Chapter 259: Sounding Out
"Oh."
Prime Minister Ji uttered a word coldly and dryly.
"If you want to say something, just say it. If not, I'm leaving. Don't stare at me like that. It's disgusting."
"Look at you old thing, don't, don't, don't, I'm telling you..."
As the other party was about to leave, Lao Jiang quickly stopped him. He looked back furtively to make sure there was no one else around, then he asked in a low voice with a smile.
"Hey, Old Ji, how have you been lately?"
"Humph, don't you have any idea whether I'm doing well or not? Now you actually dare to laugh at me, Jiang Huailiang, do you want me to fight you to the death?"
Thinking of the recent chaotic days at home, Prime Minister Ji glared at his mortal enemy fiercely. He saw the other party shamelessly twirling his beard and smiling until his eyes narrowed.
"Look at how irrational your words are. Your eldest daughter and my eldest daughter are so close that they are like real sisters. How strange it is for you to say such things now? And Minzhi, didn't she also grow up under my nose?
"We've fought together for so many years, even if we don't have any friendship, we should at least have some respect for each other, right? You say you look at me every day and see my nose is not a nose, my eyes are not eyes, what does that mean?"
"Go on, keep talking! I want to see what shameless words you can come up with!"
Prime Minister Ji's low voice sounded quite gnashing of teeth.
"Why don't you tell me about my son Yunzhi, my good eldest son, who was ruined by your Jiang family's eldest daughter?"
"Don't things always go astray? They were just kids arguing with each other, and it's understandable that they weren't careful enough to use force, right?"
"roll!"
"Don't, Old Ji..."
Prime Minister Ji wanted to leave, but Duke Ling insisted, and the two of them went back and forth for several steps. In the end, the civil officials were no match for the shamelessness of the military generals, and Old Ji glared at Old Jiang with displeasure.
"What's going on? Tell me!"
“Hehehe…”
Jiang Huailiang shook his beard, moved closer to him in a friendly manner, and made faces at him.
"There's nothing else, I just wanted to ask you something.
You see, it will be autumn in two months, and I have a little girl at home who is about to get married.
Old Ji, do you think it would be better for me to have a dowry of 48 or 88?"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Ji raised his eyelids slightly and snorted coldly at the guy opposite him who was always rough but smart.
"Why are you asking me to marry your daughter?"
"We are friends, aren't we? You know I've always been a bit clueless, and I don't have much knowledge. Could you please give me some advice, Advisor?"
He bowed with a playful smile, calling out the old name. Ji Xun looked at Jiang Huailiang, remembering that he had once risked his life to protect him on the battlefield. Although there was some unpleasantness between them now, he finally snorted and said it.
"Go with the forty-eight. With your modest fortune, you can't even afford to marry off your daughter."
Jiang Huailiang opened his eyes and his voice deepened.
"Really forty-eight?"
"Um."
Prime Minister Ji floated away, and Duke Ling got on his horse with a frown and came to the restaurant where they had agreed to meet.
"Didn't you leave the palace before me? Why are you here so late?"
Lord Qin sat at the table, pouring tea with an elegant manner worthy of a painting. Old Jiang walked in with a swift, graceful gait and casually tossed the small package in his hand to him.
"I just stopped Old Ji and had a few words with him. It took me a while. What's wrong with you waiting for me?"
He sat opposite her with a sour face, raised his hand to pick up the tea that the other person had poured for him. The temperature was just right, and he drank it all in one gulp.
"Why are you blocking the Prime Minister for no reason?"
She raised her eyebrows in surprise and looked at him, then untied the small package in her hand. Seeing the dark blue robe inside, Qin Zhenning's elegant eyebrows and eyes were filled with an uncontrollable smile.
Seeing his face full of contentment as he had a daughter, Jiang Huailiang curled his lips in a narrow-minded manner.
"Not only did I make it for you, but her mother and I also did it! Her grandparents did too!"
"It should be."
Old Qin tied the bag again with satisfaction and put it beside him. He did not get angry with Old Jiang, but said with a sincere smile.
"It's a good thing that your child knows how to be filial to you. It shows that you, Mr. Jiang, have done a good job of educating us."
Look at it, it's that feeling of powerlessness, like a punch hitting cotton. Every time Jiang Huailiang wants to say something to the petty cricket, he can only let it go in embarrassment.
Seeing that the other party looked somewhat discouraged, Lord Qin still smiled and picked up the teapot again to add tea to the other party.
"You haven't told me yet. Why would you want to block the Prime Minister?"
"What's good about it? Am I the kind of person who has nothing to do after having a full stomach?"
Jiang Huailiang sighed deeply and looked up at the brother opposite him who was not his biological brother. His big eyes were filled with annoyance.
"Last night, the eldest girl told me that when she was paying her respects to the Emperor and Empress, she discovered that the Crown Prince seemed to have developed feelings for her."
Qin Zhenning's smile disappeared instantly.
"What do you mean? Aren't the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess deeply in love? Why would he be obsessed with his brother's wife?"
"Where are you talking about?"
Lao Jiang was speechless for a moment, then thought that he had not explained himself clearly, so he simply lowered his voice and explained the whole thing from beginning to end.
"The eldest girl said that the Crown Prince was probably devastated by the untimely death of the Crown Princess, and his mind was temporarily confused. He actually developed a fear of the Prince of Qi's Mansion and even had murderous intentions towards her and her unborn child!"
Old Qin frowned and listened to what Old Jiang continued to say.
"Yesterday I comforted the eldest girl and told her to just take good care of the baby and I'll take care of the rest.
Today, I also observed carefully, and I feel that the Crown Prince really does not seem to be afraid of the King of Qi. Otherwise, why would he be so shameless in protecting Li Laosi in the court?
But you know the eldest girl's personality. She will definitely not say anything if she is not sure, so this confuses me.
Lao Qin, what on earth is going on here? "
Qin Zhenning remained silent, frowning as he brushed away the floating leaves in the teacup, trying to figure out the reason in his mind.
Jiang Huailiang just couldn't figure it out and kept sighing.
"If it was Prince Li Lao San who did it, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But why did he suddenly think of dealing with Li Lao Si?
Logically speaking, the eldest and second Li are much smarter than the fourth Li, so why don't they want to deal with them?
You asked me why I went to stop Ji Xun just now. Wasn't I just going to get some information? He always knows how to get to the point, as cunning as a monkey. Look how honest he was at the grand court meeting today, he didn't say a single thing he shouldn't have said!
I've noticed the Crown Prince seems to be getting closer to him lately. I don't know how that old bastard managed to become the Crown Prince again. He's got a good head on his shoulders. Even though he offended the Emperor earlier, he'll be able to rise up again once the Crown Prince ascends the throne!"
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