Chapter 357 - 126: Relief_5
"His Highness Prince Cheng," just then, a voice suddenly came from not far away.
Jiang Li and Prince Cheng both looked toward the source of the voice and saw a young man approaching quickly, respectfully bowing again to Prince Cheng: "This official pays respect to His Highness Prince Cheng."
Jiang Li was taken aback; the person wasn’t anyone else, it was Ye Shijie.
Ye Shijie was the newly appointed Assistant Minister of Revenue. Thanks to the emperor’s personal selection and his relation by marriage to Chief Minister Jiang’s Family, coupled with his own abilities, he was doing quite well. Among the rising stars in the court, everyone was willing to give him face, and Emperor Hongxiao also held him in high regard.
Jiang Li frowned slightly; she hadn’t expected Ye Shijie to step forward at this moment. Ye Shijie had only recently entered the court. If Prince Cheng made things difficult for him over this matter, it would be terrible. As a mere daughter of the family, if Prince Cheng truly caught her in a trap, he could only start from within the inner palace, and Jiang Li, being cautious, could cope with that as well. But Ye Shijie, a greenhorn in office, how could he compare with those experienced individuals? With just a little obstruction in official business by Prince Cheng’s subordinates, it might be possible to cause trouble for Ye Shijie out of the blue.
This young man was very good, but still young and somewhat impulsive, much like the former Xue Zhao.
"Oh? Reinforcements have arrived," Prince Cheng glanced at Jiang Li, then at Ye Shijie, and said, "Miss Jiang the Second’s cousin and she seem to have a good relationship. Official Ye," his sinister gaze firmly fixed on Ye Shijie, "If you had been smarter, you wouldn’t have jumped out so hastily today. What a pity," he said as if regretful, "such a talent like you, I really cannot bear to lose."
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Li’s heart tightened; Prince Cheng was clearly targeting Ye Shijie!