Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 134 There is nothing I can do

Tao Xingjian leaned on his knees, thought for a long time, and nodded reluctantly: "That's true."

"So, if your majesty is angry with me, then be angry. Uncle Shi doesn't need to speak up for me at this moment. Let's take this opportunity to distance ourselves from him."

Daiyu forced a smile and poured tea for Tao Xingjian herself. "I know in my heart that my uncle and His Majesty love me, and I am already satisfied."

Tao Xingjian sighed and asked again: "You really don't want to get married?"

"Really. There are too many things to do nowadays and I really can't take care of them." Daiyu said helplessly.

Tao Xingjian raised his eyebrows: "Too many things? For example?"

"For example, the matter of Prince Beijing. Does my uncle know about it?" Daiyu frowned.

"I know." Tao Xingjian's face suddenly changed, and he snorted coldly, "If it weren't for the Supreme Lord beating him so hard that he couldn't move, Your Majesty would have almost put aside the matter of the imperial examination and settled a dispute with him first!"

Daiyu held her forehead with her hand and said, "But no matter what the reason behind Prince Beijing's action is, in front of others, he is just a womanizer with poor personal ethics.

"He lost his father at a young age, and the Supreme Lord is in charge of many things. Under such circumstances, even if the entire Censorate only impeached him, in the final analysis, it is just a minor matter.

"Did he do anything wrong in his official duties? Would the Supreme Lord really be willing to do anything to him? Would he lose his title and become devastated because of this?

"Nope!"

Tao Xingjian's teeth were clattering, and he could not help but whisper, "Who said he did nothing wrong in his official duties?!"

"Is that the right time to bring it up?" Daiyu asked, "The Supreme Lord is still alive. The four kings, eight dukes, and twelve marquises all have committed the ten evil crimes, and in the end, they will all be left unresolved.

"If it weren't for this, how could I dare to open the lid of Ningguo Mansion at this time? Isn't it because I rely on the leniency of the Supreme Lord to spare these people's lives?!"

Tao Xingjian slammed his fist on the table, his eyes spitting fire: "You don't know how difficult it is for His Majesty..."

"If I really didn't know how difficult it was for His Majesty, I would have sent people to collect all the bad deeds of Prince Beijing and spread them to Prince Zhongshun's mansion, leaving them to fight each other!"

Daiyu blurted out, and as soon as she finished speaking, she showed annoyance again. She could only smile and pull Tao Xingjian's sleeve coquettishly, "Uncle, I am a little girl, I don't care about government affairs."

Tao Xingjian was already startled by her words. He looked her up and down for a long time, and then his anger was reduced by seven points. He just asked her: "So?"

"Prince Beijing is a smart man. I'm afraid that by now, he has already realized that it was me who instigated the Rong Mansion to pass on a message to him, asking him to go to the Supreme to ask for a marriage.

"The forty beatings he received and his ruined reputation in the capital were all planned by me. There is no way he doesn't hate me!

"Those Jinshi scholars studied hard for ten years and finally passed the imperial examination. It is the time for them to have a bright future and make great achievements. It's fine if I can't help them, but I can't hurt them!"

Daiyu sighed, "Otherwise, even if I had more money, more favor from the emperor, and more virtue, it would not be enough to offset the hatred of others for their bumpy careers!

"What's more, these are talents that Your Majesty has personally selected with great effort! Wouldn't that disappoint Your Majesty again?"

Tao Xingjian suddenly realized.

That's right! Daiyu lives in seclusion and behaves in a proper manner. As long as she is careful, King Beijing will not be able to do anything to her.

But if Daiyu married one of these Jinshi, I am afraid that Prince Beijing would be willing to be beaten again and would ruin Daiyu's husband's future!

Moreover, the Four Kings and Eight Dukes are of the same blood and have the support of the Supreme Lord. If he wants to promote someone, it may take him three to five years, but if he wants to destroy a newcomer who has just entered the court, he can probably do it with just the movement of his little finger!

