Ji Hongcheng's tone was extremely impolite. Huo Wujiu could tell that Ji Hongcheng had made up his mind to write this letter to Jiang Suzhou.
After all, even if Ji Hongcheng was an idiot, he wouldn't believe that his letter could be so easily delivered to Huo Wujiu, let alone to Jiang Suzhou.
In the letter, he detailed the evil deeds of Jiang Suzhou that morning. From the time he met Jiang Suzhou, to the time Jiang Suzhou said those shameful things in the imperial court, Ji Hongcheng scolded him in a long and tirade.
Because he was an uncultured military general, he was so agitated that he actually wrote a few vulgar words in the letter that couldn't be used in public.
He was simply using this letter to point at Jiang Suizhou's nose and scold him.
As Huo Wujiu read on, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but gradually curl up.
He didn't expect that this Imperial Prince Jing, who was so careful in front of him and had to consider every word he said, would be so arrogant behind his back. He was so confident that he had deceived all the civil and military officials of the court.
Did he say that he let him trample on him? He also said that he was wild and untamed and that he used some "tricks"?
Huo Wujiu's fingers couldn't help but slowly stroke the edge of the letter.
He suddenly wanted to see what Jiang Suizhou would look like when he swaggered and said these words.
Sun Yuan, who was standing behind him, felt his heart jump.
Under the candlelight, he saw that Madame Huo seemed to have read something in the letter. The smile on her face grew wider and wider. He was born cold and sharp. When he smiled, he looked like a wild beast that was secretly accumulating power, ready to pounce and bite the throat of its target at any time.
He quickly finished reading the letter.
His hand paused, and he flipped the letter back to the beginning and carefully read it again.
… This?!
For a moment, Sun Yuan even felt that the letter he sent to Huo Wujiu was a secret letter to assassinate the emperor.
Otherwise, why would he be so interested?
'Should I inform the prince about this?'
At this moment, the candlelight on the table flickered slightly, and some faint footsteps could be heard outside the window.
He returned from Jiang Suizhou.
Sun Yuan also vaguely heard the sound. He hurriedly went forward and took down the lampshade for Huo Wujiu, indicating that he should quickly burn the letter.
Huo Wujiu brought the letter to the edge of the lamp. Just as the flame was about to lick the edge of the paper, he stopped.
Sun Yuan looked at him in surprise.
Huo Wujiu's hand paused for a moment, and then he took the letter back.
The letter was refolded and placed into his bosom.
Sun Yuan was stupefied by his actions.
Huo Wujiu raised his eyes to look at him. His gaze was calm and indifferent, and the smile on his lips had disappeared.
"What are you waiting for?" he asked.
Those eyes were pitch-black and deep, as if they could dig out one's heart and see through it. Sun Yuan was startled. He hurriedly covered the lampshade again as the footsteps approached.
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By the time Jiang Suizhou returned to his residence, it was already very late at night.
Today's morning court session had already exhausted him, and he had also been busy the entire day at the Ministry of Rites. By the time the sky had darkened, his legs were already a bit light.
Fortunately, Ji You knew that his body wasn't well, so he didn't make things difficult for him. He gave most of the work that should have been done by Jiang Suizhou to his students.
It was also because of this that Jiang Suizhou was able to return to his residence at this time.
He sat in the carriage all the way back to his courtyard. His head was heavy, his feet were light, and his mouth was dry. He sat down at the table and let Meng Qianshan pour him a cup of tea.
Meng Qianshan saw that his face was pale, and hurriedly brought the tea to Jiang Suizhou's hand. He bowed and asked, "Is His Highness well? This servant will send someone to call for the estate doctor to take your pulse. "
Jiang Suizhou waved his hand. When he opened his mouth again, his voice was hoarse and his breath was a bit light, "No need."
He could feel that he was dizzy and tired. Rather than calling for a doctor in the middle of the night, it was better to rest early.
Meng Qianshan was still worried, so he agreed and retreated to the side.
Jiang Suizhou drank a few mouthfuls of tea to moisten his throat, then felt a bit better.
He put the cup back on the table. Just as he was about to get up and wash up, he saw a letter on the table.
It looked beautiful and delicate, like a love letter from a young lady.
Jiang Suizhou couldn't help but be curious, "Who sent this letter?"
Meng Qianshan was the one who handed this letter to Huo Wujiu today, so he naturally knew what this letter was for.Now that Jiang Suizhou asked, he immediately acted as if he had found a place to complain. He hurriedly rushed forward and said, "Replying to Your Highness, it was sent by Chen Ti's wife!"
Chen Ti?
Jiang Suizhou furrowed his brows.
