Chapter 445 Yuan Huaihong, you think I'm a fool
The arrival of the Dongchu delegation obviously caused quite a stir in the palace. It was visibly that the people in each palace became busier.
Li Suining felt a little uncomfortable. She couldn't think of how to persuade Fuxing to go home with her.
Moreover, today, Fuxing and Wenren Li seemed to be very busy as well, and they were nowhere to be seen.
Little Tuanzi thought about it and went to Yingcui Ju bored. Jing agreed to knit her gloves and said she would knit her a tiger hat.
Yuan Xiaonian was outside basking in the sun. Seeing her coming, he couldn't help but jokingly asked, "Why are you here? Did you lose your soul somewhere else?"
The little girl glanced at him, too lazy to say anything back. She found a place to sit next to him and remained silent.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Xiaonian turned his head to look at her and frowned.
"Sister Fuxing is so busy." Little Dumpling said a little depressed.
Yuan Xiaonian snorted, "Do you like that little mute so much? What's so fun about being with her?"
"You don't understand." Little Dumpling pouted, "Sister Fuxing is very good. She promised to take me home with me."
"Really?" Yuan Xiaonian was obviously a little surprised, but seeing the little girl's expression, he couldn't help but say, "Isn't this a good thing? Why are you still not happy?"
Li Suining sighed, "But I want to... go back on New Year's Eve and celebrate the New Year with Dad."
Yuan Xiaonian obviously guessed something, "She doesn't want to?"
"It's said that an envoy from Dongchu is coming," Li Suining couldn't help but sigh again, "There's going to be a banquet in the palace, and she and the Imperial Master will both be in attendance."
Yuan Xiaonian nodded in understanding. The Dongchu delegation had arrived, and in fact, all their princes must have attended, but no one came to notify him. It was obvious that he was not important, so they either did not notify him or waited until the last minute to notify him.
He didn't care much and stretched out in the sun. "Actually, as long as the Imperial Master is present at the banquet, it's fine. Her role as the High Priestess is just to tell the horoscope. She can leave whenever she wants."
Li Suining looked over thoughtfully.
At this time, a message came from outside, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
"The prince is here?" Little Dumpling looked delighted.
Yuan Xiaonian smiled and said, "You two are inseparable."
Soon, Yuan Huaihong came in. Seeing Li Suining, he was really happy. "Sister Suining, you are really here."
Li Suining was a little surprised, "Brother Crown Prince, are you here to see me?"
"Yes, I'm looking for you." Yuan Huaihong nodded, looking a little excited. "I went to the Imperial Master's Hall and Yonghua Palace, but you weren't there. I guessed you were with my second brother."
Little Dumpling immediately stood up and ran over, "Brother Crown Prince, what do you want from me?"
"Let's talk later." Yuan Huaihong looked at Yuan Xiaonian again, "Second brother, I have something to talk to you about. Let's go inside and talk."
Yuan Xiaonian frowned, a little surprised. He didn't expect that he and Yuan Huaihong had something to talk about that needed to be discussed inside the house.
But Yuan Huaihong had already come up with Xiaotuanzi and was about to go into the house.
"Let's go to the study." Yuan Xiaonian led the way.
Yuan Huaihong was behind, he noticed that Xiaotuanzi looked unhappy, and guessed the reason.
He bent down and whispered in Little Tuanzi's ear, "Sister Suining, don't worry about Fuxing. I've got a solution."
"Really?" Li Suining's eyes lit up instantly.
Yuan Huaihong nodded affirmatively.
The little girl smiled instantly.
Yuan Xiaonian looked back at the two of them. He always felt that they seemed to be hiding a secret from him.
The group entered the study, and he quickly closed the door and said coldly to Yuan Huaihong, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Second brother, I need you to help me save people." Yuan Huaihong said in a deep voice.
"Save someone?" Yuan Xiaonian was slightly surprised. "Who do you want to save?"
"General Bai from Baiyun Peak." Yuan Huaihong said straight to the point.
"General Bai?" Yuan Xiaonian subconsciously glanced at the little boy. "What's going on? Is the Crown Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty planning to rob the Censorate?"
"No." Yuan Huaihong said affirmatively, "Fuxing and Suining will bring General Bai out on New Year's Eve, and then send him back on the first day of the new year."
Yuan Xiaonian's expression didn't ease at all. He still found it incredible. "On the way? A carjacking?"
"No, listen to me." Yuan Huaihong paused before continuing, "I got news that someone will kill General Bai on the road."
Yuan Xiaonian became more and more confused as he listened. "Do you think I'm a fool? Little Tuanzi just said that Sister Fuxing didn't agree to take her out on New Year's Eve. How can you be so sure that they will go out so quickly? And that General Bai will also come home? And even plan an assassination? This is ridiculous."
"Second brother, what I said is true, you must believe me." Yuan Huaihong was a little anxious. He couldn't tell Yuan Xiaonian about Xiaotuanzi's prophecy. He knew that the fewer people who knew about this, the better.
He said with certainty, "Fuxing will bring Sui Ning back, and will also ask the emperor to allow Bai Yunfeng to go home for the New Year. As for the assassination, it will definitely not be wrong. What we have to do is to save General Bai."
Yuan Xiaonian didn't say anything, but his expression still showed disbelief.
"Second Prince, please believe Crown Prince. What we say is true." The little girl tugged at the corner of Yuan Xiaonian's clothes.
Yuan Xiaonian looked down and said, "Li Suining, you don't know how serious this matter is. To assassinate your father, this person must have no chance of survival."
"If the Bai family's case is proven to be a wrongful conviction, do you think... Zuo Sixian still has a chance to survive?" Yuan Huaihong asked him seriously.
Yuan Xiaonian thought for a moment, "Actually, he's not completely without a way out. The worst that can happen is he can leave the officialdom and become an ordinary citizen. But... with his personality, not being an official would probably be worse than death for him."
He raised an eyebrow and looked at Yuan Huaihong, "So, you think Zuo Sixian wants to kill General Bai?"
Yuan Huaihong nodded and continued, "So, if I want to save someone, I can't use people from the East Palace. Second Brother, I need your explanation."
Yuan Xiaonian smiled, "Brother Crown Prince, are you indirectly admitting to me that your Eastern Palace...or rather, your mother, is in collusion with Zuo Sixian?"
Yuan Huaihong narrowed his eyes and did not answer, but it was tantamount to his agreement.
"Hahaha..." Yuan Xiaonian was in a good mood, "If you have a way to convince Fuxing first, that's fine, but let me remind you..."
He curled the corners of his lips and said, "If you want Fuxing to agree to you and want the person above to listen to Fuxing, the premise of all this is that after the people from Dongchu come, Fuxing's stargazing is verified again. Otherwise..."
"Okay, as long as you agree. I will find a way to solve the other problems." Yuan Huaihong didn't say much and left with Xiaotuanzi.
Yuan Xiaonian looked at their backs and narrowed his eyes. Yuan Huaihong was so confident. Did he underestimate his brother?
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