Huo Wujiu didn't come back until very late that day.
Jiang Suzhou knew that Huo Yuyan had asked him to stay, so he wasn't in a hurry. When Huo Wujiu came back, he was already leaning against the headboard and was about to fall asleep.
Huo Wujiu entered the room and saw that he was dozing off. He waved his hand and dismissed the servants who were waiting on him in the room. He quietly walked to the bedside and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Jiang Suzhou was a light sleeper. He suddenly woke up when Huo Wujiu sat down.
"Is it done?" he asked softly.
Huo Wujiu softly grunted and leaned forward to kiss him.
"In two days, I'll do what I told Huo Yuyan and send you out of the city," he said. "Lou Yue has already made arrangements. When you leave the city, he'll have someone replace you. After that, you'll stay in Lou Yue's camp."
Jiang Suizhou made a sound of acknowledgment, and then said with some concern, "Although the trap this time has been set up properly, you have to be careful."
"I'm fine," Huo Wujiu said. "But this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you for a few days."
Jiang Suzhou grunted in response.
Huo Wujiu sat on the edge of the bed and stared deeply at him for a while.
"So, for the next few days, you're not allowed to miss three meals a day. You have to take the medicine Li Changning prescribed for you every meal. This time, you don't have anyone to take care of you. If you need anything, you can ask Lou Yue for it. If I come back in a few days and see that you've lost weight, I'll teach Lou Yue a lesson. "
Huo Wujiu's serious tone made Jiang Suzhou burst out laughing.
"I'll only be in Lou Yue's camp. What can happen?" Huo Wujiu sat up and smiled. "Also, General Huo, you have to put on a good show today. You can't have any more feelings for a fallen gigolo like me."
When Huo Wujiu heard this, he clicked his tongue unhappily.
This was indeed something that he had discussed with Jiang Suzhou. He had thought of this idea the other day when he had asked Lou Wanjun to watch Huo Yuyan humiliate that poor scholar in private.
Jiang Suzhou had always wanted Huo Yuyan to make a big fuss and expose himself. It was a good idea to start with Lou Wanjun. Huo Yuyan wanted to make use of her, but his methods were not honorable. Naturally, he felt guilty.
If he caused a commotion and was exposed in public, then he would naturally bear a grudge.
There was no reason for Huo Yuyan not to take revenge for what he had done. However, he had always been cautious. If the enemy had a strong background and was difficult to shake, then he would not dare to act blindly without thinking. He would only dare to do something in secret.
On the other hand, if the other party did not have someone to rely on or a strong background, then Huo Yuyan would cut the Gordian knot and not let himself have any more trouble.
He had always been cautious in private, and it was difficult to get hold of his weakness. However, if it was a sudden attack that cut the Gordian knot, there would be many loopholes that could be exploited.
It was also because of this that the spearhead this time was directed at Jiang Suzhou.
Jiang Suzhou's domineering and arrogant image had already been established in Huo Yuyan's mind. If he removed his "backer" now, then Huo Yuyan would definitely have the misconception that he had an opportunity to take advantage of.
After all, he did not dare to act rashly in Jiang Suzhou, which was under the protection of Huo Wujiu. However, in Jiang Suzhou, which was despised by Huo Wujiu, it was not the same as it was in the past.
As long as he made a move, then it would be easy for him to leave behind traces and be convicted of a crime.
Jiang Suzhou and Huo Wujiu would have the final say on what kind of crime he would be convicted of, and what kind of appearance he would appear in the rumors of the world.
Huo Wujiu's plan this time was to swap places with Jiang Suzhou on the way to the south, so that Huo Yuyan's original plan to assassinate Jiang Suzhou would be to assassinate him, Huo Wujiu.
At that time, the world would know that Huo Yuyan was the kind of person who would burn the bridge after crossing the river.
Huo Wujiu's plan could be considered comprehensive, but no matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out how to spend the two days before he left.
If he wanted to put on an act, he had to go all the way. Naturally, he could not stay in his room in Jiang Suzhou any longer.
Huo Wujiu did not speak.
Seeing his non-violent and uncooperative look, Jiang Suzhou could not help but smile a little. He continued in a gentle voice, "I'm not joking. Now is the critical time for Huo Yuyan to take the bait. We can't let him become suspicious. "
When Huo Wujiu heard this, he looked up and sized him up.
"What's the matter?" After he finished sizing him up, he looked straight at Jiang Suzhou's smiling eyes. "I see that you're quite happy to chase me out."
Jiang Suzhou blinked and immediately shut up.
But it was too late.
Huo Wujiu had long been used to staying in his room. He was already unhappy that he wanted to change to another place to sleep. Now that Jiang Suzhou smiled, he had an opportunity to make a fuss. He leaned forward and pressed down on Jiang Suzhou, pressing him down on the bed.
Although he knew that this was not the time to fool around, it was already two hours later when he went out.
Meng Qianshan waited at the door. He heard a few pretentious smashing sounds coming from inside. Then, he saw Huo Wujiu push the door open and stride out.
There was an obvious hint of anger on his face. Meng Qianshan stole a glance and saw that under the anger, there was a red glow of satisfaction.
"Tell your master to think carefully. Don't be arrogant just because you're pampered and think that you're still a prince."
Huo Wujiu stopped in front of Meng Qianshan. When he said this, he glanced at him from the corner of his eyes.
Meng Qianshan received his signal and hurriedly nodded and bowed in response.
Huo Wujiu strode away.
His footsteps were like the wind. It was obvious that his master had been tormented by him just now.
