Chapter 653 Bait (Part 2)
It seems that the two are old acquaintances?
But why haven't I heard of this before?
Fan Chengzhuo racked his brains but couldn't find any relevant memories.
He looked outside the door suspiciously again and saw that the two waiters had already driven away.
Judging from the direction, it was indeed heading towards Prince Jing's Mansion...
Fan Chengzhuo held the wine glass and fell into deep thought, his mind was in a mess.
How...did Ye Chutang get in touch with this?
…
"What a pity for those two jars of good wine."
Opposite, in Lanyue Tower, on the second floor, by the window, the two of them sat facing each other.
Chen Yanchuan picked up a cup of tea and sipped it, his eyes swept across the carriage lightly, his voice was calm and his eyes were indifferent.
"If you take this brew out, I don't know how many people will fight for it. It's a bit of a waste to just send it to Prince Jing's mansion."
Ye Chutang looked at him speechlessly.
"Medicinal wine! That's medicinal wine! It's only for people with poor health. It's not a good thing, right? Besides, haven't I sent you more and better ones before?"
Shen Yanchuan put down the teacup, his eyebrows and eyes did not move, as if he was lost in thought.
"Yes. Six jars of wine, enough for ten years."
Ye Chutang: “…”
The sour smell is about to spread out!
She raised her hands helplessly in surrender, "Got it, Your Highness. Later, oh no, tonight! Tonight I'll have someone send you a car with two pots of each kind, how about that?"
Shen Yanchuan pondered for a moment and said reservedly, "That's too much money for you."
He raised his chin slightly.
"Then I'll treat you to a cup of tea today."
Ye Chutang: “…”
He tilted his head slightly, and Xiaowu, who was trying hard to chew the plum cake, seemed to notice something. He opened his eyes wide and raised his head, his two little hands still holding the candied fruit and mung bean cake, with a confused look on his face.
Ye Chutang held his forehead with his hand, unable to bear the sight.
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows, “And these plates of cakes are also mine.”
It sounds really generous.
Ye Chutang: "...Your Highness, if I remember correctly, the surname of this Lanyue Tower seems to be Chen?"
If she didn't want to find a better angle, she wouldn't have come to the opposite door!
Shen Yanchuan looked out the window.
From here, you can just see the person sitting by the window on the first floor of Yunlai Tavern opposite.
His thin lips were slightly raised, as if he was smiling.
"Why, is this trip not worth it?"
Ye Chutang also looked over and shrugged, "Whether it's worth it or not, we'll have to wait and see."
Chen Yanchuan smiled suddenly, and didn't bother with her. He leaned lazily on the back of the chair and said casually,
"You tried every possible means to bribe his driver, and chose today to lead him to the Yunlai Tavern. You also deliberately let him see your people delivering wine to Prince Jing's Mansion. Wasn't it just to find out his relationship with Xiao Chenglin?"
Ye Chutang held his chin with one hand, "This method is simple and convenient, why not? Besides, if he didn't have other thoughts and wanted to investigate me, he wouldn't come here. If he wants to join the game, then it will be his wish, how about it?"
Chen Yanchuan nodded.
"really."
Ye Chutang tilted his head to look at him again, "However, I thought you would also go to the court meeting today, but I didn't expect you to come here to hide away."
Chen Yanchuan smiled, "Miao Sheng alone is enough."
Those evidences were all true, and the crimes committed by Zheng Baosu were also true. So, without anything else, Miao Sheng's memorial was enough to stir up a storm!
"Besides, if I were here, I might be the one sent to the northern border to arrest people. But I have other important things to deal with here, so——"
Shen Yanchuan didn't finish the rest of his words, but Ye Chutang understood them.
She nodded in agreement. "Zheng Baosu is not qualified to be personally investigated by the prince. Besides, he is implicated in many cases. He must have accomplices in the court who hold high positions. Those... are the real trouble."
Zheng Baosu committed a capital crime, and even slow slicing would not be an exaggeration, but in the final analysis, he was just a pawn.
And the real chess player has hidden himself perfectly!
What Chen Yanchuan needs to do is to find that person!
"It is estimated that things will not be peaceful in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion. When will Second Young Master Xie return to Beijing?" Ye Chutang asked, "If he doesn't come back, there will be no one to clean up the mess of the Xie family."
Ever since Chen Yanchuan said last time that Xie Anbai would be back soon, Ye Chutang guessed that Xie Anbai should not have gone far, or even... he had not left the capital at all!
But the situation was tense, so he kept a low profile and hid himself.
Now that Fan Chengzhuo has openly visited the Xie family, Xie Anjun's good days are numbered.
Chen Yanchuan smiled and said, "He should have made his own arrangements, so there's no need to worry about it. If he doesn't even have this ability, then he has lived here for nothing."
Ye Chutang thought so too.
"Then wait until he comes back, and I will take Xiao Wu to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion to give him gifts in person."
Chen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Why is everyone so polite?"
Ye Chutang blinked and pointed outside.
"He doesn't count?"
Fan Chengzhuo has always been cautious in doing things, especially after being demoted, he cut off all contacts with other people in the court.
Shen Yanchuan's men waited outside his house for a long time but did not find any unusual signs of him.
Until today, Miao Sheng's memorial had driven him into a state of panic.
Fan Chengzhuo first went to Xie's house and then came to Yunlai Tavern.
"He insists on not looking for the real master behind him. It's okay for a day or two, but it can't be like this forever. Especially now-"
Ye Chutang narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something.
"However, I was a little surprised by his big reaction. The prince chose a perfect bait this time."
At first, when Chen Yanchuan said that he planned to use Zheng Baosu to lure Fan Chengzhuo and Xie Anjun out, she was a little hesitant.
After all, how can a distant cousin be compared with one's own future and life and death?
Chen Yanchuan raised his thin lips slightly, with a hint of smile in the corner of his eyes.
"Fan Chengzhuo has been in the government for many years, and he has only used his power for Zheng Baosu. I forgot to tell you that it was he who took the initiative to find Xie Anjun."
"really?"
This time Ye Chutang was really surprised.
"He actually cares so much about this distant cousin?"
Logically speaking, Xie Anjun should be the active one who wants to win people's hearts and build his own network in the military.
On the contrary, Fan Chengzhuo's career was extremely smooth after entering the officialdom. Even if he did not join forces with Xie Anjun, he would be content to be the Minister of Justice and still be in high spirits.
"Even for those who value blood ties, it doesn't seem worth it to go this far, right?"
Ye Chutang looked at Shen Yanchuan's subtle smile, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.
"Could it be that the relationship between Zheng Baosu and Fan Chengzhuo is not what it seems?!"
Shen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows, unable to hide his admiration in his eyes.
A truly intelligent person can always see the most important part at a glance.
"If not, why do you think I am so sure that I can take this opportunity to pull out the person behind him?"
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