Tantai Xiu looked at the middle-aged man and woman in front of him. He racked his brains and couldn't remember where he had seen them before, not even young people with similar looks.
The middle-aged man stood up, said nothing, walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and glanced around.
"No need to look, this is one of my private residences, and the servants outside will not come near without my instructions." Tantai Xiu knew that this person was not a simple person.
Last night, he returned to his room and found a letter. The letter contained the time and place, which was today and this very private house.
The Tantai Mansion in Zhenjing City is no longer considered a wealthy family after the death of the late king. However, it is very difficult to sneak in quietly, put down a letter and leave without alerting anyone. It can be done.
People are anything but simple.
First, he could be sure that the other party had no ill intentions. If someone with such ability wanted to harm him, he wouldn't need to go to such great lengths. He could just hide in the room and stab him secretly.
Secondly, not many people know about this private house, but it doesn't matter. There are many people in Zhenjing who have secret private houses, so there is no big threat to meet here.
Finally, he saw the emblem of the royal family on the letter. He had seen this emblem on three people, one was Tantai, one was Shaodianluan, and the other was Shaodianfeng.
So he came as promised, but he never expected to see these two people.
The middle-aged woman said expressionlessly: "Don't you recognize the emblem on the letter?"
Tantai Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "This emblem is reserved for direct descendants of the royal family. Where did you steal it from?"
"This is my emblem. There is an exclusive logo for the eldest daughter on the seal. You just don't recognize it." The middle-aged woman threw out a small object.
Tantai Xiu took it with both hands, put it in front of his eyes and took a closer look. Sure enough, it was a seal stamped with the emblem!
"You, you!" He looked at the middle-aged woman in surprise.
At this time, the middle-aged man stood still, and a fighting dragon rose from the bottom of his feet and rotated around his body.
Tantai Xiu understood, and quickly knelt down on one knee and said, "Goodbye, Princess Ding, Consort Ding!"
If the emblem and seal can be faked, the fighting spirit dragon cannot be faked!
In the entire Shaodian Kingdom, there is only one family whose fighting spirit has taken the form of a dragon, and that is the Shaodian royal family. The horned python of the Protector Hou Ding family is also very similar, but no one wants to admit publicly that it is a dragon.
It's okay to say that the middle-aged man's fighting spirit takes the form of a dragon, or it's like a horned python. It's a little different from the royal family's fire dragon, so it's undoubtedly the fighting spirit of the Ding family.
Why doesn't Tantai Xiu think that the middle-aged man is Ding Qi? This is the result of a combination of multiple factors.
"Get up, sit down and talk." Shaodian Luan raised his right hand, "I and my consort are forced by the situation to pretend to be like this. I don't mean to deceive you."
It wasn't until she came here to see Tantai Xiu that she realized why Ding Kui had taken the seal yesterday, and she didn't know who Ding Kui had brought her to see.
Tantai Xiu stood up and stood with his hands down without sitting down, "I understand, but I didn't expect you two to show up here. I..." He said, not knowing what to say.
"Sit down first and calm down." Ding Kui stepped forward and pressed Tantai Xiu on the chair. "It's normal that you didn't expect it. Most people in Zhenjing didn't expect it, otherwise we wouldn't come back."
Last night, Ding Kui personally took action, sneaked into the Tantai Mansion, and put down the secret message. The Tantai clan in the capital had no masters who could detect him.
He walked to his wife and sat down next to him, and said: "Thank you for the news you sent earlier. It allowed us to understand the king's current situation, which is enough to show your loyalty to the king. In terms of blood relationship, you are the cousin of the king and the princess.
,I think I can trust you."
"Don't worry, Lord Ding. The Tantai family has an inseparable relationship with the concubine, the eldest princess and the king. Even the people in the ancestral land know this very well. Everyone in our clan is willing to serve you." Tantai Xiu followed Ding.
Kui addressed him as Shaodianfeng.
This is no longer a sign of goodwill but a sign of surrender.
At first, the Tantai family could look down on Ding Kui, but now people have to bow their heads under the roof. No one can ignore Ding Kui's rise, and some indigenous nobles also have to consider whether to stick to tradition.
Working for Ding Kui is equivalent to working for the eldest princess. There is no shame in telling it, and maybe you can become the confidant of the future king. The Tantai family is also willing to risk it.
"It's rare that my cousin has such a heart. Go and tell grandpa that if you have me here for a day, you will never treat the Tantai family badly." The middle-aged woman's expression softened.
Tantai Xiu stood up and bowed: "I must tell the head of the family!"
"Okay, no need to be polite. Can you tell me about the current situation of the Tantai family? Did Shaodian suppress you at all?"
When Ding Kui asked about the situation in the capital, Tantai Xiu told him everything he knew and told him in detail the information he had.
After talking for a while, Ding Kui talked about the carriage he saw today.
"Well, according to your description, that person must be Shaodian Tong." Tantai Xiu met Shaodian Tong at a gathering of some young people, and he could confirm it after Ding Kui said it.
"It's a narrow road for enemies to meet each other." Ding Kui patted his thigh, "It will be easy to deal with it if you know who it is, but you don't know how to restrain yourself under the current situation. He is cheating."
"Ahem, he likes parties very much, but he has expert guards when he comes in and out, so it's not easy to cause trouble for him." Tantai Xiu probably guessed Ding Kui's intention.
"Hmm, what's his reputation in the circle now?" Ding Kui couldn't comment.
"This guy is very good at pretending, but he has a quick temper. He has mixed reviews in the industry. Ever since the rumors about him spread, he especially likes to seduce beautiful women. He will not refuse anyone who is pretty, and he has been with many aristocratic women.
There's an affair." Tantai Xiu's expression was a bit strange.
Shaodian Luan finally couldn't help but cursed: "Scum!"
"It's just a cover-up, it's just a trick to prove yourself!" Ding Kui had a slightly different view, "Has he gotten involved with a prostitute?"
"I haven't heard of this. With the power of the regent, many aristocratic women are willing to stick with him instead of looking for prostitutes." Tantai Xiu did not slander Shaodian Tong because of his position.
"Look, he is still very particular. How come he doesn't refuse anyone who comes? It's not logical. To be able to force the grandson of Shaodianshi to be like this, the inside story is not simple." Ding Kui's eyes were wandering, and he did not dare to talk to him.
Shaodian Luan looked at each other.
"You are very experienced, Prince Consort, and you also know about prostitutes." Shao Dianluan's eyes were like daggers.
Tantai Xiu quickly lowered his head to make tea.
"Haha, I heard it. Haha, I'm not biased. There are people in Brother Qian's family who are born out of filth. Sometimes Brother Qian will brag." Ding Kui betrayed Qian You shamelessly.
"It's not important!" He immediately changed the subject, "Let's just use the trick. He likes to hunt for women, and we can help him find a few."
"Who do you want to harm?" Shao Dianluan's eyebrows knitted together.