No matter what the "Eighth Prince" in the novel did with Mu Zhao's body.
Yan Cheng was very quick and efficient in order to quietly carry the already cold body out of Xie's house.
It was winter at the time and the weather was extremely cold. Just by looking at his appearance, it was impossible to accurately judge how long Mu Zhao had been dead.
However, this has nothing to do with Yan Cheng. All he needs to do is to ensure that Mu Zhao's death has nothing to do with the Xie family and Xie Guangling.
As for the location to dump the body, Yan Cheng already had a plan in mind. He would send it directly to Princess Qingyang's residence at night. By doing this, he would also help find the person, wouldn't he?
Although only a body was found.
He clearly didn't kill anyone, but was responsible for disposing of the body. Yan Cheng couldn't help feeling a little depressed.
Moreover, in the novel, the "Eighth Prince" can get the support of Prime Minister Xie when he does good deeds, but when it comes to himself, he can only do good deeds silently and act as an unsung hero.
Is this the difference in treatment between the protagonist and cannon fodder?
Alas, he couldn't go to Prime Minister Xie and tell him that he helped dispose of the body.
What if Prime Minister Xie determined that he was the murderer, and then determined that he was deliberately acting to help others in front of others just to gain the support of the Xie family? What should he do then?
Um?
Wait, think along this line...
Yan Cheng was so engrossed in his thoughts that the scenery in his sight gradually became blurred. He didn't even notice the groom reappearing at the banquet and walking towards him.
Could it be that Mu Zhao’s death in the novel was deliberately arranged by the “Eighth Prince”?
He set up this routine to win the favor of Prime Minister Xie and thus gain the support of the Xie family.
However, thinking of the age of the "Eighth Prince" at this time, Yan Cheng shook his head again.
Not necessarily.
The "Eighth Prince" has not yet set up his residence and left the palace, the plot line has not yet begun, and he does not have the loyal and capable followers who will appear in the later period.
That's not right either.
Yan Cheng scratched the wall unconsciously with his nails. Although the "Eighth Prince" had no capable followers now, there were still some people who could be mobilized from Yang Guifei.
As a time-traveling woman with several high-quality suitors, Yang Guifei gained many benefits from those suitors.
For example, the secret guards around her were given to her by Duan Chen when he was infatuated with her. Although the number of those secret guards was small, their quality was quite high.
Although many years have passed, those secret guards are no longer in the best physical condition.
But in the sequel, Yang Guifei is a character who turned evil because Emperor Jingxi could not give her exclusive favor. She is many times smarter than before she became Yang Guifei. She must have trained new secret guards a long time ago.
If it was her plan to help her son win the favor of Prime Minister Xie, it would make sense.
It was mentioned in the sequel that Emperor Jingxi had promised Concubine Yang that he would make Qu Zhaoyue the crown prince when he was born.
However, many years passed and Qu Zhaoyue was still just a prince. After being disappointed again and again, Yang Guifei lost trust in Emperor Jingxi and decided to personally help her son plan for the position of crown prince.
Prime Minister Xie has extraordinary abilities in the court. If Qu Zhaoyue can get his support, the possibility of being appointed as the crown prince will greatly increase.
However, Prime Minister Xie was a royalist. When the ministers in the court chose their own camps, he did not express support for any of the princes.
Prime Minister Xie is an old fox, and his favor is not so easy to gain. Can Qu Zhaoyue successfully win his support just by helping the Xie family solve the hidden dangers?
I always feel like there's a problem somewhere.
Yan Cheng touched his chin and thought, what could it be...
"Brother Cheng?"
Xie Guangling had been standing beside him for quite a while.
Seeing Yan Cheng's brows sometimes tightly furrowed, and sometimes slowly relaxed, and seeing that Yan Cheng was about to poke a hole in the wall, he finally couldn't help but call out.
The shout scared Yan Cheng so much that he came back to his senses and his eyes widened again.
Looking at him like this, Xie Guangling felt that he looked like a frightened little fox with its fur standing on end.
He couldn't help but chuckle, put his hand on Yan Cheng's shoulder, and said jokingly: "Are you facing the wall and thinking about your mistakes?"
“…”
Yan Cheng put down his uncontrollable hand, feeling a dull pain in his fingertips. He looked at the wall in front of him, then at where he was standing, and found that it was indeed the standard posture of facing the wall and reflecting on one's mistakes.
When others looked at him from behind, they could only see his back and his lowered head.
"Why did you come to see me? Didn't anyone ask you to drink?"
He deliberately skipped the topic of facing the wall and looked towards the crowded area. He was suddenly speechless. "Today is your wedding day, right? Why is Xie Mingyun toasting over there?"
It seemed as if Xie Mingyun was getting married.
"If he wants to drink, let him drink. It will keep those people away from me."
Xie Guangling lowered his voice and said, "I didn't want to drink today's wine in the first place. With him here, I feel much more relaxed."
Yan Cheng took this opportunity to ask him, "Are you unwilling to marry the niece of the Marquis of Haining?"
"Um."
Just as Yan Cheng understood Xie Guangling, Xie Guangling also understood him and knew that what he wanted to ask was why he wanted to marry her if she didn't want to.
The banquet was bustling with activity, and the clamorous noise drowned out their whispered conversations, eliminating the worry of someone listening.
Xie Guangling did not hide anything from Yan Cheng.
"I originally wanted to cancel the engagement, but my grandfather refused to allow it. He even threatened to die, forcing me to marry the girl from the Ying family. If I didn't, he would die in front of me."
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