Chapter 177 The Little Prince Becomes More Handsome the More You Look at Him
Noble Lady Yin changed her previous indifference towards Jian Yue and now became extremely enthusiastic. She even said to Jian Yue while untying him, "Little Prince, you have suffered so much. I was deceived by the treacherous people before and did some foolish things that were not good for you. This was all caused by the instigation of General Manager Zhao. You have to believe me!"
Jian Yue thought to himself that if I believe you, I will write my name backwards, but he still pretended to be touched. He said, "Don't worry, my lord. I know right from wrong. But Manager Zhao doesn't look like someone who would do such a thing. Before, in the big tent, when His Majesty was seriously ill, he took care of me. Even when I accidentally bumped into him, he didn't bother with me!"
Yin Guiren was shocked and said, "What?!"
Although Jian Yue only talked about the big tent, Concubine Yin started to imagine it herself.
At the beginning, she had agreed that Concubine Liu would be the cannon fodder to take care of His Majesty, and then she would say that Concubine Liu was also a person with an ominous curse, and directly get rid of Concubine Liu. As a result, Manager Zhao helped Concubine Liu put the little prince in, causing her plan to fail! She never expected that this was all done intentionally by Manager Zhao!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. The little prince was arguing with her.
She was deceived by her momentary pride and would never be ruined by Manager Zhao!
Concubine Yin gnashed her teeth and said, "What a good butler Zhao! My aunt and I treated him so well, but he was so two-faced. Now he is helping that bitch Concubine Liu. What does he want to do?"
Jian Yue chatted with her, "My dear, please don't think like that. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
The more he persuaded, the more Concubine Yin felt that she was probably eighty percent right!
Yin Guiren said directly: "How can there be any misunderstanding? The killer even found Zhao Zongguan's token on him, how can it be fake?"
Jian Yue was about to speak.
The man in black stepped forward. He was one of the smartest people. He suggested, "Sir, why don't we let our subordinates investigate to see if the person was found by Chief Steward Zhao? It won't be too late to make a conclusion then. We can't just listen to this eunuch's one-sided story!"
Noble Lady Yin looked at Jian Yue.
Jian Yue said frankly: "Your Excellency should go and check it out. What if you have wrongly accused Manager Zhao?"
Yin Guiren immediately said to the man in black, "Go check it out."
The man in black looked at Jian Yue threateningly. He had been cheated by this guy once in the garden before and knew this guy's ability to fool people. Of course he had to get to the bottom of it this time. He absolutely could not let his master be fooled. He did not believe that what Jian Yue said was true!
An hour later.
Jian Yue's butt was about to hurt as he sat on the chair.
The men in black hurried back, their faces somewhat grim. They walked up to Noble Yin and said, "Noble, we have checked and found that Manager Zhao has indeed been in contact with the assassin organization in the past few days, and has indeed spent a sum of money, and has indeed placed an order to kill people!"
Yin Guiren's face turned completely black, and she angrily said, "What a great steward Zhao! I knew it was him!"
Jian Yue also looked shocked: "My lord, I didn't expect that Manager Zhao would be such a person. Is there really no misunderstanding? Maybe he wanted to kill someone else. Don't be too sad."
Concubine Yin was a little touched. She didn't expect that the little prince still cared about her health at this time.
But that heartless Manager Zhao only knows how to make things difficult for himself!
At this moment, Lady Yin felt that the little prince in front of her was becoming more and more handsome the more she looked at him, and that damned Steward Zhao was becoming more and more hateful the more she thought about him! !
The more Concubine Yin thought about it, the angrier she became. She said directly, "You don't understand him. He is a very vicious person. How could I misunderstand him? When he gets cruel, he even dares to kill the emperor..."
Jian Yue's heart suddenly trembled, waiting for what to come.
Yin Guiren seemed to realize that she had said something wrong and covered her mouth again.
Jian Yue's mind turned around, he looked up with a look of horror, and hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, you can't talk nonsense about such things. Manager Zhao is loyal to His Majesty. You can talk nonsense about other things, but you can't say such slanderous things out of anger."
Originally, Lady Yin had no intention of saying it.
