The ministers left in their own carriages. Fang Xuanling did not rush to get on the carriage. He walked quietly to Li Jing's side, motioned aside and asked in a low voice: "Brother, are you planning something?"
"No way." Li Jing denied.
Fang Xuanling is someone who is easy to fool. He looked at Li Jing closely, without blinking, and said sternly: "We have been together through thick and thin for many years. We are friends of life and death. If we have the same temper for anything, don't forget it."
My son is still in jail, and it is not your fault."
"It's really not true. You are so immodest that you dare to mobilize troops privately. Your crime is unforgivable and you should be punished. If there is nothing to do, I will leave first. There are still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with at the Academy of Sciences. The notices have been posted for so long, but you can't even make an invention.
No one reported it, which is a disgrace to the Holy Grace." Li Jing looked disappointed.
"Don't be so rude to me. If you don't want to say anything, forget it." Fang Xuanling left angrily.
Li Jing looked at Fang Xuanling's back, smiled bitterly, and got on the carriage. Qin Huaidao trusted someone to tell him the plan. Since he didn't communicate with Fang Xuanling, he was on guard. How could he reveal it easily?
Thinking of the entire plan conveyed by Xue Rengui, Li Jing became more and more admired by Qin Huaidao. It was a good move to retreat in order to lure the enemy deeper and wait for the good show.
However, if something goes wrong, there will be endless consequences, so it seems that I have to make some preparations as soon as possible.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Li Jing shouted: "Go back home!"
The carriage rumbled slowly away.
…
East Palace, Prince's Mansion.
Li Erduan sat in the top position, looking at the respectful and docile prince, and murmured in his heart, could he have thought wrong, the prince had no selfish motives?
Faced with Li Er's pressure and scrutiny, Crown Prince Li Chengqian remained calm on the surface, but panicked inside. He forced himself to ask: "Father, if you have any orders, please let me go. The weather is hot, so I should go there."
"When did you contact Fengyulou?" Li Er asked coldly.
Li Chengqian looked innocent and asked curiously: "Your Majesty is wronged, how did Erchen contact the killers in Fengyu Tower? If it hadn't been for the Wentianguan battle, Erchen wouldn't have known about the existence of this killer organization. Someone must have wanted to take the opportunity to frame him.
My son, my father is aware of this."
The word "framed" suddenly made Li Er think of his brother. When he thought about it, he suddenly felt that the possibility was very high. The killers in Fengyu Tower had been exposed anyway. They could drag the prince into trouble by running to the Prince Villa and force him to depose the prince.
If the position is vacant, the situation in the government will be unstable, and the country's fundamental disputes will arise again.
Once the court is in chaos, the borders will not be stable, and the border officials from all sides will have undue thoughts. Then the world will be in chaos, and my brother will be able to take advantage of the situation.
Thoughts flashed through his mind one by one. The more Li Er thought about it, the more likely it was that he felt it was possible. He stood up and left without saying a word. He didn't notice the cold light flashing in the prince's eyes behind him.
…
The harem is a quiet courtyard.
Li Xueyan came to visit in a hurry, and sat opposite Yuzhang, her face red with embarrassment, and she wanted to get up and leave. Next to her, Princess Jinyang looked at the two of them, her cunning eyes were full of light, but she did not say anything.
The atmosphere was a bit depressing and you could hear each other's heartbeats.
After a while, Li Xueyan sighed and broke the deadlock: "Sister Yuzhang, let's explain some things clearly to avoid resentment."
"You said." Yuzhang looked cold and felt very aggrieved.
How much older is Li Xueyan? He is more stable. After his father's analysis last night, he knew a lot of inside information. He smiled bitterly and said: "Sister Yuzhang, if you were me, what would you think?"
Yuzhang's face was stunned at these words, and he immediately blurted out: "Of course I refuse."
"I want it too, but do I have the right to refuse?" Li Xueyan asked back, with a bitter look on her face.
Yuzhang was stunned again, and after thinking about Li Xueyan's words, he really couldn't refuse, otherwise he would be resisting the decree. Resisting the decree was a serious crime and would require beheading. He felt a pain in his heart, and his resistance to Li Xueyan was no longer so strong.
Li Xueyan sighed: "Speaking of it, I'm in a worse situation than you. You are still the mistress after all, and I, after all, have the status of county head, but I have to be a child. According to the rules, I have to call you sister in the future. Do you think I am willing?
But as a woman, I cannot resist my parents’ orders and the sacred will. We are all women, so why should you make things difficult for me?”
"It was my fault." Yu Zhang said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter, if I were you, I wouldn't be happy, but I have no choice, so I hope my sister will understand and support each other in the future, okay?"
