Chapter 60 Cell phone!
Shen Yingxue had social engagements almost every day for a month. Fortunately, they were people who needed his help, and Xun Yan refused to drink on the grounds that he was not feeling well. He spent most of the time chatting and observing the strange mosaics of those people.
He quickly became familiar with those people and established some friendship with them so that they could interact normally.
On this day, another invitation was sent, and the signature was "Zhu". Xun Yan asked the messenger about the identity of his master, but he refused to reveal a word, only saying that we would know when the time came.
Xun Yan thought about it and decided to come to Shen Yingxue with the visiting card.
"Isn't the emperor busy celebrating his birthday? How come he has time to have dinner with me?" Shen Yingxue asked him, "A man who is so free at this time must not be of high rank."
"It is indeed possible, but since he is a member of the imperial family in the capital, it is hard to say. Do you plan to meet him?"
"Then see you."
Shen Yingxue was also very curious about who the person named Zhu who handed in the visiting card was.
It seemed that the person didn't know his true identity. The tone of the invitation was not respectful, but also not familiar, and did not seem like someone Shen Yingxue knew.
After Gu Liansheng left, the relationship between Shen Yingxue and Jiang Hanfeng heated up sharply, and the distance between them in their hearts became much closer. However, because of Gu Liansheng's words, there was still a subtle awkwardness when the two of them were together.
Gu Liansheng thought that Jiang Hanfeng was two-timing and Hua Zhu was happy with it. This idea was ridiculous. After he left, he might tell others. In addition, Shen Yingxue had never concealed her relationship with Jiang Hanfeng. Jiang Hanfeng had wanted to be filial to him like a son-in-law. Anyone with eyes could see how close they were.
Jiang Hanfeng decided to go to the banquet with Shen Yingxue in his arms.
When the royal family travels, safety comes first. Although the restaurant was not reserved, there were many servants inside. When Jiang Hanfeng took Shen Yingxue there, they were stopped by someone and had to take out a post before they could enter smoothly.
The other party was too arrogant, Shen Yingxue was a little unhappy, he decided to go in and see that person, if the other party asked him to come over, if he really had something important to say, then he would forgive him, if it was just a prank by a fool, then he would leave immediately and never stay for long.
The guards let them in and wanted to search him, but Shen Yingxue's patience had reached its limit. The man inside said, "Please let them in." Only then did the group of guards stop.
Jiang Hanfeng came in carrying Shen Yingxue, and Xun Yan was blocked outside.
"Are you the flower owner? Your reputation is well deserved." Inside was a middle-aged man, dressed very ordinary, but with a very good temperament. Even without clothes to contrast, he looked noble.
A closer look revealed that although this person was old, he was well-maintained, just like the flower owner that Shen Yingxue pretended to be. However, Shen Yingxue's flower owner was fake, and this person was real.
There were only a few white strands in his hair, which were well hidden. His hair was dark and his skin was fair. There were no signs of hard work, and he did not look like a martial artist. At first glance, he was a wealthy man who lived a life of luxury.
The man looked at Shen Yingxue with a smile, first glanced at his legs inconspicuously, and then his eyes swept across his face.
Hua Zhu's features are so prominent that anyone who has seen him will definitely not mistake him.
Jiang Hanfeng put Shen Yingxue on a chair and bent down to tidy up his clothes.
Shen Yingxue saw that this person had no mosaics, and knew that this person might also be a villain. He smiled back, lowered his voice, and said: "You have heard of my name, but I have never heard of you. It's a bit unfair."
"You just need to know my last name is Zhu." The man said, "I invited Huazhu here for no other reason than to meet you and see if you are the same as the rumors say. I also want to talk to you. I have some troubles and need help from the martial arts world. These things are a piece of cake for Huazhu, but before I entrust you with this, I need to confirm your attitude first."
"You are quite straightforward." Shen Yingxue felt that this person seemed to be very familiar with him, and his words were very much to his liking. He liked people who came straight to the point, but most people would do a lot of preparation before stating their purpose.
The man raised his wine glass and said to Shen Yingxue, "I know you don't like drinking, so I only prepared some good tea. Please try it and see how it tastes."
Shen Yingxue took a closer look and found that there was indeed tea in the quilt.
He doesn't know how to taste tea, but he can tell whether it tastes good or not. This tea has beautiful color, sweet and refreshing taste, and just the right bitterness. It should be better than the tea Shen Yingxue had tasted before.
"how?"
"Not bad." Shen Yingxue said.
"This is the tribute tea used before the sacrifice. It is all the latest tea leaves. After being carefully selected, they are sent to the palace. The emperor's concubines get one part, and the princes below get another part. There won't be much left. As long as the flower lady likes it, that's fine."
Shen Yingxue smiled, chatted with him for a few more words, picked and chose, ignored the mosaics on the table, and only chose what she liked to eat.
