Jiang Liechen said, "You don't understand. The reason why Shen Shiyun hasn't killed Chen Xiangxiang yet is because she can still be of some use. Once she becomes a useless chess piece, there's no need for her to exist anymore." An Yesun applauded softly and sneered, "Young Master really understands her the best. Wonderful, truly wonderful!" Jiang Liechen said patiently, "It's not that I understand her. I'm just speculating based on common sense …" An Yesun pretended to be humble and sneered, "Then forgive me for being dull. I can't understand your so-called common sense." He deliberately emphasized the last word.
Cheng Jiahua had already vaguely understood something. Looking at the situation, the relationship between Jiang Liechen and Shen Shiyun seemed to be very unusual. Perhaps there really was hope. As long as he could save Xiangxiang, he would disregard his dignity. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times, saying, "I beg you, please save my cousin. If you have any requests in the future, I'm willing to give up my life!"
An Yesun sneered, "I say, Young Master, as the saying goes, a man has gold under his knees. Look, Young Master Cheng is begging you so humbly. The Heavens are virtuous. Saving a life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda. You're just fulfilling your long-cherished wish. You won't lose out in this deal!"
Cheng Jiahua had never dreamed that An Yesun would speak up for him. Although he knew that An Yesun didn't have the heart to help him, he still echoed, "Perishing Hall Leader is absolutely right! Perishing Hall Leader is absolutely right! " Jiang Liechen heard An Yesun say, "The Heavens are virtuous. Saving a life is better than building a seven-storied pagoda." When he thought about his usual behavior, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said with a straight face, "Impossible."
An Yesun sneered, "There must be a limit to pretending to be virtuous. Otherwise, you'll become a hypocrite. Don't you think so? We're advising you to meet a beautiful woman, not some scourge or ferocious beast. Her fragrant and soft body was in his arms, what joy was this! Why do you have to act like you're retreating? Who are you acting for? In my opinion, you snuck into the palace a few days ago and lied to me that you were looking for information. You must have secretly gone to see her, right? No wonder you didn't want me to follow you. You even said a bunch of great principles and asked me to block the Hierarch for you, so that you … Tsk tsk, so that's why. "
Jiang Liechen, who had been dealing with the situation calmly, could no longer maintain his composure. He said coldly, "I will take care of my own business. If you dare to leak the news and let the old thing know, I will teach you a lesson!" But then he realized his tone was too harsh, he thought, "Brother Yun is angry with me, it must be because I scolded Menglin because of this matter, and he has always held a grudge against me. That's because he values his lover over his friend, how can I offend him again?" He softened his attitude and said, "I believe you won't betray me."
An Yesun said in a strange tone, "Don't believe me. I'm a fickle villain, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear the responsibility. If you really want to protect yourself, I advise you to kill me as soon as possible. Otherwise, if one day my mouth is a little too fast and I reveal your unspeakable secret, it won't be good. "
Jiang Liechen said, "I won't do anything to you. You'd better not force me." An Yesun said, "What if I don't know what's good for me and insist on forcing you? In short, are you going or not? "Jiang Liechen said," I'm not going. " An Yesun laughed coldly and turned around to face Cheng Jiahua. "You heard it clearly," he said, "It's Young Master who is unreasonable and doesn't want to help you. I can't do anything about it."
Cheng Jiahua anxiously shouted, "Then I beg you to accept me into the Shadow Sacrifice Cult. I've also become a rebel. When the time comes, I'll take the initiative to surrender myself to Consort Yun and save Xiangxiang!"
An Yesun laughed coldly and said, "You want to join the Shadow Sacrifice Cult? Don't you know how much weight you have? How can you be compared to Young Master? "As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a strong sense of sorrow and said in his heart," What's so good about the Shadow Sacrifice Cult? Menglin also doesn't want to stay in this foul place … Although the Hierarch saved my life, I've killed so many people for him. I've already repaid his kindness. Menglin is our Cult's enemy. If I continue to stay in the Shadow Sacrifice Cult, won't I become her enemy too? I … I don't want to be her enemy! "
Cheng Jiahua shouted, "If you don't accept me, I'll go solo … No, I'll become a bandit! If something happens to Xiangxiang, I'll bury everyone in the Imperial Palace with the Shadow Sacrifice Cult! " As he said this, he pulled off his belt and threw it to the ground. He stomped on it twice to show that he had completely cut off his previous life as a pampered young master. Then he ran away without looking back. An Yesun stared at his back in a daze. For the first time, he had doubts about his future.
