Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 129 The Secret of the Oiran

When Ye Xuan heard this, she nodded secretly.

It has to be said that among all the princes, the third prince is the closest to Song Yuan.

It is better to support an opponent than to support someone you don’t know well.

At least Song Yuan was able to grasp the third prince's weakness, so it was not difficult to deal with him.

At the same time, in Song Yuan’s plan.

This so-called appreciative banquet is not just about benefiting the Third Prince.

Who is being sent off at the farewell banquet?

It's yourself!

When the civil and military officials hear of your name, would you feel embarrassed not to take something in return?

"Are you so sure that you will receive the gift by then?" Hearing Song Yuan's thoughts, Ye Xuan frowned slightly and couldn't help but asked back.

Song Yuan looked confident: "It's not up to them whether to send gifts or not. The key is still up to me!"

"What do you think I wasted all that time talking to the Third Brother?"

"When the time comes, the Third Brother will be the first to give me a gift. With the prince taking the lead, how can the other civil and military officials stand idly by?"

"If there really is someone so shameless, can't I just ask for it directly? I'm about to go to the border to die, and I've taken a fancy to your jade pendant and want to take it with me. Even if you're a high-ranking official, you wouldn't refuse, right?"

Ye Xuan was very upset when she heard this.

Ye Xuan felt ashamed just thinking about the prince doing such a thing.

Do you still have any shame, you little bastard?

He will do anything for money.

"I don't even know whether to praise you or scold you now. I have to say that you are the only one like you among the princes. If you really do this, I won't know whether it is right or wrong!"

If Song Yuan took the initiative to ask for a gift, he would definitely lose face.

But what does it matter to him?

Song Yuan is about to go to the border. By then, the emperor will be far away and even if the civil and military officials have complaints about him, Song Yuan cannot hear them. What can you do to me?

"I'll just take it as a compliment!" Faced with Ye Xuan's ignorant statement, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and felt good about himself.

While speaking, he did not forget to wave his hand.

"Alright, if we continue to stay together, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Just do what you need to do. I'm going to collect the debt!"

Bah, it’s like no one wants to be with you!

Ye Xuan glared at Song Yuan unhappily and turned away.

After saying goodbye to his aunt, Song Yuan didn't stop at all and immediately came to the door of the Fourth Prince's mansion.

Facing the servant, Song Yuan did not hide anything and directly stated his purpose.

In the backyard.

Upon hearing the news of Song Yuan's arrival, the Fourth Prince's face suddenly changed.

This little bastard actually dared to come and ask me for money.

You can't give me this money no matter what you say!

Can the accounts on the gambling table still be considered accounts once you leave the table?

In short, today’s news is just one word: no money!

Looking at the butler who came to report, the Fourth Prince shut him up with just one sentence.

"Go tell big brother that I'm not here!"

After a while, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows when he heard the news.

You, the fourth prince, are playing this trick on me. Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself?

In short, the monk can run away, but the temple cannot. The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is coming soon, and all civil and military officials will gather at the banquet.

If you, the Fourth Prince, don't mind being embarrassed, I can come and collect the debt from you in front of all the civil and military officials!

"Then please tell my fourth brother, the housekeeper, that I'm not in a hurry and to wait patiently. When I see you at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I'll definitely have a drink with you. We can talk about this matter then. There's still time!"

In the backyard, the Fourth Prince's face turned pale when he heard what Song Yuan said. It seemed that this kid was a dog-skin plaster and was determined to stick to him.

"Damn it! If my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress, knew I lost so much gambling at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet with all the civil and military officials gathered, I'd be punished!"

When the Fourth Prince thought that now was a crucial period for the fight for the crown prince's position, he felt as if someone had stuffed a piece of shit in his mouth.

However, faced with such a threat, the Fourth Prince had no choice but to surrender.

After hesitating for a long time, the Fourth Prince finally changed his words and spoke to the butler.

