Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 96 Does this guy really not understand?

Inside the elegant room, there is a long table in the middle of the room, which seems to be a scholar's desk, but it is much larger and can accommodate several people to sit.

Behind the pearl curtain, there is a jade harp, and next to it is a small incense table with an exquisite and small purple gold incense burner placed on it. There are curls of white smoke rising, and the room is full of sandalwood.

It is said to be a private dining room in a restaurant, but it looks more like a scholar's study.

Although Zhao Qi'an is the owner of the Zhaixing Tower, the Zhao Company has many businesses in Kyoto City. He personally does not like to talk, so he seldom comes here in person and is not very familiar with this private room.

Just as he looked up and around at the layout of the private room, he heard the sound of a door being pushed open behind him. Before he could look in the direction of the sound, he heard a hearty laugh:
"Sorry, sorry, it took some time to see you guys off. I'm sorry to have kept Haiqing waiting for a long time."

Zhao Qi'an turned around and saluted Ji Haoyu who came in from the door: "Your Highness, don't worry about it. I just arrived."

"There's no one here in private, just call me uncle."

Ji Haoyu was still enthusiastic and pulled Zhao Qi'an to sit at the table: "Come, sit down and talk."

Zhao Qi'an sat down at the table, and with the help of candlelight, he could see the Second Prince's appearance more clearly than before at the table.

Although the Second Prince tried his best to act youthful in his words and deeds.

But he is indeed old, with more white hair on his temples than people of the same age. The skin on his face has become loose and many wrinkles can be seen.

After tonight's social events, Ji Haoyu looked a little tired.

But he still pulled himself together, smiling and pulling Zhao Qian'an's hand to show his closeness: "Haiqing, do you know why I left you here alone?"

Zhao Qi'an said calmly, "Your Highness, I don't know."

"Look at you. You've already said that you can call me uncle in private."

"Your Highness, there is a difference between the noble and the humble."

Seeing that Zhao Qi'an was unmoved, Ji Haoyu sighed and waved his hand: "Forget it, it's just a name, whatever you say."

Zhao Qi'an asked, "So why did your Highness keep me here?"

Ji Haoyu, however, beat around the bush and asked, "What does Haiqing think of the current situation in the court?"

According to his assumption, Zhao Qi'an might not be very powerful in the Zhao family.

Although he is the eldest son of the Zhao family, the Zhao family does not seem to trust his abilities. The Zhao family has to invite outsiders to take charge of the business in Kyoto City, and Zhao Qi'an does not seem to be allowed to take over the affairs of the Zhao Trading Company.

After ten years in Kyoto, not a single piece of news about Zhao Qi'an came out, as if he were a transparent person.

Now that he has finally been chosen by His Majesty to enter the officialdom, the Zhao family has immediately sent capable people to be by his side, nominally to assist him in his work. But judging from the news that came out today, aren't they still worried about his ability to do his job?
He is not trusted by his family, and is controlled, and has a fierce wife at home...

An image of a frustrated person suddenly comes to life on the paper.

Therefore, Ji Haoyu felt that as long as he showed a little kindness towards Zhao Qi'an and expressed his appreciation for him, he would definitely be able to make him feel good about him.

He wanted to first hear Zhao Qi'an's views on court affairs and see what kind of person this person was.

What is being spread outside is, after all, groundless rumors.

If you really want to see what a person is like, you have to see him or her in person.

But after he asked this question with great interest, Zhao Qi'an said, "Your Highness, just speak directly."

Ji Haoyu's smile suddenly stiffened.

Perhaps because of the alcohol, he suddenly said, "Since you asked me to speak frankly, I will speak frankly to you!"

"Look, between me and the third brother... who has the appearance of a ruler?"

Zhao Qi'an raised his eyebrows, and a hint of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes.

This is really bold!

But thinking about it carefully, the Second Prince's intention to become the Crown Prince was already known to everyone, so what if this word got out? Now that he said it frankly, in the eyes of others, it was enough to make people feel that he was speaking his mind and being frank.

How to gain true love?
Only sincerity.

But the person in this room was not someone else but Zhao Qi'an.

Zhao Qi'an suppressed his thoughts and pretended to be puzzled, "The emperor's face? That would be the emperor of today. Why do you ask that, Your Highness?"

Ji Haoyu was originally waiting for Zhao Qi'an's answer, but this answer almost made him lose his breath.

It was like a full-strength punch hitting cotton.

Does he really not understand or is he pretending not to understand?

Ji Haoyu looked at Zhao Qinan with a dark face for a while, but all he could see was a look of confusion on the surface.

He felt that he knew why the Zhao family was so distrustful of the young patriarch's abilities.

Ji Haoyu held his forehead and rubbed his eyebrows, feeling tired from talking to Zhao Qi'an.

He sighed and said, "That's all."

Zhao Qi'an immediately stood up and said, "Since Your Highness has nothing else to do, I will take my leave."

"Wait a minute."

When Ji Haoyu saw Zhao Qian'an getting up and about to leave without any intention of staying, he quickly called out to him to stop him.

Zhao Qi'an turned around and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, do you have anything else to say?"

Ji Haoyu felt that he couldn't beat around the bush with him anymore, as this guy wouldn't understand.

So, let’s get straight to the point!
His expression became serious, and he asked in a deep voice: "Your Majesty suddenly transferred you to the Zongzheng Temple. Does he have any special instructions for you?"

Zhao Qi'an had a blank expression on his face: "I don't understand what Your Highness means."

Ji Haoyu said firmly, "If you were only to be an idle official in an insignificant place like Zongzheng Temple, why did the Zhao family pay so much attention to you? They actually found that hyena official to be your aide! Haiqing, tell me the truth, did the emperor ask you to investigate the matter of the imperial fields?"

Zhao Qi'an still had that expressionless face: "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"

"You just need to tell me, did your staff check the accounts of Zongzheng Temple today?"

Zhao Qi'an stopped talking.

As he remained silent, Ji Haoyu suddenly smiled, feeling that everything was as expected.

It turns out that the emperor really asked Zhao Qian'an to check the accounts of Zongzheng Temple!
Does this mean that the emperor is quite dissatisfied with what the third brother did in secret and wants to punish him?
Now that the succession is imminent, this is really great news!
Although Zhao Qi'an didn't tell a single lie, Ji Haoyu already had what he thought was the "answer" in his mind.

When the second prince looked at Zhao Qian'an again, he became more and more satisfied, thinking that his brother-in-law was also a handsome man.

He smiled and consoled her, "Don't panic, Haiqing. In this matter, the third brother did make some mistakes. As his elder brother, I can't bear to see him make the same mistake again and again."

"Don't worry, I support you in this matter. Just go ahead and be bold. If you need anything, you can come to me for help."

"I just happen to have something here that might be helpful to you. Just take it with you when you leave."

Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Ji Haoyu thought about it carefully, and just to be on the safe side, he reminded her again: "If you don't understand what I give you, you can give it to the staff beside you to have a look. Remember this."

"Yes, I remember that."

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