The person who was most surprised by Mei Changsu's sudden promise was Prince Jing Xiao Jinyan, because he knew the identity of the child better than Xiao Jingrui, and he also knew better how difficult it would be to take Tingsheng away from Yeyouting. After all, he

Over the years, the prince himself has tried hard, but he has not been able to achieve his goal of admitting Tingsheng into the palace. And this young man is just a good friend of the eldest son of Ningguo Houfu. Even if Xiao Jingrui tries his best to help him, it will all be in vain.

, let Tingsheng be disappointed again in vain.

"Mr. Su must be a kind-hearted person, and he doesn't want to see this child suffer," Prince Jing said lightly, "but the people in Yeyouting must obtain an imperial edict before they can leave, which is not an easy thing. Mr. Su thought this was just

Is it just a word from Lord Ningguo?"

Xiao Jingrui said hurriedly: "Ah, I can ask father to meet you..."

"Jing Rui," Prince Jing interrupted him immediately, "In order to woo the son of a palace slave in Youting, you went to ask the Marquis of Ningguo to meet you? Stop telling such jokes."

"But..." Xiao Jingrui was about to say more, but Mei Changsu held down his arm and said to him: "Jingrui, His Highness Prince Jing is right, everyone in Yeyouting has his own crime, not you.

It’s as simple as buying back anyone you see taking pity on on the street. You must not tell the Marquis about this, and don’t mention it to anyone else, do you understand?”

"You don't want our help?" Xiao Jingrui was a little surprised, "Then how are you going to save him? Don't you have to ask the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Yu to do it?"

Prince Jing's eyebrows twitched, and a sharp light as sharp as a blade flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "It turns out that Mr. Su... actually has friendship with both the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Yu. It's really disrespectful!"

Mei Changsu glanced at him and ignored him, but still said to Xiao Jingrui in a gentle voice: "Jingrui, you believe me, only when no one else knows about it, can I be more confident about saving the elephant in court.

For a son of a sinful slave like him, the more dignified people ask for help, the more suspicious His Majesty will be. If not for this, His Highness Prince Jing would have rescued him long ago. You promise me that you will treat it as if you don't know about this.

Don’t mention it again in the future, okay?”

Xiao Jingrui looked at him blankly, still confused, but out of trust and respect for Brother Su, he still nodded.

At this time, someone reported outside the courtyard: "Eldest Young Master, the Marquis has returned to his residence."

Mei Changsu's heart moved and he took the opportunity to say: "Go and say hello to Mr. Hou. I don't need to accompany you here."

"But your body..."

"It doesn't matter. You also know that I often cough. It's no big deal. How could you not greet the Marquis when he returns home? If you forget the etiquette of being a son in order to accompany me, the Marquis will definitely think that I am a bad person.

Where are the bad friends you made? Go away quickly."

Xiao Jingrui responded, stood up and turned to Prince Jing: "Your Highness, Prince Jing, let me accompany you out first."

"Your Highness, Prince Jing, would you like to stay a little longer? I still have something to ask about Tingsheng..." Mei Changsu said with a smile.

Prince Jing's eyes flashed, and he was a little unsure about who this strange and sickly young man was. He also wanted to observe more, so he nodded to Xiao Jingrui and said, "You can do whatever you want. Mr. Su is so good at what I do.

I want to be closer and closer."

"In that case, I'll excuse you now." Xiao Jingrui estimated that his father had probably entered the second door. He was a little anxious, so he hurriedly saluted and hurried towards the main courtyard.

After the master left, the two people who stayed in the courtyard did not start talking immediately. Prince Jing looked at the people sitting on the bench under the tree with a somewhat cold expression, acting quite alert. Compared with him, Mei Changsu's

His attitude was much more relaxed. He whispered to Fei Liu to go outside the courtyard, picked a book, and sent Tingsheng to another corner of the small courtyard to read it. Then he turned his eyes back to the prince.

Smiled lightly.

"Even if His Highness Prince Jing is hostile to me, there is no need to show it so obviously," Mei Changsu said in a leisurely tone, "At least now you and I have a common goal, to save Ting Sheng."

"That's what I'm surprised about," Prince Jing's eyes were full of suspicion, "Why do you try so hard to save Tingsheng? Is it just because of sympathy?"

"Of course it's more than that," Mei Changsu glanced at the thin figure immersed in reading in the corner, his eyes were very soft, "He has very good qualifications, I want to accept him as a student."

Prince Jing snorted, "There are children with better qualifications than him everywhere in the world. With these few friends that Mr. Ning Guo has made, Mr. Ning Guohou, His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness Prince Yu, what kind of students with the qualifications cannot be accepted?"

"Then why did His Highness return to the court like this? A dignified prince would break into the Ningguo Hou Mansion at the height of his power for a small criminal slave. I'm afraid it's not just out of sympathy, right?"

Prince Jing said lightly: "I like Tingsheng's mother very much. This is Aiwujiwu..."

"You are indeed in love with Wujiwu, but it is not because of his mother..." Mei Changsu closed his eyes for a moment, his face expressionless as if wearing a mask, "...but because of his father..."

…”

Prince Jing's whole body was shaken, and the muscles on his face jumped a few times as if uncontrollably. His hands hanging by his side were tightly clenched into fists, as if he was trying his best not to hit the young man's face.

