When everyone heard this, they all lowered their heads and dared not take credit for it. Compared with the hard work that the King of Chu had gone through to go to the south, how could they dare to bear the "hardship" that Chu Feiyang said when they stayed in Youzhou?
Yun Qianmeng saw that everyone was gathered here, and saw that Han Shaomian was there again today, so she knew that there must be something going on with Chu Feiyang. She slightly loosened her hand, smiled lightly, nodded to everyone, and led Mu Chun and others into the inn first!
"Did you hit your legs on the way?" After entering the backyard of the inn, Yun Qianmeng began to ask Yuan Dong who was carried in. After recuperating for a period of time, the scratches on Yuan Dong's body were basically recovered, but the leg injury was worrying. It might take more than two months before he could get out of bed!
"I am fine. Yingxia and Yingqiu love me very much. Please rest assured, Princess!" Yuandong was touched to see that Yun Qianmeng was still concerned about her despite her busy schedule. She immediately sat up straight in the recliner, raised her face and replied with a smile!
Yun Qianmeng paused slightly, noticing that Yuan Dong's smile wasn't forced, and she felt relieved. "Thanks for your hard work!"
What Yun Qianmeng was worried about was not the journey from Nanxun back to Youzhou, but the journey from Youzhou back to Kyoto!
Even if we rush, it will take ten days. However, given Yuan Dong's current condition, I'm afraid she can't travel day and night!
Besides, we have to keep everything simple on the road. If there is a small mistake, there is a high possibility of leaving hidden diseases. But if we leave them here, it will be extremely unsafe!
"What are you talking about, Princess? As long as Princess is fine, it will be worth it even if I die!" Feeling Yun Qianmeng's sincere concern for her, Yuan Dong's eyes turned slightly red, and she spoke with deep emotion!
"Silly girl! Never talk like that next time! All lives are equal, how can I let you sacrifice your life for me?" But Yun Qianmeng shook her head after hearing Yuan Dong's words, reached out to hook the strands of hair on her cheek behind her ears, and then patiently instructed Yingxia Yingqiu on some things, and asked them to protect Yuan Dong and return to Nanyuan first!
"Princess, where are we going?" Mu Chun followed Yun Qianmeng and asked in confusion when he saw that she did not go towards Nanyuan!
"Let's go see Qiao Ying!" Yun Qianmeng quickly headed towards the West Garden...
Little did she know that a while after she left, a moon-white figure stepped out from the East Garden. As she watched the slender figure slowly disappear into the distance, Rong Yunhe revealed a relieved smile at the corner of his mouth. He was finally back safely!
"Go back!" A large hand suddenly rested on Rong Yunhe's shoulder. Xiahou Qin returned to the backyard and saw Rong Yunhe staring at the receding figure. Although he had never mentioned his feelings, who was Xiahou Qin? How could he not guess what was going on? Furthermore, Rong Yunhe's expression was so clear, it was clear at a glance!
Rong Yunhe was not panicked by Xiahou Qin's sudden appearance. He withdrew his gaze calmly, glanced at Xiahou Qin calmly, and then turned and walked into the East Garden!
There are some things that everyone knows, but there is no need to say them too clearly!
Isn't it a kind of happiness to hide this love deep in your heart? Otherwise, once it is said out loud, such a balance will be broken, and I am afraid that they will not be able to be good friends anymore!
Rong Yunhe is a smart man, so he naturally knows what choice is best for himself and her!
However, Chu Feiyang got on his horse without stopping and went to the yamen with Han Shaomian and others!
"Your Highness, these are the confessions and evidence from the recent trial of the Xie family case. Please take a look!" When Han Shaomian received the news that Chu Feiyang had returned, he had already ordered people to prepare everything!
As soon as Chu Feiyang stepped into the lobby, he saw the desk piled with various account books and documents. Looking at the neatly arranged and clearly classified account books, Chu Feiyang turned his gaze to Han Shaomian behind him, and a look of satisfaction appeared in the depths of his eyes!
He strode towards the desk, picked up the top account book and flipped through a few pages. Although there was no expression on his face, he had already affirmed Han Shaomian's ability in his heart!
