Chapter 203 No Disturbance
After Gu Xun left, about an incense stick of time later, Qin Junyi came to the East Garden again.
After he returned from the Prince's Mansion today, he stayed in Qin Beiyuan's mourning hall for half an hour and also talked to Qin Shiyuan.
This was also the first time in all these years that Qin Junyi spoke to Qin Shiyuan in a calm tone about the current situation of the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion.
Perhaps Qin Shiyuan saw that Qin Junyi wanted to take on the responsibility of the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, and was very pleased.
Zhou said that a harmonious family brings prosperity, and that Qin Junyi could often chat with Qin Shiyuan in the future.
Qin Junyi felt much better after seeing the appreciation and trust from Qin Shiyuan today.
It made him feel that what he was doing had meaning.
"Rongying." Qin Junyi walked into the side room and saw Xie Rongying looking at the account book behind the desk. He walked over and saw Xie Rongying put down the wolf-hair brush in her hand. He asked again, "Did I disturb you?"
Xie Rongying looked up and actually saw a hint of caution in Qin Junyi's eyes.
She smiled: "No interruption."
Qin Junyi sat down opposite Xie Rongying and said, "The King of Wei will be heading to Kaibao Temple in a few days. I have discussed this with the Crown Prince and decided to take action during this period."
"After Prince Wei went to Kaibao Temple, the security in Prince Wei's mansion became less strict?" Xie Rongying asked.
Qin Junyi sighed, "Of course, the security is tight. Didn't I tell you last time that the Crown Prince's men have figured out the patrol schedules of the Prince of Wei's palace guards? With the Prince of Wei away, they'll definitely be more relaxed. We should take this opportunity to rescue Shangguan Jing."
"In that case, you and the prince must have made a careful plan." Xie Rongying's eyes showed a lot of interest.
Qin Junyi was now completely focused on the Yongyi Marquis's residence, and naturally he was also very concerned about helping the Crown Prince solve his problems. He said, "Of course it's foolproof. We just have to wait for the King of Wei to leave Bianjing."
Xie Rongying nodded, and after a moment, she asked, "How's the Shi family doing?"
"The Shi family took Shi Mingyan's body and transported it back to the countryside. I'm not sure about the details, but it's true that the Shi family has a grudge against the emperor." Qin Junyi thought about what he had learned about the Shi family's attitude from the prince over the past two days and sneered, "In this world, killing is a life for a life. And yet they're still acting like they're aggrieved, aren't they just relying on the Empress Dowager? I wonder if the Shi family has ever considered what their fate will be if the Empress Dowager loses power."
After saying this, there was still a hint of sneer and ridicule on Qin Junyi's face.
"Shi Yang's whereabouts are still unknown?" Xie Rongying asked again.
Qin Junyi snorted and laughed: "It's been so long, what can be the whereabouts of him?"
Xie Rongying leaned back in her chair and casually asked, "Young Marquis, do you think Shi Yang will fall into the hands of the Empress?"
Sure enough, Qin Junyi's face became more serious: "What do you mean?"
"The Kaifeng government is looking for him, the government is looking for him, and the Shi family is looking for him too. It's like Shi Yang has vanished into thin air. As the saying goes, if he's alive, you have to find him; if he's dead, you have to find his body. It's been so long, and there's no trace of Shi Yang. How else can we explain this, other than someone deliberately hiding him?"
Xie Rongying's voice grew deeper as she spoke. "And Shi Yang is working for the Empress Dowager. Do you think that perhaps the Empress Dowager's request was too much, and that the two of them had a disagreement, and so..."
"Don't tell me, the Queen Mother wanted the King of Wei to marry Shi Yang's daughter, but a few days ago I heard that the Queen Mother canceled the marriage. Could there really be something else going on?"
Xie Rongying stopped talking and smiled. "I'm just guessing. Don't take it to heart. After all, it's unreasonable and unfounded. We can just talk about it as husband and wife. But don't tell anyone else, not even the Crown Prince."
Qin Junyi looked at Xie Rongying's cautious expression and said, "Don't worry, I won't get into trouble."
Xie Rongying raised her eyebrows slightly, without responding to Qin Junyi's meaning. She picked up the pen and looked at the account book.
Seeing this, Qin Junyi looked a little unnatural, and there was a flash of displeasure in his eyes. He thought that after closing the distance between them, Xie Rongying would get closer to him.
Unexpectedly, apart from discussing some things with him, Xie Rongying had no intention of making any further plans with him.
However, Qin Junyi also understood that the resentment in Xie Rongying's heart caused by what she had done before would not be eliminated in a short time.
He pulled the corner of his mouth and stood up: "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll be leaving first."
He had plenty of time to deal with Xie Rongying, and also plenty of time to wait for Xie Rongying to get close to him.
After all, Xie Rongying has married him. Is she going to live her whole life in such a cold and indifferent way?
"Then I won't see the young marquis off." Xie Rongying said softly without even raising her eyelids.
Qin Junyi's face turned even colder, he flicked his sleeves and walked out of the room.
Cuizhi, who was standing by, noticed Qin Junyi's displeasure and grumbled, "The young marquis really thinks he's such a hot commodity. Now that he knows you're fine, he thinks you'll still cater to him like before."
Xie Rongying chuckled: "Do you think his attitude now is because he finds me good?"
"Why is that?" Cuizhi asked.
Xie Rongying looked up at Cuizhi. "It's because he can only see benefits in me at the moment. I'm also the bargaining chip he thinks is within reach, so he comes to please me. If my Xie family is just a small family, do you think Qin Junyi would come to speak to me in such a humble manner?"
Upon hearing this, Cuizhi snorted coldly, "How shameless! Do you really think you must have him, girl?"
Xie Rongying smiled faintly: "Okay, as long as we know what's going on, that's fine."
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On November 22, snowflakes began to fall again in Bianjing, and the cold wind was blowing violently.
The palace looked even colder and more majestic than usual in the snow and ice.
In the evening of that day, the rustling sound of snowflakes falling on the glazed tiles of the imperial palace was particularly clear, and a hurried voice broke the thoughts of Emperor Ren De who was handling government affairs.
The eunuch beside him saw that it was the guard who came in and asked: "Why are you so flustered?!"
Emperor Ren De also looked up at the imperial guards in the hall.
The guard knelt on one leg and reported, "Your Majesty, someone has spotted Master Shi Yangshi, who has been missing for a month, in Yeonbok Palace."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rende immediately stood up from the dragon throne and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true, it is Master Shi Yangshi!"
At this time, Concubine Chen came to give Emperor Ren De a tranquilizing soup as usual. When she walked in, she saw that Emperor Ren De looked a little excited. She looked at the kneeling guard and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, I hope I didn't disturb you."
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