I got anxious after hearing what Jian Yue said.
Yin Guiren said, "Why am I talking nonsense? Chief Eunuch Zhao colluded with others and even embezzled the money. Otherwise, where do you think he, a eunuch, got so much money and wealth?"
Jian Yue felt that Concubine Yin was not telling the truth, at least what she wanted to talk about just now was not this matter, because her eyes were flickering when she answered, and even her words were a little evasive.
But if you want to dig deep, you have to dig slowly. You can't become fat in one breath.
Jian Yue said: "Of course I believe in you, but it is useless for me to believe in you. Others must also believe in you."
Concubine Yin was a little nervous. She was pregnant now and was worried. It was a big hidden danger that Manager Zhao wanted to harm her, so she had to find a way to deal with it.
"But..." Noble Lady Yin hesitated and said, "He himself can't admit it. Manager Zhao is a very cautious person, and I don't have any evidence to bring him down."
Jian Yue smiled and said, "What if he produces the evidence himself?"
Yin Guiren subconsciously asked, "How is that possible?"
Jian Yue looked at her and smiled gently, and Yin Guiren slowly realized something.
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evening.
It was already very late when we came out of Lady Yin's residence.
The killer brother was also acquitted. He was recruited by Yin Guiren because he confessed and did not resist too seriously. Jian Yue said, "Look, I found a public service position for you."
“What is a public post?”
“…It’s a stable job.”
After all, she is the Queen Mother's sister, so this job is quite secure.
The killer brother asked: "Then will you still help me chase the oiran?"
Jian Yue said, "I will definitely help you with what I promised you, but if you stay in the palace in the future, you have to help me if there is anything I can do for you. Look how many people want to kill me. I can only help you if I am alive."
The killer said, "Deal!"
Jian Yue immediately said, "Okay, then take me to the library right now. It's curfew now, so help me avoid the curfew and don't get discovered."
Killer: “…”
If it weren’t for you, you would have been very busy this evening!
As a chosen worker, Jian Yue naturally had to work overtime. When he was brought to the fifteenth floor by the killer brother, Gao Fei and others were already waiting there. When they went over, several people were being chased by a female ghost and were screaming.
The killer couldn't stand the exciting scene and fainted on the spot.
Jian Yue looked at the person who fell to the ground and sighed, "It's great to be young. You can fall asleep as soon as you lie down."
The audience in the live broadcast room was silent for a moment.
Jian Yue went over to stop the chase and asked Gao Fei, who was panting and screaming like a ghost, "Didn't I tell you not to let her help you find the book?"
Gao Fei said: "I didn't let you."
Jian Yue didn't believe it and asked doubtfully, "Then why would she chase after you two?"
Gao Fei exclaimed, “She insisted on selling me a book and then helping me find it!!”
Jian Yue: “…”
He looked at the woman behind him in silence.
The female ghost forced out a pale friendly smile. Jian Yue endured it and said, "Forced buying and selling is illegal. Please be an honest merchant, so that you can have credibility and customers."
After hearing this, the female ghost was stunned for a moment.
Gao Fei asked hopefully, "Can she really listen to me?"
The next second, the ghost girl's face showed an angry expression. She rushed over and chased Jian Yue with her. Jian Yue was so scared that he ran away: "It seems that I can't do it. I was just talking casually. Don't chase me, sister. Go chase those two!!"
Gao Fei: “…”
The three people fled to the secret passage in a panic. The female ghost disappeared as soon as they entered the secret passage just like before. Jian Yue suspected that there was either some restriction on her here, or there was some protection for the players here.
The secret passage was very narrow and could only accommodate one person. The three people crawled forward separately. Jian Yue was at the front. As they crawled, they could hear the two people behind them screaming loudly.
Little Leo said: "Bones! I saw bones! Oh my god, these bones are buried in the soil and they are picking at my feet!"
Gao Fei said, "Damn it! Keep your voice down."
Jian Yue thought he was going to say not to attract ghosts and other guards.
"You scared me when you screamed." Gao Fei said, "What if I wet my pants later?"
Jian Yue: “…”
Sometimes the future of this team is really clear.
