Chapter 127 Demanding People at the Door
"Your Highness." After his heart-to-heart talk with Su Wenxuan in the Ministry of Justice prison that day, Jiang Hai followed him. He looked up and glanced at Su Wenxuan, who was drinking tea.
"What's wrong?" Su Wenxuan glanced at Jiang Hai beside him and smiled. Although Jiang Hai was indeed following him now, Su Wenxuan's eyes flickered. He naturally still needed to consider how credible this was.
Jiang Hai looked at Su Wenxuan and frowned. "If I don't tell the Second Prince that I'm serving the Crown Prince, he might..."
"You've thought things through quite thoroughly." Su Wenzhen smiled, putting down his teacup. He half-closed his eyes. Now that Ye Wanyi had married into the Eastern Palace and Ye Wanning was in his hands, he couldn't help but smile. He was just waiting for the Qiang army to press in. At that time... Su Wenzhen couldn't help but sneer. Su Wenzhen, we'll see!
"Crown Prince?" Jiang Hai was taken aback when Su Wenxuan suddenly stopped speaking. He looked up and asked, "What's wrong with you...?"
"Don't worry." Su Wenlan smiled, then looked at Jiang Hai, his gaze suddenly turning serious. "Jiang Hai, are you truly willing to stay by my side?"
"Yes." Jiang Hai lowered his head, full of respect. "I would gladly die for it."
"Alright then." Su Wenlan smiled, then said, "In that case, I'll ask my second brother for you!"
Two days have passed since her young mistress went missing. Although she was extremely anxious, she could only wait. Cui'er stood beside Su Wenzhen, her face full of anxiety. She nervously twisted her hands and looked at Su Wenzhen, who was sitting to the side, still incredibly calm. Cui'er felt a little annoyed.
"Cui'er." As if sensing the emotions of the person behind him, Su Wenzhen put down the chess piece in his hand, turned around to look at Cui'er, and smiled, "What's wrong?"
"No...no...it's nothing..." Cui'er bit her lip, but in the end, she didn't voice her doubts.
Su Wenyan winked at Cui'er, then looked at Su Wenzhen and said with a smile, "Second brother's chess skills are getting better and better. I'm not playing anymore, I keep losing." As he spoke, he looked at Cui'er and said, "Cui'er, I'm a little hungry. Go to the kitchen and get me some snacks."
Cui'er was taken aback, glanced at Su Wenyan, and then nodded, "Yes." As soon as she finished speaking, she left the room without looking back.
Seeing Cui'er leave, Su Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, he frowned and looked at Su Wenzhen, saying, "Second brother, this isn't a solution... I'm getting impatient waiting like this..."
“You think I’m not in a hurry?” Su Wenzhen suddenly sighed, as if he had let his guard down, looking exhausted. “But Su Wenzhen has kept her hidden too well, and we can’t get any information from her.” He frowned as he spoke. “Now, we can only wait for Jiang Hai.”
Just as he finished speaking, a knock came at the door. "Your Highness," came the voice of Steward Li.
"What's wrong?" Su Wenzhen paused, looking at Su Wenyan with some confusion.
"The Crown Prince has arrived."
Su Wenzhen? Upon hearing this, Su Wenzhen stiffened. What was he doing here? Could it be...? He glanced at Su Wenyan, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
"Second brother."
As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw Su Wenxuan sitting in the main seat, looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Your subject greets Your Highness." Su Wenzhen stepped forward, smiling. "What brings Your Highness here today?"
"It's all for him." Su Wenzhen smiled, and only then did Su Wenzhen notice Jiang Hai beside him.
Jiang Hai? Su Wenzhen stiffened, looked at him, and although he was full of doubts, he still had to continue the act. He sneered twice, putting on an angry look, "Didn't he want to stay in this prison for the rest of his life? How come he's out now?"
“I was the one who let him out.” Su Wenxuan smiled, then looked at Su Wenzhen with a face full of apology. “I came here today to ask my second brother for a favor.”
"Brother, just say what you need. There's no need to ask for anything." Su Wenzhen smiled and shook his head.
