"Oh, what happened? Why does the prince look so ugly?" Unexpectedly, before he even walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was blocked by Lu Xin!
Chu Feiyang's face was stern and the murderous look in his expression made Lu Xin, who originally wanted to laugh at the joke, shut up instantly. He couldn't help but step aside and make way for the road ahead!
Chu Feiyang stared at Lu Xin coldly for a long time before he hugged Yun Qianmeng and left the Prime Minister's Mansion!
"I'm fine!" Yun Qianmeng was carried back into the carriage by Chu Feiyang, and she sat obediently beside him, with her ear pressed against his chest, listening to his chaotic heartbeat. She placed her left palm lightly on his heart and spoke softly!
But Chu Feiyang still couldn't calm himself down. Even though she was already protected by secret guards, the critical moment just now still made his heart hang in the balance. If he was a little later, the girl nestled in his arms would not be intact!
Thinking of this, Chu Feiyang tightened his arms around her waist again until Yun Qianmeng's body was pressed against his chest. Only then did he stop his movements. However, the cold sweat on his forehead still showed that he was unable to calm down!
"Fei Yang, I'm really fine! Even if Nan Lan didn't stab out the last sword, I have the ability to dodge it!" Being strangled by his arm and feeling a little breathless, Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but look up slightly, only to find that the handsome face that was originally against her head had already turned ashen, and the black eyes that always had a faint smile were covered with a layer of bloodthirsty murderous intent. If she hadn't been sitting next to him at this time, Chu Feiyang would have already become so violent that people would be terrified!
With a slight sigh in her heart, Yun Qianmeng raised her hands to hold his still angry face, and at the same time sat up straight, actively offering her lips, lightly touching those tightly pursed cold lips. She wanted to give some comfort and then pull away, but she didn't expect the man in front of her to domineeringly wrap his arms around her body with one hand and support the back of her head with the other, and deepened the kiss without any warning. As she tossed and turned, she gradually added to all his feelings at the moment. The burst of anger suddenly turned into love and reluctance for her, until her lips were slightly red and swollen, and then he reluctantly let her go temporarily!
"Damn it! How am I going to go out and face people later?" Yun Qianmeng lightly hit Chu Feiyang's shoulder and immediately covered her lips, which were faintly hot, with her hands. Her watery eyes, filled with affection, glared slightly at Chu Feiyang, who was still angry in front of her!
But Chu Feiyang refused her glare. He covered her face with his big hand and pressed it against his chest. After calming down for a long time, he said, "Meng'er, I will never agree to such a thing again!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng's eyebrows pressed against his chest frowned slightly. It's over. This time he has touched the tiger's butt. However, only in this way can he find out the enemy's details without losing a single soldier!
Yun Qianmeng actively wrapped her arms around Chu Feiyang's waist, and rubbed her face against his chest obediently. Then she spoke softly, "Feiyang, you know where I come from, and you know that I hate to see anyone get into trouble because of our affairs. Naturally, you should understand why I do this!"
Yun Qianmeng was halfway through her words when she felt her heartbeat quicken again. She quickly apologized, "Of course, I was also negligent today. I should have chosen a few more maids with strong martial arts skills to accompany me, so that the scene you saw wouldn't happen! Don't worry, it won't happen again! Besides, we also gained something today! The Prime Minister's Mansion is under surveillance this time, so it will be much easier for us to take action! And given the irreconcilable relationship between Nan Yijun and Prime Minister Wan, I'm sure he will also thoroughly investigate everything in the Prime Minister's Mansion, right?"
After saying this, Yun Qianmeng carefully raised her head to look at the ancestor in front of her, but found that the ancestor still had a stern face, as if she owed him a life. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, this man is really hard to please! She said a lot of nice things, but couldn't even get a smile from him!
Seeing that she admitted her mistake and corrected it, the anger in Chu Feiyang's heart gradually faded away, but his tense expression was still clearly visible in front of her, and his thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, which was nothing like his usual free and easy image!
