Chapter 136 A Man's Heart, Like a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea

“This…” He Qingran hadn’t thought of this question.

"Then, Your Highness, what do you intend to do?" He Qingran frowned. Although he was the number one assassin in the world, his only skill was killing, and he didn't know much about these schemes and tricks.

As the Crown Prince, Su Xuanmao knew that this matter was bound to happen sooner or later. He said in a deep voice, "We can first test Father Emperor to see if this incognito visit is a test he has given me."

"Your Highness's idea is good, but if His Majesty is truly testing Your Highness, what do you plan to do then?"

Su Xuanmao snorted coldly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, "Just play dumb."

"Your Highness, what you mean by that is..."

Su Xuanmao said coldly, "Anyway, there isn't enough evidence. As long as I and you insist that I wasn't involved, Father Emperor will not investigate me severely because I am the Crown Prince."

"After all, becoming the crown prince is difficult, but deposing the crown prince is not so easy!"

Although He Qingran was just an assassin, he understood at this moment. "In that case, I will do my best to conceal my presence and kill Chen Jianshen without him noticing!"

"Wait!" Su Xuanmao interrupted coldly.

He Qingran was somewhat confused. "Your Highness, did I say something wrong?"

He Qingran is the number one assassin in the world and is quite loyal to him. Su Xuanmao knew that if he told He Qingran these things, he wouldn't understand. Although he felt a little annoyed, he didn't care.

Su Xuanmao shook his head. "Brother He didn't say anything wrong. It's just that we're not in a hurry to kill Chen Jian right now. If we're too hasty, someone will have something to hold against us."

He Qingran didn't quite understand. "Your Highness, why? Chen Jian is just an ordinary, powerless minister. Wouldn't it be simpler to kill him without leaving a trace?"

"That's true, but Chen Jian was the main reason why Father Emperor went on his incognito trip. If he dies, Father Emperor will definitely suspect something is amiss."

"After all, Father is not a fool."

Su Xuanmao knew very well what kind of person his father was.

Even if the Emperor had homosexual tendencies, it only meant that the concubines in the palace couldn't satisfy his desires. For Su Xuanmao, the supreme power was the most important thing.

"By the way," He Qingran hesitated, as if she had suddenly thought of something, "Your Highness, besides Chen Jian, who else did you say you wanted me to kill?"

Su Xuanmao, whose expression was usually calm and indifferent, seemed to crack upon hearing these words. His voice was like that of a thousand-year-old ice, and every word he uttered seemed to carry endless hatred and bone-chilling cold.

"The second person I ordered you to kill is the current regent, Yan Jue."

"Yan Jue?" He Qingran seemed to be thinking. He knew this man. He had been buying breakfast in the capital and wandering around the entire market, and all he heard was gossip about this man.

This made him curious. "Your Highness, why do you want your subordinates to kill him?"

These words made the two people hiding in the bushes prick up their ears to listen.

Shen Pingjin tugged at the sleeve of the person next to her, as if mocking him.

Yan Jue ignored them and instead stared intently at the two people still talking not far away.

He wanted to see why Su Xuanmao wanted to kill him.

Su Xuanmao said, "The current regent has stolen the woman I love most! I will never forget him. Every night in my dreams I want to tear him to pieces!"

"So, Brother He, I'm troubling you with this matter!"

Seeing the genuine emotion in Su Xuanmao's eyes, He Qingran didn't press the matter further.

Even if he was an assassin, an assassin who had never been in love, he knew what a disgrace it was to have his beloved woman stolen by another man!

He Qingran coldly replied, "Your Highness, I obey your command. I will certainly not fail you."

He glanced around. Since this was the middle of nowhere, and he wasn't a particularly suspicious person, he didn't notice that there were two people in the bushes not far away.

Su Xuanmao suddenly thought of something more important, pondered for a moment, and finally spoke.

"Brother He, why don't we find an inn to stay at and have a proper talk?"

He Qingran naturally had no objections, but he felt that talking in the middle of nowhere seemed safer.

"Your Highness, I obey your command." He Qingran felt that as a subordinate, he could not speak directly, as that would offend the Crown Prince.

"Then it's settled." Seeing that He Qingran had no objections, Su Xuanmao vanished from the spot in a flash.

He Qingran thought that Su Xuanmao would understand his expression and stay, but to his surprise, Su Xuanmao actually agreed to leave.

He Qingran remained silent for a while, then thought that it didn't seem to make much difference where they talked.

He quickly followed Su Xuanmao and left the place.

Seeing that the two had finally disappeared from the spot, and after looking around to make sure that no one would appear, Yan Jue pulled Chen Pingjin out of the bushes.

"Yan Jue, did you hear the conversation between those two men clearly?" Shen Pingjin tugged at the sleeve of the man next to her and asked.

Yan Jue gave a low "hmm". He not only heard it clearly, but also recognized that one of the speakers was Su Xuanmao.

The person he wanted to tear to pieces.

Seeing that Yan Jue's expression was a bit strange, Shen Pingjin was no fool. She said, "The matter of Minister Chen Jian of Jiangnan selling smuggled salt is indeed related to Su Xuanmao. Yan Jue, what are your thoughts on this?"

"I don't have any ideas."

Yan Jue's voice was cold, and his whole being exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

Chen Pingjin was a little stunned. "Yan Jue, are you feeling unwell?"

She felt a little wronged, wondering why Yan Jue would suddenly act this way.

Yan Jue said coldly, "It's nothing, you don't need to worry about me."

He just felt a strange, inexplicable sense of unease, a unease like the sweltering heat of a rainy summer day, making him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Shen Pingjin looked completely bewildered.

A man's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.

However, for Shen Pingjin, the most important thing right now is what she heard about Minister Chen Jian during their conversation.

As expected, this matter unfolded in the same way as in his previous life; Su Xuanmao was indeed involved in the smuggling of salt.

What she didn't expect was that Emperor Anqing actually had homosexual tendencies!

This completely shocked her, so much so that she didn't even notice Yan Jue coldly watching her from the side.

When Yan Jue saw that Shen Pingjin was engrossed in this matter and that she was thinking about Su Xuanmao, he felt a little annoyed.