Chapter 113 Sincerity
——The Third Prince’s Mansion——
"Mr. Pei, it was all thanks to you for helping me make up those tens of thousands of taels last time. I have been too busy recently, so I haven't held a banquet to thank you." The third prince sat in front of a sumptuous banquet, looking at the dignified Pei Jingyuan sitting opposite him and expressed his gratitude.
Last time, Pei Jingyuan wanted to join his school. He originally disliked Pei Jingyuan's low official position and the fact that he was a bastard, so he casually made a request and asked him to help him solve the problem of money.
Unexpectedly, Pei Jingyuan really brought tens of thousands of taels of silver in the end, but at that time I still had some intention of using him and did not really intend to use him.
Now, there was no hope for Pei Jingchuan, so he really turned his attention to Pei Jingyuan.
"Your Highness, you are too polite. It's just a piece of cake. I would be willing to help you solve your problem," Pei Jingyuan said modestly.
The Third Prince was slightly shocked when he heard this. Pei Jingyuan actually said that it was a piece of cake to buy tens of thousands of taels of silver. It seemed that he was quite capable! However, he didn't know that Pei Jingyuan was just trying to save face.
Because Pei Jingchuan has been too popular recently, Pei Jingyuan doesn't want to be outdone by him from the bottom of his heart, so he unconsciously wants to perform better than him in public.
"Mr. Pei has such ability, but it's a pity that as a bastard of the Duke's Mansion, he has been suppressed by the young master for a long time. Last time, you said that you wanted to join this prince's camp, so this prince will naturally help you." The third prince looked at Pei Jingyuan with a meaningful look, and immediately understood the meaning of the other party's words.
Pei Jingyuan was slightly happy. Could it be that the Third Prince had some good position and was planning to help him get promoted through connections? Ever since he passed the imperial examination, he had been a sixth-rank civil servant in the capital. Duke Ying and Pei Jingchuan were very conservative people and never wanted to use their connections to help him. He had no chance to make any achievements, so he had no chance to realize his ambitions.
"Thank you, Third Prince. It is my honor to be valued by you." Pei Jingyuan suppressed his inner excitement and expressed his gratitude with a fist.
But the third prince's next words made his smile freeze instantly.
The third prince said, "But now, I need you to do something for me. As long as you accomplish this, I will ask my grandfather to speak well of you in the court and get you promoted to a higher position."
"What's the matter?" Pei Jingyuan asked curiously, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
The Third Prince looked at Pei Jingyuan and said, "You need to become the young master of the Duke's Mansion first."
Pei Jingyuan froze when he heard this. He looked at the third prince in disbelief, thinking: What? Become a young master! But now, Pei Jingchuan is still fine, how can I become a young master?
"Third Prince, my eldest brother is still fine now. This... this may be a little difficult." Pei Jingyuan said with some embarrassment.
According to his original plan, it would take at least a year for Pei Jingchuan to die from the poison, so he had to wait.
But the Third Prince couldn't wait. He raised the corners of his lips and said, "This is an example of you joining me. If you are loyal to me, then you should naturally share my worries, right? This time, I have fallen out with Young Master Pei. As his younger brother, if you stand with me, you will break with your elder brother. Don't you want to pull him down with you?"
"This..." Pei Jingyuan said hesitantly.
Of course he wanted to drag Pei Jingchuan down, even more than the Third Prince, but he didn't dare to act rashly now!
Xu Qingyue's actions against Xu Qingyan several times in the Duke's Mansion had already made the Duke of England somewhat disappointed in him. If he failed to target Pei Jingchuan again this time, he was afraid that he would be expelled from the family tree by the Duke of England.
He had been thinking about conserving his energy for the time being. As for Pei Jingchuan, as long as he hadn't found the antidote, the poison in his body would kill him in more than a year. He didn't want to go against him again!
But now, the Third Prince actually wanted to accelerate Pei Jingchuan's death? This was equivalent to letting him take risks again, but the conditions given by the Third Prince attracted him. In this peaceful environment, he had no chance to make meritorious deeds. If he wanted to be promoted to a higher rank, he would have to wait for several years.
"My grandfather said that someone in the Ministry of Revenue is going to be dismissed recently. There happens to be a fifth-rank official position vacant, and someone needs to be selected within these three months. If Mr. Pei wants to join the Ministry of Revenue, under my grandfather's command, he will surely be promoted in the future, and it will not be as hard as before." The third prince spoke slowly again.
When Pei Jingyuan heard the word Ministry of Revenue, his eyes lit up immediately. The Ministry of Revenue was the money bag of the Great Xia Dynasty! As long as he entered the Ministry of Revenue, would he still worry about not being able to make money in the future? And most importantly, the current Minister of Revenue was the grandfather of the Third Prince. If he really entered the Ministry of Revenue, it would indeed be much easier for him to be promoted in the future than before.
After such a great temptation from the Third Prince, Pei Jingyuan's worries had long since dissipated. He bowed to the Third Prince and said earnestly, "Thank you, Third Prince. Please give me some time. I will definitely live up to your trust."
On the other hand, Xu Qingyue had naturally heard about what happened recently in the Third Prince's Mansion. She didn't expect that the Third Prince's wife would be executed in the end. After hearing the news, she was disappointed for a while, because the death of the Third Prince's wife meant that Xu Qingyan had one less enemy.
Since she was punished by the Duke of England and his wife last time, she has been much more honest and has never taken the initiative to cause trouble for Xu Qingyan again, but this does not mean that she does not care. She spent some money to bribe an inconspicuous maid in Ting Yuxuan and found out everything that happened around Xu Qingyan.
When Xu Qingyue learned that Xu Qingyan and Pei Jingchuan had a very good relationship, and that Pei Jingchuan stayed in Tingyuxuan almost every night and asked for water several times a night, she was extremely jealous!
Since her miscarriage, she and Pei Jingyuan have almost never slept together again. If this continues, she is really afraid that Xu Qingyan will get pregnant before her. If she gives birth to the grandson of the Duke's Mansion, then Pei Jingyuan will not be able to inherit the position of the young master.
Although Xu Qingyue was quite disappointed with Pei Jingyuan, they still had common interests. So, she thought about changing her strategy and making friends with Xu Qingyan.
That day, Xu Qingyue packed up simply and went to Tingyuxuan with a maid. But before she stepped into the yard, she heard laughter coming from the yard when she walked to the door.
"Princess, the young master is really thoughtful this time. This is the first time I have seen such a cute cat in my life!"
"Zi Yan, this is a Persian cat. Don't say you've seen it for the first time. I guess there aren't many people in the whole of Da Xia who have seen it. The young master is really good to the Crown Prince's Consort!"
"Yes, the young master is really good to the Crown Princess, and all those jewels are from Persia. They are all rare items!"
After hearing this, Xu Qingyue, who was outside the door, was filled with jealousy again, thinking: Persian cat! And the jewelry from Persia! Why is Pei Jingchuan so good to her?
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