Meng Qianshan retracted his gaze and could not help but sigh.
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Sure enough, within two days, the news reached Huo Yuyan's ears.
It was said that after he and Huo Wujiu had a private conversation that day, Huo Wujiu returned to Prince Jing's palace. However, they parted on bad terms not long after. It was said that when Huo Wujiu came out, he slammed the door of the main hall.
After that, Huo Wujiu did not return to the palace and stayed in the military camp all day. Within two days, His Highness Prince Jing was sent off by his subordinates in a carriage. It was said that he was going to Suzhou to relax.
The eunuchs following him were only used to him. Because Huo Wujiu was too lazy to care, there were only a few imperial bodyguards accompanying him.
Huo Yuyan held the report in his hand and smiled faintly.
"Send some people away. Make sure they don't mess around," Huo Yuyan ordered the eunuch beside him.
"Yes." The eunuch bowed and smiled meaningfully.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Jiangnan has just been pacified. There are many people who are restless. How many pairs of eyes are watching a carriage leaving the palace? There's no need for anyone to make a move. This person might not be able to survive. "
Huo Yuyan glanced at him faintly and smiled faintly without saying a word.
Lin 'an was still peaceful.
Huo Yuyan did not forget what Huo Wujiu had asked him to do that day.
Even if Huo Wujiu was tired of Prince Jing, he was still someone who used to sleep with him. If no one replaced him immediately, it was hard to guarantee that Huo Wujiu would come back to his senses and be reluctant to part with a dead person.
Therefore, over the past few days, the eunuchs under Huo Yuyan's command had been asking around. They had specifically chosen young ladies who did not have the best family background but were extremely beautiful.
After a few days, they had collected many paintings of the young ladies in Lin 'an. Hearing that Huo Wujiu had been in the army, Huo Yuyan sent someone to deliver the paintings to the military camp.
The eunuch who delivered the paintings left for a long time before returning to report.
"What did Huo Wujiu say?" Huo Yuyan asked when he saw him return.
The eunuch said, "Your Highness, I didn't see General Huo."
Huo Yuyan frowned when he heard this, and his expression turned cold. "What happened? Did he say where he went? "
The eunuch replied, "I asked, but the people in the army didn't say where he went. They only said that General Huo was busy."
Huo Yuyan put down the file in his hand, and his expression turned cold.
He pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "He hasn't left the military camp these past few days?"
The eunuch shook his head. "He said he hasn't."
Huo Yuyan's frown deepened.
Something was wrong.
There wasn't much work to do in the army, so he shouldn't have been so busy. A few days ago, he thought it was because Huo Wujiu wanted to hide from Prince Jing. But these past few days, Prince Jing had already left. Why was Huo Wujiu still in the military camp and not coming out?
Unless … he was singing an empty fort strategy.
"Come," he said in a low voice. "Quickly go to the camp and bring my verbal order. Tell Huo Wujiu to enter the palace immediately. I have something important to talk to him about."
Immediately, a guard came forward to receive the order and hurried out of the palace.
Time passed by little by little, but the guard who had received the order to summon Huo Wujiu still hadn't returned. The more Huo Yuyan waited, the more anxious he became. It wasn't until an hour later that he finally couldn't sit still.
Huo Wujiu had left without saying goodbye and quietly left Lin 'an. What could he have gone to do?
Huo Yuyan stood up and paced back and forth in the palace. He thought about what had happened a few days ago from beginning to end. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
Immediately, something that should have been a matter of course suddenly revealed some clues.
His heart jumped.
"Quickly pass on the order." He hurriedly turned around and ordered his personal eunuch. "Tell the people sent to Suzhou to stop immediately and return to Lin 'an to listen to the order."
The eunuch didn't know what his master was up to, but seeing that he was anxious, he hurriedly responded and hurried out.
However, just as he stepped out of the main door of the main hall, a guard suddenly rushed in and blocked him.
The guard didn't care about him and hurriedly went around him. He ran to Huo Yuyan and knelt down with a plop.
"Your Highness, it's not good, Your Highness!" The guard's voice was trembling.
"What's wrong?" Huo Yuyan frowned and lowered his head to look at him.
The guard didn't even bother to wipe the sweat on his head and hurriedly said, "Lin 'an City is in chaos!"
"Why?" Huo Yuyan took two steps forward.
"It's … it's news from Suzhou! It's said that General Huo went to Suzhou to do something for you, but on the way to Suzhou, the General's carriage was assassinated! There were dozens of assassins. Although General Huo barely escaped, he was also injured! "
"… Huo Wujiu?"
Huo Yuyan's mind was blank. He felt as if he was in a dream.
"Yes …! And … a keepsake was found on the assassins. They were Your Highness's guards! Those assassins who died in the assassination attempt have also been verified by someone … They are indeed your subordinates without a doubt! This news has now spread throughout Jiangnan. All the civil and military officials in the court and the common people in the world are now saying that you are burning the bridge after crossing the river and want to kill General Huo! "
Huo Yuyan's eyes widened as he stared at the guard who was kneeling on the ground and was almost curled up.
It was impossible … The people who went to Jiangnan were obviously from Jiang Suzhou, and the assassins he sent were only a total of ten. They didn't have such a big force, and they weren't targeting Huo Wujiu at all.
Huo Yuyan was stunned for a moment and suddenly raised his head.
Outside the window was a clear blue sky, but he seemed to see a giant net that was slowly tightening.
… All of this was clearly Huo Wujiu's plan!
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