Time was of the essence, and Emperor Xuande was also worried that delay would lead to unforeseen changes. If the anomaly was detected, the emperor might go all the way and activate the Gu worms, resulting in the deaths of both him and the crown prince. The subsequent struggle for the throne would inevitably be stained with blood, and the country might even descend into chaos.
This is not what he wanted to see.
On the other side, Jiang Xuelin disguised herself and went to the vicinity of the address Fei Qing had given her.
Fearing she would arouse suspicion, she did not go to that place, but instead explored the surrounding area. She then confirmed that there were indeed several Miao people living there.
Green Ivy and the mute old woman haven't touched the secret techniques from the Miao region all these years, but Jiang Xuelin has indeed learned a lot from them, which allowed her to sense the anomalies around the house and know that there were Gu worms active nearby.
If she weren't afraid that going in rashly would trigger the ubiquitous Gu worms, she would really want to go in and take a look.
Unfortunately, Fei Qing is now under house arrest by Fu Yunhui, and Jiang Xuelin can't even see her.
Unsure of the situation in the palace, Jiang Xuelin did not touch the people there, but quietly left as she had come.
Back at the Prince Ping's residence, Jiang Xuelin told the Prince Ping about the information she had found out.
"Once Fu Yunhui senses something is wrong, he will definitely force the emperor to resign."
Upon hearing this, Prince Ping looked over in surprise, seemingly not understanding why Jiang Xuelin was so certain.
But Jiang Xuelin had no way to explain it.
Long ago, when she and Fei Qing became like strangers, she had always had a question in her heart.
Fei Qing was not the kind of person who particularly valued power.
Now it seems that this was indeed the case.
"Now the main thing is to wait for the Emperor and the Crown Prince to remove the curse. Once the curse is removed, the Third Prince will be no threat." Prince Ping nodded, saying nothing, only offering this assessment.
That's really not a smart one.
If Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince hadn't been careless, they wouldn't have been outmaneuvered by the other side.
Therefore, the most appropriate course of action now is to remain still and not let anyone notice anything amiss.
Fu Hanlai caused a scene in the palace because of this, and was then kicked out by Emperor Xuande, as if he was about to expose palace secrets.
Fu Yunhui and the Consort's men had been keeping a close eye on the situation in the palace. When they saw Fu Hanlai making such a fuss, they were both indignant at the preferential treatment that Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince had given Fu Hanlai, but at the same time, they were relieved.
The fact that Fu Hanlai could still bother with his useless tabloids shows that he hadn't noticed anything amiss.
According to Fu Yunhui's plan, the Crown Prince would die quietly from illness, followed by the Xuande Emperor. Before the Xuande Emperor passed away, a successor would have to be chosen.
The second son? The second son is nothing to worry about. The younger brothers are either not capable enough and never compete, or they are too young.
Moreover, he has a way to make Emperor Xuande choose him.
He would much rather have a legitimate succession than force a coup, and he would not resort to coup unless absolutely necessary.
He has no military power, so the probability of his attempt to force the emperor to abdicate failing is too high.
Upon seeing Fu Hanlai, Jiang Xuelin shared all the information she had with him.
“I didn’t tell my father that Fu Yunhui would definitely force the emperor to abdicate. Even if he didn’t want to, my sister Qing’er would make him do it.”
She did not mention Fei Qing to the King of Peace.
"Jiang Xuelin, your good sister has given the Prince of Ping's mansion quite a gift," Fu Hanlai said slowly, sprawled on the soft couch.
He's been exhausted these past few days.
No more easy days like before.
But this involved two uncles and cousins who had been very good to him, so Fu Hanlai could no longer remain indifferent.
As for why he said Fei Qing had given the Prince of Ping's mansion a great gift...
Fei Qing secretly passed on the news of the Ten Kings Gu to Jiang Xuelin, and so far in advance, more than a month in advance, which clearly showed that he had long anticipated what would happen.
...and seemed certain that Jiang Xuelin would be able to detect the anomaly in the small golden lock.
So, delivering this message to Emperor Xuande through the Prince Ping's residence would be a merit, regardless of whether Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince were ultimately saved from the Gu poison or ultimately succumbed to it.
Since Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince were saved, the Prince Ping's mansion owed them a debt of gratitude.
If Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince both died here, then for the next emperor, the Prince Ping's mansion would be the driving force behind his ascension to the throne, and it would also be able to expose the truth.
Regardless of which outcome it is, the Prince Ping's mansion will be able to maintain its wealth and status for generations and gain the favor of the next emperor.
Correspondingly, Fu Yunhui is unlikely to have a good ending.
Regardless of the final outcome, Fu Yunhui is unlikely to have a good ending.
Similarly, as Fu Yunhui's princess, Fei Qing herself will not have a good ending.
A good person might live a life of quiet contemplation and meditation, while a bad one... might lose their life.
Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's meaning.
"...But that's not necessarily true. No matter what, we owe it all to Fei Qing. Otherwise, no one would know how my uncle and my cousin, the Crown Prince, died. This contribution might save her life."
Knowing that Jiang Xuelin was very soft-hearted towards her own people, Fu Hanlai thought for a moment and said.
...At worst, he can go and beg them.
She's just a woman, and one who indirectly saved my life at that. What's wrong with letting her go? Based on Fu Hanlai's understanding of Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince, they won't mind.
But the glory and wealth will inevitably be gone in the future.
Moreover... in a way, Fei Qing also helped him.
If it weren't for Fei Qing, he wouldn't have gotten together with Jiang Xuelin.
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Although Jiang Xuelin has a bad temper, likes to beat people, is particularly fierce, and unreasonable... in short, just mentioning her makes people shake their heads, however...
"...Why are you looking at me like that?"
Just as she was worrying about Fei Qing, Jiang Xuelin noticed that Fu Hanlai was peeking at her and asked him a question in confusion.
“Who was peeking at you? I was just looking at the magpie and plum blossom hairpin in your hair. I thought it was quite pretty.”
Fu Hanlai certainly wouldn't tell Jiang Xuelin that he just felt it was fine that he hadn't managed to escape the marriage back then.
Mother is right, they are a match made in heaven!
No arguments accepted!
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that, despite both of them running away from their arranged marriages, they were still able to end up together?
He was very happy with Jiang Xuelin, and every day was wonderful.
He felt that it was fine to live a life of bickering and arguing like this. He couldn't quite imagine what kind of life he would have lived if he had married a typical noblewoman.
I can't think of anything at all.
However, Jiang Xuelin was even more confused by Fu Hanlai's stubborn words.
“...Last time you said that my magpie on plum blossom hairpin looked like a sparrow that had eaten too much.”
However, Jiang Xuelin liked it quite a bit, so she completely ignored Fu Hanlai's complaints, assuming that he simply lacked aesthetic sense.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
Yeah?
Did I say that last time?
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