Chapter 698: A rootless man wants to marry a quiet woman
Is this stupid or a deliberate conspiracy?
Anyway, no matter what, it’s better to stay away from the muddy water in this palace!
Sun Shaozong's mind raced, and he hurriedly reminded the eunuch who was leading the way, "Eunuch, we can't keep Li Zongguan waiting for too long. Even if there is something to be dealt with, we might as well put it aside for now."
After hearing what Sun Shaozong said, the eunuch who led the way was afraid that Sun Shaozong would tell Li Shuncheng about his misdeeds, so he glared at the young eunuch fiercely and led Sun Shaozong out of Jingren Palace.
Not to mention how lucky the little eunuch was to have escaped.
But after he left Jingren Palace, the eunuch who led the way immediately lowered his voice and said, "Sir Sun, the guy just now was with Concubine Rong."
Seeing that there was something else behind his words, Sun Shaozong suddenly understood.
It turns out that this guy was not meddling in other people's business, but was trying to use Concubine Rong as a pretext to please Jia Yuanchun, who was no longer the same as before.
As for Sun Shaozong, probably because of his close relationship with Rongguo Mansion, he was honored to be chosen as the "background board".
Of course, in the eunuch's mind, he probably still felt that he was just sharing the credit with Sun Shaozong, but was ruined by his "ignorance".
After figuring out all these key points, Sun Shaozong secretly snorted, thinking that these fools were quite gambling. They didn't even know whether Jia Yuanchun was pregnant with a boy or a girl, but they were already in a hurry to take sides and show off.
In short, after this little episode, the two of them set off again, one after the other, and in a short while, they arrived at a small courtyard.
"Lord Sun."
Li Shuncheng, the purchasing manager, had been waiting in the hall for a long time. When he saw the two men coming in, he greeted them and said jokingly, "You are the emperor's favorite, and others can't compare to you. The general ministers and vice ministers who go in to report may not be able to stay in there for long."
Sun Shaozong smiled bitterly and spread his hands, saying, "It's just that I'm not good at talking. Where does the so-called royal favor come from?"
Li Shuncheng laughed again, and without welcoming Sun Shaozong in, he pointed to the door and said, "Let's go. This palace is not a place to talk. Let's go out and find a quiet place to talk."
To be honest, it was quite taboo for court officials to make friends with eunuchs in private.
But among the bigwigs in the court right now, which one has a bad relationship with the inner court?
What's more, Sun Shaozong was only the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and Li Shuncheng was only in charge of purchasing in the palace. They were still a long way from colluding with internal and external forces and controlling the government.
Therefore, Li Shuncheng was not too shy about anything.
Sun Shaozong wanted to avoid it, but under the current circumstances, if he really tried to avoid suspicion, wouldn't he be offending Li Shuncheng for nothing?
What's more, he had something else to discuss with Li Shuncheng.
So the two of them went out of Donghua Gate together, one in a carriage and the other in a sedan chair, and after several turns, they arrived near a secluded house.
Before the two of them could land or dismount, a beardless man emerged from the sedan chair, knelt down in front of it with a thud, and shouted with joy, "My son heard magpies chirping on the branches early in the morning. It turns out that godfather is coming. Godfather, why didn't you let someone know earlier so that your son could go to the palace gate to greet you?"
Judging from the looks of it, this godson may not be much younger than Li Shuncheng.
Sun Shaozong couldn't bear to see that flattering look, so he looked up and took in the layout of the house.
Although the garden is not small, the layout is a bit messy, and there are few main rooms facing north and south. It is obviously not a proper house.
Looking at the two big characters "Suiyuan" on the door plaque, Sun Shaozong vaguely guessed what kind of business was going on here.
Who says eunuchs can only worry when visiting brothels?
Not only is he not worried, he has even become the boss!
"It turned out to be Sun Tingwei in person!"
At this time, the 'godson' probably got some advice, and he came up to Sun Shaozong again, offering his courtesy: "When you were boasting about your achievements on the dragon chariot, I was shopping in Jiangnan, and missed it! This time, thanks to the blessing of my godfather, I can finally meet my uncle."
