King Huan is dead
Fu Huaiying sighed. All her doubts were resolved today. No wonder Emperor Huanyu dared to pass the throne to him. It turned out that he knew that Huanli could not be the child of the emperor's grandson. Huanli looked like the late crown prince, but he was not his bloodline...
"Teacher... I have taken over the former Crown Prince's subordinates. They all believe in me and are willing to sacrifice their lives for me, but I... am not... after this throne..."
Fu Huaiying raised her hand, ruffled his hair, and spoke softly, "They are loyal to the late crown prince and are willing to fight for his bloodline. Teacher knows you feel guilty, but at this point, it's no longer up to us to decide. You have to sit on the throne, whether you want to or not. Huanli, you invite them here. If you don't want to sit, then give it up..."
As she spoke, she stood up and pointed outside, "None of those who followed you into the palace will be able to stay. By now, your success or failure is no longer determined by you alone."
A general's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands of men. The throne is never easy to come by. The blood outside the palace has not yet been cleaned up...
Fu Huaiying didn't wait for his answer and pushed the door open, "I'm going to see Liu Shuang."
Chen Huanli did not stop her, but just stared at her back in a daze.
Fu Huaiying knocked on the door of the theater.
The door opened.
She raised her hand to stop Da Hu from following her in, "I want to eat osmanthus cake."
Da Hu understood what she meant and nodded, "I'll go buy it."
She could now walk the same road with her eyes closed. At the end of the road was the pavilion. Liushuang sat there, quietly sipping tea, just like when they first met.
"You're here? Why do you have time to come to me today? Shouldn't you be in the palace, enjoying the glory that belongs to you?"
Fu Huaiying sat down in front of him and got straight to the point, "Huanli, who is that?"
Liu Shuang was not surprised at all. "He told you. I should have known it earlier. This child is very affectionate and will not lie to those close to him."
"who is he?"
Liu Shuang put down the teacup, "He is not the Fourth Prince, nor the youngest grandson of the Emperor. He is just an orphan that the grandson of the Emperor picked up on the road."
Fu Huaiying held the teacup and whispered, "You are really crazy. You are confusing our bloodlines. If we make even one wrong step, we will die together."
"The throne wasn't his originally. If someone could restore order and clear the Taifu's name, then whoever sits on the throne will be the winner."
Fu Huaiying didn't say anything.
Liu Shuang raised his eyes to look at her and smiled, "If I hadn't confused your bloodline, do you think you would be where you are today? If I let you know his life story again, would you give up? Fu Huaiying, we are not good people. If I had let you know the truth earlier, you would not let go and would push him forward to that position."
There was no smile in Fu Huaiying's eyes. "You're right, I won't let go. However, I came here today because I have one more thing I want to ask you."
"What?"
"What did my mother say to you before she died?"
Liushuang looked up and looked at her quietly. In the silent silence, neither of them spoke.
After a long moment, he spoke softly, "You're very clever, a student who surpasses his teacher. Qiao Yan once said that she would die sooner or later, but she wouldn't give up. That's why she gave birth to you, taught you to read and write, and taught you what strategy was. She used her death to cast a shadow over your life. She knew that as long as you wanted to avenge your mother's murder, you would keep investigating until the truth of the Fuyao Pavilion case was revealed. She set up a lengthy scheme with her own life."
Fu Huaiying looked calm, but her trembling hands betrayed her.
"No matter how much the higher-ups know, no matter how much truth they understand, they will never know that the person who truly saved the situation is you."
Fu Huaiying burst out laughing, tears streaming down her face. "So I'm the chess piece, from the moment I was born."
"The first time I saw you, I knew it. She has never lost. If she were alive, you would have been a concubine's daughter in a small courtyard for the rest of your life. Although you are well-educated and well-mannered, you would lack courage."
Seeing that she remained silent, Liu Shuang sighed, "Now that you know the truth, do you blame her?"
Fu Huaiying closed her eyes gently. She could not remember her mother's gentle look. When she thought of her mother, the thing that impressed her most was the painful look on her face before her death.
She looked up and wiped the tears from her eyes. "I never blame her. I just hate those who pushed her into the abyss. The only thing she did wrong was to die. With her ability, she could have easily changed her appearance and escaped."
Liu Shuang looked at her and shook her head, "It really is her child."
He side-glanced at the clear pool and said, "After today, you will be the respected Imperial Master. Are you happy?"
"I can't say I'm happy, nor can I say I'm unhappy. Huanli still has a long way to go. It will take a long time to overturn the verdict and redress the injustice."
"I hope I can live to see the day when the snow in the capital turns white."
"Liu Shuang..."
"Um?"
Fu Huaiying lowered her head, watching the steam dissipating from the teacup, and remained silent for a long time.
"The former Crown Prince's best friend and personal guards have all entered the palace. Anyone with sharp eyes would be able to recognize them."
Fu Huaiying raised her eyes and glanced at him. "I know, but King Huan is dead, and the Third Prince has shaved his head and gone into spiritual practice. Even if they recognized him, what can they do?"
Liu Shuang's hands trembled. "King Huan died? When did it happen?"
Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "It's tomorrow night."
Liushuang was a little dazed. Tomorrow is Qiao Shulin's memorial day.
"You want to kill him?"
"Is it not possible?"
"Yes, but you will go down in history."
