flstandardbreds Chapter 319 Rules
Chapter 319 Rules
Ye Jintang's slender fingers gently stroked the scroll that looked somewhat new under the peony painting.
"This peony painting was a wedding gift my grandfather gave to my father."
"My grandfather told me that the Peony Painting was brought back to the Northland by the Northern Di people several decades ago. Later, the two countries went to war, and the Peony Painting returned to the Qin Kingdom as a trophy. My grandfather got the Peony Painting by chance. As for its authenticity, there is no need to doubt it. The Peony Painting is definitely real."
Ye Jintang fooled this group of people without even blinking an eye.
The peony painting was indeed taken out from the storehouse of the Danyang Marquis Mansion, but it is unknown where it came from.
What Ye Jintang said just now was all fabricated by her to fool people.
But she is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Danyang, so these words are still somewhat credible coming from her mouth.
"So that's how it is. Back then, Marquis Danyang led his troops to attack the Northern Di and won three battles in a row, becoming famous all over the world. Now when we think back on it, we are all very excited."
"But the Marquis of Danyang is a military commander. Is it possible that he was also deceived? After all, the Peony Painting has been missing for decades, and there are many fakes in the market that are indistinguishable from the real thing."
Even if the peony painting in front of him was real, Hua Cailiang didn't want to admit it. If he admitted it, wouldn't that be telling everyone that the Prince Qin's Mansion was not as poor as the rumors said.
"I wonder if City Lord Hua has ever heard of a story about a peony painting that was once collected by a princess of the previous dynasty. Later, during the war when the previous dynasty was overthrown, a corner of the painting was burned by fire."
As he spoke, Ye Jintang pointed to the bottom area near the scroll. Sure enough, there was a burn mark there, and it was very obvious. It was just that it was located relatively low, so no one noticed it.
"I have heard of this story before. The burn marks on the peony painting do not look fake. The peony painting in the palace should be authentic without a doubt."
After Old Master Wei spoke, no one present had any doubts anymore. He was the richest man in Ningchuan City and had a lot of experience in collecting antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Since he said it was an authentic work, it must be an authentic work.
Hua Cailiang, who wanted to take advantage of the situation, saw that the matter had already been settled, so he immediately changed the subject to prevent everyone from flattering Xiao Mo and giving him face.
But the people present were all shrewd people. Many of them thought that today, the Qin Palace seemed to be different from what was rumored.
Everyone took their seats, Ye Jintang sat next to Xiao Mo, and the two shared a table.
Hua Cailiang and Ke Wenhai exchanged glances. Today, Xiao Mo had invited all the officials from Ningningchuan City to the banquet. It was inappropriate for a woman like Ye Jintang to appear at the banquet. Now she was sitting with Xiao Mo. Why?
Generally speaking, the princess sits at a separate table from the prince when attending a banquet, and the princess's table is slightly smaller than the prince's table.
What happened today only shows that Xiao Mo dotes on Ye Jintang to no limit.
Hua Cailiang was a suspicious person and immediately felt that something was fishy.
Just now, Ye Jintang said in front of so many people that the peony painting was given by the Marquis of Danyang. He was clearly telling everyone that the Marquis of Danyang's Mansion would support Xiao Mo. Even if they didn't support him openly, they would give him a lot of help secretly. After all, a peony painting is priceless and it is not something that can be given to others casually.
Hua Cailiang naturally didn't want to see Xiao Mo having such help.
Besides, the Marquis of Danyang has a daughter who is the Princess of Qi. If he can sever the relationship between the Marquis of Danyang and Xiao Mo here, the Marquis of Danyang will definitely fully support Xiao Yi to take the throne.
As long as this matter can be accomplished, he will definitely gain a lot of benefits from Imperial Noble Consort Dehui.
Thinking of this, Hua Cailiang became more resolute in his decision. So what if Xiao Mo was a prince? He had already participated, and Ningchuan Province was far away. As long as he could control him, he would definitely benefit from it in the future.
He did not seek to become a high official in the capital; he would be satisfied as long as he could be a local emperor in Ningchuan City.
Hua Cailiang winked at Ke Wenhai, indicating that he should go and cause trouble for Ye Jintang.
Ke Wenhai didn't want to speak up, but after seeing Hua Cailiang's unhappy expression, he had no choice but to speak.
"Today, the prince is hosting a banquet for all officials in Ningchuan City. All the people present are men. It's fine for the princess to come out and say hello, but shouldn't she avoid suspicion? If the princess wants to hold a banquet, she can set up a few tables in the backyard and invite the ladies in the city. This is in accordance with the rules."
"It turns out that Lord Ke also knows the word rules. Yesterday, the prince first came to Ningchuan City. According to the rules, all the officials in the city should line up at the city gate to welcome the prince. Even if the city officials don't know the exact time when the prince will arrive in Ningchuan City, they should come to pay their respects as soon as the prince arrives at the palace."
"But it seems that the palace did not receive a single visiting card yesterday. Lord Ke doesn't know if this is in accordance with the rules."
Ye Jintang looked at Ke Wenhai with a pair of sharp eyes and told her the rules that they should clear themselves first.
"These are two different things. There has never been a precedent of women participating in politics in our dynasty."
"How can they be two different things when they are both breaking the rules?"
Ye Jintang's words made Ke Wenhai very angry. His cheeks turned slightly red and he couldn't say a word.
Old Mr. Wei, who was drinking tea calmly, didn't expect Ye Jintang to be so aggressive. When he first met her, he only saw her beautiful appearance and young age, and thought she knew nothing.
Now it seems that I was wrong. Her confidence when she talked about the peony painting just now and her fierceness in confronting Ke Wenhai at this moment showed that she was not as weak as her appearance.
Xiao Mo looked at the silent Hua Cailiang with a smile on his face. There was no way he could stay out of it.
"Does City Lord Hua think so too?"
Hua Cailiang, who was called out, had no choice but to respond.
"Your Highness, I was inconsiderate. I just thought that Your Highness must have been exhausted from traveling all the way from the capital to Ningchuan City, and that you should have a good rest first. If there is a next time, I will definitely bring all the city officials to wait for Your Highness at the city gate early."
Hua Cailiang said that he had not thought it through, but there was no regret on his face. He even hinted that Xiao Mo might not have the opportunity to welcome him in the future.
As for Ye Jintang's attendance at the banquet, Hua Cailiang didn't mention it at all. He just thought that Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang were just newlyweds, and he doted on Ye Jintang, so he protected her everywhere.
He has many tricks to drive a wedge between the two of them, so there is no need to waste time on trivial matters. If he is willing to let Ye Jintang attend the banquet, then let him attend. Who knows if there will be a next time.
Before the food was served, Xiao Mo took a sip of tea and looked at everyone present slowly.
"Today, while everyone is here, I have something to tell you. From now on, the princess has the same rights as me in Ningchuan Prefecture, including the appointment and dismissal of officials and punishment. If I am not here, the princess can handle all affairs in the fiefdom on my behalf."
As Xiao Mo finished speaking, there was an uproar at the scene.