Jia Cong and others rushed to Chengdu through the starry night and quietly entered a small house near Qingyang Palace. Not long after, Liu Feng hurried over and looked at the two of them and smiled: "Do you remember the last time you came back to Chengdu?"
"Remember!" Jia Cong put his arm around Chen Ruijin's waist, "Last time we just started falling in love. Hey, what about you? Do you have any personal problems? The Kingdom of Shu has produced beauties since ancient times."
"Not yet." Liu Feng said, "I'll let everyone know of course." Then he looked at the two of them, "I need to take a rest for a while."
Jia Cong looked at Chen Ruijin, who said, "Please briefly explain what's going on." Liu Feng nodded.
Situ Cen's marriage was a big deal, and everyone who should be alarmed was alarmed. The elders of the woman mentioned that Jia Cong knew her, and she was the niece of Qiu Liang, an important minister of the Shu Kingdom. Qiu Liang came from the Marquis of Jingtian and raised three sons; his second brother
The only son, but the third brother has two sons and a daughter. After Situ Cen got engaged to the eldest daughter of the Qiu family, all the best merchants and workshops in Chengdu helped prepare the betrothal gifts and dowries, and they were extremely busy. In these years, the merchants under Liu Feng
He has gradually become a powerful person, and anyone who wants to know can know it. So he checked the things bought by the two families. Taking two brochures and taking a closer look, Liu Feng noticed something was wrong.
The ring that showed its clues first. The Qiu family's dowry included eight pairs of gold-mounted pearl and gemstone rings. Situ Cen himself went to the silver house to order the rings. He probably ordered the rings after listening to Jia Cong's whispers in Dajiala a while ago.
A Western diamond ring, and they also drew the drawings themselves. They originally customized the rings at two jewelry shops, but both of them were owned by Liu Feng. Liu Feng made a comparison - the ring ordered by Qiu's family was better than that of Situ Cen.
The setting is a bit too small. Doesn’t Situ Cen know that his fiancée is fat or thin? Or does he think that his sweetheart has gained weight?
Furthermore, Situ Cen's confidants searched everywhere for chess records, and Yongzi ordered six sets at once. He also bought a set of jade chess pieces passed down from the previous dynasty at a high price in a jade shop. In addition, Situ Cen immediately bought a chess piece factory after getting engaged.
They also hired a few skilled carpenters to make gadgets. They also went to the outskirts of the city and bought a farm, as well as a dozen pregnant mares and foals. However, the Qiu family's dowry did not contain anything related to "chess" or naughty things.
The things on the side are all ordinary dowry. Although it is very valuable, it looks strange. The three Qiu brothers all got a girl, and everyone knows that they cherish it like a treasure; but the dowry is a bit too ordinary.
Liu Feng held the book and speculated for a long time, and ordered someone to carefully check the eldest daughter of the Qiu family. The third master of the Qiu family was born in the second class and is now in charge of the school in Chengdu. Miss Qiu is also quite dazzling among the noble ladies of the Shu country.
She was both talented and beautiful, and she almost became the crown prince's concubine. Then she suddenly fell ill for two years, and then gradually recovered. Although she is a little older now, there are still many suitors. However, none of the Qiu family agreed, until this time Situ Cen
When I came back, I went to find some ladies with long tongues and asked around. They all said that Miss Qiu was lively, tall, proficient in playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and loved to have fun.
He also sent someone to sneak into the back house of the Qiu family, and they realized more and more that something was wrong. The eldest lady was about to get married, but she was sent to a Taoist temple on Qingcheng Mountain by the master to practice training! She told the people below that she was sick a few years ago.
I made a wish in front of Sanqing, and now I am still willing to go. But the third wife got such a good son-in-law, she shed tears day and night, and lost weight twice; the eldest girl's biological brother also sighed.
Liu Feng then bribed a nun in front of Mrs. Qiu San, and ordered her to send news if there was any trouble. More than ten days later, the nun said that Mrs. Qiu San lost her temper and smashed everything in the house, but she died. She kept her mouth shut and refused to tell the people around her why she was angry. The next day, the third wife dressed up and went to the main room with a livid face, and came back with a livid face. She cried for two hours and her voice was hoarse.
Jia Xu sent a "Ranger" to the Shu Kingdom, who was a collaborator with Liu Feng. Liu Feng then asked him to go to the Qiu family's main room for a secret investigation. He was also a descendant of the Liu family, and he got the key to the problem that night. Mrs. Qiu San during the day I went to the main house to go to the ancestral hall to go through the motions to collect my daughter. It turned out that Miss Qiu once had a concubine who died in infancy. The Qiu family found a girl in the branch and asked the third wife to take her under their knees. That girl She looks very beautiful and looks smart. She is sitting in the small yard at night and is talking about it: The family wants her to remember her "year" firmly and never let it slip - she has adopted a mother, and Baba is three years older. Years and a half.