The group of people finally reached the location of the mechanism last night after some hesitation. Jian Yue fumbled for a while, but found that the wall button that was originally at the same location yesterday was gone.
Gao Fei asked, "What's wrong?"
Jian Yue's face was solemn for a moment, and he said, "The button is gone."
Gao Fei was surprised: "What?!"
Little Leo also didn't believe it: "How could it disappear? Did you not find it?"
Jian Yue did not rule out this possibility. He asked Gao Fei to hold a flashlight behind him while he continued to grope on the wall. However, no matter how many times he pressed on the wall, he could not find the button.
Gao Fei said: "Maybe we found the wrong location. This passage is so long."
Jian Yue looked not far away and saw a few small mounds of earth. He pointed and said, "I have buried a few bones over there. This passage is just in front of the small mounds of earth, so the location must be correct."
The passage fell into silence in an instant.
Gao Fei and Xiao Lizi both had a look of solemnity and despair on their faces.
The importance of the underground temple ruins is self-evident, but the entrance disappeared without any reason. This is a huge blow to people.
Jian Yue asked: "Is it possible that the entrance to this underground palace changes randomly?"
Gao Fei directly took out a compass from his backpack. He smiled and said, "Just look for it. Although I studied Qimen Dunjia, I also learned the Fenjin Dingxue from my master."
Jian Yue found it quite strange. He had come into contact with this kind of thing before, but this was the first time he saw someone using it.
The distribution on Gao Fei's compass was very complicated. He used the weak light in the passage to look at the direction of the compass, and then said: "The magnetic field in this secret passage is very chaotic, and the needle will be affected."
Jian Yue asked: "Can we still watch it?"
Gao Fei smiled and said, "If it were anyone else, it might work. Who am I? Master Gao has his own tricks!"
Gao Fei was seen mumbling some incantation, and then he shouted: "Heaven and earth, please help me, God Ka, please show your power!"
A lavender light flashed across.
After Gao Fei divined the correct direction, he looked at the location given by the compass, felt around on the wall, and even tasted the soil on the ground a few times before saying, "East, go forward."
Jian Yue and others continued to climb forward.
Gao Fei and his companions walked forward along the passage, which seemed extremely long. After they had crawled for a while, Gao Fei finally said, "This is it."
This is also a fork in the secret passage where there is no light at all.
Little Leo said, “Here?”
Gao Fei nodded and said, "This place is a dragon vein treasure land with unique feng shui. The reason why the magnetic field is disordered is that there must be something big underground, and there is also a formation set up to suppress the things underground. Although it is hidden very deep, my divination card still measured the true direction. The little prince guessed correctly that the entrance to this place will change. As long as it is opened once, it will change."
Jian Yue said: "But there is no button here either."
When he entered, there was a button on the wall.
Gao Fei and Xiao Lizi also checked, but they couldn't find the button mechanism that Jian Yue encountered last night.
Little Leo said: "Can we dig a hole ourselves?"
Jian Yue said, "It's not impossible, but there are two problems. First, what if the ground below changes position while we're digging? Then our efforts will be wasted. Second, there's very little oxygen down there, and digging requires a lot of physical strength and oxygen support."
He didn't mention the most crucial question.
This place is very spooky. The bewitching song last night was one of the reasons for it. He crawled back from the cave. If the cave they dug collapsed, they would have really dug a hole for themselves.
Gao Fei sometimes looks careless, but he is also very calm when encountering things. He said: "Little Prince, you were able to turn on the button before. Could it be that there is something in your body that meets the conditions for the button to appear?"
Jian Yue was stunned. He frowned and said, "Most of what I have on me now are what I got yesterday."
Even the golden melon seeds were taken back.
Everyone looked at each other.
Little Leo said, "Think about it again. For example, the food you eat and the water you drink, what if this secret passage also has requirements for the recipe?"
Everyone laughed, knowing that he was just joking.
Jian Yue smiled but then stopped laughing because he thought of something. This guess slowly emerged from his mind. The more it emerged, the more he thought the possibility was very high. He murmured, "No way."
