In just five days, Xu Chengwen, the eldest son of the Xu family, and Ning Wenyu, the second prince of Daning, died in front of their own mother and father.
The two things look very similar at first glance, but the details are completely different.
Wei Yanyu actually killed Xu Chengwen with her own hands, and showed no signs of mercy during the whole process. In the end, she even hung the latter's body on the city wall.
On the other hand, Ning Yongnian had acted like a loving father just now. Ning Wenyu did not die in his hands, but his puppet died of erysipelas.
A hard-hearted mother who would give up everything for the benefit of her family.
A father whose love is as great as a mountain, and who only wants his son to find his way back.
In contrast, the two people's attitudes towards their own flesh and blood are completely opposite.
But hidden under this appearance are motivations and emotions that have been reversed again.
For Wei Yanyu, Xu Chengwen, who had to die, was always her son, and she would avenge him even if she spent everything she had.
But for Ning Yongnian... Ning Wenyu's death may also cause some waves in his heart, but all he cares about at the moment is the name that he cannot say.
So, who is the person standing behind Ning Wenyu?
Xu family? Dafeng? Or...
"Report!"
Suddenly, a man dressed in black with silver patterns knocked on the door and walked into the room. He knelt down on one knee in front of Ning Yongnian and raised a stack of letters above his head with a serious expression.
"Your Majesty! The palace maid named Dongxiu has been taken to the prison!"
"In addition, my subordinates have led people to carefully inspect the inside and outside of Chengqian Palace, and found this stack of letters in the secret compartment of the bed!"
"Um?"
Ning Yongnian suddenly raised his head, reached out to take the pile of letters, and immediately started reading one after another.
The man in black still didn't get up, and the room was quiet except for the slight crackling of the candlelight.
I don't know how long it had been like this, but Ning Yongnian finally put down the last letter gently, raised his head and was speechless for a long time.
It turned out to be...
Liu family?
...
...
Three days later, Shuzhou City.
Wei Changtian learned the news of Ning Wenyu's death just as the carriage drove into the city gate.
In addition to Ning Wenyu, the woman from the same boat club named "Dong Xiu" also died in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
We lost two secretaries of the court at once, one of whom was Ning Wenyu. This price was not small.
But in fact, Wei Changtian had expected this day as early as in Jizhou.
After all, Ning Yongnian was not stupid. He would definitely have noticed the problem after his plan to attack Jizhou City was exposed.
In addition, he has the blessing of Huanglong luck, and it is estimated that Ning Wenyu will be found sooner or later.
It’s different from the protagonist in the Internet article who only makes money but doesn’t suffer any loss, and can’t stand a little aggravation... In reality, “gain” will definitely be accompanied by “loss”.
Ning Wenyu's death was the price he had to pay for that piece of information.
"..."
After a moment of silence, Wei Changtian shook his head slightly and asked Chu Xianping.
"Brother Chu, do you think Ning Yongnian will believe those letters?"
"It's hard to say this, but it doesn't matter if you don't believe it."
Chu Xianping replied with a normal expression: "No matter what, the nail has been buried."
"Well, it's true. Now we just have to wait for the Xu family to take action."
As Wei Changtian spoke, he counted the days in his mind.
It has been seven days since I left Jizhou, and there are still three days left before the "ten-day deadline" mentioned by Wei Yanyu.
In other words, in three days, the evidence of the Liu family's rebellion "accidentally" leaked by the Xu family will be delivered to Ning Yongnian's desk.
No matter what the latter thinks, the Liu family will only be included in the ranks of "rebels".
This also means that the "Controversy between Liu and Wei", which has been showing a stalemate, is finally coming to an end.
"Hush!"
The crisp sound of horse hooves gradually subsided, and the wheels slowly stopped rolling.
"Sir, we're here."
Zhang San's voice came from outside the carriage. Wei Changtian breathed a sigh of relief and stepped out of the carriage.
The courtyard door of the small house was open. Li Suyue and Yuan'er were already waiting by the car, but Xu Qingwan and others were nowhere to be seen.
"master."
"Master! You are back!"
Yuan'er jumped up to meet her, her cheeks were rosy, and her little hands were still stained with some flour.
He must have been working just now. When he heard the sound of the carriage, he ran out in a hurry and forgot to wash his hands.
"Yes, I'm back."
Wei Changtian smiled, walked towards the house, and asked casually: "Where are Wan'er and the others? Are you going out for something?"
"Well! Miss Xu, Sister Liu Shi, and Miss Liang are all in the General Military Mansion at this time!"
Yuan'er chirped like a magpie: "Two days ago, a senior official from the capital came to see Mr. Liang. He said that there was going to be a war in Yuanzhou. The emperor ordered Mr. Liang to lead troops to reinforce!"
"Um?"
Wei Changtian suddenly stopped in his steps and turned to look at Chu Xianping who was following him.
The latter immediately understood what he meant, nodded slightly and immediately turned around and left, obviously going to collect relevant information.
Wei Changtian also asked at this time:
"The imperial court asked Uncle Liang to lead troops to fight in Yuanzhou. What does this have to do with Wan'er and the others?"
"Of course it has nothing to do with Miss Xu and Sister Liu Shi."
Entering the room, Yuan'er helped Wei Changtian take off his robe, and while hanging it on the hanger, he replied casually: "But Miss Liang insisted on going to Yuanzhou with the Shuzhou Army. Lord Liang couldn't resist her, so he had to invite Miss Xu and Liu
Sister Shi, please go and persuade me."
"I've been trying to persuade her for several days, but Miss Liang still has to go."
"Oh I got it......"
Wei Changtian sat down at the table and finally understood the whole story.
To put it simply, Liang Qin was "eager to serve the country" and had to go to Yuanzhou to snipe foreign enemies.
But Liang Zhen didn't want her to go, so he asked Xu Qingwan and Yang Liushi to help persuade her.
Tsk tsk tsk, although it is not "joining the army in place of his father", this is something Liang Qin can do.
"Sir, have some tea."
On the other side, Yuan'er hung up her clothes, ran over and poured a cup of hot tea for Wei Changtian, then ran all the way into the back room, and soon took out a wooden box.
"This is a letter sent from the capital in the past ten days, and it has not been opened yet."
"Okay, let me take a look."
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea, picked up a pile of letters and started reading them in order of importance.
The first was a letter from Wei Xianzhi, which didn't say much. He just told himself that his previous plan had been progressing in an orderly manner, and that he would just wait for the Xu family to attack the Liu family...
Then there was Li Yang, who said that the breaking news about "Guy Liu rebelling with the Xu family" has been compiled. No, it is already ready and can be published in the newspaper at any time.
Then there are Wang Er, Qin Caizhen...
After reading seven or eight letters in a row, it was finally Lu Jingyao’s turn.
He curled his lips, tore open the envelope, and scanned it rapidly.
With this kind of reading speed, I am afraid that even the "quantum reading" in the previous life must be called an expert.
He read several pieces of rice paper in a few breaths, but when Wei Changtian saw the last paragraph of the letter, his whole expression suddenly became extremely serious.
He read these few lines back and forth several times, then suddenly stood up and shouted out the door: