Chapter 150 The plan
The emperor could not answer his question.
Defu was an orphan born under the tyranny of the previous dynasty. Because of his good looks, he was abducted by a homosexual official of the previous dynasty while on the run and was taken as his concubine.
The official was cruel and many boys died at his hands before they grew up.
When the late emperor's army arrived at the place, Defu was only breathing his last breath. It was the late emperor who had a doctor heal him.
Defu was grateful to the late emperor for saving his life, and from then on he stayed by his side and was loyal to him.
When the late emperor ascended the throne, he was afraid that he could no longer serve the late emperor, so he castrated himself and became a eunuch.
Lan Shu gave birth to a pair of weird babies, and the late emperor's hope of becoming a grandfather was dashed. Seeing the late emperor's sadness, Defu also felt lost for a long time.
A year later, the emperor's eldest grandson Shi Mingxi was born. The late emperor finally became a grandfather. He was very happy and wanted to select a capable eunuch to take care of Shi Mingxi.
Defu recommended himself, and the late emperor trusted Defu very much, so Defu came to Shi Mingxi's side.
He repaid his gratitude to the late emperor by being considerate and attentive to Shi Mingxi.
The emperor also couldn't understand why Defu betrayed Shi Mingxi.
And his last sentence "I'm sorry" shows that he feels guilty towards Shi Mingxi.
He feels guilty, which means that it was not his intention to use Shi Mingxi. So who could have made Defu betray his master?
Shi Yu leaned forward slightly and looked at the dazed Shi Mingxi. "Writing a letter to the Queen was also Defu's reminder?"
"Yes." The prince's voice was hoarse, as if it was squeezed out of his throat.
"He said, 'A mother worries about her son even when he's a thousand miles away.' General Wei has already set off to return to the capital, and I don't know how long I'll be able to return. I must send a letter to the Queen Mother so that she can rest assured..."
At that time, he had just received a secret letter from the secret guards that Wei Qingyan and his group were ambushed by Beiling at Huangshaling.
The National Protection Army lost 10,000 soldiers, but killed 30,000 Beiling soldiers.
The seal of the General of National Defense can be used to mobilize troops. As long as Wei Qingyan can mobilize the troops smoothly, the remaining 50,000 Beiling troops will not be her match.
Defu's reminder reminded him that he did not want Wei Qingyan to return to Beijing. It also reminded him that Ganzhou was the closest to Huangshaling, and the governor of Ganzhou was the queen's man.
As long as the Queen stopped Wei Qingyan from mobilizing troops, with the strength of the National Protection Army, the remaining 10,000 people would fight to the death without any reinforcements, and at least they could kill another 30,000 Beiling soldiers.
The remaining 20,000 Beiling troops had gone through fierce battles and their combat effectiveness was not as good as before. The 30,000 garrison troops under Wu Yuchu were enough to resist their invasion of the border.
By ensuring that the Beiling Army cannot invade the Wei Dynasty, Wei Qingyan can be killed in Huangshaling without having to do anything himself.
Shi Mingxi did not hesitate at all and sent two letters to the queen.
The letter that Xu Zhanshi reported was the first one, and in the second letter he revealed that he wanted Wei Qingyan dead.
The queen understood and immediately cooperated, which led to Yan Qing being hunted down.
After listening to Shi Mingxi's explanation, the emperor grabbed the dragon throne tightly. When he raised his eyes and wanted to scold Shi Mingxi, he caught a glimpse of Lan Shu standing outside the imperial study.
Lan Shu's eyes were red, covered with a layer of mist, and she looked in the direction of Shi Yu.
The emperor followed her gaze and saw that Shi Yu had held Chang Qingnian's hand at some point.
Chang Qingnian stood straight with his eyes slightly lowered, making it impossible to tell his emotion.
But the emperor felt a fierce murderous aura emanating from the direction of the two people.
When he wanted to take a closer look, he saw Shi Yu suddenly step forward and kick Shi Mingxi hard, angrily saying, "You bastard, I really should kill you."
Shi Mingxi was kicked against the door by him, and then slammed down hard, spurting out a mouthful of blood and completely fainting.