Although he knew that everything Yun Qianmeng said was true, his heart still couldn't help but tremble when he thought of the last scene. If it wasn't for the fact that in order to make things go smoothly, he had to let the secret guards secretly help the three of them, how could he let her fall into danger?
"Fei Yang!" Seeing that Chu Fei Yang didn't speak for a long time, Yun Qian Meng softened her voice, nestled her head in the crook of his neck, and clasped one hand around his shoulder. With a gentle gaze and a relaxed expression, she let him hold her. "I know you won't let me fall into danger! It's because of this certainty that I can give it a try! You are my backer, and I can feel your presence at any time and in any place! So, you have to believe me too. Even for you, I won't let myself get hurt!"
After he finished speaking, Yun Qianmeng stopped talking, leaned on him with half-closed eyes, and relaxed her whole body, enjoying such a quiet moment!
"Oh!" A very low, helpless sigh escaped from the corner of Chu Feiyang's lips!
In the end, he still couldn't bear to blame her. Seeing her leaning on his shoulder so obediently at this moment, where was the anger in his heart? It had already flooded the city wall like a spring water!
He tilted his face slightly and placed a doting kiss on her hair. Forget it, he doted on her, but his anger still needed someone to bear it!
"Have you found anything else unusual?" Thinking of Yun Qianmeng asking the maid to fumigate her robes with incense, Chu Feiyang knew that she must have discovered something, otherwise why would she do something meaningless?
Seeing Chu Feiyang finally speak, Yun Qianmeng half-opened her eyes, a hint of tenderness blossoming in her eyes as soft and bright as black jade. Then she raised her head and looked at Chu Feiyang, whose expression had returned to normal. She put her arms around his neck and smiled. Then she spoke, "I asked Mu Chun and Ying Xia to fumigate all our clothes with mint scent, just in case there were herbs like MI medicine in the Prime Minister's Mansion! But I didn't expect that I would really encounter it! Nan Lan thought I didn't know the true appearance of the MI medicine, so she deliberately took me through the flowers that hid the herbs. Fortunately, I was prepared. The herbal remedy is extremely strong. Even if it was blocked by the flowers, it still had the effect of making people lose their minds!"
This was also the reason why Yun Qianmeng ordered Yuandong and Yingqiu to retreat back to the flowers when they encountered the assassins. If the assassins heard about it, they might lose their combat capability. But she didn't expect Nan Lan to do such a thing!
"And these are not the key points!" Seeing that Chu Feiyang did not interrupt her analysis, Yun Qianmeng continued, "Someone added MI medicine to my father's decoction, and such herbs were secretly grown in the Prime Minister's Mansion! Although the two may be coincidental, there is no coincidence in the world. We can narrow the scope! Perhaps the MI medicine in my father's decoction was added by Prime Minister Wan, or someone did not want to see any connection between them and borrowed Prime Minister Wan's hand! Regardless of the truth of the matter, this Prime Minister Wan is indeed the key to the matter! And if these inferences are true, it means that someone does not want Xi Chu and Nan Xun to have any connection. Then, when Xie was assassinated on the way to Puguo Temple, I am afraid we were chasing in the wrong direction. Perhaps it was also a warning from Nanxun! Feiyang, do you still remember? My father's expression was very strange at the time. I guess he already had a vague idea that something was wrong!"
Yun Qianmeng spoke slowly and leisurely, combining her years of experience in handling cases with today's discoveries to form this series of analyses. Although there was no concrete witness or physical evidence to prove the correctness of what she said, her reasoning was well-reasoned and convincing, making people believe it!
Especially since Chu Feiyang had always been confident in Yun Qianmeng's abilities, he naturally took her seemingly unfounded but surprisingly insightful reasoning to heart. Especially at this moment, Yun Qianmeng's solemn eyes made Chu Feiyang believe it without a doubt!
"It seems that there are smart people among the people from Nanxun! They actually made us chase in the wrong direction from the very beginning!" There was a hint of coldness in the smile on the corner of his mouth, and Chu Feiyang spoke slowly!
