Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 336: Generous
Prince Jiang Zhou Hong, the third son of Emperor Shang Xuan, was really unlucky. The crown prince was changed twice during the Zhenkai period, but he was not one of them. It was really sad.

Logically speaking, he was born to a royal concubine, had outstanding abilities, and was well-reputed among the people. His grandfather was a powerful marquis who controlled the army. He had both the background and the abilities. However, this was already the third crown prince, and it wasn't his turn yet. It was a difficult situation.

"Although I didn't say anything to the old man who blocked my way, I made it clear enough. He's quite intelligent. I'll report back truthfully. Prince Jiang should understand my attitude. Judging from his style of directly giving me money to let me go instead of resorting to extreme measures, he's a steady person. I hope he doesn't disappoint me. If not, I really wouldn't mind paying him a personal visit."

Chen Xuan thought this in his heart on the way back.

He has always followed the mentality of "I will not offend others unless they offend me". This time, Prince Jiang's behavior did not make him feel disgusted, and he even generously gave him hundreds of thousands of taels, so he did not bother with the other party.

To be honest, what others want to express is the fact. He has no identity and no background. The gap between him and the little princess is like heaven and earth. He is indeed no different from a toad. Chen Xuan does not deny this. Since it is a fact, what does it matter?
As for having the cultivation level of a grandmaster, he is indeed qualified to do whatever he wants, but that does not mean that Chen Xuan has become arrogant.

So it would be best if the matter could end here. The other party felt that he was a toad, but even a toad like him had the appetite to jump up and swallow an elephant in one bite. After all, he was humiliated, so the 300,000 taels would be regarded as the other party's apology. Chen Xuan forgave him generously.

If you have expressed your attitude so clearly and the other party still doesn't understand, then keep trying.

Even though he is a prince, so what? Emperor Shang Xuan has another group of people. Looking at the whole country of Jing, except Chen Xuan himself, who else can find a grandmaster to take a look?
Chen Xuan had no interest in the fight for the throne. No matter what happened, it was none of his business. As long as he was not involved, he would just watch it for fun.

Don't involve the people he cares about, nothing else matters.

"As expected, the early bird catches the worm. I went out so early in the morning and encountered many good things." Chen Xuan was in a good mood as he returned with a bag of materials for experimenting with cakes.

With three hundred thousand taels in his pocket, he could stand tall when facing Gao Jingming later. Yes, he spent a few thousand taels yesterday, but look at this? It's like spending all your money and getting it back, don't you understand? And it's even more than double.

Returning to Guixiang Street, Chen Xuan suddenly realized that after he met the little princess yesterday, a group of "plainclothes officers" appeared here when he came back. Could they be coming for him?
He was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Wasn't it obvious? If Prince Jiang hadn't sent anyone to deal with this, he wouldn't have thought of himself as the cause. But now, those people were definitely coming for him.

So who sent those 'plainclothes officers'?

Thinking this through, Chen Xuan stopped his steps and turned to walk towards a burly young man pretending to sell tea on the street. He asked with interest, "Brother, let me ask you something. Who sent you to watch me? I don't mean any harm. You haven't affected my life. I'm just curious."

This guy is one of the disguised 'plainclothes' guys, and he's quite professional, should I say?

When Chen Xuan walked straight towards him, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had revealed a flaw? The higher-ups had issued a strict order not to alarm Chen Xuan.

Hearing this, he struggled for a moment: "Sir, why are you saying this? I don't understand what you are saying. Would you like some tea? It's just imported from the south."

After looking at the other party, Chen Xuan raised his head and looked around, nodded thoughtfully and said: "Forget it, I won't embarrass you. I think I understand what's going on. As a junior, please say hello to them on my behalf, provided that you are at that level."

After saying that, Chen Xuan stood up and left. There was nothing to worry about. Only Old Deng could make such a grand arrangement and do it so silently, smoothly and naturally.

I have met his daughter in private. It would be strange if that old man didn't react. I guess his underwear is almost stripped off by now.

