Chapter 161 Fate
"Hey, what are you standing there for? You're like a wooden man." He Jun went upstairs and saw the fifth prince standing at the window, deep in thought. After watching him for a while, he found that he kept doing the same action without even changing his posture.
Hearing He Jun's words, the Fifth Prince didn't even turn around, but asked calmly, "Why did you have time to come here?"
He Jun raised his eyebrows, picked up a fruit from the table, took two bites, and threw it back in disgust. "How can I not have time? I have always been an idle person."
Hearing this, the Fifth Prince glanced at him a little longer and said with a smile, "You work for the Censorate, so shouldn't you be busy right now? Otherwise, why haven't I seen you for a while?"
Not knowing what he was thinking about, He Jun touched his nose and said helplessly, "I'm just a decoration in the Censorate. I can't order many people around. I would like to be busy, but unfortunately the boss won't allow it."
The fifth prince turned and looked at him seriously.
He Jun paused slightly, rolled his eyes and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
The Fifth Prince suddenly laughed and said, "Your Majesty is planning to mobilize troops, and Song Wei and the He family have some ties of friendship. Are you willing to let go of such a great opportunity?"
He Jun's face darkened, and he said helplessly, "Of course I don't want to let it go, but even if I don't want to get involved, Song Wei will definitely not agree. After all..."
The Fifth Prince patted him on the shoulder and consoled him, "It's better not to go. You're the only one left in the He family now. If something happens to you, Madam He might not survive either."
He Jun's expression did not soften, but became even more gloomy: "I am a man of the He family. I didn't expect that I would have to stay in the capital for the rest of my life. Going out is like walking a dog."
"The He family was once so powerful. Who could have imagined it would be like this?" He Jun laughed bitterly and said self-deprecatingly, "My title of Prince was earned with the lives of my entire family. Now it has become a shackle."
In front of the Fifth Prince, He Jun clearly did not hide his thoughts. He looked at the Fifth Prince and asked, "A Fang, I can swallow this breath, but are you willing to let this opportunity go to waste?"
The fifth prince sneered, "If His Majesty doesn't trust you, does that mean he will trust me?"
He Jun said, "How can this be the same? Although I am a prince, I am still a member of the He family. But you are different. You are the son of His Majesty and have nothing to do with the Lu family."
The Fifth Prince laughed at himself and said, "What's the difference? I also have the blood of the Lu family flowing in my body. He was so cruel to wipe out the Lu family back then, so he will naturally not repeat the same mistake now."
He Jun felt that this was not right, and whispered: "A Fang, don't you really want to give it a try?"
"The He family suffered natural disasters and man-made disasters, and I am the only one left alive. Even if I have resentment in my heart, I have nowhere to vent it."
"But the Lu family is different. You and I both know who was behind that incident. The Lu family has suffered a great injustice, and your mother is still living in the cold palace, with a quiet and peaceful mind. His Majesty values the Crown Prince and dotes on the Fourth Prince. Are you really willing to accept this?"
"They are all your Majesty's biological children. Why should those two losers be superior to others?"
The Fifth Prince laughed upon hearing this and said, "These two wimps, one is Empress Yuan's legitimate son, crowned Crown Prince, and the other is Consort Xu's biological son and Minister Xu's nephew. Isn't that enough?"
"Empress Yuan, Minister Xu, it only takes a word from Your Majesty!" He Jun said.
The Fifth Prince suddenly burst into laughter, not knowing what he was thinking about. He patted He Jun on the shoulder and said, "Ah Jun, Ah Jun, I'm afraid that what you are thinking about will never come true in this lifetime."
"Why can't it be done?" He Jun's face turned cold.
"Although the He family has fallen, there is still some ties of friendship." He Jun sneered and said, "Not to mention that I am in charge of the Censorate, and Prince Rong..."
"Okay, Ajun, you don't understand!" said the fifth prince.
This entanglement made He Jun furious and he yelled, "A Fang, what are you afraid of?"
"I misjudged you. I thought you were brave and resourceful, with a heart for the world." He Jun was still unwilling to give up. "If for no other reason, don't you want to think about Concubine De in the cold palace? Are you willing to watch her life ruined there?"
The more he mentioned Concubine De, the darker the Fifth Prince's eyes became. He looked up at He Jun and suddenly smiled, "Ah Jun, don't be anxious."
This simple sentence successfully calmed He Jun down. He frowned and asked, "A Fang, sometimes I don't understand you. What exactly do you want to do, and what are you waiting for?"
If He Jun said that the Fifth Prince had no intention of becoming emperor, He Jun would never believe it. After all, they had done so many things in private. It was impossible that he was causing trouble for those two just because he disliked them.
But to say that he did have intentions is not right. It is one thing for the Fifth Prince to be unwilling to marry and have children, but he also unscrupulously offends scholars. Isn't this sowing the seeds of disaster for the future?
The Fifth Prince did not answer, but simply said, "The time is not right yet. I cannot say anything now."
He Jun grabbed a handful of hair in frustration and cursed, "I hate you people the most. You only finish your sentences halfway through, it would be better to just start a fight."
