Jian Yuyan met Nangong Xuan when he was five years old, and became Nangong Xuan's study partner since then. There were no children of his age in the Jian family, so Nangong Xuan was his closest playmate at that time.
When he was seven years old, Prime Minister Jian told him his true identity. At that time, Jian Yuyan did not quite understand the meaning of the word "former dynasty". He only knew that this identity must be hidden in his heart and not let anyone know. Until he grew into a teenager, Jian Yuyan realized that he and Nangong Xuan had been standing at the extremes of two worlds from the very beginning.
Sometimes he would resent Prime Minister Jian. If he had known that they would go on different paths, why did he send him to the palace to be the prince's playmate? Later he understood that it was precisely because of this that the prince had the utmost trust in him.
But even Prime Minister Jian did not expect that Nangong Xuan, who was so proud and unconcerned about trivial matters, actually had a pure heart that was incompatible with the palace. Even though he was harsh to outsiders, he gave the greatest protection and trust to those around him.
For a little child who has just begun to understand things, the imaginary blood feud is far less powerful than the sincere feelings forged by flesh and blood over the years.
Jian Yuyan had heard Nangong Xuan talk about his hard work in governing the country, had heard him talk about his hope for peace and prosperity in the world, and had also seen the red eyes of the Lord of the East Palace when he saw refugees with nowhere to go. Prime Minister Jian always told him about the brutal and treacherous nature of the Nangong clan, but over the years, he saw the exact opposite side. Jian Yuyan never doubted that Nangong Xuan would be a good emperor, but Prime Minister Jian told him again and again that that was the position that should have belonged to him.
Twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the past twenty years, he had been paranoid because of many trivial matters, but as time passed, he would still return to the starting point. He did not feel too much about the hatred that Prime Minister Jian told him, but after growing up with Nangong Xuan for so many years, he understood a lot about the righteousness and kindness that the emperor personally taught Nangong Xuan.
It was so then, and it is still so now.
It's just that he didn't see it so clearly at the beginning, and he didn't consider his responsibility and the world so carefully in his heart. It was not until A Ming's departure that year that Jian Yuyan realized what he should insist on protecting. He will always remember that A Ming said that no matter what else happens, the current Majesty is a good emperor.
Therefore, his choice was not wrong, and his persistence was not wrong. The only mistake might be his naturally weak character. It was because of this that he did not choose to stop Jian Xiang forcefully, but responded passively and tried to make Jian Xiang give up.
But the effect did not seem to be as effective as he had imagined. Prime Minister Jian's layout became more and more perfect, and he even established a relationship with the powerful King Jiangxia. But it seemed too late to resist at that time. He was the most noble prince in Prime Minister Jian's words, but he was like a completely forgotten and useless chess piece.
In the beginning, he chose the wrong direction and the wrong method, which led to A Ming's departure. In recent years, he chose the right direction but used the wrong method, which still caused many things to be irreversible. However, there is always a way out. The arrival of Princess Lin'an made him realize that the relationship between Prime Minister Jian and King Jiangxia is not as harmonious as it seems. Jian Yuyan seized this opportunity and finally achieved the effect he wanted.
Prime Minister Jian thought that he had finally repented and reformed, and Princess Lin'an also thought that he was on her side. Probably no one expected that he would always stand on the side of the world. He does not want to start an unnecessary war because of his hatred, nor does he want the people to suffer. What he hopes for is peace in all directions of the world. This is the great justice he understands after knowing Nangong Xuan for twenty years. He wants the world to no longer have hidden dangers because of him, and from now on he will live in seclusion in the world with his lover. This is his greatest wish in life.
Looking at the familiar handwriting on the letter, Jian Yuyan had tears rolling down his cheeks without realizing it. This was a letter from A Ming.
He was surprised that Ah Ming, despite her status, could read and write, but her handwriting was much more sloppy than those ladies', and she even had many abbreviations of her own making. When they were together at that time, he listened to her singing while copying her carefully. In his spare time, he held her hand from behind and taught her how to write with shape and paint with spirit.
