Ye Chutang's eyelids twitched slightly.
Emperor Mu Wu seemed to be interested. "Oh?"
Chen Yanchuan's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "In half a month, it will be Qinyang's eighteenth birthday. King Yannan is far away in the southwest, but he is still thinking about this matter. He sent a letter yesterday, asking what kind of birthday gift she wants this year. Qinyang... has not met King Yannan for a long time. After receiving the letter, she became interested and wanted to ask my opinion."
He paused briefly.
"However, I went out of town last night to see Xie Anbai off, and I was so drunk that I forgot the time. She didn't find me, so she turned around and went to look for Miss Ye Er."
Emperor Mu Wu shook his beard slightly and looked at Ye Chutang.
"Really? I heard before that she and Chu Tang are good friends. Now it seems that they are indeed good friends."
"Qin Yang has been willful since she was young, her mind is still immature, and she can't let things go." Shen Yanchuan said seriously, "Perhaps because of this, she treats Miss Ye Er very close and always treats her as a sister. After failing at Dingbei Marquis's Mansion, she went straight to Ye Mansion."
"But Miss Ye Er naturally has no say in this matter, so after comforting her, I still brought her to Dingbei Marquis Mansion."
Emperor Mu Wu nodded in understanding and slowly leaned back in his chair.
"Yes. She grew up with you. She is fearless, but she is afraid of you. However, she also relies on you the most. Chu Tang has a great affinity with her and you, so it is normal for her to be like this."
Chen Yanchuan lowered his head slightly.
"The princess has been working hard recently and finally got a few days to rest. Qinyang dare not disturb her."
A faint smile appeared in Emperor Mu Wu's eyes, "She is sensible! The princess loves her well."
After laughing, Emperor Mu Wu was thoughtful, "That's right, she hasn't seen King Yannan for a long time, so she naturally misses him very much. Although this capital city is prosperous and lively, she may not like it."
Ye Chutang stood aside and after listening to this conversation, he silently gave a thumbs up in his heart.
You’re so good.
Shen Yanchuan is really good at talking.
The things that didn't happen sounded so real when they came out of his mouth. If she didn't know the inside story, she would have believed it.
From beginning to end, Shen Yanchuan did not shy away from everything that happened in that day and night, and was truly open and honest.
Even if Emperor Mu Wu had any doubts, they would all disappear after hearing his words.
——After all, Chen Yanchuan did not lie about the timeline and the movement line, which can be said to be flawless!
And the reason he made up was also appropriate - because those were also true!
Princess Qinyang had always been with Prince Yannan in her early years. Later, as Prince Yannan's prestige grew, Emperor Mu Wu did not say it on his face, but he might have thought too much about it in his heart.
Therefore, King Yannan took the initiative to send Princess Qinyang back to the capital.
Firstly, swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield, and he would be distracted if he had to keep an eye on the little Princess Qinyang all the time. Send her to the eldest princess, and with her protection, Princess Qinyang's safety will be guaranteed.
Secondly, it is naturally to reassure the king.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Princess Qinyang's stay in the capital was a hindrance to Prince Yannan.
On the surface, she was favored by Emperor Mu Wu, and she never gave in to the prince and princess and was very confident.
But in fact, she was just a pawn who was forced to separate from her father and could not see him for many years.
As long as she stays well in the capital, King Yannan will have nothing to worry about.
But how could a daughter not miss her father?
When lies are mixed with truth, who can tell what is true and what is false?
As expected, Emperor Mu Wu did not doubt it. He pondered for a moment and said, "The southwest is remote. If she goes there, she will have to travel a long way and it will be very tiring. She may not be able to bear it. It happens that the King of Yannan will return to the capital in March to report on his work. I will ask him to move up the date."
Chen Yanchuan lifted his hem and knelt down to salute, "On behalf of Qinyang, I thank your majesty for his grace!"
Emperor Mu Wu smiled and waved his hand.
"Okay, go back and tell her to wait in peace, so she won't bother you about this again."
Ye Chutang bowed his head and agreed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Mu Wu's gaze lingered between the two of them for a moment, then he waved his hand.
"I am also tired, you can leave."
…
After leaving the palace, Ye Chutang got on the carriage of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion with Shen Yanchuan.
The inexplicable feeling of tightness finally disappeared.
Listening to the hawking sounds coming from outside the curtain, Ye Chutang relaxed a little and lifted the curtain to take a look outside.
"We're almost at Willow Bend Lane. Xiaowu must be waiting anxiously at home."
I was delayed outside for quite a long time today.
"Don't worry, with Lu Yu and the others here, nothing will happen."
Ye Chutang turned around.
Now this guy is really not shy at all...
"I'm not worried about that." Ye Chutang kept thinking back to the previous scenes, thinking, "I'm just thinking..."
She paused.
Chen Yanchuan seemed to have seen through her thoughts, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Your Majesty's ears and eyes are everywhere in the capital. In addition to me, Your Majesty has countless capable ministers under his command, who can control everything at your will. There are no secrets in this huge capital."
Ye Chutang was not completely unpredictable about this, but perhaps because she had seen Emperor Mu Wu lying in bed sickly many times before, everything that happened today surprised her.
After all, those in power still like to hold power in their own hands.
but……
"If there are no secrets in the capital, how do you explain what the prince said just now for Princess Qinyang in the Qiyuan Hall?"
Even if Emperor Mu Wu tried his best, it would be impossible for him to completely control everyone.
Apart from anything else——
"The news of King Yannan's accident has not yet reached the emperor."
This is not difficult to see from Emperor Mu Wu's reaction.
"There are only three possibilities. First, those people did not send the message at all. Second, the message is still on the way. Third, the message was intercepted."
It is not possible to determine which one it is now.
Chen Yanchuan nodded, "But this is also good, we can prepare early."
Ye Chutang frowned, "How to prepare?"
Chen Yanchuan raised his thin lips slightly.
"You forgot that His Majesty has issued an order to summon King Yannan back to the capital ahead of schedule. No matter what those people plan to do, they will have to respond after receiving this order."
If they try to keep it a secret, it won't be long before it's exposed.
If they have other plans and want to use King Yannan to gain something...then they must find ways to deal with this imperial edict.
"Only by luring the snake out of its hole can we catch it all in one fell swoop."
He looked at Ye Chutang, "Now, just wait for your friend's reply. One day earlier, you can have the upper hand."
He looked calm and indifferent, as if he was casually saying that the weather was nice today. Who would have thought that he was planning the lives and deaths of so many people!
Ye Chutang was silent for a long time, and finally sighed softly.
Shen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows, "What?"
"Nothing." Ye Chutang said faintly, "I'm just glad that I didn't become your opponent." (End of this chapter)
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