The Fifth Prince didn't know what he was thinking about, and smiled, "Instead of worrying about me, you might as well worry about yourself. What's going on between you and He Jing? The Emperor's uncle almost arranged a marriage for her some time ago."
"How would I know what's going on?" He Jun became increasingly annoyed and suddenly shouted, "Hey, isn't that Su Fengzhang?"
"Following him are his mother and several others. Is this guy really a homosexual? Otherwise, why doesn't he have a confidante?" He Jun said, looking down.
The Fifth Prince coughed, and He Jun reacted and smiled: "Hey, I'm not talking about you two, I just suspect that Su Fengzhang likes men, and I'm afraid he's cheating on that damn girl He Jing."
"Even though he's a bit annoying, we grew up together after all. I can't just sit back and watch him, right?"
The Fifth Prince glared at him helplessly: "Come on, it's better not to explain it at all."
He Jun's eyes moved, he pushed him and asked, "A Fang, are you really not interested in him?"
"What's our relationship? Who cares about who? If you really like me, I will definitely help you."
Without waiting for the Fifth Prince to reply, he leaned forward and shouted, "Master Su, Su Fengzhang, here, here..."
"Why are you calling him for no reason?" The fifth prince frowned. He was a prince and He Jun was a prince. As soon as they opened their mouths, Su Fengzhang would naturally come over to pay his respects.
After thinking about it, the Fifth Prince simply went downstairs. Sure enough, he happened to meet Su Fengzhang who came to pay his respects. "Master Su, there is no need to be so polite."
"Yes, a chance encounter on the street is fate. Sir Su, please don't be so polite." He Jun said with a rare smile, and then asked, "Are you here with your mother to buy jewelry? The craftsmanship of the silver shops here is just average, but the advantage is that they are quite novel."
Su Fengzhang thought to himself that he was unlucky. He was already a homebody and rarely went out throughout the year. Who knew that he would meet these dragons and phoenixes every time he went out? Isn't it unlucky?
But on the surface, he still had to be polite and said: "I didn't expect that the prince also has experience in jewelry."
He Jun raised his eyebrows and said directly: "Since we are here, why not go in and take a look together."
After saying that, he ignored the two of them and walked straight into the silver shop.
The fifth prince nodded towards Su Fengzhang and consoled him with a smile, "Don't worry, he won't do anything rash."
Su Fengzhang was really worried, so he had to follow them in.
Today, Su Fengzhang took Su Zhaoshi and Su Huihui out. Aunt Bai didn't want to go out, and Su Lanzhang was still in the academy. This time he made a special trip to buy some jewelry for the female relatives so that Su Zhaoshi would not be reluctant to spend money.
Su and Zhao obviously did not recognize the nobleman, but they also knew that these two people must be of extraordinary status, and they were a little at a loss for a moment.
Just as Su Fengzhang was about to speak, he heard the Fifth Prince say, "This must be Madam Su. Madam Su, I am a good friend of Fengzhang's. I didn't expect to meet you here, so I came here to say hello."
Su Zhao glanced at Su Fengzhang and saw that he looked normal. She could only smile and said, "This child is really handsome. Thank you for your kindness. Come visit us often in the future."
"That's great, let's go together." He Jun also said. Compared to the fifth prince, he looked fierce even when he smiled.
"This must be my sister, she's so pretty, come here and let me take a closer look."
These words were a bit frivolous. After the words fell, Su Zhaoshi subconsciously held Su Huihui's hand. But Su Huihui was brave enough to look up and glance at them.
Su Fengzhang stood between them, shielding his mother and sister behind him. His movements were tough, but he still had a smile on his face: "It is my sister. She is young and a female relative, so it is a bit inconvenient."
He Jun was about to speak when the Fifth Prince reached out and tapped his shoulder, saying, "Alright, that's too abrupt."
He Jun raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "Well, I just found it interesting because she looks a bit like Master Su. I was wrong. Shopkeeper, can you take out a set of ruby headpieces and give it to Miss Su? That will be my apology."
The owner of the silver shop also knew this evil star and quickly went to get the head ornaments.
Su Fengzhang quickly said, "Prince Xi, there's no need to do this."
He Jun smiled and said, "Of course you want it. Since you did something wrong, you must apologize. Sir Su, if you don't accept it, then you are looking down on me, the Prince of Xi."
He spoke sincerely, which made Su Fengzhang confused for a while about what this person was going to do.
The Fifth Prince also took another look at He Jun before saying, "Master Su, this guy is very wealthy, so just accept it."
"The gifts have been delivered, it's time to go." After saying this, the fifth prince directly dragged He Jun away without giving him a chance to continue speaking.
After leaving the silver shop, the fifth prince glanced at He Jun with a half-smile. The latter felt a chill all over his body. He knew that he had touched bad luck. He touched his nose and dared not say anything.
On the other side, seeing the ruby headpiece sent by the shopkeeper, Su Zhaoshi and Su Huihui were also stunned. Just such a set of fine headpieces would cost hundreds of taels of silver. "Feng'er, what should we do?"
"Forget it, just accept it." If he didn't accept it, Prince Xi would probably find fault with him.
But why did these two people come? Was it just to see his mother and sister and give them a piece of jewelry?
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