Chapter 184 "I refuse."
Pei Jingxu paused while writing the invitation, then looked up at Hongyao, frowning slightly: "When did this happen?"
Hongyao looked hurried and breathless: "It is said that she got lost on the way to Jiangnan two days ago. Now even Prime Minister Shen doesn't know where she is now!"
Pei Jingxu pursed his lips and tightened the pen in his hand.
——She doesn’t care much about Shen Congyue’s life or death.
But because this part did not exist in the original plot, Pei Jingxu was worried that something unexpected would happen.
"Did no one see where she went?" Pei Jingxu asked calmly.
Hongyao shook her head: "No one saw it. I just saw that Prime Minister Shen went to the East Courtyard to see the eldest son. It seems that he wants the eldest son to help find it."
Pei Jingxu stroked the pen in his hand, his eyes flashing: "Go keep an eye on Bai Shutong. If she goes out recently, see where she goes."
Hongyao reacted: "I understand."
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East courtyard, study.
Shen Anshan's face was solemn, and the teacup beside him was steaming. The old man pursed his lips tightly, and his eyes were cold.
Rong Jianxue sat upright in front of Shen Anshan, with his hands placed neatly on his knees. Even though the person in front of him was a highly respected and meritorious minister, he remained calm.
"I have taken note of your words, Lord Prime Minister. I will do my best to help you find it."
Chen Anshan sighed heavily, frowning, "Master Young Master, I have spoiled Congyue since she was a child, but I can see that she truly admires you..."
After a pause, Shen Anshan said slowly: "I am not forcing her to marry, but I also know that she has done something wrong and offended Master Shaofu."
At this point, a flicker of struggle flashed through Chen Anshan's eyes. He finally looked at Rong Jianxue and said solemnly, "If...if Master Young Master doesn't abandon me, I am willing to add 80% of the Prime Minister's dowry to my daughter. I only ask Master Young Master to accept my daughter. Even if it's as a concubine, I have no complaints."
In fact, Shen Anshan knows Shen Congyue's temper best.
From childhood to adulthood, there was nothing in this world that she could not get, so she tried her best to get Rong Jianxue.
Shen Anshan also admitted that he was so angry that he pushed Shen Congyue too hard and forced her to go to Jiangnan to get married. Now thinking about it, he regrets it.
He also knew what Shen Congyue wanted. If they could really spread the news that the Master was willing to take her as a concubine, Shen Congyue would show up on her own without them having to look for her.
Although it's not a chaotic world now, but Congyue is just a girl from the boudoir. If she stays away from home for a long time, if something bad happens to her...
Shen Anshan will never be able to rest in peace even after his death!
Naturally, he wanted to find a good future for his beloved daughter. With the power of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she could choose any famous young man from the capital or even the entire Yunlan family.
Unfortunately, she picked one that was out of reach.
But now, compared to Chen Congyue's future, life is naturally more important.
Therefore, Shen Anshan was submissive to Shen Congyue and lowered his face to beg this young powerful official, only asking him to accept Shen Congyue and let his beloved daughter show up as soon as possible, so as not to cause trouble.
He is a prime minister and has been loyal to the emperor for so many years, but he has also made enemies. The news of Cong Yue's disappearance cannot be concealed for long. If the news is really leaked to someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Thinking of this, Shen Anshan looked at the man in front of him with more seriousness and sincerity: "Master Shaofu, I have been up and down in the court for half my life, and I have never asked others for anything. But today, I, with my old bones, beg you."
"Congyue has a bit of a stubborn personality. If Master Young Master doesn't like her, you can take her as a concubine and keep her in the backyard. It would be better if you don't see her on a regular basis."
"If Master Young Master has a wife in the future, I will definitely educate her well and prevent her from becoming jealous and causing trouble."
Parents love their children and plan for them in the long run.
It was already astonishing that the Prime Minister Chen Anshan, who was above everyone else, would grovel to such an extent for his beloved daughter.
Rong Jianxue looked at the old minister in front of him with gray hair and high moral character. His eyes were earnest, and his old eyes were full of sincerity and seriousness.
The aroma of tea was lingering at her side. Rong Jianxue's eyes were indifferent and calm. When she looked at Chen Anshan, there was no emotion at all.
"I refuse."
He spoke in a cold and blunt tone.
Shen Anshan's pupils trembled, and in an instant, the look in his eyes when he looked at Rong Jianxue changed again and again, and even his appearance seemed to have aged ten years.
Rong Jianxue didn't care about these.
"I don't like Miss Shen, and I don't want to waste my life with her."
Chen Anshan looked at Rong Jianxue with a serious expression: "Even if I become your concubine?"
Rong Jianxue's expression remained unchanged: "Even if I become your concubine."
Shen Anshan rubbed his eyes and said in a low voice: "Master Shaofu, have you ever thought that at the feet of the emperor, it is rare to ask for a true heart or a heaven-sent marriage."
"Master Young Master should know better than this old man that taking my daughter as a concubine will only benefit the Rong family and even your career."
Rong Jianxue's voice was cold: "So what?"
Shen Anshan’s pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes widened, thinking that he had heard it wrong: “What?”
"No one in this world can find true love or a good marriage, so what does it have to do with me?" Rong Jianxue said indifferently, not thinking that what he said was anything extraordinary. "Even if the marriage is completely beneficial and has no disadvantages, I don't like it, and that's it."
He also doesn't need to rely on marrying someone to get ahead in life.
Shen Anshan was so experienced and ruthless that he narrowed his eyes and said in a deeper voice, "Even if the person that Master Shaofu is seeking is so far away from you, will he not be tolerated by the world?"
Hearing these words, Rong Jianxue remained calm, looking at Chen Anshan with a calm and indifferent look: "If there are ravines between us, we can level the mountains and fill the sea. If the world cannot tolerate us, then we can silence them."
He looked at Shen Anshan, his eyes showing a paranoia and calmness that he himself was not aware of: “It’s not a difficult thing.”
Chen Anshan looked at Rong Jianxue and shook his head slowly. "Master Master, I have taught you for some time. You are the most intelligent and self-disciplined of all my students."
He persuaded him to turn back.
Gently twisting the Buddhist beads on her finger bones, Rong Jianxue's eyes were cold and indifferent: "I will do my best to help the Prime Minister find it."
——This is his answer.
Chen Anshan looked at Rong Jianxue for a long time, then finally frowned and sighed.
He slowly stood up and bowed slightly to the powerful official: "I thank you, Master Young Master."
Rong Jianxue didn't stand up to support him. Instead, he sat upright and accepted his courtesy: "Goodbye, Prime Minister."
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The banquet hosted by Pei Jingxu was still proceeding in an orderly manner.
Because he was busy these days, Pei Jingxu did not go to see Rong Jianxue.
Rong Jianxue didn't come to find her either, probably because she was helping the Prime Minister find Shen Congyue.
The news of Shen Congyue's escape spread to everyone within a few days, and the women in the capital were talking about it.
Nuonuo's body finally recovered. Except for her pale face and bad complexion, the toxins in her body were completely eliminated.
The night before the banquet, Pei Jingxu sent Hongyao to the East Courtyard to inform Rong Jianxue that the Taoist priest would hold a banquet to entertain the guests after he held a ceremony for the Rong Mansion the next day.
When Hongyao came back, she looked trembling with fear: "Miss, I sent a message, the eldest master... looks very bad..."
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