Chapter 846
After Doukou pointed it out, Le'an belatedly realized that it was indeed true.
Doukou continued, "If Miss Qi didn't have someone backing her, she probably wouldn't be so confident."
Doukou first worked at the Embroidery Building and later became its manager. Every day she would see all sorts of people, so Huo Zhao naturally took her words to heart.
“Doukou, you must be tired today. I’ll leave the investigation to Miss Qi. You should go back and rest,” Huo Zhao said. “If you don’t want to see Ding Yu, I can arrange a place for you to stay elsewhere. It’s up to you whether you go there yourself or let Ding Yu go there.”
Doukou shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, Miss."
Seeing this, Huo Zhao did not insist and asked Jixiang to see her out.
"Young Madam, what... should we do to settle Miss Qi?"
"No rush," Huo Zhao said. "Things haven't gotten out of hand yet. If we act rashly, we'll be in the wrong. Let's wait and see."
Le'an could only nod.
Huo Zhao turned his head to look at the sky and found that it was already dark, so he frowned.
Logically speaking, Shen Rang should have returned by now.
——
Just as Huo Zhao was thinking about Shen Rang, Shen Rang was sitting in a private room of a restaurant with a gloomy expression.
Before me lay an abundance of delicious food, the sounds of string and wind instruments filled the air, and in the distance, dancers twirled gracefully—truly a magnificent sight.
But despite the lively atmosphere, Shen Rang's face showed no sign of a smile.
The Third Prince glanced at him several times, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Lord Shen, we came here to relax and listen to music. Why do you look so upset? Is the music bad, or is the dance not to your liking?"
The Crown Prince glanced at Chen Rang and said, "Zirong is just like that. He's probably never been to a place like this before. Just ignore him."
The Third Prince couldn't help but glance at Shen Rang a few more times.
Is he even a man?
Shen Rang finally couldn't bear the Third Prince's gaze any longer: "Your Highnesses, why did you bring me along when you came out to play?"
Especially the crown prince.
I knew he didn't like coming to places like this, yet I let the Third Prince bring him here. I really don't know why.
The Crown Prince smirked: "Look at you, you're angry because I asked you to come and listen to music. You never complain when I ask you to do things, why are you putting on such a face now?"
"His Highness the Third Prince has no family, so it's alright if he doesn't understand. Does His Highness the Crown Prince not know either?"
The crown prince glanced at him and said, "Not everyone is as fortunate as you."
The higher one's position, the rarer it is to be able to marry the woman one loves.
Shen Rang took a deep breath: "So, what is the purpose of your summons, Your Highnesses?"
Seeing that Shen Rangzhen couldn't sit still for a moment, the Crown Prince put down his wine cup and gestured with his chin toward the Third Prince, saying, "Third Prince is preparing to go to Jiangnan."
"Jiangnan?"
The Third Prince nodded and continued the Crown Prince's words: "The Jiangnan region is plagued by floods every year, which not only consumes a lot of manpower and resources, but also costs the lives of many people. So I want to go there and solve this problem completely."
Shen Rang was secretly surprised: "This is not easy."
He had been to Jiangnan and, thanks to Huo Zhao's connections, had made good progress, even becoming a confidant of the emperor. But Shen Rang also understood that investigating things in Jiangnan was one thing, but handling them properly was another.
At the very least, Chen Rang couldn't get it done.
“I am a prince, and I am the most likely person to handle this matter,” the Third Prince said firmly, clearly having made up his mind. “My elder brother has already agreed. The reason I invited Lord Shen here is simply to ask him how the power is distributed in Jiangnan.”
“Your Highness’s intentions for the country and its people are good,” Shen Rang said, somewhat reluctantly, “but must it be here?”
The music was giving him a headache, and the pervasive scent of perfume made him feel completely out of place.
Shen Rang never even dared to think about discussing serious matters here.
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