Chapter 187 Joining the Game
It was still the same location as last time, and even the pastries on the stone table were the same.
King Wei poured a cup of tea for Xie Rongying just like last time and placed the cup in front of Xie Rongying.
He said, "This time, I specifically ordered these cakes not to be so sweet."
Hearing this, Xie Rongying raised her eyebrows, her eyes lingered on the pastries for a moment, and then she smiled slightly.
She did not respond to King Wei's words.
Whether it was intentional or unintentional, or simply because of what she said last time, his actions and words at this moment led to his current behavior.
She remained vigilant.
What made Xie Rongying even more certain was that the man in front of her was not suffering from illness as she knew.
Considering what the maidservant beside King Wei said, it seems that King Wei is also a person who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger.
Or, a smiling tiger?
Seeing Xie Rongying smiling and silent, the smile on the corners of his mouth deepened. He picked up the teacup and said, "Young Madam, you came to see me. What do you want me to do?"
Xie Rongying raised her eyes and looked at King Wei.
Xie Rongying wanted to meet when Yongyi Hou got into trouble, which must mean Xie Rongying had planned the next move.
"Chang Yue followed Qin Junyi to the military camp. Something happened to Marquis Yongyi after your cousin Xie Changfeng met your fourth uncle. Young Madam, this isn't hard to guess." Zhao Yu observed Xie Rongying's expression. "Young Madam, this move has effectively eliminated the most ferocious general in the hands of Emperor Rende."
"It seems that the prince has obtained the secret letter from the emperor to Shangguan Yan." Xie Rongying followed the King of Wei's words and said with a smile: "So, what does the prince plan to do next?"
The King of Wei took a sip of his tea, his brows furrowed slightly. He put down his teacup and said, "From what the young lady said, it seems you know what I'm going to do next."
Xie Rongying's eyelids drooped slightly, her gaze falling on the teacup beside her. Her fingers gently rubbed the waist of the teacup, and her tone was also a little nonchalant: "This humble servant dares to guess the prince's next move."
King Wei smiled and nodded, motioning Xie Rongying to continue.
"When Shangguan Jing was brought out of hiding by my wife, the Crown Prince was the first to panic. Although the Emperor didn't take any action, I think he was sure that the Prince didn't have enough leverage over Shangguan Jing to use him to undermine Emperor Rende's position."
"And the prince was thinking of using Shangguan Jing to lure out Shangguan Yan, who was far away in Longxi."
"However, Shangguan Yan and the Guan family are both thousand-year-old foxes. They are checking each other and both know what the prince wants to do. Neither of them is indifferent. The prince wants to make the next move, but they are stuck here."
King Wei's heart was in turmoil. He didn't expect Xie Rongying to see so much hope in something that he currently had no idea how to deal with.
"Then according to Young Madam's opinion, how should I break this deadlock?" King Wei looked at Xie Rongying with a bit more seriousness in his eyes.
Xie Rongying stopped rubbing the teacup, picked it up, and said, "I think Your Highness should change his mindset."
King Wei waved his hand, signaling Luo Jin to leave.
Luo Jin understood and bowed as he left the small building.
Seeing this, Xie Rongying glanced at Cuizhi who was standing beside him. Cuizhi bowed and retreated.
"Young Madam, continue."
Xie Rongying took a sip of tea and said, "Since Your Highness wants to use Shangguan Jing to lure Shangguan Yan out, why not use this tactic to make the Shangguan family guilty and turn Shangguan Yan against the Guan family completely?"
Zhao Yu frowned and said, "I have thought of this idea, but since Shangguan Yan won't show up, it's a bit difficult to handle. I might even be outmaneuvered by Emperor Ren De."
Xie Rongying frowned. It made sense. Since King Wei was able to control Shangguan Jing, he must have thought of convicting the Shangguan family of treason.
However, he failed to lure Shangguan Yan to Bian Jing, nor could he risk his life to go to the hill in Longxi.
"Isn't there an opportunity right now?" Xie Rongying smiled knowingly. As long as King Wei agreed with her ideas, she would be halfway to success.
"What opportunity?" Zhao Yu seemed to see through Xie Rongying's thoughts: "Could it be the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion?"
Xie Rongying heard this and smiled softly: "Is the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion not enough?"
"I wonder if the young lady wants to use Qin Shiyuan to lure out Shangguan Yan, or Qin Junyi to lure out Shangguan Yan?" Zhao Yu looked at Xie Rongying with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and was even confused as to why Qin Junyi had such a strained relationship with such a smart lady.
"This father and son can both be used as bait." Xie Rongying raised her eyes and looked at Zhao Yu who was sitting opposite her.
Zhao Yu pondered for a moment: "How far does the young lady intend to push this father and son?"
"Of course, it's the same situation as Shangguan Yan." Xie Rongying chuckled. "As the saying goes, cause and effect go hand in hand. Since the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion was involved in the conspiracy between Shangguan Yan and the imperial family, let them be involved in it."
"But how can the young lady get out of this mess?"
Xie Rongying's eyes darkened slightly, and she said lightly: "If you join the game with your body, you will be half a master of Shengtian."
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After Xie Rongying went to Yufu Garden and returned to the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, he stayed in the East Garden.
During this period, she returned to the Xie Mansion several times. In addition to visiting Old Madam Xie, she also went to see Xie Jing. Xie Jing was in good health, except that he occasionally felt weak in his limbs.
After Xie Jing witnessed his daughter killing Feng Qing without mercy, he felt a sense of fear when he saw Xie Rongying again.
That fear came from deep within his heart. Unlike the fear and unwillingness he felt towards Yan, his fear towards this daughter was pure.
When he heard the maid come to report that the eldest girl had returned, he subconsciously dodged.
Xie Rongying was naturally happy to see Xie Jing like this.
The people in the second and third houses of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion have been too busy to take care of themselves recently.
Xie Rongying rarely has free time.
Time passed quickly, and the time from late autumn to the beginning of winter in Bianjing seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. It became cold in October. Apart from frost and strong winds, Bianjing has yet to welcome the first snow of this year.
It was a coincidence that on the day when Marquis Yongyi returned to Bianjing, heavy snow fell in Bianjing.
In just a few hours, the entire Bianjing was covered in white light.
Marquis Yongyi returned to Bian Jing seriously injured. Apart from the people sent by the government and the Qin family, there was no one else at the gate of Marquis Yongyi's mansion.
Xie Rongying stood beside Zheng and watched Marquis Yongyi being carried down and placed on a wooden wheelchair. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and for a moment she felt someone looking at her. She saw the thin figure of Qin Junyi, and thought of the fake Shangguan Yao leaving.
I think Qin Junyi knew that Shangguan Yao was in danger.
"Brother!" Qin Fengyuan stepped forward and cried out in grief, "Brother, you have suffered!"
Qin Beiyuan also stood beside Qin Fengyuan with a sad look on his face: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Qin Shiyuan sat in a wheelchair, his face expressionless and his eyes empty. Zhou pushed the wheelchair and said, "Let's talk inside the mansion."
Xie Rongying watched the Qin family members escort Qin Shiyuan into the Marquis' Mansion with a dull look in her eyes. Just as she was about to move forward, someone grabbed her arm. She turned her head and saw Qin Junyi staring at her with a complicated expression.
"Xie Rongying, let's talk." Qin Junyi's tone was more urgent than ever, as if he had seen a life-saving straw.
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