Chapter 940: Fox is far inferior to him
"My Lady, you are the most dangerous person in the entire city of Beiping right now."
“…”
"If those ministers were to write a petition, if Prince Ning were to seek revenge, you would be dead!"
“…”
After hearing her words, Nan Yan frowned.
Of course she knew that, whether openly or secretly, she had become someone else's target. In secret, King Ning must have hated her actions today, which had ruined his entire plan; and in public, she had admitted her infidelity, which had given the court officials an excuse to force her to death.
but--
She said in a deep voice, "After all, I am a noble concubine. The emperor has not abolished my title yet. Even if the court officials are angry, they still have to submit a memorial and get the emperor's approval before they can kill me."
"But the Empress, she is the master of the harem, she has the power to punish the concubines."
Nan Yan glanced at her and said, "In this situation, you should also know the Queen's attitude."
“…”
"Besides, she took Xinping in as well. She said that she would protect Xinping no matter what."
"Your Highness," Ran Xiaoyu said, "I'm not doubting the Royal Concubine's character."
"and you--"
"I'm worried that the pressure will be too great and she won't be able to bear it."
Hearing this, Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Ran Xiaoyu said, "If there were no pressure from others, the Queen would naturally be willing to protect Princess Xinping and you, but I'm afraid that the ministers in the court would put pressure on her during this period."
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"You know, as long as the emperor isn't awake, all the pressure is on her."
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"My lady, how long do you think she can hold on?"
Ran Xiaoyu always spent more time physically and less time thinking around Nan Yan, but this time, for her own safety, she really thought deeply and hit the nail on the head.
Lian Nanyan also fell silent.
After a long while, she slowly said, "I think that there are so many people around the emperor, and there are also some who are smart and clever. But he chose her to be his princess and made her the queen. He must have his reasons."
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"As the daughter of a general, the Queen's character must be much more resilient than ours."
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"Now, even if I can't completely trust her, I can only rely on her. It all depends on whether the emperor really sees the right one in her."
Hearing her words, Ran Xiaoyu didn't say anything, but Li Bushang, who was standing outside the door, almost completely hidden in the night, flashed his eyes.
In the night, his silhouette looks even more handsome.
But there is also a bit of wolf nature in his handsomeness.
He thought silently that the words that this woman named Ran Xiaoyu had just said in front of Nan Yan had already made him angry, but now, he could hear that this woman was wholeheartedly thinking about Nan Yan.
Since that's the case, let's just let it go for now...
After all, in this troubled time, we must use all our strength and all our people to protect Nanyan.
He clenched his fists tightly and said secretly: I won't let anyone hurt you. This is the promise I made back then. Although you didn't wait for me, I'm back!
He turned and walked into the dark night.
A gust of wind outside made Ran Xiaoyu get up and walk over uncomfortably. She opened the door and looked out, but there was only the silent cold palace in the night, nothing else.
Nan Yan said, "This place is the cold palace, no one comes here."
Ran Xiaoyu closed the door, came back and said, "That's strange."
“…”
"It is precisely because of the cold palace that more people come here."
“…”
"Didn't I just say that? Besides those ministers, Prince Ning must also want to kill you. I'm afraid he—"
Nan Yan smiled faintly: "With you here, I'm not afraid."
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"After what happened today, Prince Ning should have realized that you will return to me. Especially since I am already in the cold palace, his hands can't reach here. If he wants to touch me, he must get through you."
Hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu's eyes turned cold.
"Well, I hope he comes sooner! I want to teach this guy a lesson!"
As he spoke, he clenched his fists.
Seeing her like this, Nan Yan said, "Actually, if he really sends someone to do it, then I'd feel more at ease. I'm just afraid he'll play tricks on us. This guy is really hard to deal with. We almost fell into his trap several times before, but we never doubted him at all."
Hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu looked up at her: "My Lady, you mean——"
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "It's not Duke Cheng who is colluding with the Neng Kingdom, but him!"
"Is it really him?"
"That's right."
"Then, that Jinlou Villa before—"
"That's his trick."
Nan Yan said, "Today, I've finally figured it out. Crane City. Ever since I saw that the Golden Tower Villa was located in Crane City, I've been suspicious of Duke Cheng. But I actually forgot that Crane City is located at the junction of Shandong and Henan. He and Duke Cheng both have their own influence there."
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"When we went to Tianjin, the emperor said that he likes to have houses everywhere."
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"If I'm not mistaken, the place where Arslan kidnapped me and took me to live wasn't the Golden Tower, but a mansion owned by Prince Ning. He deliberately built it to look like the Golden Tower."
"Then why didn't he build it exactly the same? If so, wouldn't we be able to confirm that the place was the Golden Tower Villa?"
“That’s where his brilliance lies.”
Nan Yan said, "If they were exactly the same, I would be suspicious."
“…”
"Arslan kidnapped me and took me to the emperor's palace. This is too blatant."
“…”
"Zhu Xuan seized on this point and made me think that these two places were similar, making me suspicious, but he didn't give a clear answer. This way, our minds would always be focused on speculation and being wary of Duke Cheng."
"So that's how it is."
"Also, the man who assassinated me that night." Nan Yan said, "His move also made me more certain that that place belonged to Duke Cheng."
Ran Xiaoyu's eyes lit up and she understood: "Because Concubine Kang has a grudge against you."
"That's right. So, he sent someone to assassinate me so that I could use this incident to further confirm the owner's identity after I suspected that the place was Duke Cheng's Golden Mansion."
Ran Xiaoyu couldn't help but grit her teeth, thinking of Zhu Xuan's playful smile in front of her, and said fiercely: "He is more cunning than a fox."
"The fox is far inferior to him."
Nan Yan said, "That's not the only method he used on me."
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