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Luo Jin had just finished organizing the piles of historical materials. She hadn't had a good night's sleep before she received a new mission. Although in the eyes of others, her workload was extremely heavy, compared to her previous mission, it was much better. There was also another convenience: During the day, she could translate openly and didn't need to sneak around at night. After several days of not sleeping and resting, she only finished two copies.
She submitted one copy to her superior. At that time, Shen Shiyun had just heard Hu Wei's report and roughly understood the situation of the parade. She also found out that the rebellious thieves lived in the largest inn in the city. Her plan was going smoothly and she was in a good mood. Suddenly, she saw Luo Jin's face was completely pale and there were two dark circles under her eyes. She felt pity for her. Thinking about her previous suspicions, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
She took the scroll and read it carefully. Although she had heard Hu Wei's summary, when she read the full text, she was still greatly surprised. She muttered to herself, "I didn't expect there to be such a secret … Prince Yu is actually Prince Zhuang's son. He has been lying in ambush in the Imperial Palace for many years. He's practically a live explosive that we don't know when he'll explode. When he finds out the truth, he'll definitely gather his troops to rebel and avenge his father. This situation is somewhat unfavorable for us … "
Hu Wei whispered, "Niangniang, what do you mean?"
Shen Shiyun said, "Prince Yu has a large number of troops in his hands, plus he is a great general who has been on the battlefield for a long time, his experience is incomparable. If he really leads his troops to attack the Capital, His Majesty will not be on guard and will be caught unprepared. I am afraid it will be difficult for him to deal with it … At that time, he won't give Bengong a way out. It was not easy for me to sit on the Imperial Concubine's seat, how can I look on helplessly as His Majesty hands over the country to someone else? It won't work … but if I report this to His Majesty first, he will cherish the relationship between uncle and nephew, for the time being he won't be ruthless. If there is a slight delay, it will be a fatal delay. By the time the troops reach the city, everything will be too late. A married woman obeys her husband. This time Bengong has no choice but to act first and report later … "
Hu Wei's heart shivered. "Lowly officer is afraid," he said, "I will do everything according to Niangniang's instructions."
"Very well," Shen Shiyun said, "Listen to me. Let's say Prince Yu mobilizes his troops and horses from Hetuala. The distance to the Capital is far, far. If he attacks directly, there will be many unforeseen events along the way. Along the way, the high-ranking military officers guarding the pass will be able to capture him, so it won't be easy. If he wants to deceive people's eyes and ears, he will have to symbolically deal with several battles first. On the battlefield, anything can happen. We will take advantage of this loophole to stage a good show of killing people with a borrowed knife. We will send out a small group of men, using their footwork and terrain, we will set up a trap to lure him in, so that he will fall into a tight encirclement. At that time, we will use the enemy's troops to get rid of him. Our side will sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor, without losing a single soldier or a single soldier, thus we will be able to solve the great trouble in our heart. This matter must not be carried out with great fanfare, everything must be carried out in secret. Those who die on the battlefield are loyal subjects and good generals who have sacrificed their lives for their country, enough to build a martyr's shrine for all generations to pay homage to. But if we allow the mutiny to continue, regardless of whether it succeeds or fails, he will be regarded as a traitor and a thief who plotted to usurp the throne. Even death cannot wipe out his crimes, and after his death, his name will still be infamy for ten thousand years. Bengong has good intentions and has helped him preserve his reputation, he ought to be grateful to me. "
"Lowly officer obeys," Hu Wei said. With a bitter laugh in his heart, he mused, "Niangniang really has a way of doing things, openly stabbing someone with a knife, but in the end it sounds like she is helping someone else."
