Chapter 545: Reaping the Profits
Qin Xiangnuan confirmed Jiang Lin's statement, and that she had not only analyzed the ingredients of the pill over such a long period of time, but also knew which kind of medicine would cause the emperor to die of poisoning after taking it.
"Fan Zhengde now holds the emperor's life in his hands, but has yet to take action. What are they waiting for?" asked Anliu.
Jiang Lin and Qin Xiangnuan slowly turned their gazes towards Anliu. The sudden two gazes made Anliu straighten his back and wait for them to speak.
The undercurrent was not waiting for. Jiang Lin only found out today that Fan Zhengde and the Ninth Prince had been in contact with each other. Qin Xiangna had not been out since he came to Beijing. How could he guess what they were doing?
At this time, Anfeng remembered that Anliu also had something to say, so he asked him.
Anliu glanced at Jiang Lin, then smiled and said, "The master has already said what I said."
"Did you also see the two of them colluding outside the palace?" An Feng asked with a raised eyebrow.
Anliu shook his head, "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but I heard from the eunuch that Fan Zhengde wanted to meet him tomorrow."
Anfeng nodded, what Anliu said was indeed not important.
Jiang Lin, however, held a different view from An Feng. He asked An Liu with a serious expression, "Are you sure you heard correctly?"
Anliuhu opened his eyes slightly and said to Jiang Lin, "Master, although my hearing is not as good as Anfeng's, I heard it clearly."
Qin Xiangnuan asked softly, "But what's wrong?"
Jiang Lin frowned, "Although the Ninth Prince and that eunuch are still in contact on the surface, their relationship is actually just superficial. They are now thinking of destroying each other behind the scenes."
Qin Xiangnuan frowned slightly, "Does Fan Zhengde also know about the discord between those two?"
"That's exactly what happened today," Jiang Lin said. "Fan Zhengde is probably meeting without telling either side."
Anliu was a little surprised that Fan Zhengde had such thoughts. "He wants to take advantage of the situation!"
An Feng nodded, agreeing that this was exactly the case, and thought to himself that it was a great show.
"Master, why don't we be a yellow bird and let the cicada and the mantis fight it out first."
"They won't let themselves go without guarding against us." Jiang Lin chuckled.
Regardless of which eunuch they were, both of them had been lurking in the palace for more than ten years. How could they be brainless? With such a big threat like Jiang Lin appearing, they would not let it go.
However, now Jiang Lin can no longer tell whether Fan Zhengde is good or bad to him.
Before they could figure out what was going on, news came from the border.
"Everything is fine here, don't worry." Qin Xiangnuan read out the very simple note written by Qin Guang, and then smiled. Qin Guang actually only wrote these few words.
Jiang Lin's eyes flashed as he listened. Qin Guang would not come all the way here to send just this one letter. Jiang Lin also had a thick letter from Qin Guang in his arms.
This was something the messenger had specifically instructed, allowing only Jiang Lin to view it.
But Jiang Lin didn't know what was written in the letter at this time. He felt a little uncomfortable holding it in his heart. Looking at Qin Xiangnuan's smiling face, he finally didn't tell her the purpose of the letter.
Only after he was alone did Jiang Lin slowly take out the letter.
"Written by Jiang Lin himself." The big words on the envelope jumped in front of Jiang Lin's eyes. When he was at the border, no matter how big the matter was, Qin Guang never avoided Qin Xiangnuan. Why is there this letter now?
Jiang Lin's face was solemn, but he opened the letter slowly and calmly.
Fortunately, Jiang Lin breathed a sigh of relief after reading the letter. What Qin Guang was worried about was not enough to make Jiang Lin worry.
However, Jiang Lin was puzzled. Why would the Xiaoyao King and his wife travel to that border area? They had previously guessed that Gu Mingqi's death might make them return to Beijing.
But I didn't receive any news later, and I never thought that they had run to the border.
In the letter, Qin Guang did not explain why King Xiaoyao and his wife were going there, but when they arrived on that day, Qin Guang anxiously sent them a letter.
Jiang Lin thought for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote a reply to Qin Guang. Since it posed no threat to them, Jiang Lin put the matter aside for the time being.
They had other urgent matters to deal with right now, so Jiang Lin also went with Fan Zhengde on the day he met the eunuch.
There was not a single word of truth coming out of the two old foxes' mouths. They did not dare to support each other and just kept testing each other, and they managed to reach a balance.
"Master, I wonder if the emperor is feeling uneasy sitting on the throne now. Is he feeling uneasy all day long?" Anliu couldn't help but feel that the emperor was very pitiful.
However, it is indeed something that ordinary people cannot do if the emperor can sit still in this situation with wolves in front and tigers behind.
"I don't know if he's hot or not." Jiang Lin had no feelings for the emperor and didn't care about his condition.
But given the current situation, it won't be long before those people take action. Even if the emperor is safe now, he won't be able to sit in that position in a few days.
I just don't know how fierce the fight between the three parties will be.
After all, among the three parties, the Ninth Prince's status as a prince is the most advantageous.
"Father, you should have expected this day, right?" The ninth prince held the jade seal in his hand and stood in front of the emperor, looking at the object.
The emperor's eyes were filled with anger, and he stared at the ninth prince as if he wanted to eat him.
"Don't look at me like that." The Ninth Prince glanced at the Emperor nonchalantly, his expression relaxed. "You must be wondering why you didn't drown me when I was a child, right?"
The emperor's expression broke for a moment. He did have this idea at that time, but unfortunately, the ninth prince was too lucky. After being rescued, he became like that. He softened his heart and did not take his life.
But if the emperor could have foreseen the situation today, he would have put an end to him at that time no matter what.
It’s a pity that even the emperor, who is in a high position above everyone else, cannot go back to the past.
The emperor didn't voice those malicious thoughts, as doing so would undoubtedly have added fuel to the fire. He looked at the Ninth Prince coldly, unable to understand why he had to wait until now. "You could have done this a long time ago. Why did you wait until now?"
"Of course I have my reasons." The Ninth Prince did not have the good intention to explain for the Emperor. "Your Majesty, you don't need to pay attention to anything else. You just need to sign and seal this."
The emperor snorted coldly, "Don't even think about making me submit! I won't sign. Even if you have the imperial seal, your throne is not legitimate."
The Ninth Prince sneered, "Father, do you think I have no other options? I'm here to offer you kind advice, simply to make your abdication more dignified."
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