Lu Qingyan finally voiced her suspicions: "I don't know why, but I always feel that this matter is inextricably linked to my sister, but I don't want to implicate her in this. I know she and my brother-in-law have known each other for so many years, how could she do such a thing? If it really happened, wouldn't my brother-in-law be the one who is most heartbroken?"
Shangguan Ren said, "I understand all of this. You said she was very good to you."
“Yes!” Lu Qingyan replied with a smile, “So please ask Your Highness to investigate again. I don’t want to wrong my sister, and I don’t want her to bear a false accusation like this.”
Lu Qingyan knew perfectly well that with Shangguan Li around, Fu Zige would be safe and sound; it was none of her sister's business to step forward. But she still spoke up, speaking to Shangguan Ren.
Lu Qingyan curled the corners of her lips. Some things are true, but no one will believe them if they're said. Some things are false, and no one will believe them either. But these half-truths are the ones that make them most undecided, and also the ones they're most likely to believe. Because they discovered this result themselves.
Shangguan Ren shouldn't disappoint him.
Lu Qingyan had thought everything through, which is why she dared to put on such a show in front of Shangguan Ren.
As expected, Shangguan Ren agreed to the matter and nodded, saying, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will mention it to my elder brother, and I believe the answer will be clear soon. However, Your Highness must remember one thing: you are now married to me, so you will no longer call Prince Yi your brother-in-law, but your fifth brother."
As the saying goes, "A woman follows her husband after marriage," and from Shangguan Ren's perspective, her status has indeed been upgraded.
However, she seemed quite pleased: "Understood, Your Highness. Please go and tell the Emperor. My sister..."
"From now on, you should also call her sister-in-law."
Once outside the courtyard, Shangguan Ren merely curled the corners of his lips; he had no intention of telling the Emperor what Lu Qingyan had mentioned.
He pinched the pattern on his cuff and smiled mysteriously: "Fifth brother, you must know that some things are more interesting to discover for yourself, aren't they? Fifth brother, I hope you like this great gift from your fourth brother. From now on, just enjoy it."
Shangguan Ren smiled and summoned the man in black from before, whispering a few words in his ear.
Su Han finally finished eating and obediently lay down at Lu Qingyan's feet: "Master, aren't you worried that this Prince De is just lying and won't tell the Emperor anything? What if the Emperor misunderstands?"
Lu Qingyan twirled her fingers, glanced at Su Han, and explained with a smile: "There are essentially two ways to handle this. One is for Shangguan Ren to tell the Emperor everything, leading to an investigation, the discovery of the truth, and the disgrace or exile of Fu Zige. The other is for Shangguan Ren to remain silent, secretly orchestrating a relationship between Fu Zige and Shangguan Li to grow stronger, and then, in a different way, revealing her true colors, causing them to become irreconcilable enemies, turning against each other."
Su Han let out a burp and flicked its tail: [Is this really a reliable method?]
Su Han was genuinely unsure if Shangguan Ren would actually make a move. After all, Shangguan Ren's presence had always been very weak; he didn't seem like a major boss. How could things have changed so suddenly?
Lu Qingyan smiled slightly: "Shangguan Ren is a prince, a high-ranking official. How could he be so oblivious to the seriousness of the situation? Or rather, isn't this exactly what he wants?"
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