Jing Yan: "On the way to Anguo, I witnessed the hidden grim situation within Anguo. Not only did An Chenghuan become emperor in a hurry, but he also used extremely ruthless methods."
"It seems that he only destroyed the Fu family and their relatives and cronies, but little did he know that there were thousands of Fu family members hiding in Anguo, avoiding the limelight and lying in wait for an opportunity."
"At this moment, I must risk uncovering the hidden weapons in Anguo. Only when all these weapons are drawn against An Chenghuan can we inflict a major blow on Anguo."
"And Emperor An Yunrui of Anguo is the sharpest knife among them. Jiang'er, rest assured, I will be careful."
It seems that the father-son relationship between An Chenghuan and An Yunrui is really bad. An Yunrui was just a good emperor of Anguo, but suddenly he became the retired emperor.
Today, when Yue Jiang came out, An Yunrui actually started arguing with the people in the imperial kitchen.
An Chenghuan's face was very dark at that time. Perhaps An Yunrui's troubles with the Imperial Kitchen were just a minor matter, and that he was deliberately trying to annoy An Chenghuan.
"Then be careful. If you run into trouble, be sure to tell me. I'll always be able to help you."
"Don't worry," Jing Yan didn't agree directly, but smiled and comforted her. He said this just to give Yue Jiang hope that he would eventually rescue her from Anguo.
However, Jing Yan did not want Yue Jiang to get involved in his danger. Without thinking too much, he knew that her plan was probably to help him deal with An Chenghuan, which he did not want to see.
Yue Jiang should not linger too long after leaving the palace, lest she arouse An Chenghuan's suspicion.
Before leaving, she stood on tiptoe and hugged Jingyan, reluctant to part in his arms: "Husband, it's enough that I know you've come. If anything happens, you should escape quickly and take good care of our Zhang'er. That would be the same as not having let me down."
Yue Jiang's words felt like a dull knife stabbing into Jing Yanru's heart. It was unpleasant, and each stab brought no relief. He couldn't bring himself to agree, so he could only silently pat Yue Jiang's back with his palm.
Yue Jiang took Jing Yan's words as a yes, so she didn't linger any longer, suppressed her sadness, opened the door, and went out.
Yuelang waited in the side room, drinking two pots of tea before finally getting Yuejiang to come down. As soon as he saw her, his eyes kept darting around on Yuejiang.
After a moment, he snorted knowingly, "I knew Jing Yan was no good."
Yue Jiang rolled her eyes at him, but didn't say anything to retort. She worriedly instructed him, "Brother, take good care of His Highness. Don't hand him over to An Chenghuan."
Yue Lang was furious, but Yue Jiang still called him brother. He suddenly felt a surge of anger and didn't know how to vent it.
He felt regretful that Yue Jiang wouldn't go with him.
Yue Jiang still calls him brother, which means that he is not considered utterly wicked in her eyes.
She just doesn't care about herself.
Yue Lang didn't know if it was because he had drunk too much tea, but a bitter and astringent taste filled his throat, which he couldn't swallow.
He said in an unfriendly tone, "He had better behave himself. Anyway, I won't take the blame for bringing Jing Yan into An. You should leave too, lest you be found out of having a secret rendezvous with someone and bring trouble to Yue Kingdom."
A hint of relief appeared on Yue Jiang's tense face. Yue Lang's words meant that unless Jing Yan was discovered by someone, he would not meddle in other people's business.
With these words, Yue Jiang left the inn, boarded the carriage, and returned to the palace.
***
Soon it was Anguo's New Year, and Yueguo and Yuguo, who had been invited to participate in the coronation ceremony next spring, had all arrived one after another.
On New Year's Eve.
An Chenghuan hosted a banquet in the palace, inviting Yue Lang and Yu Chuxuan, who was impersonating Yu Chuyi, to attend.
As the empress whom An Chenghuan was about to appoint, Yue Jiang also arrived at the scene and sat to the side of An Chenghuan.
The retired emperor An Yunrui sat on the other side of An Chenghuan.
Not long after everyone sat down and the banquet began, An Yunrui caused a commotion.
"What kind of New Year's banquet is this? Looking around, I see hardly anyone I know. What's the point of drinking here?"
As soon as he said that, everyone in the hall looked at An Chenghuan, especially the ministers of Anguo, none of whom dared to breathe loudly.
An Yunrui used to know many people, but most of them were promoted by the Fu family or were members of the Fu family.
Now that they've all been eliminated by An Chenghuan, of course you can't see any familiar faces.
The court officials of Anguo knew from An Chenghuan's methods how eager he was to eliminate the Fu family, and no one dared to object.
The only person who would dare to say something like that so suddenly is the retired emperor. But now that he's retired, he should know the principle that a new emperor brings a new court.
To say this on this occasion can only mean that An Yunrui was unhappy about becoming the retired emperor and was deliberately trying to cause trouble for An Chenghuan.
An Chenghuan shook the unfinished drink in his hand, ignoring the eyes of everyone around him, and sighed deeply.
"Father, it was my oversight that I did not let you enjoy yourself to the fullest. But all good things must come to an end. It is normal for us to gather today and part tomorrow. Your insistence on this only adds to the trouble."
As he spoke, he casually raised his wine glass, casting a superficial smile at An Yunrui, his words sending chills down one's spine.
"Father, you're still hung up on old friends. Why don't you have a drink with me and see if the wine I'm serving you is different from what you used to drink? If it's still not to your liking, then it's because your servants have been negligent and incompetent. I will kill last year's winemaker to apologize to you."
An Chenghuan said these words with a smile, but An Yunrui's wine glass wobbled slightly without him realizing it, and the full glass of wine spilled out on the spot.
The eunuchs behind him had beads of sweat sliding down their foreheads.
As a eunuch who served the retired emperor closely, how could he not know the other meaning behind An Chenghuan's words?
The killing of the brewer was a pretext; the retired emperor was always at odds with the new emperor, and it was precisely because his close servants were negligent and failed to offer proper advice that he wanted to kill them.
The former crown prince was gentle and measured, but the new emperor is ruthless and decisive, and they dare not gamble.
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