Hearing this, Zhu Yu, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, turned around, looked at Lu Xiaoyun, and sneered, "You didn't catch him red-handed for murder to silence him, and you didn't take the opportunity to bring Li Quan down? I already told you what to do, and you still let Li Quan get away with it. Ha, Lu Xiaoyun, is this how you play the fool to deceive others?"
"To play the fool and outsmart the wolves, you first need to be a pig, right? I don't think you're even a pig!"
Lu Xiaoyun rolled her eyes at Zhu Yu, annoyed: "Can't you just let people finish speaking first?"
Zhu Yu snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Tell me, I want to hear what other good ideas you have."
"I told Wang Zhemao to throw Li Qi's body into a mass grave. Tonight, I'll have Feng Yan send men to keep watch in the shadows and see if Li Quan will send anyone to steal Li Qi's body."
Hearing this, Zhu Yu sneered again: "Ha, I thought you had some good ideas, is that all? Since Li Quan was able to kill Li Qi himself, there's no way he would steal a corpse from a mass grave. You really expect to catch such a cold-blooded and ruthless person red-handed?"
Lu Xiaoyun raised an eyebrow and said, "That's only one reason. I know this path may not work, and I don't have much hope, but we still have to be on guard, just in case. So on the other hand, I also asked Feng Yan to investigate Li Qi to see if he has any special features, such as birthmarks or something like that."
Zhu Yu looked at her with a cold expression, and surprisingly saw confidence on her face.
“Li Quan refuses to admit that the ‘assassin’ is his grandson, so I will present him with the evidence that this person is indeed Li Quan’s grandson.”
Zhu Yu's voice softened a bit as he said, "Li Qi frequents brothels and brothels. It's not hard to find out what his characteristics are. Just ask a few of the courtesans he's with, or the women he keeps on his estate."
Lu Xiaoyun raised her eyebrows: "Hmm, that makes sense."
Meanwhile, after meeting the Third Prince, the Left Prime Minister Ren Yushan changed into a plain robe on the carriage after leaving the Third Prince's residence. The carriage then took a detour to the back door of an inconspicuous tavern, where he changed into a plain blue cloth servant's carriage without any insignia.
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside a house. Ren Yushan put on his hood, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and hurriedly pushed open the door and went inside.
Upon seeing the tall man in black standing by the window inside the room, Ren Yushan quickly took two steps, came behind the man in black, and respectfully kowtowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
The man in black turned around and helped Ren Yushan up with both hands: "Prime Minister Ren, there is no need for such formalities."
Ren Yushan dared not let the man in black help him up, and hurriedly stood up and said, "My lord, Zhu Yu has now woken up. According to my daughter, Zhu Yu's serious injury and coma during the assassination attempt may have been a trap."
The man in black said, "Besides that, Miss Ren, have you found out any other information, such as the 200,000 Northern Army? The army has been stationed more than 100 miles outside the capital for nearly two months. Since Zhu Yu is unharmed, does he have any other plans?"
Ren Yushan shook his head: "My daughter tried to subtly inquire whether Zhu Yu intended to have the Northern Army replace the Xishan Military Camp in Shengjing City, but Zhu Yu did not answer directly, only saying that this matter was arranged by that person. No matter what else, our people could not find out. The Prince An's mansion is like an iron barrel; not even half a person can be placed inside."
The man in black paused for a moment and then nodded: "Who exactly sent someone to assassinate Zhu Yu? Do you have any clues?"
Ren Yushan shook his head. Even Zhu Yu's own people couldn't find it, so how could they?
The man in black sighed heavily: "So be it. Zhu Yuruo has already found the real assassin, so why would he send that fool Li Qi to the Dali Temple?"
Ren Yushan nodded and said, "His Majesty is getting older and older, and it is said that he often has trouble sleeping at night. Meanwhile, the struggle for the throne between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince is becoming increasingly fierce. Your Majesty, we should make arrangements as soon as possible."
Mentioning the Emperor, the man in black clenched his fists tightly, his voice trembling with barely suppressed fear: "He often can't sleep well at night, humph, how dare he sleep well! I wish I could devour his flesh and blood!"
Ren Yushan was startled: "Your Majesty! Our preparations are not sufficient. Let's first stir up the infighting between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, and disrupt the court so that our people can act accordingly."
The man in black took several deep breaths to suppress the surging anger within him: "I know what I'm doing. You've worked hard these past few years, so you can go back now."
Prince An's Mansion, Feixue Garden
Jiang Chuan went to the kitchen, and soon the servants brought him the food.
When the group saw the state of the room and the dishes that Guard Jiang had specifically ordered them to prepare, they all looked as if they "understood what had happened," remaining silent and "focused" on setting out the food.
When Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu saw the food on the table, they both twitched their lips.
Jiang Chuan, that bastard, even his brains are yellow!
The two ate together, looking at the few "main dishes" that were sitting on the side and getting in the way, but neither of them said a word.
After the meal, Lu Xiaoyun stood up and straightened her clothes: "Alright, I'm leaving now. I'll have Physician Jiang come over to check your injury later. You should rest well this afternoon. No one will bother you anymore, and Consort Duan won't be coming for a while."
Zhu Yu pursed his lips and nodded.
Lu Xiaoyun added, "You should focus on recovering from your injuries. It would be best to find out who the mastermind behind the Fengyue Gang is as soon as possible."
Zhu Yu hummed in response, his voice unusually calm: "Use Li Qi's corpse to find a way to drag Lian Yongyuan, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, into this mess."
Lu Xiaoyun raised an eyebrow at him: "What is the relationship between Lian Yongyuan and Li Quan?"
"Lian Yongyuan's wife is Li Quan's wife's niece."
"In the tenth year of the Shengyuan era, Lian Yongyuan obtained a sinecure position as the deputy director of the Bureau of Seals in the Ministry of Rites by donating a large sum of silver. At that time, Li Quan was a secretary in the Ministry of Personnel. Although he was only a fifth-rank official, he had the power to evaluate and recommend officials."
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