"Fifth brother, are you really okay?"
Blood is seeping out, how come nothing is wrong?
Xie Yunxiu said, "Ling Yuan, go get some medicine to stop the bleeding."
"It's okay." Xu Jing wiped the blood from his hands with a handkerchief, his expression regaining its composure. "Chen Song is a man of tact. Instead of marrying his daughter to the prince, it would be wise to assess the situation and find a successor. Then the Chen family's prosperity and wealth will last for generations."
"Chen Song had a good plan, but Zhou Siheng didn't appreciate it." Xie Yunxiu sneered, "His mind has always been on that bitch Lin Wanru, so how could he spare his attention for the Chen family girl? Zhou Siheng found a random excuse to send Chen Song away. Chen Song was furious about this and hasn't spoken to Zhou Siheng for a long time."
"If I can't be your son-in-law, being your disciple is fine. Why should Chen Song be so fussy?" Xu Jing filled Xie Yunxiu's glass with wine and continued, "It's getting late. After this glass of wine, go to bed, Ninth Brother."
"Goodbye, I'd better go back to see my Jiaojiao."
Living in the Prince of Qin's mansion all the time is not comfortable. I should go back while it's still early and spend some time with Jiaojiao.
"Fifth brother, I'm leaving first."
"Ziye, give my ninth brother a ride."
"No need to send me off, I can walk on my own."
Xie Yunxiu staggered away. Ling Yuan placed the medicine powder on the table and ordered the servant to apply the medicine to Xu Jing, but Xu Jing refused.
"Ling Yuan, I need to go out for a while."
"Where are you going, Your Highness?"
Where else can I go? Of course it’s the Zhou Mansion.
Zhou Mansion, Mingyue Pavilion.
There was a bean lamp in the room, and the faint candlelight cast a few afterimages on the rice paper.
"Ahem."
"Sir, it's getting late. You should go to bed early!"
"It's okay. I'll go to sleep after I finish dealing with these things." Zhou Siheng said without raising his head: "Ningxiang, go close the window."
"Yes." A moment later, a cool breeze still blew through the window. Zhou Siheng frowned and put down his pen. "Ningxiang, didn't I tell you to close the window? You..."
He widened his eyes and saw Xie Yunqi, dressed in black, sitting beside the bed, smiling at him. Zhou Siheng rubbed his eyes, making sure he was not mistaken.
Why is he here?
Are the servants in the Zhou Mansion just decorations? Can they just let anyone in?
No matter what, he had come. He couldn't afford to offend this big Buddha at the moment.
Zhou Siheng bowed and greeted him. "Your Highness, how are you? I wonder what brings you to my humble abode?"
"Of course I'm looking for you for something serious." Xu Jing said expressionlessly, "Is the Chen family girl pretty?"
"What?" Zhou Siheng suspected that he had misheard. After thinking carefully, the person Xie Yunqi mentioned was Chen Song's daughter. What did it have to do with him whether Chen Song's daughter was pretty or not?
"If Your Highness is here for this matter, there is no need for that. We met by chance, and my affairs have nothing to do with you."
Xu Jing's eyes were sharp, trying to find some clues from his face, but after observing for a quarter of an hour, he could not see anything.
"Unrelated?" Xu Jing scoffed. "It seems Lord Zhou doesn't know what it means to be insubordinate."
He spoke calmly, and every word was like a knife cutting through his well-pretended appearance.
He lowered his eyes and said, "This humble official is wrong."
"You're wrong, utterly wrong." Xu Jing sneered, "Why do you think Chen Song wants to win you over? Is he really attracted by your talent? He just wants to tie you down on his boat."
Zhou Siheng understood what Xie Yunqi said. He declined Chen Song's proposal because he was tired of the officialdom.
But these words shouldn't come out of Xie Yunqi's mouth.
He is definitely not as simple as he thinks.
Zhou Siheng said, "I am but a small figure, and I cannot bear Your Highness's attention. Your Highness is worrying too much."
Xu Jing didn't get angry at Zhou Siheng's provocation, and asked casually, "Does your chest hurt lately?"
After Xie Yunqi's reminder, Zhou Siheng thought about his recent mood swings, irritability and short temper. He couldn't sleep at night because of angina.
"How does Your Highness know this?"
"You've been poisoned." Xu Jing took out the jade bottle and examined it carefully. "I never work with people I'm unsure of. To prevent others from harboring ulterior motives, I usually resort to extreme measures."
"When did it happen?"
"Didn't you know this a long time ago?" Xu Jing took the pen and wrote the three words "Zuiyunlou" on the rice paper.
Zhou Siheng was so angry that he vomited blood. He had never thought that Xie Yunqi, a dignified prince, would do such a despicable thing. He actually took advantage of his drunkenness to poison him. It was truly disgusting. "I am just a nobody. It's incredible that Your Highness cares so much about me."
Xu Jing stood up and looked down at him, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "Master Zhou, please don't underestimate yourself! There are not many smart people in this world, and you are one of them. Tell me, how could I let you go so easily?"
What a despicable and shameless villain. He actually thought of using despicable means to force him to submit. It's really disgusting.
"Don't let any woman get close to you." Although Zhou Siheng concealed it well, Xu Jing still saw a clue. He said, "If there is a next time, I don't mind replacing the poison with a life-threatening pill."
"My Lord, what do you want?"
Xu Jing smiled and said, "What do you think I will do?"
"If you're deliberately taking revenge on me because of Miss Lin, I'll accept it. I..."
Xu Jing interrupted him and said, "Don't mention her."
Seeing Zhou Siheng's defenses broken, Xu Jing found it somewhat amusing. "I want you to be my helper and help me achieve great things."
"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. With my abilities, I'm afraid I can't help you at all."
He would rather die than be Xie Yunqi's pawn if he was forced to do something with such despicable means.
"It seems that I should get married soon. It's not a good idea to let my fiancée stay in the ancestral temple all the time. Tomorrow I will ask my father to marry her as soon as possible."
Zhou Siheng gnashed his teeth in hatred. If he hadn't been concerned about Xie Yunqi's identity, he would have really wanted to eat him alive.
He clenched his fists and unclenched them repeatedly in his wide sleeves, and his emotions calmed down considerably. "Whatever Your Highness desires, I will do my best to fulfill it."
"That's more reasonable." Xu Jing placed the jade bottle on the table and instructed, "Take one pill every five days. This contains a month's supply. If you want to live after a month, you can exchange it for the same amount of information."
"I hope the prince will keep his promise."
"If you behave honestly and dutifully, I will be so happy that I won't bother you." The smile in Xu Jing's eyes was unfathomable, and his words were as cold as ice, chilling his heart.
"Don't contact Lin Wanru during this period."
Zhou Siheng pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
Only when the dark shadow was gradually swallowed by the moonlight did he stand up tremblingly and go to close the door.
"Crackling." The porcelain on the desk fell to the ground and shattered.
"Young Master." Ningxiang was startled. She had never seen the young master lose control of his emotions before. What had just happened to make the young master so angry?
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