"What the hell is he talking about? When did I reveal my weakness?" The young man pretending to be a merchant was shocked.

He really didn't understand what Chen Xuan said. Say hello on his behalf? For whom? No, this matter must be reported as soon as possible. If something goes wrong, he can't bear the consequences.

Just as he was packing up his stall and preparing to leave, Chen Xuan, who had left, ran back and said with a smile, "By the way, let me tell you something. You probably don't know who to say hello to on my behalf, but if you listen to what I say next, I guess you'll see him soon."

As the other party looked bewildered, Chen Xuan continued, "Since someone asked you to look after me, I guess there were a lot of your people around when I went out earlier. Do your people know that the Third Master sent someone to look for me just now?"

"Ah? Who is the Third Master? What are you talking about, sir?" The other party was really confused.

Waving his hand, Chen Xuan said, "Don't worry about who the Third Master is. I assume you will report every word I say to someone clearly. Just tell me when the time comes. Let's go."

This time Chen Xuan really left.

Who is the Third Master? Of course, it is Emperor Shang Xuan’s third son Zhou Hong. Those who understand will understand, and those who don’t understand, there is no need to explain it so clearly.

Indeed, Chen Xuan generously forgave King Jiang for that incident, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't give the other party a slap in the face when the opportunity presented itself. Chen Xuan was truly magnanimous and not petty at all.

If he really was narrow-minded, he wouldn't be trying to please her now, but would just go up to King Jiang, pat him on the shoulder and ask, "Brother, what do you mean?"

Back at his residence, Gao Jingming was studying hard. Chen Xuan approached him and, before Gao Jingming's dumbfounded eyes, slapped out a stack of banknotes and said proudly, "Young Master, you've worked so hard studying. Here, use this money to buy something to replenish your energy."

After saying that, Chen Xuan turned around and left. He didn't even count how much he threw out, probably about 100,000 or 200,000 taels. They were all brothers, and since he couldn't save the money himself, he would put it with him first and ask for it back when he had used it up.

"Wait, Xuan, what's going on? You wouldn't rely on your skills to rob a bank so early in the morning, right?" Gao Jingming looked at the banknotes on the table and stood up in shock and asked with wide eyes.

He was really worried that his buddy would commit a crime. This was the capital, not a small place. His innate cultivation was not good enough, and he couldn't prevent it.

"Master, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly commit a crime? Don't worry, it's clean money, someone gave it to me. It's okay, I'll go and get busy." Chen Xuan waved his hand calmly. Throwing the book away, Gao Jingming went out of the window and stopped Chen Xuan and asked, "No, you must explain it clearly first, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

Chen Xuan was helpless and could only say, "Alright, didn't I tell you yesterday that I made a friend? She's a girl. Then this morning, her parents... well, they had someone find me. They thought I had some inappropriate thoughts about her, so they threw a bunch of money at me and told me to get lost. Young Master, you know I'm a spineless person, so I just took the money and left. That's how I made the money. That's how it happened. Do you understand?"

Gao Jingming was shocked upon hearing this. He said in disbelief, "Let's not talk about whether you have any improper thoughts, A Xuan. Let's just say, your friend is a princess or a princess. Her parents just threw hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to let you leave? Why haven't I encountered such a good thing?"

"Fuck, we grew up together as expected, you can even guess this?" Chen Xuan looked even more shocked than him.

Gao Jingming laughed and said, "Stop interrupting me."

"But that's the truth," Chen Xuan spread his hands.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, Gao Jingming said with an expression that said, "I'm well-educated and I'm not easily fooled," "So you really do know a princess or a princess?"

"It's the princess. I'll ask her opinion later and then introduce her to you. I can't make the decision on my own." At this point, Chen Xuan didn't bother arguing with him any more and was being honest.

Gao Jingming felt his teeth ache. If we weren’t brothers, how could you be so capable?

