Chapter 259: Visiting Cao's Mansion
"It seems that this matter is not what Cao Shouyi said." After the prince learned the truth of the matter, he was also shocked, "How many hurtful things did that Cao Jiayuan do!" ”
Although there is no evidence to prove that the uncle's family was framed by Cao Jiayuan and his mother, at least from the current situation, Cao Jiayuan, the second uncle, is incompetent. For so many years, he turned a blind eye to this nephew, and dared to use his nephew's name to do bad things.
Counting these, this Anqing Marquis Mansion is really intertwined and confusing. How much more is there going on here, and how many conspiracies are still hidden!
"Prince, if we can go to Cao's Mansion, we may be able to know a lot of truths." Grad came up with a great idea.
The prince hesitated a little, "Go to Caofu?" Will it startle the snake if you go suddenly? ”
"No, it would disrupt their position. Prince, you think, you suddenly ran to Caofu, what will Marquis Anqing and King Qin think? They will come to guess your motives, prince, and they will think that you have learned something. And even if that's the case, so what? Could it be that King Qin will terminate his deal with Chaheer? ”
It seems like a good idea, "Okay, let's go knock on the mountain and shake the tiger!" The prince was also looking forward to it.
Because Magu's identity is inconvenient, she didn't go with her.
The crown prince took Gele to Caofu, in addition to Gele, there were Wang Da and more than a dozen guards, and then more than 30 guards were ambushed outside just in case.
At the moment of knocking on the door of Cao's mansion, Wang Da revealed his identity to the housekeeper, and the housekeeper who came to open the door was startled and hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
At this moment, the butler was worried in his heart, he didn't understand how the prince could come here.
This housekeeper was transferred from the Anqing Hou Mansion, so he naturally knew that King Qin and the Anqing Hou family were relatives, but he never knew that the prince was too.
Even King Qin has never come, how can the prince come? Don't?
After welcoming the prince in, the housekeeper secretly let the little servant sneak out to tell An Qinghou about the situation here. The thief who ran away was fast, but unfortunately he was caught by the guards who were lying in ambush as soon as he ran out of Cao's mansion. Brought it down.
"You're the butler here?" The prince looked very kind and didn't have much of a shelf.
"Yes, minion Cao Jing." The butler knelt on the ground and replied.
The prince didn't rush to get Cao Jing up, but continued to let him kneel and ask, "Is your master here?" ”
"Master...... "Cao Jing stood up." The owner was unwell and was raised in the backyard. ”
"If you raise it, you have to come out to pay homage to the prince." Wang Da said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone.
"This ......"
"Eh, it's okay, since you're not feeling well, you can avoid this red tape." The crown prince hurriedly reprimanded Wang Da.
Wang Da stepped aside and did not speak.
Seeing that the prince was so easy to speak. Cao Jing breathed a long sigh of relief, it seems that he will not force Cao Shouzhi to come out.
I only heard the prince say again: "In this case, the palace will go to the backyard to see him." ”
What the? Cao Jing almost exclaimed.
This Cao Shouzhi is nothing in the entire Hou Mansion, not to mention that the people outside have long forgotten him, and even the people in the Hou Mansion of Anqing have long forgotten that there is such a young master. But such a young master who is nothing, how could he alarm the prince to come to visit him today?
"Back to the prince's words, the master of the slave has been disabled since he was a child, and he doesn't like to see people when he is young, so he ......" An Qinghou and the prince have not yet arrived, and Cao Jing has to hold on alone. Try to procrastinate as much as possible.
He knew that he definitely didn't have the ability to stop the prince, and he could delay it for a while, "so he never wanted to see others." ”
"Raw? Others? Does that also include the crown prince? Grad scolded.
Yes, of course! Cao Jing said in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it. Flattering and helpless, he said: "The slave has also persuaded the master many times, but it's a pity that ......"
"Don't be afraid, this palace will go to persuade and persuade him." The prince got up as he spoke, he didn't plan to give Cao Jing a chance to continue to make excuses, he knew that if he went on like this, his trip would really be in vain.
This trip, you must see Cao Shouzhi himself before you can go back.
Cao Jing didn't expect the prince to get up and go by himself. I was stunned for a moment, and I crawled a few steps before I got up and chased after him.
Geler once visited Cao's mansion twice at night, but never found Cao Shouzhi. He had also been to the backyard, and there was no such person.
Grad was more interested in Cao Shouzhi's affairs.
There is no need for Cao Jing to lead the way. Grad himself recognized the direction of the backyard and pointed all the way to the backyard with the crown prince.
The backyard looks more like an abandoned courtyard, and I can't see anything at night, I just feel empty, but during the day, I see that the yard is full of residual leaves and weeds. It seems like no one has cleaned it for a long time.
The prince stood in the backyard, swept his eyes, and was displeased, "You just let Young Master Cao live here?" ”
The master lives in such a place, and no one will believe him if he says it.
Cao Jing didn't expect the prince to come to Cao Shouzhi by himself, and he said it casually at the time, because the backyard was far away, thinking that if Cao Shouzhi didn't come, the prince wouldn't go.
"Minions should die, minions should die!" Cao Jing knelt down in front of the prince and begged for mercy.
After all, this is not his own minion, and it is inconvenient for the prince to punish him. What's more, if he punishes Cao Jing today, King Qin and Marquis An Qinghou may be able to catch this matter and make trouble in front of the emperor.
Although An Qinghou also took the blame, there is no evidence to prove that he ignored his nephew. With such a large mansion here, he can say that he has always sent someone to take care of his nephew.
Therefore, the prince just scared Cao Jing, "You dare to deceive this palace?" But the head is not going to ask for it? ”
"The slave doesn't dare, the slave should die, the slave, the slave just thought that the master didn't want to see people, so he deliberately lied." Cao Jing was really frightened, and the whole person fell to the ground, trembling constantly.
"He doesn't want to see others, but he said he doesn't want to see this palace?" He didn't want to see Cao Shouzhi until he was willing to leave today, so he continued to persecute in a tone.
Cao Jing naturally didn't dare to say the word "unwilling", although he had muttered thousands of times in his heart, he still replied respectfully: "I never said it." ”
Of course, I never said it, why do good people say that they don't want to see the prince by name, that's not looking for death!
"Okay, in that case, hurry up and take this palace to see him." The prince is completely like "there is no negotiation, Lao Tzu has to see people".
Cao Jing had no choice but to follow, but fortunately, he quietly sent someone down to check before coming to the backyard.
Cao Jing took the prince around the Cao Mansion in a big circle, "Because the backyard is far away from the master's residence, so ......" He was explaining why he had to walk such a long way.
"Since I know that Lu Yuan is far away, I tricked the prince into coming to the backyard at the beginning." Wang Da reprimanded.
"Damn it!" Cao Jing bowed.
The prince waved his hand, not wanting to blame him. Only today can I see Cao Shouzhi, and it's easy to say.
Grad, on the other hand, silently remembered the whole journey in his heart. He had visited Caofu at night, so he knew the topography of Caofu very well. (To be continued.) )