klisemfg Chapter 360: Pretending to be ignorant of the visitor's intention
Chapter 360: Pretending to be ignorant of the visitor's intention
Peng Lu knew that the person who would receive him could not be His Royal Highness Prince Yu.
Because I am not qualified.
However, Peng Lu was already extremely terrified when he saw that the three people who were meeting him were the ones!
Lu Ming, the chief steward of Prince Yu's Mansion, is a person that all officials in the court have to be polite to when they meet him!
As for His Royal Highness Prince Yu's personal bodyguard, it goes without saying that he is a fourth-grade military general!
Butler Lu Ming smiled and raised his hand to signal Peng Lu to sit down.
“To be honest, we are not outsiders.
Mr. Peng, please sit down first, and let's talk slowly!"
"Yes, yes! Thank you, butler! I'll obey your command!" Peng Lu bowed again before sitting down carefully.
Lu Ming, Ling Bo and Ta Yun also sat down on the chairs opposite Peng Lu.
At this time, the servant Anping came in carrying a tray.
There were four teacups on the tray.
Anping placed the teacups next to the four people one by one, then walked out with the empty tray.
Butler Lu Ming picked up the teacup and gestured to Peng Lu, "Mr. Peng, please have some tea!"
"Thank you, butler!" Peng Lu bowed, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down again.
Lu Ming took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and looked at Peng Lu with a smile, "It's time to go to this place, Mr. Peng, why don't you stay in the Marquis' Mansion to receive blessings, but come to our Prince Yu's Mansion, I wonder what you are doing?"
Peng Lu thought, in this world, "difficulty in borrowing money" is one of the biggest difficulties in life, right?
But today, he came to borrow money from his future son-in-law on behalf of the shameless marquis... This was even more difficult!
Even though I'm not the one who's embarrassed, but... but now I'm the one with a smug look on my face, sitting here late at night asking to borrow money!
Under the gaze of three pairs of eyes, Peng Lu raised his hands to cover his face...
Even though it's embarrassing, I can't not say it!
Forget it, a round face becomes a long face with a touch, go ahead!
The sooner you say it, the sooner you’ll get it done!
The sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn!
Peng Lu wiped his face, raised his head and looked at the three people opposite him as if he had made some kind of resolution, and spoke with great difficulty: "Reporting to the housekeeper, the two guards, I will tell you the truth. I... I... I came to Prince Yu's Mansion on the order of Marquis Qinxing to pay a special visit to His Royal Highness Prince Yu!"
"Oh? Mr. Peng came to Prince Yu's Mansion specifically to pay a visit to His Royal Highness Prince Yu?
To be honest, it has only been a short time since the Emperor arranged a marriage between my Prince Yu and your eldest daughter, but the Marquis is so concerned about my Prince's future son-in-law. This is really surprising and touching!
I, Lu, would like to thank the Marquis for his kindness on behalf of my Royal Highness Prince Yu!
Just think about it, what kind of concern must this be that could make the Marquis unable to wait until dawn and send Mr. Peng to visit my prince overnight!
However, Mr. Peng's arrival was indeed quite sudden, which really caught us off guard!
Therefore, please forgive me for the poor hospitality, Mr. Peng!"
As Lu Ming spoke, he bowed to Peng Lu. His expression and tone were as sincere as they could be!
However, such sincere words sounded like being pricked by countless needles in Peng Lu's ears!
Yes!
The Emperor has only granted the marriage a few days ago!
Even if the Marquis sent me with gifts, it would be rude to visit my future son-in-law on his behalf in broad daylight!
What's more, it was late at night, and he had to go there with empty hands to borrow money for him to find a future son-in-law!
Shame on you!
What a shame!
Peng Lu couldn't open his mouth for a moment!
Butler Lu Ming understood Peng Lu's embarrassment after seeing it.
I feel sympathy for you.
He just felt sympathy for the visitor, but not for the Qinxing Hou Leng Xian behind him.
Seeing that Peng Lu didn't speak, Lu Ming continued, "Mr. Peng came here overnight, I wonder if the Marquis has heard some rumors about our Prince Yu's Mansion?
Otherwise, why would you come here at this hour?"
As Lu Ming spoke, he looked up at the dark night outside.
"But... everything is fine in our Prince Yu's Mansion. It's very peaceful and there are no problems!"
Peng Lu thought to himself: It’s not that something went wrong in Prince Yu’s Mansion, it’s that something went wrong in Marquis Qinxing’s Mansion!
Don't you really know?
Of course Lu Ming and his friends knew it!
Is there anyone in the capital who doesn’t know this?
No!
Although it was their little princess’ mother’s dowry that was lost;
The property belonging to the little princess is lost!
However, does it have any impact on the Anguo Duke's Mansion or the Prince Yu's Mansion?
No!
Ha ha!
From another perspective, it can be said that God has opened his eyes, which is very gratifying!
Peng Lu was on pins and needles at this time.
But...he has to say what he should say!
So, Peng Lu mustered up his courage and spoke again: "Master Steward!
Two guards!
I guess the Prince's Mansion has also heard about the robbery that happened to our Marquis' Mansion the other day, right? ..."
Before Peng Lu could continue, Lu Ming interrupted: "Oh!
It turns out that Mr. Peng came here for this matter!
I heard it! I heard it!
We have all heard about the thieves in the Marquis' Mansion!
Not only us, I'm afraid everyone in the capital city knows about it!
It turns out that the Marquis sent Mr. Peng here for this matter!
Oh! The Marquis' Mansion was robbed, and the Marquis was afraid that our Prince Yu's Mansion would also encounter the same thing, so he sent Mr. Peng here to give our Prince Yu's Mansion a warning!
Thank you so much for your trouble, Lord Marquis!" Butler Lu Ming said as if he had suddenly realized something.