Chapter Seventy-Six: Guest
After Xue Fei inquired, he learned some of the things Cao Fu had done today. He hurriedly told Jiang Duanchen the news he had found.
"Childe, what is the Third Highness going to do? It's intimidation and money." Xue Fei asked puzzled.
Jiang Duanchen smiled evilly and said, "He didn't get any benefits from me, so he naturally wanted to find someone else to conquer it."
"I also saw that Cao Fu sent someone to deliver a letter to Liu Xi, the imperial historian, saying that he was going to his house tomorrow. Then Liu Xi wants to come and deal with you, but he has never made a stand, isn't His Royal Highness going to join forces with him this step?" Xue Fei guessed with a worried face.
Jiang Duanchen snorted coldly and said shallowly: "That guy has always acted according to the current situation, when I was in power, he always behaved his duty, as soon as I resigned, he forgot his duty and encircled officials in private. His Royal Highness's picture is nothing more than his net of concern."
"You're saying they won't be in alliance?" Xue Fei asked suspiciously, obviously at this time, Xiao Heng wanted to fight against his son-in-law, and an alliance with that Liu Xi was the best way.
Jiang Duanchen's eyes lit up and said, "He's just trying to find a replacement for that thing."
After all, he still has to give Xiao Guangji an errand.
Xue Fei said ignorantly, "Then let them go?"
Jiang Duanchen's eyes were gloomy and he said, "Is it a guest? Then I'll check it out."
Then Jiang Duanchen asked Xue Fei to send a message to Liu's Mansion to inform them that they would also be guests at the Mansion tomorrow.
At this moment, Liu Xi was pacing back and forth in the room, his heart was in turmoil.
He himself wanted Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan to see who had a better chance in the team, but Xiao Heng told him that he was going to be a guest at the mansion tomorrow, which was not clear to win him over.
What's even worse is that Jiang Duanchen, who he has always been unaccustomed to, actually wants to be a guest at the house. The two of them didn't have much to do with each other, he really didn't understand why it was such a coincidence, just when Xiao Heng was about to come, Jiang Duanchen was also coming.
Liu Xi was so confused that he didn't know who should be rejected between them. But he can't afford to offend anyone.
He remembered the things he had done when Jiang Duanchen resigned, and if Jiang Duanchen knew about it, he would definitely take the opportunity to suppress him.
At that time, even Xiao Guangji will not be protecting him.
He didn't think about it anymore, so he had no choice but to wait for tomorrow to resign himself to fate.
Vertical day
Cao Fu prepared a carriage for Xiao Heng early, and the two of them set off for Liu's Mansion with three or two subordinates.
Jiang Duanchen's side also set off towards Liu's Mansion.
The two met in front of Liu's Mansion with their own thoughts.
Jiang Duanchen pretended to be surprised and got out of the carriage, and said to Xiao Heng's carriage, "Isn't this the carriage of the Third Highness? It turns out that the Third Highness also came to Liu's Mansion as a guest today."
Xiao Heng was about to get out of the carriage, but he heard Jiang Duanchen's voice and was instantly stunned.
He wondered in his heart: Why did he come?
With doubts in his heart, Xiao Heng slowly stepped out of the carriage.
"Master Jiang, why are you here too?" Xiao Heng smiled naturally, not letting the vigilance in his eyes reveal half a point.
Jiang Duanchen also said to him in a friendly manner, "I just came to Lord Liu's hungry mansion as a guest, and I have nothing to do to chat with him."
Xiao Heng naturally didn't believe Jiang Duanchen's words, but he didn't dare to ask more, for fear that the other party would ask him carefully.
Now that Jiang Duanchen is also present, the chance of trapping Liu Xi may be very small. But he still had to find an opportunity, otherwise according to Jiang Duanchen's thoughts, he would definitely be aware of what he was going to do. It was difficult to discuss it in Liu Xi afterwards.
"That's a coincidence, I'm also a guest, so in that case, let's go in together." Xiao Heng made a gesture of invitation to Jiang Duanchen, and Jiang Duanchen smiled at her and entered Liu's Mansion with him.
Liu Xi hurriedly walked to the door to greet the two.
Xiao Heng and Jiang Duanchen walked into the mansion one after another, and Liu Xi invited Xiao Heng and Jiang Duanchen into the hall and instructed the housekeeper to serve tea. He walked up to the two of them and said with a smile, "I don't know why the two of you came to my house
Things?"
"I just wanted to have a quick meal with you." Jiang Duanchen took the lead in saying.
Liu Xi looked at Jiang Duanchen suspiciously, and said tentatively, "I shouldn't have such a good relationship with Master Jiang on weekdays?"
"So didn't this come to you to strengthen your relationship?" Jiang Duanchen smiled evilly, and directly blocked Liu Xi speechless.
The three of them sat together awkwardly and drank tea silently. No one will speak again.
Liu Xi wanted to break this atmosphere, so he ordered someone to prepare a table of good wine and food, and everyone had something to talk about when they drank beautifully. At least he wanted to know what the two men were here for.
"Two adults, I have here a jar of good wine from the Western Regions, and I will let my subordinates prepare good wine and good food, how about we talk while eating?" Liu Xi said flatteringly.
Jiang Duanchen and Xiao Heng said in unison, "Okay."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and fell silent again.
Liu Xi sat on pins and needles, so he found an excuse and left the hall.
After Xiao Heng noticed Liu Xi leaving, he gestured to Cao Fu behind him with his eyes, and Cao Fu immediately followed Liu Xi.