Gao Fei and the others looked at him in confusion, and hope rose in their hearts: "What's wrong? Have you finally got a clue? Have you thought of anything? If you need any special props, we can work together to find a solution even if it is difficult."
Jian Yue frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I drank the emperor's blood once."
Everyone: “…”
I told you to say it was difficult, but I didn't tell you to go straight to the level of hell!!
Little Leo was shocked and said, "Where did you get this from? That's the hero, the emperor. We can't get close to him normally! And I heard that the emperor has strict guards around him, and he himself is also very skilled in martial arts! Tell us so that we can learn from him!"
Jian Yue told him what happened at that time.
Little Leo was silent for a moment. He said, "If I were to dress up as a woman and do something like this, the grass on my grave would probably be two meters high."
Gao Fei looked at his sturdy body and fell silent.
Jian Yue said: "Even if I can see the emperor now, I can't get his blood again. First, I don't have a chance to get close to him now, and second, his majesty is very vigilant. If I dare to take his blood again, I'm afraid that even if the underground palace sees it, I won't see the sun tomorrow. And do you know the safety value? If the male protagonist lowers his favorability, the safety value may even be directly reset to zero."
Everyone knew that the emperor was weak, but no one really dared to challenge the emperor's ruthlessness.
Little Li was a little worried: "What should I do now?"
"Let's prepare for both situations." Jian Yue said, "I don't know how long His Majesty will stay in this temple. Let's call a few more people to come over at night to dig a passage. As for His Majesty's side, I'll act according to circumstances. If I can get it, I'll get it. If I can't, I'll dig it myself."
Gao Fei also nodded and said, "I think it's right, let's do it."
After everyone decided on a plan, they climbed back.
On the way back, everyone climbed towards the rockery garden, but got lost again because of the disordered magnetic field. Jian Yue found it strange that he never got lost when he came alone. This secret passage seemed to be particularly friendly and tolerant to him. He could go wherever he wanted. However, when he came with Gao Fei and others, it seemed as if the difficulty had doubled.
Finally, I went back to the library.
Then he was chased by the female ghost again and almost jumped off the building before he finally escaped from the pursuit.
It was almost dawn when they finally came out. Jian Yue and the others fell asleep as soon as they returned to the house. They were indifferent when the sun rose outside the next morning.
Eunuch Liu yelled outside, "Get up! You lazy people! The flood is serious and His Majesty is furious. If you don't serve carefully, you'll lose your heads!"
Everyone struggled to get up.
Jian Yue was so sleepy that he felt a little dizzy, and he struggled to get up.
Eunuch Liu arranged for him to deliver clothes to the emperor, and Jian Yue went there despite feeling sleepy. When he arrived, he could feel the solemn atmosphere of the main hall, with court ministers coming and going.
Jian Yue asked the little palace maid in the main hall in a low voice: "When did His Majesty get up?"
The maid replied, "Your Majesty has not slept all night, and has been discussing the flood with his ministers."
Jian Yue sighed at the emperor's professionalism. He was the master of the world and in charge of the world's financial power. He was a real iron-blooded worker. At least he slept for a while, but this guy really didn't sleep!
Everyone in the main hall was worried.
But there was one exception.
That was Butler Zhao. He looked very happy and energetic early in the morning. He seemed to be in high spirits, as if he was celebrating a happy occasion. Even his outfit looked much more refined.
There was even a minister who came in from outside and accidentally bumped into Zhao Zongguan. He pointed at Zhao Zongguan and said, "How do you walk like that?"
Manager Zhao didn't even kneel down to apologize, but just said perfunctorily: "I am guilty, please forgive me, sir. I am not familiar with the roads in the temple, and it's still dark, so you'd better be careful."
The ministers were angry: "You..."
But because of the urgent matter and Manager Zhao had not committed any serious crime, they had to give up.
But Chief Steward Zhao was not afraid at all, because he had just learned that Concubine Yin was pregnant! All he had to do next was get the emperor drunk with wine, and then let Concubine Yin succeed. After Concubine Yin became pregnant, the Queen Mother would definitely support the child to become the emperor together with the Imperial Master. Then, as a capable general and Concubine Yin's lover, he would naturally become a powerful official with great power in the court!