Although he was only a fifth-ranked official in the capital, he was a distant relative of Pang Shao. He didn't have any other skills, but he was good at currying favor and flattering Pang Shao. Because of this, he was doing very well in the capital.
Why did his wife send a letter to him?
Seeing that Jiang Suizhou was frowning and not saying anything, Meng Qianshan hurriedly said, "This letter is for Madam Huo."
Jiang Suizhou looked at Huo Wujiu, only to see Huo Wujiu lift his eyelids slightly.
"Flower Viewing Banquet." Huo Wujiu's voice was low and calm.
Flower viewing?
Jiang Suizhou opened the envelope and took out the letter. He saw that it was an invitation letter, inviting Huo Wujiu to his backyard to admire flowers a month later.
Jiang Suizhou's frown deepened. Without waiting for him to finish reading the letter, he stuffed the letter and the envelope into Meng Qianshan's hands.
None of them were good people.
For the Jing Dynasty to be so weak today, the incapable ruler had something to do with the group of flatterers in the imperial court. They were so idle that they didn't know how to increase their strength to fight against Beiliang. Instead, they were obsessed with finding all kinds of ways to humiliate the enemy's captives, as if this was the way to get back at them.
Jiang Suizhou had been forced by the future ruler to let Huo Wujiu attend a banquet in the palace early in the morning. Now, he saw a small official swaggering around Huo Wujiu for fun. He was already tired, and he couldn't suppress the irritation that he had accumulated for an entire day.
He rarely showed his emotions, but there was a hint of anger in his voice, "Send them back to where they came from."
Meng Qianshan was startled, "Your Highness …"
Jiang Suizhou glanced at him, "What? You don't want to see the lousy flowers in his garden? Is there a problem?"
Meng Qianshan shook his head repeatedly. Even though he was in a difficult position, he didn't dare to say it out loud.
At this moment, Huo Wujiu opened his mouth.
"These people must have received instructions from Pang Shao. They won't give up until they achieve their goal."
Jiang Suizhou was about to take the tea on the table when he suddenly heard a low voice. He paused and looked at Huo Wujiu.
Huo Wujiu was sitting in his wheelchair. When he saw Jiang Suizhou looking at him, he quietly continued.
"They came for me. It has nothing to do with you," he said.
He knew that since he was in Nanjing, there would be no lack of incidents like this. He had been lucky enough to escape once or twice before, but it was all because Jiang Suizhou had taken the blame for him.
Every time Jiang Suizhou took the blame for him, those people would take the opportunity to rip off a piece of flesh from him. How many valuable things did he, Imperial Prince Jing, have that were enough to protect him?
He didn't want to be a coward, and he also didn't want others to take the blame for him.
After he finished speaking, he clearly felt Jiang Suizhou's gaze freeze. Huo Wujiu's heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly turned his gaze away and didn't look at him again.
He only hoped that Imperial Prince Jing wouldn't think too much. He just wanted to draw a clear line between them. He didn't need Imperial Prince Jing's self-sacrifice …
However, Jiang Suizhou's hoarse voice deepened.
"It has nothing to do with me?" He sneered. "You married into my residence. How could it have nothing to do with me? Don't tell me that a man like you mingling with women to admire flowers isn't a disgrace to me? "
After he finished speaking, Jiang Suizhou went to the inner room to wash up.
As he walked, he cursed silently.
If you don't chop off my head three years later and let me live, then it naturally has nothing to do with me!
Of course, he knew that this lowly official dared to send such a letter to his residence because he had Pang Shao's support. As for why Pang Shao supported him — — it was naturally because what he did was very pleasing to the future emperor.
Pang Shao was naturally happy to see this happen.
During this period of time, Jiang Suizhou had been tortured by those people until he learned how to deal with them as they came. In any case, he would block them if he could. When he couldn't, he would think about it again.
With this thought in mind, Jiang Suizhou cleaned up and took a bath before coming out of the inner room.
After a tiring day, after washing up, he was so tired that he felt light. He just wanted to fall into bed and have a good sleep.
However, as soon as he returned to his bedroom and was about to walk to his bed, he saw Huo Wujiu sitting next to his bed, quietly reading a book.
… … What was he doing?
Jiang Suizhou's mind went blank for a moment and he froze on the spot.
He saw Huo Wujiu raise his head when he heard the noise. His face was expressionless as he nodded in the direction of the bed with his chin.
"Go sleep there." His tone was crisp and crisp, as if he was giving an order to his subordinates.
Jiang Suizhou didn't know how to react and looked in the direction of the bed.
He saw that the bed was neat and tidy. There was even a pill on the short table next to it.
"Take the medicine on the table as well."
He heard Huo Wujiu say.