manynovel Chapter 397: People are knives and soldiers, and I am fish and meat
Chapter 397: People are knives and soldiers, and I am fish and meat
Soon everyone else left the bedroom, leaving only Jiang Youzhen behind.
She came to the bedside and asked, "Teacher, do you have anything to say?"
Qian Chongen nodded, "The Fourth Prince...is not!"
"You mean it wasn't the Fourth Prince who did it?"
Jiang Youzhen actually had the same idea as Qian Chongen. Since the Fourth Prince wanted to win him over, there was no need to do this. It would only benefit the Fourth Prince if she became Qian Chongen's disciple.
"I think so too!" Jiang Youzhen nodded.
"Be careful!" In fact, it was impossible for Qian Chongen to say that he did not regret it now. He remembered the advice the professor had given him before.
The professor said that it would involve the court, which would not be a good thing for either Jiang Youzhen or him.
It was because he didn't believe it that he not only hurt Jiang Youzhen, but also himself. The professor didn't say it clearly, and he didn't understand what the professor meant.
With his status, he can't suppress those monsters. He can't protect Jiang Youzhen, and will suffer from it.
"Teacher!" Jiang Youzhen looked at Qian Chongen and felt very uncomfortable.
"It's my fault... I'm sorry." Qian Chongen squeezed out these words in a halting manner.
Jiang Youzhen was shocked. "Why would you say that? Actually, you are also implicated by me. I should be the one to say sorry."
"We..." Qian Chongen took a deep breath, "After all, we don't have... the fate of being a master and a disciple."
"Teacher!" Jiang Youzhen was deeply touched. "Although there is no apprenticeship ceremony, in my heart you are already my teacher."
"Don't worry, I will do my best to treat you. During this period, I will take good care of Master's wife and daughter. You don't have to worry, just rest and take care of your health."
Jiang Youzhen had tears in her eyes. Qian Chongen didn't blame her for what he became. Instead, he said sorry to her. How could she feel embarrassed?
Qian Chongen shook his head, closed his eyes, and said nothing more.
"Teacher, are you tired? You should have a good rest." Jiang Youzhen took a deep breath, covered Qian Chongen with a quilt, and found that he soon fell into a deep sleep, so he left the bedroom.
She was feeling very heavy at the moment and hated the mastermind behind it.
Thinking back to the advice Tong Huaian gave her, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
"People are knives and servants, and I am fish and meat."
She looked up at the blue sky, but everything in front of her was blurry. Without power or influence, she could only be at the mercy of others.
In the past, she just wanted to be a leisurely rich woman, but now she clearly realizes the power.
Even if you have a fortune, what good is it? Without power and support, can you keep it?
She walked heavily back to the guest room to rest, lay on the bed, looked at the dust above her head, with a thousand thoughts in her mind.
The Fourth Prince's Mansion in Beijing
"You mean Qian Chongen died and failed to become your disciple?" The Fourth Prince looked over in surprise.
"Yes!" Tong Huaian nodded, "Just received the news."
"How could it be such a coincidence?" The Fourth Prince was suspicious. "Is it an accident? Or is someone interfering?"
"We have sent people to investigate. We have carefully observed the Second Prince's movements recently. This incident does not seem to be his doing."
Tong Huaian frowned slightly, feeling a little worried, not knowing how Jiang Youzhen was doing.
"The Second Prince is a man who is unpredictable in his actions." The Fourth Prince shook his head, "When he gets ruthless, he never leaves any tricks up his sleeve."
"But I think if he really didn't want Jiang Youzhen to be his disciple, he would have thought of a way when he was in Tongzhou Prefecture, and he wouldn't have to do it in the capital."
Tong Huaian still felt that the Second Prince was unnecessary. In fact, when he was in Tongzhou Prefecture, he had come into contact with the Second Prince several times and felt that he was not as cold and moody as the rumors said. On the contrary, this kind of thing was not his style.
"He had been trying hard to win over Jiang Youzhen before, but Jiang Youzhen was determined and he could not do anything to her. Later, Jiang Youzhen wanted to become my disciple. Knowing that the Qian family wanted to get close to me, how could he just sit there and wait for death? It is not surprising that he would act like this."
The Fourth Prince snorted coldly, but an idea came to his mind.
Tong Huaian was about to say something but stopped himself. Why did it seem like the Fourth Prince was determined that the Second Prince was the one who did this?
Did the Fourth Prince have a prejudice against the Second Prince? Or did he not know the Second Prince well enough and was deceived by his appearance?
"This incident cannot be such a coincidence. There must be a mastermind behind this. Go back to Tongzhou Prefecture and help Jiang Youzhen catch the mastermind."
The Fourth Prince fumbled with the jade ring in his hand, which was his habitual action when he was thinking.
"If it was really done by the Second Prince, it is time to let Jiang Youzhen see his true face." The Fourth Prince said with a sigh.
Tong Huaian looked at the Fourth Prince, "What if it wasn't done by the Second Prince? I had always thought that since Jiang Youzhen had been pushed to the forefront, it would definitely attract the attention of the people in the court. Maybe other forces had taken action.
After all, the new policy she proposed was indeed of great benefit to taxation and dock management, which shows her keen insight into current affairs. "
"What you said is very likely! If it was done by Second Brother, then I would be relieved. Second Brother just values talent, and he won't do anything to Jiang Youzhen at the moment. Because he has no one else to use, he still wants to win her over."
The Fourth Prince walked to the window as he spoke, and looked out at the lush greenery, and was surprised to find that it was already mid-spring.
"If it were any other force, or even the Eastern Palace, or the Third Prince, then they would have to worry about Jiang Youzhen's life. They have no shortage of capable people, and Jiang Youzhen is so stubborn that he will destroy what he can't get, and I'm afraid he won't show mercy."
Tong Huaian's heart tightened, and he felt that what the Fourth Prince said was right.
As the prince of the East Palace, he has a noble status. Although the emperor has become increasingly dissatisfied with him in recent years and has always kept him under house arrest in the East Palace, he is still the son of the Central Palace after all.
Let’s not talk about the prince’s abilities for now, but he is domineering and it is said that he particularly dislikes people disobeying him.
As for the third prince, he relied on his mother being a favorite concubine and acted arrogantly. He was also quite sinister, but he was sweet-mouthed and treacherous, making him very difficult to deal with.
From this point of view, the Fourth Prince is kind-hearted and is the best candidate.
"I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing to be involved in the court too early. Jiang Youzhen is just a farmer's son and has no backing. I'm afraid he will suffer!"
The Fourth Prince sighed repeatedly, as if he was worried about Jiang Youzhen.
Tong Huaian was a little surprised. He originally thought that Jiang Youzhen had rejected the Fourth Prince, and the Fourth Prince would definitely be resentful. Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince was still worried about Jiang Youzhen's safety, which showed that the Fourth Prince really had a good character.
"Then I will set off back to Tongzhou Prefecture tomorrow."
The Fourth Prince saw Tong Huaian's anxiety and smiled slightly.
"You really care about Jiang Youzhen. You two still have feelings for each other."
Tong Huaian was stunned, "Not really... I just think that His Highness values talent."
What a hypocrite! The Fourth Prince shook his head and laughed.
Jiang Youzhen didn't know when he fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already dark.
She rubbed her swollen temples. She had never been so tired since she came here.