But this doubt in my heart has not been buried for too long.
Chen Rui indeed listened to Wei Zijin's persuasion and arrived as promised on this hot summer day.
Ye Zhiqiu, the boss of Huixian Tower, had already left a private room for them in the most hidden location of Huixian Tower, and prepared wine and food, waiting for Xiao Jingyao, Wei Zijin and Chen Rui to arrive.
Ye Zhiqiu was not convenient to reveal his identity too early, so he just ordered the preparation of wine and food, and did not even show up.
Chen Rui never discovered another identity of Ye Zhiqiu, the boss of Huixianlou.
"You are here..." Xiao Jingyao saw Chen Rui being taken to the private room by Ye Zhiqiu's confidant, and a calm smile slowly rose on his face.
Chen Rui nodded silently, and after the servant left, he fell down. His eyes swam around Wei Zijin, who was smiling and relieved, and then returned to Xiao Jingyao, the King of Luoyang.
Xiao Jingyao seemed not in a hurry to speak, but picked up the wine pot and wanted to pour wine for Chen Rui on his own initiative. Chen Rui quickly stood up to stop Xiao Jingyao and said respectfully: "Chen is just a gangster now, and he dare not bother the prince to pour wine for Chen himself. …”
Xiao Jingyao shook his head and smiled lightly, and slowly said, "Chen Rui, I have always regarded you as a close friend, so you can afford this glass of wine!"
Chen Rui was shocked. Seeing Xiao Jingyao pouring this glass of wine for him, he took the initiative to pick up the wine glass: "Then this glass of wine, Chen, thank you for your help in the first place!"
After the two of them drank this glass of wine, the original silent atmosphere in the box was finally broken. Chen Rui thanked Xiao Jingyao again: "Although the prince did not say it, Chen understood that if the prince had not tried his best to protect Chen in front of the emperor, I’m afraid that Chen will not be released so easily this time!”
"It's not your fault for the prince to fall into the water, and the emperor was just angry for a moment..." Xiao Jingyao said lightly, as if explaining Xiao Heng's move.
However, before he could finish his words, Chen Rui smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor is afraid that he has distrustred Chen for a long time. It is because His Highness the Crown Prince insisted on proposing this to the emperor... It's a pity that Chen finally ended up being the last resort. I don’t deserve the painstaking efforts of His Royal Highness!”
Thinking of the death of the prince, the guilt in Chen Rui's heart surged up, and a glass of wine was eaten like this. Wei Zijin, who had not spoken before, saw Chen Rui so blame himself, finally couldn't help but persuade: "Chen Rui, you If I feel depressed because of the death of the prince, I will be sorry for the painstaking efforts of the prince!”
Chen Rui's hand holding the wine glass suddenly shook.
He glanced at Wei Zijin deeply, then sighed: "The princess' kindness, Chen understands... Chen is now in a state of desolation, and the emperor is afraid that he can't tolerate Chen!"
"If you really feel ashamed, you won't come today!" Wei Zijin's calm words left Chen Rui speechless for a moment.
Without waiting for Chen Rui to answer, Xiao Jingyao said again: "No matter whether the emperor can tolerate you, it is the idea of this king and Zijin. Now the Chaogang is unstable, the emperor has been ill for a long time, and the power in the court is in chaos. Dayin must not be able to do so. You are such a virtuous talent!"
He said this, paused and continued, "What's more, Brother Chen, you have ambitions in your heart. Are you willing to hide in the pastoral landscape because of the Lu family in Fanyang?"
Xiao Jingyao's words made Chen Rui's heart ripples.