Chapter 733 Convergence - Illusion
"So, Madam knew Miss Sun's answer and deliberately made a request that was completely impossible for her to fulfill, and then asked her to return to the Sun family. With the previous matter as a comparison, this last matter was too simple, so the other party agreed quickly."
Gu Shuyan nodded upon hearing this, "That's right, it's like a smokescreen. First, you propose a condition that the other party would never agree to, and then you reveal your real condition. Because the difference between the two is so great, the other party is more likely to agree to the latter condition."
"No wonder Madam borrowed someone from the eldest young master this afternoon, and now she's looking for Miss Sun. Her real purpose is to send Miss Sun back to be an inside man!"
Yufei couldn't help but smile, and Gu Shuyan nodded in approval when she saw that what she said was right.
"I knew you were smart enough to understand me so quickly."
"Does Madam mean that my brain isn't working properly?"
Wu Yin's face was somewhat serious, but her words were still full of jealousy. Hearing this, Gu Shuyan and Yu Fei couldn't help but exchange a glance, and then they both burst into laughter.
Sun Ruoyun didn't react until she saw Gu Shuyan off. After lying on the bed for a while, she finally straightened the bed board.
"It's over, we've fallen for Gu Shuyan's trick."
Sun Ruoyun then said that Gu Shuyan's real purpose was to make a request that was entirely in her favor.
Gu Shuyan knew she would have plans for the trip to Wei, but she wasn't sure whether these plans were to deal with Wei or for something else.
Today, she offered me the condition of lending people, seemingly because she genuinely needed my help, but in reality, she was using this to determine the true purpose of her arrangements in the Wei Kingdom.
Unfortunately, he was so focused on not revealing his hand that he ended up giving Gu Shuyan the answer she wanted.
What's most infuriating is that while returning to the Sun family seems to bring only benefits, there's one drawback: it will affect Lu Changqing's side in the short term.
During this time, Gu Shuyan could obviously focus on her own affairs, and he still had to do her a big favor.
"Idiot, didn't I warn you to be careful around this person? How could you fall for her tricks again? Have you lost your mind?"
Sun Ruoyun tapped her head and mentally berated herself.
Even though she was very annoyed, things had come to this point, and she had no choice but to follow Gu Shuyan's plan and return to the Sun family to offer advice.
Gu Shuyan clearly didn't care about Sun Ruoyun's frustration after figuring it out. She knew very well that as long as Sun Ruoyun was given more time, she would be able to figure out the key to it.
After all, Sun Ruoyun is a woman that many men cannot compare to. If Gu Shuyan could fool her with such a small trick, she would find it boring.
"Why is it taking so long?"
As soon as he stepped into the house, Yun Yichen hurriedly came to greet him.
Gu Shuyan knew that Yun Yichen would definitely not be able to sleep soundly without her, so she wasn't surprised.
"I have something to tell you. If I'm not mistaken, Sun Ruoyun and the Fourth Prince plan to secretly go to the State of Wei to live under assumed names after the deed is done."
Gu Shuyan's words were already definite. Yun Yichen didn't know what Gu Shuyan had said to Sun Ruoyun today, but it was obvious that Gu Shuyan had brought back some very useful information for him.
"So, Lu Changqing not only fears the old man, but also doesn't trust him."
If that weren't the case, why would Lu Changqing and Sun Ruoyun need to secretly arrange to live in the State of Wei?
With a plan in mind, Yun Yichen suddenly felt more confident in dealing with the old man.
"Although we don't know exactly how the old man took Lu Changqing as his apprentice, the fact that he sent people to monitor him suggests that the old man probably didn't consider Lu Changqing an apprentice at all. Brother Yun, what exactly is this old man's identity?"
Gu Shuyan couldn't help but be curious: why would someone go to such lengths to turn a prince into their pawn? Gu Shuyan had a feeling that this person harbored a hungry wolf within them, constantly eyeing their enemies.
"Actually, I don't know the old man's identity either. In my memory, he always wore a cloak, hiding most of his face under it. Every time he appeared, he was either checking my homework or punishing me. If there was anything special about him, it was that he was a little more lenient with Yunzhi."
“Whenever Yunzhi does something wrong, he will punish him, but afterwards he will give Yunzhi some medicine to help him recover faster and better.”
Recalling the situation back then, Yun Yichen finally came to this conclusion.
After hearing this, Gu Shuyan initially wanted to ask if the old man had any connection with Xu Yunzhi, but then she thought about it again and realized that besides Yun Yichen and her own older brother, who else could be related to Xu Yunzhi?
"He's so glib and smooth-talking; maybe it's because of that that he flatters the old man, which is why he's treated better."
Gu Shuyan offered her explanation, and Yun Yichen, upon hearing it, thought there was some truth to it.
Thinking back to how he had once stolen so much medicine from Xu Yunzhi, Yun Yichen couldn't help but laugh. Then, he thought of Xu Yunzhi's current predicament of having no news of him, and his heart suddenly felt heavy.
"I hope Yunzhi is alright."
Gu Shuyan noticed Yun Yichen's change in mood and quickly placed her hand in his palm.
"Don't worry, they'll all be fine."
Gu Shuyan nodded firmly, which comforted Yun Yichen somewhat. He then nodded and went to sleep with Gu Shuyan.
Meanwhile, Xu Yunzhi, whom the two were concerned about, was currently imprisoned in the imperial prison. He looked at the jailers walking by outside and hurriedly shouted, "I want to see my father! Have you gone to deliver the message yet?"
Xu Yunzhi remembered that he went to court as usual that day, but before he could even enter the palace gate, an imperial edict sent him to prison.
The imperial edict accused him of colluding with foreign enemies and plotting a rebellion. But he was already the crown prince; once the emperor died, he would be the new emperor. Was there any need for him to rebel?
Therefore, Xu Yunzhi kept insisting on seeing the emperor, wanting to get an answer.
But none of the jailers paid him any attention, and even though he was charged with treason, not a single official came to interrogate him for so many days.
Xu Yunzhi, having served as crown prince for many years, naturally knew that something was amiss. He also knew that it was very likely that the emperor had done this intentionally, but he just couldn't understand why the emperor would do such a thing.
"Does the emperor know that he is not his son?"
Xu Yunzhi thought so, but in the end he shook his head and denied it.
He desperately needed an answer, and Xu Yunzhi believed that the only person who could give him that answer was the emperor.
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