Hidden in the court

Chapter 124 It’s so bitter.

In fact, things were not over tonight yet. Just when Hu Die wanted to go back to her room, the door was pushed open.

"Squeak-"

A little boy of eight or nine years old came in. He was Ji Zangyin, the second son of King Jin.

"Ah, Princess, you are here too?"

The little guy was obviously a little surprised, but still deliberately lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of being heard by others.

Looking at Nangong Xiao lying unconscious on the bed, the little guy still bravely asked: "I have a favor to ask of you, I hope you can do it."

Hu Die was quite confused and didn't know what he was going to say.

"I know that I have an elder brother who has been in the capital, but my brother and I have never met each other. Although we are brothers, we are far apart, but the love between us is beyond words. Therefore, I want to go back to the capital with the delegation to meet my elder brother."

Upon hearing this, Hu Die did not rush to agree, but instead asked Ji Liancheng what he thought.

After hearing this, Ji Zangyin said with joy: "Father has agreed to my request, I just hope the princess can agree to my request!"

Hu Die nodded and said that she would report to His Majesty and would do her best to help.

"Thank you, Princess!" Ji Zangyin said happily, with excitement shining in his eyes.

Hu Die smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "You're welcome, but we'll have to wait for some time for your majesty to make a decision."

Ji Zangyin nodded gratefully, then glanced at Nangong Xiao on the bed and left quietly.

When Nangong Lin, who was in the capital, received the news, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He naturally didn't believe that Ji Liancheng would send his younger son to the capital just because his younger son's brother asked him to meet. Ji Liancheng must have some plan, but he didn't know what it was.

"Maybe he deliberately handed the evidence to me. Can an eight-year-old kid really do anything wrong?"

But then I thought, what am I afraid of! Ji Liancheng sent his son to me, and I still have to consider so much, then wouldn't it be in vain for me to be the emperor?

They waited in Jin State for a few more days, and only set out back to Beijing after receiving instructions from Nangong Lin.

Ji Zangyin was following in the team, and there were not many people accompanying him, only a dozen or so.

Heading south

Capital

Ji Mingshang, who had just been released from the Junior Supervisory Office, had only had a few days of free time when he received news from Nangong Xiao.

Ji Mingshang was immediately struck by lightning, "What the hell, I have a younger brother. That bastard Ji Liancheng is practicing trumpet outside behind my back, right? And he's already eight years old."

Ji Mingshang was stunned. He had never thought that he would suddenly have a younger brother. Complex emotions surged in his heart: surprise, confusion, resentment, loss... It was just a little strange.

But he never thought that there would be any drama in which the brothers would scheme against each other and fight for power.

Not to mention, this Ji Zangyin is just an eight-year-old kid, how scheming can you be? Besides, Ji Mingshang didn't care much about the position of the prince, anyway, the marriage contract with Luo Lin was written for him, and even if Ji Liancheng wanted to abolish the prince, would Luo Wei agree?

That day, Ji Mingshang arrived at the city gate and planned to meet this little brother.

As soon as I saw Nangong Xiao's carriage, I found a child of seven or eight years old running towards me.

He kept shouting something, and the sound gradually became clearer. "Brother, brother..."

Looking at the child in front of him, he really looked somewhat similar to Ji Liancheng, but he was very curious. He had never seen him before, so he wondered how he recognized him.

"How do you know I'm your elder brother?"

Ji Zangyin's next sentence made him feel a little elated.

"I have often heard from the servants that my elder brother is elegant, handsome, suave, and talented. He is extraordinary and one of the most handsome men in the capital. Just now, I noticed that my elder brother stood out from the crowd. He was so easy to recognize!"

"No, you kid... ahem, come on, brother, get on the horse, let's go home."

Ji Mingshang felt that children would not lie, and this was made clear at this moment.

In fact, Ji Zangyin had seen Ji Mingshang's portrait, and the most important thing was that he recognized Ji Mingshang's horse. Who would have such a good man riding a black horse with a saddle made of golden nanmu wood, and a burly guard standing next to him?

Hmm...why is it a man?

Ji Zangyin looked at the mountain beside him and felt strange. Didn’t the intelligence say that the guard beside him was a woman? Could it be that the intelligence was wrong?

Before he could think about it, Ji Mingshang lifted him onto the horse's back.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Princess still have to report on their work. Let's go home first and welcome you."

Ji Mingshang pulled the reins and pushed Ji Zangyin in front. Ji Mingshang didn't believe Ji Liancheng, but he believed that this eight-year-old child would not harm him. Ji Zangyin secretly calculated that this elder brother didn't seem to have any ability. If he could defeat him while his father was away, wouldn't the position of the prince be mine in the future?

The two brothers each had their own plans and they had a bumpy journey back to Prince Jin's Mansion.

The Prince of Jin's mansion is very large, with hundreds of servants alone. When they arrived at Ji Mingshang's yard, there were only two maids cleaning the yard, who retreated after seeing Ji Mingshang come in.

Ji Mingshang sighed. It felt a bit deserted here after the three women left.

But when Ji Zangyin saw this scene, he didn't think so. "Brother, why did the two of them leave? Aren't they your personal maids?"

"Oh... no, they are from the mansion."

When Ji Mingshang heard these words, they didn't make the same sense. He immediately became alert, but still responded in a seemingly calm manner.

This kid knows about me? He is an eight-year-old kid who keeps saying he has never seen me, but he knows about Rushuang and the others. Something is wrong. It must be very wrong! It seems I have to trick him.

He gave an order to Dashan, which made Dashan wave his hands repeatedly.

"My Lord, is this... is this okay?"

"Sure, why not? It's just a meal. If your daughter can eat, why can't this boy?"

Dashan still looked embarrassed, "No matter what, this young master is still a young master. Can he get used to such simple food?"

"Just go when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? If you don't manage a household, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. I'll let him remember the good old days for a few days. Children shouldn't be spoiled."

After a moment, Ji Zangyin looked at the two plates of unknown wild vegetables and a dish of soy sauce in front of him, as well as the little girl who was eating with relish, and fell into deep thought. He looked at Ji Mingshang with grievance.

"Big brother..."

"Oh, I know. You've suffered a lot. Big brother has been really poor these years. I can't withdraw money from the palace, and I can't borrow money. It's hard, too hard..."

Ji Mingshang was the first to cry poor, and he looked even more miserable than him.

Seeing that he "could not be chosen", Ji Zangyin was silent for a moment, and then he comforted him: "Brother, aren't you the Marquis of Jiangning? That money..."