Chapter 261: The King Wins and the Bandits Defeated

Chen Shiyi walked out of the Taifu Mansion, and Fu Da followed behind him.

In the shadows at the corner, there was a pitch-black carriage parked there, and Qingsong was guarding outside.

Seeing this, Chen Shiyi got on the carriage.

Wen Zhiheng was hidden in the darkness, and it was impossible to see the expression on his face.

"Mrs. Pei shouldn't have gone to see Master Zhang."

Chen Shiyi was puzzled.

"Why?"

"They will not be moved by your request. What moves them is only the interests. Only when there are enough interests and fairness will they sit down and talk. I guess you knelt for a long time, right?"

Chen Shiyi fell silent and said nothing more.

The rumbling sound of the carriage wheels became louder and louder in the middle of the night.

The two people in the carriage were silent. Only the exquisite curtains kept shaking and the cool breeze kept rushing in.

In Pingyuan, Mr. Hu and Cui Yongan were both there.

In the study, the candles were flickering constantly.

Four of them sat upright on chairs.

Cui Yongan asked.

"Wen Zhiheng, what should we do now?"

Chen Shiyi raised his eyes and looked at Wen Zhiheng. He seemed to be closing his eyes and resting. After all, it was late at night.

"What else can we do? Replace the person or send him to jail directly."

Mr. Hu and Cui Yongan looked at each other.

"What a huge risk this is. If it doesn't work, how many people will die? Besides, if it does work, will they have to live in hiding for the rest of their lives?"

Wen Zhiheng had a calm expression, his head tilted and leaning on the armrest of the chair.

"This one still has a chance of survival, but the others don't have the slightest hope."

Several people's faces changed.

"What?"

"Pei Luoshu is hesitant. If he really didn't want the throne, he should have planned it long ago and found a way to escape, instead of relying on that little bit of affection and thinking that he could get away with it. His identity is doomed, and there is no possibility for him to retreat."

"So, he now has only one destination, which is death."

Wen Zhiheng looked at the surprised expressions of the three people, and finally set his gaze on Chen Shiyi.

"Mrs. Pei, have you decided to rob the prison?"

Chen Shiyi pondered for a while and nodded firmly.

"want."

Wen Zhiheng nodded.

"Okay, I'll go get ready. I'll try to use someone else's trick and get it out without anyone noticing, so as to avoid a big fight. It's getting late, so go back and rest first, and wait for my news."

The next morning, before any news from Wen Zhiheng came, someone came to the palace and asked Chen Shiyi to go in.

Taking advantage of the time to change clothes in the palace, Chen Shiyi took out Bailing's indenture from the Handan gold-embroidered box.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Chen Shiyi hugged Bailing and wiped the tears from her face.

"If I can't come back this time, let Fu Da take you back to Yuanzhou to find Bo Yuan. The two of them will take good care of you."

Bai Ling cried.

"Sister, I don't want it. I just want to be with you."

Chen Shiyi changed his clothes and said with a smile.

"Bai Ling, be obedient."

She had been to the palace twice, once to receive an award and once to prepare for her death.

When she saw the Fifth Prince change from his mature and steady black python robe to his current dragon robe, she suddenly realized how unpredictable life is.

Everyone has a deceptive color, or to put it nicely, a protective color.

Everyone will say that they have their own reasons.

And this person had complained a lot to Pei Luoshu before.

He seemed to be very busy. When he saw Chen Shiyi coming, he did not put down the pen in his hand. He just left Chen Shiyi opposite him and ignored him.

After a long while, the fifth prince finally spoke.

"Lord Yongyi, how are you?"

Chen Shiyi raised his eyes and replied calmly.

"Your Majesty, can you release Pei Luoshu?

"Straight to the point, yeah, very good."

The fifth prince laughed happily, with a hint of teasing in his sternness.

His previous kindness and goodness had completely disappeared.

No one would think that he was like this now, after all, he pretended so genuinely before.

It may have been true in the past, but nowadays it is only because power and wealth have moved people's hearts that they have changed beyond recognition.

"Are you wondering why I became like this?"

Chen Shiyi did not answer and continued talking to himself.

"Do you remember the rain of arrows on Qingque Street? At that time, I was drinking tea on the second floor, and I saw Pei Luoshu running towards you. I sent someone to kill Pei Luoshu on the spot."

"I didn't expect that he was so lucky that he survived after being stabbed several times, and he also had such a powerful bodyguard..."

"Later I thought, no, this can't be done. He is the crown prince. As long as he goes back, he will be a very good chess piece. All the arrows will be aimed at him. As his best playmate, I can not only hide behind his protective umbrella, but also, after his death, all his old forces will be in my hands."

"Aren't you afraid of retribution for treating Pei Luoshu like this?"

The fifth prince spread his hands.

"What retribution?"

Chen Shiyi looked at him expressionlessly.

"This is a matter of means and strategy. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. This has been the truth since ancient times. You can't blame me just because you are the losers, right?"

"Pei Jianyan shouldn't have been alive when he was eight years old."

"You shouldn't have returned to Kyoto alive, bringing with you all the love affairs among the people, the deep love between me and my brother, and the prince back then, all because of love. They harmed themselves."

"Since ancient times, the royal family has been the most ruthless."

"I don't understand. Father and Uncle Nine should have killed Pei Jianyan as soon as he came back, instead of finding excuses and procrastinating. They didn't kill him decisively at all. Look, they died so tragically because of their cowardly nature and their carelessness."

"When I first met you, I was wondering why this plain-looking woman kept asking me to look after you. I thought you must be somewhat interested in her. But I never thought that the person I helped once or twice would do me such a big favor at this critical moment. I sat on the throne I had always dreamed of without any effort."

He laughed and said coldly.

"He is so stupid. The king's bed cannot allow others to snore. This is the throne, not a child's play. If there is any sign of it, I will nip it in the bud instead of letting Pei Luoshu live in front of me, constantly reminding me that I may not be able to sit firmly on the throne."

"If you want to blame someone for what has happened today, it's his own fault. He had feelings for you that he shouldn't have, and he wasn't cruel enough or ruthless enough. It's also your fault. You dragged him down. He should have been a cloud in the sky, but now he's become mud under your feet."

Chen Shiyi's face turned pale.

The fifth prince raised his eyebrows and asked seriously.

"Why don't you refute me? You're usually quite interesting when you talk."

Chen Shiyi took a deep breath.

"I can't refute it. You are right. We were wrong. We put affection first. It was really stupid."