Green Lotus knelt down without thinking.
"Not only did the young master spare me and Ah Jin, but he also allowed us to get married openly and honestly. Putting aside the kindness he has shown me over the years, I am willing to repay him with my whole life!"
Green Lotus kowtowed to Zhao Cheng a few times and said, "When Wen Hu sent me to the Right Prime Minister's residence, it was because I was truly desperate, and Wen Hu even promised to help me find my family."
"Has it been found?"
"No."
Zhao Cheng sneered, "I can say with certainty that the best outcome is that Wen Hu doesn't go looking for them. If he does find them, these family members will become hostages to threaten you."
Green Lotus raised her head and said, "I was young then and didn't think things through clearly. Now I understand everything."
“I’ll help you find your family, but you need to be prepared that there’s a high chance you won’t find them. The flood that year was huge, and your family members are very likely to be…”
"This servant understands!" Green Lotus nodded vigorously and said, "Thank you, Young Master! This servant is already very grateful for your kindness!"
Zhao Cheng looked at Zhao Wu and asked, "How's the situation over there?"
Zhao Wu said, "Don't worry, I've arranged for him to drink as much as he wants, I'll definitely get him drunk!"
"Hmm..." Zhao Cheng helped Lühe up and said, "The person Wen Hu sent to contact you has been stalled by me. He is expected to try to contact you after he wakes up tomorrow. You can contact him however you want, and use whatever code you want. You don't need to report any of this to me."
"What I want you to do is continue to be Wen Hu's mole in the Right Prime Minister's residence, and pass on information to them according to my instructions."
"Understood!" Green Lotus nodded calmly.
"As for your identity, only Zhao Wu and I know it for now. As for A Jin, you can handle it yourself."
"Don't worry, young master, I won't let him know!"
"Smart." Zhao Cheng was somewhat satisfied with Lü He.
Green Lotus asked earnestly, "What should I say to that person when he comes to see me tomorrow?"
"They've kept you in the Right Prime Minister's residence without moving you, so their sudden visit must mean they're in a hurry. If I'm not mistaken, it's the words Chen Changyun brought back that have had an effect. Hmph... This emperor is indeed extremely suspicious!"
After thinking for a while with his hands behind his back, Zhao Cheng brought his mouth close to Green Lotus's ear and said, "Just tell me..."
...
"What?! Chen Yuxian bit me before she died?"
Wen Hu nodded and said, "According to my 'nail,' this is what Chen Changyun learned at the brothel where the incident occurred. Chen Yuxian said to Zhao Cheng that Zhao Cheng ruined the Left Prime Minister's grand plan and that the Left Prime Minister would definitely not let you off the hook, and other such harsh words."
Wen Tai roared, "That scoundrel Chen Yuxian! I haven't offended him at all!!"
Wen Hu continued, "Chen Changyun asked some people, but they didn't believe it. They all said that the Left Prime Minister was a good prime minister and a pillar of the Great Jing Dynasty."
Wen Tai remembered Yuan Xiu's words, and his heart beat a little faster.
"After Chen Changyun went to the Right Prime Minister's residence, he also asked Zhao Cheng if this matter had occurred. Zhao Cheng said yes, but he did not believe it."
"Oh?" Wen Tai became interested and pressed for details, "What did Zhao Cheng say?"
"I heard that Zhao Cheng's attitude and tone towards Chen Changyun were very bad. He directly cursed at Chen Changyun, saying, 'Chen Changyun, you pig-headed idiot, you actually believe such nonsense? If the Left Prime Minister had colluded with Southern Zhou, Jingguo would no longer belong to the Yuan family!'"
boom!!
Upon hearing this, Wen Tai's head immediately started buzzing, and he pointed at Wen Hu, saying, "That's the sentence, that's the sentence!"
"That's what displeased His Majesty!"
Wen Hu pondered without speaking, but Yu Changsi said, "That statement is indeed very powerful! What will His Majesty think? My Left Chancellor is amazing. If he wants, the Jing Kingdom will have to change its name!"
"What should your surname be? Wen?"
Yu Changsi sighed: "It's like killing someone by breaking their spirit!"
Wen Tai then asked, "Did Zhao Cheng say anything else?"
Wen Hu said, "On the right are Zhao Cheng and Chen Changyun... and the Eldest Princess is arguing. After hearing Zhao Cheng curse, the Eldest Princess was furious and said, 'Is the Emperor really that incompetent? Jingguo is now almost at its peak. How can the world change so easily?' Zhao Cheng said that the Left Prime Minister deserves great credit for Jingguo's success today. Of course, the Emperor's wisdom is beyond doubt, but would someone who helped the Emperor govern the empire so well collude with outsiders to come back and harm his own country? Wouldn't that be the same as bringing outsiders to destroy the work he has painstakingly built?"
"Southern Zhou spies are masters of sowing discord. Even on their deathbeds, they don't forget their mission, planting a seed of suspicion between the Emperor and the Left Chancellor. Even the common people of Yanchuan understand this, yet you can't see it, and you're all from Changsui!"
"Isn't it shameful?"
"At a time like this, instead of clearing the name of the Left Prime Minister who has made great contributions to the country, you are still investigating whether this matter is true. You are worse than pigs and dogs!"
"Zhao Cheng berated Chen Changyun and the Princess, and even discovered that the Princess was disguised as a man, calling Chen Changyun a lecherous old man and so on..."
After listening, Wen Tai sighed and said, "Zhao Cheng truly understands me!"
“But the way he cursed…” Wen Tai sighed again, “was really awful, but just to my liking!”
Yu Changsi asked, "Uncle Sha, did you hear this story with your own ears, or did you hear it from someone else?"
“I heard it with my own ears. It was a coincidence that night. Chen Changyun arrived quite late, and we were preparing a midnight snack for him. My sniper was serving him there and said that Zhao Cheng’s cursing was particularly nasty, and Chen Changyun’s attendant was almost brought to tears by it. Oh, she didn’t know the Princess’s identity and only thought she was Chen Changyun’s attendant.”
“That’s right.” Wen Tai nodded and said, “The Princess is very angry.”
"Can I trust you?" Seeing Wen Hu hesitate for a moment, Yu Changsi smiled and said, "Uncle Sha, please don't be offended. You know I always do this. I judge things by their nature, not by their personalities. This is the only way to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
Wen Hu took a sip of tea and said, "Lord Yu, please rest assured. This mole has been buried in the Right Prime Minister's residence for four years and has never been moved. Its identity has never been exposed."
"That's good then." Yu Chang thought for a moment, then said, "Zhao Cheng's words seem to be defending the Left Prime Minister, but is it possible that he did it intentionally?" In fact, he was also planting a seed of doubt in His Majesty's mind, making His Majesty think that Jing Kingdom's success today is all thanks to the Left Prime Minister, and that Jing Kingdom is indispensable to the Left Prime Minister?
What does it matter whether it is or isn't?
Wen Tai shook his head and said, "Chang Si, compared to treason and betrayal, what is this?"
"Now that the Right Chancellor has utterly defeated the Yedan people, I'm now suspected of colluding with the Southern Zhou. Wouldn't His Majesty seize this opportunity to let those who have always opposed me taste the sweetness of victory? If that happens, we'll be the ones in trouble!"
"Zhao Cheng, oh Zhao Cheng..."
Wen Tai paced back and forth in the room, seemingly lost in thought or perhaps sighing. Finally, he walked to the table, picked up a pot of tea, and gulped it down before letting out a loud sigh.
"This kid saved this old man!!!"
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