Chapter 93
Prince Ji's Mansion is located in the north of the city, deep in a deserted alley.
In fact, this alley was not deserted before, on the contrary, it was very lively.
Eighteen years ago, an imperial doctor identified the prince who was still in the concubine's womb as a boy based on his pulse, so the king ordered the construction of Prince Ji's Mansion. It took more than half a year to finally build a mansion that occupies a large area.
Before the Jiwang Mansion was built, the surrounding land was sold out.
That is the prince's residence, and it will definitely be busy with traffic in the future. Both the land price and the level of prosperity will far exceed other streets.
Soon, the Yu family was wiped out, and the newly born King Ji was also wiped out.
Prince Ji's Mansion has become a lonely and ownerless land, and no one dares to take it for free, let alone the increase in value of the surrounding land.
The Yu family is a minister of serious crimes, and is known as a rebel. Even though Prince Ji was just born, he is still the young master of the Yu family. Anyone who dares to have anything to do with Prince Ji's palace will have his head moved.
So overnight, the streets and alleys where Prince Ji's Mansion was located became extremely deserted, with few people walking around during the day. Those who spent a lot of money to buy the land deeds could only consider themselves unlucky, and some people were thrown into chaos because of this.
The most unlucky person is not the speculator who bought the surrounding land, but the concierge of Prince Ji's Mansion who guards the empty house.
Xie Ding has not yet turned thirty this year.
He has no money, no status, no wife, and even his hair is gone. Especially after he asked for a job as a concierge of the prince's palace, he has been so worried that he has lost handfuls of his hair in the past two years.
"What's wrong with this? If you keep going like this, you won't be able to save your hair. You'll almost lose your head. I'm begging you and I for this unlucky job. As expected, guys who die young are all broom stars. What kind of extreme king? Broom king?
almost……"
The bald Xie Ding sat alone in the empty palace of Prince Ji, muttering to himself and sighing.
He is the concierge of Prince Ji's Mansion and the only living person in Prince Ji's Mansion. He is responsible for guarding the entire mansion. He does not owe wages every month. After all, it is a royal residence, but Xie Ding is always in a state of uneasiness and cannot settle down.
Xie Ding begged his third uncle to get this job done at a huge expense.
At first, I thought it was a reliable job, which was equivalent to receiving a royal salary. Unless the Yun family fell, Prince Ji's Palace would always exist.
Xie Ding had little knowledge and an ordinary background. He had a third uncle in his family who worked in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He had been to the Prime Minister's Mansion twice, and he yearned for the job of being the concierge of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
He heard that the concierge of the prince's mansion was even more arrogant. Except for the master, he didn't take anyone else seriously. Even the dog in the prince's mansion didn't look at anyone seriously.
Later, there was an opportunity. The original porter of Prince Ji's palace was ill and could not recover for a while, so Xie Ding's third uncle spent a lot of money to get this job, so that Xie Ding could also become the porter of the palace.
In fact, Xie Ding knew where Prince Ji's Mansion was. There was usually no one there, but given his background, it was good to be able to get into such a job, so he lived in Prince Ji's Mansion with peace of mind.
In fact, Prince Ji's Mansion is quite nice. There is no one there. Xie Ding can sleep wherever he wants in the huge mansion. He is very courageous. He is not afraid at all and feels comfortable living alone in an empty mansion.
Less than half a year after living in the palace, something bad happened.
Since the location of Prince Ji's Mansion is very close to the north gate of the Imperial City, the goods delivered by Prince Consort once arrived too late and could not leave the city after dark, so they were placed at Prince Ji's Mansion.
Anyway, there is plenty of space in Prince Ji's Mansion, so temporarily storing some goods is just a trivial matter, especially since the people in the Prince Consort's Mansion spend a lot of money and will give Xie Ding one tael of silver for each deposit of goods.
This was foreign wealth, and Xie Ding was so happy that he couldn't find it at the time, and thought he had great luck.
Over time, goods from Prince Consort's Mansion were often transported to Prince Ji's Mansion to stay temporarily, sometimes for a day, sometimes for several days or even half a month.
No matter how long it takes, the money will be paid anyway. After a long time, Xie Ding will get used to it, and he will also save a small fortune.