He can't even be blamed for anything!

Tao Xingjian finally realized that Daiyu had no choice but to do what she did.

"What if there is no incident with Prince Beijing?"

"If this hadn't happened, I would have thrown a tantrum and asked His Majesty to grant me a rank like a county lady, and then I would have happily married a scholar of my dreams with a long dowry!"

Daiyu immediately stated that she would absolutely follow Emperor Zhaoming's arrangements.

Tao Xingjian finally let it go and stood up with a sigh: "Well, all right. As long as you can live a good life, it doesn't matter whether we come or not. I still have work to do, so I'll go back now."

As usual, Daiyu personally escorted him out. On the way, she also earnestly warned him: "Don't speak well of me in front of His Majesty. After all, it was his good intentions, and my behavior was really inhumane. He deserves to scold me."

Tao Xingjian was stunned.

He, the old man! ? ? ! ? !

I couldn't help but smile.

I am sure that when His Majesty hears this word, even if he is not angry anymore, he will become furious again.

As the two of them left the yard, they saw Tanchun leading someone and holding a box, heading towards the inner study room at the edge of the garden.

Tao Xingjian thought about it, stopped, and asked someone to call Tanchun over.

Tanchun was just about to go and hand in the day's accounts with Daiyu, when she saw Tao Xingjian there and heard him calling her. She hurried over and knelt with a smile, saying, "Greetings, Supervisor Tao."

Tao Xingjian said casually, "Well, the Third Miss has renovated the Lin Mansion and it looks really nice.

"My private house is not big, with only two entrances. I don't have a garden or anything like that, just a big yard. I've been wanting to change the flowers and trees for a long time, but I don't know who to find to plant them?"

Tanchun replied immediately: "This is easy, but we need to look at the layout of the yard and the house and make the best arrangement accordingly.

"If Supervisor Tao doesn't mind, I can bring someone to your house tomorrow afternoon to measure it on the spot. I wonder if Supervisor Tao has anything he likes, or if he has anything he hates?"

Tao Xingjian smiled and shook his head: "Nothing at all. Just tell Jiang Yong and go directly there."

Then he nodded to Tanchun and walked out with Daiyu.

Tanchun was behind him, her eyes flashing with excitement, and she immediately turned her head and told Cui Mo: "Xiaohong is not here, go find Xiaohong.

"Tell her to inform Yun'er right away. After lunch tomorrow, have Yun'er wait for me at the corner gate. I will go to Tao's house with him."

Cui Mo happily agreed and ran away holding up her skirt.

The next day, Tanchun and Jia Yun, taken by Jiang Yong, went to Tao's house as expected.

Jia Yun personally measured the distances step by step, and wrote down the names, quantities, and locations of the existing flowers and trees. He and Tanchun also looked at the furniture and colors of the main hall and study of Tao's mansion before saying goodbye.

The two men arrived at the Lin residence and discussed for another afternoon. The next morning, Jia Yun went to Wang Duantui's house, which he had always used, to order flowers and trees.

In just over ten days, although only three or four species of flowers and trees were replaced in Tao Mansion, and many old ones were left, the whole mansion looked much more lush. As soon as you enter the door, you will feel that it is full of vitality.

This is something.

When Tao Xingjian returned to the palace, he was still no match for Emperor Zhaoming who stared at him for a quarter of an hour. He told Lin Daiyu all of her concerns, only omitting the four words "his old man".

He stood there dejectedly: "I shouldn't have listened to Aunt Meng last time. I should have arranged a marriage for my sister earlier."

"The last book was filled with people from the capital. No matter who my sister gets engaged to, Prince Beijing has the ability to ruin it."

Emperor Zhaoming had a gloomy expression on his face. He slowly stood up and stood there in silence.

After a long while, he suddenly said, "Let's go to Fengzao Palace."