Okay~
This cheap nephew seems to be seven or eight years older than me.
Sun Shaozong was speechless, but suddenly he found that there was still some stubble on his chin.
this……
Among the eunuchs, there are some with strong testosterone and can even grow a few beards, but these people are basically regarded as aliens. Not to mention that they are not qualified to serve the concubines in the palace, even doing odd jobs can easily make them excluded.
No matter how eccentric Lee Soon Cheng is, there is no need to specifically adopt an "oddball" as his godson, right?
"This is a nephew of my family."
At this time, Li Shuncheng also came over, holding a hand warmer with his elbows, and explained with a smile: "Because he seemed to be filial, I took him in as my godson."
It turns out he is not a eunuch.
However, the man with a shrill voice and servile manner just now looked more like a eunuch than Li Shuncheng.
The 'godson' was quite tactful. Seeing that Sun Shaozong didn't seem to want to waste time talking to him, he hurriedly led the way and led the two of them into the house.
As soon as I walked around the small courtyard in the front, I heard the sound of stringed instruments and someone singing opera lyrics.
When I turned around the corridor, I saw a stage in front of me. Several girls in costumes but without any paint were singing in unison on the stage.
The women playing musical instruments and singing next to them were dressed more colorfully than the singers. It was unclear who was the main character and who was the supporting character.
Li Shuncheng nodded his chin and said with a smile, "They were all just bought from Jiangnan. Nearly half of them have not been seen by customers yet. How about we take a look first?"
But how could Sun Shaozong look down on such a vulgar woman?
In particular, he had an innate contempt for the women in brothels.
So he immediately shook his head and smiled, "I have never had much interest in prostitutes . If there are good wine and good food, you might as well bring out more."
"Ha ha……"
Li Shuncheng laughed: "Lord Sun is indeed a man of temperament. In this case, let's go to the back and find a quiet place to drink."
Upon hearing this, the 'godson' immediately led the way and brought the two to a four-story attic.
Five or six pots of silver frost charcoal were spread out everywhere. Looking out the window, one could see the bleakness of midwinter. The scene was not pleasing to the eye, but it was quite special.
After the 'godson' arranged everything, he went downstairs obediently - there was a rope upstairs connected to a bell downstairs, so if there was anything he wanted to tell people, he could just shake it and they would know.
Sun Shaozong laughed and said, "This godson of the general manager is really well-behaved."
Unexpectedly, Li Shuncheng grinned and said, "No matter how well behaved I am, I won't be the one he worships in the future."
As he spoke, he picked up the wine pot and filled Sun Shaozong's cup. He sighed and said, "Now that he relies on me as his backer, he will obey me in everything. If I fall into poverty one day, I am afraid I may not be able to cross the threshold of his house."
I never thought that even when he was in high spirits, he was still somewhat sober.
But he was the only one who could say this, and Sun Shaozong couldn't comment on it.
Just as he was hesitating about how to change the subject , Li Shuncheng said in a serious tone, "To be honest, I invited Lord Sun to a banquet this time, firstly to reminisce about the past, and secondly, to make some plans for the future."
What do you mean?
Could it be that he saw that he had a promising future and wanted to upgrade to a strategic partner in advance so that he could collude with both insiders and outsiders in the future...
" Lord Sun."
Just as he was daydreaming, Li Shuncheng suddenly leaned forward, stared at him intently, and asked, "You should be familiar with the nun Miaoyu who practices Buddhism in Rongguo Mansion, right?"
Huh?
Why did they pin all their blame on Miaoyu?
Could it be that...
He has already noticed Miaoyu's identity as the 'White Lotus Saint'? !
Sun Shaozong's heart was beating wildly, but he heard Li Shuncheng say, "A few days ago, I was asked by a nobleman in the palace to go to Mingjing Temple to fulfill a vow and burn incense. I happened to run into Master Huining of Mingjing Temple, who was discussing scriptures with the nun Miaoyu."
"At that time, I had an idea: if I could be together with such a wonderful person, my life would be worth it!"
Sun Shaozong: “…”
