Chapter 156 – Qing Transmigration Tale (65)
Longkodo entered through the corner door. All of his subordinate guards were stopped. He could only walk forward with the guards.
He passed through many gates and turned around many corridors before reaching Si Ye’s courtyard that he had visited before.
The courtyard was not fully lit up. A youth was standing in the corridor, directing around. He could hear the youth’s faint voice, “…… Be more quiet, do not disturb Second A-ge or Third A-ge. No matter what, you have to guard the rooms of the two a-ge. If anything happens, careful of the thing on your shoulders that you eat with.”
Longkodo suddenly realized that he had been rash in coming here. He suddenly recalled with every gate he had passed through, there had been people who had brushed right by him. They should have been checking if he had been carrying anything dangerous with him.
He had thought that it was certain that he could get onto Si Ye’s ship. Now, he was uncertain.
The youth he had seen just now should be the Eldest A-ge of Si Ye’s establishment. The words were not for the servants, but to caution him.
They said that this imperial grandson was very favored by the emperor. It appeared that he did have many extraordinary traits.
The study was the same study, the decor the same. However, the narcissus in the corner had been changed for half-open plum flowers on a branch.
Si Ye was not slow in coming. Entering, he just raised his hand. “Sit, it is very cold.” He said to Su Pei Sheng, “Bring the cold expelling tea that Princess Consort made.”
The tea that Fourth Princess Consort made herself was a standard that the retainers of Si Ye used to judge their value in Si Ye’s heart.
If they had done well, Si Ye may reward them with a cup of tea like this. If they did not do well, they could only drink ordinary tea, if they were lucky.
Such rumors were already spreading through the capital.
Longkodo heard Si Ye’s orders, was shocked, and then relaxed.
Inside, he thought, just now, Eldest A-ge came to dampen him, and now Si Ye gave him a sweet. Favor and authority used together almost frightened him to death.
“Fourth Prince, thank you for the reward.” Longkodo put away his pride and grew more polite.
Si Ye saw this and knew that at least this matter would not be a bad thing to him. Otherwise, based on the personality of Third Master Tong, he would not have come in such a rush.
So, he was not in a hurry at all.
While Si Ye was not in a hurry, Longkodo could not help but be in a hurry. “This servant has come to ask for Si Ye’s opinion?”
Si Ye raised his eyebrows. “You are so polite in your words.”
He did not express his attitude, and did not say anything that showed any inclination, and did not even ask.
Longkodo hurriedly said, “The emperor told this servant to pay attention to this servant’s sixth uncle, this servant……”
This sixth uncle referred to Tong Guo Wei.
Si Ye did not show any expression. He understood what Longkodo meant.
The emperor told Longkodo to pay more attention to Tong Guo Wei, wanting to take down Tong Guo Wei but not beat the Tong Family to death. In the end, they were still the emperor’s maternal family.
But Longkodo came to ask him. Did he truly not know what to do? He came to defect.
Longkodo likely knew of the relationship between Eight and Tong Guo Wei. The emperor wanting to take down Tong Guo Wei meant that this was not a good thing to Eight.
If even Eight was eliminated, then there was truly not much suspense in the people remaining.
While so, the matter had not been settled. Also, while it was hard to predict, it could not stop Longkodo’s desire to have merit in putting someone on the throne.
Si Ye lightly blew on the…… Soy milk in the teacup?
Yes! He took away the lid, and found that inside was soy milk. Princess Consort must have gotten up already, and personally ground soybeans to have people deliver to him.
He took a sip. It was the same taste as usual.
Honestly, Si Ye did not like Longkodo. While he did not like the other, it did not mean that he could not use the other.
Si Ye said in a deep voice, “Of course you should work hard on the duties the emperor gives you.”
This was just a waste of words.
But for Longkodo, it was undoubtedly meaning that Si Ye had accepted him.
Si Ye did not scold him for secretly leaking the duties the emperor gave to him. This already meant accepting him.
Even when he was politely seen out, Longkodo was still feeling happy.
Lin Yu Tong was wrapped up in her blankets, napping and waiting for Si Ye to return. At about two and a half, he truly returned.
“Why did you get up?” Si Ye stuffed Lin Yu Tong back into the blankets. “Sleep. It is fine. Longkodo just smelled something major, so came to show off his accomplishments.”
Lin Yu Tong’s heart jumped. “What do you mean? Was it……” The emperor already had his intentions.
“Are you not thinking too much?” Si Ye’s cool voice came. “Ye thought of this, but worries even more that this is a trap.”
“Ye worries that the emperor is testing you.” Lin Yu Tong frowned. She thought, the emperor was so amazing. He managed to frighten all these imperial sons. No one knew if the emperor’s intentions were true or not. Even Si Ye was worried, fearing that one mistake would cause him to fall into the emperor’s trap.
Si Ye turned around. “The emperor dares to use Longkodo, he must know this person well. So, will the emperor not know that this person has expressed goodwill to Ye multiple times? This time, he gave such a duty to him. This is clearly information not benefiting Eight. With Longkodo’s conduct, if he knows, will he not come to me? Then, will the emperor not know that he has come? So, Ye is a bit afraid, maybe the emperor is using Longkodo purposefully to leak information to Ye. Doing this just to see if Ye will be eager and jump out. See if Ye will think that Eight will end now, and will show my ‘true face’.”
“So……” Lin Yu Tong was sad and rubbed Si Ye’s furrowed brows.
Si Ye grabbed Lin Yu Tong’s hand. “So, we will just live like we do. Since we cannot openly tell the emperor that Longkodo has visited as it appears too false, and we cannot not tell the emperor, as keeping this a secret will appear as we have other intentions. We need to calmly resolve this, not hiding it or deliberately publicizing it, we just have to be more open.”
Lin Yu Tong found it tiring just listening.
Si Ye pulled Lin Yu Tong tighter into his arms. “Sleep! Sleep. In the end, these things are not important matters. Regardless of the greatness of the temptation, if we are not move and can keep ourselves controlled, we will not make mistakes. At least we will be able to leave in peace.”
Lin Yu Tong was thinking before she fell asleep, Ye, you truly underestimate yourself.
Because of the matter in the night, everyone got up later in the morning.
They were eating when Su Pei Sheng came in and said, “Ye, Ninth Prince is visiting.”
“Who?” Lin Yu Tong was so shocked she almost dropped her chopsticks. Was the sun rising from the west? How come Ninth Prince was visiting?
Su Pei Shing knew that the masters had heard, and were just in disbelief.
He would not be so stupid to repeat this.
Si Ye nodded aloofly, “Invite Ninth Prince to the study.”
Su Pei Sheng said with a strange expression, “Ninth Prince said that he has not eaten breakfast yet.”
What did this mean? He was going to come in to eat with his fourth brother?
Was something wrong with his head again? Si Ye frowned hard. “Invite him in, Ye is able to afford a breakfast meal for him.”
Lin Yu Tong stood up. They were members of the same family, she was his lawful sister-in-law, and not some little concubine. It was fine for him to come to the main courtyard.
But if she just sat there and remained motionless, it was not very polite.
Ninth Prince entered and saw Si Ye sitting on the bed outside, pointing at the position opposite him for him to sit there.
He was truly lacking in effort.
“You have a matter?” Si Ye asked.
“Nothing.” Ninth Prince grabbed the chopsticks, endured Si Ye’s dislikeable black face and started to eat.
Si Ye looked at Nine who shoved crystal dumplings into his mouth and thought, what was the problem? If you had no matter, why have you come to me?
Ninth Prince looked up in irritation at Si Ye. Today, he would stay here no matter what……
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