Chapter 93 Zhai Qing Wants to Enter the Palace
Jing Siye arrived at the side courtyard where Zhai Qing was. Zhai Qing also changed into an outer robe, which was rare for him. He tied a belt around his waist, which was close-fitting and decent, and he looked much more energetic.
Seeing Jing Siye, Zhai Qing bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask to leave the palace for a while."
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye glanced at Chu Heng standing beside him, hesitating and not answering.
"Only Zhai will go out," Zhai Qing suddenly stepped forward, "Chu Heng will stay in the mansion."
Jing Siye saw that Chu Heng did not react strongly, and it was obvious that they had already discussed it. He nodded.
"Okay, I'll accompany you."
Zhai Qing said nothing, but bowed.
When Chu Heng was about to leave, he quickly stepped forward, took his arm and said, "Master, please be careful."
Zhai Qing patted the back of his hand, nodded, and walked out the door.
When they were about to leave the house, Jing Siye asked Zhai Qing, "Where are you going, Lord Zhai?"
Upon hearing this, Zhai Qing gave a bitter smile and said self-deprecatingly, "Your Majesty, I am no longer the prefect. You can call me Zhai Qing or Zhai Shuangqing."
After a pause, he continued, "Zhai wants to enter the palace. Although I have never seen the true face of my master and senior sister, I can identify them as long as I can get close to them."
Jing Siye: ...
"That's feasible, but won't you be exposed as soon as you show up?"
Zhai Qing said confidently, "Please take me to the sheepskin market today, Your Majesty."
Jing Siye was confused, but still nodded in agreement, and signaled with his eyes to the secret guards to cover their retreat.
Zhai Qing took out a square scarf from his arms, covered his face with it, put on the hat he had prepared earlier, and followed Jing Siye out of the mansion.
The two of them rode a horse each, one after the other, towards the largest sheepskin shop in the capital.
Along the way, the stalkers who were following behind were arrested one after another. Jing Siye didn't even turn his head, and a hint of disdain flashed across his lips.
When the owner of the sheepskin shop saw Jing Siye, he thought that he had come with his men to purchase sheepskin for military supplies, so he greeted him with a smile.
"Hey, I greet the prince. Please come in, please come in!"
The shop owner was smiling from ear to ear, with the wrinkles on his face almost squeezed into a flower. While greeting people warmly, he also leaned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
After all, when his men came to purchase before, the amounts were always in the thousands or tens of thousands.
Jing Siye said slowly, "Shopkeeper Liu, he is the one who wants to buy the sheepskin."
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu turned to look at Zhai Qing, looked him up and down, and then smiled and said flatteringly:
"So it's this young man who wants to buy it. I guess he's also a friend of the prince. Please take a seat, please take a seat!"
Zhai Qing glanced at him briefly and said calmly, "No need to sit down. I want the thinnest and best sheepskin, the kind that can be used to make a human skin mask."
When these words were spoken, Jing Siye and Manager Liu were both stunned for a moment.
Jing Siye didn't expect that he was also proficient in the art of disguise, no wonder he said he wanted to enter the palace.
Shopkeeper Liu's face was full of shock and hesitation. He raised his eyes to look at the strange man in front of him, then looked at Jing Siye respectfully. For a moment, he did not dare to act on his own.
In this world, those who can disguise themselves are all mysterious and their actions are secretive.
Under normal circumstances, when Jing Siye was not present, Shopkeeper Liu would sell the item to the buyer without asking any questions, regardless of whether the buyer was stealing or committing murder, just because of the high price.
But now, with the Second Prince Jing Siye standing right before him, he still had to restrain himself a little and act like an honest businessman.
Jing Siye quickly came to his senses and thought to himself that he had underestimated Zhai Qing. Fortunately, he was working for himself at the moment, so he said to Manager Liu calmly:
"Go and get the best."
Shopkeeper Liu nodded quickly and walked briskly towards the backyard.
After a while, he brought two boxes with holes around them and opened them carefully. In each box, there was a piece of sheepskin neatly placed. He then placed them respectfully in front of Zhai Qing for him to choose.
Zhai Qing simply opened the box, stretched out his hand and gently twisted the sheepskin, with no expression on his face. After a moment, he nodded slightly and said decisively:
"I want both."
That night, Lu Bo carried a eunuch who was about the same size as Zhai Qing and threw him into the side courtyard where Zhai Qing was.
Lu Bo: "Master Zhai, this eunuch works for Mr. Bai. His name is Wu Gui. His usual behavior and characteristics, as well as the names of other people serving Mr. Bai, are all on this paper. Please keep it, Master Zhai."
Zhai Qing: "Thank you."
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Bai Zhuo had received special permission from Jing Sixuan to leave the Crown Prince's Palace without notifying him. When he came in that day, Jing Sixuan was walking towards the study. Seeing this, Bai Zhuo hurriedly bowed:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has something to do, so Bai Zhuo will come another day."
Jing Sixuan: "Azhuo, please stay. This prince has nothing important to do. Since you are here, please accompany this prince."
Bai Zhuo nodded slightly, and Jing Sixuan came over and took him to the study.
Bai Zhuo quickly pulled his hand back and said with his head down, "Your Highness, the study is a restricted area. Anyone who enters will be beheaded. Ah Zhuo will wait for Your Highness in the hall."
Jing Sixuan's mouth curled up, "Azhuo is not someone else, and this prince is here too, no one dares to say anything."
Bai Zhuo's fingertips trembled slightly, as if a warm current came from Jing Sixuan's palm, spreading along his wrist to his whole body.
Jing Sixuan's fingers were long and warm, and the strength he held on to him was neither too light nor too heavy, yet it made him feel a sense of security he had never felt before.
He lowered his head and his eyes fell on the two people's clasped hands. He felt a little stuffy in his chest, and his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and even his breathing became cautious. He never thought that one day he would be cherished like this and treated so tenderly.
Bai Zhuo's eyes felt slightly hot, and he tried hard to suppress the throbbing in his heart, fearing that he would accidentally reveal his emotions.
He quickly turned his face away, fearing that he would become addicted and unable to extricate himself. But his hands tightened slightly involuntarily.
Jing Sixuan seemed to sense his nervousness, and gently squeezed his hand, whispering, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
These words were like a warm current that completely broke through the defenses in Bai Zhuo's heart.
He felt as if his heart was wrapped in something soft, warm and solid. He nodded gently and let Jing Sixuan lead him towards the study step by step.
In the study, Jing Sixuan sat beside a desk piled with documents and said to Bai Zhuo:
"A Zhuo, are you willing to help me grind the ink?"
Bai Zhuo nodded slightly, walked to the inkstone, picked up the ink stick and ground it slowly. The scent of ink filled the air, and his movements were gentle and focused, as if he was really just a loyal male concubine.
His eyes inadvertently swept across the desk and his heartbeat suddenly quickened. Perhaps there are some secrets hidden in it that are unfavorable to the second prince.
But when he looked up at Jing Sixuan, he found that the other party was looking at him quietly.
Bai Zhuo was so flustered that the ink stick almost slipped from his hand.
Jing Sixuan chuckled and reached out to hold his wrist. The warmth from his fingertips penetrated his skin and made Bai Zhuo's heart tremble. He heard Jing Sixuan whisper:
"Azhuo, why are you panicking? You can always relax with me."
Jing Sixuan's gaze was too gentle, so gentle that he almost forgot his identity and the purpose of coming here.
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