Chapter 483: Two Sea Kings Fighting
Zhengyang Street in the capital is lined with small buildings. The streets are wide and clean, and the pedestrians are neatly dressed. Even when they are talking and laughing, they deliberately lower their voices. Anyone who can enter and exit any small building on this street must be powerful and wealthy.
The three-story vermilion building was not eye-catching on this street, and the tightly closed door was ajar. When a carriage appeared in the servant's sight, he hurriedly opened the door and walked forward quickly to greet it.
The furnishings in the building are elegant and gorgeous. The thick carpets are cut into long strips and neatly laid and fixed on the stairs. They are soft and comfortable to step on.
The furnishings on the second floor are even more elegant and grand. There are priceless coral trees, rare topaz peonies, half-human-high thin-bodied beauty vases, and embroidered landscape screens mixed with gold and silver. Everything that can be seen demonstrates the power and status of the owner here.
The sandalwood openwork-carved armchair inlaid with mother-of-pearl was exquisite, and the man sitting on it was handsome and noble. He smiled and nodded slightly at Tao Yiran, "Mrs. Tang, please sit down."
Tao Yiran prides herself on being an elegant person and she loves elegant things. She has always thought that she dislikes gold and jade, and can't stand the tacky things of the old lady in Chunrong Hall in the Marquis's Mansion. But now she begins to doubt her own preferences.
He walked slowly to another armchair and sat down, "I wonder if the prince has anything to advise you on?"
"Young Madam, you don't need to be afraid of me. I took the liberty of asking you to come here because I have something to tell you."
The Prince of Nanguang said how much he admired the late old Marquis of the Marquisate. Now that the old Marquis is gone, he will do his best to help the Marquisate if it encounters difficulties. "I have a bad reputation, and I think the young lady has heard of it. However, that reputation is not important to me, but now someone wants to use my reputation to plot against the young lady, so I can't sit idly by."
He sold out Lord Shunyi with a serious expression, and told Tao Yiran all his dirty thoughts clearly, "Today, the young lady was playing the piano in the mansion, and Lord Shunyi invited me to play chess across the wall. The young lady's piano sounded so pleasant that it was intoxicating, and I, who love music, couldn't help but be intoxicated by it, so Lord Shunyi wanted to invite me to see the young lady."
He was so innocent, he just liked music, and he went to various romantic places just to enjoy the sound of the piano, but people outside spread rumors about him in an unsightly way, and Tao Yiran was implicated as well. He felt very guilty.
With just a few words, in less than half a cup of tea, Tao Yiran's favorable impression of him increased greatly. It is said that appearance reflects the heart. How could such a handsome and outstanding man be as the outside world rumored?
Thinking about the very instructive words that the young lady of the Bo Mansion whispered in her ear, she now believed 80% of the Prince of Nanguang. She slowly stood up and bowed, "Thank you for telling me, Prince."
Her eyes were red at this time. After sitting down again, she said that she empathized with the experience of Prince Nanguan because she had also experienced it. She took the initiative to mention the rumors outside, saying that she had only met Zhu You twice at the banquet and had only spoken a few words to Master Xu in a crowded place, but the outside world had spread extremely bad things about her.
When it comes to the emotional part, it is inevitable that it will be a tear-jerking picture of a beauty. After she had said everything she wanted to say, she pressed her handkerchief to her eyes and forced a smile, "It was my fault that I lost my composure and made the prince laugh at me."
The cold beauty suddenly revealed such a fragile yet tough side, and the Prince of Nanguang was moved, "I didn't know that the young lady and I had the same experience. How ignorant people are. The young lady has suffered such a great injustice and can still be so tough. I admire her."
There was a hint of ambiguity in the atmosphere between the two. Tao Yiran lowered her eyes and held the handkerchief in her hand. After a while, she raised her head with her eyes pressed down. Her face regained a proper smile. "The innocent will be innocent. Everything will pass. Your Majesty is willing to tell the truth, so that I will not be criticized again. I don't know how to thank you for this kindness."
"Young Madam, don't worry. I can't help but feel sorry for you when I see you being schemed against and have no one to back you up. You must not trust others easily in the future. You are an excellent zither player, but the world is unfair to women, and Prince Tang is not around to protect you. So try not to play the zither in front of outsiders in the future to avoid gossip."
"The song the young lady sang today was intoxicating, yet somewhat familiar. Was it the 'Leaking Stars' composed by Mr. Dong Yang many years ago?"
"That's right. The prince also knows?"
No one had ever been able to talk about music scores with Tao Yiran, not even Tang Rong, but the Prince of Nanguang could do it with ease. He was knowledgeable and witty, unrestrained yet abiding by etiquette, which made Tao Yiran happy, and her every move was full of charm. The sun disappeared in the clouds in the west at some point, and the sunset fell on the earth. The orange-red clouds colored half of the sky. Birds flew across the sky with the sunset glow and flew towards the distant mountains and forests. The pedestrians on the street were eager to return home. A team of carriages and horses slowly entered the gate of the capital, and then headed in the direction of the Liao family.
"Mr. Ram is here?"
Liao Zhi was talking to Tang Mo when a subordinate came to report. Tang Mo was delighted. "Mr. Gong Yang is famous all over the world. Countless people want to see him. From today on, the capital will be bustling again."
Liao Zhi also had a smile on his face. Mr. Gong Yang's arrival gave him an extra layer of security. "Please remember what I said and get it done as soon as possible. You can decide who to add to your team. I'm going back first."
Seeing him hurriedly riding back, Tang Mo also smiled and left the government office. Lai Lai, who was waiting outside, quickly stepped forward and told him about Tao Yiran in a low voice, and said, "Nanfeng's people are following us, and there are other people too. Should our people withdraw?"
"Someone else?"
Tang Mo frowned. Apart from him and his wife, who else was staring at Tao Yiran?
From the Pingshun Marquis's Mansion? "Find out where he is from."
"Someone has been sent to follow him."
Lai Lai said that the young master should be assured of his work, and when the young master becomes a marquis, he will be the second Steward Zhang. Just thinking about it makes him feel so grand and glorious, and it will bring honor to the family. By then, he will definitely take advantage of the young master's power and make as much money as possible, with 70% going to the young master and 30% to him.
It makes me happy just thinking about it.
"Sir, are you going back home?"
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"nonsense."
Lailai suggested a few snacks with a look of seeking credit, including the shortbread that Xin An liked recently. "These are all what the young lady likes. They are fresh out of the oven and are still warm."
Tang Mo was quite appreciative of him, "You have made great progress recently, not bad."
"It's all because of your good teaching. Please go slower."
Lailai was acting more and more like a lackey. Tang Mo looked at him from the side and thought that if he bent his waist a little more and spoke a little softer, he could go into the palace to serve after changing his clothes. "Come on~"
"Sir, I'm here."
"You're becoming more and more flattering. Stand up straight and be more imposing. Do you understand?"
Lailai immediately imitated Manager Zhang and said, "Yes, sir."
(End of this chapter)
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