Yun Qianmeng sighed softly before speaking again, "We are human, so naturally we have our share of concerns and inconsiderate thoughts! Moreover, Youzhou has always been isolated from the outside world, so we naturally don't know the specific situation! In addition, Xie and others had just returned to Kyoto at that time, and the situation in Kyoto was complicated. When she was assassinated, our attention was naturally on the various clans and royal palaces in Kyoto. Who could have imagined that they would have offended the royal family of Nanxun? And from Xie's assassination, my father's drugging, and Nan Lan's efforts to win us over, it seems that the royal family of Nanxun intends to abandon Xie and others and cooperate with us instead? Or is all this a trap to lure us to Nanxun?"
Yun Qianmeng's question was not without reason. Judging from everything that was happening now, it was very normal to come to such a conclusion!
"Prime Minister Wan and Nan Lan are easy to deal with! But Nan Yijun is a person who cannot be underestimated! Perhaps my father was drugged and it was related to Nan Yijun! After all, the person who least wanted Nan Lan to have anything to do with Xi Chu at this time was Nan Yijun! But he did not expect that there would be complications. Not only did Lu Xin want to take the opportunity to attack Nanxun, but the emperor even sent us to Nanxun for peace talks! However, this result is what Nan Lan and Prime Minister Wan wanted!" Chu Feiyang reacted very quickly. He quickly digested Yun Qianmeng's analysis and then put forward his own views and opinions!
"So, we have underestimated Princess Nanlan!" The light in his eyes gradually cooled down, and Yun Qianmeng smiled coldly!
But Chu Feiyang took her into his arms again at this moment and whispered, "Leave the rest to me! You stay in the inn and don't put yourself in danger again!"
"But..." Yun Qianmeng was unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to argue, but suddenly realized what Chu Feiyang said. She immediately raised her eyes to look at Chu Feiyang, who had a gloomy expression on his face. "You want..."
Chu Feiyang curled his lips into a smile, with a hint of coldness in his smile. He gently stroked her jade-like face with one hand and said slowly, "Don't worry!"
At this time, the Prime Minister's Mansion was in chaos. Prime Minister Wan received a report from his servants and hurried over from the backyard. Before he stepped into the garden, he saw Nan Yijun ordering the palace maids to carry Nan Lan, who was injured by the palm wind, back to the palace. Nan Hongye, who was following beside him, insisted with tears in his eyes and refused to let Nan Yijun's people escort himself and Nan Lan back to the palace!
"What on earth has happened?" Seeing his nephew clinging tightly to the raised recliner, Prime Minister Wan shouted, then walked towards Nan Yijun, whose expression was equally grim, with a sullen face. "Regent, when has it become your turn to interfere in my residence? Could it be that you've had too much to drink today and can't even tell where you are?"
Nan Yijun looked at the indignant Prime Minister Wan with a cold smile on his face. He then said coldly, "Prime Minister Wan must be well aware of what happened just now. Why bother asking me? Today, the princess was attacked and the Princess of Western Chu was assassinated. As the regent of the dynasty, I naturally have the right to deal with all of this and give an explanation to the Emperor and the King of Chu! Forget about interfering in the Prime Minister's Mansion. I will immediately order everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion to be placed under house arrest!"
"Nan Yijun, how dare you!" Prime Minister Wan shouted, scaring everyone to lower their heads. After all, even if Prime Minister Wan did not have military power, he was still the emperor's uncle, and the future emperor had a very close relationship with him. If he offended him, when Nan Hongye inherited the throne in the future, he would be the one to suffer!
"Carry the princess to the backyard, and send someone back to the palace to ask the imperial physician to diagnose the princess's pulse!" Seeing that everyone was afraid of him, Prime Minister Wan immediately gave the order!
"Come here, escort the princess and the prince back to the palace! Apart from this kind of thing, my brother must have known about it a long time ago! Prime Minister Wan's action is really like covering one's ears and stealing the bell. Instead of arguing with me here, you might as well go back and think carefully about how to report to my brother and how to explain all this to the King of Chu at the court tomorrow morning! If Nan Xun is hurt because of your little tricks, Prime Minister Wan, don't blame me for being ruthless!" After speaking, Nan Yijun waved to the palace maids who were standing still. The palace maids immediately carried Nan Lan out of the garden, and the struggling Nan Hongye was carried out of the garden by the guards!
