Chapter 259: The Complacent Liang Huanyu
"Lord Kuang is devoted to the country, and I am very pleased. Thank you for your hard work in Zhending. I will hold a banquet in my mansion another day. You are welcome to come!" The eldest prince stood up and extended the invitation with a smile.
Kuang Qiu lowered his eyes and said respectfully, "This old minister is not feeling well, so I won't see you off!"
The eldest prince had expected that Kuang Qiu did not accept the invitation, but the purpose of this trip had been achieved.
With this thing, the Liang family will be in his hands!
The eldest prince slept very soundly that night. When he woke up the next day, he prepared to send someone to invite Liang Huanyu.
"Your Highness, wait a minute!" Yu Chong hurried over and handed him a letter. "Read it before you make a decision!"
Yu Chong is the eldest prince's most trusted adviser. He is fifty years old this year and has a calm personality. He is also the person the eldest prince trusts most besides Duke Xu.
This letter was sent by Duke Xu. Ever since Liang Huanyu defected, Duke Xu began to investigate the matter between the Liang family and the third prince.
Especially Liang Huanyu and the third prince.
The eldest prince looked at it calmly and said, "It seems that Liang Huanyu is really willing to join me!"
Yu Chong's gray eyebrows knitted together. "Your Highness, if he can betray the Third Prince, he can also betray you! People who play both sides are the worst to have. The Liang family must not know anything about Liang Zongwu's affairs!"
The eldest prince frowned: "Are we just going to abandon the Liang family like this?"
Yu Chong said firmly: "When it's time to make a decision, make it!"
"Let me think about it again!" The eldest prince hesitated. Liang Huanyu had just surrendered to him, and he was unwilling to not make use of him once.
Yu Chong understood the eldest prince's character: he was reckless and self-righteous, so he just listened to what Duke Xu said.
"This is also what Duke Xu meant. The Liang family's flag cannot be taken!"
The eldest prince put his hands behind his back and paced the room with great speed. After a moment, he suddenly stopped and said, "The third prince probably doesn't know about Liang Zongwu's affairs yet. If I use Liang Huanyu to expose this matter, it will not only cause chaos in the Liang family, but also deal a heavy blow to the third prince!"
The more he talked, the brighter his eyes became: "Mr. Yu, what do you think of this idea?"
Yu Chong's cloudy eyes brightened: "Your Highness, what a good plan!"
The eldest prince was confused again, "But how can we get Liang Huanyu to tell others about this? He and Liang Zongwu have a bad relationship, and he would never do anything that would harm others and not benefit himself!"
Yu Chong laughed and said, "Liang Huanyu doesn't hold an official position, but doesn't his father hold one either? Your Highness, don't worry about this matter. We will definitely catch the Liang family off guard!"
The eldest prince's eyes flashed with satisfaction. "Oh, right? Liang Huanyu is still obsessed with the Luo family and wants to make a move for the position of prefect of Guancheng. In this case, we must not let him get what he wants!"
Yu Chong nodded: "Leave everything to me!"
If Liang Huanyu knew that he secretly defected to the eldest prince because the third prince was reluctant to touch the Luo family, but was suspected by the other party and even sent a prefect of Guancheng out, he would probably be so angry that he vomited blood and died!
…
And going back to last night, Kuang Qiu, who had sent the eldest prince away, knocked on Pei Shangling's door late at night.
Upon learning that the eldest prince had learned about this matter, Pei Shangling knew that the balance was about to be broken.
"Tell everyone else not to move without my order!" Pei Shangling called Liang He over.
Liang He left in a hurry.
Kuang Qiu also wanted to leave, but was stopped by Pei Shangling.
"Where did this account book come from?"
Kuang Qiu sighed, "Master Shang Ling, I have already sent people to look for the person you asked, but they were clearly well prepared and have escaped without a trace!"
Pei Shangling asked again: "Didn't you encounter any strange people or things during your time in Zhending?"
Just as Kuang Qiu was about to shake his head, he thought of something: "Liang Zongwu was assassinated. I think the assassin and the person who delivered the account book must be closely related! Also, after the copper mine collapsed, it was said that there was a Qin Da boss who disappeared alive and his body was never found!"
Pei Shangling stroked his graying beard and asked, "Could it be this Mr. Qin?"
Kuang Qiu's face was solemn. "That shouldn't be the case! If he dared to show up in Zhending, he would have been captured by Liang Zongwu long ago. Even if he sent someone, how could they find me?"
Pei Shangling's cloudy eyes shone with a sharp light: "It seems that there is someone behind this, who has been keeping an eye on the Liang family! Kuang Qiu, you must act cautiously in the future and don't let anyone catch you with any handle!"
"I understand everything, Master Pei, don't worry!"
…
Liang Huanyu approached the eldest prince twice, but was rejected both times on the pretext of illness.
He had a bad feeling in his heart.
Today, I specifically found out that the eldest prince went to Duke Xu's mansion, so I ordered people to guard the road he had to take on his way back.
The carriage came to a sudden halt, and just as the eldest prince was about to lose his temper, Shan Cong trotted over and whispered, "Your Highness, Young Master Liang wants to see you!"
The eldest prince held his forehead with a headache, "Just say that your highness wants to enter the palace."
After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Young Master Liang said that he must see His Highness today no matter what... He's waiting at the back door of the mansion. If someone sees him, wouldn't that be bad?"
The eldest prince was exhausted. Never mind. He couldn't hide away. This would happen sooner or later. "Let him into the palace. Be careful!"
Shan Cong immediately said, "Yes, I'll do it right away!"
The eldest prince got off the carriage, bathed and changed his clothes, then deliberately dressed to look haggard before going to the main courtyard.
Heavy footsteps could be heard slowly. Liang Huanyu immediately stood up and said respectfully, "Huanyu, I greet your Highness!"
"Stand up and sit down!" The eldest prince sat in the first seat, leaning back in his chair, holding his forehead with one hand, and coughing from time to time.
Liang Huanyu looked carefully and saw some cold sweat on his forehead and his lips were pale. Could he really be sick?
He quickly apologized, "I really had to disturb Your Highness for something unavoidable. It's Huan Yu's fault for disturbing your rest."
"Ahem..." The eldest prince waved his hand indifferently, his voice hoarse: "Let's get down to business!"
Liang Huanyu pursed his lips and said, "Your Highness, tomorrow my father will propose the candidate for the prefect of Guancheng in the court. I hope Your Highness..."
"Your Highness, I will pretend I didn't hear anything!" The eldest prince said directly, opening his eyes a little to look over. "Is there anything else?"
Seeing that he was indeed in pain, Liang Huanyu said no more: "Huanyu will take his leave first. Your Highness must take care of yourself!"
After saying that, he slowly retreated.
Watching his disappearing figure, the eldest prince sighed softly, "Dan Cong, from today on, the Prince's Mansion will be closed to visitors!"
Shan Cong immediately responded: "Yes!"
Liang Huanyu was in high spirits after leaving the Prince's Mansion. After thinking about it, he took his treasured 30-year-old wine with him and went to the Third Prince's Mansion.
The autumn wind was blowing, and the third prince, wearing a snow-white robe, was sitting in the pavilion fishing.
Seeing the joy on Liang Huanyu's face, he couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Why are you so happy today?"
Liang Huanyu's face was indeed filled with smiles. "The Autumn Examination is coming soon. I was praised by the teacher today, so I wanted to share this news with His Highness."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
