Chapter 116 The Word "Beloved"
When leaving the palace, Xifeng unloaded the carriage.
Xie Tingzhou jumped on his horse and rode straight back to the palace. As soon as he entered the door, he asked if Shi Yu had returned.
There were several doors on all sides of the palace. Even if she came back, no one knew which door she entered from. The servant confirmed it before reporting to him, saying that Shi Yu had not come back at all.
Xie Tingzhou's heart sank. On the way back, he thought that she was good at martial arts and would be able to return safely as long as she left the palace.
If she didn't come back, there are only two reasons: either she was imprisoned or she voluntarily followed Jiang Lianzhi back.
Either of these two possibilities is unacceptable to Xie Tingzhou.
Xie Tingzhou said coldly: "Send people immediately to surround the Jiang Mansion. Don't let a fly fly out."
After saying that, he climbed onto the horse again.
Xi Feng was horrified and took a few steps forward to persuade him: "The Jiang Mansion is the residence of Prime Minister Jiang Yuanqing. It is not appropriate for us to go directly to the door to ask for someone like this."
Xie Tingzhou didn't care about whether it was right or not, he turned the horse's head, and Xifeng hurried forward and grabbed the reins.
Xie Tingzhou reined in his horse, "Get out of the way!"
Xi Feng stood in front of him, steady as a rock, "Your Highness, think twice. You surrounded the Jiang residence with great fanfare just for a guard. This matter is so serious that it may even be reported to His Majesty."
When Zhong Bo heard that there was a commotion in the front yard, he hurried over. When he heard what was going on, he was even more anxious than Xie Tingzhou.
"That won't do. We have to bring her back. Let's go to the Jiang Mansion and turn it upside down."
Xifeng had a headache. He thought Zhongbo would come to persuade him, but he turned out to be someone who added fuel to the fire.
"Can you please stop getting involved?"
"No." Zhong Bo said to Xie Tingzhou, "Your Highness, look, let's go to the Jiang Mansion today. Didn't the Jiang family have a prime minister and a vice minister? I heard that many of the Jiang family's branches are officials in the court. That's because the family is powerful, but how can we, the Beilin Palace, be a pushover?"
"If we make such a fuss, His Majesty will definitely intervene. When he asks why, Your Highness can speak boldly and say that Minister Jiang stole our people. What do you think?"
Xie Tingzhou loosened the reins in his hand.
Xifeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Zhongbo was still an old fox. He used this trick of going against the grain very skillfully.
Xi Feng came closer and said, "Yes, Your Highness, by then, I'm afraid that the incident of Shi Yuye breaking into the Forbidden Palace will no longer be covered up."
Xie Tingzhou took a deep breath.
He lost his composure at the thought of her being in Jiang Lianzhi's hands.
Seeing that he had calmed down, Xifeng took the opportunity to persuade him: "We need to think about this matter carefully."
Take the long view?
Xie Tingzhou just wouldn't fall for it.
He was not at ease for a moment leaving Chen Yu with Jiang Lianzhi.
If he can't even bring back the person he loves, then his role as the crown prince would be in vain.
"Go get some help." He said calmly, "Take Da Huang with you."
Xi Feng's heart sank, it seemed that he could not persuade her any more.
Xie Tingzhou suddenly tilted his head and said, "Have you forgotten? People in Shengjing only know that I have been a complete playboy in Beilin in the past few years, but they have never really seen me. Today, let them see what a real playboy is."
Before Xifeng and Zhongbo could react, Xie Tingzhou whipped his horse and rushed out first.
He raised his hand and whistled, and in response he heard the clear cry of a falcon, and a Saker Falcon followed with a whoosh and flapping wings.
Xifeng was so anxious that he felt a headache.
Zhong Bo looked at Xie Tingzhou's back and laughed, "This is our Beilin's eagle. The walls of Shengjing can't hold him back."
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The yard was quiet for an hour, and suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.
Gao went in to see who was knocking on the door. After listening for a moment, his face turned grim and he hurried back.
"Sir, something happened."
Jiang Lianzhi tilted his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Gao Jin said outside: "Bei Lin Prince Xie Tingzhou and his men surrounded our house. The old master was recuperating and we didn't dare to disturb him. Now the madam and the master are in the front hall to meet them."