One time, while Xie Ding was having a drink with the deliveryman, he heard a shocking secret.
The officer was drunk at the time and accidentally revealed the truth about the cargo, which turned out to be the ecstasy smoke that was spreading loudly outside!
Xie Ding had a drinking capacity and found it difficult to get drunk. When he heard the news, he was so frightened that he almost flew out of his wits.
He knew very well what Ecstasy was.
That's poison!
A terrible poison that can kill even practitioners!
Although the old king is seriously ill now and ignores the government affairs, once the old king dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, the matter of Ecstasy may be thoroughly investigated. The Prince Consort may be fine by then, but Xie Ding will definitely be involved.
Behind the scenes of the Ecstasy Smoke was the Prince Consort's Mansion, but the Jiwang Mansion that he, Xie Ding, was guarding was the warehouse of the Ecstasy Smoke. This crime was definitely a capital crime. If he wanted to survive, he would have to do it unless he, Xie Ding, was also the Prince Consort.
Holding a handful of fallen hair in his hand, Xie Ding said bitterly: "The third uncle said that the prime minister has recently started to trace the ecstasy. What should I do if it is found on my head? I have to think of a way out, or report the prince-in-law.
Mansion, these poisons are not mine..."
"The prince-in-law's power is at its peak. When the prime minister sees it, he has to avoid the edge for a while. What's more, that guy Chen Peng is closest to the Imperial Preceptor. Could it be that Ecstasy is also related to the Imperial Preceptor?"
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Xie Ding felt that he was caught in the middle of a group of giants. If he picked one out and stomped his feet, he would be shattered to pieces.
"If there is really nothing I can do, I will just leave. At worst, I will never come back to Jiyun in this life. It's important to save my life."
Xie Ding made up his mind that he really couldn't afford to wade through this muddy water.
Dang Dang Dang, someone called the door.
Xie Ding was so frightened that he jumped up and hurriedly ran to open the door.
Two large carts came, carrying about a dozen large boxes, tied with hemp ropes and tied very firmly.
"Thank you, Boss Meng. We meet again. Hey, please, these two trucks of goods won't leave the city for the time being. They will stay with you for a few days. Our prince-in-law has said that we can't use your place in vain. Wait until the end of the month.
You give me a big red envelope."
"Come on, come on, my prince-in-law is too polite. What a bother to me. I'm just a janitor, and the place belongs to the royal family."
"What's wrong with the doorman? Without you thanking the doorman for opening the door, we wouldn't be able to get in. Haha, come and unload the truck. Make your hands and feet faster."
Xie Ding helped arrange the carriage frame with his smiling face, and finally sent the group out of the gate.
Closing the door, he took a deep breath.
"I'm planning to run away anyway. Before I leave, I have to see what's in the car and see if it's Ecstasy, which is harmful to people."
Taking courage, Xie Ding carefully opened a box.
The box contains leather, which is what the Prince Consort claims to be selling, but the thickness of the leather is different from that of the box, only half.
Xie Ding saw that there was something wrong with the box. He opened the leather and found the lower layer. When he opened it, he found that it contained a kind of hay, which smelled faintly.
"It should be Ecstasy Smoke, that's right!"
Xie Ding has seen people smoking Ecstasy, which contains this kind of hay.
Carefully covering the box again, Xie Ding planned to leave tonight.
He couldn't stay in Prince Ji's Mansion any longer. Here, the consort was selling Ecstasy Cigarettes, and over there, the Prime Minister was tracking down Ecstasy Cigarettes. He had to thank Ding for a concierge, and he wouldn't be able to survive if he offended either party.
"Things that harm people must die a good death!"
Xie Ding kicked the box hard and was about to pack up his things and run away, when someone called the door again.
Thinking that someone from the Prince Consort's Mansion had left and returned, Xie Ding hurriedly opened the door.
Standing outside the door was a handsome young man with a handsome face.
"Is it empty?" Yunji looked into the dark depths of the mansion.
"Ah, it's empty." Xie Ding was confused for a moment, but after saying that, he saw the young man opposite walking in.
"It's fine if it's empty. Let's stay here for a night."
When Xie Ding heard that he wanted to stay, he hesitated and did not stop him. He was about to run away anyway, and someone happened to come to deliver money.
Chapter completed!