Chapter 845 - 113 Chess piece_3
Zhao Hongsheng chuckled and turned back to personally help Tang Qing, who was still bowing, and said with a profound meaning, "Sir Tang, you are too serious. I have no interest in your head; what I want is your daughter."
It must be said that Zhao Hongsheng really had a knack for winning people over. With just a couple of sentences, he managed to tightly bind Tang Qing to his side, to be used by him.
Between his bow and rising, Tang Qing felt quite differently, his undivided loyalty now tinged with a sense of closeness, "The Second Prince really has divine insight. Young Master Xia indeed did not suspect that person. Even if they find the poisoner, Fragrant Full Building is doomed to collapse. If we take down one, what’s to fear in taking down the other branches? Once the Third Prince loses his economic sources, how can he compete with Your Highness?"
The more Tang Qing spoke, the more excited he became, as if he already saw Zhao Hongsheng ascending the throne and becoming emperor, his daughter distinguished as the Empress. Yet, whether his dream of becoming the father-in-law to the emperor would come true remained uncertain.
Zhao Hongsheng smiled slyly and asked, "Did you see that lady?"
"I did." Though he did not explicitly mention who, Tang Qing understood he was referring to Lin Yuan, who was accompanying Xia Zheng, "She appears very ordinary and unremarkable at first. However, if you look at her, you’ll inexplicably be attracted to her."
He was very annoyed by this feeling, and something he hadn’t mentioned was that this woman seemed very intelligent and decisive, on a par with his own daughter.
"Oh?" Zhao Hongsheng had been curious about Lin Yuan ever since the Capital city, and this trip to Yecheng was largely to see for himself what was so extraordinary about her that Xia Zheng valued her.
Tang Qing smiled awkwardly and said, "The young master is quite fond of this lady. After I arrived, he specifically sent her out, obviously not wanting her to get involved in the royal family’s struggles."
"Royal family’s struggles?" Zhao Hongsheng sneered lightly, wanting to keep her out of the royal family’s struggles, trying to keep her safe? Xia Zheng, Xia Zheng, you may be clever, but you’re being foolish. From the moment you met her, she was already trapped in this vortex.
Seeing Tang Qing hesitating as if he had more to say, Zhao Hongsheng couldn’t help but inquire.