readsfreenovel Chapter 273 Listen to the corner
Chapter 273 Listen to the corner
"Just now, Brother Rong saw you and me in the backyard. I think there must be a misunderstanding. I will explain it to him later." Zhou Chang emphasized again, "You don't have to take it to heart."
Yuan Qi then sighed and said, "Your Highness Prince Yi, you can't do that. Your Highness doesn't need to clarify it, otherwise it might lead to greater misunderstandings. What's more, Prince Rong... Never mind. Anyway, we are innocent."
"What you said makes sense." It is true that those who are innocent are innocent, and Zhou Chang also agreed.
Moreover, there is really no need to say anything. As long as Wen Qingyan passes the imperial examination, it doesn't matter whether he passes or not. Their fate has already been decided. As long as their affairs are settled after this imperial examination, everything will be cleared.
The truth is this.
It was very reasonable for Zhou Chang to think so, but for some reason, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
It is also inappropriate for a single man and a single woman to be together in the back garden.
She should always remember that she is Prince Yi Fengming, so she said no more: "Then I will take my leave, Miss Yuan, take care."
"Farewell to His Royal Highness Prince Yi." Yuan Qi bowed again.
"I'll just go out by myself." Zhou Chang said this, but then felt it was unnecessary.
Yuan Qi sent Zhou Chang to the outside of the Moon Gate.
The moment Zhou Chang turned around and left, he felt uncomfortable, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.
I just came here by accident, and now I don’t know where to go.
He had not taken two steps when he became upset again and turned back, intending to go back and ask Yuan Qi for directions, but found that he had accidentally arrived outside the wall of the back garden.
At this time, a female voice came: "Miss, His Royal Highness Prince Yi was here just now, why didn't you talk to him about Prince Rong's affairs, or even mention the construction of the tower?"
Ok?
The person who spoke was Yuan Qi's maid Lu Ju. Zhou Chang unconsciously slowed down his pace. Yuan Qi was indeed worried.
Yuan Qi sighed lightly and said calmly: "You are confused. How can you tell Prince Yi about Prince Rong's affairs? They are both princes and brothers."
The sound was moving, and it was obvious that Yuan Qi and his servant Lu Ju were also walking along the wall.
Zhou Chang followed the voice unconsciously.
"The storytellers in the teahouse often say that there is no blood relationship in the royal family." Lu Ju was not convinced and raised her voice unconsciously, "Besides, I always feel that Prince Rong is Prince Rong, Prince Yi is Prince Yi, and His Royal Highness Prince Yi is different from them."
"Things like this are very common, there's nothing to say about it, and if you say too much it will only cause misunderstandings from others. So don't tell anyone else about it, okay?" Yuan Qi emphasized his tone as a warning to Lu Ju.
Lu Ju had served Yuan Qi since she was a child, and the relationship between master and servant was close. Yuan Qi scolded her but she didn't take it to heart, and still insisted: "Before, His Royal Highness Prince Rong forced the master to finish the project before the end of the year. At that time, the master didn't say anything, and the young lady didn't say anything either. If the young lady had reported it to His Royal Highness Prince Yi at that time, perhaps Prince Rong wouldn't have pressed so hard."
"Forget it, luckily Dad finally managed to hold on." Yuan Qi sighed again, "Even if he had said it at the time, what would have happened? His Royal Highness Prince Yi was so worried about the epidemic at the time that he had no time to care about us. Moreover, even if he could help us, we don't know if what Prince Rong said was what His Majesty meant. If it was what His Majesty meant, even His Royal Highness Prince Yi couldn't do anything about it, and it would only ruin their brotherly relationship."
"Alas, Miss said so before, but what about this time?" Lu Ju was even more angry, "The master was not sick when he came out of the prison, but he fell ill because of this matter. If His Royal Highness Prince Yi is like Prince Rong, and he doesn't want to ask for a title for the master after the tower is built, then it will all be in vain, right?"
Ah, Yuan Yu is actually sick.
This was another unexpected thing for Zhou Chang. No wonder Yuan Qi had a different attitude just now.
But Yuan Qi sighed heavily: "Alas, Daddy was very angry during this period and he suppressed it forcefully. Once the tower was built, he was relieved and couldn't suppress it anymore. That's why he got sick. He will be fine after taking some bitter medicine."
"The master can be cured, but I'm afraid it's all a waste of effort." Lu Ju said again and stopped talking.
Green Chrysanthemum has the same big eyes as her owner, which twinkle and are very lively whether she is speaking or not.
Zhou Chang could already picture Lu Ju's pouting face in his mind.
If Lu Ju hadn't said it, Zhou Chang really wouldn't have remembered that the matter of building the tower was not over yet.
Emperor Lin had previously promised to give Yuan Yu a title after the completion of the project.
Although it is in name only, it can restore the previous reputation.
She should ask for it for Yuan Yu.
But when he saw Yuan Qi just now, his brain stopped working again and he didn't say a word.
Because of this, I can't help but feel upset.
But then he heard Yuan Qi's clear voice inside the wall saying, "Alas, didn't I tell you this this morning? Don't mention it again, especially in front of father, lest he get angry again. To this day, father doesn't care about this title. He just wants to do more for the people here. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken over the land around Dafu Temple and rebuilt it. But no matter what, the Yuan family has this day and this opportunity thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Yi."
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Yi. This has nothing to do with this matter, Miss..." Lu Ju acted like the eunuch who was anxious while the emperor was not.
"Forget it. This matter is just a way for my Yuan family to buy peace of mind. As for Prince Rong..." Yuan Qi's tone finally showed some emotion, with a hint of sarcasm mixed in with his unwillingness. "It's a common thing. People with power always like to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Haven't you seen enough in the past? Why make a fuss?"
Lu Ju was even more indignant: "Miss, the master spent more than three million taels of silver to build this Dafu Pagoda. Because he was worried, he stayed here day and night. Even when he was sick once, he insisted on not leaving. But now that the Dafu Pagoda is completed, listen to what the people outside are talking about. In their mouths, it seems that the temple and the pagoda were all paid for by Prince Rong, and they only know how to be grateful to His Highness Prince Rong. And those people who came here, they are all from the Bo Yin Association, which sounds good, aren't they Prince Rong's faction? You also saw that when the consecration ceremony was held in the morning, the people below were really prostrating to Prince Rong, but someone mentioned our Yuan family. There should be a limit to sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor. Those powerful people like them, if they want to win people's hearts, they can only contribute a little..."
"Stop talking." Lu Ju talked like pouring beans, and couldn't stop talking. The more she talked, the more unpleasant it became. Yuan Qi was obviously getting more and more annoyed by what she said, and couldn't help but stop her.
"Even this piece of land is so close to the tower that the master had to buy it specially. The silver he got from the purchase was enough to buy the land under the tower. Prince Rong even said to the outside world that he donated the land himself, but it was not donated at all. It was clearly..." Lu Ju became more and more excited as she spoke and could not stop.