At this time, a guard quietly walked into the hall and whispered a few words in Han Shaomian's ear. Han Shaomian's originally calm face showed a hint of difficulty. He couldn't help but look up at Chu Feiyang, and then slowly lowered his head. There was something on his mind, and he didn't know whether to tell King Chu now!
"What's the matter that makes Lord Han so embarrassed?" Although Chu Feiyang was checking the account book, he was also keeping an eye on all directions. Naturally, he took in all the changes in Han Shaomian's expression! Especially the look Han Shaomian gave him, which made Chu Feiyang understand that Han Shaomian's embarrassment must be related to him, otherwise why would he find it so difficult to speak?
Seeing the King of Chu asking about it, Han Shaomian realized that apart from the King of Chu's personal guards, he was the only one left in the hall. He pondered for a moment, then replied in a deep voice, "Your Highness, just now, Lord Chu entered the prison without permission and met with Xie Yingping alone!"
The hand that was flipping the pages paused slightly, and the faint smile on Chu Feiyang's lips turned slightly colder, but his tone was as calm as ever. He asked in an extremely normal tone, "Really?"
Noticing the extremely subtle change in Chu Feiyang's expression, Han Shaomian did not respond rashly, but just stood there waiting for Chu Feiyang's order!
Chu Feiyang is the high and mighty King of Chu, whose rank, status and family background are much higher than his own. In addition, Chu Feiyang's brilliant record and resourceful past are enough to make Han Shaomian put aside his thoughts!
What's more, Chu Pei is Chu Feiyang's biological father, and a series of implications make it impossible for Han Shaomian to speak!
What made Han Shaomian admire Chu Feiyang the most was that he dared to attack the Xie family. It seemed that Chu Feiyang did not turn a blind eye to the criminal behavior because of family affection. Such an action would probably be difficult for anyone else to make, but Chu Feiyang did it!
"Has Xie Yingping returned to prison?" Chu Feiyang asked casually after turning over a page of the account book and looking at the shocking profits recorded on it!
"Yes!" Facing such a Chu Feiyang, Han Shaomian's heart was full of admiration, and his tone of answer was also very respectful!
"Put these confessions in order and send them to the post house tomorrow!" Putting down the account book, Chu Feiyang slowly said, "Focus on sorting out who everyone is accusing!"
Chu Pei would not meet Xie Yingping for no reason, especially now that all the members of the Xie family were imprisoned. Chu Pei probably wanted to sever ties with the Xie family, so how could he be involved with Xie Yingping!
The only reason he took the risk to meet Xie Yingping was probably because he had heard the news that I had returned to Youzhou. He was afraid that I would interrogate Xie Yingping in advance, so he came to give Xie Yingping some advice!
"Yes, Your Highness!" Seeing that Chu Feiyang had already given the order, Han Shaomian immediately nodded in agreement!
Seeing Han Shaomian being so serious and cautious, Chu Feiyang handed over all the matters here to him, and then he walked out of the yamen, mounted his horse, and went to the Chu Mansion with Xi Lin!
"Open the door!" When they arrived at the Chu Mansion, it was already late. The sunset glow had long been replaced by the night, and the stars shone instead of bright lights. The Chu Mansion had already closed its doors, leaving only two lanterns to illuminate the ink on the plaque above the door!
Xi Lin jumped off the horse and slammed the vermilion lacquered gate hard!
"Who is making a noise here? Don't you know that this is..." The corner door was opened by a young servant, who spoke with impatience in his eyes and a hint of arrogance in his tone!
However, the gold medal that appeared before him made him swallow the words that were about to come out of his mouth. His eyes instantly turned to the man sitting upright on horseback. He looked calm, but his black eyes were slightly cold. He exuded an air of nobility and sharpness. The servant immediately knelt on his knees and said tremblingly, "This servant greets the prince! May the prince live a thousand years!"
"Open the door quickly!" Seeing the servant kowtow continuously, Xi Lin frowned slightly and shouted sternly to stop him!
"Yes, yes, yes!" At this time, the servant completely obeyed Xi Lin's order and quickly got up from the ground, but was accidentally tripped by the overly long hem of his clothes. The whole person instantly rushed forward and fell heavily to the ground. However, in front of Chu Feiyang, he did not dare to cry out in pain. He could only stand up and run towards the corner door!
