Chapter 126 Imperial Secrets
"Master Wei, sit down."
Unlike the sickly Prince Shun who only knew poetry in his head, Ning Qingyu now seemed like a completely different person.
Although there was still a smile on his face, his every move and gesture revealed the calmness and majesty of a superior.
Wei Changtian took a deep breath and sat down in the empty seat. He looked up at Shao Ying'an and others, and finally looked directly at Ning Qingyu and asked, "My Lord, why did you ask me to come here today?"
"Master Wei, I will always remember your life-saving grace."
Ning Qingyu did not answer the question directly, and for the first time he called himself "this king".
"I'm sure you've all seen this before, gentlemen?"
“Yes.”
Wei Changtian smiled and said, "But I didn't expect that we would meet again in this palace."
"Hahaha, Master Wei is very intelligent. I'm afraid he has already guessed why they are here."
"I can't guess."
Wei Changtian stared at Ning Qingyu and said, "Please speak frankly, Your Majesty."
“.”
Ning Qingyu paused slightly, the smile on his face slowly faded, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Master Wei, I will not hide the truth from you today. The assassin that day must have been sent by the Emperor."
"so what?"
Wei Changtian's tone did not change at all: "What does this have to do with me?"
"this"
Ning Qingyu asked subconsciously: "Aren't you surprised?"
"Surprised? A little bit."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "But I am more surprised why the prince told me this."
"Since this matter involves Young Master Wei, I think you should know the truth."
"Thank you for your candor, Your Majesty."
Wei Changtian bowed and stood up: "I know now. If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, I will take my leave first."
“.”
The air was filled with sandalwood and there was complete silence.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Wei Changtian, but the latter didn't care at all and actually turned around and left.
The secret room was not big, and he reached the door in less than three breaths.
Just as Wei Changtian raised his hand to push the door, Ning Qingyu's slightly hurried voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Master Wei, please stay!"
After a stick of incense, Ning Qingyu roughly recounted the grudge between him and Ning Yongnian.
This matter has been going on for a long time, or perhaps the two have never gotten along since childhood.
After all, the fight for the throne is no joke. For anyone who has the opportunity to sit on the throne in the future, "brotherhood" is something that does not exist at all.
What's more, both of them have relatively high ranks in the "inheritance of the business", so naturally they are at the center of the storm of open and covert struggles.
You disgust me once, and I will plot against you once. The two of them have been fighting back and forth for many years, and they have always been evenly matched.
It was not until Ning Qingyu was fifteen and Ning Yongnian was seventeen that the situation suddenly changed drastically.
That year, the then Minister of Rites died suddenly of a disease, and less than a month later, the General Zhenxi was also killed by bandits during a campaign to suppress bandits.
These two events are full of doubts, and at the same time completely shattered Ning Qingyu's possibility of "competing for the emperor".
Because the Minister of Rites was his biological mother's brother, and the General Zhenxi was also an important force supporting him.
"It must have been Ning Yongnian who did it."
These are the exact words Ning Qingyu said to Wei Changtian. As for the truth, it is unknown.
Anyway, from then on Ning Qingyu endured and lived in hiding, being careful in everything he did and said, and he didn't leave any evidence until Ning Yongnian successfully ascended the throne.
This concession ultimately saved his life, but although it was not convenient for Ning Yongnian to do it openly, he had many means in secret.
Ning Qingyu had actually been the target of several assassination attempts, but the one a few days ago was just a bigger deal.
"Master Wei, that's it."
“.”
After listening to this somewhat clichéd "royal secret", Wei Changtian actually only half believed it.
But one thing is certain -
Ning Qingyu and Ning Yongnian must both want the other to die, but it is not convenient for either of them to do it openly.
"Your Majesty."
After thinking for a while, Wei Changtian finally said, "Excuse me for being frank, but I don't think you can defeat the emperor."
"I never thought about fighting him."
Ning Qingyu was not annoyed, but just shook his head bitterly: "I just want to live."
"Really?"
Wei Changtian looked at Shao Ying'an and others who had remained silent until now, and said calmly: "I think the prince's intentions may be more than just this."
“.”
Time seems to have stopped at this moment.
Ning Qingyu hesitated for a long time, and finally heaved a long sigh and said softly: "Master Wei, I really can't swallow this breath, this breath of anger that has been in my heart for decades."
"But I also know that it is impossible to pull Ning Yongnian off the throne. But if it's just a place to stay, I still want to try."
"Your Majesty wants this Shuzhou?"
"yes."
“.”
Good man, if I were Ning Yongnian, I would definitely kill you.
Wei Changtian complained in his heart, but remained calm and asked, "Does the prince want me to help you rebel?"
"It can't be called treason."
Ning Qingyu smiled and said, "I am a prince, so it is reasonable for me to be granted a state as a fief."
"That"
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and asked, "What's in it for me?"
"Don't worry, Master Wei."
Ning Qingyu smiled even more: "If this is accomplished, I will ensure that you enjoy endless wealth and glory."
"The Wei family has plenty of money."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "I already have endless wealth and glory."
Ning Qingyu then asked, "What about the official titles and titles?"
"That's fine."
Wei Changtian's mouth curled up slightly: "But I want to go to Beijing to be an official, can the prince have the final say?"
“.”
Ning Qingyu's expression froze, and then he realized that he really didn't have enough chips.
Others came to him for their own motives, either for power or for profit, but Wei Changtian obviously looked down on these things.
"Prince Wei"
He suddenly gritted his teeth and put forward another condition.
"I see that you seem to have a crush on my little girl. If you are willing to help me, I will agree to marry anyone you want."
"It's even possible to marry three!"
What the hell? Marry three???
Wei Changtian almost spit out his tea.
Three sisters sharing one husband? If Nima agreed, wouldn't it be possible to realize the YY plot in some "classic movies" in the previous life? Unfortunately, it is impossible to marry.
He originally wanted to marry Ning Qingyu's daughter just to enjoy the shade under the big tree and use the power of the royal family to intimidate the Liu family.
But now that Ning Qingyu and Ning Yongnian are in this situation, if I marry his daughter again, not to mention the Liu family, even Ning Yongnian will probably kill me.
"I'm sorry, my lord."
Wei Changtian forced himself to swallow the tea and shook his head: "Compared to your daughter, I still think my life is more important."
"Master Wei!"
After being rejected three times in a row, Ning Qingyu became anxious: "I can't keep it a secret that you saved me that day, and if Ning Yongnian hears about it..."
"Your Majesty!"
Wei Changtian suddenly interrupted in a deep voice: "From what you said, was it wrong for me to save you?!"
"Master Wei, please don't misunderstand me. I just..."
"No need to say more!"
Wei Changtian stood up again with a snap: "Your Highness, I will just ignore what happened today and forget about it once I leave this door."
"What the emperor does is his business. If he really attacks me because I saved you, I will retaliate, but it has nothing to do with you, Your Majesty."
"That's all I have to say. Goodbye, kid!"
After saying this, Wei Changtian turned and walked towards the door under the stunned gaze of everyone, but after taking two steps he turned back, looked at Ning Qingyu and added a sentence.
"Your Majesty, I will say one more thing that perhaps I shouldn't say."
"There's nothing wrong with being a prince who can only write. At least it's better than the souls killed by the sword."
I wish you a long life, and we can enjoy the beauty of the moon together even though we are thousands miles apart.
I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Ling: Today is a holiday, so there is only one chapter.
(End of this chapter)
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