Chapter 825: Visiting (2)
That night, Shen Miao was full of thoughts, Su Mingfeng was in agony, and naturally others were unable to sleep either.
In Prince Ding's palace, it was bright all night long.
Fu Xiuyi sat upright on his high seat, looking at the person who came to report, and slowly asked, "Did Su Mingfeng go to Prince Rui's Mansion?"
The subordinate said, "Exactly. After coming out, Prince Pingnan seemed to be shocked and absent-minded."
Fu Xiuyi waved his hand, and his men retreated. His staff stepped forward and asked, "Prince Pingnan went to Prince Rui's mansion in the middle of the night. Could it be that he has some private relationship with Prince Rui?"
"The Pingnan Marquis's Mansion no longer accepts officials. If Prince Rui really wants to find someone to cooperate with, he won't find him." Fu Xiuyi's eyes turned cold again: "The Su family was originally an excellent chess piece. If Su Mingfeng hadn't suddenly fallen seriously ill and the Su family had gradually withdrawn from officialdom, this wouldn't have happened. However," he said, "the Su family was lucky to have escaped a disaster because of this."
The staff member said, "Come to think of it, the illness that the Prince of Pingnan fell ill with was truly bizarre. Because of his illness, the Prince of Pingnan resigned from his post and has now gradually retired. There's almost no news of them in Dingjing."
Fu Xiuyi laughed: "Do you think Su Mingfeng is really sick?"
"Your Highness, please enlighten me."
"Su Mingfeng and Xie Jingxing of the Lin'an Marquisate were close friends." Fu Xiuyi said, "The Su family's sudden withdrawal from officialdom was strange in itself. Especially Su Mingfeng, who was at the peak of his career at the time, but suddenly fell seriously ill and didn't even bother to resign. He said he wouldn't live for more than a few years, but look, two years have passed, and isn't Su Mingfeng still alive and well? The Pingnan Marquisate was clearly trying to protect itself and retreat at the right time. This must have been prompted by someone. The Pingnan Marquisate and the Lin'an Marquisate have always been close friends, and apart from close friends who would remind them, others probably wouldn't interfere."
"But," the staff member asked doubtfully, "There's also Lin'an Marquis Xie Ding in the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion. Why was it Xie Jingxing who reminded them, and not Xie Ding?"
"Xie Ding can hardly protect himself," Fu Xiuyi said, taking a sip of tea. "Xie Ding is arrogant and conceited. He relies on his outstanding military achievements to act presumptuously in front of the emperor. The emperor has long wanted to get rid of him. If Xie Ding were smarter, he would restrain himself, but look at him, he never restrained himself in Dingjing. But this Xie Jingxing," Fu Xiuyi narrowed his eyes, "cannot be underestimated."
"Isn't Xie Jingxing also acting recklessly and arrogantly?" The staff member said, "When anyone in Dingjing mentions Young Marquis Xie, everyone knows he's a naughty and daring person."
"That's right, but don't forget one thing," Fu Xiuyi replied: "From beginning to end, he never entered the officialdom."
"Everyone says that Xie Jingxing didn't want to enter the officialdom because of Xie Dingcai, and that he's deliberately being naughty and wasting his life. I don't think so. At the Golden Chrysanthemum Banquet, Xie Jingxing single-handedly took on his two half-brothers, and the martial arts he displayed were truly impressive. He has unparalleled talent, but he's unwilling to display it. What do you call that? It's called hiding one's incompetence."
"How many years has Xie Ding lived, and how many years has Xie Jingxing lived? Xie Ding lived to such an old age, but he was still blinded by the wealth and splendor in front of the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion. Xie Jingxing is so young, but he can clearly judge the situation. Xie Jingxing is the most terrifying person in the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion. Therefore, the person who reminded the Su family is not Xie Ding, but Xie Jingxing, and only Xie Jingxing."
The staff looked at Fu Xiuyi: "Your Highness, are you overestimating Xie Jingxing? Even if he reminded the Su family, it doesn't prove anything..."
"Can't prove anything?" Fu Xiuyi looked at him and asked, "Then how about adding the Xie family army?"
"Xie's army?" The staff member was puzzled, then thought of something and looked at Fu Xiuyi in shock: "Your Highness means..."
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