Xie didn't know whether she couldn't bear the pain in her body or was frightened by Shi Yu's behavior, but she closed her eyes and fainted.
The emperor looked at Shi Yu, who was cold all over, and said nothing in the end. He signaled people to take Shi Mingxi and Xie away.
Shi Yu suppressed his murderous intent and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I suspect that the person behind Defu is the accomplice that the Queen Mother mentioned."
Defu's family and his own experiences made him hate the previous dynasty so much that it was almost impossible for him to obey the remnants of the previous dynasty.
But Xu Zhanshi was a remnant of the previous dynasty.
Defu instigated Shi Mingxi to kill Wei Qingyan, and Xu Zhanshi created the illusion that there were traitors in Wudan, so that the fearful Shi Mingxi left behind 80,000 national defense troops and only allowed Wei Qingyan to take away 20,000 national defense troops.
Su Fu sent 80,000 Beiling troops to ambush Wei Qingyan at a ratio of four to one. Defu reminded Shi Mingxi of his intention to kill Wei Qingyan and reminded him to write a letter to the queen to ask her to stop Wei Qingyan from mobilizing troops.
Internal and external cooperation, front and back calls.
Defu hated the remnants of the previous dynasty, but in this matter, he conspired with them. There must be a middleman.
And that middleman was the one who reached an alliance agreement with Su Mao.
If they want to divide up the Wei Kingdom, Wei Qingyan, the mighty general who just defeated Wudan, and the national defense army behind her are their biggest obstacles.
Therefore, they took great pains to plan and even started with Xie and Shi Mingxi, intending to get rid of the National Defense General.
In the end, they succeeded, and the plan was perfect.
"That person knew Shi Mingxi's trust in Defu and Xu Zhanshi, and he also calculated that the Queen would cooperate with the Crown Prince. He also knew the personalities of Xie, Shi Mingxi, the Queen Mother, and even the Emperor. It can be seen that he knows a lot about the affairs of the Imperial Palace.
But he lacked the ability of the General Guard and the National Defense Army, and he did not expect that I would send troops to Beiling without hesitation, thus thwarting his plan to cooperate with Su Mao."
He never expected that Xiao Yan would come back to life, return to the capital, and gradually uncover the truth of the past.
Defu's suicide shows that the person behind him is panicked and afraid.
Defu's suicide also cut off the clues.
The emperor thought the same as Shi Yu, "Those who know about the royal family's situation either have spies in the palace or are already members of the royal family.
I know this is not easy, but I have to urge you to find out who is behind this as soon as possible."
Shi Yu nodded slightly, his hand still holding Wei Qingyan's hand.
"I will definitely do my best."
The emperor hummed lightly, and seeing Lan Shu still standing outside the door, he said to Wei Qingyan, "I have something to say to Prince Rong. You should go and keep Lan Shu company."
Lan Shu must have felt bad after hearing what Shi Mingxi said. Maybe she would feel better if someone could comfort her.
Wei Qingyan followed Lan Shu to an open area. Lan Shu gritted her teeth and whispered, "Mother will definitely kill him and avenge you."
Wei Qingyan knew that the person Lan Shu was talking about was the prince.
She had no intention of saving the prince's life before.
But now, she shook her head slightly, "No need to kill for now."
Su Mao is looking for a way to resurrect Su Fu. If they continue to investigate, they will find Su Mao sooner or later and know what the method is.
If... if no one else was harmed, and only the life of the person whose body was taken away was lost...
She is willing to pay the price for this in exchange for Abu's chance to live again, and this is also the price Shi Mingxi should pay.
But for now, it is just her wish. It is still unknown whether Su Mao can really find such a method, and it is even more unknown whether it can be realized.
So he didn't plan to tell Lan Shu, so as not to make her expect it.
But Shi Mingxi's life can be saved for the time being.
Seeing that she didn't say much, Lan Shu didn't ask any more questions.
The mother and daughter talked for a while, and Shi Yu also left the imperial study. When he was about to leave the palace and return home with Wei Qingyan, he saw Prime Minister Xie and his son Xie Shen coming in a hurry.
Seeing Wei Qingyan, Xie Shen's brows darkened and he shouted sternly, "Stop."
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