced scholar continued, "Master Han? Is that Master Han?" As he spoke, he made a thumbs-up gesture with his hand and raised it diagonally above himself.
The fat black man said, "Of course, who else could it be? It's the Prime Minister, Lord Han."
The man with the sideburns blinked and said, "Tell me quickly, what happened to Lord Han?"
Before the fat black man could reply, the pale-faced scholar interrupted, "Isn't it about his son's sudden death? I heard that his only son died suddenly a few days ago, and his wife became seriously ill from the shock."
"Oh, how pitiful!"
The fat black man rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "Sudden death, serious illness, those are just external statements."
After hearing this, the scholar and the man with sideburns opened their eyes wide and their hands holding the chopsticks hung in the air.
The fat black man glanced around warily. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he lowered his voice, moved closer to the two men, and said mysteriously, "My cousin is doing business in the capital. I heard from him that Lord Han's son, Han Jie, and his wife were assassinated."
"Han Jie died on the spot, but his wife luckily survived."
The scholar and the man with sideburns were so frightened that they almost cried out, and they quickly covered their mouths.
The fat black man whispered again, "Don't tell anyone about this!"
The two nodded quickly.
[Wow, Han Lie's only son is dead?!] Xia Miaoyuan felt his heart skip a beat.
This is huge news!
Xia Miaoyuan clearly remembered that in the original book, Han Lie was the real powerful official of Dai Viet, and he had only one son, Han Jie.
Han Lie attached great importance to this son, and taught and cultivated him carefully. Later, Han Jie became an important official of Dai Viet.
But now, he was dead? And suddenly killed by an assassination? This was truly too bizarre.
The brother and sister were still thinking about Han Jie's stabbing when the three men at the table next to them started talking again.
"By the way, there is one more thing. Have you heard about it?" the fat black man asked mysteriously.
"What? Tell me!" the other two urged.
The fat black man lowered his voice and said, "The only son died suddenly. Logically, the father should be heartbroken and take some time off to rest."
The other two nodded.
"Guess what Lord Han's reaction was? Not only did he not ask for leave, he even recommended someone to the Emperor a few days ago."
The scholar hurriedly asked, "Who is he recommending? He must be a very important person at this time, right?"
The fat black man whispered, "It is said that he is a scholar in his thirties with extraordinary knowledge. He lived in seclusion in the mountains for many years, specializing in the art of governing a country."
"This man is known as Mr. Liang, and now he is the emperor's teacher."
The scholar sighed, "Oh, he's only in his thirties and already the emperor's teacher. He must be quite talented. No wonder Lord Han, despite the grief of losing his son, wanted to recommend him to the emperor."
[In his thirties, Mr. Liang!] Xia Miaoyuan was even more shocked when he heard these key words.
[Could this person be Liang Chaozong? ]
[The age and surname all fit. Furthermore, Liang Chaozong was well-read and had studied statecraft as a child. With his knowledge, teaching the teenage emperor of Dai Viet was a no-brainer.]
[Oh, I'm so curious! I really want to verify whether that person is Liang Chaozong.]
Xia Miaoyuan's mind was full of thoughts, and he didn't even have time to eat the steaming delicious food on the table.
The second prince pinched his chin, feeling quite curious.
His eyes turned, he stood up, and walked naturally to the table next to him.
"Hey!" Xia Miaoyuan called out to him in surprise.
【What is Second Brother going to do? 】
The three men at the table next to them all showed expressions of vigilance and disgust when they saw a stranger approaching.
"Three brothers!" The second prince bowed and smiled.
"What's the matter?" The fat black man asked in a very unfriendly tone.
The Second Prince smiled even more flatteringly: "Brother, I'm really curious about what Mr. Liang looks like."
"Is he tall? Is he handsome?"
The fat black man rolled his eyes at the Second Prince and said proudly, "You've asked the right person."
"This Mr. Liang is extremely tall and handsome, with an extraordinary appearance. He is truly a rare talent!"
The Second Prince clasped his fists and smiled, "I'm truly blessed! I just heard a few days ago that there's a new Mr. Liang by the Emperor's side. I was curious about who he was, but I had no idea where to find out, and now I've run into you."
"Thank you so much, brother!"
The fat black man was flattered by the second prince and his face immediately lit up with joy: "Little brother, why are you being so polite!"
Xia Miaoyuan was worried when she saw the Second Prince running to the next table without even saying hello, but only then did she understand the Second Prince's intention.
【My second brother’s acting skills are pretty good now. 】
[My second brother specifically asked if Mr. Liang was tall and handsome. Could he be thinking of Liang Chaozong?]
The fat black man said, "Mr. Liang is tall, handsome, and has an extraordinary appearance. Doesn't that make him more suitable for Liang Chaozong?"
The Second Prince listened to his sister's heartfelt words and couldn't bear to see her so worried, so he leaned close to her face and whispered, "Miao'er, when you heard what they just said about Mr. Liang, did you also think he looked a lot like Liang Chaozong?"
Xia Miaoyuan nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
The Second Prince added, "After we finish eating, we'll go back and talk to Prince Yue and the others."
The brother and sister quickened their eating speed and finished their meal in no time.
The second prince asked the store owner to pack some food and asked Jinhu, Yinbao and others to take it, then he picked up Xia Miaoyuan and walked out the door.
Because I was thinking about something, I didn't pay much attention to the road.
Unexpectedly, after taking a few steps, he bumped into a man walking towards him.
"Ouch!" Xia Miaoyuan screamed.
The second prince was holding her and collided with that man. Xia Miaoyuan was naturally the first to be hit.
The man also covered his head and screamed.
The Second Prince hurriedly stopped and checked on his sister, "Is Miao'er okay?"
Xia Miaoyuan looked at the Second Prince blankly and murmured, "It's okay, I just got a fright."
Seeing that his sister was fine, the second prince said to the man he had bumped into, "I'm sorry, brother!"
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked forward, but found that there was no one in front of him.
"Sir, that person has already left. You don't have to apologize." Jin Hu reminded from the side.
Xia Miaoyuan put his arms around the second prince's neck and looked forward. He saw a thin man in a dark robe walking hurriedly forward.
Presumably, that person was the one who bumped into the second prince just now.
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