Shen Shiyun also ordered, "Luo Jin, destroy the paper scroll and the jade annulus. After we read this scandal, we will pretend to be deaf and mute, don't let anybody know about it." And then she spread out the map. She was about to discuss the terrain and strategy in detail when suddenly a little eunuch received an imperial decree and asked for an audience. Shen Shiyun put everything away before opening the door to let the eunuch in, and then asked him what he wanted. The little eunuch replied, "Replying to Niangniang, Wan Sui Ye ordered your servant to invite Niangniang to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to discuss official business."
Shen Shiyun mused, "What kind of business can there be? They must hold a great ceremony to pass on the throne. Bengong is spending time and effort to protect the country and the throne for you, yet you have the leisure and leisure time to do this! " With disdain in her heart, she said, "I will have to trouble Gonggong to report to His Majesty that Bengong is not feeling well and cannot go for the time being. Asking for His Majesty's forgiveness." The little eunuch said, "This … Niangniang had better go. When Wan Sui Ye issued the imperial decree, he was very flustered and exasperated. He ordered your servant to pass the imperial decree immediately without any delay. He also ordered Wang Gonggong to invite Consort Zhen niangniang to go with you."
Shen Shiyun's heart trembled. She thought, "It has something to do with Consort Zhen? Then it must be Chen Xiangxiang's case. Presumably His Majesty has already heard about the incident during the parade … He wants me to confront Consort Zhen face to face. Knowing that we are worried that the other side will speak irresponsibly, nobody will dare to not go … Humph, very good, he also knows how to play tricks? " Pretending to be obedient, she said, "Since His Majesty personally gave the order, how could Bengong dare to disobey? Let's go." The eunuch looked at His Majesty's expression. If he could not complete the task, he was afraid that he would be punished. Now that he was able to persuade Shen Shiyun, he was secretly relieved.
Shen Shiyun followed the eunuch to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. At the door, she saw Zheng Ying was looking around with an anxious and anxious expression. Shen Shiyun's heart was relieved. She stepped forward and pulled her arm. In a low voice she said, "Relax a bit. His Majesty has not interrogated you yet, if you act like you have a guilty conscience, won't it be obvious that he is suspicious?" Zheng Ying cast a glance at her. Her face was still full of anxiety.
The two of them entered the hall hand in hand. They saw Fulin was sitting with his back to the two of them. Before he even opened his mouth, his aura made people tremble with fear. Hearing the two people's footsteps, he did not turn his head. He raised his hand and heavily slapped the table and stood up. Zheng Ying timidly said, "Your … Your Majesty …" Shen Shiyun acted as if nothing had happened. With an elegant posture she stepped forward. With a smile she bowed and said, "Chenqie pays her respect to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
Only then did Fulin slowly turn around. He coldly said, "You may dispense with the formalities. Zhen wants to ask you, have you interrogated the female criminal of the Devil Cult who was captured a few days ago? " Zheng Ying said in a low voice, "Replying … replying to Your Majesty, we have interrogated her in detail. Even her confession has been recorded and signed … Why, is there anything wrong?"
With a cold laugh Fulin said, "What's wrong?" He asked. Casually he picked up a scroll of memorials from the table and threw it in front of Zheng Ying. He said, "During the morning court session, the Minister of Justice submitted a memorial, saying that the richest man in the capital, Chen Weishang, shouted injustice on the street, insulting the imperial court for not distinguishing right from wrong and wrongly capturing his daughter. He also cut off his finger and wrote a letter in blood, accusing Zhen of being licentious and tyrannical, abusing treacherous court officials, saying that Zhen is a muddle-headed and incompetent muddle-headed Emperor, that Zhen is not qualified to oversee the high court. Sooner or later the Great Qing's rivers and mountains will be destroyed in Zhen's hands. If we don't give him justice, he will wash the hall with blood. The Chen family is powerful in the city. He has now sent his servants to block all the roads in the city and forbade the people from going out. This has caused the public to be agitated and resentment is boiling. What do you think we should do? "
Zheng Ying angrily said, "He even rebelled against him! He actually dared to say such rebellious words. In terms of military strength, do you think the imperial family is afraid of him? Chenqie advocates beheading all the troublemakers as a warning to others! " Fulin said, "What kind of good idea is this? Suppressing all the people who sent the memorials, how is that different from the incapable ruler that he said? Zhen has already ordered people to capture the female criminal from the prison. Zhen will personally interrogate her! "
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