Chapter 572: My Prince Has Grown Up and Is Harder to Deceive
Inside the main hall, Zi Yunlai saw Bai Yu'an come in and immediately waved, "I was planning to go to Yunzhao Pavilion in person to thank you tomorrow, so why did you come here?"
"Your Majesty the Emperor of Chu is too polite." Bai Yu'an stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
"Alright, no need to be so polite. Come and sit down and chat with me." Zi Yunlai seemed to be in a good mood. "To be honest, I, the Emperor of Chu, haven't felt this relaxed for a long time."
"Thank you, Lord Chuhuang." Bai Yu'an hesitated for a moment, but still walked forward and sat opposite Zi Yunlai.
In fact, he observed Zi Yunlai's complexion so closely that he felt there was no need to take his pulse. If Zi Yunlai was going to die tomorrow, it would definitely not be because of his illness.
Bai Yu'an sighed softly. He didn't expect that after getting rid of Wei Changkong, someone would still want to murder Zi Yunlai. Why was Zi Yunlai's situation in Dongchu so difficult?
"What's wrong, Imperial Master?" Zi Yunlai was clearly a perceptive person. "Why did you suddenly sigh? Did something bad happen?"
Bai Yu'an shook his head. They might leave Dongchu soon. There were some things he couldn't say directly and could only remind them indirectly.
"It's nothing, I just feel that... the situation in Dongchu is more complicated than we imagined, and..." Bai Yu'an hesitated for a moment before saying with a wry smile, "Even if Wei Changkong is dead now, I'm afraid the Emperor of Chu and Prince Zitong still need to be careful."
Zi Yunlai frowned obviously, he heard the hidden meaning in Bai Yu'an's words.
He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, everyone says that the throne is the highest power and the confidence to do whatever one wants, but if you don't sit in this position, how can you understand the difficulties and obstacles involved?"
Bai Yu'an nodded in agreement and continued, "However, I think I still need to remind His Majesty the Chu Emperor that Wei Changkong has achieved what he has today, and I'm afraid he must have helpers around him. Does the Emperor have any doubts about the candidate?"
Zi Yunlai shook his head slowly, but his eyes were a little dazed.
"There's one thing I think it's best to tell His Majesty the Emperor of Chu," Bai Yu'an stood up, his expression becoming more serious. "Actually, when we first arrived at the East Chu Palace, we overheard Wei Changkong talking to a woman."
Zi Yunlai raised his eyebrows and looked over, and his hands in his sleeves subconsciously clenched a little.
"Although I don't know who this woman is, it is obvious that she has a close relationship with Wei Changkong, and... I'm afraid her status in the palace is not low. Now... Wei Changkong is in trouble, I'm afraid this woman... will not let it go, so please be careful recently, Your Majesty the Emperor Chu." Bai Yu'an could only say so much. He believed that Zi Yunlai should understand.
"Hahaha..." After a brief silence, Zi Yunlai suddenly burst into laughter. "Master, you're worrying too much. There are only a few women in my harem, and I'm afraid there aren't many who could collude with Wei Changkong. Now that Wei Changkong is dead, I'm afraid this woman will have to keep her tail between her legs and not dare to reveal any clues."
"The King of Chu is absolutely right. I was just worrying too much." Bai Yu'an didn't say anything else because he believed that Zi Yunlai knew what was going on. Whether he could survive tomorrow or not depended on Zi Yunlai's luck.
He chatted with Zi Yunlai for a while, then left with Li Suining on the grounds that it was too late.
As soon as they left, Zi Tong ran in and asked curiously, "Father, what brings the Imperial Master here so late?"
Zi Yunlai was a little distracted. He shook his head and said perfunctorily, "Nothing."
"How could that be?" Zi Tong was unconvinced. "It's already this hour. If it wasn't something urgent, they wouldn't come to disturb Father. Moreover, they deliberately sent me away. What's going on?"
Zi Yunlai collected his thoughts, looked at his son and smiled, "My prince has grown up and is not easy to deceive anymore."
His expression grew more serious. "The Imperial Master came to warn me that there might be Wei Changkong's accomplices in the palace, and to warn me to be careful."
"That makes sense." Zi Tong nodded thoughtfully. "Father, should we take a look at that booklet? Or, if your Majesty takes a look, if it's someone in the palace who's involved, we can still deal with them immediately."
"No need!" Unexpectedly, Zi Yunlai immediately rejected the proposal and instructed Zi Tong, "Remember what father said. Unless you have the ability one day, don't open this booklet. Got it?"
"I've remembered this, but..." Zi Tong couldn't help but worry, "If there really are accomplices in the palace, will they..."
"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements." Zi Yunlai sent Zi Tong away and went towards the Buddhist temple.
In Yunzhao Pavilion, everyone lay down. Li Suining waited for a long time before seeing Fuxing coming back from outside.
"Sister Fuxing, where have you been?" She sat up anxiously and asked worriedly.
"I didn't go anywhere, just took a walk." Fuxing curled the corners of her mouth. Of course, she was not just walking around, she wanted to meet the queen, but unfortunately, she didn't find anyone.
Soon, she changed her clothes, lay down beside Li Suining, and asked softly, "Have you met the King of Chu?"
"Yeah." The little dumpling nodded in the dark.
"Have you reminded Emperor Chu? What did the Emperor Chu say?" Fuxing was obviously a little worried. If her guess was correct, the person who wanted to poison Emperor Chu was Queen Cao Huaping, but she didn't understand the relationship between Cao Huaping and her mother, so she couldn't reveal Cao Huaping's identity.
"My second brother went in alone to tell Uncle Emperor, and Brother Zi Tong and I waited outside." Li Suining answered seriously, "However, since my second brother has spoken, Uncle Emperor should understand. I just don't know who is trying to harm Uncle Emperor, and I don't know if Uncle Emperor can escape this disaster."
"Okay." Fuxing opened his eyes thoughtfully, obviously thinking about something.
Li Suining took the initiative to say, "Sister Fuxing, I think Brother Zitong and the Empress Dowager don't have a good relationship at all. Brother Zitong also said that the Empress Dowager usually stays in the Buddhist temple and rarely sees him."
Fuxing's eyes lit up. It turned out that Cao Huaping usually stayed in the Buddhist temple. No wonder she didn't find him today.
She decided to wait until Li Suining fell asleep before going out. No matter what, she had to see Cao Huaping tonight.
"Okay, Sister Suining, go to bed quickly. It's getting late." She said softly.
"Well, sweet dreams, Sister Fuxing." Little Dumpling turned around, held the corner of Fuxing's clothes with his little hands, and went to sleep obediently.
Fuxing kept her eyes open in the dark, with countless things flashing through her mind. Only when she was sure that Li Suining's breathing was steady and she was asleep did she secretly pull out the corner of her clothes and quietly leave Yunzhao Pavilion.
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