Yu Zhang nodded and said nothing more.
Li Xueyan looked at Princess Jinyang, hesitated for a moment, and continued: "Sister Yuzhang, do you know why the Lord arranged this?"
"I don't know." Yu Zhang raised his head in confusion.
"The brothers of the Qin family are upright and young, in their prime of life. It would be fine if they slept with the maid He'er. Who among the children of the big family does not have a maid to warm the bed? But if they have an affair with the daughter of a minister in the court, they will cause trouble.
, who suffers?" Li Xueyan reminded.
The words were like thunder, shocking Yuzhang. He had never thought about this. If it really happened, it would not end well. He suddenly became anxious and said: "Brother Qin is not such a person."
"Brothers of the Qin family are not, but there is no guarantee that no one will take the initiative to stick to it. Who can prevent this kind of thing? You are still young and cannot consummate the marriage. Who knows what will happen as time goes by? After all, I was sent to help you consummate the marriage.
What's the difference between someone who prevents the Qin brothers from making mistakes and a maid who lives in the same room?" Li Xueyan asked back, with a sad expression on her face.
Princess Jinyang frowned slightly: "You mean my father is worried that Brother Qin will have an affair with another woman, which will damage the royal family's face, and even lead to the cancellation of Sister Yuzhang's engagement?"
"if not?"
Li Xueyan asked back, seeing Princess Jinyang deep in thought, she continued: "Sizi, with your intelligence, you should understand why the Holy Master recruited the brothers of the Qin family as his son-in-law. The one he originally favored was Tang Jian, the son of Lord Tang. Princess Shang said it was a gift. In essence,
The emperor still wants to win over the courtiers. How can the emperor not win over the geniuses like the Qin brothers? But if an accident happens, it will be difficult, so someone has to go and watch the Qin brothers first. And I am the most suitable age and I have no engagement, so it will be a problem.
That miserable man, the victim."
Yuzhang thought about it carefully and it was really possible. With a woman by his side, the possibility of his brother Qin making a mistake was very slim. But in this case, it would be really hard for Li Xueyan, the dignified head of the county, who was naturally beautiful and talented.
I don’t know how many people are waiting for me. Whoever I marry is the matron, but now I am the partial wife. I am so wronged.
Thinking of this, Yuzhang felt sympathy: "Sister Xueyan, I have wronged you."
"The marriage of us royal daughters is not up to anyone, it is fate. As long as we support each other in the future, it will be fine. We are already suffering so much. If we still fight, it will be very tiring." Li Xueyan said with a bitter smile.
Yu Zhang nodded, and tears fell down his face.
After chatting for a few words, Li Xueyan left, returned to his carriage and breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up a stack of poems and looked at them. His face turned red inexplicably and he murmured softly: "Huaidao, the hidden dangers here for Sister Yuzhang have been eliminated. I hope
Don't let me down in the future, but... I'm three years older than you, will you like me?"
Inexplicably, Li Xueyan began to worry about gains and losses.
The carriage drove away slowly and disappeared around the corner.
Princess Jinyang and Yuzhang watched Li Xueyan leave at the door. Thinking of what was on his mind, Yuzhang sighed and said: "Sister Sizi, there is one more, aren't you angry?"
"What's the use of being angry? You... haven't figured out the key. It's uncertain how many women will be around Brother Qin in the future. The key is who Brother Qin likes and doesn't like. What will happen if you marry Brother Qin? Therefore, Brother Qin is the key, Xue
Sister Yan is not." Sizi reminded with a smile.
"That's right, sister Xueyan is also a poor person."
"You think she doesn't want to? It's just an excuse to calm your mind, but she does feel a little wronged."
"What do you mean?" Yu Zhang was startled.
"It means that she is eager to marry Brother Qin, but she is afraid that you will think too much, so she comes here to do misfortune, hoping to gain your understanding and favor. But having said that, it is indeed quite miserable. Sister Xueyan is right, my father does not want Brother Qin to be around
If you cause trouble with another woman, you will have to cancel the engagement in the end, so we should support each other, instead of being like the concubines and concubines around my father who fight with each other every day, which is not too tiring."
"Is this so?" Yu Zhang felt that he was too naive.
"Stop doing this and that. It's useless to think so much. Why don't you help Brother Qin? I heard that the Supervisory Office arrested the murderer and went to Prince Villa. Brother Prince made all the connections. I think this matter is not simple. Let's find a way to win over a few people.
Let a maid from the Prince's Mansion inquire about the situation and help Brother Qin share his worries." Princess Jinyang suggested.