Chapter 618: The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind
"The poisonous insect on Madam Yu's side has gone out of control. Does this mean that Madam Yu has returned to her true form?" Xie Yingmian asked.
Yu Lingye nodded: "Changle Palace has banned anyone from entering or leaving."
"I guess Aunt Yu has returned to being a man."
Xie Yingmian looked at Yu Lingye and Shen Tingsi: "The Emperor cannot be kept in the dark about Madam Yu's true identity being exposed."
"The Emperor should soon learn that Aunt Yu's poisonous insects are out of control."
"According to our investigation, the emperor's biggest trump card is light weapons. Secondly, the emperor has obtained some fragments. Those who possess these fragments will have some superpowers."
"Again, it's Aunt Yu's poisonous insect."
"With Madam Yu in trouble, the Emperor has lost one of his trump cards."
"Coupled with the pressure from the court, the emperor's mental state is close to collapse. He may take action against us."
Shen Tingsi nodded: "The emperor's behavior is becoming more and more perverse and cruel."
"He has already dealt with the Crown Prince's faction. To avoid further complications, his next target should be you, Princess Ling."
"The main reason I came here this time is for this matter."
Shen Tingsi said to Yu Lingye, "Aye, I've finished what you asked me to do. They've already started the action. You can talk now."
Yu Lingye asked Fu Mo to close the doors and windows, and told Fu Mo and Tianjia to guard the door and not let anyone get close.
After the doors and windows are closed.
Yu Lingye sat down solemnly and said to Xie Yingmian, "We received a blank letter from Huanhuaju earlier. Do you remember this?"
Of course Xie Yingmian remembered.
They also saw Fang Yilin on Baishi Street, and Fang Yilin entered Huanhuaju.
At that time, they speculated that the letter might have been written by Fang Yilin.
Yu Lingye: "The person who was keeping an eye on Huanhua Residence has returned, and brought back important news."
"That blank letter was indeed Fang Yilin's letter asking for help. She didn't dare mention her name directly, so she used an ambiguous method to attract us over there."
Xie Yingmian: "She wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Yu Lingye: “You can say that.”
"Huanhuaju is the Third Prince's property and one of his most important sources of income. The beauties in Huanhuaju are his carefully cultivated spies."
"Those who can go to Huanhuaju are either wealthy or noble. The Third Prince uses this method to make money, gather intelligence, and infiltrate most of the aristocratic circles in Shangjing."
"Fang Yilin was framed by the Third Prince's wife, causing him to be disliked by her and banished to Huanhua Residence to be a maid."
"The maids at Huanhua Residence are different from those elsewhere. Fang Yilin couldn't stand the torture at Huanhua Residence, and he couldn't escape, so he came up with the idea of sending a letter, hoping to use the power of Prince Ling's Mansion to get rid of Huanhua Residence."
Xie Yingmian said, "So that's the case."
"You're suddenly saying this, is there something going on over there?"
Yu Lingye said in a deep voice, "The Ghost Festival is coming on July 15th."
"According to our speculation, Aunt Yu had already spread the mayfly poison at the end of June."
"On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the Mayfly Gu will still create thick fog, and every household will still stay indoors."
"I asked Shen Tingsi to secretly spread this matter to the Third Prince."
Chen Tingsi narrowed his eyes and continued with Yu Lingye's words, "The Third Prince is suspicious by nature. I revealed this to him in a very roundabout way. He is still skeptical, but he is clearly moved."
"There's a high probability that he will take advantage of the Ghost Festival to raise an army."
Yu Lingye nodded: "Because the Crown Prince is too mediocre, the Third Prince has been trying to replace him for many years."
"After the news of the emperor's lack of roots spread, the third prince knew that he was not the emperor's biological son, and he also knew that the emperor could not appoint another crown prince."
"Ever since the Crown Prince's rebellion, the Emperor has begun to guard against and suppress the other princes. Among these princes, the Third Prince is the leader. He has already sensed the dangers."
"The emperor's methods became increasingly brutal, and the imperial family became increasingly chaotic. Countless court officials opposed the emperor's continued reign, and he killed officials at will, causing widespread panic."
"Now is the perfect time for the Third Prince to take action, with a legitimate reason. It's a good time to rebel."
"The Third Prince has been planning this for years and knows that the dense fog during the Ghost Festival is his best opportunity. He will most likely not miss this opportunity."
Xie Yingmian was silent for a moment before asking, "What happened after the Third Prince took advantage of the thick fog to rebel?"
Yu Lingye and Shen Tingsi looked at each other.
Shen Tingsi softly uttered a few words: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
Yu Lingye looked at Xie Yingmian's tense face and patted her hands: "Don't be nervous, this is just our first plan."
"If this plan fails, we still have a second plan and a third plan."
"If it doesn't work, we can just rebel."
Xie Yingmian: ...
It's not that she complained.
I really think Yu Lingye is doing something unnecessary.
She actually wanted to tell Yu Lingye that there was no need to go through so much trouble.
Yan Lingyue left behind so many mechanical passages that she and Sui Sui could wander around the palace quietly.
The brother and sister worked together to steal the emperor's light weapon, and then dealt with several super-powered people who possessed the fragments, turning the emperor into a toothless tiger.
At that time, they will go back to their fiefdoms directly and the emperor will be unable to do anything to them.
Xie Yingmian's idea has not yet been implemented.
Sui Sui's voice suddenly came: "Oh, Meibao, I forgot to tell you, I have recovered the light weapons in the palace."
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