Chapter 1020

"Don't misunderstand! I'm not doing good deeds. Before, the Prince of Chu gave a jade pendant, worth a lot. Exchanged for money, more than enough."

Chen Guanlou explained.

The Prince of Chu's jade pendant, he first went to the antique shop to estimate the price. Old customer, the other party gave a real price, five thousand taels. Startled him... such a small jade pendant is so valuable. This is without revealing the identity of the jade pendant owner.

Revealing the identity, isn't it ten thousand taels.

Later he took the jade pendant to the Hou Fu, and asked the head steward to see it. The head steward didn't understand, the material is good, but not five thousand taels.

It was Heir Chen Guanfu who had vision, flipped through the study, and figured out the origin of the jade pendant.

The Prince of Chu said the jade pendant was accidentally obtained, completely nonsense.

The jade pendant came from the palace, and it has a long history. It can be traced back to the Mingzong dynasty, calculating the time, it must be more than two hundred years. It was an item worn by Empress Dowager Deyi during the Mingzong period. Later it was rewarded to others, and the jade pendant was removed from the palace name list.

Didn't expect this jade pendant to fall into the Prince of Chu's hands, and now it has reached Chen Guanlou's hands.

Chen Guanfu told him that tracing back to the Mingzong dynasty, this jade pendant is already worth a lot. Not to mention five thousand taels, even if the price is ten thousand taels, it is underestimated.

The other party asked him, if he is willing to sell, give him fifteen thousand taels.

Among the many collections of the Hou Fu, it lacks the jade pendant of the Mingzong period. Anyway, not lacking money, just rare items.

Chen Guanlou replied, "Consider it again. After all, it is the Prince of Chu's wearing item, whether to sell or not, have to ponder."

Chen Guanfu also understood, just said: "If you decide to sell, don't go to ask outsiders. Although very few people recognize this jade pendant, it is hard to guarantee that one or two people happen to see it. To avoid complications, you directly find the Hou Fu, the price is easy to discuss."

"Is there any hidden danger in this jade pendant?"

"Maybe there is, maybe not. Depends on the palace's attitude." Chen Guanfu was vague, not willing to talk in detail.

Later he asked the head steward, the head steward's explanation was, "This jade pendant may be related to the Emperor's birth mother, the late Empress. Specific inside story, this old man also doesn't know. Some things, only the old Marquis and the Heir understand."

"If it is really as you said, isn't this jade pendant a hot potato?" Chen Guanlou shouted that he was deceived, the Prince of Chu is not a good thing!

"So the Heir reminded you, if you decide to sell, give it directly to the Hou Fu. The Hou Fu is not afraid! There are not a hundred 'stolen goods' in the Hou Fu warehouse, there are seventy or eighty. One more is not much, one less is not little. Really want to punish, it will never be because of the so-called 'stolen goods'!"

That's right!

A leading general, if punished, the so-called 'stolen goods' can only be an addition. The fundamental reason, either merit overshadows the master, or standing on the wrong team, or conflict of interest, or rebellion... anyway, it is impossible because of a few 'stolen goods'!

Chen Guanlou hasn't thought about how to deal with the jade pendant, the jade pendant has been in his hands.

Although it hasn't been exchanged for money, he didn't intend to let Miss Yue spend money.

"Is it a dragon and phoenix jade pendant?" Miss Yue asked.

Chen Guanlou nodded, "Have you seen it?"

"This jade pendant was given to the late Princess by the late Prince. The late Princess later gave it to our Princess! Later, a high monk said that this jade pendant has experienced several generations, has its own spiritual energy, and can protect peace. So the Princess gave the jade pendant to the Prince, and the Prince has been wearing it close to his body. Didn't expect... those people didn't search the jade pendant, and it reached Prison Warden Chen's hands."

Miss Yue sighed with emotion, her face showing memories, obviously thinking of the days in the Prince's mansion again.

Chen Guanlou asked curiously, "You said a year and a half ago, the Princess released a batch of people. Now the Prince's mansion is in disaster, how come only you are running for the Prince's mansion? How much money do you have to pay for the Prince's mansion?"

"The Princess is generous, plus I saved some money, can do as much as I can. As for others, everyone has their own difficulties, don't force it. I just want to have a clear conscience!" Miss Yue lowered her head slightly, revealing her slender neck, really beautiful!

Such a single girl, running in the capital for many days, didn't encounter unbearable things, didn't meet bad people, it is really rare.

"Forgive me for asking, are there guards around the girl? You are alone, aren't you afraid of danger?"

"Thank you Prison Warden Chen for your concern. The coachman outside, used to work in the Prince's mansion farm, knows some kung fu, barely can protect himself."

Oh!

Chen Guanlou nodded, but, still not enough.

How black the capital's yamen is, how vicious some bottom-level yamen runners are, how much they like to bully outsiders who don't know the door, he knows too well. A mere coachman can't stop that group of bad guys.

"Looking at your confident look, could it be that you have other means of self-protection?" Chen Guanlou asked curiously, "It's not that I'm getting to the bottom of it, but, regarding the rebel Prince of Chu case, I will try to understand the situation as much as possible, so that I can open the price for the deal. If there is a trap in it, sorry, for the sake of self-protection, I can only refuse your help."

"I understand. Prison Warden Chen's style makes people feel at ease, confirming that you are not a fraud."

Upon hearing this, Chen Guanlou couldn't laugh or cry.

It turns out the other party has been suspecting whether he would cheat money.

"Can you say it now?"

"I can only reveal a little, we have some connections in the capital. However, the connections are limited, not enough to open the criminal prison."

"But enough to hear some news in the officialdom. Know why you can't open the connections in the criminal prison? Because everyone is afraid of getting involved in right and wrong! Especially at this juncture. If it were in normal times, your connections would definitely be fine."

Chen Guanlou explained to the other party.

Miss Yue looked confused, "Afraid of getting involved in right and wrong, even silver is not wanted?"

Chen Guanlou smiled and explained patiently: "At this juncture, let me tell you this, if it's not a familiar person's silver, everyone dares not take it. Even if it's a familiar person, still have to weigh it."

"Why is this? Just because my Prince is a rebel?" Miss Yue really couldn't understand, is silver so hot?

Chen Guanlou told her: "Not just because of the rebel. Also because the palace's attitude is unclear. When the situation is unclear, everyone dares not take risks, understand? This is the capital, not the local area. The Emperor's joy and anger, involve not only the overall situation, but also everyone's head. Everyone loves money, correct. But no one will lose their life for a little silver."

Miss Yue understood, she looked enlightened, "So it is! No wonder these days, we ran countless times, but never made any progress. Thanks to Prison Warden Chen's explanation, finally solved our confusion. Little girl is deeply grateful."

After saying this, Miss Yue stood up, gave a big salute, and thanked solemnly.

Chen Guanlou waved his hand, "No need to be so polite! Next, let's talk about the price!"