Zhu Zhenchuan, with bruises on his face, took advantage of the night to look for Murong Lei.
Those who can "remain close friends" with Zhu Zhenchuan are all the same. Murong Lei was born in a branch of the Murong family. He was lazy since he was a child, refused to work hard in martial arts, and had mediocre skills. He was a good player at drinking wine and playing dice.
Murong was in charge of the Imperial Guards, and Murong Lei could find a job guarding the palace gate no matter how incompetent he was. He had to work every other day, so he calculated the time and it turned out that tonight was the time to take a rest.
Zhu Zhenchuan went directly to Yihong Pavilion. Murong Lei was indeed at Xianghao's place. When he heard that Zhu Zhenchuan was coming, Murong Lei was very loyal and immediately got off the bed, straightened his clothes and came out to meet him.
Zhu Zhenchuan stuffed a small package into it and whispered the purpose of his visit: "...When you are on duty tomorrow, give the letter to the prince and ask him to deliver it to the Prince of Beihai."
Murong Lei responded without saying a word, and said with a smooth smile: "Your Hedong lion is taking action again?"
Zhu Zhenchuan sighed with a bitter face.
Murong Lei winked and smiled: "Don't go back tonight. There is a new one in Yihong Pavilion. She is delicate and plump. Just use her tonight and the expenses will be charged to my account."
Zhu Zhenchuan hesitated for a moment, but still refused: "Forget it, come back another day."
Murong Lei slept in Yihong Pavilion all night, and at five o'clock the next day, before dawn, he went to the palace gate to change his shift.
There are four gates in the palace, and the gate that Murong Lei was guarding was specifically for the entrance and exit of the palace attendants. He asked a young chamberlain to pass the message on his behalf, and after half an hour, the prince and his father-in-law came.
This prince is also a wonderful person. Although he is a rootless chamberlain, he also loves to go to brothels. Zhu Zhenchuan met the prince while drinking flower wine.
Hearing that he was going to send a message to the Prince of Beihai, the prince hesitated for a moment.
To send a message to Bixiao Palace, you have to go through most of the palace city, and it takes more than half an hour to go back and forth. It is not an easy task. If you are discovered...
Murong Lei stuffed a heavy purse over.
As soon as the prince pinched the silver ingot in his purse, he immediately beamed and agreed to send the message.
An hour later, this small package was delivered to Bixiao Palace.
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Xu Shiyi took the small package and hurried to Xu Jing: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from outside the palace."
Xu Jing's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the light little package, opened it, and saw three letters. The handwriting on the envelopes looked more familiar than the last.
Xu Jing was not in a hurry to read the letter and first told Xu Shiyi: "Call the person who sent the letter."
The prince nodded and bowed his head, knelt down and saluted.
Without Xu Jing's instructions, Xu Shiyi immediately helped Wang Gonggong and stuffed a purse into it. The purse was not heavy and flat when pinched, which showed that it contained not silver ingots but silver notes.
The prince was very happy.
The maximum number of silver ingots is five to twenty taels. The difference is with banknotes. If you are lucky, you might get twenty or thirty taels.
Just make a trip and send a reply, and you will get such unexpected wealth.
Xu Jing's eyes glanced at the face of Wang Gonggong who opened his eyes when he saw the money: "Who asked you to send this letter?"
"Hui Shizi," Cai Ke has the power to communicate with the gods, and the prince is extremely attentive: "This is a letter sent to the palace by the prince Wu'anbo who asked the guards guarding the palace gate. I just ran an errand and don't know anything else."
It turned out to be the second brother-in-law.
Xu Jing nodded slightly.
"My servant works in the imperial dining room. It is quite convenient to walk around the palace on weekdays. If the prince has any errands, just give him your orders." The prince smiled very flatteringly.
Xu Jing winked at Xu Shiyi. Xu Shiyi nodded and escorted the prince out of the Bixiao Palace. He laughed softly and said: "Our prince will never treat useful people badly. The prince will often come to the Bixiao Palace in the future."
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The prince smiled and agreed. After walking for a while, he found a secluded place and took out the banknotes in his wallet.
A whole hundred taels!
Running two or three times a month is enough for him to maintain a good relationship in Yihong Pavilion.
The prince was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
As for Eunuch Qian, he naturally ignored this trivial matter because of his generosity.
The prince is studying in the palace and exchanging letters with his fiancée outside the palace, it is nothing! A weak girl with no power to restrain a chicken, the most she can do is to express her feelings, what else can she do?
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"...The prince is frail and sick, but he has a kind heart. When you get along with the prince, just treat him sincerely. The prince of Xihe is vicious and cruel, so you should keep a distance from him."
"Prince Yingchuan is cunning and wise, and is good at setting traps for others. When dealing with him, beware of being plotted against."
"There are also several princes and princes who are about to enter the capital. They are all adults. They all have different temperaments. You should be more careful."
On the two thin pages of letter paper, there is not a word of longing, but every word is filled with lovesickness.
Xu Jing read the letter from sister Yue Yaer several times, then carefully folded the letter and hid it in the secret pocket of his clothes. This is the place closest to his heart!
Next, Xu Jing read the letter from Xu Fang and Xu Zhi.
The eldest sister’s tone is as friendly as her usual letters.
The second sister is also the same as usual: "...don't feel too wronged in the palace. Anyone who dares to bully you in front of you will respond immediately. If you cause trouble, you will deal with it later. In short, you can't suffer the consequences."
Xu Jing was in a good mood after reading three letters. He led a few soldiers and swaggered to the study room.
There are many rules in the palace. Even the prince himself is not allowed to have more than ten soldiers around him. Xu Jing only brought five. However, the impressive momentum should not be reduced at all.
In the study room, Prince Xihe and Prince Yingchuan have already arrived.
The Crown Prince of Xihe is twenty-six years old this year, and the Crown Prince of Yingchuan is twenty-five years old. They are both much older than Xu Jing and have already married and had children.
They were living at ease in the vassal territory, but were suddenly summoned to the capital by an imperial edict to study with the ailing prince. Each of them felt sulky in their hearts.
Prince Xihe's face was not good, and his smile was somewhat gloomy: "Why are you here so late today, cousin?"
Prince Yingchuan became much kinder and took over the conversation with a smile: "The prince hasn't come yet, what's the big deal if we go earlier or later."
"By the way, Tutor has to check your homework today. Have you finished it?"
Xu Jing boasted without blinking: "It has been completed a long time ago. The master will be full of praise after seeing it."
The Prince of Xihe twitched his lips: "I can't compare to my cousin. I have long forgotten all the things I learned in my early years. Now I have to pick it up from scratch and study. It's as big as one head or two."
Xu Jing was very enthusiastic: "If my cousin knows anything in the future, just come and ask me."
Prince Xihe had just arrived, and he couldn't understand Xu Jing for the moment, so he smiled and thanked him.
Prince Yingchuan's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "I also need to ask my cousin for advice. Speaking of which, my cousin came three days early. The prince is particularly fond of my cousin, which makes us very envious!"
