Chapter 165: Account Check
The night was dark, and there was still a hint of heat in the wind.
A candle lamp burned quietly, and the flickering light lengthened the person's shadow.
Shen Yanchuan sat in front of the desk, and a young man in black clothes knelt on one knee and presented the file.
"Master, this is the result of the trial. Please take a look."
Chen Yanchuan lowered his eyes, and the lines of handwriting on it were all testimonies.
It is indeed not an easy task to get anything out of a dead man's mouth, but for Xi Su who is used to doing this, it is nothing.
Chen Yanchuan turned the pages one by one.
“Well done.”
Xi Su said: "In addition to the three assassins we brought back, the bodies of two more people were found in Wulan Mountain. They must have known that the truth had been exposed and chose to commit suicide. However, according to the traces on that day, there should have been six people ambushing in the forest at that time, which means that there is still one person whose trace has not been found yet."
The comparison with Shen Yanchuan is not surprising.
"Even though I'm a dead warrior, I still want to live."
The rest are probably hoping for a chance to escape the layers of blockade of Wulan Mountain and save their lives.
"Let them continue to search, dead or alive."
"yes!"
Suddenly, Yun Cheng's voice came from outside: "Master, Lord Zhao wants to see you."
Chen Yanchuan put away his things and said, "You go down first."
Xi Su lowered his head in response, then turned and walked away.
…
This was Zhao Hanguang's first time coming to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, so he was inevitably a little reserved.
The servant brought him a cup of tea and then left, leaving him alone.
When he was halfway through drinking the tea, Shen Yanchuan finally appeared.
"Lord Zhao."
Zhao Hanguang turned his head and immediately stood up and saluted: "Greetings, Prince."
Chen Yanchuan raised his hand: "Master Zhao, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat."
As he spoke, he sat down at the top seat, and Zhao Hanguang followed suit.
Chen Yanchuan asked, "Master Zhao came here so late at night, why?"
Zhao Hanguang looked a little embarrassed.
"I heard that the prince had an accident, so I came to visit him. I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you."
Chen Yanchuan smiled and said, "This prince is fine. Thank you, Lord Zhao, for your concern."
Zhao Hanguang thought that Shen Yanchuan would continue to ask why he didn't come during the day but chose this time. However, after waiting for a long time, Shen Yanchuan showed no intention of speaking.
Instead, he couldn't sit still.
"...Your Highness, aren't you curious as to why I came here only now?"
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "It is normal for Lord Zhao to choose this time if he wants to keep a low profile."
Zhao Hanguang was immediately ashamed and lowered his head.
"This, this... Your Highness is very insightful, and I am the one who is stupid."
Indeed, no one else knew that he had come to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.
"You have been kind to me. Now that you have met with an accident, it would be heartless of me to ignore it. But, but..."
He was not able to say the rest, but both parties knew it.
He is still Xiao Chengxuan's man, so what's the matter with him having contact with Shen Yanchuan?
Shen Yanchuan nodded and didn't mind: "Master Zhao has his own considerations."
Zhao Hanguang felt even more guilty.
He clasped his hands together and hesitated for a long time before asking, "Is it because of the Crown Prince's mediation that I was able to keep my position as the Minister of the Imperial Household Department?"
He is a smart one.
Chen Yanchuan said calmly, "Don't worry, Lord Zhao. You have done your duty diligently in the past few years, and His Majesty has a clear mind. If not, the help of others will be in vain."
Zhao Hanguang pursed his lips.
Chen Yanchuan downplayed it as if it was just a small matter, but he knew very well that it was definitely not that simple.
This time the commotion has become so big, given the Second Prince's personality, he will definitely abandon him directly.
In fact, he himself had already made preparations for this.
But unexpectedly...it was Shen Yanchuan who helped him in the end.
"Your Majesty, I will remember this kindness in my heart."
Chen Yanchuan picked up the teacup, rubbed it lightly with his fingertips, and asked half-jokingly, "Lord Zhao has always valued friendship and loyalty, but this often puts him in trouble. Lord Zhao should have heard about the incident at Wulan Mountain. I wonder if Lord Zhao hopes that this prince will live or die?"
Zhao Hanguang raised his head suddenly, shocked and terrified: "Why do you say that, my Lord?"
He immediately stood up, his expression determined: "How could I hope that anything would happen to the prince? Wouldn't that be ruthless and worse than pigs and dogs!?"
Chen Yanchuan just looked at him calmly, his eyes calm.
The surroundings became quiet and the air seemed to be frozen.
Zhao Hanguang froze, his expression conflicted.
Of course he knew what Shen Yanchuan meant - Xiao Chengxuan had tried to kill him repeatedly, and the two of them had been secretly at odds with each other for a long time, with no possibility of reconciliation.
He is still Xiao Chengxuan's man, but it is somewhat inappropriate for him to say these things to Shen Yanchuan.
Zhao Hanguang opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh.
"…I am sorry for being rude. Just pretend you have never seen me tonight!"
He bowed deeply.
Chen Yanchuan suddenly asked, "So, you don't mind that he sent people to the prison to kill you and silence you?"
Zhao Hanguang paused.
He was silent for a long time, and finally gave a bitter smile.
"My life originally belonged to the Second Prince. If the Lord wants me to die, I have no choice but to die."
Shen Yanchuan said nothing.
Zhao Hanguang took a deep breath, turned and left.
Just as he was about to step out the door, the voice behind him came again.
"If I tell you that he was the one who set up the situation when he saved you, would you still be so loyal to him?"
Zhao Hanguang turned back in disbelief: "What!?"
Chen Yanchuan asked: "Why do you think I am late?"
He pulled a stack of papers from his sleeve and placed them on the table.
"His assassins vomited a lot of things. If you are interested, you can take a look for yourself."
…
Half an hour later, Zhao Hanguang left.
Yun Cheng walked in and said, "Sir, Lord Zhao did not take the carriage. He left on his own."
Shen Yanchuan glanced at the sky.
"It would be better if he could sober up on his own."
Yun Cheng nodded, "It's late, why don't you go to bed early?"
Chen Yanchuan took a few steps and thought of something.
"What's going on over there?"
"He went to Prince Qi's mansion today and stayed there for more than an hour."
"that's all?"
"For now, he has not done anything else."
Chen Yanchuan said: "Keep an eye on that side, if there is any situation, report it immediately."
Yun Cheng understood: "Yes!"
…
Ye Chutang stayed at home for two days and his injuries gradually improved.
That morning, after the four siblings had breakfast together, Ye Chutang suggested going out for a walk.
"Ah? This is not good, right? Sister, your injury is not fully healed yet!" Ye Yunfeng was the first to disagree, "When can't we go shopping in Beijing? When you get better, sister, I will accompany you--"
"You can't just sit there, you have to come with me." Ye Chutang named, "And Ah Yan and Xiao Wu."
She raised her chin.
"The weather is nice today, so I'll go check the accounts with the shopkeepers."
(End of this chapter)
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