Han Lie's expression calmed down after hearing Yue Haoyun's words. "Then tell me how we can cooperate!"
Yue Haoyun sat up straight and said seriously, "This king knows that you are working with important officials in the court to depose Zhu Ling from the position of Empress Dowager."
"You want to support the young emperor to rule the country personally. After your death, the Right Prime Minister will assist in governing the country."
"In that case, why don't you just depose the young emperor and support me to become the emperor!"
Yue Haoyun looked at Han Lie with firm eyes.
Han Lie shuddered when he heard this, "You actually know all this?!"
But after a brief moment of surprise, Han Lie immediately put on a calm expression. "If it is the crime of defiling the harem, deposing an empress dowager who has no influence from her mother's family is not difficult. But if it is to drive the current emperor off the throne, that is treason!"
"Treason is a serious crime. If this fails, all the ministers who participated will be exterminated along with their entire clans!"
"And I, Han Lie, am already dying, and my only son has already passed away. There is no need for me to take this risk."
Yue Haoyun sneered twice and moved closer to Han Lie. "Master Han, if you only kill Zhu Ling and keep the little emperor, how can the little emperor not hate you since they are mother and son?"
"When the little emperor grows up, he will definitely avenge his mother!"
Han Lie's eyes flashed when he heard this.
Yue Haoyun's voice continued, "And you, Lord Han. By that time, although you will be dead, your wife, your daughter Han Yue, and your grandchildren will still be there."
"Besides, your wife, Mrs. Jiang, and your daughter with Mrs. Jiang are still here."
"The little emperor can't take revenge on you, but he can take revenge on them!" Yue Haoyun said this with a meaningful smile.
Han Lie froze, "You... what do you mean by Madam Ru? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Yue Haoyun chuckled and said, "Lord Han, you underestimate my abilities. Jiang Hui, the sister of the former Grand Tutor of Daxia, secretly betrothed to you when you were a zither player, and they even had a daughter together."
In an instant, Han Lie's momentum collapsed. He forced himself to say, "Yue Haoyun, you're amazing!"
He had thought that his affair with Jiang Hui was well hidden and no one knew about it. He never expected that Yue Haoyun would investigate it so thoroughly.
Yue Haoyun continued, "I have made the stakes clear to you. Now, if you want long-term stability, the wisest course of action is to dispose of Zhu Ling and her son and support the new emperor."
"And now, looking across Great Vietnam, there is no other suitable prince to choose from except me."
"Therefore, supporting this king to ascend to the throne is the best choice."
Han Lie feigned a deep laugh and said, "What good would it do me if I supported you to ascend to the throne? I'm already a dying man. Even if I helped you sit on the throne, I wouldn't be able to enjoy any rewards."
"Sir Han, although you are dead, your family is still here, the Han family is still here." Yue Haoyun said calmly.
"Your Han family was once a prominent family in Daxia, but unfortunately fell into decline. You fought in the officialdom for decades just to rebuild the Han family."
"When I ascend the throne, I will reward you for supporting the Han family, give you a title, and adopt your grandson into the Han family."
"In the future, your Han family will flourish. Twenty years from now, your Han family will become a prominent family. By that time, I think your Han family's ancestors will also be smiling in their graves."
As Yue Haoyun spoke, he observed Han Lie's reaction. He saw tears in Han Lie's eyes, and it was obvious that he had been persuaded.
"What do you think, Lord Han? Cooperate with me!"
Han Lie was silent for a moment, then said in a serious tone, as if he had made a great decision: "Okay!"
In the next few days, Yue Haoyun and Han Lie discussed some specific matters again. The second prince and his entourage were also quietly making preparations, and a palace coup was about to break out.
Everything was going smoothly, except for one thing: the Second Prince and his men were still unsure about what to do.
That is the reply from Daxia.
Before this, the Second Prince and Yao Jinse had agreed on a condition that if Liang Zhirou's safety could be guaranteed and returned to her, she would tell the Second Prince the secret of Liang Chaozong's disguise.
The second prince sent an express message of eight hundred miles to Daxia that same day, asking Emperor Mingxi to send someone to send Liang Zhirou to Dai Viet.
But after all, the journey is long, and the letter cannot be delivered so quickly.
Until the day before they planned to carry out the palace coup, they had not received a reply from Da Xia, nor had they seen Liang Zhirou.
The second prince couldn't help but feel a little unsure.
Their plan with Yue Haoyun was that when the palace coup occurred, Yue Haoyun would be mainly responsible for Zhu Ling and the little emperor, while they would be responsible for Liang Chaozong.
At that time, although Liang Chaozong could be captured, it would be difficult to deal with him with justification if his true identity could not be revealed.
Han Qingbo saw that the Second Prince was worried and said to him, "Don't worry, Your Highness. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain."
…
That night, at the palace of the great king.
Xiao Zilan walked out of Min's room holding an empty bowl.
When he turned around, he bumped into a tall man.
"Oh!" Xiao Zilan cried out.
The man supported Xiao Zilan.
Xiao Zilan stood firm and looked up, only to find that the man was Yue Haoyun.
"I'm sorry for being rude, Your Highness." Xiao Zilan lowered her eyes to look at the big hand that was supporting her arm, and lowered her head in embarrassment.
Yue Haoyun let go of his hand somewhat embarrassedly and said calmly, "It's alright, you come with me. I want to ask you some questions about the princess."
In Yue Haoyun's secret room, Yue Haoyun asked: "Has Min been behaving well recently?"
Xiao Zilan replied respectfully, "The princess has been very well behaved recently and hasn't done anything out of the ordinary."
Yue Haoyun nodded, "You and Miss Chunyu did a good job."
Xiao Zilan curled her lips and said, "This is all my responsibility."
Yue Haoyun continued, "Tomorrow morning, you will feed Min the medicine and pack her up. I will send a carriage to take you to a place to settle down."
Xiao Zilan's face showed surprise. "Why is this? Is anything going to happen tomorrow?"
"Something will indeed happen tomorrow. Just listen to my arrangements." Yue Haoyun raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Zilan. Seeing her gentle and docile appearance, his heart couldn't help but move.
"Boss Qiao..." Yue Haoyun looked at Xiao Zilan steadily, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
Yue Haoyun seemed to have made a great decision. He took a deep breath and said, "Master Qiao, whether we can meet again after tomorrow is still unknown. I have something to tell you. If I don't tell you, I'm afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"Simply, let's just say it today."
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