Chapter 245: No Merit and No Fault
The second prince suddenly asked about himself and Liu Qingshao, which made Xiao Hanyin feel terrified.
Sure enough, the person who came was not good, the second prince did the task this time, and it was also true that he came to test them.
"I don't know how big the courtyard you rented, is it convenient for this prince to go over?" The second prince was originally here for them, so naturally he didn't want to go to the guest house.
"I'm sorry Your Highness, the courtyard rented by the lower official is not spacious, if His Royal Highness is not willing to stay in the guest house, the lower official will rent you a courtyard immediately!" Of course, the courtyard was definitely not too close to where the couple lived.
In fact, there was still a vacant room in their yard, but Xiao Hanyin didn't want to take him to live in his yard.
After all, the second prince and his entourage were all men, and it was inconvenient to live in their courtyard.
What's more, he and Liu Qingshao don't have a good impression of the second prince, so naturally they won't welcome him.
"That's it, this prince will stay in the inn!" Everyone is a smart person, what Xiao Hanyin's attitude towards him, how can the second prince not feel it.
Afterwards, Xiao Hanyin took them to one of the best inns in Jinju City.
He is the prince, he has been clothed and fed since he was a child, and if the other party who lives there is not his liking, he will definitely make it difficult for him.
"You also know that this prince has a mission this time, and he lives in this inn, and his whereabouts will be exposed at any time!" After the second prince saw the inn, he didn't have any dissatisfaction.
However, he didn't want to be so high-profile, after all, there could be no negligence in this mission.
"What does Your Highness mean?" Xiao Han faintly saw that he seemed to attach great importance to this task, and the doubts in his heart became even heavier.
"Find an inn with a quiet and clean environment, you don't need to wrap it up, this prince doesn't want people to know my whereabouts!" The second prince once fought on the battlefield, but he was not a brave and unscrupulous character.
He can convince so many ministers in the court and support him and the crown prince to seize the position of prince, how can he be a simple person.
However, in the past, everything went smoothly for the second prince, and there were many capable people around him, so he was a little flustered.
As a result, the emperor's actions woke him up fiercely.
Now he doesn't dare to take it lightly.
Although Xiao Hanyin didn't know what he was going to do, he still took him to the inn where he had stayed before.
Although there are many inns in Jinju City, there is only this one that meets the requirements of the second prince.
The second prince was very satisfied with the environment of this inn.
Then he took his men and went to stay.
After Xiao Hanyin settled them, he planned to go back, Liu Qingshao was still waiting for her at home, and he didn't want to delay for a moment now......
However, as soon as he was about to leave, he was stopped by the second prince.
"This prince has heard my father mention it before, there seems to be some problems with the prefect of Jinju, have you found anything?" The second prince came over this time, and he planned to secretly contact Xiao Hanyin and Liu Qingshao.
They have been staying in Jinju, there must be something important to do.
Although the second prince guessed that the successive accidents of corrupt and bribery officials in the DPRK and China were likely to be related to Xiao Hanyin.
However, he has been with Liu Qingshao in Jinju, what happened in the imperial city these days, how can he control it?
These are the things that the second prince wants to know most at the moment.
So, he planned to pry open Xiao Hanyin's mouth and find out the truth from him......
"No, the lower officials didn't notice that there was something wrong with the Jinju prefect!" Xiao Hanyin saw through the purpose of the second prince at a glance.
Therefore, he directly denied the conjecture of the second prince.
Even if he did find out something, he would not be able to tell the second prince.
After all, he has a different position from the second prince, although he also works for the emperor, but his ultimate goal is to protect the people from the exploitation of corrupt officials.
The second prince is for his own selfish interests, and Xiao Hanyin naturally will not reveal the information he has......
Although the second prince knew that he was not telling the truth, he couldn't directly expose it!
"This time, the prince is on the order of his father, and he has come to investigate the prefect of Jinju!" They are all wise people, and how can they not know each other's thoughts?
He knew in his heart that Xiao Hanyin must have known something.
However, he didn't want to tell himself, so the second prince was slightly unhappy.
Xiao Hanyin was on guard against him everywhere, making it difficult for him to win him over for a while.
The existence of him and Liu Qingshao is an excellent opportunity for him.
"The lower officials will definitely obey His Highness's orders, although they will investigate the prefect of Jinju!" Xiao Hanyin knew what he wanted to do, so he made his position clear in advance.
It's true that he's a prince, but he will only do what he does.
Xiao Hanyin didn't want the second prince to have any chance to see the stitches, otherwise he would definitely be suspicious of the emperor if he lied back in the future.
Now, he and Liu Qingshao are inextricably linked to the crown prince.
The emperor will not allow it, he lives for others, and the second prince clearly knows everything, but unfortunately he is unwilling to accept his fate.
Isn't it good to be an idle prince who doesn't care about anything, he has to compete with the prince for status.
The crown prince is the concubine of the middle palace, and he grew up with the emperor's own hands, his affection is extraordinary, and he has never had much ambition, and he is even more filial to the emperor.
The emperor is naturally more sad about him, and the love between their father and son is incomparable to other princes......
