Chapter 704 Cooperation - Alliance
Sun Ruoyun decided to go all in, but Lu Changqing strongly disagreed and shook his head.
"This matter must not be known to Father Emperor," Lu Changqing said.
No one knew his heartless father better than him. If he really knew that he didn't want to be the emperor at all, and even wanted the Great Zhou to be destroyed.
So his first thought wouldn't be how to deal with Gu Renjie and Yun Yichen, but rather to kill himself first.
A son who wants his country to perish is more despicable and should not be allowed to live than a useless son.
"Why? No matter what, you are His Majesty's biological son, but that so-called Second Prince, he is nothing more than Consort Yun and..."
Sun Ruoyun retorted, almost blurting out those words.
Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing hurriedly interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense. This is only Yun Yichen's side of the story, and it is still unknown whether it is credible."
"Furthermore, given His Majesty's suspicious nature, if he were to find out that I have the idea of destroying the Great Zhou, I would be the first to die."
"You are His Majesty's son, yet even a tiger cannot recognize its own offspring."
Sun Ruoyun didn't know much about the emperor, so in her opinion, the emperor wouldn't go so far as to harm the fourth prince.
The fourth prince couldn't help but laugh sarcastically after hearing this, "He can kill the emperor and murder his father, what else is he incapable of doing?"
The so-called "Nine Princes' Struggle for the Throne" appeared to be a contest between princes. But what truly happened was unknown to outsiders. As a member of the royal family, and the emperor's own son at that, how could he not know?
To secure that position, the emperor not only killed his own brothers, but he also orchestrated the emperor's own death. Otherwise, how could the emperor have failed to issue any will under those circumstances?
This was the first time Sun Ruoyun had heard the Fourth Prince say this. He had previously thought that Lu Changqing made such a bold decision because of his birth mother and the neglect he had suffered since childhood.
But now, she could clearly sense the murderous aura emanating from the Fourth Prince—a hatred for the royal family and a deep loathing for the imperial clan.
"So what do you plan to do?"
Sun Ruoyun stopped insisting on her decision and instead asked Lu Changqing a question.
"Agree to his request first," Lu Changqing replied without hesitation.
Since the other party has already seen through his intentions and even knows everything about his surroundings, he has no choice but to agree.
Moreover, they share the same goal, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend, so forming an alliance with Yun Yichen's side isn't such a bad thing.
"Should I secretly arrange for some people to help?"
Sun Ruoyun was not a weak woman to begin with. Now that Lu Changqing had decided to take this risk, it was time for the people she had cultivated over the years to make a move.
Lu Changqing had no objection to the suggestion: "He has already figured out my situation, so it's good to use your people."
The two reached an agreement, and when they stepped out of the house, Yun Yichen had already drunk his third cup of tea.
"It seems that you two already have your answer."
Yun Yichen didn't even need to ask the two about the outcome. Just by looking at their expressions, he had Yang Kun put the agreement on the table, then brought out paper and pen for the two to sign and affix their fingerprints.
Recognizing Yun Yichen's quick wit, the two exchanged a glance, then picked up pens and each wrote their names on the agreement.
After the agreement was signed and put away, Yun Yichen slowly said, "From today onwards, you two, along with your subordinates, will all be under my command. Due to the issue of spies around the Fourth Prince, I will contact you through other means. You just need to wait for the message to be delivered."
When Yun Yichen was serious, the air around him felt cold. Lu Changqing and Sun Ruoyun were extremely unwilling, but they still agreed.
Seeing that the two had no objections, Yun Yichen glanced around the courtyard and continued, "This courtyard has always been very safe. Miss Sun, you can stay here for now. You can move over in a few days after I've made the arrangements."
"However, this courtyard will remain our contact point. I will have someone stationed here to ensure the timely transmission of information."
Yun Yichen finished explaining his arrangements in one breath, and then, ignoring the two people's reactions, quickly left the courtyard with the money.
Even when there were only two people left in the courtyard, they still dared not speak loudly, because they both knew that Yun Yichen's men were definitely watching this courtyard.
"I should go back now."
Lu Changqing had been out for quite some time. Although the courtyard was brightly lit, he could still tell that it was already past midnight.
Although Sun Ruoyun really wanted Lu Changqing to stay a little longer, she knew that Lu Changqing couldn't stay out for too long, so she gave up the idea.
"Go back! There are so many people watching over there, so be careful in everything you do."
Sun Ruoyun gave her instructions, and Lu Changqing nodded without saying anything more.
When Yun Yichen returned to the Yun residence, Gu Shuyan was too hot to sleep.
Even though June had already passed, Gu Shuyan's body felt increasingly hot. At this time, the maids were all resting, so Gu Shuyan didn't want to wake them up. Instead, she simply took a fan and kept fanning herself.
"If it's really too hot, we might as well just sleep on the floor!"
Yun Yichen looked at Gu Shuyan, took the fan from her hand, and said with a hint of teasing.
"Great! It'll be so much more comfortable to sleep on the floor, and we won't even need a blanket."
Yun Yichen was just joking, but Gu Shuyan retorted with a teasing remark.
Seeing this, Yun Yichen helplessly pinched the tip of her nose, then said with a doting expression.
"That won't do. You're too delicate to sleep on the floor. If word gets back to your father-in-law, he'll think I'm deliberately bullying you! I'll go to the ice cellar and get some ice to cool you down."
Yun Yichen patted Gu Shuyan's head as he spoke, then turned to leave.
However, Gu Shuyan grabbed him and called him back.
“It’s only July now, but we’ve used up too much ice recently. If we continue using it, we won’t have any left before August. So we should keep some in case we need it.”
Although Gu Shuyan felt hot, it wasn't unbearable.
She doesn't have much ice left now, but she wants to save some to occasionally eat chilled fruit.
Yun Yichen usually didn't concern himself with these matters, but after hearing what Gu Shuyan said, he didn't go to retrieve it.
He thought that he might as well secretly move some over from the Marquis's residence tomorrow morning.
Gu Shuyan was naturally unaware of Yun Yichen's plans. After finishing their small talk, Gu Shuyan asked, "Is the Fourth Prince planning to cooperate?"
Even without asking, Gu Shuyan knew why Yun Yichen went out in the middle of the night.
“He has already agreed, but the Fourth Prince is more difficult to deal with than any of the other princes, so we need to be extra careful.”
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