The superior cannot be soft-hearted. If he indulges Ling Yuan again and again, it will only harm him.
021 was silent for a long time, then said, "You killed his beloved, aren't you afraid that he will hate you?"
"Don't employ those you doubt, and don't doubt those you employ. If Ling Yuan really can't distinguish between public and private affairs, he's not suitable for me to employ."
Xu Jing believed that as long as Ling Yuan was given some time, he would figure it out on his own.
The next day, Xu Jing disguised himself and went to Zhou's residence. After the people in Zhou's residence had counted the number of people, he went to the capital with the Zhou's steward.
The journey was uneventful and they arrived in the capital in ten days.
Xu Jing went with the people from the Zhou Mansion to inspect the goods. When the steward reported the matter to the head of the Zhou family, Zhou Siheng came down from the court to pay his respects.
After hearing the name "Xu Mingji" come out of the housekeeper's mouth, Zhou Siheng asked, "Wait, where did this escort Xu come from?"
The housekeeper smiled and replied, "To answer the eldest master, he came from Lanzhou to deliver the goods."
Lanzhou, Mingji... Prince Qin, should I say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xie Yunqi, whose courtesy name is Mingji, is also from Lanzhou.
If nothing unexpected happens, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have arrived in Beijing.
But according to what Zhou Siheng heard, Xie Yunqi was assassinated in Black Wind Ridge and his life or death is unknown.
Where did this Xu Mingji come from?
Could it be that the person assassinated at Black Wind Ridge was not Xie Yunqi, but someone else? And the real Xie Yunqi had already entered the capital without anyone noticing.
"Butler, please take me to see this escort Xu. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, please follow me, sir."
The housekeeper led Zhou Siheng to the warehouse.
Zhou Siheng looked around but couldn't see the person he wanted to see. Just as he was getting frustrated, the butler pointed at the bearded man and said, "That's Escort Xu. Escort Xu, why don't you come over and meet our young master?"
Xu Jing followed his instructions and stepped forward, clasping his fists and bowing to Zhou Siheng. "My name is Xu Mingji, nice to meet the young master."
Zhou Siheng still didn't give up and said, "Raise your head."
Xu Jing looked up and let Zhou Siheng look at him openly. Zhou Siheng's eyes were filled with excitement. Appearance can be changed, but those phoenix eyes can't be deceived.
Zhou Siheng had seen countless people, but he had never seen eyes more beautiful than Xie Yunqi's. It only took one glance for them to become engraved in his mind.
When I saw him again, my eyes felt a little wet for some reason.
Zhou Siheng thought, maybe he must be crazy to think Xie Yunqi was a fool. How could he put himself in a situation where his life was uncertain?
"Butler, after checking the goods, do you want to pay me?"
Before the housekeeper could speak, Zhou Siheng asked first: "Are you short of money?"
"Yes, I am still waiting for money to go back and support my family."
He doesn't have any family at all. He can make up lies without blinking. If you don't know him, you would really think he is an honest and kind person.
Zhou Siheng stopped the housekeeper and said, "Don't you want money? Come with me."
Xu Jing said, "Young Master, it would be disrespectful for me to refuse such a kind invitation. It's just that time is running out, and I'm in a hurry..."
"Xu Mingji!" Zhou Siheng said, "Why are you pretending to be stupid? You..."
"I am only a small escort, and the young master may have recognized the wrong person. Since the Zhou family cannot give me the silver for the time being, I will come back to ask for it in a few days. I will take my leave now."
It’s not that Xu Jing is being pretentious, but he has some serious things to do right now, so he’ll finish them first and then come and have a good talk with Zhou Siheng.
But she didn't expect that Zhou Siheng would grab her hand just after she took a step forward. "I have something to talk to you about. Come with me."
At this point, Xu Jing did not refuse and let Zhou Siheng drag him along. Along the way, he saw people whispering and pointing around, but Xu Jing pretended to be deaf and dumb and pretended not to hear.
Finally entering his territory, Zhou Siheng dropped his composure. He sarcastically said, "Your Highness, you've made it so easy for me to find you. Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing beforehand? Is my status in your eyes less important than others?"
"Why are you mad at me?" Xu Jing found a seat and sat down. "Who are you to me that I should specifically inform you in advance?"
"Does the promise you made earlier still count?"
Realizing that what he said was wrong, Zhou Siheng smiled bitterly and said, "That's right, you are now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am not up to the task, so naturally, I can't count on you."
"Are you done?"
Xie Yunqi's indifference made Zhou Siheng panic. He remembered that Xie Yunqi was not like this before.
He was gentle and polite to everyone, and never showed impatience to anyone. How could he have changed in just three months?
Before he could feel sad, Xu Jing walked over and hugged him. The moment he held him in his arms, he kissed him on the lips.
"You...let me go!" Zhou Siheng struggled violently, but no matter how he moved, he could find a way to trap himself.
Unable to bear it any longer, Zhou Siheng bit his lip in anger. The moment he let go, Zhou Siheng angrily said, "What are you doing? You're just giving me a sweet date after getting hit by a stick?"
"You like Gu, don't you?"
Zhou Siheng's eyes were red and he said nothing.
There's really no way I can change my stubborn temper.
Xu Jing sighed heavily and released his hand. "There are too many uncertainties surrounding me. Ever since my father declared me the crown prince, I've faced more than one assassination attempt. The journey back to the capital is fraught with difficulties. If I hadn't thought it through carefully, I'd have died long ago. Rather than leaving you with worry, it's better for you not to know."
"Your Highness, why do you always do things for me and ignore my own wishes?
You were in imminent danger but never informed me, unwilling to let me share your joys and sorrows. Your love always belonged only to you, never to me.
"You're right." Xu Jing was relieved that Zhou Siheng had finally come out of his love-brained state and knew how to analyze problems objectively and rationally.
"I didn't take you into consideration. It was my fault."
Xu Jing touched Zhou Siheng's head and continued, "My future will be even worse than before. If I'm not careful, I'll be shattered to pieces and left without a burial place. Now I regret dragging you into this mess. If possible..."
"Your Highness," Zhou Siheng suddenly interrupted Xu Jing and said, "Why don't you listen to what I'm thinking?"
"you say."
"I didn't like you at first, I even hated you. When you threatened me with the plum blossom handkerchief, I wanted to break free from your shackles, but everything that happened later told me that I was just trying to break free from your control."
Zhou Siheng sneered twice and said, "When I was trying every possible way to kill you, I heard from King Zhuang that you saved me. You threatened me with the handkerchief just to make me obediently take the life-saving medicine."
"You are so calculating, how come you can't figure out my heart?"
Zhou Siheng spoke slowly, "You once said you liked me, and I thought you had other motives. So I did everything I could to help you, but later I realized that I was able to work my way up the officialdom so smoothly because you paved the way for me. So, who owes who?"
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