"Nan Yijun, how dare you hold the crown prince hostage? Do you want to live?" Seeing that Nan Hongye could not break free from the guards' hold, Prime Minister Wan was furious. He raised his feet and was about to chase him, but was blocked by the long sword in Nan Yijun's hand!
Nan Yijun, however, sneered as he approached Prime Minister Wan and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You've been Prime Minister for nothing! Do you know that standing in this courtyard right now, besides my men, there are also those left by the King of Chu! Now that you've offended the King of Chu, he's arrogantly disregarding the relationship between our two countries and leaving his guards to guard the Prime Minister of another country. Do you think you still have a chance of winning? You've at least heard of the allusion of letting a wolf into the house! Little do you know that the King of Chu is even more terrifying than a wolf!"
After he finished speaking, Nan Yijun immediately took two steps back and said coldly to the guards behind him, "Come here, send Prime Minister Wan back to the backyard!"
After temporarily sending Prime Minister Wan away, Nan Yijun's sharp gaze swept over Xi Lin, who was standing in the garden with his troops. He then said, "Guard Xi, this is Prime Minister Nanxun's residence, not the Prime Minister's residence of Western Chu. Even if the King of Chu is extremely powerful, he can't rashly send troops to garrison our Prime Minister's residence! If something goes wrong, I'm sure the King of Chu won't be able to explain to our emperor!"
Xi Lin watched as Prime Minister Wan was reluctantly sent back to the backyard, while Nan Lan and Nan Hongye were escorted back to the palace by Nan Yijun's men. He knew that the Regent wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter. However, when he thought of his own princess being threatened in this way, Xi Lin was also holding back his anger. His face was stern, with the murderous aura unique to soldiers. Coupled with the cleverness of following Chu Feiyang for so many years, he immediately retorted, "A prime minister of a country can't even guarantee the safety of his own residence. In this case, why don't we, the soldiers of Western Chu, come to 'protect' this prime minister's residence! Besides, this involves our princess, how can we just stand by and watch!"
After saying that, Xi Lin waved to the guards who were on high alert behind him. The well-trained guards immediately dispersed and guarded every entrance and exit of the Prime Minister's Mansion in an orderly manner!
But in Nan Yijun's eyes, all this became a provocation!
He even suspected in his heart that Chu Feiyang was waiting for such an opportunity to take action, especially who would bring so many guards to a banquet? These guards were obviously well prepared!
"I know that this will frighten the Princess of Chu, and the King of Chu gave this order because he loves his wife so much! But this is the residence of my Prime Minister Nanxun, how can we allow guards from other countries to guard it! Moreover, the two countries are currently in peace talks, could it be that the King of Chu has forgotten the original intention of coming to Nanxun?" Nan Yijun is also a man who has experienced many ups and downs. Even though Xi Lin is surrounded by a strong murderous aura, Nan Yijun still does not show any fear. His calmness is fully revealed in this tense moment, which further demonstrates the prestige of Nan Yijun as the Regent!
Xi Lin, however, was not someone who could be easily fooled. Ever since he was old enough to understand, he had been by Chu Feiyang's side, and had received Chu Nanshan's instruction together with Chu Feiyang. Although he was not as talented as Chu Feiyang, he was also a rare and intelligent man. Moreover, his years of battlefield experience had tempered his resolute mind. Seeing that Nan Yijun did not relax at all, Xi Lin did not retreat even a step, and retorted coldly, "The Regent knows who has disrupted the peace talks between the two countries! The Regent is the minister in charge of these peace talks, yet he is preventing me from carrying out my orders. Could this matter be related to the Regent?"
Xi Lin's words made Nan Yijun frown suddenly. He glanced at Xi Lin, who was looking solemn, with a sinister look in his eyes. He was a little surprised in his heart. He didn't expect that this guard who always followed Chu Feiyang had such eloquence!
However, Nan Yijun immediately let go of the matter. How could a man like Chu Feiyang have weak soldiers under his command?
