good season

Chapter 31 A Business

After getting the portrait, Zhao Shiqing opened it and took a look.

The person in the painting has narrow eyes and thin lips, and looks cold and ordinary, which fits most people's imagination of an unfaithful man. The only difference is that there is a hint of charm in this person's eyes and eyebrows.

Zhao Shiqing closed the scroll and said to Xiao Zhen, "The painter is good."

Yes, regardless of whether it looks like the person or not, at least it is not a dull portrait; the person in the painting has some spirit.

Xiao Zhen hummed and said to Zhao Shiqing, "I wonder if Miss Zhao Er is satisfied with this self-certification?"

What else could Zhao Shiqing say? She couldn't say that she was dissatisfied. They had captured all the people they could, but she had only captured a dying Nie Qionghua so far.

Zhao Shiqing nodded: "How is Prince Consort Xiao's health recovering? Has he set a good date to return to Beijing?"

Prince Consort Xiao and Princess Jiayi looked at each other. Did Prince Liang's Mansion finally agree to let them leave?

Xiao Zhen asked, "Could Miss Zhao Er represent the eldest princess?"

Zhao Shiqing: "I may not be able to do other things, but I can do this, but..."

The family of three: Here we come, but we won’t come!
Xiao Zhen said calmly, "Miss Zhao, please move over and have a chat."

He knew what Zhao Shiqing's "but" meant. After all, three days ago, Zhao Shiqing had said that he wanted to do a business with him.

The reason why they didn't discuss it in detail three days ago was because the Princess's Mansion and the Xiao family were still suspected of murder. Now that the suspicion has been cleared, the deal still has to be done. Otherwise, as long as the Zhao sisters don't give in, their family of three will not be able to leave Liangdi safely.

If he were alone, then there would be no need to worry, but he still has his parents and the entire Xiao family. If he falls out with the Liang Palace, even if he clears the suspicion, he will inevitably repeat the mistakes of his previous life, and this is exactly what the man on the dragon throne wants.

Xiao Zhen stood up and walked out first. Princess Jiayi opened her mouth but finally swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Zhao Shiqing smiled, bowed to the Princess and Prince Consort Xiao, then followed Xiao Zhen out with light steps.

After the two left, Princess Jiayi sighed and said to Prince Consort Xiao, "Brother Yan, should we tell Ah Zhen about that?"

Prince Consort Xiao's fair and handsome face was stained with a faint blush: "How about waiting? Tell him when we return to Beijing."

Princess Jiayi rolled her eyes at him coquettishly: "It's easy for you to say, you don't know how hard it is for others to endure."

Prince Consort Xiao stretched out his arms and embraced her, saying softly, "It's all my fault, how about you bite me?"

Princess Jiayi opened her cherry-like mouth and gently bit the back of his hand.

next door.

Xiao Zhen sat on the chair with his arms and legs stretched out, and Zhao Shiqing watched coldly. If this man was not so skinny and looked sick, he would have been quite impressive. After all, the Xiao family was a family of generals.

"Mr. Zhen, we can talk about business now."

Zhao Shiqing sat down opposite him and nonchalantly played with the clairvoyance on the table.

Xiao Zhen said, "Zhen is all ears."

Zhao Shiqing didn't beat around the bush, because time was running out for her and the Prince Liang's Mansion.

"I received news yesterday that the angel is a hundred miles away. If he doesn't arrive today, he will definitely arrive tomorrow."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhen said in a calm tone: "Prince Liang didn't come back with you, right?"

Zhao Shiqing was slightly stunned. How did Xiao Zhen know that?
When she was riding out of the palace yesterday, she happened to meet someone sent by Prince Liang's palace who came back to report the news.

There were more than one hundred people sent by the emperor to express condolences, including officials from the Ministry of Clan Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Palace, the eunuchs, and officials from the Prince of Liang's Mansion in the capital, but the only one missing was Prince of Liang's son Zhao Tinghan!
In other words, not only did the emperor not allow Zhao Tinghan to come back to inherit the throne, he didn't even allow him to come back to attend the funeral!

Zhao Shiqing didn’t know how her sister would react when she heard the news, but she knew that she and Xiao Zhen had to do business!
Before yesterday, she and her sister had thought that the emperor would not easily let her brother back, but it was just a thought. After all, from the death of their father, it can be seen that at least at this moment, the emperor cannot tear his face with the Liang Palace. If it really comes to that time, the emperor will not have to face a mere Liang Palace, but the Eight Great Kings!
But now, the eldest brother really hasn't come back, and before that, not a single word was sent back.

Xiao Zhen looked at the little girl in front of him, his eyes were clear and pure, and it was obvious that she was brought up in a pampered manner. Xiao Su said that she was a poor little girl who was abducted by a kidnapper, but the hardships of her childhood did not seem to affect her. It can only be said that the Liang Wang Mansion raised her very well.

"It seems I was right." Xiao Zhen said lazily.

Zhao Shiqing did not deny: "Yes, my eldest brother did not come back, so I want to discuss a business with Master Zhen."

"Okay." Xiao Zhen said.

Zhao Shiqing continued: "I would like to ask Master Zhen to reserve a few places for me and my people in the princess's entourage."

When Xiao Zhen heard this, he knew what she was going to do.

"You want to hide in my mother's entourage and sneak into the capital to bring back Prince Liang?"

Zhao Shiqing: "Yes, that's it."

Xiao Zhen sighed silently in his heart. In his previous life, Zhao Tinghan, the Prince of Liang, died in the capital. Unfortunately, it was a long time later when he learned the news, so he didn't know when Zhao Tinghan died, nor did he know whether Zhao Tinghan was still alive at this moment.

But in the previous life, Prince Liang’s Mansion did not go to Beijing to pick anyone up.

Of course, it is also possible that he entered Beijing secretly, but he didn't know it.

Isn’t Zhao Shiqing now planning to sneak into the capital without telling the court?

"How many people are there?" Xiao Zhen asked.

Zhao Shiqing thought for a moment and said, "Including me, there are ten of us in total. The Princess's entourage has 150 people. If we add ten more people or replace ten people, it shouldn't arouse suspicion."

Xiao Zhen: "Only ten people? Is that enough?"

Zhao Shiqing smiled: "Why, Master Zhen, do you want to replace all of Lingci's 150 men with my men?"

Xiao Zhen immediately shut up. He was not a fool. Could it be that as Zhao Shiqing said, all the 150 people were replaced by people from the Prince of Liang's Mansion? What was the difference between this and the Prince of Liang's Mansion escorting their family back to Beijing?
"It seems that Mr. Zhen agreed?" Zhao Shiqing asked.

Xiao Zhen did not comment: "Do I have the right to refuse?"

Of course not, their family is still under someone else's control.

Zhao Shiqing stretched out her hand: "How about we high-five?"

萧真
His face was wooden and he didn't move.

The corners of Zhao Shiqing's mouth twitched. This person is really boring.

She shook her hands to ease her embarrassment: "Haha, I forgot to wash my hands. Next time I will wash my hands and we can high-five again."

After seeing Zhao Shiqing off, Xiao Zhen returned to the next room, stood at the door, and asked Nanny Bai to pass the message before going in. But even so, he still saw his loving parents arguing with each other.

He turned his face away and coughed dryly, and the two men looked at him cautiously like children who had done something wrong.

Xiao Zhen: "People from the capital will be here soon. You should pack up and go to Prince Liang's mansion to pay your respects."

Princess Jiayi was overjoyed: "After paying our respects, can we return to the capital?"

Xiao Zhen said: "Before you leave, don't you think you should tell me something?"

Princess Jiayi: ".You know everything?"

(End of this chapter)