Chapter 607

Pei Lang frowned and asked, "How does that relate to what happened today with Crown Prince Qin?"

Fu Xiuyi smiled and looked at Pei Lang: "Sir, I think Shen Miao alone cannot do such a thing. Shen Xin is not an impulsive person. The Shen family alone would not do such a rash thing of killing and robbing."

Pei Lang suddenly realized: "Could it be that Your Highness thinks..."

"That's right." Fu Xiuyi said, "I suspect this was done by Prince Rui."

Pei Lang fell silent. Seeing Pei Lang's silence, Fu Xiuyi took the initiative to bring up the matter. He said, "Prince Rui acts arrogantly, and Daliang is home to many talented people. I think with Prince Rui's ability, killing a princess would be a piece of cake. However, as you and I both know, Prince Rui has no grudges against Princess Ming'an, and has no connection with the Xie family. He would not have caused trouble for no reason. But if it was because of Shen Miao, everything makes sense." He smiled faintly, "Although there is a saying in this world that people will risk their lives for the sake of a beautiful woman, but I don't think so. There must be some special relationship between Prince Rui and Shen Miao."

"So, Your Highness asked Crown Prince Qin to take action in order to lure the snake out of its hole?" Pei Lang asked.

"That's right." Fu Xiuyi smiled and said, "Huangfu Hao is suspicious by nature. Even if he doesn't believe what I say, he will still have more doubts in his heart. One day he will make a move to test it. He will point all the spearheads at the Shen family. If Prince Rui is really involved with Shen Miao, he will definitely take action. By then, he will know the relationship between the two of them and make other plans."

Pei Lang asked, "What if Prince Rui didn't take action?"

"That's fine," Fu Xiuyi said, "If Prince Rui hadn't taken action, the Shen family has gone too far these days. Letting Huangfu Hao deal with the Shen family and suppressing their strength would be a good thing for us."

"Your Highness, have you decided to suppress the Shen family?" Pei Lang looked at him.

"If you can't be used by me, then naturally I won't leave any trouble." Fu Xiuyi's smile was gentle, but his tone was very cold. He turned to look at Pei Lang and said, "I will need Mr. Duoqing's advice in the future."

Pei Lang repeatedly said he dared not.

After Fu Xiuyi left, Pei Lang returned to his room. Looking at the lights in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh.

Two years ago, Shen Miao asked him to lurk beside Fu Xiuyi as a spy, and Pei Lang had no choice but to go. He himself also had some skills, and luckily won Fu Xiuyi's favor. Now Fu Xiuyi regards Pei Lang as

The most trusted person. Even in such a secret meeting with Huangfu Hao today, Fu Xiuyi did not lie to Pei Lang at all, but trusted him extremely.

Perhaps it was really because Fu Xiuyi was completely defenseless against Pei Lang. Of course, it might also be Fu Xiuyi's skill in controlling his subordinates. Ordinary people would definitely feel more loyal when seeing their master treat them so well, if Pei Lang was not Shen Miao's man.

The more he spent time with Fu Xiuyi, the more Pei Lang marveled at his ability. Fu Xiuyi truly possessed a profound understanding of the world, possessing the ruthlessness of a true man. He could conceal a dagger within his smile, or even be content with mediocrity. He truly possessed the skills of an emperor. Pei Lang even felt that if he waited a few more years, or even a decade, the empire would finally fall into Fu Xiuyi's hands, and he would ultimately become the master of the land. The reason was simple: among the Mingqi princes, no one was more suited to the position than Fu Xiuyi.

But Shen Miao was determined to oppose Fu Xiuyi. Pei Lang's distrust of Shen Miao meant distrust of himself. He had selfishly considered switching sides, but Shen Miao had a firm grasp on his weak spot. So, this sliver of reluctance and unwillingness had to dissipate with the wind. He glanced out the window. Fu Xiuyi treated him very well. In their own private room, there were no spies or guards. Pei Lang took a piece of paper from the table, sharpened his brush, and began writing quickly.

The night was as dark as ink. Inside Prince Rui's mansion, Xie Jingxing was teasing the white tiger at his feet. The tiger had been eating a lot lately, and with Ji Yushu feeding it five meals a day, its body had begun to swell rapidly, like a veritable ball of fur. Even when it was playing, it wasn't as lively as before, always looking a bit silly. Xie Jingxing was so picky that he didn't even bother to hold it, and his teasing was rather perfunctory.

A man who looked like a guard walked out. He was much younger than Tie Yi. He took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Xie Jingxing, saying, "This is a letter from Prince Ding's mansion. It was written by Pei Lang, an aide to Prince Ding, and is to be delivered to Miss Shen Wu of the Shen Mansion."

Xie Jingxing raised an eyebrow, pulled the letter from the envelope, and quickly glanced at it. When he reached the last line, he suddenly raised his lip. In the night, his eyebrows and eyes were as handsome as a painting, and his purple and gold robe was shining, like a figure in a painting walking in the night. It was clearly a nonchalant smile, but Nan Qi shuddered slightly, sensitively sensing that his master was unhappy again.

The last line of words was: Be sure to stay away from King Rui.