Chapter 104 Making a Decision
As soon as he ran out of the garden, Su Wenyan rushed to Su Wenzhen's side, who was surrounded by a group of ministers.
Su Wenyan was taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward and patted Su Wenzhen on the shoulder, "Second Brother."
Su Wenzhen was taken aback, turned around and looked at Su Wenyan beside him, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Su Wenyan turned his head and looked around. He then looked at Su Wenzhen and winked at him. "Second brother, come with me." With that, Su Wenyan walked to the side.
Su Wenzhen nodded, and with a smile, he looked around at the ministers who were eagerly trying to curry favor with him. "I won't have a heart-to-heart talk with you all today." With that, Su Wenzhen bowed. "Wenzhen will take his leave now. Wenyan has something to say to me." With that, Su Wenzhen followed closely behind Su Wenyan and left Jianzhang Palace.
The two walked to the Imperial Garden and found a small pavilion to sit down.
Su Wenzhen looked up at the palace maids and eunuchs around him, then waved his hand and said, "You may all leave."
"yes."
Seeing that everyone else had left, Su Wenzhen gently tapped the marble tabletop and raised an eyebrow. "What do you want?"
“Second Brother.” Su Wenyan frowned and looked at Su Wenzhen with a serious expression. “Just now, I followed General Wen and the Crown Prince out of Jianzhang Palace. I saw them enter a small path, and a little while later, I saw him come out with Prime Minister Ye.”
Su Wenzhen suddenly stopped what he was doing, looked at Su Wenyan, and asked in a low voice, "And then?"
“Then…” Su Wenyan pondered for a long time, then bit his lip and said, “Then…it seemed the two of them were going to the East Palace…”
"Oh." Su Wenzhen nodded, his right hand lightly tapping the table. His face remained expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil. Wen Haizhi and Su Wenzhen? Su Wenzhen and Ye Qingyuan... He paused, then looked at Su Wenyan and asked, "What was Su Wenzhen's expression when he came out?"
"It doesn't feel right." Su Wenyan shook his head. "It seems like they can't accept my sudden appearance."
“They’re all just excuses.” Su Wenzhen shook his head, his eyes half-closed. “I just can’t figure out what General Wen is thinking.”
"That Wen Haizhi is a cunning old fox!" Su Wenyan curled his lip. "A few days ago he said he would ask my second brother to meet him, but he failed to show up halfway there."
As he spoke, Su Wenyan shook his head with some dissatisfaction, "Second brother, we can't trust this kind of person."
“He has his reasons for not coming.” Su Wenzhen looked at Su Wenyan and said casually, “Wenyan, you’re always so expressive; you’re bound to suffer for it.”
"I don't want to be like you guys." Su Wenyan pouted, looking unhappy. He muttered under his breath, "You foxes all eat people!"
"What did you say?" Su Wenzhen glanced at Su Wenyan and raised an eyebrow in displeasure.
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Seeing this, Su Wenyan quickly waved his hand and began to change the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, I discovered something today. This is something Second Brother will definitely be interested in!"
"Oh?" Su Wenzhen was taken aback and looked at Su Wenyan. "What is it?"
Su Wenyan licked his lips, looked at Su Wenzhen, and said somewhat uncertainly, "It's about Ning Wanzhi...it doesn't seem to have much to do with the Crown Prince..."
Su Wenzhen suddenly paused in his actions, looked at Su Wenyan with a somewhat cryptic expression, and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
"Brother, don't be anxious." Seeing Su Wenzhen's unusual expression, Su Wenyan quickly waved his hand and explained, "I did try to subtly inquire about this matter today, but..."
"But Su Wenbian seems to know nothing at all, right?"
Su Wenyan was taken aback, looking at Su Wenzhen with some confusion, "Second brother, how did you know?" Could it be that he was there at the time?
“Wenyan!” Su Wenzhen looked at Su Wenyan and said quietly, “If he really did this, how could he have given himself away and been caught by us? You always think things are too simple.”
"Second Brother is right." Su Wenyan stuck out his tongue a little shyly, then paused for a moment, as if he had suddenly thought of something. He looked at Su Wenzhen, his eyes full of smiles, "Speaking of which, I also want to ask Second Brother for a favor..."