However, Nan Yijun refused to give in to Xi Lin's unyielding attitude. He said with a firm face, "I will send people to take good care of everything in the Prime Minister's residence. There are also patients in Prime Minister Wan's residence, so there is no guarantee that there will be no disturbances! If something goes wrong, it won't be the King of Chu who is right!"
Xi Lin saw that what Nan Yijun said made sense. Regardless of whether there was really a sick Madam Wan in the Prime Minister's Mansion, if the other party continued to make small moves and poured a basin of dirty water on the prince and princess, he was afraid that he would not be able to explain himself!
Xi Lin bowed to Nan Yijun and said, "Thank you, Regent, for your advice! However, I will need to report this to His Majesty before I can reply to the Regent!"
After he finished speaking, Xi Lin told the guards around him to keep a good look out for the Prime Minister's residence, and he immediately turned around and went to the post station to report the matter!
"Come here, send a thousand elite soldiers to guard the Prime Minister's Mansion. Don't let go of any corner, entrance or exit!" Watching Xi Lin leave with half-closed eyes, Nan Yijun immediately gave orders to the guards beside him!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After listening to Xi Lin's retelling, Chu Feiyang simply smiled coldly and ordered, "No need to rush to reply to Nan Yijun! Since you haven't specified a deadline, I will think it over carefully. Those five hundred people will guard the Prime Minister's Mansion. It will be worth their while to follow me all the way to Nanxun!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Seeing that Chu Feiyang had already given the answer, Xi Lin naturally obeyed his orders, but he had some doubts in his heart, "Your Highness, do I need to go and supervise them?"
Jian Xilin was worried, but Chu Feiyang shook his head with a reassuring look, then slowly said, "Don't worry, they will keep a good eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion for me! Why should we bother? Come here, I have something else to tell you!"
Western Chu, Prince Chen’s Mansion!
Ning Feng received the pigeon letter from the guard, but he held it tightly in his hand and did not immediately step into the study to report to Jiang Muchen. The hesitation in his expression made his usually calm demeanor change. He became a little anxious for a moment, and the note in his hand was almost soaked with cold sweat on his palm, but he had not yet made up his mind!
"What's going on? Why has your breath become so unstable?" Little did he know that his disordered breath had already been noticed by Jiang Muchen in the study. Jiang Muchen quietly opened the study door, and seeing Ning Feng frowning slightly, he asked in a cold voice!
"Your Highness!" Ning Feng didn't expect that King Chen would discover his loss of composure. He immediately lowered his head, not daring to look directly at King Chen who had come in front of him. His right hand holding the note tightened even more, so as to prevent the prince from discovering his unusual behavior!
Jiang Muchen observed Ning Feng. Normally, he was steady and calm, but today he seemed troubled. Seeing his right hand clenched unusually tightly, he said coldly, "What happened? Are you still trying to hide it from me?"
Seeing that King Chen showed signs of anger, Ning Feng immediately knelt on his knees and helplessly raised the note in his hand to Jiang Muchen!
Seeing that Ning Feng was indeed hiding something from him, Jiang Muchen snatched the note from his hand and opened it, glancing at it briefly. His expression suddenly changed, and then he read it carefully again before speaking in a cold voice, "Is this true? What is Chu Feiyang doing? How dare he put her in danger?"
When Ning Feng heard his master asking this, he knew that Prince Chen still hadn't let go of Princess Chu. Now that Princess Chu was just in danger but not hurt, he was so excited. It really made people worry!
"Speak!" Seeing Ning Feng just lowered his head and said nothing, Jiang Muchen frowned, and a cold light suddenly shot out of his eyes. The chill all over his body made Ning Feng's heart tremble, and he could only tell the whole story again!
"Your Highness, Princess Chu is safe now!" After saying this, Ning Feng added this sentence, not wanting his own prince to still focus on the Princess Chu!
At this moment, a guard came to the archway of the academy, but without the order of King Chen, the guard did not dare to rush in!
