In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chapter 129 The Crown Prince

In the early morning, the sun shone through the window into the room. Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien sat quietly at the table. Qiao Lu brought breakfast, but they didn't eat. After what happened last night, they were extra cautious about food and didn't dare to try it easily.

Qiao Lu placed the food box on the table and said respectfully, "Gentlemen, please enjoy your meal." He glanced at the two silent people and added, "This is what the master specially ordered the kitchen to prepare." After that, he turned and left.

After Qiao Lu left, Chen Ruotong opened the lid of the food box, which contained exquisite snacks and two bowls of steaming rice porridge. She frowned and sniffed lightly, but found nothing unusual. However, thinking of what happened last night, she decided to be careful.

Chen Ruotong put the food in the food box into the space, and then took out her favorite preserved egg and lean meat porridge, beef pie and stir-fried vegetables from the food area of ​​the space. These were her favorite delicacies on weekdays, but at this moment, she felt particularly at ease.

Qiao Zien looked at Chen Ruotong's actions and couldn't help laughing: "Gu Chuan, you are too cautious. However, we do need to be cautious, after all, something like that happened last night."

Chen Ruotong nodded and said, "That's right, we don't dare to take risks. Besides, I think Qiao Lu is a little strange. He looks honest, but he always gives people a feeling of being unreliable."

Qiao Zien said, “We must also be extra careful with the servants in the mansion.

I went to Qingsong Garden again last night and learned that Qiao Zirui was injured and would not be able to have children in the future. Tian was also confined to her house for half a year.

The purpose of returning to the Marquis' Mansion this time has been half achieved. The Tian mother and son can rest for a while, and the business of the underwear workshop will be affected to some extent!"

“Not necessarily. Butler Qiao is watching over the workshop, and Tian Shi will not personally take action. Even if she is under house arrest, she can still control business matters behind the scenes.

If we want to get rid of her, we have to catch her having an affair with Butler Qiao. Otherwise, she will definitely make a comeback in half a year."

"There's not enough time. We have to go back to Pingyang Prefecture after the 15th. You have business to do, and my academy will start classes!"

"There's no rush for revenge. You still have to go back to the Marquis' Mansion to prepare for the Autumn Examination. It won't be too late to make plans then."

After Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong finished their breakfast, they went to Qiao Zhenbang's courtyard to pay their respects. When they arrived, Qiao Zhenbang was having dinner with Aunt Yao.

Qiao Zhenbang and Aunt Yao were so affectionate in picking up food for each other that Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong felt so embarrassed and they felt like they were being fed a lot of dog food.

The two looked at each other and bowed at the same time: "Father, Uncle Qiao, good morning!"

Qiao Zhenbang raised his head and looked at the two handsome and elegant children in front of him, and his mood suddenly became much better. He smiled and nodded, motioning for them to sit down.

"Have you two had your meal?" Qiao Zhenbang asked.

Qiao Zien smiled and replied, "We just had breakfast and wanted to come over to greet our father and see if there is anything we can do to help."

Chen Ruotong also agreed: "Yes, Uncle Qiao. We have grown up and can help the family do what we can."

Qiao Zhenbang nodded with satisfaction. "It's good that you have this kind of heart, but I don't need any help from you. As long as Zien studies hard and can achieve something in the future, it will be the greatest help to me."

Qiao Zien replied, "Yes, please rest assured, father. Zien will study hard and live up to your expectations."

Qiao Zhenbang smiled with satisfaction, waved to the two to sit aside, and then he continued eating.

Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong originally planned to follow the rules of the Marquis' Mansion, pay their respects, go shopping, play around the capital, and visit the underwear workshop outside the city. It seems that Qiao Zhenbang has something to tell them!

The two of them sat quietly by the side and accompanied them in their meal.

Qiao Zien thought: The scandal that happened in the Marquis' Mansion last night was enough for you to suffer, and you are still pretending that nothing happened, haha...

Chen Ruotong: Master Qiao is quite good at pretending. I don’t know if he is really so careless and doesn’t care about his son, or if he is just pretending to be calm to hide it from others. How come he doesn’t look sad at all?

Aunt Yao was a perceptive woman. Seeing that the master had left two young masters behind, she knew that he must have something to say, so she bowed and left quickly.

Qiao Zhenbang also put down his chopsticks, rinsed his mouth, put down the cup, and said, "As for Zien, your father has considered that you are no longer a child and it is time for you to take on the responsibilities of the Marquis' Mansion. Your father has decided that after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I will ask the emperor to confer you the title of Crown Prince. What do you think?"

Qiao Zien didn't expect that Qiao Zhenbang would act so quickly. When the candidate for the Marquis' Mansion that he had carefully cultivated became useless, he immediately found a replacement. Is this something a father could do?

How sad and desperate would Qiao Zirui be if he knew this? Why didn't he consider Qiao Zirui's feelings? It is said that the royal family is ruthless, and it seems that this Marquis's Mansion is also so ruthless! In the face of power and family interests, family affection is not worth mentioning!

The position of the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion should have been his. He got it without any effort, so why wouldn't he want it?

Qiao Zien stood up slowly, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, his temperament was as elegant as clouds. He bowed deeply to Qiao Zhenbang, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "Zien, it's all up to father!" His tone revealed his respect and trust for his father, and also showed his determination and responsibility.

Chen Ruotong lamented the hypocrisy of the father and son. One dared to act, and the other dared to cooperate, but they were so incompatible!

After a scene of father and son reminiscing about the past, Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong left Qiao Zhenbang's yard and went out for shopping.

Chen Ruotong was happy for Qiao Zien, "Congratulations, congratulations, Prince Qiao, you have a bright future, the future young marquis! In fact, you are already a noble, why are you working so hard? Why do you still need to take the imperial examination? Hehehe..."

"It's different. No matter when and where you are, you have to rely on yourself. Only when you have strength and ability can others truly admire you and look up to you! Everyone in the world admires the strong, and you and I are no exception! Hehehe..."

"Zi En, it's clear, it's clear!"

"Having lived two lives, how can one not be clear-sighted?"

When the servants in the mansion saw the two, they all bowed and greeted them respectfully. They knew that Master Rui was no longer alive, and the eldest master was the future master of the mansion, so they could not neglect him.

Qiao Yuyan had just come out of Tian's Wutong Courtyard. She was leaving the house and going to the underwear shop on Zhongjie Street to inform Shopkeeper Wu that her mother could not go to the workshop and the shop recently, and asked them to put more effort into the underwear business. Tian also hoped that the workshop would make more money to fill the hole of the money she embezzled from the public treasury.

Aunt Yao hasn't discovered the loophole in the public account yet, so she has to make up for it quickly. Otherwise, if the master knows about this, he will definitely not let her off easily.

Qiao Yuyan met Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion. They were like enemies meeting and were extremely jealous of each other.

Hatred gushed out of Qiao Yuyan's eyes, and she said viciously, "Qiao Zien, you've harmed my elder brother. I won't let you go. Just wait and see! And you, Chen Guchuan, you don't know what's good for you. You won't have a good ending if you stay with such a cunning person! Humph..."

Before Chen Ruotong could retort, Qiao Yuyan ran out the side door.

Chen Ruotong looked at Qiao Zien, pointed at Qiao Yuyan's back, rolled her eyes, shook her head and sighed, "Alas! I don't know who is so ignorant. They brought this upon themselves and yet they blame us. Really..."

The two men left the mansion and walked towards Central Street.