It wasn't that Shen Zhao didn't see Li Chaoyun's cold gaze, nor did he fail to hear her impatient tone. But Shen Zhao thought that she hadn't completely let go of the knot in her heart.
As a couple, even if there is a rift between them, they can't remain so cold forever. When she returns to the Shen family, he will coax her well.
He said a few more nice words and then turned and left.
Seeing Chen Zhao leave the main room, Li Chaoyun turned around and returned to the inner room.
As soon as I entered the inner room, I was hugged and heard a man's low and hoarse voice in my ears.
"Why is it taking so long? I can't wait any longer..."
More than an hour later, Li Chaoyun changed his clothes and entered the palace. The palace gates were already locked, but the East Palace was outside the palace, so it was not difficult for Li Chaoyun to see the prince.
The Crown Prince met Li Chaoyun in a side hall of the East Palace. As soon as he entered, he asked, "Why are you here to see me so late?"
Li Chaoyun stood up, bowed, called his cousin, and said, "We found traces of outsiders walking around the place where those things were hidden. For safety reasons, Shen Zhao ordered the things to be moved."
"I came here today to ask my cousin if we should find a proper place to store those things."
The prince's face darkened when he heard this. "Do you know who is investigating?"
Li Chaoyun shook his head. "Maybe he's hunting, or maybe... he's someone with ulterior motives."
The prince said in a deep voice: "We can't be careless. Chen Zhao did a good job this time. Let's move the things out first."
Li Chaoyun was worried. "Cousin, in my opinion, that thing needs to be placed in a safe place. It would be better to find a place deep in the mountains far away from the capital so that the craftsmen can concentrate on research."
The prince pondered for a moment, muttering, "A safe place..."
Then the prince thought, "I know where to put it safely. The safest place is of course the Military Equipment Bureau."
Li Chaoyun was puzzled. "Cousin, if we send it to the Military Equipment Bureau, wouldn't that be the same as handing it over to the imperial court? By then, these things will have nothing to do with you anymore."
They had gone to great lengths to get this thing to the capital. If it were really handed over to the court, not only the Crown Prince, but even Li Chaoyun would not be willing to accept it.
Especially in the current situation of the Li family, Li Chaoyun is eager to help the prince ascend the throne. Shen Zhao is the merit of following the dragon, and Li Yunzhou has lost the emperor's protection.
The prince shook his head and said, "My goal is not to get these firearms, I want to create firearms."
"But how long has it been? Those people have been researching in the mountains all day, but they haven't figured out anything yet."
"A few days ago, I placed a trusted aide in the Military Equipment Bureau. If these things were there, do you think they would be researching them day and night?"
Li Chaoyun's mind turned and he blurted out, "That's a good idea. As long as they figure it out, we can find someone to do it outside."
But then she curled her lips and said, "So these things are going to be handed over to the court for nothing? I won't accept that."
The Crown Prince's eyes were deep, and he said in a deep voice, "If we can't give it to the court for nothing, then... we can kill two birds with one stone. What if the third brother bought this thing? What would father do?"
"We'll take this opportunity to get rid of the third brother, and then send this thing to the Military Equipment Bureau. Once the Military Equipment Bureau figures out how to make it, we'll make it ourselves outside. As long as we make it first, we'll win."
Li Chaoyun also thought this method was good, but how to lead this thing to King Cheng was a problem.
When the two were discussing how to plan, someone suddenly came in to report.
"Your Highness, King Chungyong has begun searching the mountains behind Yuanping Town in the suburbs of Beijing."
"Lord Shen Zhao sent a secret letter asking Your Highness what to do."
The Crown Prince narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing across them. "Song Hongshen...why would he go search the mountain for no reason? Was it an order from the Emperor?"
The eunuch who delivered the message shook his head. "We don't know yet. Our people are investigating."
The prince slammed the table beside him. "It's too late. There's no way they can lead it to the Third Brother. He's really getting it easy. Tell Chen Zhao to bury the things right here if absolutely necessary."
"Anyway, this thing will end up in the Armory, so we still have a chance. It's just a pity, it's such a good opportunity to get rid of the third brother."
Li Chaoyun suddenly came up with an idea.
"Cousin, since we can't get rid of King Cheng, why not find someone else? Let's take this opportunity to get rid of Shen Zhixiu, then there will be no one to compete with Lord Chen for power."
The prince's expression changed when he heard this, "Do you have a solution?"
Li Chaoyun nodded. "Although I can't guarantee it will be foolproof, I can at least give Shen Zhixiu a good drink."
Afterwards, the two of them plotted for half an hour. The prince nodded repeatedly, approving of Li Chaoyun's plan.
He never thought of using Shen Zhixiu after he ascended the throne. It would be a good thing if he could get rid of him early.
The emperor has been paying much attention to Shen Zhixiu recently. If this continues, your position as the chief minister of the cabinet will be in name only.
Afterwards, the prince sent a secret letter to Shen Zhao, setting a trap for Shen Zhixiu.
Shen Zhixiu didn't sleep well all night, waiting for news from Song Hongshen. However, Song Hongshen didn't send a message to the Shen family until dawn, but he didn't find any suspicious people or things.
Shen Zhixiu wasn't surprised. Anyone who could do this for the Crown Prince must be a loyal confidant. This was a matter of great importance, so those people would have to be extremely cautious.
But since the search had already begun, he couldn't stop. He sent a message to Song Hongshen, asking him to expand the search area.
Afterwards, Shen Zhixiu got up, changed his clothes and went to court as usual.
In Ganyang Palace, several imperial censors had tense expressions today. It was hard to tell whether they were nervous or excited, or maybe both.
Jin Zhian, the Deputy Chief Censor of the Censorate, suddenly stepped forward and with just a few words, he stunned all the civil and military officials in the Ganyang Palace, including Emperor Xuande.
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