"You go back first!" The second prince couldn't get out of his mouth about the Jinju prefect, so he had to let him go first.
This time, he originally thought that he would be rejected by the emperor, and took the initiative to invite him to come to Jinju.
Who would have thought that he had just mentioned it to the emperor, and the emperor agreed.
At that time, the second prince was very surprised.
After all, he has long understood how the emperor is partial to the prince. 2018
Since childhood, they have grown up under the care of their mother, and in their minds, their father is very busy, and they can only see each other a few times a month.
He is more like the father of the crown prince alone.
This time, when the second prince received the order, his heart was not very steady.
The emperor and the crown prince agreed too happily, and the second prince always felt that there was something greasy in it.
But he didn't dare to test the emperor's mind.
He had already angered the emperor before, and if he had another time, he was afraid that he would be rejected forever.
A rejected prince has no future at all.
This is also the reason why he tried his best to get the emperor to lift his grounding.
The prince, who has lost his freedom and the emperor's favor, will surely die of depression even if he will not die at the hands of his brother in the future.
The second prince is a person who is not willing to be bland.
He was keen on chasing fame and fortune, so he deliberately and secretly wooed courtiers for his use.
Since the last incident, the second prince's behavior has been restrained, and his mind has become deeper, and he has become more and more cautious before he is sure of victory.
Therefore, he planned to continue to test Xiao Hanyin and Liu Qingshao in two days.
Xiao Hanyin and the prince grew up together since childhood, and their friendship is very deep......
The second prince felt that Xiao Hanyin and Liu Qingshao were very likely to know about this incident.
The emperor's actions are unfathomable, and the second prince's city is not shallow, but he still can't guess it.
After two days, the second prince's subordinates have not been able to find out whether the prefect of Jinju has done anything to endanger the court and the people.
The people he sent out said that the prefect of Jinju was not a traitor in the eyes of the people, but he didn't think much about the people and belonged to a person who had no merit or fault.
However, the second prince felt that it was not so simple, and the promotion of an official was related to his political achievements.
As the prefect, he would not be willing to stay in Jinju for the rest of his life, unless he had some reason to stay.
So, the second prince put his mind on Xiao Hanyin.
It's a pity that Xiao Hanyin and Liu Qingshao are tight-lipped about this, no matter how much he tries, he can't get them open.
In this regard, the second prince almost used his own subordinates to arrest them and extort confessions from words and deeds.
However, in the end, his reason was suppressed in time, and the anger in his heart was violated.
"The second prince has been testing us everywhere, I'm afraid he will have other thoughts!" At night, Liu Qingshao frowned.
She thought about it, with the second prince as a person, if they kept going against him, they were afraid that he would secretly attack.
"The second prince is ruthless, and he never leaves room for people to do things!" Xiao Hanyin was worried that he would attack himself and Liu Qingshao sooner or later.
After all, they are not on the same path as the second prince.
For his enemies, the second prince has never shown mercy.
"You mean, he's not only going to frame us, he's going to kill us?" Liu Qingshao's eyes dimmed.
If the second prince really wanted to kill them, they couldn't prevent it at all.
"Hmm!" Xiao Hanyin has been in contact with the second prince in recent days.
He had a few more times, and he saw the killing intent in the eyes of the second prince.
At the moment, he hasn't done it yet, but he hasn't died yet.
Once, the second prince completely gave up the plan to listen to the news from them, I am afraid that it is time for him to do it.
"No, we can't just wait to be calculated by him!" Liu Qingshao has never been a passive person.
She likes to prepare everything in advance.
Since she knew that the second prince might be unfavorable to them at any time, she didn't plan to put up with it.
For his recent actions, Liu Qingshao has long had enough.
"I will make arrangements for this matter tomorrow, you don't have to worry!" Since Xiao Hanyin sensed the thoughts of the second prince, how could he not make preparations.
Liu Qingshao believed Xiao Hanyin, so she didn't continue to ask.
However, she decided that she would also do something herself, so that the second prince would not dare to deal with them easily in the future.
On the other side, the second prince was indeed as Xiao Hanyin expected, and he had murderous intentions towards him and Liu Qingshao.
He has been in Jinju for half a month, and he has never been able to subdue them.
Xiao Hanyin and Liu Qingshao are so loyal to the prince that they will definitely become a stumbling block for him in the future.
What's more, the secret agency established by the emperor, if nothing else, will definitely be handed over to Xiao Hanyin in the future.
At that time, it will not be so easy for him to deal with Liu Qingshao and Xiao Hanyin.
Now, they are in Jinju, and even if something really happens, others will not necessarily find out about him.
Even if the emperor and the crown prince would suspect him, by the time they found out, everyone was dead, and everything was a foregone conclusion.
The second prince didn't believe that the emperor would really get rid of himself for the sake of a Xiao Hanyin......
After he made a decision, he immediately ordered someone to arrange it secretly.
Now, Liu Qingshao has the posture of becoming the richest man in the imperial court, since they can't be used by him, there is no need for them to exist.
On this day, the second prince deliberately created a chance encounter.