Jiang Duanchen silently sipped tea and was silent.
Liu Xi gasped for breath after he walked out, and he felt an invisible pressure in it, almost overwhelming him. Neither of them said a word, and sat like that.
Liu Xi was confused.
At this time, Cao Fu walked up and said to Liu Xi, "Lord Liu, please leave the table later at the dinner table, my Royal Highness has something to tell you."
Liu Xi said suspiciously, "What is the matter with my mansion when the Third Highness comes down? Isn't it to win me over?"
Cao Fu smiled and said, "I'll tell you when His Royal Highness chats with you privately."
After Cao Fu finished speaking, he walked towards the hall.
Liu Xi froze in place, at a loss.
It seems that in this case, he can only take refuge in Xiao Heng. Otherwise, when Jiang Duanchen settles accounts with him after the autumn, he really can't afford to offend without a backer.
After Liu Xi sorted out his emotions, he returned to the hall with a smile. At this point, the butler came to inform him that lunch was ready. Liu Xi immediately beckoned Jiang Duanchen and Xiao Heng to the dinner table.
The dinner table was full of big fish and meat, and the three of them sat here without any appetite for the food in front of them, and they all had their own thoughts.
The butler brought up the jar of exotic wine and filled it for the three adults one by one.
Liu Xi took out the posture of the master and raised a glass to the two and said, "Two adults, please."
Jiang Duanchen took a sip of the aroma of the wine, and said with great satisfaction: "Yes, it is a good wine, Your Royal Highness should drink more."
Xiao Heng didn't show weakness and said, "That's nature."
The three of them raised their glasses and drank.
After three rounds of drinking, Liu Xi borrowed people to leave the table in three urgency, and not long after he left, Xiao Heng also got up and prepared to leave. Jiang Duanchen put down the wine glass in his hand and said, "Where are you going, Third Highness?"
"Toileting? Why does Master Jiang want to be together?" Xiao Heng glanced at him and said.
Jiang Duanchen smiled slightly, "That's not necessary, it's just that I want to remind His Royal Highness a few words, but you have to go back quickly."
Xiao Heng listened to the meaning of his words, and he couldn't help but have some suspicions in his heart. But things have come to this point, and he only has this one chance, and he can't afford to miss it.
He turned away and threw out, "I will." He left his seat.
Under the leadership of Cao Fu, Xiao Heng found Liu Xi. As soon as Xiao Heng was about to speak in Liu Xi's mouth, the latter took the lead and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to support you."
"Support me?" Xiao Heng said with interest.
Liu Xi immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I know that the day of the establishment of the prince is getting closer and closer, I am very optimistic about His Highness, and I am willing to support you, but I have one condition."
Cao Fu instantly scolded on the side: "Bold, you and Your Highness even dare to talk about conditions!"
Xiao Heng waved his hand and motioned for Liu Xi to continue.
Liu Xi trembled and said, "You also saw it today,
Jiang Duanchen wanted to come to me for no reason, he must be the most drunkard who didn't mean to drink, I secretly wooed his people when he resigned, and he must now want to take the opportunity to catch me."
Hearing Liu Xi say what he cared about, Xiao Heng's eyes immediately lit up, and he said tentatively, "Since he is staring at the handle of you and others, and you want to defect to me now, why don't you show some sincerity?"
Liu Xi's pupils shrank, and then he realized that Xiao Heng was also here for this thing, but now that he had blown himself up, he had also made a choice, and he couldn't hide it anymore.
So he said ruthlessly, "Okay."
Xiao Heng nodded with satisfaction and helped Liu Xi up. The moment he touched his body, Xiao Heng could feel that he was still trembling, and it seemed that he had really made a lot of determination.
Xiao Heng sneered: I didn't expect it to take no effort to get it, and this is thanks to Jiang Duanchen's help.
Liu Xi instructed the housekeeper to hand over the evidence of his private dealings with others to Cao Fu, and Xiao Heng returned to his seat satisfied.
Jiang Duanchen looked at his smug look and knew that he had already got what he wanted. So he couldn't come back, so he stood up and said, "Thank you Lord Liu for your hospitality today, but I still have something to do and can't wait for him to come back to thank you, so His Royal Highness Lao San has passed the word for me, Third Highness, I'll go back first."
Xiao Heng stopped Jiang Duanchen unhurriedly and said to him, "Although I don't know what Lord Jiang is here for, I still want to thank you, it's really good to drink with you."
Jiang Duanchen smiled meaningfully, "You're welcome, I thank you so much for letting me watch a wonderful play."
Xiao Heng's eyebrows frowned, and he knew that Jiang Duanchen knew what he had done. But now it's useless to say anything, he not only got what he wanted, but also successfully wooed Liu Xi. Now the enemy of the enemy is a friend, although he will secretly betray Liu Xi in the future, as long as he maintains his superficial skills, he can still be used against Jiang Duanchen.
After Jiang Duanchen finished speaking, he left Liu's mansion, and on the carriage home, Xue Fei asked outside the carriage, "Childe, why don't you stop them?"
"Why stop it, I'm just pushing the boat down the river, since he wants to use Liu Xi, then I'll let him make good use of it, only if he succeeds, I can achieve my goal." Jiang Duanchen said unhurriedly.
Xue Fei asked puzzledly, "What is your purpose?"
"You said that if Liu Xi knew that he was betrayed in the future, would he still die for him?" Jiang Duanchen was not afraid that Liu Xi would hand over things today, his appearance was just to promote this matter, and it also indirectly made Liu Xi regret that he did not choose him today.