"Achoo!"
And at this time, Qin Qiong, who had an expression of having nothing to live for, suddenly sneezed in the mansion.
The old butler was shocked and looked at him worriedly. He said with a hint of nervousness,"State Duke, has your condition worsened?”
"That's not the reason."
Qin Qiong waved his hand. His expression was somewhat at a loss as he muttered to himself,"Why do I feel like someone is scolding me behind my back?”
At this moment, a group of servants who acted as spies flew back to their homes and brought the news back.
State Duke of Liang's residence.
Fang Xuanling was silent for a long time before he sighed."This old man's loss is not unjust."
He had never expected that Li Dun would run into a wall in front of Li Jing and turn his spearhead to Qin Qiong.
Who was Qin Qiong? He was really poor!
All the officials in the court knew that Qin Qiong had been injured on the battlefield in his early years and had become a medicine pot. He had been accompanying medicine for many years, so he had almost gone bankrupt. The entire mansion was only left with a warhorse bestowed by the emperor.
Great, even the imperial horses were confiscated!
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but feel curious. Would the Ninth Prince, who had the personality of a wild goose plucking its feathers, choose to let it go after running into a wall in Duke Wei's mansion?
Don't be holding a big move in your hand and waiting to give Li Jing a thunderous blow.
Lu Guogong Mansion.
After recovering from his shock, Cheng Yaojin raised his hand and muttered,""This kid can really do anything!”
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Afternoon, Duke Wei's Mansion.
Li Jing stood in the courtyard with a relaxed expression. He stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the sky.
However, Li Jing was not calm. He was also playing dirty. He knew that the Ninth Prince would not let this go.
Creak--
Suddenly, there was a creaking sound.
The wooden fence at the door was pushed open from the outside, and two familiar figures walked in.
Behind them were more than 30 carpenters.
Li Jing raised his eyebrows.
They were the Ninth Prince, Li Dun, and the Wing Nation Duke, Qin Qiong.
Li Dun glanced at Qin Qiong and said faintly,""Uncle Bao, what are you doing here?"
Qin Qiong felt uncomfortable being stared at by him.
There weren't many civil and military officials in the court who liked to interact with Li Jing. After all, if they were tricked by him, there was really no one to reason with.
Qin Qiong pointed at Li Dun.”
" Oh." Li Jing's heart trembled as he looked at Li Dun with a deep gaze. He saw that Li Dun was carrying a basket made of bamboo with four brown wooden boxes in it. He could not help but hesitate.
"Your Highness wants to drug me to death?”
"..."
Qin Qiong was speechless.
He knew that Li Jing was cautious, but he had never met someone who was so cautious to the point of being suspicious. Li Dun said unhappily,
"I know you're poor, so I brought you some food.”
"So kind?"
Li Jing looked at him suspiciously.
After all, he had just run into a wall in front of her. Now that he turned around and played this trick on her, he was an expert in playing dirty. There was no reason for him to have good intentions.
Li Dun couldn't be bothered to talk to him. Otherwise, it would be easy for them to fight.
He opened the four brown wooden boxes.
He had taken the basket and wooden box from the palace. After Li Dun brought Qin Qiong's imperial horse back to the side hall of the palace, he ordered the imperial chef to make lunch and called Qin Qiong to go directly to Duke Wei's residence.
The first layer was filled with rice.
The second layer was a small bowl of chopped green onions, mustard, black beans, and garlic.
On the third layer, there were three plates with sliced sashimi.
The last layer was a thick soup made by scraping the fish scales, removing the bones, and cutting them into pieces. The faint smell of vinegar assailed the nose, just enough to suppress the fishy smell brought by the fish.
"Rice, fish paste, fish soup."
Li Dun opened his palm and smiled."
"I know that your family is poor, so I brought Qin Yi Gong and brought some food to eat with you. This is made by a proper royal chef, and it tastes pretty good.”
Li Jing didn't take the Ninth Prince's words to heart at all. He looked at the lunch that was obviously enough for three people and then looked at the thirty carpenters who were moving the wood into the courtyard. Seeing that they were about to start work, he narrowed his eyes and said,
"Ninth Prince, what are you doing?”
"These people are carpenters I found from Chang 'an. They are going to make something here. We don't have to worry about them.”
"We'll just be responsible for eating." Li Dun shrugged.”
The corner of Li Jing's mouth twitched a few times. He stared at Li Dun and said faintly,"Tell me, what's the difference between these people working in my mansion and working on Zenith?”
"One is for a living person, and the other is for a dead person.”
"Do you think there's a difference?" Li Dun blinked.”
Li Jing was speechless.
This was the first time he was choked by words. Li Jing was silent for a moment. He knew that his analogy was a little too much. He shook his head and said,
"This old master will make it clear. If Your Highness asks them to stop, this old master will eat this meal. If they don't stop, this old master won't be in the mood to eat.”
"Why did you stop?" asked Li Dun in confusion.”
"This is against the rules."
Li Jing said confidently,"
"This is this old man's mansion. How dare these people act so wantonly? Where is the dignity of the Duke of the Great Tang? Moreover, this old man has a family. If they disturb me, this old man can ignore them, but if they are frightened, this old man's family will not be able to do it!”
"Look at this."
Li Dun took out the contract he signed that day and waved it in front of him.
"What do you mean?" Li Jing's eyes narrowed.”
"It's written clearly in black and white."
Li Dun pointed at the words on the paper and the names of the two people who signed it. He said with a smile,
"That day, when you agreed with me that Duke Wei's estate would be taken over by the Imperial Court in name, it was still your estate in reality. I told you clearly that as long as your estate was not destroyed, the Imperial Court could do whatever it wanted.”
"The written pledge clearly states that I represent the Imperial Court.”
"In other words, as long as I don't tear down your house, I can do whatever I want in your mansion. I'm only making a small thing in the courtyard and it won't affect you.”
"Also, don't even think about obstructing the construction. If you obstruct the Imperial Court, Qin Yi Gong is right here. If he fights with you, things will be difficult to clear up.”
"If you have any questions, go to the palace.”
After saying that, Li Dun leisurely picked up his chopsticks and dipped the sashimi into the mashed garlic. He placed it in his mouth and chewed with his eyes closed.
Li Jing was speechless.
After a long time, Li Jing came back to his senses and sighed.
"Your Highness, it's better to poison this old man."
He now completely understood that this was a trap that Li Dun had dug for him. The problem was that he was not lucky enough to die, but he still had to sign and write something on the paper.
She had thought that it was a way to guard against him.
Now, it had become a sharp weapon to harm him!
"Drugged you to death? That won't do."
Li Dun shook his head." You haven't returned the money.”
Li Jing suddenly didn't want to talk to him. They were both experts. The more he said, the more he would be in the wrong. He might even have the intention to hang himself later.
Li Jing turned to look at Qin Qiong and asked suspiciously,"
"Your horse has been confiscated, and you still have the mood to eat?”
"What if I starve to death?" Qin Qiong asked in astonishment.”
"Why don't you just die?" Li Jing grinned stiffly.”
"Why should I die?"
"I've already signed the contract to sell myself to Your Highness."”
Li Jing was speechless.
Was this honest man crazy? A Duke signing a contract to sell himself?!
Li Jing had nothing to say. He picked up his chopsticks and looked straight at Li Dun. As he chewed on the sashimi, he said softly,
"Your Highness, is it fun to play dirty?”
Li Dun also looked at him and nodded silently.
Playing dirty depended on who he was playing with. It was boring to play with honest people, but it was interesting to play with an old fox.
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