Chapter 730 Who ordered it? (Update 1)
This "family dinner" did not end until late at night.
During the banquet, Princess Qinyang felt relieved and drank to her heart's content, but Prince Yannan and Ye Yunfeng did not drink a drop of wine as they had to return to the military camp afterwards.
However, the atmosphere was joyful and everyone returned home happily.
Ye Chutang originally planned to send someone to deliver it, but was declined by King Yannan.
"We will send Yue'er back home first, and then go back to the camp." King Yan Nan said, "We have caused you a lot of trouble today."
Ye Chutang could hear the hidden meaning in his words.
At this moment, countless eyes are staring at this place, both openly and secretly.
The news that King Yannan came with his daughter to visit the Ye family and stayed at the family for a long time and returned at 10 a.m. would spread quickly without having to wait until tomorrow morning.
If people were to see Ye Chutang's men traveling with them again, more speculation would surely arise.
Ye Chutang didn't care and smiled lazily, "My friendship with Princess Qinyang is well known in the capital. The King of Yannan has also helped Ah Feng. Our family has no way to repay him. It's just a banquet. What's the big deal?"
King Yannan was startled, then he laughed and said loudly, "You're right!"
The relationship between the two families was already good, so if someone wanted to take advantage of it, it wouldn't hurt to have a meal together.
Instead of hiding it, it’s better to be open about it!
King Yan Nan felt ashamed and admired, and looked at Ye Chutang with even more admiration.
But he was short-sighted. Although Ye Chutang was a woman, her mind and temperament were far superior to those of countless men!
Perhaps because the poison in his body had been cleared by Ye Chutang, King Yan Nan just felt relaxed all over.
He calmed himself down and said with a smile, "Then we'll take our leave now. I wanted to bring Yue'er to the palace tomorrow, but she's very drunk, so forget it. Afeng doesn't drink, so he can go with us."
Ye Chutang understood what he meant.
Tomorrow, when the southern barbarians come, there will surely be another big fight.
King Yannan was planning to have a good talk with the other party.
And in this matter, Afeng is in an extremely special and critical position.
So whether he wants it or not, he will be dragged into this trouble.
Ye Chutang knelt down and saluted, saying seriously,
"A Feng is young and still naive. I can only rely on you to teach me more."
King Nan of Yan gave her a false support but did not accept her gift.
"Miss Ye Er is too polite. Ah Feng is my subordinate, and he is brave and good at fighting, so I will protect him."
Ye Chutang was certain.
"Then...thank you very much."
…
After seeing off King Yan Nan and his men, Ye Chutang took Xiao Wu back to the room.
As soon as he stepped into the room, Xiao Wu walked around to Ye Chutang, shook her hand, and looked at her eagerly.
——Sister, will Fourth Brother be bullied tomorrow?
Although she was young and didn't understand many things, she heard clearly what her elder sister and King Yannan said just now.
Ye Chutang tapped her nose and chuckled,
"You really can't hide anything from me. However, don't worry too much. Tomorrow, besides your fourth brother, many other people will enter the palace. Even if someone targets your fourth brother, it won't be a problem."
After hearing this, Xiaowu frowned.
——Fourth brother is so nice, why would anyone target him?
The only answer she could think of was... Nan Hu!
Xiaowu stretched out his hand and gestured, looking a little angry.
——Is it because fourth brother arrested someone?
Ye Chutang hesitated for a moment.
"It's just a guess."
Tuoba Yu has a special identity. He will never let it go after suffering such a huge loss this time.
They would not deal with King Yannan openly, but Afeng was different.
They might think that Afeng is a soft persimmon, and even if they can't do anything to other people, they at least have to vent their anger on Afeng.
Of course, these are just Ye Chutang’s expectations.
Look at...
"I wonder if the head of the Shui family is a smart person."
Seeing that Ye Chutang was indeed not too worried about this matter, Xiao Wu finally felt relieved and turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
…
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Xiao Chenglin couldn't sleep. The light in the study was dim and he sat in a wheelchair without moving for a long time.
"So, the poison in Fan Chengzhuo's body was neither planted by Shui Xingqiu nor had anything to do with that person?"
In the quiet night, Xiao Chenglin spoke slowly.
"Yes." The attendant bowed his head and responded respectfully, "During this period of time, that person has been staying in the house and has not gone anywhere."
Xiao Chenglin frowned, but he couldn't figure it out.
"If it wasn't the work of these two, then...who else could it be?"
"Your Highness, rumors have been rife in the capital since this afternoon that Fan Chengzhuo has been poisoned by a Gu. And... it seems that he has been poisoned by a very powerful Gu. Not to mention the capital, even in the Southern Hu, there are probably only a few people who can do this. Otherwise, I'll go investigate again? Since the scope has been narrowed down, I think we can find out soon--"
Xiao Chenglin raised his hand.
The chief fell silent immediately.
Xiao Chenglin narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at him sideways. "You heard the news, and naturally others heard it too. In a short period of time, the entire capital knew about this matter. It can be seen that the higher-ups had no intention of concealing it, and even deliberately spread it."
The attendant was stunned, vaguely realizing something. "Your Highness means... there is something fishy going on here? But Fan Chengzhuo and Zheng Baosu have committed capital crimes, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with your majesty being furious and sentencing them to death. Besides, it is impossible to conceal this news, so isn't it better to use this opportunity to kill the chicken to scare the monkey?"
This does sound somewhat reasonable.
However, Xiao Chenglin just curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a bit of cold sarcasm.
"You still don't know him well enough. You don't really think that a man who has been able to hold that position for decades can't even control his temper, do you?"
The long-servant was stunned.
"Xie Anjun was also involved in this incident, but he was dragged out and beheaded, but Fan Chengzhuo and Zheng Baosu were spared. Could it be that the lives of these two people are more valuable than Xie Anjun, who just inherited the title not long ago?"
The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery joined the army in conquering the world in the past and had made great military achievements. Even now, they still have a say in the army.
But even so, wasn't Xie Anjun still executed directly?
The huge Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was disintegrated in an instant. What was there to worry about with Fan Chengzhuo and Xie Anjun?
The attendant hesitated and said, "...I heard that this move was to force Fan Chengzhuo to reveal the person behind him?"
If you think about it this way, everything makes sense.
The smile on Xiao Chenglin's face gradually disappeared, as if covered by a thin layer of ice and snow, making him feel cold and oppressive.
"You are right, but... Fan Chengzhuo has already been poisoned. When he will die depends on the thoughts of the person who poisoned him, right?"
The attendant suddenly understood something and opened his eyes wide, "That's right! Even if he is locked up and tortured every day, his life and death are not under our control at all! Unless, unless——"
A cold light flashed in Xiao Chenglin's eyes.
"Unless... this poison was planted by the person who imprisoned him!"
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