Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 127 He is the one sent by the Third Prince

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, almost everyone was silent.

On the second day after Xu Yuan left, after Crown Princess Qi Shengmei returned home, Qi Chengen smashed a lot of things in the study.

The next day, Qi Chengen went to court.

No one knew what the father and daughter discussed in the study. All they knew was that Qi Chengen was very angry, and Qi Shengmei's face was pale when she left.

The silence lasted for several days, and was only broken today.

Qi Shengzhu listened to Hua Yu's words, frowned for a long time, and then asked, "Is this true?"

"Really? Someone saw Mr. Shen coming out of that yard."

Hua Yu pinched Qi Shengzhu's shoulders and said, "I don't know where that kid met Master Shen, and why Master Shen helped him so much."

Huayu's voice sounded somewhat sour.

There are many noblemen in the capital, but there are only two who are talented and handsome.

The eldest son of the Grand Tutor's Mansion, Shen Yichuan.

The other one is the Prime Minister’s legitimate son, Qi Shengxin.

Both of them are outstanding people. The only difference is that Qi Shengxin is more gentle, and there is always an aura of "keep away from strangers" lingering around him. He is not as romantic as Shen Yichuan.

Therefore, most women like Shen Yichuan.

Painting the Rain is no exception.

Shen Yichuan doesn't have many friends. He usually either drinks tea on the street or studies in Wenhua Palace.

It's rare to run around like this for one person.

This is the second time I’ve made a wish.

Qi Shengzhu thought for a moment and said, "I want to go see my father."

Upon hearing this, Hua Yu stopped pressing Qi Shengzhu's shoulders, bent her knees and said, "Yes."

The two men hurried to the study in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When Qi Shengzhu saw Qi Chengen, before he could open his mouth, he heard Qi Chengen say, "If you are here to make a wish, then you don't need to speak."

"why?"

Qi Shengzhu grumbled, sat down next to Qi Chengen, and said, "The Grand Tutor's Mansion is already trying to snatch someone away. Dad, if you ask me to go again, we must not let the Grand Tutor's Mansion get there first."

The official positions in Tianqi are determined by the national examination.

But there is also a recommendation system.

The benefit of recommendation is that the person being recommended has one more opportunity.

And the person who recommends you will have one more disciple.

Therefore, this trend continues in Tianqi, and some high-ranking officials and wealthy people even go to the academy every year to select talented people.

"The Song family is now very busy with the affairs of Sishui Academy. You should hurry up and go to the palace in the next two days to settle the marriage. Wouldn't it be better to be the Third Prince's Consort before the Song family?"

Qi Chengen asked back.

"Dad, Tianqi already has a crown prince. I heard that after the third prince gets married, he will have to go to his fiefdom. I don't want to marry the third prince."

Qi Shengzhu said, "What's more, how can I be interested in a dandy prince who even Song Xiuyue doesn't like? He only has a pretty face."

There are many rumors in the capital.

For example, the third prince Beiyao is Tianqi Furui and has been loved since childhood.

Even if the royal gardens were burned down, the emperor would just turn a blind eye.

Ordinary people don't know whether it is true or not, so they will naturally believe it.

But Qi Shengzhu didn't believe it.

She had seen the Queen punishing the Third Prince to kneel on a snowy night, and he had to kneel for the entire night.

For some reason, the queen had a special dislike for this child.

But the Queen is the head of a country, so even if she feels disgusted, she will not show it in front of others. Therefore, people around her would think that the Emperor and the Queen both dote on the Third Prince.

The crown prince is famous, but the third prince is dissolute and unruly.

You can tell who the crown prince is at a glance.

After hearing what Qi Shengzhu said, Qi Chengen was silent for a while. He then said, "Father also felt that the prince was capable of the important task, so he married your elder sister to the prince's mansion. But do you know... do you know what the prince said a few days ago?"

Qi Shengzhu thought of the days when Qi Chengen asked for leave, and couldn't help but shook his head and asked, "What did he say?"

"He wants to marry you as a concubine."

As soon as Qi Chengen finished speaking, Qi Shengzhu immediately asked, "What?!"

Qi Shengzhu stood up, and his voice suddenly became sharp, "I am the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I want to be a concubine. It's not enough for him to have a sister, he also wants..."

Qi Shengzhu's chest kept heaving, and he couldn't say the rest of the words.

She looked at Qi Chengen's tired face and asked, "Dad, so, between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, I have to choose one, right?"

"Could it be that you still want to choose Shen Yichuan?"

Qi Chengen looked at Qi Shengzhu.

"I..." Qi Shengzhu suddenly lowered his eyes.

Seeing this, Qi Chengen said, "Shen Yichuan is indeed the best. The family of the Grand Tutor is not bad, and there is also a concubine in the palace. But don't you know that the Queen Mother once said that only she can decide on Shen Yichuan's marriage, even if the Emperor arranges a marriage for him."

Qi Shengzhu was silent.

Qi Chengen said: "Zhu'er, you are the daughter of the Qi family. You are born to live a freer life than others, so you have to bear the price behind this freedom."

"Then I choose to make a wish."

Qi Shengzhu seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Dad, believe me, Xuyuan must be someone extraordinary. One day, he will rise to prominence."

Qi Chengen did not answer Qi Shengzhu's words, but just said: "Wait a little longer."

"Why?"

"Because he was sent by the Third Prince."

When Qi Chengen thought of the piece of letter, he felt overwhelmed.

He didn't know whether the surprise Beiyao was talking about was a bargaining chip sent by Xu Yuan for him to deal with the Song family, or whether Xu Yuan himself was a surprise.

He would have to wait and see for a while longer.

"Is it true that someone deliberately did something to my horse that day?" Qi Shengzhu frowned slightly, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem likely."

"Perhaps when he made the wish, he didn't even know that he had fallen into the trap set by the Third Prince."

Qi Chengen smiled faintly, "Xu Yuan was targeted by the Song family but still remained unscathed. He must have the help of a master behind him. He must be more than just a Taishi Mansion."

"Then..." Qi Shengzhu pursed his lips and asked tentatively: "Dad, how about I take Diaoyun to test it out?"

"That girl Diaoyun has gone too far. You should refrain from taking her out of the house in the future."

Qi Chengen glanced at Qi Shengzhu, his eyes full of doting, "My daughter is kind by nature, she doesn't need others to set her off. In the future, she should do less of those things, so as not to make others think that the Prime Minister's Mansion is not strict with its subordinates."

"Know it."

Qi Shengzhu pulled Qi Chengen's sleeve, but he didn't forget his original plan and said bluntly: "When will Daddy come up with a plan?"

"almost."

Qi Chengen looked at Qi Shengzhu, calculated the time, and said, "I think three to five days will be enough."

The people he sent out rode at full speed and should have arrived in Sishui County.

When the news came back, he knew whether Xu Yuan had been killed.

Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent suddenly appeared in Qi Chengen's kind eyes, but in just a moment, the murderous intent disappeared completely.

He stroked Qi Shengzhu's hair and murmured, "You are the only one who looks most like your mother, smart and sensible. My good daughter, Daddy will never let you suffer even a little."