Further investigation revealed that the three masters of the Qiu family and the Princess of Shu were brought out. It turned out that these four were unwilling to form this marriage. The Princess of Shu was afraid that Situ Cen would be more powerful than the eldest son, and sooner or later the two brothers would turn against each other; the Qiu family They were also afraid that they would end up being jealous of the prince in the future, and were afraid that the prince would have no children and would get involved in his family. In the early years, Prince Yi Zhong had something bad done, and Caishikou was stained red countless times. Although the Qiu family avoided it, they cared about it from the bottom of their hearts. Situ Cen was afraid of these things, but Situ Cen insisted on marrying this girl. The elders tried their best to persuade her, but to no avail, so they had to make this decision. They chose a girl next to the Qiu family to take the title of the concubine who died in infancy. Let the third wife be recorded as the eldest daughter of Qiu - the marriage certificate only contains the surname and rank, and does not include Qiu's maiden name. Nian Geng wrote that he was born on the same day as Miss Qiu, only one hour older. Anyway, Miss Qiu herself I don’t even know when I was born, let alone Situ Cen.
After hearing this, Jia Cong couldn't laugh or cry: "You can't even get around the subcontracting scheme! They are not afraid of being exposed... Well, didn't Situ Cen notice it when he lifted the hijab?"
Liu Feng said: "Situ Cen is not an obedient master. The princess must have a backup plan."
Jia Cong shook his head: "Crazy!"
Chen Ruijin gave him a sideways look: "It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. The older people get, the more worries they have."
Jia Cong touched the back of his head: "I want to bet."
Liu Feng asked: "What are you betting on?"
"The gambling prince is worthy of Situ Cen's trust. The gambling emperor can still find two brothers in his family." Jia Cong stood up, walked to the desk and wrote a piece of paper. There were only four words on it: Let's meet. I will write the note. Turning it over, he wrote the time and address on the back, and ordered people to take him to his residence.
Ordinary posts couldn't reach the prince's desk, so the notes were without beginning or end. The shopkeeper of Jia's Horse Company personally sent them to the prince, so the prince took it. When he saw it, the address was the address of Taibai Tower when Jia Cong came to him in the early years. In the elegant room where the two met, there was a line written at the back: It is best for the prince to pay the bill, but it is also fine for the younger generation to pay the bill. The prince thought for a while, he saw Jia Cong's handwriting, and he remembered it. He knew that Jia Cong had a flamboyant temper. I also heard that the third child said that the two of them have become friends now, but I don't know what Jia Cong wants to do with him secretly.
The next day, the prince went to Taibai Tower according to the time. Jia Cong had been waiting for a long time. When the food and wine were served, Jia Cong motioned for all the people who were serving to go down. Fang Zhengzheng asked: "Situ Cen's daughter-in-law who has stayed here, the marriage is between the prince and his wife." Was it a gift?"
The prince was startled: "He promised it."
Jia Cong frowned: "I agreed, but I don't agree?"
The prince was a little confused: "What exactly does Mr. Jia mean?"
Jia Cong sighed, turned his head and stared at the window for half a day, then turned back to look at the prince and said: "I came here today to test the prince, and I want to know whether it is worth it for Situ Cen to stay away from the West."
The prince's breathing gradually became longer, and it took a long time before he asked: "What's the matter?"
Jia Cong said: "Since ancient times, infatuation is the most hurtful thing. For some injuries, the first cut may not be fatal, but the second cut will definitely kill the person. Everyone has the unbearable lightness of life." He sat up straighter and said softly.
, "The princess and the Qiu family teamed up to set a trap for Situ Cen and used a trick to replace the one he loved. The girl he liked has been sent away."
The prince was shocked: "Impossible! My father has agreed."
Jia Cong twitched the corner of his mouth: "Although your father agreed, he may not agree in his heart. The princess and the prince have been married for many years, and they are very familiar with each other. Since she dares to kill first and show off later, she must not be afraid of the consequences." Then he told the princess and the Qiu family's plan.
He listens.
The prince was silent for a while, then shook his head and said: "Confused!"
Jia Cong said: "As the saying goes, there is no better mother than a son. The prince sees how the princess will end up if Situ Cen gets furious after this incident."
The prince smiled bitterly and said: "How will it end? Denial is all. At worst, she will cry, make trouble, and hang herself. What else can the third child do to her?"
Jia Cong said: "In the name of my father Jia She, I promise to the prince that I will teach your children to be as talented as any emperor. In the name of Situ Cen's friend, I promise to the prince that he will treat your prince
Jin Guan has no interest, nor does he want to send his child to you for adoption. Can the prince help him? Most of the 7.8 billion people in the world cannot meet a soul mate. If he can meet one, it will probably take him ten lifetimes to cultivate. Then
The new Miss Qiu must be very good, but after all she is not the 'one' he loves." He paused, "Having one and only one beloved woman cannot be an emperor in itself."
The prince shook his head and said: "I have never doubted him. I know him."
"In that case, are you willing to help him?"
The prince looked at Jia Conghuizi: "If I don't want to, Mr. Jia will help him."
