Chapter 118 Night Visit
His Royal Highness Prince An took advantage of the cover of night and quietly came to the Governor's Mansion on horseback. He did not even dare to go through the front gate, but went directly to the back door to report his intentions.
Yue Chen, an aide to Prince An's palace, asked to see Governor Xiao.
According to normal logic, if the master did not give specific instructions, the doorman would at most report such a small person who came to the door on his own initiative to the second butler.
If the doorman is in a bad mood or it is already evening like now, he will probably just leave.
But as soon as Jin Zekang announced his name, the doorman led him in directly, and His Royal Highness Prince An felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
It seems that he guessed right. Xiao Yuan has been waiting for him to come. He just doesn't know whether the other party has guessed his true identity.
In other words, was Governor Xiao waiting for Prince An's envoy or Prince An himself?
Xiao Yuan smiled coldly after receiving the report. What a smart man! When he knew Xie Zhuo was missing, he immediately thought of being exposed.
The old emperor's descendants are really not easy to deal with. If his wife hadn't reminded him, he would have been in trouble this time.
When Jiang Xinyu heard that someone from Prince An's Mansion had come, she was eager to try and follow along to listen.
The disabled prince, who had faded into obscurity and seemed to be a nobody, quickly formulated a plan to kill Xiao Yuan by borrowing his knife based on his subordinates' words based on his personality traits.
This characteristic of Jin Zekang makes him look like a sinister villain.
According to the nature of general novels, this kind of person's leg disability is either fake or can be cured in the end.
Then at a certain moment, she suddenly took off her disguise and started killing everyone. When she was sure of winning and had all the advantages on her side, she was inexplicably chopped down by the male protagonist and became a stepping stone.
It is also possible that you may become the winner by chance, but after ascending the throne, your previous tragic experiences will cause you to become psychologically distorted and gradually become cruel, and eventually become the experience point of a dragon slayer.
Unfortunately, Jiang Xinyu spent a long time recalling the original novel but couldn't find any mention of this person.
All we can say is that this person is very well hidden and seems to have no intention of competing for the throne and getting involved in the fight.
Therefore, he has always been in an invisible state as a passerby, and has no intersection with the male and female protagonists of the original book, including the third prince, the male protagonist's big backer.
As for why he tricked Xiao Yuan, it was probably because he wanted to show off his intelligence and avenge himself on the spur of the moment.
Xiao Yuan felt a little unhappy when he saw his wife was eager to try and was very interested, but since his wife said not to show up, he reluctantly agreed.
Prince An was brought into the study. When he saw Xiao Yuan, he immediately pretended to be terrified and bowed.
"I have traveled thousands of miles and met Governor Xiao."
Xiao Yuan smiled coldly, "Your Highness Prince An is too polite. Did your father know that you changed your surname to your own?"
Jin Zekang's body stiffened. "You are joking, Lord Governor. My prince is not feeling well, so he asked me to ask for a favor from you.
I hope that Governor Xiao will forgive me for my negligence."
"Oh, what if I don't forgive you?"
Xiao Yuan nonchalantly instructed Xiao Douzi,
"Go and kill that guy in the dungeon."
Xiaodouzi agreed and left. Jinzekang pretended to be calm and listened to the footsteps. It was not until Xiaodouzi took three steps out of the door that he could not help but say wait a minute.
Xiao Yuan waved his hand to signal Xiao Douzi to guard the door, then he pointed to the chair next to him and made a gesture of invitation with a half-smile.
"Ever since His Highness injured his leg ten years ago, he has been wheelchair bound. I never thought that the boy has grown so tall. Even the Emperor may not recognize His Highness in his current state."
Jin Zekang forced a smile and said, "Master Xiao, you are too kind to me. But it still didn't escape your eyes.
I would like to ask you, where did I expose myself?"
Xiao Yuan appeared calm on the surface but he couldn't help rolling his eyes in his heart, "What a reveal! My madam asked me to blow you up, and who would have thought that you actually guessed it right."
Thanks to you, I lost again. Next time, my lady will blindfold me, tie me up and teach me a lesson.
