Chapter 451: Wanted To Resign
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After all, when Prince Huaiyin sent his men to summon them earlier, these two people had actually ignored his messenger. In the end, none of them came.
When he thought of this, Prince Huaiyin suppressed that little bit of dissatisfaction in his heart.
He couldn’t convict the two of them, so he would just have to make do with one. At least with one, it would still lessen his workload.
Song Que cupped his hands and bowed to Prince Huaiyin.
“My wife is not feeling well and is resting at home,” he answered.
Prince Huaiyin raised his head and glanced at Song Que.
With Marquis Xiaoyao’s incredible strength, he had never seen her fall sick before, so how could she be feeling unwell?
Forget it. There was no point in quibbling with Song Que.
“Ahem… Then let her rest. However, you can’t rest. I still have many tasks for you to do,” Prince Huaiyin said good-naturedly.
“Yes, Your Highness,” Song Que answered happily.
It was good that his wife could rest.
As for him, he had rested well enough for the past three days.
Only then did Prince Huaiyin begin to issue instructions to Song Que.
Even though the Jia family and Minister Shen had already been convicted, the two families’ residences had not been searched and their belongings not confiscated.
Furthermore, those people whose ties with the Jia family and Minister Shen ran too deeply had not been cleaned up.
Prince Huaiyin’s coronation ceremony was in ten days. He had to deal with those who needed to be dealt with before this date.
As Song Que listened to Prince Huaiyin, he already had a plan in mind.
He had been by Minister Shen’s side for a long time, and Minister Shen trusted him greatly. To him, it was not difficult to dig out and eradicate Minister Shen’s allies.
As for the Jia family, although he did not have many connections with the family members, he still knew a few important people.
Once he tracked down those few characters by following the clues, with the terrifying method of interrogation by torture that he was famous for in his previous life, it was not difficult to dig out most of the Jia family’s allies.
It wasn’t difficult for Prince Huaiyin to succeed to the throne smoothly on coronation day without any mishaps.
As he mulled over this, Song Que quickly replied, “Yes, Your Highness!”
Prince Huaiyin then looked at Song Que with fervent eyes. “After 1 ascend the throne, the first thing I will do is to make you the Prime Minister.”
Song Que raised his eyes to look at Prince Huaiyin, but he was not excited.
“Thank you, Your Highness.
“However, 1 have already discussed it with my wife. After Your Highness has ascended the throne and the state of the Imperial Court has settled down, I will resign and bring my wife back to my hometown in Mountain Spring Town.” Prince Huaiyin got a shock.
He honestly didn’t expect that this couple truly did not covet fame and fortune.
“How can this work? I am still waiting for you to assist me in governing the Great Jin State!” He wasn’t prepared to keep the two of them in court at the same time, but either of them could help him a lot.
This was particularly true for Song Que. Since there was no war at the border for now, Song Que could help with all matters in the court.
Ever since he met Song Que, he knew that this fellow would make a good minister of the state.
If he let such a good minister slip through his fingers, it would be a loss for both him and the Great Jin State.
Song Que smiled indifferently and bowed to Prince Huaiyin once again.
“Of course, it can work.
“Your Highness is wise and perceptive and knows how to use the right people.
“The Great Jin State will definitely prosper and enjoy a long period of peace and stability with Your Highness in charge.” Song Que added some flattery for good measure.
Not surprisingly, Prince Huaiyin was pleased to hear this.
“Forget it. The matter of resigning is not urgent for the time being. You settle the matters on your hands first and then we can discuss again,” he said.
No doubt he would not let the two of them leave.
If he couldn’t convince Song Que, he could still look for Marquis Xiaoyao.
He heard that Marquis Xiaoyao’s century egg business in the capital was doing very well.
If she really left the capital and returned to Mountain Spring Town, it would be disadvantageous to her business, wouldn’t it?
“Yes, Your Highness,” Song Que answered and did not say anything else.
He then discussed some political matters with Prince Huaiyin before leaving.
Song Que would be busy for quite a while. He had to settle the matters in the capital as soon as possible before he could bring his wife back to Mountain Spring Town.
At Marquis Xiaoyao’s residence.
