Chapter 371 Scapegoat
Yulin Guard recounted the entire process of how the eldest prince was kidnapped.
Luo Qinghan didn't react after hearing this.
He asked Xiao Lingfeng to go to the vicinity of Chenliu Palace to inquire about the situation, and sent two more people to the vicinity of the temporary palace to see what the current situation was.
After arranging all this, Luo Qinghan took Xiao Xixi to a teahouse nearby.
The two sat down in a private room by the window.
Xiao Xixi put the porcelain basin on the table and ordered all the famous tea and snacks here.
She also asked the waiter to bring some dried shrimps and lean meat.
Luo Qinghan glanced out the window from time to time.
Xiao Xixi fed Xiaoxi the dried shrimps and lean meat. Seeing that there was something delicious, Xiaoxi finally poked his little head out of his shell and began to eat carefully.
Xiao Xixi ate snacks while observing Xiaoxi's eating habits.
Not long after, Xiao Lingfeng and two other Yulin Guards came back.
Xiao Lingfeng said, "I have found out that the condition of Prince Chenliu has suddenly worsened. It is said that there is something wrong with the prescription. Qiu Lei suspected that the crown prince had harmed Prince Chenliu, so he led his troops to surround the palace and wanted to ask the crown prince for an explanation. It happened that the crown prince was not in the palace, so Qiu Lei took the eldest prince away. Now the eldest prince is locked up in the palace of Prince Chenliu, and his current situation is unknown."
The other two Yulin Guards followed suit.
"We went back to the palace and took a look. The palace is now completely surrounded by the Scarlet Sky Army. People inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in."
Luo Qinghan tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, as if he was thinking about something.
Xiao Xixi raised her head and asked curiously, "Are we going to save the eldest prince?"
Luo Qinghan: "No."
Xiao Xixi lit a candle for the poor eldest prince in her heart.
Luo Qinghan glanced at her and took the initiative to explain: "Although Qiu Lei is impulsive and irritable, he is not stupid enough to murder the prince. At most, he is just trying to scare the eldest brother. The eldest brother should be safe in his hands."
The person who really made him feel dangerous was actually Qiu Yuan.
Xiao Xixi blinked, wanting to say that you don't have to explain so much to me.
But then she remembered her status as a concubine, and immediately put her hands on her cheeks with an expression of admiration.
"Your Highness is truly a man of loyalty and foresight! It is my great honor to marry you!"
As a concubine, the most important thing is to learn how to flatter!
You must seize every opportunity you can get and flatter people non-stop and crazily!
Everyone likes to hear nice words, and the prince is no exception.
really.
After hearing her flattery, Luo Qinghan's mouth corners slightly raised and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Xiao Lingfeng next to him lowered his head silently, pretending that he saw and heard nothing.
He used to be a little worried that Xiao Xixi wasn't smart enough to win the prince's heart, but now it seems... haha, he shouldn't have worried about this!
After spending some time together, he had come to realize that the prince just liked Xiao Xixi's silliness. If it were a smarter woman, the prince would have dumped her long ago.
Maybe this is the bad nature of men. The smarter they are, the less they want the people around them to be too smart.
Especially a man in a high position like the prince, he will definitely prefer dumber people, because dumber people are easier to control and less likely to have accidents.
Just then, a Yulin Guard ran in hurriedly and spoke quickly.
"Your Highness, the Chenliu Palace just released a message saying that an assassin has sneaked into the city. Now the Crimson Sky Army is searching the entire city for the assassin. I took a look at the portrait of the assassin they have, and it is of His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xiao Lingfeng suddenly raised his head and said in shock: "What does Qiu Lei mean by this? Not only did he frame the prince as an assassin, he also wanted to arrest the prince. Is he planning a rebellion?!"
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "Qiu Lei is just a scapegoat. The person who really planned everything behind the scenes should be Qiu Yuan."
"What does this have to do with Qiu Yuan?"
It’s not Xiao Lingfeng’s fault that he didn’t think of Qiu Yuan, but Qiu Yuan was too low-key. On the contrary, Qiu Lei was always jumping around, showing a strong presence that forced people to pay more attention to him.
Luo Qinghan stroked the teacup in his hand and spoke slowly.
"Qiu Yuan had arranged everything long ago. He first wanted to use Rong Ji to control Qiu Sheng by pretending to be Qiu Lei. Unfortunately, Qiu Sheng did not follow his plan. Instead of being threatened, Qiu Sheng confessed everything to the King of Chenliu. Rong Ji, the chess piece, was then abandoned."
"The sudden worsening of the illness of the Prince of Chenliu should be Qiu Yuan's doing. He knows Qiu Lei's character very well. Qiu Lei was already dissatisfied with me, and with his instigation, Qiu Lei would be easily fooled."
"Even if Qiu Lei guessed that there might be something fishy going on, it wouldn't stop him from taking the opportunity to teach me a lesson and get his revenge."
"And if Qiu Lei attacks me, he will be charged with a crime of disrespect."
"When the time is right, Qiu Yuan can use my name to kill Qiu Lei openly and take over the Chixiao Army."
"Once Prince Chenliu dies, Qiu Yuan will be the only heir to the throne."
"Even if the court investigates the matter later, Qiu Yuan can still put all the blame on Qiu Lei. Qiu Lei did all the bad things, and he was willing to sacrifice his own brothers and even his father to save the prince. He did nothing wrong in terms of emotion and reason."
"Besides, he holds the military power of 50,000 Red Sky Army, and the court still needs his help to guard Chenliu County. Even if the emperor is suspicious of him, he will not touch him for the time being."
…
After hearing these words, Xiao Lingfeng suddenly became enlightened, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart.
How cold-blooded can a person be that he is willing to sacrifice even his own father and brother in order to fight for power and profit?
But then again, the prince was able to guess the general outline of the whole thing based solely on some phenomena.
Does this mean that the prince's way of thinking is similar to Qiu Yuan's in some aspects?
They are actually the same kind of people.
The more Xiao Lingfeng thought about it, the colder he felt down his spine, and he didn't even dare to look at the prince again.
Xiao Xixi didn't think too much about it. She raised her hand and asked, "Your Highness, I have a question!"
Luo Qinghan gestured to her to speak.
Xiao Xixi: "Even if Qiu Yuan has calculated everything, you are still here. As long as you return to Shengjing, the truth will be revealed. Then, won't everything Qiu Yuan did before be in vain?"
Luo Qinghan: "That's why Qiu Yuan couldn't wait to catch Gu. Once Gu dies, he can push the blame onto Qiu Lei, and no one will know the truth."
"But I know the truth, and General Xiao knows it too!"
Xiao Lingfeng was suddenly called and looked up subconsciously.
(End of this chapter)
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