Jia Cong nodded: "Yes. He did me a big favor." The prince looked at each other. Jia Cong lowered his head and smiled, "Speaking of it, you probably won't think it is a big favor. As for me, I am really grateful.
He - although he didn't say it." He paused for a long time and said with a smile, "Before my wife and I got married, she was unhappy for a while. I racked my brains and couldn't figure out why she was unhappy. In the end, it was
Situ Cen helped me guess it. I then thought of many tricks to express my love, which gradually made her feel comfortable."
As expected, the prince's face had "You're teasing me" written all over his face: "Is it because of this?"
Jia Cong chuckled lightly: "I knew you wouldn't understand." He raised the wine cup and took a sip, "I can't blame you. With your status, you don't dare to love. Besides, most of the women around you are sent by others.
Yes, it comes too easily, and you won’t cherish it. If you don’t cherish it, you won’t treat each other as equals. You princes are quite pitiful.”
The prince couldn't laugh or cry, and said, "That's all, I know what Mr. Jia means." He thought for a while, "How about I try to find the real Miss Qiu and give it to the third child?"
Jia Cong smiled half-heartedly and said, "Where is your identity? Beauty? Concubine?" He clapped his hands and said, "How about this. Just treat it as if you discovered this matter, and go discuss it with Situ Cen to see what he means."
The prince finished a cup of wine and asked leisurely: "How did Mr. Jia know about such a confidential matter? Did he count it on his fingers?"
Jia Cong took out a letter from his arms. "This is what we intercepted."
The letter was a letter home from a restaurant accountant who was making a living in the Kingdom of Shu to his wife, who lived in the capital. The prince looked at it for a long time and asked, "What's this?"
Jia Cong said: "This is a cryptic letter. The recipient is a secretariat of the Celestial Master of Shu Kingdom in the capital." Then he took out another list and said, "This is a comparison list. The prince, please read it yourself."
The Crown Prince took a look at the list and immediately took a breath. What was written in the letter was that Princess Shu and the Qiu family worked together to sell out the fiancée of His Highness the Third Prince of Shu Kingdom. Miss Zhen Qiu was in Qingcheng Mountain at the moment, and that person had nothing to do with the capital.
Discuss how to put this matter on the head of King Yan, so that "the people named Situ" can fight. Because "Today's Maitreya religion is the tomorrow of Tianshi Tao".
Jia Cong said slowly: "The nationwide annihilation of the Maitreya Cult is so exciting, but your country of Shu has a lot of leisure time. Not surprising, the Shu country is the territory of the Celestial Master Dao, and the Maitreya Cult is not that prosperous." He faked a smile again, "
I don’t know how many people are looking forward to the quarrel between you two brothers. Not only those who are watching from the other side, but also those who are causing trouble."
The prince thought for a long time, held the letter in his hand, and asked, "Is there an envelope?"
Jia Cong took out the envelope from his arms and said, "This address may not be true. You can check it yourself."
The prince nodded: "I understand."
Jia Cong looked at him and asked, "Have you two brothers been honest?"
The prince was silent for a long time, and finally said: "He has confessed, but I haven't yet."
Jia Cong shrugged: "You are so pitiful. No wonder Situ Cen is unwilling to adopt his son to you."
The prince stood up and bowed to him, and Jia Cong returned the bow. The two of them couldn't eat anymore, so they said goodbye.
The Crown Prince left Taibai Tower and returned to his home, thinking over and over again for a long time. Others only thought that the Crown Prince was not feeling well, so they sent someone to ask for the doctor. Until night, the Crown Prince suddenly ordered the three princes to come down. Situ Cen didn't know it at all, and still thought he was him.
My brother wanted to ask him something, so he ran over quickly.
The disciple led him to a secluded small courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. A table full of wine and food had been set up, and dozens of candlesticks were burning around it as bright as day. Situ Cen looked around and wondered: "Second brother is not usually frugal? Why are you so frugal today?"
Do you want to light so many candles?"
The prince said: "I suddenly felt that it's not a big deal to light more candles."
"It's not a big deal in the first place." Situ Cen calmly sat down and picked up his chopsticks to eat.
The prince looked at his wife and suddenly said: "Third son, you are getting married."
The prince said: "I was thinking, if the world is not divided and the emperor gives you a marriage to another family's daughter, how would you treat it?"
Situ Cen said crisply: "I'm just running away from the marriage~~ I'm sorry, second brother."
The prince frowned: "What about the mess?"
Situ Cen stopped his chopsticks and thought for a while: "I won't escape so openly. Anyway, I have hands and feet, and I'm not stupid. The world is so big, why are we afraid that we two can't survive?"
The prince said: "If she is willing, there is nothing wrong with being your concubine."
Situ Cen shook his head: "Second brother, you don't understand. Even if she is willing, I don't want to. What matters is not status, but intention. If you like someone, you should try your best not to make her feel wronged. Baba is waiting for her to be willing.
If I feel wronged, it’s because she likes me, not because I like her.”