Chapter 135 He Qingran Offers Advice
So she naturally chose to keep quiet and not say a word about these things.
It was getting late, and they were in the middle of nowhere, so Shen Pingjin couldn't help but feel a little scared.
But what she saw next shocked her!
Yan Jue had already led her into a bush. In the flickering firelight, several figures appeared in the previously dark clearing, and then a familiar voice entered their ears.
"Brother He, there's no one around here. Why don't you and I have a match here?"
He Qingran smiled as she looked at the man in front of her, and said coldly, "Your Highness, you go first!"
"Then I'll take my leave without being polite!"
"Clang—" was the sound of swords clashing together.
The two seemed to have really started fighting. Shen Pingjin was already quite shocked when she heard their brief exchange.
She could hardly believe it; one of the two people in front of her was actually Su Xuanmao!
There was another person whom Su Xuanmao referred to as "Brother He," which puzzled Shen Pingjin.
Looking back on her past life, she had never heard of anyone with the surname "He," but there was one with the surname He.
Shen Pingjin didn't think too much about it and looked at Yan Jue beside her. Since she couldn't speak, Shen Pingjin just tugged at his sleeve.
Yan Jue understood and gave Chen Pingjin a look.
"?" Shen Pingjin frowned slightly, but then understood that Yan Jue wanted her to take another look.
Su Xuanmao and He Qingran, one is the Crown Prince, who has undergone rigorous training since childhood. The other is the world's number one assassin, with extraordinary talent. The two fought to a standstill.
However, the title of the world's number one assassin was not fake, and in no time, Su Xuanmao was defeated.
Su Xuanmao suddenly burst into laughter, "As expected of Brother He, you still have excellent skills!"
Amidst the flashing blades, Su Xuanmao was forced to lean against a tree, his body pressed against the swords. Looking at He Qingran, whose gaze was cold, he spoke.
He Qingran decisively released his grip and sheathed the sword. "Your Highness, I apologize for any offense."
"It's alright, I won't hold it against you." Su Xuanmao's eyes showed appreciation.
He Qingran raised her hand in a gesture of respect: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Have you figured out what to do next?" Su Xuanmao suddenly asked coldly.
The cool moonlight shone through the gaps in the trees and fell on the faces of the two people. By the dim light of the torches they held, Shen Pingjin looked at the two people who were talking and in an instant saw the face of another man!
Isn't this He Ran, Su Xuanmao's capable assistant from his previous life?!
Shen Pingjin was absolutely certain that she had not misremembered this person's name!
Su Xuanmao's capable assistant is named He Ran!
But why did Su Xuanmao just call him Brother He?
Could it be...?
Shen Pingjin felt deeply deceived once again, and a sense of humiliation welled up in her heart, as if she had been kept in the dark and deceived at will.
It seems that before she died, before Su Xuanmao's attitude towards her changed, he had already kept many things from her.
He Qingran and Su Xuanmao were both highly skilled in martial arts, but neither of them were suspicious people. They would never have imagined that there were two other people hiding in the bushes and grass in the middle of nowhere, eavesdropping.
He Qingran coldly replied, "Your Highness, I already have an idea."
"Why don't you tell me?" Su Xuanmao's eyes seemed to sparkle when he heard that He Qingran had something in mind.
He Qingran said, "Since Your Highness was also involved in Chen Jian's matter, Your Highness might as well erase all traces of what you did."
"Although it is said that the Emperor is personally conducting an incognito investigation, Your Highness is also one of those incognito investigations, and is also the Crown Prince. No one can threaten you. Moreover, Chen Jian is the mastermind in this matter. The other common people only know Chen Jian and do not know you."
A strange light suddenly flashed in He Qingran's eyes, "In addition, I inquired in Xuri Pavilion before, and found that there is another reason why His Majesty came to Jiangnan."
Upon hearing this, Su Xuanmao immediately raised his head, his eyes filled with a cold expression as he looked at He Qingran in front of him.
"Brother He, what did you find out from the Sunrise Pavilion? Why don't you tell me directly?"
"Exactly." A layer of surprise also appeared in He Qingran's eyes. "His Majesty might have homosexual tendencies."
Upon hearing this, not only did Su Xuanmao, standing in front of He Qingran, have a strange expression, but even Shen Pingjin, hiding in the bushes, had a look of disbelief in her eyes.
However, Yan Jue appeared normal, as if he had known about this all along.
He Qingran then said, "Your Highness, the Rising Sun Pavilion is the premier intelligence agency in Dongyue today. I have no reason to deceive you."
Su Xuanmao remained silent, still deeply shocked.
He simply couldn't believe that his father, the dignified and serious emperor, not only had a fondness for women, but also for men!
Thinking of this, Su Xuanmao felt as if his liver and gallbladder were about to burst!
He naturally trusted He Qingran completely. He tried to suppress his shock and said, "Of course I believe you. What does Chen Jian's smuggling of salt have to do with my father's homosexuality?"
"Your Highness, I forgot to mention that His Majesty's trip to Jiangnan this time is not only to investigate Chen Jian's smuggling of salt, but also to find a few handsome young men from Jiangnan, abduct them to the palace, and keep them as male concubines in the secret passage."
"Darkly, secretly..." Shen Pingjin frowned. It seemed that things were more complicated than she had imagined.
Upon hearing this, Su Xuanmao felt as if his entire worldview, philosophy of life, and values were about to collapse.
His revered father not only had homosexual tendencies, but also secretly engaged in such despicable acts as keeping male concubines?!
He paused for a while before finally saying to He Qingran, "And then?"
He Qingran continued, "Since there is another purpose, His Majesty will certainly not let others find out. Therefore, he will naturally become less vigilant when investigating Chen Jianzou's smuggling of salt in disguise. At that time... Your Highness, you can try to erase all traces you left behind."
Su Xuanmao was always a cautious person. After a moment of contemplation, he seemed to have found a loophole in He Qingran's words.
"Brother He, what if His Majesty already had suspicions about us?"
He Qingran hadn't thought of this before. In his mind, those who could become the crown prince should be highly valued by the emperor.
Would the Emperor still suspect the Crown Prince, Su Xuanmao?
If Su Xuanmao knew what He Qingran was thinking, he would probably sneer and think that He Qingran was too naive.
Throughout history, emperors have been ruthless and suspicious, even towards their own sons.
As the crown prince, Su Xuanmao naturally understood this principle deeply.
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