Chapter 104 Okay, I agree
But why frame Chonghuan?
Jiang Xue was puzzled.
Could it be that Chonghuan was too upright, and the people he offended happened to be the mastermind of the incident, so he was dragged into the incident?
Jiang Xue quickly denied her own guess.
It is absolutely impossible to be that simple. What the mastermind is aiming for is the entire Ji State. Why should we rush to resolve such a personal grudge?
So why did he choose Chonghuan as the person to frame him?
Jiang Xue suddenly remembered something and said, "It's broken."
Jing Ye looked at her with a puzzled look.
Jiang Xue frowned and said in a deep voice, "My cousin, the prince's junior sister, Lu Qiongshuang - her family has been arranging a marriage for her recently, and among the candidates for marriage is Chonghuan's eldest son."
She looked at Jing Ye and said, "If this marriage is concluded, there is no guarantee that the Xiangfu will not be dragged into the vortex as well."
"Do you think," Jing Ye said slowly, "Chonghuan was framed, and the real purpose of framing Chonghuan was to drag Lu Xiang into the water?"
Jiang Xue hadn't made up her mind and hesitated for a long time without saying anything.
Jing Ye smiled and said, "But don't forget that Zhou Di has followed Chonghuan for many years. Can it be done in a few days to bribe Zhou Di to join the gang, send a message to Gan Guo, and set up this situation step by step?"
"Your Majesty means..."
"Unless Prime Minister Lu's Mansion had already had the intention of getting engaged to Chong's Mansion in the early years, otherwise, it would be too much of a stretch to say that this matter was aimed at Prime Minister Lu."
"Even so, at least one thing is clear. Chonghuan must be one of the prey of the mastermind. Regardless of whether this marriage is related to this matter, I cannot bear to see Qiongshuang being trapped in the trap."
Jiang Xue sighed and said, "Now that things have come to this, no matter what, Qiong Shuang's marriage cannot be discussed any further. We need to find a way to make the Prime Minister's Mansion give up this idea."
Jing Ye said nonchalantly: "That is the princess's own business. It's so late at night, I don't want to spend time worrying about the princess's family affairs."
Jiang Xue joked, "Your Highness, have you forgotten that Qiong Shuang is your junior sister after all? As a senior brother, you can't bear to see your junior sister in prison, right?"
"Then you don't know your cousin," Jing Ye retorted, "With her personality, can she just sit back and watch the marriage proposal succeed? Imprisoned - she is lucky enough not to let others be imprisoned."
Jiang Xue was speechless.
If it were in the past, she believed that with Lu Qiongshuang's ability, she would be able to completely ruin the marriage.
But now her grandfather is ill. Although Lu Qiongshuang is unorthodox, she is filial at heart. Even if she is unwilling, if it is her grandfather's wish, she will not easily disobey at this moment.
We still need to think of another way to deal with this matter.
Jiang Xue thought about it for a while, and suddenly said, "I want to go find Chonghuan."
She looked at Jing Ye steadily and said, "This matter cannot be circumvented by Chong Huan. Firstly, in order to find out the truth, we will have to cross paths with him sooner or later. Secondly, I want to stop this marriage for Qiong Shuang."
Jing Ye stared at Jiang Xue and asked, "What if Chonghuan is also involved? Zhou Di is his guest, so Chonghuan could not be under someone else's control? You would only alert the enemy if you go looking for him now."
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "I don't care about that. If Zhou Di and his men really prove that we are collaborating with the enemy and treason, and the Northern Xi troops are transported from the border of Ji to Gan, Chonghuan will really be wrongly killed, and then the Xiangfu will be hard to escape responsibility."
Jing Ye said: "Have you ever thought about this, if Chonghuan was really wronged, what was the purpose of this person wrongly accusing Chonghuan?"
Jiang Xue remained silent, looking at Jing Ye with a probing look.
Jing Ye asked again: "Let me ask this in another way. What do you think the people who wrongly accused Chonghuan would gain if he was wrongly killed?"
Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said, "I have thought about this question. However, apart from the possibility of personal vendetta, the most likely thing for someone to plot against Chonghuan is the power of the Ministry of War. But now, the power of the Ministry of War is about to be transferred to my brother. This person can no longer do this."
Jing Ye smiled and said, "How do you know that your brother can really hold the position of the Ministry of War?"
"My brother has been in the Northern Border Army for many years," Jiang Xue said firmly, "Marching, fighting, and deploying troops is no problem for him."
"Princess, you may not know that you are a general in the army and a king in the capital." Jing Ye glanced at her, then reached out and picked up the teapot to add tea to her empty cup, and then continued:
"Marching and fighting, deploying troops and generals are the duties of a general. However, the Ministry of War is in charge of selecting military officers, military equipment and food, and issuing orders to the monarch, which is different from your brother's previous duties."
"But military affairs are all about the same thing," Jiang Xue said, "It will only take some time for my brother to take over the Ministry of War."
"Yes, it will take time." Jing Ye was calm and composed, with a smile in his eyes, and said, "What if something unexpected happens during this period? For example, Chonghuan is convicted. At this critical juncture, as long as he is unable to do anything, then this person will take the power of the Ministry of War, and it will be easy for him to get rid of Chonghuan."
"Even if your brother can really take over the Ministry of War," Jing Ye said, "and stay in the capital to take root, he will not be able to take care of the three armies far away on the border."
"To seize the military power of Ji State, one of the two options is to go to the Ministry of War and the other is to go to the border." Jing Ye said, "Don't say I didn't remind you. It's time for you to think carefully about the mystery of this matter."
"I understand." Jiang Xue lowered her eyes.
She understood what Jing Ye meant.
Jing Ye also agreed that Chonghuan was a deliberate trap.
They were just waiting for them to step in and prove the charges, and then they could get rid of Chonghuan without any effort.
No matter what the situation is, one of the forces in the Ministry of War and the army will inevitably be intercepted.
So, she had to go and meet Chonghuan.
Jiang Xue thought for a moment, and said to Jing Ye, "Your Highness is always more thoughtful than me. I wonder if Your Highness can go with me to look for Chonghuan?"
Jing Ye raised his eyebrows but did not respond.
After a moment, he suddenly said, "Princess, it's time to go back."
Jiang Xue nodded. The night was as dark as water. If she didn't go back, dawn would probably be approaching.
She stood up, bowed to Jing Ye, and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty."
Jing Ye tapped his fingers lightly on the table and asked, "Princess, you always trouble me. What are you going to give me to thank you?"
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Your Majesty deserves the most precious thing in the world. When I find it for you in the future, I will definitely present it to you with both hands."
Jing Ye sneered and said, "Does the princess like to be so eloquent in the past?"
Jiang Xue spread her hands and said nothing.
Jing Ye stood up and walked to the door of the room. Then he turned around and threw his outer robe on the table over Jiang Xue's head.
"Hey, don't forget to wash me clean."
Jiang Xue pulled off her outer robe, resisted the urge to curse, and went downstairs with him.
After the two of them got on their horses, Jing Ye gathered his outer robe tightly for Jiang Xue before riding his horse towards Gu's residence.
When the horse reached the backyard wall, Jiang Xue got off the horse and looked at the wall for a long time. She turned back helplessly and looked at Jing Ye as if asking for help.
Jing Ye suddenly smiled, embraced her, and flew over the courtyard wall.
Then he didn't go down.
Jiang Xue felt weak on her legs as she stood on the courtyard wall. She asked anxiously in a low voice, "Why don't you go down?"
"How do you think about the matter I asked you to consider before?" Jing Ye lowered his head and whispered in his ear: "I will teach you kung fu. From now on, you will be able to do it by yourself."
Jiang Xue lowered her head, and Jing Ye couldn't see her expression clearly, but he felt that she must be gritting her teeth and looking angry at the moment. He thought about it and found it funny, and his mood became much happier.
After a moment, Jiang Xue raised her head.
Jing Ye was stunned. The girl in his arms smiled brightly and happily. She said to him in a soft voice:
"OK."
"I agree."
The smile was so familiar and warm that it made his heart burn.
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