Ning Feng saw this and immediately stood up and walked towards the door. He whispered a few words to the guard, then walked back to Prince Chen with a grim expression and reported, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has ordered that Prime Minister Wan's residence be guarded!"
"Really? Why didn't he think so clearly when Meng'er was in danger? Humph!" Jiang Muchen's heart was still a little nervous because of the news he had just seen in the secret report. His expression was cold and dangerous at this moment, and he had a very bad impression of Chu Feiyang!
Ning Feng only said half of his words. Although Prince Chen's face was already so ugly, the next thing was even more important. Ning Feng frowned and said under pressure, "Your Highness, the guards sent by Prince Chu to guard Prime Minister Wan's residence are exactly the ones we have placed next to Lu Xin!"
After he finished speaking, Ning Feng stopped talking, but the sudden drop in temperature around him reminded him that his master was probably really angry at this moment!
"Damn Chu Feiyang!" After a while, Jiang Muchen cursed through gritted teeth!
Jiang Muchen's voice paused for a moment, but he spoke again, ordering, "Pass the order down, keep a close eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion. If something like this happens again, have them bring their heads to see me!"
"Yes!" Ning Feng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he suddenly heard that Prince Chen had issued such an order. However, he also felt that Chu Feiyang was very powerful. He had killed two birds with one stone and solved the problem of the guards that his own prince had placed beside Princess Chu. He was afraid that the prince also knew that this trick could not fool the eyes of the King of Chu. But compared to letting Lu Xin's people go to guard the Prime Minister's Mansion, the prince would probably rather have his own people!
In the Wen Mansion at this time!
Chu Qingyang's intelligence was appreciated by Wen Di, who was very attentive in giving him guidance every day!
"Teacher!" In their spare time, Chu Qingyang and Wen Di sat in the pavilion of the Wen Mansion and played chess. In the game, black and white pieces occupied each side, but because of Wen Di's steady and cautious way of playing chess, he easily defeated Chu Qingyang!
"Qingyang, although you are smart and your progress is rapid! But in recent days, your mood has been unstable. You also want to be quick when playing chess, and you attack rashly before building your own fortress. No wonder you lost to me by five points today!" The subtlety of Go is that even if there is only half a point left, both sides will still fight fiercely for it!
But recently Chu Qingyang's mind was obviously not on studying. He played chess quickly instead of well. His moves were murderous but not calm. This way of playing chess was the most dangerous. Forcing things to happen would ruin a promising child!
Chu Qingyang couldn't help but admire Wen Di for being able to read his emotions just from a game of chess. He also understood why Wen Di left him alone after class today!
Chu Qingyang glanced at the chessboard in front of him, and the gap between the black and white pieces was irreversible!
But a chess game is a chess game. If you don’t play well this time, you can always make it back in the next one!
But you often only have one chance to bet in life, and if you miss the opportunity, you will never get it again!
Chu Qingyang saw that Wen Di really wanted to keep him to talk, and the pavilion was located at a high altitude, so no one could overhear a word. So he bowed respectfully to Wen Di and whispered, "Teacher, I believe you have also heard the news that Prime Minister Qin is ill recently!"
Seeing Chu Qingyang actually bring up this matter, Wen Di paused slightly while tidying up the chessboard. Then, with a calm expression, he separated the black and white pieces that were mixed together on the board and placed them one by one into the container. He then spoke calmly, "Prime Minister Qin is old, and it is normal for him to have some minor illnesses and pains. Why make such a fuss!"
Chu Qingyang had been paying attention to Wen Di's expression. Seeing that he looked relaxed, as if he hadn't felt the oppressive atmosphere in Kyoto in recent days, he frowned slightly and then spoke again, "Teacher, you are absolutely right! Prime Minister Qin is indeed old, but the position of Left Prime Minister will always exist! If Prime Minister Qin resigns, who will take the position of Left Prime Minister?"
Chu Qingyang's words made Wen Di look up at him. Although Chu Qingyang was trying hard to suppress his emotions, Wen Di, who was calm, could see through the longing and anxiety deep in his eyes. He tried to enlighten him, "Everything you said is about important matters of the court. What does it have to do with us? You are still young now. You should focus on your studies. How can you be so ambitious? Even if you have lofty ambitions, you can't hold such a position without real talent! On the contrary, if you devote yourself to study, there will always be a day when you will shine!"
