In the room, Cao Shu took off his clothes and got into the bathtub. The hot water wrapped his skin and felt a refreshing touch.
I closed my eyes and began to enjoy the hot water bath.
Outside the house, Lao Jia was nervous, dry mouthed and restless, and Cao Shu actually asked the future Emperor of Great Zhou to wait for him. A crime of disrespect in the future would be enough for the Hou family to beat him up.
Lao Jia thought about how to make the future emperor not angry, but he couldn't think of it, and he couldn't help feeling desperate.
He said in his heart: "Old Hou Ye, it's not that the subordinates are not loyal enough, but the young Hou Ye is too capable. If there are any problems, don't blame the subordinates when you go underground."
Sighing, it is time to see if there is a chance for the future emperor not to be angry.
Ji Wuxin and Zhao Si were led to the living room of Hou Mansion by servants, saying that Lord Hou was taking a bath and asked them to wait.
Zhao Si's face turned livid in an instant. As soon as Cao Shu arrived, they soon followed. How could they be taking a bath? This is clearly putting on airs for them.
Zhao Si regretted it a bit. Since he tampered with the will, he cooperated with Cao Shu and promised Cao Shu to attract Ji Wuxin. Now that Ji Wuxin came, he put on airs. Isn't that embarrassing him?
"Your Highness, Marquis Cao has gone too far. He asked you to wait for him. Our family will find him right now."
Ji Wuxin's eyes were still red, but she had come out of her grief and returned to her usual rationality, without anger on her face.
Because Zhao Si was recommended by a document, he became very interested in Cao Shu. From the document, he could see that Cao Shu was a very thoughtful and talented person, so he was inevitably proud.
Since you put on airs and asked yourself to wait, then wait and show him your sincerity.
"Lord Zhao, don't be rude. Since Marquis Cao is taking a bath, let's wait for him. It won't get in the way for a while."
"Your Highness, this..." Zhao Si hesitated to speak, he was just a eunuch and couldn't understand Ji Wuxin's behavior, so he could only say: "Yes."
At this time, Lao Jia also arrived at the living room where the guests were received. Ji Wuxin was sitting and Zhao Si stood with a gloomy face. Take a bath and trouble the two adults to wait, do you want to call some maids to serve you?"
Zhao Si's mood improved when he heard this, now the main thing is to let the master calm down, he turned his head and shouted: "Then what are you waiting for, why don't you call me quickly?"
Lao Jia finally felt that he had a chance to redeem himself, and said, "Yes."
But in the next second, Ji Wuxin directly refused: "No need, I didn't come to Caohou today to talk about Fengyue."
Lao Jia and Zhao Si's hearts skipped a beat at the same time.
It's over, His Highness is really angry.
Lord Hou really caused a big deal!
Lao Jia said with an ugly face, "I obey."
The three of them waited quietly in the living room.
Time passed little by little, and twenty minutes passed. Lao Jia looked at the yard, but no one came to report, and he was very puzzled.
Hou Ye didn't see the maid to serve him just now, if one person takes a bath, the time should be over, why is there still no movement?
Lao Jia became more and more anxious.
Thirty minutes passed, and Lao Jia became more and more anxious as to whether anyone had come to report.
I thought to myself: Could it be that as soon as the front foot left, Hou Ye asked the maid to go in with the back foot?
Looking at Ji Wuxin, although there was no anger on his face, he must be angry inside.
Needless to say, the head eunuch, his anger was written all over his face, and he got angry again, but Ji Wuxin stopped him again.
More than half an hour passed, still no one was seen, and Lao Jia was desperate.
It's no wonder that a future emperor is not angry if he waits for such a long time. Master Hou is really capable.
About an hour and a half later, the figure of Cao Shu slowly appeared from the yard, with disheveled hair and wearing light and comfortable plain home clothes to meet him.
Lao Jia's eyelids twitched, let the future emperor wait for such a long time, can you tidy up your appearance and change into some formal clothes during the reception?
Cao Shu made a bow and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry to keep you two waiting for so long. I'm really sorry."
Looking up and down at the eldest prince from a close distance, his eyes were still red because of his father's death.
In appearance, he is really a handsome man, more beautiful than a woman, and his skin is too white. If his hair is long and loose, no wonder he is called a bad face. It is inevitable that the old emperor likes the masculine second prince.
Originally, I wanted him to wait a little longer, but considering that my father had just died, enough was enough. Although the royal family is cruel and has little family affection, it does not mean that there is no such thing.
Zhao Si said displeased: "Cao Shu, you are so arrogant that you let His Highness wait for you for so long!"
On the contrary, Ji Wuxin didn't get too angry, "Mr. Cao just returned to the capital, and it's reasonable to take a bath after being tired. Mr. Zhao must not be rude."
Zhao Si's rising arrogance faded in an instant, and the master was not angry, so why would he be angry as a servant.
Lao Jia felt so strange when he heard this. He didn't get angry after waiting for such a long time. What's the situation?
Didn't it say that when the emperor was angry, his head fell to the ground? How did the sun come out from the west?
Cao Shu secretly smiled, it seems that this guy has a big heart, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."
Ji Wuxin: "Yes."
Cao Shu said: "Your Highness came here in person. I wonder if what we are talking about is important?"
Ji Wuxin said: "It's important."
"Oh." Cao Shu looked at Zhao Si and said, "Since it's an important matter, I'll have to thank Mr. Zhao for the defense outside."
In fact, they simply did not want the eunuch to listen to their conversation, nor did they want to see him.
As for Lao Jia, he can tell him that in the Great Zhou period where the Golden Core Stage was the ceiling, and the Ninth Layer Realm in the Foundation Establishment Stage was the person at the top of the second ladder, and he was his loyal subordinate, he should also let him know what he was going to do in the future.
Zhao Si frowned. This is to let him be the gatekeeper, so he is definitely unwilling, "Cao Shu, what do you mean?"
Ji Wuxin condescended and said: "Marquis Cao is right, thank you Mr. Zhao."
"..." Zhao Si was speechless, so he could only lower his head and say, "Yes."
After speaking, he walked out of the house and stood outside the yard with a gloomy face.
Cao Shu knew the reason why he came to see him, but he still asked knowingly: "Since it is an important matter, I don't know what your Highness is talking about?"
Ji Wuxin looked sincerely, bowed and said: "Father's death is just the time when Qinghuang is handing over the employment. Marquis Cao is a pillar of my great Zhou. I hope Marquis Cao can take the position of prime minister."
When Lao Jia heard this, his head buzzed and his head spun.
"Prime...Prime Minister?!"