"I said I'm asking because I'm afraid you won't agree, Second Brother." Su Wenlan smiled awkwardly, then looked at Jiang Hai and said, "Actually, today, I want to ask you for a favor."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Su Wenzhen was taken aback, looking at Su Wenxuan with some confusion. "I really don't know who could make my brother so humble..." Before he could finish speaking, he saw Su Wenxuan's gaze fall on Jiang Hai. His heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed. "Could it be that my brother is referring to..."
“That’s right, it’s Jiang Hai.” Su Wenxuan smiled, his face full of apology. “I hope you won’t mind, Second Brother.”
Upon hearing this, Su Wenzhen's hands tightened, and he looked at Jiang Hai, his face turning ashen. He then looked at Su Wenzhen and said, "It's not impossible, but..." After a pause, Su Wenzhen continued, "I'm afraid we should still listen to his opinion on this matter."
"Yes." Seeing this, Su Wenyan quickly interjected, "Jiang Hai has been with Second Brother for so many years, I'm afraid the bond between master and servant is deep, and he might be reluctant to part with him."
As they spoke, everyone's gaze turned to Jiang Hai. He remained silent for a long while, then suddenly looked up at Su Wenzhen with a firm look in his eyes, "This subordinate... is afraid I will have to disappoint the Second Prince's high regard..."
"You traitorous dog!" Jiang Hai had barely finished speaking when Su Wenzhen interrupted, before Su Wenyan could react, "My second brother treated you well, and you actually...you actually..."
"Wenyan!" Before Su Wenyan could finish speaking, Su Wenzhen interrupted him. He looked at Jiang Hai with disappointment, paused, and then smiled and said, "Young Master Jiang is both a scholar and a warrior. Now that he has found a good home, we should bless him. Staying in the Prince of Jin's mansion will not lead to anything."
“But…” Su Wenyan gritted his teeth, his face full of resentment.
“Since Your Majesty has spoken,” Su Wenzhen looked at Su Wenxuan and smiled, “and Jiang Hai also has this intention, then…” As he spoke, Su Wenzhen’s lips curled upwards, “I will reluctantly part with Jiang Hai!” He looked at Jiang Hai and said in a deep voice, “From now on, you will be the Crown Prince’s man, and you must protect him well!”
"Yes!" Jiang Hai replied, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a loud thud, as if something had fallen to the ground. Everyone in the hall turned their heads and saw Cui'er standing at the door, her face deathly pale.
Seeing this, Su Wenyan quickly pulled Cui'er over, "Cui'er, why did you come here?"
It took Cui'er a while to come to her senses. She looked at Su Wenyan and said, "The Third Prince said he wanted to eat pastries. I went back to my study but didn't see you, so I came looking for you..."
"You!" Su Wenyan looked at Cui'er and shook his head helplessly. After a moment, he looked at Su Wenyan, who was frowning beside him, and said, "Brother, please don't mind. This girl has always been so careless."
"It's nothing." Su Wenxuan shook his head. After a pause, as if he remembered something, he stepped forward, looked at Cui'er, and frowned. "This maid looks quite familiar."
"This is the maidservant of the Emperor's sister-in-law." With a smile, Su Wenyan quickly pulled Cui'er behind him, looking wary. "It's only right that the Emperor greets her."
"You're so protective of her, are you afraid I'll eat her alive?" Seeing Su Wenyan's protective look, Su Wenyan couldn't help but laugh. "It seems my fourth brother will soon have some good news to share!"
"Brother, please don't tease me." As soon as Su Wenxuan said this, he felt extremely embarrassed. "This Cui'er is the apple of my sister-in-law's eye, I...I..."
"What's wrong with you?" It was rare to see Su Wenyan like this, and Su Wenyan felt great.
Standing behind Su Wenyan, Cui'er seemed not to have heard anything. Her mind was filled with what she had just witnessed in the main hall. Was Young Master Jiang really going to…? She secretly glanced at Jiang Hai, who stood expressionless behind Su Wenyan. Had he… really betrayed them…?
Cui'er's face turned pale. She suddenly remembered what Ye Wanning had said. Indeed... she really... didn't understand him at all!
As if sensing Cui'er's unusual behavior, Su Wenzhen turned his head and glanced at Cui'er standing to the side. His eyes darkened. Things were developing as he had imagined. He hoped that there would be no mistakes in the future.
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