Seeing Wen Di trying to enlighten him, Chu Qingyang knew that Wen Di had misunderstood his meaning, and he couldn't help but quickly explain, "Teacher, you misunderstood me! I know that I am not well educated, so how could I covet such a position! What I meant is that you are definitely capable of taking the position of Left Prime Minister!"
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Wen Di's eyes, but more of it was a hint of coldness. The calmness on his face disappeared because of Chu Qingyang's words, and was replaced by a face full of coldness and seriousness. The look in his eyes when he looked at Chu Qingyang was filled with unprecedented scrutiny and observation!
But at this time, Chu Qingyang let Wen Di stare at him. As soon as he said this, he naturally knew that Wen Di would look at him with such eyes!
Although he hadn't studied at the Wen Mansion for long, Chu Qingyang knew Wen Di well. He was knowledgeable, modest, prudent, and had a simple temperament! He was definitely an excellent teacher!
But such a man has a pair of eyes that see through everything. He can often see through students' weaknesses at a glance and improve them!
In other words, except for Wen Di's personality not being suitable for being the left prime minister, all his conditions are very suitable for being an official!
"Your Majesty, I don't have such ambitions! Besides, my eldest brother is already the Prince's Guardian, which has already made the Wen Mansion a topic of conversation among the various mansions in Kyoto. How can we have another Left Prime Minister? Whether it will be a blessing or a disaster is not up to us to decide!" With just one sentence, he rejected Chu Qingyang's proposal!
Although Wen Di was not an official and had not entered the court, it did not stop him from caring about state affairs. He was just cautious in his words and deeds on weekdays and did not show it. Listening to his words now, we can know that he knows a lot about state affairs and has a very thorough understanding of the current situation!
Seeing Wen Di's words so clearly, Chu Qingyang frowned, and after a while he slowly spoke again, "I know that you are not someone who covets fame and fortune! However, the situation in the world is complicated now. Although Wen Shaobao is the Crown Prince's Guardian, he has obviously become a member of the Crown Prince's party. This also makes everyone see that the Wen family is now on the Emperor's side! But what if..."
Having said this, Chu Qingyang lowered his voice again and continued in a very low voice, "If something goes wrong in the future, the Wen family will probably end up in ruins! But if you become the Left Prime Minister, you will be in a neutral position in the court! Even if something big happens in the court in the future, firstly, your neutral position will not be implicated, and secondly, the Wen family has a noble character and is a role model for Confucian scholars all over the world, so others will naturally not make things difficult for you!"
Chu Qingyang's words were extremely obscure yet very bold. The ambition in them chilled Wen Di's heart, and he felt that he had misjudged someone one day!
"Do you know that if your words fall into the ears of the censor, it would be a great treason! Not only your own life will be in danger, but I am afraid that your grandfather, the King of Chu, will also ruin his reputation!" Wen Di looked at Chu Qingyang with worry in his eyes. He couldn't help but speculate, is it because Chu Feiyang is too outstanding and overshadowed his younger brother, which made Chu Qingyang have the heart of rebellion?
Chu Qingyang had long anticipated that the matter would not be resolved so easily, and he also knew that Wen Di was a man of steadfast character, but he still tried to persuade him, "I am just speaking the truth! It is precisely because what I said is true that I am so nervous!"
Wen Di stood up, his eyes as cold as ice as he looked straight at Chu Qingyang, his voice clear and straightforward without a trace of deflection, "You don't have to come tomorrow. Reflect on your mistakes at home. When you have figured it out, come see me again!"
After he finished speaking, Wen Di suddenly turned around and left with a sense of righteousness!
However, there was no sadness on Chu Qingyang's face. He watched Wen Di walk into the backyard of Wen Mansion, then he stood up with a faint smile, walked down the pavilion, walked out of Wen Mansion, and got into the carriage of Prince Chu's Mansion!
