Hongye paused for a moment.
Cui Ming frowned deeply.
Qin Yuan understood. If she hadn't known that the young masters of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion each had their own masters, she really wouldn't have understood what the little girl was saying.
The eldest son pledged allegiance to the Prince of Jin.
The third young master has pledged allegiance to the crown prince.
In the previous life, the Crown Prince and the King of Qi died first, and the ministers who supported the Crown Prince then sided with the King of Jin.
The person who should have been invited to visit Gu Baozhu was a female member of the Duke of Zhenguo's family. Even if the eldest son was handling this matter, he should have sent someone to consult with Marquis Gu.
At this moment, the Prince of Jin took advantage of the situation from behind the Crown Prince.
Qin Yuan said to Hongye, "Give her a few more golden peanuts."
Ning Hong looked at Qin Yuan in surprise, and only came to her senses when she had a few more golden peanuts in her hand. This time, being beaten up was worth it.
The maids all say that the Lady of Dingbei is beautiful, kind-hearted, and generous with her money, and that's absolutely true.
Ninghong thanked her again and again.
Qin Yuan said, "You lead the way."
Ninghong looked up in shock.
Qin Yuan added, "Take him to the vicinity of the second gate."
Ninghong parted her lips but said nothing, only burying her head and leading the way.
Qin Yuan and the others followed closely, walking quickly until they reached the vicinity of the second gate. Ning Hong stopped there and said, "Madam, we've arrived."
Qin Yuan said, "Go back and tell him that I felt it was inappropriate. I asked you to report to the master and have him send the pearl and the third young master here to apologize as soon as possible. Don't delay any longer."
Ninghong smiled and said, "Yes, Ninghong thanks you, Madam."
Qin Yuan looked around at the second gate, then had someone find a servant and instructed him, "I am the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei. Please send a message to the Marquis of Dingbei to come and speak with me."
The servant said, "Because of His Highness the Crown Prince's matter, the banquet has already ended, and I don't know where the Marquis of Dingbei is..."
Qin Yuan said, "Go and look for them. I'll wait here."
Hongye said, "Whether you are here or not, as long as you give us a reply, our lady will reward you."
The servant's eyes lit up, and he ran off, saying, "I'll go find it right away. Please wait here, Madam."
Qin Yuan then led her people to a nearby shady spot to wait. Seeing that no one was around, she instructed Yang'er: "Quickly find the guards in our mansion and have them try to find the whereabouts of the pearl. If the Marquis is still in the Duke's mansion, also tell him."
Yang'er hurried off to look for the person.
Hongye frowned: "I still don't understand. How did Miss You call Seventh Miss out, and then she just happened to run into Third Young Master You, and then knocked the Crown Prince into the water? Seeing how much Miss You is crying, Seventh Miss probably knew she had caused trouble. Shouldn't she have rushed back to seek the protection of the Old Madam, or to find the Marquis? Why is she nowhere to be found now? Could she have been injured like Third Young Master You? Is that why that maid came to ask us to go and check on her?"
Cui Ming was a little unsure: "Didn't that maid say that she had never seen the Seventh Miss? Since she was sent to deliver a message, she should have heard some news. She has heard news about other people, but she knows nothing about the Seventh Miss, which is really strange."
Qin Yuan insisted, "If anyone is to be punished for Baozhu, someone from our family must be present. The Crown Prince wasn't knocked down by Baozhu, and he's not seriously injured. Even if Young Master You is too badly injured to come and apologize, Baozhu should come. In any case, we shouldn't move around. We'll just go back the way we came later."
Do whatever you want, I'll stick my neck out and not let go.
...
The Prince of Jin was aroused, thinking, "This little wench is really hard to deal with; I can't fool her no matter what I do."
Looking at the hourglass, I realized, "We can't delay any longer; we have to take a hard line."
The young man in brocade robes grew suspicious: "She hasn't fallen for our tricks even once. Was she on guard all along? Did she anticipate our plans?"
The Prince of Jin calmed down and said, "Tell me in detail."
The young man in brocade robes said, "The Marquis of Dingbei is invincible in battle and has never been defeated. Of course, he is not stupid. Could it be that they have discovered that there is a hidden agenda behind this birthday banquet, which is why they are being so cautious? It is easy to plot against someone who is not paying attention, but it is difficult to deal with someone who is intentional. I am not afraid of anything else, but I am afraid that I will lose more than I gain."
The Prince of Jin seemed to be deep in thought.
Yelü Guzha sneered, "How can you get anything done by cowering? The Marquis of Dingbei just robbed me of my wealth, leaving me with no money to bribe officials in the court. How could he have time to manage the affairs of the inner quarters? If I'm not mistaken, he was probably the one who burned down the hostage's residence."
The monk is still trapped in the manor and can't be sent out... If this drags on any longer, it's going to be very disadvantageous for us."
The Prince of Jin tapped the table lightly: "Calm down, a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan."
Yelü Guzha stood up abruptly, slamming his large fist heavily on the table, making the cups and saucers rattle. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gu Jinghui was able to win battles in the north because my elder brother died, and my father was too grieved, which allowed him to take advantage of the situation."
Daxing promised to withhold military pay and provisions but has yet to deliver. Otherwise, Gu Jinghui would have died long ago; what kind of war god would he be called then!
The young man in brocade robes hurriedly came to advise, "This is the capital, not the northern frontier. We should consider this carefully."
Yelü Guzha took a few deep breaths, his rough brows furrowed, and his eyes, sharp as a wild beast, stared intently at the Prince of Jin until the Prince could no longer resist. Only then did he sneer, "Heh! You're not afraid, are you?"
Prince Jin forced a smile and said, "What a joke! Why should I be afraid of him? I am a prince, while he is just a marquis, a mere brute."
"If you're not afraid, then go ahead and do it!" Yelü Guzha said with heartache, his little braid trembling. "If the Crown Prince weren't so incompetent, how could it be your turn? That woman is the Marquis of Dingbei's weakness. If anything happens to her, the Marquis of Dingbei will lose his composure and won't pay attention to us anymore. Even the fake monk could escape."
Don't think this is all just a matter between the Crown Prince and me. Without the Crown Prince protecting you, you would never have a chance to rise to the top.
He saw clearly what was going on between the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin, and his father had more than one son. But none of them were as weak and incompetent as the Crown Prince of Daxing, nor as treacherous and cunning as the Prince of Jin.
On what grounds?
The Daxing Dynasty prospered, while the Yelü clan was driven out of the northern frontier.
Is Heaven testing him to become the Wolf Lord?
One day, he will reclaim the northern lands.
Seeing that he was about to go berserk, the young master in brocade quickly stepped forward and gently stroked his strong arm. "Young master, please don't be angry. This matter is of utmost importance. If we don't handle it properly, we will have a hard time explaining it to the Prince of Jin."
He then said to the Prince of Jin, "What the young master said makes sense. The Lady of Dingbei Marquis is still at the second gate. If we act quickly, we can abduct her and make it a fait accompli. I doubt she will dare to say a word."
The Prince of Jin nodded: "Then I will keep my head covered and start by breaking my vows."
The young man in brocade immediately understood his plan and smiled lewdly: "You really have a way with things. Without further ado, I'll have someone prepare a room at the second gate. It's her first time, so don't be too rough with her, or it will be hard to appease her later."
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