Chapter 426 Inquiry
At first, he planned to trace the patterns on the jade pendant and hand it over to Shadow.
If Shadow really found an old person from Rongyang Hou Mansion, and this old person had a high status, then he must be familiar with the pattern on this jade pendant.
As such, he's worth the risk of getting to know him better.
If the other party has no reaction at all to this pattern, then it doesn't matter whether Shadow has really found an old person from the Rongyang Marquis Mansion.
An old man who couldn't even recognize this pattern wasn't worth the risk.
But he took out the pen and ink, and under the candlelight, looking at the complicated patterns on the jade pendant, the shopkeeper's original decision was shaken again.
Twenty years.
It has been twenty years of peace and quiet.
Does he really want to break the peace of these twenty years?
He didn't have any big skills to keep the child alive. He had used up all his skills to live out the rest of his life safely.
If I send the message now, how will that child live the rest of his life?
The person who was able to wipe out the Rongyang Marquis Mansion back then, can now tolerate the bloodline remaining in the Rongyang Marquis Mansion? !
Holding the jade pendant tightly in his hand, the shopkeeper's lips, which were pursed into a straight line, relaxed helplessly and painfully after a long time.
never mind.
Live the rest of your life in peace.
It's best if we all stay well and don't disturb each other.
Rubbing the smooth and shiny pattern of the jade pendant with his thumb, the shopkeeper sighed deeply. If Shadow really found something, the worst he could do would be to arrest him.
As long as he doesn't speak, the son of Marquis Rongyang will be safe and calm.
By the time the shopkeeper made up his mind, it was already day and night, moonset and sunrise. Before he could catch up on his sleep, he was greeted by the owner of the shop, His Highness the Second.
Since the opening of Zhenpinxuan, His Highness rarely comes here.
He arrived very early in the morning. His Highness didn't waste much time. He entered Gu Dafei's house and said straight to the point: "Yesterday, people from the shadows arrested your buddy. What do you mean?"
After thinking about what happened all night, the shopkeeper's thinking was not as sharp as usual.
After being startled for a moment, he actually asked: "Does Your Highness know?"
After asking, he immediately realized that he had overstepped his bounds and hurriedly lowered his head.
His Highness did not get angry, but raised his eyebrows in a funny way and smiled, "I know? Why, isn't this still a secret with you?"
The shopkeeper lowered his head, thoughts swirling in his mind.
How should he respond?
How did His Highness know?
How much did he know?
Today I am simply asking about what happened yesterday or do you want to ask about something else.
For the first time in twenty years, the shopkeeper felt panicked.
Just when he was shaking his lips and about to open his mouth to test, His Highness crossed his legs and shook his feet, with a smile still on his face, "You don't really think this is a secret, do you? It has been spread outside for a long time." , look scared to death."
As he said that, the smile on the second prince's face slowly faded, and his eyes were filled with scrutiny.
"You, Zhenpinxuan, have you really done something dirty?"
These words directly relieved the shopkeeper's twisted heart.
The second prince didn't know anything.
After being startled, he realized that there was sweat on his forehead. He raised his sleeves and wiped it. The shopkeeper bowed his head and said: "Your Highness has misunderstood. Since I am showing His Highness the shop, I have gained Your Highness's trust." How dare you do something to harm His Highness’s reputation and cause trouble for His Highness?”
The second prince was doubtful, "No? Well then, what are you doing to arrest your people? Don't tell me what political value you have!"
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead again and said with a sincere smile: "Your Highness is aware of this, but I am also confused. Yesterday, the wife of the Shadow Commander came in person, took the person away and sent him directly to the Shadow."
"I took the person to Shadow and interrogated him for what?"
The shopkeeper didn't know what His Highness the Second Highness knew, so he didn't dare to answer hastily, so he could only vaguely say: "Yesterday, Xiao Jia asked Xiao Jia as soon as he came back. Xiao Jia was probably frightened and could not say anything. not understand."
The second prince leaned back, shook his robe, and said, "Call Xiao Jia."
The shopkeeper's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to refuse, but couldn't. He responded and was about to turn around to call for someone. The second prince smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to go. Let them run errands."
The shopkeeper had no choice but to turn around and stand with his head bowed, anxious.
It has been spread outside for a long time. How did it spread?
The news was definitely not released by Xiao Jia, but by Shadow himself? There are still people watching the shadows to get the news.
What kind of news was released? Did it mention the old people of Rongyang Hou Mansion?
If it is brought up, what is Shen Li's plan? Isn't he a royalist? How dare he release the news about an old man in the Rongyang Hou Mansion so directly? What's his purpose?
Cold sweat soaked his palms, and the shopkeeper tried his best to look calmer.
The second prince's entourage was ordered to call someone.
As soon as Xiao Jia came in and saw the second prince, he was so frightened that he knelt down and saluted.
The second prince glanced at the shopkeeper, then leaned forward, bent one arm, rested his elbow on his knee, and said to the kneeling Xiao Jia: "Raise your head and speak."
Xiao Jia trembled with fright, raised his head tremblingly, but did not dare to look at the second prince, his eyelids drooped downward.
The second prince had a sneer on his lips, "Look at me."
Xiao Jia trembled again, was silent for a moment, and looked over.
The second prince whistled at Xiao Jia.
Xiaojia?
His eyes suddenly widened, full of confusion.
ah?
"Did you go to the Shadow cell yesterday? What did you do?"
Just when Xiaojia was at a loss, the second prince suddenly spoke, and Xiaojia subconsciously answered, "To watch the interrogation."
The shopkeeper's heart was about to jump out.
The second prince seemed not to have expected this answer. His eyes paused, glanced at the shopkeeper, and then said to Xiaojia, "To watch the interrogation?"
Xiaojia nodded tremblingly, tears accumulated in his eyes, and his voice was choked, "Your Highness, I was scared to death. The Shadow is really not a place for people to stay. My thighs are weak when I think about it now. I had a nightmare all night yesterday."
This fear is genuine.
The second prince did not comment, "What did Shadow ask you?"
Xiao Jia shook his head and answered honestly: "Nothing."
The second prince was a little unconvinced, "Nothing?"
"Yes, Your Highness, you also find it strange. I came back last night and told the shopkeeper about this matter. The shopkeeper was also very strange.
When the commander's wife took me away yesterday, I thought she came to find Lord Shen in person."
Before Xiao Jia finished speaking, the shopkeeper coughed and interrupted Xiao Jia.
Xiao Jia suddenly shut up.
The second prince glared at the shopkeeper with dissatisfaction and frowned, "I haven't said anything yet, and you interrupted me? Speak!"
Xiao Jia looked at the shopkeeper uneasily.
The second prince slammed the table, frightening Xiaojia so much that he dared not look any further, blurting out: "I was so scared that I thought the commander's wife came to find a companion for Lord Shen."
The second prince frowned, "Companion?"
Xiaojia hesitated, "Before, didn't Commander Shen take a servant to Hongxiufang? I thought the commander's wife was taking me to do that kind of thing, and I was so scared at that time!
I didn't expect it to be even worse!"