"Later, send someone to prepare the money, and then come in person to deliver it to my eldest brother's house!"

"Remember, you must get the IOU back. Otherwise, if he still has that thing, he might try to blackmail me again!"

After the words fell, the Fourth Prince secretly complained in his heart.

Anyway, Song Yuan can't stay in the imperial city for long. If he reaches the border, he will definitely die!

I'll use these tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy him a coffin!

……

That afternoon, the steward of the Fourth Prince's Mansion came to the door with silver bills.

He explained everything in front of Song Yuan, then returned with the IOU.

Looking at the fifty thousand taels of silver notes that were delivered to his door, Song Yuan's face was as bright as a flower.

"Give this banknote to my aunt later. When we go to the border, you can't eat the banknotes. It's better to exchange them for real gold and silver and carry them with you all the way!"

The border is in chaos, where are the money houses?

Holding a silver note is just a piece of waste paper and is far less real than silver.

As he spoke, Song Yuan glanced at the head of his bed. It was already late at night.

But Situ Jing still hasn't changed her previous carefree style, and still hasn't returned until now, leaving me alone at home every day!

"Damn it! Other people's weddings are full of revelry, but why am I like a resentful woman in the boudoir?"

"You said you wouldn't come back if you didn't want to. What's the point of you staying with your aunt every day?"

Song Yuan kept complaining that if Situ Jing didn't stay with Ye Xuan, he might find an opportunity to steal her.

Now, the only two targets around me are now together.

Don't give Song Yuan any chance to attack at all!

"Oh..." Thinking of the end, Song Yuan couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

But I didn't expect that at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Who..." Song Yuan frowned, thinking that Situ Jing had a change of heart.

But with the deep voice, my heart suddenly sank.

"My Lord, I am the Dynasty!"

Hearing this commotion, Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and instantly noticed something unusual.

There has been peace in the palace these past two days. Song Yuan had already sent Wang Chao and Ma Han to keep an eye on the courtesan in a remote place.

Now that the other party has come to her door, could it be that something strange has happened to Jinlian?

"what happened?"

Thinking of the importance of the whole matter, Song Yuan opened the door without any hesitation.

Wang Chao frowned and reported the whole thing one by one.

"Your Highness, we were all wrong before. We were so focused on the courtesan that we didn't expect the personal maid beside him to be a master!"

"An incense stick of time ago, the maid took advantage of others' unpreparedness and leaped over the wall. Judging from her skills, she was definitely not inferior to Ma Han and me. In order to avoid alerting them, I didn't follow her immediately!"

master?

A personal maid is so powerful. Thinking about it this way, Jinlian might not be a simple person either!

Hearing this, Song Yuan couldn't help but feel a little relieved in his heart. Fortunately, he had arranged to redeem Jinlian in advance, otherwise the other party would do some tricks in secret, and how could he detect it?

"Okay, I understand. Go back and continue with your previous work. As for the maid's movements, just pretend you didn't notice anything!"

"In short, remember one thing: never alert the enemy!"

After seeing Wang Chao off, Song Yuan lay alone on the bed and looked up at the sky.

Thinking of the extraordinary nature of the maid, Song Yuan immediately deduced that Jinlian's identity was probably far more than just a courtesan, and there might be another identity behind her. But why would the other party approach him, a down-and-out prince?

I am obviously about to leave the capital, so what is Jinlian's plan?

This courtesan had just met the Third Prince for the first time. It was obvious that they had never met before, so it was absolutely impossible that she was sent by Song Qi.

Could it be that he truly realized that he wanted to follow me into the battlefield to kill the enemy?

"Forget it, forget it. He's right beside me now. I just need to be more careful and keep a close eye on that woman. No matter what he plans in the end, I will never be able to hide it from him!"

In the end, Song Yuan muttered to himself, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

The identities of the people around us surface one after another, and this game seems to be getting more and more fun!