Chapter 876: The Pear Garden Festival (Part 4)
After finding out the reason for the prince's unusual behavior from Uncle Zhao, Sun Shaozong pulled Xing Zhong up from the ground and ordered him to bring Jiang Yuhan upstairs to meet the prince.
In fact, Jiang Yuhan was also waiting at the intersection just now, but due to his status, he naturally couldn't stand on the same side as Shui Rong and Sun Shaozong. He could only stay far away in the outer circle and then wait for the opportunity to appear.
As a result, after the prince got off the car, he pulled Sun Shaozong inside without saying a word, without giving him any chance to appear.
However, Xing Zhong had not yet recovered from the shock. He responded tremblingly, then held onto the wall with both hands and moved forward like a mollusk, circling in the same place for a long time.
Finally, Sun Shaozong could no longer bear it and signaled two guards from the Prince's Mansion to support him on both sides and finally they brought him down the stairs.
After this delay, Sun Shaozong naturally fell behind. As soon as he arrived at the door of the private room, he found that the atmosphere inside was quite solemn.
Not only was the Crown Prince sitting in the main seat, but Uncle Zhao was also seated. Only Prince Beijing Shui Rong stood at the side with an awkward look on his face, explaining something awkwardly:
"…There must be a misunderstanding. Your Highness, please calm down for a moment and allow me to communicate with Imperial Censor Zhao before I explain it to Your Highness."
The prince still had a gloomy face and sneered: "You'd better explain it clearly, otherwise... humph!"
Although this conversation was incoherent, when Shui Rong mentioned Censor Zhao, Sun Shaozong guessed the general idea in his mind.
It was probably the Right Censor-in-Chief Zhao Rongheng, who had offended the Crown Prince in some way recently, but the Crown Prince was reluctant to completely turn against him, so he took his anger out on Shui Rong.
This can be considered as the son inheriting his father's faults.
When Zhao Rongheng was young, he was the lover of the Grand Princess , and Shui Rong was born during that period. Therefore, there have been rumors in the room that Shui Rong is actually the son of Zhao Rongheng and the Grand Princess.
Speaking of which...
Judging from this, is it a tradition in Prince Beijing’s Mansion to become a father happily?
Sun Shaozong had dirty thoughts in his mind, but he walked into the private room and interrupted with a smile: "Why hasn't the prince taken his seat yet? Is he still thinking about the princess?"
Shui Rong glanced at him with gratitude, and then stammered, "This... this..."
"Everyone, please sit down!"
The prince waved his hand impatiently, and the storm came to an end.
Everyone lined up like a fan in front of the French window, and servants from the Prince's mansion served them fragrant tea and several plates of dried fruit snacks.
At the same time, the hall downstairs was brightly lit, and on the four-foot-high stage, several jugglers had already begun to warm up the audience.
But no matter whether it was the individual guests in the lobby downstairs or the VIPs in the private rooms on both sides, none of them had the heart to enjoy the acrobatics at this moment. Instead, they all poked their heads out and looked straight into the private room in the middle.
Although the Crown Prince may not be much more influential than Prince Zhongshun in the court, his status as the heir to the throne and the fact that he seldom moves among the people like Prince Zhongshun did, caused a far greater sensation than the latter.
Even though there was a glass window between them and he was sitting behind a round table, the many prying eyes still made the prince feel a little uncomfortable.
This was also one of the sequelae left over from the Long Gen case. Whenever someone looked at him with attention, he would suspect that the other person was spying on his "weaknesses".
But he had boasted before that he would have fun with the people, so it was not easy to go back on his word now. He could only try his best to ignore those prying eyes and pretend to be nonchalant and asked, "My dear Sun, I wonder what new business you have in Wangjiang Tower?"
"Your Highness, this question has stumped me."
Sun Shaozong smiled and shook his head, saying, "Although I have a name in the name of Master Jiang, I have never interfered with the affairs of Wangjiang Tower. Your Highness should wait until Master Jiang arrives and then ask him in person."
Hearing him mention Jiang Yuhan, the prince suddenly perked up and asked curiously, "I heard someone say that on the first night of the first lunar month, Jiang Yuhan almost caused the emperor's uncle to have a stroke? Is that true?"
Sun Shaozong: “…”
That day, Prince Zhongshun fell ill after returning home, probably because he caught a cold. Somehow, the rumor spread that Prince Zhongshun got angry while watching a play, so he asked Jiang Yuhan to wear his theatrical robe and go to the private room, where they fought for three hundred rounds.
Now it has gone a step further and even the wind has appeared.
Knock knock knock~
"Your Highness, the owner of the troupe has arrived. Look..."
As soon as Jiang Yuhan was mentioned, Wang Dexiu reported from outside the door that Jiang Yuhan was waiting to see him outside.
"Let him in!"
The prince gave an order, and soon the door opened slightly. Jiang Yuhan came in with small steps, knelt on the ground with a plop, and said without raising her head: "Your servant Qi Guaner, kowtows to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The prince glanced at him slightly, and seeing him kneeling on the ground with his whole body prostrated, he said, "Raise your head and talk."
"I am afraid I may have offended you, my Lord ..."
"Look up when I'm told to!"
After the prince's scolding, Jiang Yuhan finally raised her head tremblingly, her clear eyes fluttering like a little deer, with admiration and curiosity mixed in with her nervousness.
Such a pair of lively eyes, coupled with his pitiful face, even the prince, who is so moody, couldn't help but soften his voice: "Are you Jiang Yuhan?"
Facing the prince's inquiring gaze, Jiang Yuhan's cheeks suddenly flushed. She lowered her head in embarrassment, but then raised it again and said timidly, "Your Highness, I am Jiang Yuhan."
What a great Jiang Yuhan, he is indeed adaptable!
Just looking at his timid appearance, who would have thought that he had quietly taken the initiative in front of Prince Beijing?
Who could have thought that in just over a month, he would make everyone in Wangjiang Tower so awed and reverent that they would obey his orders?
Originally, Sun Shaozong was worried that the prince would vent his anger on Jiang Yuhan because of Prince Zhongshun, and he was ready to step in to save the situation at any time.
Now that I see how Jiang Yuhan responded, I don't have to worry about him anymore.
Sure enough, after the prince exchanged a few words with Jiang Yuhan, his attitude became increasingly gentle, and he even forgot about the new business he had been looking forward to.
Finally, after Jiang Yuhan's indirect hints, he finally reacted and casually mentioned "The Cases of Sun Gong".
"I have heard others sing this 'Sun Gong An' a few times before, but I think it must be very different from others when it comes from you."
"Your Highness, thank you for your praise."
Jiang Yuhan covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said shyly, "If there is any difference, it is because Lord Sun is here, and it seems that I am just showing off my skills in front of an expert."
As she spoke, she leaned forward and kowtowed, "Your Highness, please wait here for a moment, and let me go down to prepare."
The prince was actually somewhat reluctant to leave, but Jiang Yuhan was the leading actor, so what was the point of keeping him here?
So he had to agree, and then told Jiang Yuhan to come over and talk after the curtain call.
Tsk~
Could it be that Jiang Yuhan has done something self-defeating and just escaped from the wolf's den, he has fallen into the tiger's den?