"Is it going to be infamous forever?"
"You could say that."
Fu Huaiying raised her glass to him and said, "Thank you."
"Thank you for what?"
"Thank you for your support along the way. Also, I don't have your indenture at all. I guess there's no such thing."
Liu Shuang smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes added a touch of charm to him. "Smart, I'm not a slave, nor her servant. I've always thought, if only the former crown prince could ascend the throne smoothly, then there would be no you in this world, and I could always stand behind her and watch her rise to prominence."
He looked at Fu Huaiying with a hint of trance in his eyes, and his resolute and determined eyes were exactly the same as Qiao Yan's.
Fu Huaiying lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea. "If the former crown prince successfully ascends the throne, my mother will support the emperor's grandson until he becomes the second Qiao Shulin."
"She didn't become Qiao Shulin, but you became her."
Fu Huaiying put down the teacup and stood up. "I should go now, or the osmanthus cake will get cold."
Liu Shuang waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."
Fu Huaiying walked out, pausing in her tracks. No one heard her words, "I'm not Qiao Shulin. I can't repay evil with kindness."
…
It was not until the next night that Liushuang realized the thorny nature of the matter. He thought Fu Huaiying would not dare to do it.
He sat on the eaves, watching the flames rising into the sky in the distance, and rubbed his eyebrows. "She really dares!"
Fu Huaiying came out of Prince Huan's Mansion and smiled at Lin Yan'an who rushed forward. "I'm fine. It was just a cat that knocked over the candlestick. I was so panicked that I didn't care about His Highness and ran out alone."
Lin Yan'an held his forehead and lowered his voice, "Why didn't you tell me and take the risk on your own?"
Fu Huaiying curled her lips, "You didn't tell me when you took the risk."
“I…I…”
Lin Yanan was speechless. She was very vengeful and had to take revenge.
Fu Huaiying stood there and could feel many strange looks coming from her side, but she didn't care. She had said a long time ago that as long as Huanli was motivated, it would be okay to kill a few princes for him. She didn't care about her reputation in history books.
Some people say that she is a beauty that brings disaster, some people say that she is insidious and vicious, but so what, they are just some low-level tricks. If they are gentle, they will say that she is too kind, and if they are tough, they will say that women have the most vicious hearts. No matter what they say, they can't shake her.
She leaned sideways, looking at the raging fire and the crowd who were not paying any attention to putting out the fire. She lowered her eyes and wondered if they were also so indifferent when the late crown prince was trapped in the fire?
Fu Huaiying came out of Prince Huan's mansion. In fact, anyone with a little bit of common sense knew that she was the one who killed Prince Huan, but no one spoke up and let her just casually reveal it.
Because she had mentored an emperor, and Wen Chuyan and Lin Yan'an, who commanded a large army, stood by her side...
She did not kill him, King Huan just fainted, but no one dared to rescue him from the fire.
When he went to court the next day, Fu Huaiying was still wearing the crimson official uniform, and his figure was as tall as a pine tree, standing upright in the hall.
All the civil and military officials in the court were in official uniform, except Li Li, who wore mourning clothes.
Fu Huaiying glanced over and saw that the man did not avoid her at all. He raised his tablet to report her.
"I have something to report!"
Chen Huanli rubbed his brows, feeling somewhat helpless. He didn't want to hear others speak ill of his teacher in front of him, but as the emperor, he couldn't pretend not to hear.
"explain."
Li Li stood up and glared at Fu Huaiying, "Your Majesty! I want to report to the Liyuan Court and write that Fu Huaiying is plotting to murder the heir to the throne! This is a heinous crime. Your Majesty, please administer justice!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole court was in an uproar. Everyone knew that Fu Huaiying was the emperor's teacher, and everyone knew that as long as King Huan was alive, Chen Huanli's throne would inevitably be in turmoil. He actually dared to stand up openly. Most people thought he was crazy.
Before Chen Huanli could open his mouth, Fu Huaiying spoke first, "Master Li is old, how could he still be confused after a night of sleep? When did I plot to murder the royal heir? Your Majesty doesn't have anyone in the harem yet, so where did the royal heir come from?"
Li Li pointed at her angrily, his hands trembling. "Last night, there was a fire in Prince Huan's mansion! His Highness died in the flames, and you dare to say it wasn't you!"
Fu Huaiying shook her head, "No."
"You...you..." Li Li was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly, "Treacherous minister!"
Fu Huaiying smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes. "Master Li, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Do you have any evidence?"
"Last night, you went to Prince Huan's Mansion and there was a fire. Only you came out, but His Highness didn't!"
Fu Huaiying looked at him, "Lord Li, are you blaming me for not saving His Highness? I'm just a girl, and I'm lucky I didn't distract His Highness from saving me. How could I have the energy to bring His Highness out?"
Li Li wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Chen Huanli, "Master Li, if you have evidence, please hand it over. If you don't have evidence, please don't talk nonsense."
After saying that, Chen Huanli glanced at Fu Huaiying again and said, "Teacher, you should also be quiet. Master Li is old, don't make him angry."
After he finished speaking, the whole hall fell silent for a moment. It looked like both of them were criticized, but it was actually telling everyone that Fu Huaiying was his teacher and was really biased.
Li Li had no choice but to remain silent.
"If there is nothing else, let's leave the court."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
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