To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 275 Appointment

  The next day just after dawn, Duke An was soundly asleep when he received a letter from his confidant.

   King Kaiyang asked him to meet.

  An Guogong was very puzzled.

  He has no deep friendship with King Kaiyang, of course, it's not that he doesn't want to, it's because the young prince is not a warm and approachable person.

  Generally speaking, if you don't have friendship and invite you to drink tea suddenly, there is something wrong. Based on experience, most of the bad things happen.

  With this kind of speculation in mind, An Guogong rushed to the teahouse for the appointment early.

  He was led into the elegant room by a buddy, but the person who invited him has not yet arrived.

  Duke An drank his second cup of tea, and a black figure appeared at the door.

  He stood up involuntarily, and greeted politely: "My lord."

   Wei Han looked inside, and his eyes fell on An Guogong.

  An Guogong is in his forties, already bald and fat. Whether it is a bright forehead or a straight belly, they are more eye-catching than that face.

   Wei Han said lightly: "The Duke is here so early."

  Different from the young man in a wine shop who had a gentle expression and bright eyes after drinking a few glasses of wine, King Kaiyang standing in front of An Guogong had a cold voice, and his face was even colder because of his black clothes.

   Those eyes are like stars immersed in a cold pool, cold and clear.

  An Guogong suppressed his uneasy thoughts, and greeted him with a smile: "My lord has an appointment, so naturally I dare not neglect you."

  In terms of status, An Guogong is one of the four founders of the country, the top of the honorable ranks, but he dare not be big when facing the Kaiyang King.

  King Kaiyang is not as simple as an ordinary prince. He is not only highly regarded by the emperor, but also has great influence on the Northern Army.

  The two sat down, and An Guogong poured a cup and handed it over: "My lord, drink tea."

   Wei Han took the teacup and took a sip.

   "My lord has asked the next official to meet, what's the matter?" An Guogong asked with a smile.

   Wei Han put down the teacup, and asked lightly: "There is a person in your house who hasn't returned all night, does the Duke know?"

  An Guogong's eyes narrowed.

   One person did not return all night?

   Did Erlang go out to drink flower wine again?

  No, last night he called Erlang into the study for a scolding.

   Could it be the eldest son?

   It shouldn't be, Dalang is still reassuring in this regard.

  An Guogong thought about his two sons and felt relieved.

   "I'm ashamed, I can't think of any one who didn't return all night."

"A groom in your mansion." Wei Han took a sip of tea with downcast eyes, and continued in the astonishment of An Guogong, "The groom in your mansion has an interesting background. He is not a servant of the Duke's mansion, but eight years old. He was rescued by someone before, and then arranged to work in the mansion as an errand."

  An Guogong kept calm on the surface, but his heart was agitated.

   This groom must have committed a crime, and it is not a small matter, otherwise King Kaiyang would not mention it for no reason.

   It's not a servant, but arranged to come in. Which **** steward did it!

  Looking at An Guogong's reaction, Wei Han smiled: "It seems that the Guogong doesn't know who the savior of this coachman is."

   "Who is it?" After asking this, Mr. An was embarrassed.

   Fortunately, he was bald and fat, and he looked friendly, and he still didn't show any harshness at this time.

   "Lingzheng." Wei Han spoke out these two words without being polite.

  An Guogong's face suddenly changed.

   Is it his wife?

  The first thought that broke into An Guogong's mind was that he was finished, grass grew on his head! Maybe it's the grassland, otherwise how could he wait until King Kaiyang came to give him instructions on such things.

  Shame, anger, doubt... All kinds of emotions were boiling in Duke An's heart, making him want to jump up and rush back to the mansion to ask Mrs. An Guo what happened.

   In the end, there is still a bit of reason, An Guogong waited for a long time, and then asked: "What did the prince find out?"

   Wei Han felt that An Guogong was overreacting, so he took a deep look at him.

  An Guogong grabbed Wei Han's sleeve: "My lord, you don't have to worry about my face. No matter what you find, please tell the truth. I...I can bear it!"

   No matter how embarrassing you are, it is better than being kept in the dark for a lifetime.

   When he figured it out, he must take care of that pair of dogs and men!

   Wei Han's eyes fell on An Guogong's hand holding his sleeve, thoughtful.

  An Guogong seems to have misunderstood something.

  Is this person...does he not trust his wife so much?

  An Guogong waited until Wei Han could speak, and his heart became colder: "My lord, tell me!"

   "Grandpa let go first."

  An Guogong reacted: "Uh."

   Wei Han took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner, and then said: "The groom in your house used to be a killer."

  An Guogong swayed and almost slipped from the chair, and said with trembling lips: "My lord, continue to talk."

   "It's nothing complicated, it's just that Ling Ai ordered the groom to kidnap the nephew of the chef of a restaurant, and wanted to kill the cook—"

   "Wait!" An Guogong couldn't help interrupting Wei Han, "Why is the little girl involved again?"

   Wei Han looked at An Guogong in surprise: "Your love is the mastermind behind the scenes, so of course it has nothing to do with this matter."

   "The wife—"

   Wei Han frowned: "This king just explained clearly the origin of the groom."

  An Guogong heaved a sigh of relief.

  Compared with the lesser of two evils, it is much better for the daughter to get into trouble than the grassland above her head.

  An Guogong eased his emotions, and said puzzledly: "It's not that the officials are protecting the little girl, I really can't figure out the reason why the little girl is doing this."

  His daughter is not stupid, so what is she doing to kill the cook?

   No, his daughter is a weak girl in the boudoir, how could she think of such a terrible thing as murder?

   Doubts arise, getting heavier and heavier.

"I can't figure it out either. But in fact Ling Ai did that, and the groom of your mansion is here with me..." Wei Han briefly explained what happened that night. Xiao Qi was murdered by the other party. The matter is naturally skipped.

  Uh, Ms. Luo said that Ms. Zhu Er did this because of his speculation, so she didn't mention it.

  An Guogong was already dumbfounded.

  Shuang'er instigated someone to take his nephew away, forcing him to go to Jinshui River alone, and prepared to kill and mutilate his body as soon as they met?

   This is what his lively and lovely daughter did?

  Most importantly, why did King Kaiyang get involved?

   Wei Han quickly gave the answer: "This king is used to the food in a restaurant, and I don't want to have nothing to eat in the future."

  An Guogong thought about King Kaiyang who went to a restaurant to eat wine regardless of the price, and then thought about the delicious food in the restaurant, and he believed it all at once.

  Accepting this cruel fact, Duke An's eyes froze.

   It's over, let that wicked girl make such a fuss, not only offending Governor Luo, but also offending King Kaiyang.

  If these two men make a move together, sooner or later An Guogong's mansion will follow in the footsteps of Chen Ge's old mansion.

   Wei Han ignored Mr. An's ugly face, and picked up his teacup: "The groom of your mansion, the prince, is here for now. As for your daughter... I hope the prince can give this king and the governor Luo an explanation."

  An Guogong got up slowly, tried his best to keep calm and said: "My lord, please rest assured, my subordinate will handle the family affairs well."

   Wei Han raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Master, go slowly."

See you tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)