By then, all the court officials will have to listen to me!
Manager Zhao can be said to be walking with the wind now. Even when he passed by Jian Yue, he didn't look at him with disdain. He just snorted coldly and said, "Are you still dreaming?"
Jian Yue looked at him doubtfully.
Chief Steward Zhao despises people like Jian Yue who try to seduce the emperor with their looks. There are so many beauties in the palace, and some of them really don't know their own weight!
Jian Yue was silent for a moment and couldn't help asking, "Manager Zhao, is there something wrong with your eyes?"
Manager Zhao glared at Jian Yue for a long time and got this reply. He was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe: "Get lost!"
Jian Yue: “…”
He must be in menopause.
After the emperor and his ministers in the room decided on the last procedure, they bowed their heads and coughed lightly. The ministers could not help but comfort him, "Your Majesty, please take your health as the most important thing."
Huangfu Chengyu nodded: "I know."
The ministers said, "Zhao Zongguan's behavior is becoming more and more absurd. I'm afraid he can't serve Your Majesty well. Your Majesty should reconsider it."
Huangfu Chengyu's eyes flashed with a dark color, but the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile, and he said slowly: "Zhao Zongguan was given to me by my mother, and I still trust him very much."
The ministers all felt that the emperor was truly filial. They did not know what the empress dowager's intention was in giving such a useless servant to the emperor, but they could only bow their heads and say, "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent. We admire you."
Huangfu Chengyu waved his hand and said, "Let's all go."
As soon as everyone left, Huangfu Chengyu stood up to change out of his court robes and rest. Jian Yue and others could go in. He went in with his head lowered. The room was lit with incense, and he looked very cultured.
Jian Yue put down her clothes and took off his coat.
Huangfu Chengyu glanced at him and said, "Why did you change the style of your clothes today?"
Jian Yue said, "This is a new piece of material. It's thicker than the previous ones, but it's very cool and won't generate heat. I've asked about it. The weather will be very dull in the next few days. Your Majesty can't stand the cold, so I specially changed this set for you. If your Majesty doesn't like it, I'll change another set for you."
Huangfu Chengyu's gaze stayed on him for a moment: "Let's go with this one."
Jian Yue nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
Naturally, the boss who gave him the golden melon seeds wanted the male protagonist to live longer, so he would definitely care a lot about it.
After a while.
After changing clothes.
Butler Zhao arranged for someone to bring in the meal. Concubine Yin also came over. She was dressed up beautifully today. After a while, Concubine Liu also came. Jian Yue knew that Butler Zhao was going to cause trouble today, so he specially notified the heroine early to come over to follow the plot, where a miracle doctor found out the medicine in breakfast and exposed Butler Zhao's conspiracy.
Before coming in.
Concubine Yin said to Jian Yue, "I've thought it through. Manager Zhao said he put drugs in the porridge. Please find me a doctor later. I will help you testify against him and make sure he is brought to justice!"
Jian Yue said: "I will definitely fulfill your mission."
After the collusion here.
Jian Yue turned around and whispered to Concubine Liu, "I have already found out. Today, Chief Steward Zhao put the medicine into the porridge. When the time comes, you can just point to the bowl of porridge and say it is poisonous."
Lady Liu nodded and said, "Don't worry! I'll take care of it!"
Everything is arranged.
Jian Yue thought to himself that this time it was foolproof! The assist plot arranged by the system for him would definitely not be messed up again!
The two nobles were sitting at the dining table, both saying that the Empress Dowager had sent them to check on the flood because she was concerned about it. The Emperor was sitting on the main seat with no extra expression until the food was brought in from outside.
Here it comes!
Jian Yue exchanged a glance with a few people. The poisonous porridge is coming!
Everyone watched as the palace servants brought in the dishes. Butler Zhao had a confident look on his face. But after all the dishes were placed on the table, Butler Zhao started to get nervous. Concubine Liu and Concubine Yin also started to get nervous.
Until all dishes are opened.
Everyone was stunned!
Porridge, where's the porridge?! How come everything is here except the porridge?! Where is the porridge?!
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