Yan Shen raised his eyes, looking at Yan Huisheng, but he didn’t stand up immediately.
Yan Huisheng looked at him, "Didn’t you say you would lay down your own life for me? Now I ask you to stand up, and you don’t listen."
A light flickered in Yan Shen’s eyes, he leapt to his feet, "Third Brother, have you promised your little brother?"
Yan Huisheng didn’t say whether he agreed or disagreed, instead, he turned and asked Su Rong, "What do you think?"
Su Rong had been observing the two brothers, studying their words and expressions, especially Yan Shen’s. His desire to save their mother was indeed sincere. She contemplated, "It depends on what sincerity Prince Four brings to the table. Merely swearing to heaven and earth is not enough to convince others. Prince Four should understand the current situation. The most advantageous setting for the Crown Prince now is that the case is deadlocked at Miss Lipin. If the Crown Prince agreed to help Prince Four to save Lipin, then he would be breaking this advantageous situation- a quite risky move. Prince Four should know that, for the Crown Prince who has been in the position of heir for many years, can’t afford to take the slightest risk. It’s because of his cautious and prudent handling of affairs that allows the Crown Prince to remain in position for so many years. So if he wants to make an exception for Prince Four this time, Prince Four needs to think about what the Crown Prince can gain from helping him. It’s not enough to just say nice things and win the loyalty of a brother. The Crown Prince is not short of brothers, and he has a pile of younger ones."
Su Rong’s words were sharp and unreservedly candid.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shen’s face flushed and then paled, she rendered him speechless for a moment.
"I’ll give Fourth Brother half an hour’s time. Think carefully. I don’t employ stupid or idle people in my service. I have a lot of loyal people, considering the current situation, I certainly don’t need one more." Yan Huisheng’s voice remained calm and indifferent.
Hearing these words, Yan Shen slowly sat down, lowered his head, and remained silent.
Su Rong continued to look at the dossier in her hand.
Yan Huisheng carried on with his tasks.
Su Rong didn’t care whether it would disturb Yan Shen in his deep thought, or whether it would affect Yan Huisheng with his official work, she still flipped the pages at her usual speed, briskly flipping through tens of pages in a few moments.
Yan Shen lifted his eyes in surprise and looked at Su Rong. Su Rong did not raise her head, her beautiful brows and eyes emitting calm and indifference.
Before Yan Shen’s visit, he had already heard that Su Rong had been picked up and dropped off by the Crown Prince’s carriage today. Particularly, the Crown Prince personally sent her back to Shen Residence. There are already many people who are speculating that Lady Su Qi must’ve had a deep relationship with the Crown Prince for some time now.
If she was just a low-born girl from Jiangning County, no matter how tumultuous the situation she stirred up, it wouldn’t be concerning. However, she is the princess of Nanchu.
The only child of the Nanchu King, from Ye Guixue’s attitude, it could be seen that the support of the Nanchu King and Ye Xiang Residence was secured. Judging by her current attitude towards the Eastern Palace, she must be on the Crown Prince’s side, and probably already colluded.
In this case, not only does Crown Prince Yan Huisheng have the support of the Duke Residence, but he also has the backing of the Nanchu Royal Family.
With the current situation, both the Crown Prince, Yan Li and Prince Yan Lin are involved in this heavy case, even if they can escape, they will likely be significantly weakened. As for himself, not only can he not save Lipin, but his own survival is also uncertain.
Yan Shen withdrew his gaze and lowered his head again.
He didn’t notice that after he lowered his head, Su Rong suddenly raised her head to look at him. Yan Huisheng also turned his head to glance at him.
After about half an hour, Yan Shen raised his head again, his voice hoarse as he spoke to Yan Huisheng, "Third Brother, I know where my maternal grandfather and uncle hide their ill-gotten wealth. I do not know who they are secretly amassing wealth for, but it’s certainly not for me. They are the same as Zhao Fei, all cultivated by someone. Over the past ten years, I’m afraid they’ve amassed tens of millions."
Yan Huisheng slowly put down his pen, looking at Yan Shen.
Yan Shen pursed his lips, "It’s hidden beneath Yingzui Cliff, a hundred li away, protected by traps and hidden tunnels and heavily guarded by a large number of people. On the festival of Lantern Festival that year, at five years old, I was invited over to my maternal grandmother’s Residence for a short stay. I hid in my grandfather’s study while playing hide and seek with the palace maids and heard them talking about traps, hidden weapons, and Yingzui Cliff. I knew this must be an important secret. I didn’t dare make a sound. After my grandfather and the others left the study, I returned to the Imperial Palace. I probed into this matter with Miss Lipin once, but she clearly knew nothing about it. Therefore, I buried it in my heart and never mentioned it to anyone."
Yan Huisheng raised an eyebrow, "Fourth Brother, didn’t you investigate it after growing up?"
"Of course, I did. But I was afraid of being discovered by my grandmother’s men. I only sent someone once. He returned and told me that the hidden weapons were extremely ingenious and dangerous and at least hundreds of masters were guarding the place. He personally saw people carrying gold and silver into it, but he didn’t dare alert anyone and returned to report to me for a decision. After pondering for a few days, I suppressed the matter and stopped investigating." Yan Shen stated, "Fourth Brother, I am not like you. If I can’t even trust my maternal grandfather, it’s as if I’m living in a crevice, my ability to act is limited."
After saying that, he added bitterly, "Little Brother has known for a long time, I have no chance of obtaining that position."
Su Rong suddenly spoke, "It’s surprising that Uncle Kang Le would not support his own grandson. Fourth Prince’s ability to endure and remain patient is commendable. Nevertheless, I believe that even though Fourth Prince did not investigate Yingzui Cliff, he should’ve been observing Uncle Kang Le in secret. Over the past ten years, have you discovered who he has been dealing with closely?"
Yan Shen nodded and then shook his head, "My maternal grandfather is very cautious. I only discovered one Zhao Fei."
But Zhao Fei is already dead, and so this lead is broken.
Su Rong put down the dossier and looked at him asking, "What about the Grand Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, Qin Yuan?"
Yan Shen was startled, then quickly nodded, "It seems like he has some ties with my maternal grandfather."
Su Rong suddenly smiled, "That’s it, this case is coming together. It’s indeed one person’s handiwork."
She stood up and said to Yan Huisheng, "Crown Prince, lend me all your secret guards. I’ll take them to Yingzui Cliff right away."
She loved silver the most. The big batch of silver, isn’t the national treasury currently being depleted? If they obtained such a large batch of silver, why should they worry about having no military pay to fight Dawei with?
Yan Huisheng immediately responded, "I’ll go with you."
Su Rong stopped him, "No, you mustn’t go. With your invaluable status, you can’t afford to be worn out. I’ll go. Just lend me your men."
After she finished speaking, she added, "First, give me Fen Ling for one night. If we encounter any traps or hidden weapons, she needs to work with me."
She looked at Yan Shen, with the rationale that if he could contribute, then he should, "Fourth Prince, do you have any men, too? Might as well lend them to me. If there’s silver inside as you mentioned, someone has to transport the silver out. As long as there is enough silver, I guarantee that I can free Miss Lipin of all suspicion in her case."
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