jdhmnovel Chapter 110 Staying
Chapter 110 Staying
After hearing what Xu Huaishui said, Jin Yuyao felt both hateful and ridiculous.
Wang Jingshan was so angry that he laughed and said, "Your words are really laughable. After they finish eating, they will just wait here to die. After eating, the locusts will still fly away to eat somewhere else."
Xu Huaishui was surprised and said: "I really didn't expect it. I thought they would starve to death."
He then looked as if he had made a mistake.
Prince An asked, "We have already revealed our identities, why are you arresting us?"
Xu Huaishui sighed and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that there are too many scammers recently. I thought you were scammers, so..."
Xu Huaishui looked up and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I really didn't know it was you. Please be magnanimous and forgive me."
Jin Yuyao turned her head away when she saw Xu Huaishui's flattering look.
Prince An said, "You should get up first."
Xu Huaishui immediately stood up with a smile on his face and said, "Your Highness, you didn't even tell me before you came so I could go and greet you."
Prince An said, "I was just passing by and saw that the dealer had finished eating, so I came to take a look."
Xu Huaishui said, "Since the prince is here, I will definitely play the role of a good host and host a welcome party for you today."
Prince An wanted to refuse, but thinking that he still needed to know more about Xu Huaishui, he said, "Okay, then I'll trouble County Magistrate Xu."
Xu Huaishui looked at Prince An and said with a happy smile: "No trouble, no trouble. Where are you staying now? If you don't mind, I have a few spare rooms in my house. Your Highness can stay at my house for the time being."
Prince An smiled and nodded: "Okay, sorry to bother you then."
Xu Huaishui was just being polite, but he didn't expect King An to agree, so he had no choice but to continue to flatter him.
Wang Jingshan looked at the two people getting along very harmoniously and was a little confused about what they were doing.
In this way, Jin Yuyao and others followed Xu Huaishui to his home.
His house was big, but it looked very ordinary everywhere. Jin Yuyao thought that such a local emperor was at least the favorite concubine of King Jing. Even though he was just a small county magistrate, there would definitely be many people trying to curry favor with him. It was completely beyond her imagination.
At this time, a woman in plain clothes came over and saw them and asked, "Grandpa, you are back. Who are these people?"
Xu Huaishui smiled and said, "Madam, we have a distinguished guest. Please quickly arrange accommodation and a meal for the guest to welcome him."
Mrs. Xu smiled gently and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away. I'll also tell the kitchen to make more food."
After saying that, he ordered the maid next to him to take Jin Yuyao and the other three to rest first.
Xu Huaishui said, "You must be tired from your journey, my lord. Let the maid take you to rest first."
Prince An nodded.
The maid brought a few people to a courtyard not far from the main courtyard.
Prince An lived in the main house, while Wang Jingshan and Jin Yuyao lived in the side rooms.
Wang Jingshan watched the maid leave and couldn't help asking, "Could it be that we have wronged him? Look at the furniture in his house, it's very ordinary, even his wife's clothes are very ordinary."
Jin Yuyao said: "Don't be fooled by these appearances. You will find out what's inside later."
Prince An also agreed: "I thought he would be a fool, but today I see that Xu Huaishui is not a simple person."
Jin Yuyao also nodded.
It was almost noon when the maid came and said, "Dear guests, please come in."
The three of them followed the maid to the flower hall and saw Xu Huaishui and his wife already waiting there.
Xu Huaishui and his wife stood up and saluted: "Your Highness, please take a seat."
Prince An just sat down and Xu Huaishui stood.
Prince An said, "No need for courtesy, please take a seat."
After everyone sat down, Xu Huaishui looked at Wang Jingshan and Jin Yuyao and said, "Who are these two, Your Majesty?"
Prince An introduced them, "They are my bodyguard Wang Jingshan and his wife. We were sightseeing and came here to see them."
Xu Huaishui agreed on the surface, but in his heart he was thinking, "I don't believe you at all."
Soon the maids began to serve the dishes.
Jin Yuyao looked at the dishes on the table and found that they were all vegetarian, with only one meat dish, which was a chicken.
She looked at the dishes on the table and saw that Xu Huaishui had done a great job with the details. Either he was just like that, or he was too cunning.
Xu Huaishui picked up the wine glass and apologized, "Your Highness has come from afar and should be treated well, but you also know that these dishes are already very difficult to obtain under the current circumstances. I can only inconvenience Your Highness.
We will entertain His Majesty properly after the disaster is over."
He picked up his glass and continued, "I'll drink a glass as a punishment myself first."
Prince An looked at the dishes on the table and said, "It's not your fault. These dishes are already very good. Some people haven't eaten for a long time."
Xu Huaishui began to hold Prince An and said, "Prince An loves the people like his own children, which is a blessing for the people. I offer a toast to His Majesty."
During the meal, Mrs. Xu kept talking to Jin Yuyao while they were drinking, and Jin Yuyao just kept answering.
When Prince An was already a little tipsy, Wang Jingshan suggested, "Let's stop here today, County Magistrate Xu."
Wang Jingshan supported Prince An and asked the maid to lead the way back to the courtyard where they lived. He put Prince An on the bed and looked at the maid who had not left yet: "Why haven't you left yet?"
The maid said, "The master told me to take care of this young master."
Wang Jingshan said, "No need, I can take care of it."
The maid said anxiously: "Grandpa specifically ordered it, otherwise he will punish me when I go back."
Wang Jingshan insisted: "I will tell your master, you go first."
The maid had no choice but to retreat when she saw Wang Jingshan's murderous look.
After the maid left, Prince An, who was lying on the bed, had opened his eyes. His eyes were no longer blurry as before, and he said softly with clear eyes, "Are you gone?"
Wang Jingshan glanced through the window and nodded.
Wang Jingshan said, "Your Highness, Xu Huaishui's family doesn't look like a corrupt official. What should we do next?"
Prince An said, "Since he's playing dumb, we'll pretend we know nothing. Tomorrow we'll start discussing ways to control the locusts. We'll investigate Zhan Feng once he arrives."
Wang Jingshan nodded.
As soon as Xu Huaishui and his wife returned to the room, Xu Huaishui closed the door.
"I was so scared! Why did Prince An come back out of nowhere?"
Mrs. Xu asked.
Xu Huaishui sat on a chair and looked outside and said, "He said it was just a side trip, he was just fooling a fool."
At this time, Xu Huaishui's eyes were full of shrewdness and there was sarcasm at the corners of his lips.
"You should be careful recently and keep a low profile, okay?"
Madam Xu nodded. "I understand, don't worry. Master, when will they leave? If they stay longer, they will definitely find some clues."
Xu Huaishui said: "I will let them go as soon as possible."
Mrs. Xu asked worriedly, "What if they don't leave?"
Xu Huaishui said sinisterly: "When the time comes, it will be out of their control. They will have to leave even if they don't want to. If they ruin my business, then they will have to stay here forever."
After saying this, he made a beheading gesture.
After seeing this, Mrs. Xu nodded calmly.
Xu Huaishui said, "You should get close to that woman these few days and see if you can get some information out of her."