"This is probably the age difference between me and Jingrui. I could immediately imagine what was going on, but he couldn't, because he was still a child at that time and only knew how to study and practice martial arts. For him, that matter

It's really too far away..." Mei Changsu didn't look at him at all, a smile with a hint of vicissitudes of life appeared on his face, "Tingsheng is eleven years old and was born in Yeyouting. Whose posthumous child is it? From the time

It seems that the most suitable person is that person... You have been on an expedition together, so your relationship should be very good..."

Jamel Xiao's eyes pierced like ice needles, and his voice did not contain any warmth: "Who...are you?"

"Neither the Crown Prince nor Prince Yu are my friends, they are trying to recruit me," Mei Changsu smiled self-deprecatingly, "Do you know how Langya Pavilion evaluates me? 'The talent of Qilin can conquer the world', if

If I don’t even know about these major events that have happened to the princes, how can I be considered a unicorn talent?”

"So, you are deliberately collecting secrets and information in this area to save money for your future actions?"

"That's right." Mei Changsu said quickly, "What's wrong with being a Qilin? If you are trusted by others and make contributions, you might even be able to be listed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the future and be famous for eternity."

Prince Jing's eyes were dark and his voice was cold: "Sir, do you want to choose the crown prince or Prince Yu?"

Mei Changsu raised his head slightly, looking through the desolate branches and staring at the blue sky. After a long time, he slowly took it back and focused on Prince Jing, "I want to choose you, Your Highness Prince Jing."

.”

"Choose me?" Prince Jing looked up to the sky and laughed, but there was a look of sadness in his eyes. "You are so ignorant. My mother is only a second concubine, and I have no relatives. I am thirty-one years old and have not yet been granted a title.

Prince, I have always only dealt with military roughnecks, and I don’t have any connections in the three provinces and six ministries of the DPRK. What can you do if you choose me?"

"Your conditions are indeed not very good," Mei Changsu said lightly, "It's a pity that I have no other better choice."

"What do you mean by this? The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are both the most powerful. It would not be surprising whoever among them seizes the throne..."

"It's just because it's not surprising no matter which one of them gets the throne, I don't want to choose them. With my own strength, I put a person who no one would have thought of on the throne. This shows my Qilin's ability, doesn't it?

?”

Prince Jing took a deep look at Mei Changsu, and was almost unsure whether this person was joking or serious.

"Your Highness Prince Jing, tell the truth," Mei Changsu looked back at him calmly, with an expression like a demon leading people to corruption, "Do you really not want to be the emperor at all?"

Jamel Xiao's heart trembled, and he secretly gritted his teeth. As a prince, it would be false to say that he had never coveted the throne. But it would be false to say that he thought about it all the time, so much so that he considered seizing the throne

It is not true that he regards it as the most important goal in his life. However, if he can really cut off the supreme path of the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, he is willing to pay any price.

"If I rescue Tingsheng, it can be considered as a greeting gift for me to surrender to His Highness Prince Jing." Mei Changsu's eyes were indifferent, but what he said made Prince Jing's heart tremble, "The eldest son of the Emperor, your most respected

Is it your wish for a brother to let his only flesh and blood leave a place like Yeyouting?"

Prince Jing's eyebrows trembled slightly and he asked word by word: "Can you really do it?"

"able."

"But... I don't like people who are as scheming as you. Even if you help me ascend to the throne, I may not get much honor. Do you mind?"

"Since I have this plan, I will naturally have the opportunity to negotiate terms with His Highness Prince Jing." Mei Changsu smiled, and his whole person had a temperament like a bright moon and a clear breeze, which was not at all as gloomy as what he said, "You

He shouldn't be the kind of person who would kill heroes, right? The prince and Prince Yu are more similar anyway..."

Prince Jing pursed his lips and began to think carefully. What Su Zhe said was really unbelievable, but his expression was very serious. If he was lying, it was impossible to guess his motive. And whether it was the prince or Prince Yu,

They have never regarded other brothers besides each other as opponents worth dealing with. They probably wouldn't send such a powerful person just to explore their own thoughts. So what exactly does he want to do? It's really just to pick someone he wants to support.

of people?

"Your Highness, it's better to think about it quickly. After all, Tingsheng must go back before dark." Mei Changsu urged unhurriedly.

Prince Jing finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Okay, as long as you can really prevent the crown prince and Prince Yu from the throne, I can cooperate with you."

"This level of determination is not enough. You must regard the throne as your absolute goal." Mei Changsu said in a voice as cold as ice, "The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are so powerful. If you want them to fail, you must

There must be another person who succeeds. Who else could this person be if you weren't you? Among the other princes alive, His Highness the Third is disabled, His Highness the Fifth is as timid as a mouse, and His Highness the Ninth is too young... I have said that your conditions are indeed not good enough.

Okay, but there is no other choice..."

"You are really rude in what you say," Prince Jing's eyes flashed with interest, "Since you want to come over here, you are not afraid of offending me by saying this?"

"Do you only like to listen to good things?" Mei Changsu's tone sounded very tired. He leaned on the soft chair with his eyes half closed, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will be here within ten days at most after Princess Nihuang's son-in-law selection meeting."

I can bring Ting Sheng out. Now... forgive me for not sending him far away."

After saying that, he simply closed his eyes completely, as if he had already started to take a nap. Jamel Xiao did not pay attention to such rude behavior. He only glanced at Mei Changsu, said nothing, stood up and called Tingsheng
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