Exhaling, he said, "Ah Xuan, take it easy. We are a small family and can't afford to suffer such a great deal. So, are you hiding something? Give me the rest of the money quickly and I will save it for you to use on your wife later."

"I've given you the bulk of the money, so don't worry about my little pocket money," Chen Xuan turned around and ran away.

Shaking his head, Gao Jingming simply didn't dwell on it. Chen Xuan had always been measured in his actions. Although this matter was a bit off the mark, it wasn't unacceptable. After all, Chen Xuan had caused so much trouble over the years, whether it was the Xiaoyao Pill or the incomplete poem, which one hadn't caused a sensation? Knowing a princess was nothing.

Watching Chen Xuan's back as he slipped away, he asked curiously, "Ah Xuan, are you thinking of marrying the princess? If you have this idea, my family can't help you, and asking my sister for help is useless. Unless I pass the imperial examination and quickly become the prime minister, I guess I can still have a say."

"What are you thinking about, young master? Not to mention that I don't have that idea for the time being, even if I do, I will marry her and marry the princess. Young master, who are you looking down on?" Chen Xuan said in a boastful manner, and what he said was true.

With his cultivation as a grandmaster, if that ever happened, the princess would have to marry someone of lower status!

"A Xuan, we must be down-to-earth. I'll have someone send you two more pillows later. That's settled. I'm going to read," Gao Jingming shook his head and left.

Do you think I'll dream of giving you a pillow so I can stuff it higher?
This is the truth. Xiao Gao, if you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Ignoring him, Chen Xuan closed the door and began to experiment with making the cake...

On the other hand, Emperor Shang Xuan used the excuse that he was old and his eyesight was not clear enough to see the handwriting, and asked the little princess to help him read the memorials and forced her to stay in the palace to prevent her from running away and being abducted by the yellow-haired man.

After reciting for a while, the little princess, who did not practice martial arts and did not have such an extraordinary physique, felt a little tired and went down to rest for a while.

During this gap, the "plainclothes man" with whom Chen Xuan had spoken a few words was brought before the old emperor. It was not until then that he understood what Chen Xuan meant when he said at the beginning that he was not qualified.

He was terrified and uneasy. Although he didn't know what was going on, he realized that he was probably involved in something serious.

Don’t think too much about things you shouldn’t know. He respectfully repeated Chen Xuan’s words word for word.

In front of an outsider, Emperor Shang Xuan naturally wouldn't show his emotions on his face. He just said dumbly, "Did he really say that?"

"Your Majesty, every word is correct," the 'plainclothes' man replied with his forehead to the ground. He had the good fortune to meet Your Majesty in a daze, and he would go back to burn incense to his ancestors.

Emperor Shang Xuan waved his hand and let him leave, without personally issuing a gag order.

When a third person knows about something in this world, it won’t be long before the whole world knows about it.

When it comes to the little princess's affairs, Emperor Shang Xuan is in the mindset of an old father and naturally would not hide his emotions behind closed doors, but it is different for other matters.

At this time, the old emperor looked at his personal companion and said with a smile: "This is really my good son. He has even reached out to me. Big companion, go find out who passed the message to him, and then send the head to the third brother. If he comes to apologize, he will keep kneeling."

"As you wish," the eunuch lowered his head and turned around. He didn't dare to even fart at this moment, his heart pounding with fear. It was okay that His Majesty was angry, as it proved that the problem was not serious. As the saying goes, if His Majesty smiles, life or death can be unpredictable.

Before he even reached the door, the old emperor's voice came from behind again. He said, "That guy is quite interesting. He even said hello to me. Now that he has made it clear, let's remove him. I have suddenly become interested. Let's make some arrangements. I want to go out and meet him tomorrow in plain clothes."

This is a direct confirmation, rather than a vague statement of going there when you have time.

"I obey your order and will arrange it right away," Otomo said respectfully.

Although he is a eunuch, he is a retainer of the royal family. In Jing Kingdom, there is no such thing as a slave...

(End of this chapter)