Chapter 22: Conspirator

"Xiao Jinxuan, I will never forgive you!"

On the way home, Xie Zhuoning sat in the carriage, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could cut that guy into pieces to relieve his hatred.

At this moment, the carriage stopped suddenly.

A familiar voice came from outside the car, "I am Murong Yan, and I want to see the young lady."

Murong Yan?

Xie Zhuoning asked Xia Ju to open the car curtain and looked out. "Master Murong, what do you want to talk to me about?"

With his hands clasped together and bowed, Murong Yan slowly spoke, "Thanks to the young lady's introduction, my mother's condition improved immediately after taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Sun."

It turns out that I came to express my gratitude.

Xie Zhuoning smiled and said, "It's just a small effort, not worth mentioning."

"To the young lady, it is a piece of cake. To me, it is like a rebirth. So I know that the young lady is in trouble, and I have come to help her solve the problem."

He bowed again, calmly and unhurriedly.

"Oh?" Xie Zhuoning was immediately interested when he heard this. "I am a noble man, with fine clothes and delicious food, and I will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of my life. Tell me, what difficulties do I have?"

Murong Yan looked around and said, "It's noisy here, Miss, please move away."

Arriving at a private room in a tavern, Xie Zhuoning dismissed the servants and said, "It's just you and me here, Master Murong, you can speak frankly."

Murong Yan put one hand behind his back and said calmly, "Now that the Saint Lady has appeared out of nowhere, the Crown Prince has lost his composure several times because of her. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Crown Prince cares a lot about Miss Bai and is very likely to welcome her into the palace."

"But Miss Bai has a very high reputation among the people now. Once she enters the palace, her status will definitely be high. How will you deal with it then, Miss?"

The smile on his lips grew higher, and Xie Zhuoning sipped his tea leisurely, "So?"

No, this shouldn't be the attitude...

Murong Yan looked at Xie Zhuoning's expression and always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.

He had no choice but to continue, "I am not talented, but I am willing to help the young lady gain the position of the mother of the world!"

It was not the position of Crown Princess, but the position of Queen Mother of the Country.

In other words, he would not only help her marry the prince, but also help the prince ascend the throne to become emperor!

Is it possible that no matter how she changes, Murong Yan will follow the same path as in her previous life?

His face turned cold, and Xie Zhuoning's eyes were indifferent. "I think Mr. Murong got one thing wrong. Who said that I coveted the position of empress?"

"What?" Murong Yan's face was full of disbelief.

Who doesn’t want to go to the highest position?

So much so that he had never thought of this possibility.

After a long while, he came back to his senses and asked tentatively, "Miss, don't you want to marry the prince?"

Xie Zhuoning raised his lips and sneered, "You've already said it. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the prince and Bai Yingxue are having an affair. Why should I marry him? To stay alone in an empty room every day and watch them show off their affection?"

Isn't this what you eat when you are full?

Murong Yan was amused by her straightforward words.

It is said that young ladies from wealthy families are well-educated, reserved and restrained, but the eldest daughter of the Xie family seems to have nothing to do with those words.

He also felt more relaxed. "Does the young lady support Prince Yong?"

"Him?" Xie Zhuoning shook his head like a wave drum.

Her father had always been at odds with Prince Yong, otherwise he would not have chosen to support the current emperor.

Her father said that Prince Yong was a man of evil intentions and was definitely not a wise ruler.

Facts have proven this to be the case.

In the previous life, Prince Yong had tried several times to dethrone her father and take over the Zhenbei Army.

Although it was not successful, the Xie family suffered heavy losses.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for her to support Prince Yong's ascension to the throne.

Once Prince Yong comes to power, how will the Xie family survive?

"I don't support the Crown Prince... nor do I support Prince Yong..."

Murong Yan suddenly had an idea and thought of a possibility, "Does the young lady support His Royal Highness Prince Xuan?"

Prince Xuan Xiao Jinxuan was both civil and military, with outstanding character.

In addition to the Prince's Party and Prince Yong's Party, it is said that there are many people in the court who secretly support him.

Without even thinking twice, Xie Zhuoning blurted out, "Even if I support a dog, I will never support Xiao Jinxuan!"

The reaction was so intense, as if the two of them had some blood feud.

Murong Yan became more and more curious, "So what exactly does Miss Xie want?"

She seemed to be playing a big game of chess, but her layout was unclear.

Xie Zhuoning shook the teacup in his hand, watching the rise and fall of the newly brewed tea leaves.

"All I wish for is that no matter who inherits the throne, I will have enough energy to ensure the safety of my family and the people I care about until the end of their lives."

She knew that it was difficult to accomplish this, but she was unwilling to watch everyone end up like they did in their previous life!

She raised her head and saw Murong Yan's shocked pupils. She raised her mouth and said, "Do you think I am delusional?"

Now that the Crown Prince and Prince Yong are extremely powerful, everyone knows that in the end one of them will definitely be the ultimate winner.

But what about her?

But he wanted to overthrow both of them!

"I am too narrow-minded." Murong Yan came back to his senses and laughed at himself.

He originally thought that what a lady from a noble family wanted, what she wanted, what she thought, was just to marry into a good family, take care of the family, and help her husband and raise children.

Even if she married into the imperial palace and ruled over the six harems, it was for the purpose of expanding the royal family, and she was not much different from an ordinary woman.

Thanks to the young lady's words, he realized how one-sided his view was.

Standing up again, he bowed.

If the previous bow was for the purpose of repaying a favor, then this bow was more solemn.

"I am Murong Yan, and I am willing to lend a helping hand to the young lady!"

Xie Zhuoning stared at him, "Aren't you afraid that I'll get you into trouble?"

Didn't he know what it meant to be on her side?

This means that he will become enemies with the two most powerful people in Daye!

Murong Yan disagreed. "I have nothing and am all alone, except for my old mother. But if it weren't for the help of the young lady, I'm afraid my mother and I will soon be separated forever."

"A gentleman should value kindness over profit. If I cannot repay you, I will serve you like a dog or a horse!"

Hearing his words, Xie Zhuoning smiled and a huge weight was lifted off his chest.

It seems that this life is different from the previous one, so what she does has meaning.

"Before, the Crown Prince and Prince Yong were fighting in secret, but because of the Saint Girl incident, the two have come out in the open. This may be our opportunity."

Since he had decided to help Xie Zhuoning, Murong Yan immediately put forward his own opinions.

Although he had not yet entered officialdom, he had been closely following the developments in the court and knew that as the emperor became seriously ill, the struggle between the crown prince and Prince Yong had become increasingly fierce.

"Let them fight each other, and we will benefit!"

After that, he lowered his voice and told Xie Zhuoning his plan.

Hearing her sighs, it was no wonder that Xiao Bicheng won in the previous life.

Having such a wise man by your side can save you a lot of trouble!

She immediately said: "I will give you people and money, you just do it according to your ideas."

The two discussed for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Murong Yan got up and prepared to leave.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard someone talking outside...