Chu Feiyang looked at his series of seemingly nervous but actually intentional actions, and immediately curled his lips into a smile. He knew from his faint sneer that Chu Pei had probably already known that he had come to the Chu Mansion during this short period of time!
The door slowly opened, and the servant immediately stood by the door and said respectfully, "Your Highness, please come in!"
Chu Feiyang jumped off the horse and patted the horse's body. The horse ran away into the darkness on its own. Chu Feiyang led Xi Lin into the gate of the Chu Mansion and asked, "Where is your master?"
"In reply to the prince, the master is in the study now!" The servant closed the door, bent down and led Chu Feiyang through the front hall, passed the garden, and stepped into the courtyard of Chu Pei's study. Sure enough, he saw candles lit in the study, and guards were guarding outside the door!
Chu Feiyang raised his hand, signaling Xi Lin to stay outside, while he waited for the servant to open the door and then stepped in!
At this time, Chu Pei was sitting behind the desk practicing calligraphy. He did not look up when he heard the sound of the door opening. Chu Feiyang did not speak first either. After the maid served tea, he quietly sipped the tea and waited for Chu Pei to finish practicing calligraphy!
The study was as quiet as night. The two men had different thoughts, but they could guess each other's ideas. Although they were father and son, apart from the inherited blood, they lacked the ties of family affection!
After Chu Pei finished sketching a line, he placed the tip of the brush into the inkstone, dipped it in ink with a focused look, and waited for the tip of the brush to gradually become full before he started writing again!
Chu Feiyang picked up the teacup on the table, opened the lid with one hand, smelled the fresh tea fragrance, admired the green tea and the carefully selected tea leaves in the teacup, then took a sip elegantly, with a relaxed look and a look of enjoyment, but in his heart he was wondering if Yun Qianmeng had already had dinner?
"Your Highness just returned to Youzhou today. Why didn't you stay in the inn and have a good rest, but came here instead?" When it comes to patience, Chu Pei is no worse than Chu Feiyang!
However, Chu Feiyang was staying in his Chu Mansion, which made him feel extremely inconvenient, so he took the initiative to speak, hoping that Chu Feiyang could leave as soon as possible!
Seeing that Chu Pei's hand gestures didn't change, but he had already spoken, Chu Feiyang put away his worry about Yun Qianmeng in his heart, and focused his attention on the teacup in his hand. He said in a casual tone, "What can be compared to father's health? Although I have seen father in Nanxun, now that I have returned to Youzhou, it is natural that I come to pay my respects to father first! However, this time I came here, I found that the Chu Mansion has changed a lot! I have been sitting here in silence for half a day, but I haven't seen the housekeeper!"
Unexpectedly, Chu Feiyang was so attentive and observant. After hearing him suddenly mention the housekeeper, Chu Pei's hand holding the brush sank slightly. The calligraphy was originally excellent, but because of this sudden force, a piece of paper was ruined!
Chu Pei's eyes flashed with anger, and he immediately took away the damaged paper and put down the brush. He turned his cold gaze towards Chu Feiyang who was sitting not far away, and said indifferently, "Something happened at home! I didn't expect that the prince, who is so busy with all kinds of affairs, would still remember this little housekeeper of ours!"
Ignoring the probing tone in Chu Pei's words, Chu Feiyang put down the teacup in his hand and slowly raised his eyes. His eyes were calm and without any ripples, completely different from the way he looked at his father, but it was the way they got along as father and son!
"During my father's critical illness, he diligently served by his side. This prince naturally remembers this! Just like when my father came to Youzhou alone, the Xie family assisted him. Even if there was no credit, there was still hard work! No wonder my father was reluctant to leave and went to visit the head of the Xie family in prison today!"
Chu Feiyang changed the subject very naturally from the housekeeper to Xie Yingping, and he knew what had just happened when he just returned to Youzhou, which shows that he must know something in his heart!
This made Chu Pei's heart tighten. When facing Chu Feiyang, he was less resistant than before, but more alert, which he couldn't explain. He was even more unsure what Chu Feiyang knew!
"We are relatives, so naturally I cannot be cold and ruthless!" However, after saying this, Chu Pei felt a hint of sarcasm in Chu Feiyang's eyes. He felt annoyed and changed the subject. "The Xie family is all in prison, and no one visits them. Can't I go there? The prince won't come to punish him for this! The prince is now in high spirits, and he has single-handedly made Nanxun a vassal state. Even Emperor Yugan will reward the prince! What else is there to be dissatisfied with, prince?"
