met free Chapter 617: One person added fuel to the fire
Chapter 617: One person added fuel to the fire
"The Fourth Prince?" Gao Jin looked surprised.
"Yes, General. The Queen Mother is behind the Fourth Prince. I am not sure how to handle this and it is difficult for me to refuse. So, I will report this to you as soon as you return to the palace."
"Open it and see what it is." Gao Jin ordered.
The old butler immediately opened the box, and a ray of light came out. In the middle of the velvet cloth, there was a emerald green bead about the size of a bowl, and the light was emitted from this bead.
"Night Pearl!" the butler shouted.
"Keep your voice down!" Gao Jin shouted immediately.
The butler immediately covered his mouth and dared not make any sound.
Gao Jin walked forward a few steps and looked at the bead carefully. Finally, he couldn't help but took the bead in his hand and observed it carefully.
"Could this bead be the night-shining pearl I've heard of, the one that has been lost for more than 20 years? After the emperor ascended the throne, he ordered people to search for it everywhere." Gao Jin guessed.
Guan You covered his mouth and nodded frantically to show his agreement.
This thing is obviously extraordinary. If it’s not that one, then which one could it be?
Gao Jin never dared to imagine that one day he would be able to hold this pearl in his hands and admire it up close.
After a long time, he carefully put the beads back.
"What a pity! This thing is destined not to belong to me. If the emperor knew that I privately accepted the Fourth Prince's gift, and that it was this night pearl, he would definitely not let me go." Gao Jin looked regretful.
"General, this pearl has been lost for more than 20 years and has never been seen. Moreover, the Fourth Prince gave it to you secretly. How could anyone know that you hid it?"
It’s not that Gao Jin isn’t tempted, but he cares more about his own future and his own life!
He had seen the emperor's methods.
Whoever takes this thing will die!
Does the Fourth Prince want to win him over, or does he want to harm him?
In the case of uncertainty, it is safest to let the emperor handle the matter.
As for why the Fourth Prince had this pearl in his hand, that was something the Fourth Prince himself had to explain to the Emperor!
"What can a slave like you understand! Pack this thing up, I want to bring it into the palace tomorrow!" Gao Jin ordered immediately.
"Yes." The butler responded immediately.
The next morning, Gao entered the palace for the morning court.
After discussing state affairs, he immediately went to the imperial study to ask for an audience.
The emperor was in a good mood last night because of the military slaves who entertained him.
Those beautiful Rong slaves who were good at singing and dancing injected fresh blood into the stagnant harem.
It also allowed the emperor to find out the time when he doted on Ji Qingyuan.
No need to worry about anything at all.
These Rong slaves were just toys to please him.
"What does Minister Gao want to see me about?" The emperor was in a good mood and his tone was very calm.
"Your Majesty, I received a gift yesterday and didn't know what to do with it, so I brought it to you today and hope you can make the decision." After Gao Jin finished speaking, he presented the thing directly to Chao Sihai.
As soon as Chao Sihai saw the gift box, he knew it was definitely a gift from the Crown Prince to the Fourth Prince.
Now, it appears in Gao Jin's hands.
The Fourth Prince really used these things to win over the new nobles in the court.
Originally, the emperor was feeling uncomfortable because the source of the gift cart had not yet been checked.
He presented the things to the emperor and opened the box in front of the emperor. The moment he opened it, Chao Sihai's pupils shrank.
How could it be...
"Night-shining pearl! Your Majesty, it's the night-shining pearl!" Chao Sihai shouted in a lost manner.
The emperor glared at Chao Sihai, and he immediately knelt down, "I have lost my composure, Your Majesty, please punish me."
The emperor picked up the night pearl, and his tone contained a hint of anger.
"This is a precious item left over from the previous dynasty. Originally, it was kept in the palace after the founding of Daxia, and it was also the favorite of the ancestor. After the death of the previous emperor, wars broke out, and the pearl was lost. It has never been found since. Later, even if I heard some news, when I went to look for it, it was not this one."
Gao Jin listened and broke out in a cold sweat.
"My dear Minister Gao, who gave you this? It's so generous." The emperor almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth.
Chao Sihai knew that this incident had angered the emperor.
No matter who it is, it will be unlucky!
As far as he knew, the idea of sending gifts to the Fourth Prince was thought up by the Crown Prince's wife. These gifts were all prepared by the Crown Prince, right?
How could the prince not know the origin of this night pearl?
How did it sneak into those gifts, without the Fourth Prince noticing, and end up in Gao Jin's hands?
He didn't help in this.
It was all run by the prince alone.
Sure enough, if you are not a family, you will not enter the same family.
Is this still the prince he knew before?
"Your Majesty, it was sent by the Fourth Prince." Gao Jin now dared not hide anything.
"Someone, call the Fourth Prince." The emperor put down the night pearl and gave the order directly.
"Your Majesty, should I step aside for a moment?" Gao Jin asked in a low voice.
"Is Lord Gao guilty? Or is he afraid to face the Fourth Prince?"
"No, I have absolutely no such intention!" Gao Jin immediately knelt down.
The emperor didn't let him get up, so he just knelt there.
When the Fourth Prince arrived, Gao Jin was still kneeling.
Seeing this scene, the Fourth Prince was shocked. Looking at the wooden box placed in front of the Emperor, there was a hint of panic in his eyes.
He was found out because he gave a gift to Gao Jin.
It must have been that old dog Chao Sihai who found out!
"Your son greets you, father." The fourth prince knelt down and saluted.
The emperor took out the night-shining pearl and asked in a cold voice, "Where did you get this night-shining pearl?"
"Father, what is a night-shining pearl? I have never seen any night-shining pearl." The fourth prince looked surprised.
"Fourth Prince, it was clearly you who had someone deliver this night pearl to my house last night." Gao Jin was also confused.
He never expected that the Fourth Prince would deny that the gift was from him!
The fourth prince was also stunned and took a closer look at the night pearl. When he looked at it carefully, he was completely shocked!
How is it possible? How could there be this night-shining pearl among those gifts?
He had clearly looked at the details of the inventory, and there was a jade bead in it, just top-grade jade. How did it become a night-shining pearl!
This bead will indeed be mistaken for jade during the day, but its light can only be seen at night. People who don’t understand it will indeed make a mistake during the day.
These stupid minions!
He actually mistook this bead for a jade bead!
Blind idiot!
"Did you send anything to General Gao's mansion?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, your son has sent it." The Fourth Prince responded in a panic.
Chao Sihai couldn't help but shook his head. It was over, the Fourth Prince was finished.
"Father, please listen to my explanation. I have loved archery since I was young, and I have always admired the crossbow developed by General Gao. I just want to show my small respect. Other than that, I have no other intentions!"