Chapter 702 Cooperation - Coercion
After these days, Yun Yichen has come to know that Lu Changqing values Sun Ruoyun highly.
Unexpectedly, in his eyes, Sun Ruoyun held such a unique position.
"Your Highness, rest assured, Miss Sun is fine and is in a very safe place now."
Yun Yichen reassured Lu Changqing, and sure enough, the Fourth Prince immediately took a deep breath after hearing this.
"When did Lord Yun notice us?"
Now that Zuo You knew about Sun Ruoyun, Lu Changqing wasn't in a hurry to ask Yun Yichen what he wanted him to do.
He knew that as long as Sun Ruoyun was on his side, even if he didn't want to agree, he would have to agree to her request.
Yun Yichen still felt a certain respect for Lu Changqing.
They too had no one to look after them, and they too had to hide themselves in the great melting pot of royalty. What they had to go through was always a thousand times, ten thousand times, more than what others had to go through.
Lu Changqing did not disappoint himself, and eventually he walked step by step to the emperor, moving towards his goal.
“Even before Miss Sun went to Wei, my wife felt that something was off about her, but she wasn’t sure what it was. Later, she accidentally discovered that she had secretly returned to Da Zhou, and my men started keeping an eye on her.”
Yun Yichen naturally wouldn't tell Lu Changqing about his and Gu Shuyan's thoughts, but only mentioned some unimportant things.
Lu Changqing didn't press the matter further, after all, he was a master strategist and naturally knew that some secrets couldn't be revealed.
"The noble lady seems to be different from other women. Ruoyun once said that of all the noble ladies in the capital, only the noble lady is someone she can't see through!"
This was the first time Lu Changqing had sincerely praised Gu Shuyan. When Sun Ruoyun mentioned it to him, he thought Sun Ruoyun was overthinking it.
Unexpectedly, the person who first set her sights on Ruoyun was Gu Shuyan.
"Your Highness is too kind. In fact, Your Highness did try to harm Shushu several times back then."
Lu Changqing always thought that he had kept his affairs well hidden and that no one knew about them, but the other party had known about them for a long time.
Lu Changqing stared at Yun Yichen, realizing for the first time how terrifying the person before him was.
Just like his face, for so many years everyone has said that he is extremely ugly, to the point that no one in the capital dares to marry their daughter to him.
But now it seems that compared to him, my little tricks are really nothing.
"Sir, you must have planned this meeting with me not just so that we could meet!"
Lu Changqing finally couldn't help but ask. After chatting with Yun Yichen, he realized the danger this man posed and could no longer remain calm.
Yun Yichen noticed the change in Lu Changqing's expression and said, "Betray the old man and cooperate with me."
Yun Yichen's words struck Lu Changqing like a thunderclap, leaving him speechless with his mouth agape, though the fear in his eyes was palpable.
"Who, who exactly are you?"
Apart from his closest confidants, no one else knew about the old man's affairs, yet Yun Yichen so bluntly brought it up.
"Who I am is not important. You just need to know that I am not your enemy, nor are the Marquis of Yi'an's mansion and Gu Renjie."
Yun Yichen's words were gradually challenging Lu Changqing.
He had always thought he was very discreet. At least, apart from his identity, only a handful of people knew about his master, what he wanted to do, and even his revenge target. So how did Yun Yichen find out?
"Are you here to persuade me to give up?"
Lu Changqing felt that Yun Yichen was Gu Renjie's lobbyist; otherwise, knowing so much, why wouldn't he take the opportunity to gain some real benefits?
Yun Yichen seemed to have guessed his thoughts, and smiled. Yun Yichen said, "I'm not advising you to give up, I'm advising you to take action."
Lu Changqing was even more confused by Yun Yichen's words. If the Gu family and Yun Yichen wanted Gu Renjie to become emperor, how could they possibly tell him to take action?
For a moment, Lu Changqing fell silent. He had received too much information and needed to think it over carefully.
Yun Yichen's words not only revealed his knowledge of the old man's existence, but also seemed to indicate that he was well aware of what the old man wanted to do.
But since he already knew about this, why would he still take action himself? This means that taking action himself would be beneficial for them!
Looking at Yun Yichen's face, which was so blatantly offensive, Lu Changqing really couldn't understand why Yun Yichen was doing this.
"Your Highness need not doubt. Since I have dared to come here today, I certainly do not intend to deceive you."
As Yun Yichen spoke, he pointed to his face, meaning to Lu Changqing that his willingness to discuss matters with him using his true face was a sign of his sincerity.
After listening to Yun Yichen's words and looking at his handsome face, Lu Changqing finally came to a conclusion—what Yun Yichen said was true.
"What do you need me to do next, sir?"
Although Yun Yichen said he would take action, he still needed to give him some hints on how exactly to do it.
Yun Yichen naturally wouldn't trust Lu Changqing so easily, so he said, "The Fifth Prince has been very active lately. I know that Your Highness has some connections. I wonder if Your Highness could help me create some trouble for them?"
Yun Yichen's request wasn't high, and Lu Changqing only considered it briefly before agreeing.
However, before that, Lu Changqing put forward his own condition, which was to let Sun Ruoyun come back.
Yun Yichen naturally wouldn't agree to let Sun Ruoyun come back, but he could let them meet.
The two reached an agreement, and Yun Yichen left with Zhong Lin.
When only Lu Changqing remained, he was seen sitting there in a daze, looking rather pale.
"Your Highness, the other party has already left."
The guard glanced at the sky and couldn't help but remind Lu Changqing.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Changqing said in a sinister tone, "Have someone monitor the Yun residence. If they find Madam Yun leaving the residence alone or alone, arrest her immediately."
Didn't Yun Yichen kidnap Ruoyun? Then he'll kidnap Gu Shuyan and let Yun Yichen taste what it's like to worry.
Lu Changqing's words startled the guard. The guards of the Yun family were no less formidable than those of the Marquis of Yi'an's family. He wanted to remind his master that he might not have the chance.
But looking at Lu Changqing's face, he swallowed his words.
"Also, summon to me the few people who know the inside story of these past years. I want to see who exactly committed such a treacherous act."
Lu Changqing had always been very good at keeping secrets, but even so, Yun Yichen was still able to find out so much about his affairs, which inevitably aroused Lu Changqing's suspicion.
"Your Highness thinks there's a traitor? No way! We've been by Your Highness's side since childhood, there's no way there could be a traitor among us!"
The guards wanted to say a few good words for their brothers, but Lu Changqing wouldn't listen.
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