Ah Xuan led the people to guard the door, while Mingwei took Duofu back first.
Her body is still weak and the day has been tiring.
Cao Yong went to deal with the aftermath.
Only Yang Shu and Cao Xian were left in the room talking secretly.
"Before the eldest princess passed away, I went to visit the two of them in another courtyard." Cao Xian's voice was low, "At that time, the eldest princess was a little absent-minded. When I left, she seemed to have made up her mind and told me that."
What he said was, if you can, lend a hand to help Yang Shu.
"But the eldest princess also said that if it is not necessary, never reach out easily. Otherwise, our family will be implicated."
Yang Shu nodded: "Grandma is such a kind person. Even if she is desperate, she will still consider others."
Cao Xian smiled bitterly: "If the eldest princess had told her at that time, I would have tried my best to help them escape from the capital."
Yang Shu stared at him: "So the old general is convinced that my grandmother was harmed?"
Cao Xian nodded affirmatively: "Of course. After the eldest princess left, I came to visit the old prince again. The old prince called me to the martial arts hall, looked at His Highness who was practicing marksmanship inside, and said, the eldest princess is the most worried.
, it’s you. Not long after, the old Marquis also went."
Yang Shu couldn't help clenching his fists and asked him: "What else does the old general know?
"I am timid and know that there must be a reason for the death of the two of them. However, with the status of the eldest princess, how many people can make them so fearful. For eight years, I have not dared to say a word and only buried it in my heart.
Just wait and see quietly."
Speaking of this, Cao Xian lowered his voice: "Your Majesty has been to other courtyards before, and I happened to leave not long ago when I went there. Almost no one knew about this. I saw tea on the table, so I asked, and the old Marquis said
It’s Duke Wen.”
Now when Wen Guogong was still the heir apparent, he had a very good relationship with the emperor. He had no skills but also had good taste. After the emperor ascended the throne, he did not get involved blindly. Instead, he relied on the emperor's influence to eat, drink and have fun, and went into the house one by one.
Carrying a concubine. I probably had too much fun, and I was very weak in my early forties, so I had to stay at home to recuperate.
Duke Wen Guo had little contact with the eldest princess, so how could he drag his weak body to visit the eldest princess in another courtyard? It could only be that the emperor took his name.
This is not the first time. When they were young, they often did this kind of thing. Sometimes King Zhao was inconvenient to reveal his identity, so he pretended to be the prince of Wen Guogong.
Cao Xian looked at him: "Your Highness, I am incompetent and I only know so much. Please also ask Your Highness to find the murderer and redress the injustice for the eldest princess!"
Yang Shu understood the meaning of his words, nodded, and said solemnly: "You don't need to tell me about this, I will definitely seek justice for my grandmother!"
…
After Yang Shu left, Cao Xian carefully considered the words and sentences and wrote a memorial of apology himself.
Cao Yong came in: "Father."
Cao Xian didn't even raise his head: "What?"
"If we take this step, there will be no turning back for our family."
Cao Xian said calmly: "What are you worried about?"
"For so many years, we have never been successful in anything. We have been mixed up with our seniority until now, and now we have a big one. The child... feels a little guilty."
Cao Xian smiled and continued to write the report: "What are you talking about? What your two highnesses look like, you have seen with your own eyes. Who will win, do you need to say? I believe father, we will definitely make the right bet."
Cao Yong was uneasy: "The King of Yue is naturally much stronger than the King of An, but the one in Jingli..."
The old man is not dead yet! He has been the emperor for more than 20 years, and his power is still there!
"This kind of thing depends on fate." Cao Xian said, "For example, at the beginning, who would have thought that none of the three princes would succeed, but the most inconspicuous one would succeed? We have done everything, with a clear conscience, and the rest
It depends on fate."
"yes……"
…
King An had been hanging out in the city for several days, and when he heard that Ming was slightly awake, he finally deigned and came to see them.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, can you guys live in such a small yard?"
He came in and turned around twice, then he was done.
"Your Highness Prince An, you have tea." Ah Xuan ran out of the kitchen.
King An looked at him with sympathy on his face: "Axuan, you are already in the fourth rank, right? Are you actually lighting a fire here?"
Ah Xuan corrected him: "I am from the fourth rank when I return to His Highness Prince An. Burning a fire is nothing, serving His Highness is what I should do."
King An touched a handful of melon seeds and ate them: "He still needs someone to light the fire? It's not hypocritical. I told him earlier that I rented a big house in the city and I can live there as long as I want, but I have to live here. Look at the poor guy.
The five of you are so full that everyone else has to live outside."
A Xuan said with a dull face, "This yard was rented by Miss Ming."
King An immediately silenced himself, spat out the melon seed shells, and lightly slapped himself in the mouth: "I'm just talking casually, I don't mean anything else."
Yang Shu came out of the room: "You are the only one who talks a lot. Didn't you eat enough before going out?"
King An was unhappy: "I said it's no longer interesting, but you still hold on to me?"
Yang Shu laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I went too far." He sat down and asked him, "Why are you free today?"
"Come and see how my nephew-in-law is doing!" King An said, "but looking at your cheerful face, she must be doing well."
Just as he was talking, Mingwei brought out a fruit plate and said, "Your Highness, Prince An, I apologize for the poor hospitality."
King An immediately reached out to take it and said diligently: "How can I trouble you? Sit down quickly. Sit down quickly."
Then ask for help.
After finally finishing the gossip, King An asked: "Why did you wrap your hand? When did you get injured again?"
Yang Shu threw out a gold medal.
King An glanced at it twice: "Isn't this from the Imperial City Department? Do you still keep it? Wait..."
The gold medal was given by the emperor and only secret agents had it. Even if Yang Shu had been in charge of the Imperial City Department, he would not have been able to intercept it privately.
Put it this way...
King An jumped up in fright: "You...you killed the secret agent of the Imperial City Division?!"
"right!"
"When did it happen?"
"Just today."
"..."
After a long while, King An sat down, drank two cups of tea in silence, and lowered his voice: "Father, he... did something to you? How is this possible? Why?"
His voice was trembling. Although he knew that the emperor was jealous of Yang Shu, he didn't expect that he would be jealous to this extent.
"Why do you think it is?" Yang Shu smiled, holding the gold medal in his hand and playing with it.
King An said weakly: "Don't take it to heart and just bear with it a little longer, okay? Anyway, I promise you that I will never fight with you..."
He was extremely conflicted. On the one hand, he was very happy to throw away the blame for the throne. On the other hand, he had to stand by the emperor's side, knowing that the emperor was all for him.
The relationship between father and son cannot be erased after all. Even if he doesn't agree with the emperor's way of doing things, he is still his father.
Yang Shu was silent for a long time and then said: "I only want to protect myself and seek justice."
King An thought he had convinced him, and he felt relieved.
But he didn't know that Yang Shu showed a mocking expression when he couldn't see it.
We have reached this point, how can we protect ourselves without defeating the other party? The family is ruined, even the grandparents who raised him have lost their lives, and his mother even sacrificed herself to protect him. How can it be fair without revenge? (To be continued)