He just didn't expect that the neatest handwriting and the most complete painting he had ever seen were the last gift she left for him before she left.
A portrait of him and a line of poetry that made him regret for many years.
I heard that you have two minds, so I came to break up with you.
Jian Yuyan thought that after everything was over, if he could save Madam Jian and Jian Yuer's lives as he wished, and if he could still survive, he would go to the northwest to pick her up in person. If she didn't want to, he could stay there until she was willing to leave with him.
He secretly found Ah Ming without telling Prime Minister Jian and Princess Lin'an, and ordered them to stay in hiding to protect her safety, and to inform him in time if there was anything important. For months he had heard from the guards that she was well, and recently they had delivered to him a letter she had written in secret.
The handwriting was still sloppy and messy, mixed with some made-up words that others couldn't understand. Jian Yuyan spent more than half an hour reading this short letter, and finally, reluctantly, he burned the letter until it was completely burned.
She said she was safe and told him not to worry too much. She also said that she knew he had been alone for the past four years. She said she would wait for the day when the world was equal and he would explain all the truth to her.
Jian Yuyan suddenly smiled.
She was an actress, but she was incredibly smart, and her ideas coincided with his. They were truly a perfect match.
Now Jian Yuyan was somewhat thankful. For the past four years, he had only responded passively and had not let Prime Minister Jian notice anything unusual about him. So even if he would not entrust him with the important task, he would not hide it from him. Jian Yuyan's identity made Prime Minister Jian never suspect that he was actually the biggest destabilizing factor.
He and the prince have become estranged over the years, and meeting them again rashly would certainly arouse suspicion. What's more, the prince's temperament was a bit reckless, so Jian Yuyan was not very reassured, and he could not see His Majesty at all.
After thinking about it, Jian Yuyan suddenly thought of a person, a person who was deeply trusted by the emperor and had a very good relationship with the prince, Jiang Yi.
Compared to His Majesty and the Crown Prince, sending a private letter to Jiang Yi is really simple.
Jiang Yi, after learning Jian Yuyan's true identity, received a secret letter from Jian Yuyan, and even he could not hide his surprise.
Being a suspicious person by nature, the first thing he would do is to doubt rather than believe. Jian Yuyan is an orphan of the previous dynasty, so why would he tell him, or even tell His Majesty, the most important link in the dragnet set up by Prime Minister Jian?
Jiang Yi remembered that Ah Ming mentioned that her trip was on the one hand to muddy the waters in the capital to cover up Prime Minister Jian's actions, and on the other hand to alienate Prime Minister Jian and Jian Yuyan.
So now that Jian Yuyan has taken the initiative to sell Jian Xiang, is it A Ming who is pushing him behind the scenes?
But even so, A Ming's current identity is the daughter of King Jiangxia, so even if she wants to sow discord between Jian Yuyan and Prime Minister Jian, she will stand on the side of King Jiangxia to avoid arousing Jian Yuyan's suspicion.
So it can be inferred that A Ming should not know that Jian Yuyan sent him a letter today.
But A Ming was not the real Princess Lin'an. He once asked A Ming how to make Jian Yuyan agree to cooperate with her. As he expected, A Ming used the actor to lure Jian Yuyan into the trap and temporarily reached a cooperation.
Since she knew about the actor, it meant that she knew much more than he and Jian Yuyan imagined. She deliberately led Jian Yuyan to be deceived step by step, so Jiang Yi felt that Jian Yuyan's behavior was also under Yan Yiming's control.
If she really knew everything, Jiang Yi was a little confused. How did she know the details between Jian Yuyan and the actor? If she was pushing it intentionally, then was Jian Xiang's downfall her ultimate goal?
At this time, Yan Yiming had already written the letter and was waiting for the moment when Prime Minister Jian was about to take action.
Now that Jiang Yi has seen through her identity, he will believe whatever she says, so this matter, which is the biggest flaw in Prime Minister Jian's action, can be told to Jiang Yi in person, but she still wants Jian Yuyan to take action.
There was no other reason, just because this action could win Jian Yuyan a chance to survive, and she didn't need this chance at all.
