Chapter 580 Who is Cheating Whom

A carrier pigeon told Zhang Heyao—

The King of Yan rebelled.

Although Zhang Heyao had thought about the worst-case scenario when he persuaded the emperor to reduce the power of the princes, it might force the Prince of Yan to rebel.

But as for the problem, he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

It seems that the emperor has not done anything to Prince Yan yet.

Many things simply make no sense at all, so Zhang Heyao didn't feel too bothered.

He was just thinking about how to deal with this matter.

He really had to return to Beijing immediately, and couldn't even wait three days.

Zhang Heyao almost didn't sleep all night and thought about many things.

When he went to see Lu Qiniang again the next day, there were dark circles under his eyes.

His haggard appearance scared Lu Qin's mother.

"What's wrong with you?"

Did you eat too many fried buns and have diarrhea?

After all, his stomach is very delicate now, and he probably can't digest things like pickled vegetable residue.

Fortunately, she didn't say it out loud, so Zhang Heyao didn't vomit blood.

"Abandoned Mother, the world is about to fall into chaos." Zhang Heyao said seriously, "I am returning to the capital now. You pack your things and come with me. This is a matter of life and death, don't be willful. Even if you don't think about yourself, you must think about your daughter."

Lu Qiniang was surprised.

The world is in chaos?

Is that what she understood?

The King of Yan is rebelling now?

The movements are a bit fast.

However, she didn't dare reveal anything in front of Zhang Heyao, so she lowered her head and looked at the tip of her shoes. "Brother, you go back. I'll stay in the northwest. There are so many people here, they will protect us. And San Ya is a martial artist, she will be fine."

Her reaction made Zhang Heyao suspicious.

Because he knew Lu Qiniang too well.

In the past, whenever there was a fight on the street, she would stay away from it for fear of being implicated.

Who among the lower-class people is not afraid of war?

Who doesn’t worry about being affected by war and becoming displaced?

But today when he said the world was going to be in chaos, Lu Qiniang was not panicked at all.

Does that mean she already knows?

How come her news came so quickly?

Or did she know about it in advance and was even in cahoots with King Yan?

After all, Xiao Yan and King Yan have a good relationship, and their two families are very close.

Zhang Heyao thought more and more.

He even thought about how miserable Lu Qiniang was after Xiao Yan's death.

Putting all these signs together, Zhang Heyao came up with a bold and even terrifying guess:

Xiao Yan faked his death and assisted King Yan in rebellion!

Thinking of this, Zhang Heyao pulled Lu Qiniang's sleeve and walked into the house.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Lu Qin's mother asked, but she had to follow him in.

Inside the room, Zhang Heyao lowered his voice, "Lu Qiniang, tell me the truth, is Xiao Yan not dead? Did he go to King Yan?"

"Isn't that nonsense?" Lu Qiniang was terrified, but she pretended to be stupid. "If Xiao Yan were really alive, I would follow him if he rebelled."

Zhang Heyao: "...Shut up!"

Don’t you know that some things cannot be said?

"Prince Yan rebelled, aren't you surprised at all?" Zhang Heyao asked again.

"What's so surprising about that? When Xiao Yan was still alive, he told me that if the emperor reduced the number of vassal states, there would definitely be a problem. If not the Prince of Yan, there must be someone else."

Zhang Heyao listened to her words carefully, trying to tell whether they were true or false.

Lu Qiniang's words became smoother and smoother. "I was also afraid of chaos in the world, so I came to the northwest. You see, everyone remembers Xiao Yan, and I am the safest here."

"It's safest for you to follow me back to the capital."

"I won't go. I'll stay in the northwest." Lu Qiniang said stubbornly.

Zhang Heyao was almost angry to death.

"Brother, be careful on your way back." After thinking about it, Lu Qiniang couldn't help but remind her.

He is bringing Xiaoman with him, so he should choose a safe route.

Besides, there has just been some movement from the Prince of Yan, so the progress won’t be fast.

Lu Qiniang was comforting herself.

But then she thought, she didn't know how long this war would last.

During the war, it would be difficult for them to meet again.

There is a very realistic problem. Zhang Heyao is a favorite of the new emperor.

What if the new emperor falls and Zhang Heyao is still blindly loyal?

That's very possible!

If Prince Yan wins, won’t Zhang Heyao be buried with Prince Yan?

don't want!

Lu Qiniang became nervous when she thought of this.

"Brother," she tried to speak tactfully, "I feel that this emperor is far inferior to the late emperor. In many things this emperor does, he doesn't consider the people, but only cares about his own enjoyment. So I think, I think-"

"So you think it's right for Prince Yan to usurp the throne?" Zhang Heyao stared at her, as if he wanted to see more from her face.

"I don't know if Prince Yan will change after becoming the emperor, but I know that the current emperor is not a good person."

"What? You still want to incite me to rebel and go to join the King of Yan?" Zhang Heyao was so angry that he laughed.

"Look at you, you don't listen to others at all." Lu Qiniang was furious. "I've already told you, what does the King of Yan have to do with me? I'm thinking about you, Xiaoman!"

Zhang Heyao remained silent.

Even though he knew very well in his heart that Lu Qiniang might be lying to him.

But these words are so pleasant to the ear.

"I don't care who you follow. If you want to follow the emperor, then follow the emperor. If you want to follow the Prince of Yan, then follow the Prince of Yan."

Lu Qiniang sighed deeply, "Brother, you've been studying with Dad since you were little, you're a scholar. You definitely know what's right, good for the people, good for the world. What do I know about the King of Yan and the King of Birds, who's good and who's bad? We're not the same as them."

"I have only one thing in mind. First, be good to the people; second, live a good life."

"It's rare that you still care about me." Zhang Heyao said coldly.

"Although I said that I would definitely collect your body after you died, that was just to piss you off. Brother, our parents are gone, and we're siblings for life. How could I possibly wish you bad things?"

Zhang Heyao was silent.

"I don't want anything to happen to you. No matter what happens, I hope you can live well. You must feel the same way about me, otherwise you wouldn't have come all the way to find me."

"Brother, you always call me stupid. Yes, I am stupid, stupid in mind and stupid in mouth." Lu Qiniang laughed at herself, "But I hope you are well, I don't know how to say it."

"Brother, take care."

Zhang Heyao's lips moved.

He wanted to force her to tell him whether she had any relationship with King Yan.

But in the end, he did not destroy the rare harmonious atmosphere between them.

He is going back to Beijing.

He hopes that the words "Brother, take care of yourself" can be deeply engraved in his heart.

Before they parted, they shouldn't have quarreled so fiercely that the whole family was in chaos.

After all, they may not have the chance to see each other again in the future.