The man raised his eyebrows in surprise when he saw Shen Yingxue being so blatantly picky about food. He thought that people in high positions and positions would hide their likes and dislikes, but Hua Zhu didn't hide it at all, and seemed very confident.
Shen Yingxue chatted with him for a while, and the man probably felt that his personality was to his liking, so he began to talk about his demands.
"The Flower Lord and Prince Zhongxin are very close."
"You and Zhu Qingyi have a bad relationship?" Shen Yingxue smiled and asked casually.
Since his last name was Zhu, he must be from the same family as Zhu Qingyi. Judging from his age, he should be Zhu Qingyi's brother, or maybe an uncle or nephew. In either case, one should not address the other person in such a strange way.
The man groaned. "That's true."
"Zhu Qingyi and I are indeed close. You should have heard about what he did. What I did could not be hidden from the court. It was even reported in the court gazette not long ago. You must be aware of this." Shen Yingxue said, "Zhu Qingyi and I have already formed an alliance, and you still focus on me."
"If it were anyone else, I would definitely not do this, but the Flower Master is different." The man sighed, "I have lived for most of my life, and I have met quite a few people. I also have some knowledge of people. I can see that someone like King Zhongxin does have ambitions and means, but he is still a little short of the right skills to control the Flower Master."
He felt that Hua Zhu would not respect Zhu Qingyi and would not listen to him, so he tried to undermine her.
Shen Yingxue felt that this man had a very high opinion of himself and seemed very confident that he could control himself.
"What do you want me to do?" Shen Yingxue asked.
"I am an enemy of Zhu Qingyi. He is trying to gain influence in the martial arts world. I also need someone to help me. I have seen everything that Hua Zhu has done. You and Zhu Qingyi are not the same kind of people. If you really want to work for him, you might as well work for me. After unifying the martial arts world, I will not do such a thing as hiding the bow after the bird is gone and abandoning the dog after the rabbit is dead. If it is King Zhongxin, I may not do that."
Shen Yingxue smiled and said, "That makes sense."
The man said, "When the late emperor conferred the title of the first Prince Zhongxin, he chose this title as a warning. Prince Zhongxin and Prince Anzhong were not law-abiding people. Their descendants were even more ambitious and wanted to gain legitimacy. Legitimacy is not so easy to obtain... The late emperor gave them Huaicheng as their fiefdom and made some preparations. The actions of these two princes were all in the eyes of the emperor."
Shen Yingxue knew that he was demonstrating his own strength.
To defeat the enemy, you must know both yourself and the enemy. King Zhongxin seemed unaware that he was being watched, but this person knew everything, so it was easy for him to take King Zhongxin down. It was probably because of the other princes and grandsons that he did not take action and let it develop.
None of them are good things.
However, when he said this, he probably didn't know that Shen Yingxue was the son of King Zhongxin.
Shen Yingxue nodded: "You are right. But now that I am close to King Zhongxin, how can I betray him and join others?"
"He can't give you much, but I can give you a lot." The man took out something and placed it in front of himself. A man next to him picked it up and handed it respectfully to Shen Yingxue.
When Shen Yingxue saw the appearance of the thing clearly, her originally distracted gaze immediately became sharp.
mobile phone!
If the game console is his first wife, then the mobile phone is his soul, his essence, and a part of his body!
Shen Yingxue stretched out her hand, trembling slightly, and took the phone almost reverently.
He appeared calm on the outside, but he was howling inside.
Finally got the phone!!!
"You should know what this is, right? I don't need to introduce it to you." The man said, "Are you satisfied?"
Shen Yingxue nodded modestly.
Satisfied, extremely satisfied!
"It seems that this item is enough to impress the flower owner, so I feel relieved." The man said with a smile, "In this case, the flower owner might as well accept it. When you contact us in the future, use the pattern on it as a mark."
Shen Yingxue didn't quite understand, but he couldn't say he didn't understand. If he ruined the image, the credibility of the flower owner would be greatly reduced.
Reputation is a very important thing. If Zanhua Lane was not famous enough, this person would not have come to him and given him a mobile phone.
The man looked at Shen Yingxue, who seemed to have no interest in eating or chatting with him, and asked curiously, "Could this thing have some other special meaning to you?"
Shen Yingxue held the phone tightly and took a deep breath: "It does have other meanings."
"I'd like to hear the details."
"To be honest, I have been thinking about it for a long time. I thought it would take some time to find it, but I didn't expect to get it so easily today. For this, I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart."
The man looked at the thing in Shen Yingxue's hand and didn't quite understand what Shen Yingxue said. He thought for a moment, maybe this sentence has some metaphorical meaning, the flower owner probably doesn't want to get this thing, but wants to get the power behind it.
"That's great." The man raised his glass to him with a smile. Both parties were very satisfied with this cooperation.