She saw everything Jian Yuyan was doing secretly to build up his power. The people Jian Yuyan thought were his own were actually arranged by her on purpose. Otherwise, how could Jian Yuyan believe that A Ming was still alive, and the letter would never have been delivered to Jian Yuyan's hands.
I had guessed long ago that Jian Yuyan would not be so honest, but it would be better if he took some action, and it would be easier to use him.
Now that Jian Yuyan and Jiang Yi have established a relationship, the situation seems to be much earlier than the original plot. Initially, Prime Minister Jian succeeded in forcing the emperor to abdicate, the emperor died tragically, and Nangong Xuan and others retreated to Beiping. With Shao Jingyu's betrayal and Jian Yuyan's giving up, Nangong Xuan was finally able to return and ascend the throne successfully.
But now, Jiang Yi had already expected everything that Jian Xiang did. She used her former identity as Ah Ming to persuade Jian Yuyan to contact Jiang Yi, allowing Jiang Yi to grasp Jian Xiang's movements. According to Jiang Yi and His Majesty's temperament, they would probably do the same as before, keeping quiet and luring the snake out of its hole, and then catch the turtle in the jar.
Therefore, Prime Minister Jian will definitely lose this time, and this attempt to force the emperor to abdicate will definitely not succeed.
At that time, Jian Yuyan had made great contributions, and His Majesty was wary of Jian Yuyan's identity, but Nangong Xuan would definitely try his best to save his life. By then, Jian Yuyan will have found a way to survive, Jiang Yi will have made merit and been promoted to a higher position, Shao Jingyu will return to the capital to continue to serve as his general, and as long as Nangong Xuan does not commit suicide, he will be able to ascend the throne smoothly.
Victory was in sight. Thinking of this, Yan Yiming happily ate two more snacks than usual.
People should not be too arrogant, as it is easy to get into trouble if they are arrogant. Yan Yiming went out to eat when he was in a good mood. Coincidentally, he met Jiang Yi again. The only difference from before was that Wei Xiongjie was worried about Yan Yiming's safety and sent a maid to follow him and serve him.
But Jiang Yi didn't care about the maids' surprised looks at all. He smiled and invited Yan Yiming to dine with him. He even ordered all her favorite dishes and personally poured tea for her.
Yan Yiming saw that there was not a single piece of coriander in the ginseng chicken soup this time, and suddenly remembered the good thing Jiang Yi did to trick her last time. She raised her eyes and glared at Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi smiled leisurely, and he had guessed the reason.
He was a very meticulous person. The person sitting in front of him was Yan Yiming. He was very familiar with this matter, as if he had done it a thousand times in the past. He even cleaned the bones of the West Lake vinegar fish and put it on a small plate before handing it to her.
Perhaps it was the four years that made her forget her alienation and get used to Jiang Yi's care. Now, after not seeing each other for many years, Jiang Yi is still the same. However, Yan Yiming is not as uncomfortable as before.
Unable to be taken care of unilaterally, Yan Yiming thought about it and could only help Jiang Yi pick up some of her favorite dishes. The two maids behind him stared at them, but Jiang Yi's smile became more and more beautiful.
It was impossible to talk about serious matters in such an occasion, so they could only talk about private matters that Jiang Yi liked very much. Yan Yiming was afraid that Jiang Yi would deliberately be ambiguous and cause Wei Xiongjie to bother her again. However, Jiang Yi simply ignored the others and the soft light in his eyes was about to overflow.
Yan Yiming was nervous for half an hour but finally gave up. Let love be what it is.
After finally eating and drinking, Jiang Yi sent her back home. The jade pendant on her waist suddenly fell to the ground. Yan Yiming looked at the worn-out silk ribbon for a few more seconds. Jiang Yi had already picked it up and asked her if he could weave a silk ribbon for him.
Those eyes were full of anticipation, and even had some familiar coquettishness. Yan Yiming couldn't say no, but remembering that he would be leaving soon, he finally nodded and agreed.
The two maids waited for Jiang Yi to leave before carefully reminding her, "Princess, Luo Ying is not casual..."