Xiao Yuan felt both greedy and scared at the thought of being controlled by his wife. Fortunately, he still had two more chances to bet. If this bastard made him lose everything, he would definitely teach him a lesson.
Seeing Xiao Yuan's arrogant attitude, Prince An also sneered.
"I asked someone to remind you because I was worried about your wife's safety. If Governor Xiao thinks I am meddling in other people's business, I apologize.
I wonder if Xie Zhuo can be returned."
"Your Highness Prince An, it's meaningless to say that. Do I, Xiao Yuan, have a face that is easy to deceive?
Whether it is a kind reminder or a borrowed knife to kill someone, you know it, and I understand it too.
Originally, we had no connection. You are your prince and I am my governor. I don't think I have offended your highness."
At this point, Xiao Yuan's expression turned cold, "But you're stretching your hand too far!"
Jin Zekang sneered and sat down on the chair, his worried eyes gradually becoming colder.
"Okay, let's not beat around the bush. Since Governor Xiao knows everything, let's talk about the terms.
I was the one who wanted to use you to get rid of Jin Zecheng, but you figured out my plan right after it came out, so you didn't suffer any loss, did you?
As the saying goes, enemies are easier to resolve than to make. Governor Xiao, please tell us what kind of compensation you want.
But if you really hurt Xie Zhuo, I will not be easily offended. "
"Oh, so what if he's injured? He's just a branch of the Xie family. Do you still think he's Princess An?"
Xiao Yuan looked at Prince An with disdain, "Your Highness, you should think about how to explain to the Emperor. It's really hard for you to pretend to be disabled for ten years."
"What's there to explain? I never said I couldn't get out of the wheelchair.
Every time my father asked me questions, I would reply that my leg was not seriously injured, but I just walked with a limp that was ugly and might make people laugh at me. How could I be guilty of deceiving the emperor if I was protecting the royal family's reputation? "
Xiao Yuan understood in his heart. No wonder Prince An was so confident. He had actually reported this to the Emperor in advance.
It's all because people have too many preconceived notions. When they see someone sitting in a wheelchair, they assume that he can no longer stand up.
But...
"It turns out that Your Highness's wheelchair travel is just for royal etiquette. I am surprised by this. I just don't know what the other princes think."
Xiao Yuan’s meaning was very clear.
You pretended to be disabled just to stay away from the disputes in the court. Even if you are not guilty of deceiving the emperor, you will never have a peaceful life if I expose this matter.
The reason you have been able to live in peace and quiet for more than ten years is because no one paid attention to Prince An's Mansion. As long as I draw everyone's attention to you, someone will inevitably cause trouble for you.
After all, Prince An is the descendant of Fengzi and dragon, and he has the pride that belongs only to the royal family. He was repeatedly threatened by Xiao Yuan, a servant, and his face darkened.
"How can I not trouble Lord Xiao to worry? I only ask you one question, Xie Zhuo, are you going to let him go or not?
Or do you have to wait until I kidnap your wife before replacing her one by one?"
Jiang Xinyu has always been Xiao Yuan's nemesis. When Xiao Yuan heard Prince An threatening him with his wife, he suddenly stood up, rushed forward and grabbed Prince An's neck.
"You're looking for death!"
Jiang Xinyu, who had been hiding behind the screen and eavesdropping, suddenly covered her face, she was too impatient.
Aren't you telling Prince An that tying me up is the most effective way?
In this age where brothers are like limbs and women are like clothes, you can confuse the enemy to the greatest extent by just acting like you don't care. It is really smart of you to expose your weaknesses in a hurry.
But at this point Jiang Xinyu didn't dare to hide anymore, for she was afraid that Xiao Yuan would get so excited that he would strangle Prince An to death.
Even if he was not favored, he was still the emperor's biological son. If he really died, the capital would surely be in chaos for a while.
The emperor doesn't only have Xiao Yuan as his weapon. Prince An should have had a backup plan before he came.
She was quite satisfied with her current life of eating and waiting to die, and really didn't want to flee with Xiao Yuan.
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