Jiang Lianzhi never expected that Xie Tingzhou would actually dare to bring his troops to his house to demand the person.
He originally thought that Xie Tingzhou must be afraid of the Jiang family, and would only do so in secret and not openly.
Xie Tingzhou has made such a big fuss now, isn't he afraid of putting Chen Yu in danger?
Jiang Lianzhi tucked in the corner of the quilt, lowered the curtain, walked out of the room and ordered, "Send someone to guard it, don't let anyone in, otherwise you will be beheaded."
Jiang Lianzhi hurried to the front hall. Madam Jiang and Mr. Jiang were at a loss as to what to do with the Bodhisattva statue on the upper seat.
Seeing Jiang Lianzhi stepping into the room, Madam Jiang hurried forward, "Lian..."
Before he finished calling his name, Mrs. Jiang noticed the blood on his neck and was immediately shocked. "Why is your neck bleeding?"
Jiang Lianzhi didn't notice anything unusual. He raised his hand and touched his neck, and felt a slight pain in his neck.
It should have been Chen Yu who cut it with a dagger in the carriage, but he was not paying attention to himself at the time, so he didn't notice it.
It seemed that she had no feelings for him at all, so she could really do that to him.
"It's okay, it was an accident.
Jiang Lianzhi looked at Xie Tingzhou who was sitting on the seat above him, "I wonder what brings you here, Your Majesty?"
Xie Tingzhou glanced at his neck and saw a lot of blood. It seemed that he was injured by a sharp weapon. It should be that Shen Yu had fought with him but was unable to get away.
Xie Tingzhou was even more anxious, but he smiled again, "Minister Jiang, this is meaningless. Don't you know best what I am doing here?"
Jiang Lianzhi said: "I don't know, please tell me clearly, my lord."
Since Xie Tingzhou risked his life to come and ask for someone, it meant that Chen Yu was very important to him. He had just brought Chen Yu back from the palace in the morning, and he bet that Xie Tingzhou would not dare to speak frankly.
Xie Tingzhou turned the ring on his hand and said, "I'm here to get someone."
Jiang Lianzhi's face changed, and Xie Tingzhou had already stood up and walked towards him.
"I found a lovely young prostitute in Zuiyun Tower a few days ago. I heard that she was brought back to the mansion by Minister Jiang. If she were an ordinary person, it would be fine. I will give her to you."
Xie Tingzhou stopped in front of Jiang Lianzhi and said, "Unfortunately, that young prostitute is my favorite, and I paid money to redeem her. She is just fostered in Zuiyun Tower. It's not good for Jiang to take away someone's love."
This situation is not uncommon in the capital. If it is not convenient to bring a prostitute or a waiter back home, they will be kept in a brothel called Chu Guan. Whoever pays the money owns the prostitute and no one else is allowed to touch her.
When Master Jiang heard this, he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, there may be a misunderstanding. I know my son best. He is not interested in men."
"Really?" Xie Tingzhou glanced at Mr. Jiang with a half-smile, then looked at Jiang Lianzhi and said, "Since you don't like men, then return him to me."
Jiang Lianzhi underestimated him. He didn't expect Xie Tingzhou to use such a trick.
Xie Tingzhou's reputation is just that, he is capable of anything.
"I don't have the person that the prince mentioned in my house. I'm afraid the news is wrong. The prince should look for him somewhere else."
Xie Tingzhou lowered his hands. "Now that I'm here, there's no reason for me to go back empty-handed. I have to see it for myself to know."
He took a step forward, and Jiang Lianzhi stepped in front of him and said in a deep voice: "This is the Jiang Mansion, not your Beilin Palace."
Xie Tingzhou had a knife in his eyes. He leaned forward slightly and whispered in Jiang Lianzhi's ear: "If this were my Beilin Palace, do you think you could still stand here and talk to me?"
He stood up and looked at Jiang Lianzhi as if he was looking at a pile of garbage.
Jiang Lianzhi's shoulder was hit suddenly, and Xie Tingzhou had already strode out the door.
Xie Tingzhou looked up at the sky and saw a white feather swooping down from the sky and landing on his shoulder. It stayed there for only a moment before flapping its wings and taking off, emitting two sharp cries in succession in the air.
Sure enough, he was in the mansion.
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