However, within the next two or three days, rumors began to spread in the streets and alleys of Nanxun that Princess Nanlan was seriously injured by an assassin while trying to save Princess Xichuchu!
"It's really too much. It was clearly Princess Nanlan who deliberately put the princess in danger, but outsiders praise her so highly, as if it was our princess who implicated her!" Mu Chun came back from outside early in the morning and said angrily!
Yuan Dong, Ying Qiu and Ying Xia standing aside also had indignation on their faces!
Especially Yuan Dong and Ying Qiu who were present at the time, felt even more indignant for Yun Qianmeng. If Princess Nanlan and Prime Minister Wan had not joined forces to plot against the princess, how could they have been in danger?
Moreover, Princess Nanlan knew that the princess had no martial arts skills, yet she still led the assassin towards them under such a critical situation. It was clear that she had ill intentions!
"What's there to be angry about?" Yun Qianmeng put down the book in his hand and stood up calmly!
"Princess, it's obvious that we were the ones being plotted against, but the people of Nanxun treat Princess Nanlan like a heroine!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng stand up, Mu Chun immediately stepped forward to help her up, but she was still feeling a bit choked up in her heart!
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianmeng simply smiled elegantly, then reached out and patted Mu Chun's hand. "She was indeed injured by the assassin's palm! Besides, she is the princess of Nanxun. This action will naturally gain the support and love of the people of Nanxun!"
Even though Nan Lan's act of saving herself did not win her Chu Feiyang's favor, she established prestige among the people. I just don't know whether this was part of Nan Lan's plan or an unexpected gain!
At this moment, Xi Lin quickly walked to the outside of the main house and reported, "Princess, Emperor Feng Jing has sent a eunuch!"
Upon hearing this, the four girls' eyes showed surprise. Only Yun Qianmeng smiled faintly and ordered Xi Lin in a clear voice, "Please let him in!"
"Princess!" Mu Chun spoke first, and couldn't help but feel worried. Could it be that Princess Nanlan was injured, and Emperor Feng Jing wanted to make things difficult for the princess?
"It's okay!" Yun Qianmeng uttered these two words calmly, and then walked out of the inner room with four maids. At the same time, the eunuch who was sent over immediately bowed to Yun Qianmeng!
"Meet the Princess of Chu!"
"Please stand up, eunuch! I wonder what important matter has brought you here today?" Yun Qianmeng asked Yuandong to bring a round stool for the eunuch. She sat down gracefully and asked softly. Her graceful and dignified manner and calm demeanor made the eunuch's eyes pause for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face!
"Thank you, Princess Chu! Today, I am ordered by the Emperor to invite Princess Chu to the palace for a banquet to comfort her frightened heart!" The eunuch smiled appropriately. It was obvious that he was an old man close to Emperor Feng Jing. The words he spoke were beautiful and soothing. Even if Yun Qianmeng wanted to refuse, she could not find a reason to decline!
What's more, this time it was Emperor Feng Jing who invited her, and Yun Qianmeng absolutely could not offend Emperor Nanxun!
"I'm sorry that the emperor is worried about me! I just don't know where my prince is now?" He could go to the palace, but he mentioned Chu Feiyang at the right time to make the other party put aside some unnecessary thoughts!
"In reply to Princess Chu, after the King of Chu and the Regent have finished their discussion, they will also go to the banquet!" The eunuch naturally understood Yun Qianmeng's intimidation and immediately replied, "Princess, the sedan chair is ready outside. Please get in!"
As he spoke, the eunuch stood up and respectfully invited Yun Qianmeng to get into the sedan chair!
"Please wait a moment, eunuch. I need to change my clothes!" Yun Qianmeng was not someone who could be manipulated by others. As the eunuch stood up, she asked him to wait a moment. Without waiting for him to speak, she led Mu Chun and Yingxia into the inner room. The door of the inner room was instantly closed by Mu Chun, blocking out the prying eyes from outside!
Less than a cup of tea later, Yun Qianmeng came out in a bright orange palace dress. She nodded to the eunuch and got on the sedan chair with only Yuandong, a maid.
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