"No." Su Wenzhen glanced at Su Wenyan, stood up expressionlessly, and was about to leave when Su Wenyan called out to him from behind.
"Second Brother!" Su Wenyan stood behind Su Wenzhen, full of confusion, "Why?"
"Looking at you like this..." Su Wenzhen glanced back at Su Wenyan, "How can I entrust Wan Ning's most valued person to you?"
Inside the study of the Eastern Palace, Su Wenxuan sat on the edge of the bed, his face full of anxiety.
"Your Highness... this matter..." Ye Qingyuan looked up at Su Wenlan and said somewhat timidly, "What do you intend to do?"
"What do you mean, what should we do?" Su Wenxuan frowned, looking impatient.
"The Second Prince and the Third Prince..."
Su Wenzhen? Su Wenzhen stiffened for a moment, then regained his composure. He glanced at Ye Qingyuan and said calmly, "Does Prime Minister Ye have any good suggestions?"
"Currently in court, the Second Prince is in power..." Ye Qingyuan glanced at Su Wenxuan, and seeing that his expression was normal, continued, "I suppose in the hearts of many ministers, this Second Prince is..."
"What is talent?" Seeing Ye Qingyuan suddenly stop, Su Wenxuan looked at him and asked in a deep voice, "Prime Minister Ye, just speak your mind, why hide it?"
"This second prince is..." Ye Qingyuan glanced at Su Wenxuan and sighed, "...the true crown prince!"
"You are the Crown Prince!" Su Wenlan suddenly stood up, grabbed Ye Qingyuan by the collar, his eyes bloodshot. "If you have the guts, say that again!"
Ye Qingyuan was startled by Su Wenxuan's sudden change. His face was filled with terror as he repeatedly begged for mercy, "Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! This old minister only... this old minister only..."
"That's enough." Su Wenxuan released his grip, glanced at Ye Qingyuan, and said with a slight hint of apology, "Prime Minister Ye, please don't take it to heart. I was just..."
"It's alright, it's alright..." Seeing that Su Wenxuan had recovered, Ye Qingyuan quickly said, "This matter was unfair to the Crown Prince to begin with, so it's understandable."
"It's truly pitiful for Prime Minister Ye." Su Wenxuan sighed, shaking his head helplessly. "To be honest, it's all my fault. It's all because Wenxuan is incompetent..."
“Your Highness, please don’t say that!” Ye Qingyuan knelt down and frowned as he said, “The Second Prince’s sudden recovery was unexpected. His Majesty has always valued the Second Prince highly. Now that the Second Prince has recovered, he must be thinking of passing the throne to him. His current behavior is within expectations.”
Su Wenxuan nodded, his head down, so his expression was not visible. "This is also what I find most frustrating."
"It's tough on the Crown Prince." Ye Qingyuan sighed. After a while, as if he had thought of something, he looked at Su Wenxuan and tentatively asked, "Has the Crown Prince considered that if they won't give it to you, you should try to get it?"
Su Wenxuan was taken aback, looking at Ye Qingyuan with some confusion, "What does Prime Minister Ye mean by this?"
Ye Qingyuan licked his lips, looked at Su Wenyi, and said cautiously, "Your Highness, this throne is rightfully yours. The Emperor's days... are numbered..."
"How dare you!" Upon hearing Ye Qingyuan's words, Su Wenxuan immediately frowned and roared, "How can a subject of a nation have such thoughts!"
"Crown Prince!" Upon seeing this, Ye Qingyuan immediately added, seemingly resigned to his fate, "Do you really have the heart to hand over the throne to someone else?"
Su Wenyan froze. After a long while, he opened his mouth, his voice icy cold, "Prime Minister Ye, aren't you afraid of bringing death upon yourself by saying such things?"
"As long as the Crown Prince can ascend the throne!" Ye Qingyuan kowtowed heavily, "I will do anything for him!"
"Knock, knock, knock!" A sudden knock came at the door. Su Wenxuan was startled. He glanced at Ye Qingyuan and quickly asked, "Who is it?"
"It's me." A soft female voice came from outside the door. Ye Wanqing frowned. "I heard that Father had come, so I came to see him."
Su Wenxuan turned his head and glanced at Ye Qingyuan. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Prime Minister Ye, it's about time your second daughter married into the family!"
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