Chapter 175 Join hands to eliminate this person
Xuanyuan Yu and Chi Hongyuan are the same kind of people, both with ambitions and ambitions. If Xuanyuan Yu really returns to Qi, it is hard to say whether he will make friends with Yue or attack Yue to establish military exploits and prestige.
In the memory of the previous life, Chi Hongyuan fought at the border for a whole year, and Xuanyuan Yu returned to his homeland while Chi Hongyuan was still at the border.
Xuanyuan Yu was an abandoned son of Qi State. After he returned to Qi State, he did not have a warm reunion with his family, but started his campaign to seize the throne. This man was ambitious and would not be willing to be inferior to others.
It was a coincidence that Xuanyuan Yu and Chi Hongyuan were fighting for the position of crown prince at the same time. However, she died before they won the throne, and it was unknown what the outcome would be.
Gu Siqing pinched his brows. It was uncertain whether these two people would become the new kings, so it would be better to deal with the current situation first.
Zuixianglou only opens its doors to guests at night. Gu Siqing didn't want to go back to Zuixianlou, so he had to wander around the long street for a while.
After nightfall, the whole fireworks alley became lively. Hongye asked the musicians to tune the instruments under the stage. She glimpsed someone coming in from the corner of her eye and turned around with a smile: "Oh, you came so early today... Mr. Liu?"
When Hongye saw that it was Liu Suifeng, she was stunned for a moment, then put on a flattering smile: "Do you have time to come here today?"
"I haven't seen an old friend for a long time. If I don't come to see you, won't you blame me?" Gu Siqing also took advantage of the situation and acted like a playboy. Hongye understood what she meant and took the person to the side room first.
"Please wait for a moment, sir. The person you want to see will be here soon." Hongye poured tea for Gu Siqing and then left.
Today's wing room is located in the backyard of Zui Xiang Tower. You can see the huge courtyard of Zui Xiang by opening the window.
The yard was brightly lit with candles and lanterns, extending all the way along the path, and the road seemed to be made of lights.
A red light shot up into the sky, lit up at the horizon, and quickly disappeared into the night. It was the flare set off by Red Girl.
Chi Hongyuan now lives in the prince's mansion instead of the palace, so it was much more convenient for him to come over after seeing the signal. He soon appeared in Zui Xiang Lou. When Chi Hongyuan came over, Gu Siqing was leaning against a table listening to the vocal music played by the musicians in the hall.
"You seem to be in good spirits, and don't look like anything is wrong. Why did you signal me to come?" The man strode over and sat down opposite her. He was wearing casual clothes with his collar slightly open, and Chi Hongyuan thought that since they were both men, there was nothing wrong with that.
Gu Siqing glanced at him and lowered her head. She took a sip of tea and told him about her meeting with Xuanyuan Yu today.
When mentioning the other party, Gu Siqing only said that Xuanyuan Yu learned about their cooperation and asked her to act as a matchmaker. As for the fact that the other party knew that she was the Crown Prince's Consort, that was naturally skipped.
Until now, Chi Hongyuan still thought she was a man, and didn't know that she was Liu Mingyue, let alone that her real identity was Gu Siqing.
Upon learning that Xuanyuan Yu wanted to cooperate with him, Chi Hongyuan thought of that familiar yet unfamiliar face and fell into deep thought.
"Your Highness seems to have an impression of Young Master Yu." Gu Siqing looked at Chi Hongyuan's expression and it was obvious that he had some contact with this person.
Chi Hongyuan nodded and said truthfully: "Although I was in the cold palace before, I usually attended palace banquets, so I had the opportunity to see him at palace banquets, and I also ran into him in the palace, but we were just nodding acquaintances."
Thinking of this person, Chi Hongyuan frowned slightly. Gongzi Yu was handsome, but he never had his eyes opened in the palace.
It’s not that he is not outstanding enough, but that he deliberately conceals his edge and does not want to make his presence too strong in front of others.
"In the past, he was walking on thin ice just like me in the palace. I know he was also hiding his strength and biding his time, waiting for the day when he could return to Qi. Before that, he had to survive safely, so he always pretended to be harmless."
People who are in very similar situations can sense whether the other person's words and actions are just acting or are sincere without much probing.
After meeting each other several times in the palace, Chi Hongyuan could sense the other party's caution, so he had noticed this person before.
"Is Young Master Yu having a hard time in the palace?" Gu Siqing recalled the first time he saw this man at a palace banquet. He was wearing a white robe. The clothes were not gorgeous, but they were not inferior stuff either.
"He is different from me, a discarded child in the cold palace. Even if a hostage is not loved by the hostage's family, he will not be treated harshly in other countries. If anything happens to the hostage, the enemy country can use it to cause trouble."
Chi Hongyuan propped up one leg, leaning against the table, one hand on his temples, and his collar opened wider.
Gu Siqing raised his eyes and wanted to ask something, but his gaze suddenly fell on the skin exposed by the open collar, and he immediately lowered his eyes.
The other party was completely unaware and continued to talk about Xuanyuan Yu: "As a hostage of the empire, both my mother and the current queen have taken good care of him. He has enough food and clothing. I can't say that he is very well, but at least he has not been treated unfairly."
Hearing Chi Hongyuan's tone of surprise, Gu Siqing asked with a smile: "It seems that Gongzi Yu is usually a low-key person?"
Chi Hongyuan didn't know whether it was possible or not, and his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly: "I didn't expect that he would have such ambitions."
But after thinking about it carefully, Chi Hongyuan understood Xuanyuan Yu's plan very well. After all, in the cannibalistic imperial court, if you don't fight, you will die.
As a hostage thrown into the Kingdom of Yue, it was impossible for Xuanyuan Yu not to want to escape. What Chi Hongyuan did not expect was that he not only wanted to escape back to the Kingdom of Yue, but also wanted to take control of the Kingdom of Qi. He was a little curious about what the other party would do.
Seeing that Chi Hongyuan did not have a clear attitude towards Xuanyuan Yu, Gu Siqing did not want to mediate between them, and directly expressed his thoughts: "I went to see Your Highness a few days ago to discuss with Your Highness and work together to get rid of this person."
Xuanyuan Yu is a man of deep scheming and easily sees through her identity. Gu Siqing is more wary of this man than curious about him.
Chi Hongyuan shook his head and rejected the proposal to get rid of Xuanyuan Yu. "Since he can design a plan to control you, it shows how scheming he is. Moreover, he can pave the way for himself in Yue State alone. He is not easy to control."
Chi Hongyuan smiled with an ambiguous tone: "This person is secretive and has unfathomable abilities. Neither you nor I know his depth. If we act rashly and succeed in getting rid of him, it will be fine. If we fail to kill him, it will only make us enemies and create hidden dangers for ourselves."
Gu Siqing had already been thinking about how to lure Xuanyuan Yu into the trap, but after listening to Chi Hongyuan's analysis, he gave up the idea.
How far has she come? The reason why she was able to plot against Zhou Junyuan and Tan Zhuoyan was because she had the memory of her previous life, and Zhou Junyuan and his people never took her seriously, so she was able to achieve her goal step by step.
Xuanyuan Yu is a cunning fox who is capable of competing for the throne. She is thinking about taking his life, which is a bit ignorant of her own limitations.
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