novelden Chapter 860 Xu Tong's Letter of Submission 1 & 2
Chapter 860 Xu Tong's Letter of Submission 1 & 2
Wang and Lin's trip to the city gate was temporarily put on hold due to an unexpected incident.
Wan Niang also let go of her anger after hearing her daughter's intermittent explanation and talked to the two old men about business: "Brother, husband, there is a man who came to the mansion today. This man was once a close attendant of Prince Yu. He wants to make a deal with us in exchange for the opportunity to be taken in by Sister Qing."
The two old men frowned upon hearing this, looked at each other, and at the same time, a nameless anger rose in their hearts. They asked the little kid, "Qing Jie'er, have you done something again without telling us?"
"No, no!" Xiao Yining responded with sobs, his face full of confusion.
Wan Niang was now a gentle woman filled with maternal love. Unhappily, she took her daughter back to her arms and glared at the two old men with a reproachful look. "Sister Qing didn't do anything wrong. That man came here because he was moved by what Madam Zhao did for Madam Gong's funeral. I wanted to bring him to see you earlier, but the Crown Prince happened to show up unexpectedly, so I had to have him wait in the mansion first."
Zhao Ya also explained at the right time: "That's right, Master, Uncle. Xu Tong angered Prince Yu and was assigned the lowest of tasks. He then sought to climb the Princess's ladder. I didn't intend to introduce him, but because his words were of such importance, I brought him here."
Xu Tong?
Wang and Lin were both surprised. In their previous life, this person was highly trusted by Sheng Jingzhan, and he handled all matters, big and small, with impeccable care. He was also extremely narrow-minded and vindictive. They didn't expect that he would be despised by him.
Their eyes moved over Xiao Yining's face again, but they didn't see anything unusual. They were confused. Their intuition told them that Wan Niang and Zhao Ya's statements were not the reasons for Xu Tong's rebellion. There must be other unknown things behind it.
At this time, Zhao Ya took Xu Tong's surrender (a hot potato) out of his sleeve and handed it to the two old men, continuing: "My two lords, this is Xu Tong's sincerity. This is Xu Tong's..."
But before she could finish, Lin Yuzan quickly opened the lid of the box.
In an instant, the contents of the box were exposed to the eyes of all the adults and the baby in their arms.
Little Yining was forced to cover his eyes urgently, but he still gave an objective metaphor: "Dirty little bug!"
At the same time, Zhao Ya trembled and uttered the last word: "Root!"
Your Excellencies: ...
The entire hall fell into an eerie silence, and the air was stagnant for a moment.
Wang Cheng reacted quickly, snatching the lid from his old rival's hand without any expression and closing it. He said calmly, "It seems Xu Tong is truly sincere. Wanniang, take the two children to dinner. After we meet Xu Tong, we'll go find Lin Zi."
Wan Niang nodded with a slightly stiff expression and hurriedly retreated with the two little ones.
Only Wang Gungun's relentless voice echoed in the air: "Hahaha, Lin Yuzan, you're in big trouble! Oh my, little aunt, why are you hitting me again?"
Lin Yuzan: ...
The old man glanced sideways at his old rival who was glaring at him, coughed awkwardly, and sat down at the main seat. "Brother, please take a seat. This Xu Tong must know a lot of King Yu's secrets."
Wang Cheng's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm as he sarcastically said, "It's been ages since I've seen Shun'an so impatient. The last time was when Leng Meng'an was in danger."
Lin Yuzan: (?▼Benefit▼)
The two men's eyes met briefly in mid-air, and then they put aside their new and old grudges and waited for the servants to bring Xu Tong over.
Soon, a thin figure appeared at the door of the hall.
The two old men were in a trance for a moment before they realized that this person had not yet grown into the vicious and ruthless person he was in his previous life. There was timidity in his eyes and his movements were timid.
Xu Tong also came to the two of them and knelt down, repeating what he had said in front of Wan Niang and her daughter, and then waited for good news.
Wang and Lin looked at each other and frowned.
Although the will in King Yu's hand was what they and the old man were looking for, if the matter involved the little kid, the deal could not be made.
Neither of them could tolerate such a vicious person staying by the little kid's side.
Lin Yuzan pondered for a moment and then said, "Eunuch Xu Tong, the Emperor has already assigned a full staff to my daughter's side. With your abilities, it would be a waste of your talent if you were to manage small matters."
Wang Cheng continued, "How about we bring you before the Emperor? You can use this as a condition and ask the Emperor to grant you a peaceful place, away from the intrigues, so that you can live out the rest of your life in peace."
Xu Tong smiled bitterly, "Mr. Lin, I know what Master Wang said, but I'm a eunuch, powerless and powerless, so where can I go? If someone powerful out there doesn't like me, they can kill me with just a word."
"Besides, I have always been by King Yu's side and have done many bad things for him. Those people can't do anything to King Yu, but I can be slaughtered by them."
"I am afraid of death, and no one in Yanjing wants me. I have no other choice but to seek out Princess Le'an, who once showed me kindness. Princess Le'an is in the emperor's favor, and even if I only sweep the yard for her, no one outside will dare to act rashly against me."
Lin Yuzan was silent for a moment, not wanting to beat around the bush, so he asked directly, "Xu Tong, let's not mince words. Tell me, was it Prince Yu's rebellion that made you feel there was no chance of victory, which led you to seek a better position?"
Xu Tong's pupils suddenly shrank, and he raised his head suddenly, meeting two pairs of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. In an instant, his timid and cautious look disappeared.
Wang Cheng's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm. "Prince Yu is protected by the late emperor's will. The emperor cannot take his life, but you servants will surely die, or even your entire clan will be exterminated. Xu Tong, you are afraid of death and hate Prince Yu. You are unwilling to give in, so you have sought out Princess Le'an to save your life."
Xu Tong slowly lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. He chuckled to himself and shook his head slightly. "Leng Meng'an is right. You two are quite smart. It's just that my master is arrogant and doesn't like people who are smarter than him. He also doesn't like Leng Meng'an's constant saying that he can only succeed by relying on you two. Therefore, when I tested you two, I made many mistakes and didn't investigate in detail."
He raised his head again, gazing at the two old men with a fiery gaze, and continued, "Although I'm disliked by my master and have a hard time in the mansion, I still understand some of his actions clearly. What you said is correct."
Then, he changed the subject and spoke earnestly, "I know that Mr. Lin and Mr. Wang know where I came from and are not happy to see a traitor like me stay with Princess Le'an. But Princess Le'an has helped me twice, saving my life."
"I will always remember this kindness. I am a lowly person destined to be a slave for life. If I could choose a master, I would naturally choose someone who has shown me kindness. Even if I die for this, I will have no regrets."
After hearing these words, the two old men looked at each other helplessly again. They both thought of Qingsong who was working hard beside Wang Ersheng. This person was also tricked by the little kid, and now there is another one.
Wang and Lin: (￣_￣|||), we don’t have the habit of picking up the people around King Yu!
Lin Yuzan pursed his lips and handed over the small box that had just embarrassed him. "Eunuch Xu Tong, please tell us where the late emperor's will is. We can discuss the rest later."
Xu Tong took his treasure and put it away carefully. Not worried about the two destroying the letter, he replied, "My master is a cautious person and also afraid of death. Therefore, he hid the will within his body, right here."
As he said this, he turned around, facing the two old men, lifted up his clothes, and pointed his finger at his butt.
Wang and Lin: (?_?), this is...