These few days, Qin Xiaoyao was exceptionally carefree.
Ever since her husband went out to work, no one from the palace came to bother her.
After resting for a few consecutive days, Qin Xiaoyao was about to go out for a stroll when a servant came to report that Princess Xiangyang had arrived.
“Send her in,” Qin Xiaoyao said immediately.
She thought to herself that this time, that girl finally knew how to be polite.
She actually didn’t barge into her courtyard directly.
“Yes, Lord Marquis,” the servant answered and left.
Qin Xiaoyao was rocking on the reclining chair under the tree in the courtyard.
Before long, she heard Princess Xiangyang’s footsteps.
She thought that she would hear the girl’s voice very soon.
However, when she was very close, the girl still did not say anything.
Qin Xiaoyao was a little puzzled.
She propped herself up and turned her head to look.
Then, she saw Princess Xiangyang, who was less than five meters away from her.
Princess Xiangyang did not expect Qin Xiaoyao to suddenly look at her and she got a shock.
Despite this, she still didn’t say anything.
Qin Xiaoyao was surprised for a moment before she smiled.
“Hey, little girl,” she greeted Princess Xiangyang first.
However, Princess Xiangyang did not smile. She walked up to Qin Xiaoyao.
“Xiangyang hereby greets Marquis Xiaoyao.” Then, she bowed respectfully to Qin Xiaoyao.
Qin Xiaoyao’s expression froze.
“You little girl! When did you become so polite to me?” she asked with a smile.
Princess Xiangyang raised her head and glanced at Qin Xiaoyao.
Then, she lowered her head again.
“In the past, it was Xiangyang who didn’t know manners. I’ve made a fool of myself in front of Lord Marquis,” she replied in a distant manner.
The smile on Qin Xiaoyao’s face froze once again.
A moment later, the smile on her face disappeared.
“Are you blaming me for what I did that day?” she asked in a low voice.
She had been with this girl for so long and the girl had addressed her as “Master” for so long.
It would be a lie to say that she had no feelings for the girl.
“Xiangyang wouldn’t dare,” Princess Xiangyang replied after a pause.
“Lord Marquis, you have your valid reasons.
“Marquis Anding is Lord Marquis’s family member, so Lord Marquis naturally regards him as the most important.
“Lord Marquis also owes Second Elder Brother a debt of gratitude for his patronage and protection, so it is only right for Lord Marquis to help him.”
Qin Xiaoyao glanced at Princess Xiangyang.
Thereafter, the corners of her mouth curled up.
“In that case, why are you angry with me?”
Princess Xiangyang glanced at Qin Xiaoyao. When she saw Qin Xiaoyao giving her an amused look, Princess Xiangyang felt a wave of anger inwardly.
Princess Xiangyang suppressed her anger when she recalled the psychological preparations she had made for herself before she came.
“Xiangyang is not angry with Lord Marquis,” she replied.
Qin Xiaoyao laughed in amusement immediately.
“Haha! You’re not angry? Look at your cheeks. They’re almost bloated like pufferfish! Hahahaha…” She pointed at Princess Xiangyang’s cheek.
The anger that Princess Xiangyang had suppressed earlier instantly surged.
“Master, you’re bullying me!” she said angrily.
Qin Xiaoyao instantly stopped laughing.
She looked at Princess Xiangyang again.
“You finally stopped pretending?” she asked Princess Xiangyang.
Who said she couldn’t take care of this mere slip of a girl?
Princess Xiangyang was stunned. A hint of bitterness flashed across her eyes. Then, she lowered her head.
Qin Xiaoyao’s heart softened. She then looked at the other reclining chair beside her.
“If you have anything to say, lie down first,” she instructed.
There were two reclining chairs here, one of which originally belonged to this girl-
In the past, the master and disciple had spent a lot of time lying on these chairs to chat.
Princess Xiangyang looked at her chair and a hint of hesitation flashed across her face.
“What are you waiting for?” Qin Xiaoyao urged.
“If you don’t lie down, don’t talk to me,” she said.
Princess Xiangyang glanced at Qin Xiaoyao and finally stopped being bashful.
She lay down on the reclining chair beside Qin Xiaoyao..