Seeing Chu Pei speak like this, Chu Feiyang raised the corners of his lips. The faint smile on his lips made Chu Pei's heart shudder. He felt that Chu Feiyang had dug a trap for him to jump into. For a moment, Chu Pei immediately closed his mouth, frowned, and recalled what he had just said, trying to find a loophole!
However, Chu Feiyang kindly reminded him, "I returned to Youzhou today, and even to Minister Han, whom I just met, I didn't mention the matter of the vassal state to him! I never thought that my father could predict the future. I really admire him!"
Hearing Chu Feiyang's reminder, Chu Pei suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of anger. He really had been tricked by Chu Feiyang! He had been very careful just now, but he still fell into Chu Feiyang's trap without knowing it!
"What? Can't I know what's happening outside if I stay at home? Just based on Han Shaomian, does Your Majesty think that he can control the entire Youzhou in such a short period of time?" Chu Pei was a little dissatisfied and a little stubborn, so he immediately refuted!
Facing the anger in Chu Pei's eyes, Chu Feiyang didn't care much and continued, "Since father knows about this, he must have his own channels! But, aren't you afraid of shooting yourself in the foot? Be careful of the consequences!"
After saying that, Chu Feiyang stood up, turned around and was about to leave!
"What do you mean?" Chu Pei's expression tightened when he heard the hint in Chu Feiyang's words. He had a bad feeling in his heart and asked without thinking!
But Chu Feiyang didn't say anything more. He continued to move forward, walked out of the study with determination, and quickly left the Chu Mansion with Xi Lin!
"Bang!" Chu Pei's fist slammed down on the desk angrily, his face filled with rage...
"Princess, should we remove this dinner?" It was getting darker, but the prince still hadn't returned. Watching the dishes on the table slowly cooling down, Mu Chun asked Yun Qianmeng softly!
Yun Qianmeng was also taking the time to look at the account books that had accumulated recently. After hearing Mu Chun's question, she raised her head and thought for a moment, but insisted, "Take it away and put it in the pot to warm it up. We'll serve it when the prince returns!"
"Yes!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng's order, Mu Chun immediately ordered several little girls to temporarily remove the dinner on the table!
Yun Qianmeng continued to flip through the account pages, feeling that Rong Yunhe's plan was more mature than her own. Looking at the projected profits in the account book, Yun Qianmeng was still a little dumbfounded. She couldn't help but think to herself, no wonder Chu Pei had handed over all the jade mines to the Xie family. The profits were truly enviable. If it weren't for recent events, this wealth alone would be enough to fund Chu Pei's future rebellion! Add in Nanxun's assistance, and it's no wonder Chu Pei was so confident!
It’s a pity that having confidence is a good thing, but among the King of the Sea and the King of Chen, which one is easy to mess with?
The Yangming Mountain of the Sea King has an excellent geographical location and is full of treasures. In addition, the Sea King’s Mansion is already wealthy, and now Hai Tian is the Crown Princess of Northern Qi, and is no less inferior to Chu Pei!
Prince Chen has the support of the Yuan family, his foreign relatives. In addition, Prince Chen has been operating in Kyoto for so many years, and his voice in the court has become increasingly louder, and he can also overwhelm Chu Pei!
It is probably not that easy to win against these powerful opponents. What's more, Emperor Yugan is not a pushover. After Chu Pei has worked hard to defeat these enemies, he will probably not have the energy to deal with Emperor Yugan!
Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but shook her head. She had already turned over a page in the account book. Looking at the markings on the blank space of the account book, Yun Qianmeng carefully analyzed Rong Yunhe's plan!
However, even if Rong Yunhe allowed merchants from the outer city to participate in the competition for the jade mine, the profits of the jade mine and the participation of the Rong family would probably still arouse the suspicion of Emperor Yugan. At that time, it would probably still cause trouble for Concubine Rong, especially since that woman was so beautiful!
The candlelight flickered slightly, and a dark shadow enveloped Yun Qianmeng at this moment...
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?" The account book in her hand was taken away. Yun Qianmeng raised her head and saw Chu Feiyang gazing at her with tender eyes!
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