"Really? How could I not know?" Yan Yiming said with an expression that said, "I don't know, don't talk nonsense." "It's just a silk ribbon. Besides, I've already agreed to it, so how can I go back on my word? Forget it, forget it. I won't let Xiao Wei find out and don't tell him, or you'll get scolded again."
The maids looked at each other, and after thinking it over, they felt that what Yan Yiming said made sense. So when Wei Xiongjie asked about it, they kept the matter secret.
A few days later, everyone found that the Luo Ying that Jiang Yi had worn for so many years finally looked brand new. Everyone was surprised. Even Jian Yuyan, who happened to see him on purpose, was slightly surprised. He smiled and said, "Master Jiang, did you encounter any happy events recently?"
"Yes," Jiang Yi did not hide it. Passersby looked back at the two handsome men from time to time. The two walked together for a while and then left.
After telling him the name, Jian Yuyan told him a time again. Jiang Yi asked him why.
Jian Yuyan was silent for a moment and said that there were people he wanted to see and people he wanted to protect.
He heard that the actress that Jian Yuyan loved deeply passed away four years ago. Although Jian Yuyan and Mrs. Jian were not mother and son, they had a deep relationship. He, like many people, thought that Jian Yuyan would just go with the flow in his life, but he didn't expect that he actually had his pursuits.
It made him think highly of him.
If the plan succeeds, His Majesty might spare Madam Jian and Jian Yuer's lives for the sake of Jian Yuyan's meritorious service.
And after today, considering Jian Yuyan's concern for the people of the world, he might be able to ask the prince for a way out for him in front of His Majesty. He was not supposed to belong to the court, and hiding in the world might be his best destination.
When he entered the palace to meet the emperor, he happened to meet Jian Yuer who was studying in the imperial study. Although his majesty hated Prime Minister Jian, he was clear about right and wrong and never got angry with Jian Yuer.
Jian Yuer watched him come to the audience, and she and several female officials bowed and took their leave. After everyone around them had left, Emperor Jiang Yi mentioned the matter of Jian Yuyan.
Your Majesty has not yet found out Jian Yuyan's identity, but he was in a very good mood after hearing this.
Since Jian Yuyan grew up with the prince, it was inevitable that the emperor would be somewhat partial to him.
After finishing the discussion with His Majesty and leaving the imperial study, Jian Yuer looked back, saw him, smiled, came over to greet him.
Because of Ah Ming's matter, Jiang Yi was unable to face Jian Yuer calmly. However, Jian Yuer still doesn't know why, but she always takes the initiative to talk to him because of their youthful fate. Under normal circumstances, Jiang Yi would have nodded and left, but now that Ah Ming was alive, Jiang Yi realized that he had let go of a lot.
Jian Yuer chuckled and asked him if he had encountered anything happy recently. Jiang Yi smiled and said, "You brothers and sisters speak in a similar way."
Jian Yuer was surprised, "Master Jiang met my brother?"
"I just happened to meet your brother when I entered the palace and chatted with him for a while."
Jian Yuer smiled softly, "Brother has looked much better recently, and has been back home more often than before."
Jiang Yi said "hmm" and casually said, "Master Jian and I went to the northwest at the palace gate. That doesn't seem to be the location of the prime minister's residence."
Of course not, Jian Yuer sighed. She was the most defenseless person and said whatever she thought.
"Ever since Miss A Ming left, my brother has been living in the house over there..."
The smile on Jiang Yi's face froze, and he paused as if he suspected he had heard wrongly, "Miss A Ming?"
"Master Jiang is also surprised that her name is exactly the same as the Crown Princess's, right?" Jian Yuer smiled, "Brother said that she was sold to the theater when she was young and didn't have a proper name, so he always called her Ah Ming."
In a flash, Jiang Yi suddenly remembered the face of the actor he had met by chance.
At that time, he was only surprised by her face and Jian Yuer's portrait. Thinking about it now, Jiang Yi's heartbeat suddenly stopped and his pupils contracted rapidly.
Apart from the face that resembled Jian Yuer, the woman clearly had a red mole at the corner of her eye!
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