More than half an hour later, the team of the Minister of Rites arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
There were not many people, just a few followers and two cars.
When the team entered the streets of Prince's Mansion, everyone got off the car and walked.
The people in the Prince's Mansion got the news early and sent people to greet him.
I just heard that the prince was no longer at his residence and asked Dong Guojin to wait for a while.
Anyone who is familiar with the routine knows that this is a way for the prince to let the Minister of Rites hang out for a while, and it is obviously a way to deal with it after learning the other party's intention.
Although he is the Minister of Rites, he does not receive good looks in the prince's house.
Including Xia Shang and the accompanying Chuntian, all those who followed Dong Guojin to visit the Prince's Mansion were taken to the mansion to rest.
Dong Guojin and Xia Shang were sent to the living room to wait. They sat on chairs. Chuntian stood behind Xia Shang and remained silent.
I thought that the prince would only leave everyone alone for an hour or two, but in the blink of an eye, noon passed, and Dong Guojin's stomach growled with hunger, but there was no one outside, but he saw that the sun was getting brighter and clearer today.
In the prince's residence, Dong Guojin didn't speak to Xia Shang. He kept his eyes closed and rested his mind. He seemed very patient. He didn't even pay attention to his stomach growling, and he didn't show any signs of anxiety.
Xia Shang was not in a hurry. He had the foundation and it was no problem to go without food for a day or two. However, his buttocks were a little numb from sitting, so he stood up and stretched his muscles first.
Chuntian was already impatient and stopped standing behind Xia Shang. He found a place to sit down by himself and yawned boredly.
Seeing Xia Shang getting up, Chuntian quickly came over with a frown on his face: "What are you doing here? Can you leave?"
"No one is forcing you to stay here. If you can't wait any longer, you can leave now."
Springfield was speechless and returned to his seat in a depressed manner.
At this time, Dong Guojin, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened his eyes and looked at Chuntian. He may have heard her identity from the other person's accent.
Xia Shang ignored Chuntian and looked at Dong Guojin, who had made some movement, and found that the man had closed his eyes again, and his posture really seemed like he would not give up until the prince appeared.
Not only did I continue to wait after noon, but this time I actually waited until the evening.
At the moment, the sun is setting in the west, and there is still no movement in the Prince's Mansion. The people who came with him can no longer bear it. For a whole day, the Prince's Mansion has not even given him a drink of water. Who can bear this?
The person who had been placed in the spare room not far from the living room to rest came several times, and each time he persuaded the minister to leave first. In this case, any fool would know that it was the prince who issued the eviction order.
But Dong Guojin's attitude remained unchanged and he just answered "wait".
At this time, the smell of meat wafted from somewhere in the Prince's Mansion again. Occasionally, one or two servants of the Prince's Mansion could be seen wiping the corners of their mouths while walking, which tortured these junior officials of the Ministry of Etiquette to death.
The living room was still quiet, and Haruta wasn't impatient. That was because she fell asleep sitting on the chair.
Xia Shang felt somewhat impatient, but he was curious about what Dong Guojin would do next, so he continued to wait patiently.
Until the last ray of sunlight disappeared outside, a sound finally came from outside the living room.
"Dong Shangshu, I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."
Outside, Li Xiangyang rushed into the house at a trot. He didn't even have a belt on his coat, and his hair was disheveled. He looked very anxious. At the same time, his face was sleepy, and he looked like he had just gotten up.
Dong Guojin immediately opened his eyes, stood up immediately, and saluted Li Xiangyang energetically: "I see you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
"Master Dong, no courtesy." Li Xiangyang politely supported Dong Guojin's posture of bowing, and looked at the superior in the living room as he walked towards him. Suddenly he saw Xia Shang standing up behind Dong Guojin, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Obviously, Li Xiangyang didn't expect Xia Shanghui to be with Dong Guojin, but he could figure out the reason after a little thought.
Dong Guojin was responsible for the preparation and coordination of the wedding, and Xia Shang was the reception minister. It was not surprising that these two people walked together and appeared at the prince's residence at the same time.
After thinking about this, Li Xiangyang's expression gradually calmed down, and he walked slowly to the main seat and sat down. He pointed to Dong Guojin's position with a smile: "This is not a court hall. Dong Shangshu does not need to be too formal."
"Thank you, Prince, for the seat."
As soon as Dong Guojin returned to his seat, Li Xiangyang explained: "I'm really sorry, my highness had insomnia last night and overslept today. The servants couldn't bear to disturb them and never informed the minister of his visit. No, the prince just woke up.
As soon as I saw it, I received the news and hurried over without even wearing any clothes.
Okay. Lord Shangshu, you haven’t waited too long, right?”
Dong Guojin smiled: "It won't be long before it's just a cup of tea."
Dong Guojin is really thick-skinned, and he can hold back his resentment without any expression at this time.
It was just when he said this that he let out a grunting sound.
Xia Shang lowered his head and smiled, and Lian Chuntian laughed softly.
But Dong Guojin didn't seem to feel anything, and he still had the same attitude, serious.
Li Xiangyang stared at Dong Guojin, not knowing what he was thinking. After listening to the other party's words, he suddenly stood up: "Since Lord Shangshu has been waiting for a long time, I would like to go and wash up first. Seeing each other in such a posture is really...
Unbecoming.”
Dong Guojin is not an ordinary person, and Li Xiangyang is even more extraordinary.
A newly appointed minister pretends to be low-key and dignified in front of the prince. How can Li Xiangyang comply with his wishes?
With that said, Li Xiangyang stood up from his seat and seemed to be leaving again.
At this time, Dong Guojin finally couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to stop Li Xiangyang: "Your Highness, please don't make fun of me. I came here today. I really have important matters to discuss. What's the matter?"
Please allow His Majesty the Crown Prince to grant your request."
Li Xiangyang rolled his eyes at him, then slowly backed away and sat back in his seat: "Tell me, why are you here today?"
"The prince's wedding is coming soon, and the Japanese princess still has a lot of preparations to do before that. If she stays in the prince's house before the wedding, I am afraid that many things will not be carried out. I am sure that the prince will allow me to send the Japanese princess back to the Japanese mission.
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"Send the princess back to the Japanese mission?" Li Xiangyang frowned, his eyes revealed a bit of majesty, and his eyes fell on Dong Guojin, which also made the other party a little afraid.
Dong Guojin took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Yes!"
"Do you know why I, the Prince, kept His Royal Highness the Princess in the Prince's Mansion?" Li Xiangyang asked again coldly.
"Your Majesty has heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess was kidnapped by bandits, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally led the people to rescue her. In order to protect the safety of the Princess, the Crown Prince left Her Royal Highness in the Prince's Mansion."
"Then do you know that the prince was injured in order to save the princess? You actually asked me to send the princess back with a single word? If the princess is in any danger again, can you bear it?"