The two are about to refute, but then they saw a female official led Qiao Rong into the mansion. On the other hand, the crown prince’s sedan chair came in.
The two were in a hurry when Qiao Chu lifted her face scarf and quickly nodded towards Dou Ma, actually accepting the condition.
Dou Ma slowly let go of the dagger on Qiao Chu’s waist, but a man behind him quickly handed him a small package.
Si Da and Mei Ren smiled bitterly at each other. It is clear that Dou Ma’s men are around, and they are all scattered among the crowd at this moment. They just finished their agreement a few seconds ago and the bow and arrow were already handed to him. Can their master really come up with a way to enter the mansion safely?
In front of the door of the royal residence, Wang Mang bowed to Eunuch Mo and when he was about to walk in with the prince’s palanquin, he suddenly heard a broken shout, “Please stay, Lord Imperial Censor.”
Wang Mang was startled, and stared at the three teenagers who hurried out of the crowd. People also started to become curious, and they all started to look at them, too.
The crown prince’s sedan chair stopped.
Eunuch Mo glanced at Fan Rusu who walked up to the youngster who was stopped by the guards. He was about to question them, but he heard Wang Mang say, “Let them come over.”
Seeing Wang Mang’s gaze faintly fell on the green-clad youngster on the far right, Fan Rusu was slightly surprised. He realized that these three are actually women, and in terms of looks, the girl in green who appeared to be leading them is the most ordinary. However, although it was strange to say that she looked delicate, and she got a pair of clear eyes, bright white like a star. At first glance, she looked actually beautiful, but paired with such ordinary face, it is a bit of a pity.
It is said that these three people are Qiao Chu and her two servants.
Si Da was anxious and didn’t know what Qiao Chu was going to do. But Mei Ren had sharp eyes, she saw Wang Mang’s gaze flying over Qiao Chu’s tasseled ribbon tied to her waist, with a jade pendant tied into it.
But what Mei Ren wonders the most is that what Qiao Chu is wearing at this moment is not the jade pendant given by the emperor to prove Qiao Chu’s identity, but the jade they stole from a woman in Chaoge. They met this woman when they were at the inn, and the woman said that her family was strict and she had never been out of the house, so Qiao Chu stole it for fun this time.
They left in a panic from the desert and came to Chaoge. They were already penniless so Qiao Chu said: We have to steal it so we can eat.
So they stole the woman’s jade and part of her belongings.
Mei Ren was already cold-hearted, but when she heard Qiao Chu say they should “steal”, she still felt some guilt.
But later, Qiao Chu did not ask them to use jade pendant to pawn for money, saying that the jade carvings seemed to be for royals. The identity of the woman they stole it from must not be simple, and pawning it may cause trouble. After this time, somehow she tied the jade around her own waist.
Now, Mei Ren was anxious, but saw that Qiao Chu also subconsciously touched the jade pendant, as if she wanted to take it down. But she suddenly stopped with a grip, and said with a smile: “Crown prince, can you take us in to the concubine selection competition?”
As soon as these words came out, even Eunuch Mo and Fan Rusu were taken aback, just wondering if this person didn’t want to live anymore? How dare she make such a request to the crown prince?
At this time, Wang Mang slightly lifted the palanquin curtain and said something to the crown prince in a low voice. In the sedan chair, the crown prince pondered for a moment, then smiled without anger, and whispered: “Why should I allow your request?”
Si Da and Mei Ren almost sweated and saw that Qiao Chu again touched the jade on her waist, frowned slightly, opened her eyes, and said nervously: “I long heard of the crown prince’ reputation and wisdom, but I don’t know how lucky he is? If this lowly one gambled with the crown prince, if the villain is lucky and win against the crown prince, can the crown prince take us in to watch the fun?
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