082. Conspiracy

When he met Xiao Mufeng again after court, it was almost noon, so Rong Se simply asked him to stay for lunch in the palace. During the meal, Yun Zhi was on duty in the imperial guards, so only Yun Chu and Lan Ying sat at the table calmly. Xiao Mufeng was even more surprised to see this.

The Prince Regent cooked the meals himself, and these people ate them naturally. It must be that he did this often.

If it was anyone else, it would be fine, but this is the Regent...

Xiao Mufeng felt that the entire palace was very strange, especially the Marquis Dingbei and the Regent Prince, who would whisper to each other even when eating, and no one knew what they were talking about. They were so intimate that they were over the line.

Liang Shenyu felt sorry for Rong Se's hard work, and of course also felt guilty for indulging himself last night, so he personally served the Regent Prince the food, almost feeding him.

When Liang Shenyu served the dish in front of him, Rong Se felt embarrassed and helpless. She leaned over to his ear and whispered, "...I can do it. Please hold back."

Liang Shenyu was unmoved and simply whispered to him, "Why are you holding back? I've already said that I wish they all knew that the Regent Prince is mine."

Marquis Dingbei commands a large number of troops and is already suspected by others. He also has too close a relationship with the regent of the dynasty. It is unknown how he will be criticized by the censors in private, but Rongse did not advise him and instead acquiesced to his general indulgence.

People have lived in his house for so many days that both the court and the people have become accustomed to it. Especially in recent days, even the rumors have decreased a lot.

After lunch, Rong Se thought Xiao Mufeng should go back. Before he could see him off, Yun Zhi, dressed in a red official robe, strode into the room. The first thing he said when he opened the door was, "Liu Chi is dead."

Rong Se was stunned, "Dead?"

Yun Zhi nodded and said calmly, "She died in a brothel. People from Jingzhao Prefecture and the Imperial Guards have arrived. The coroner has examined her and said it was... convulsions."

There was silence in Jinshanxuan for a moment.

Rong Se was somewhat surprised. He had just heard Lan Ying talk about how outrageous Liu Chi was, and the next moment he died in a brothel.

After a moment, Rong Se said, "Did the coroner find anything else? Where is Liu Xu?"

"Nothing else." Yun Zhi said, "The body has been sent to the post station and returned to the governor of Dianzhou. If he really wants to talk, he can only go to the brothel to ask for it."

Liang Shenyu added calmly: "He won't go."

Rong Se hesitated, "After all, it was his son who died."

Liang Shenyu sneered softly, then suddenly moved closer and whispered in Rong Se's ear, "Want to bet?"

Rong Se instantly remembered the "big prize" from last time, and a numb feeling climbed up his spine along his tailbone, and his earlobes turned red.

"…No bet."

Rong Se spoke very cautiously.

Then he saw Dingbei Hou shook his head as if he was regretful, and sighed: "Forget it, Liu Xu is greedy, lazy, and cowardly. His son died in disgrace. Even for the sake of face, he would not go to a brothel to make a scene. After all, he still has a daughter who can be used as a bargaining chip to marry. If the reputation of the mansion is ruined now, it will be difficult for his daughter to get engaged."

Marquis Dingbei, who was far away from the border, was so familiar with officials from all over the country that Rong Se clearly realized that Liang Shenyu had already had plans.

Even when he led the troops to the king and helped Rong Jing ascend to the throne, it was all part of this man's plan.

Rong Se looked calm, lowered his eyes and said, "This matter has nothing to do with us. I think Liu Chi has never seen a beauty from Kyoto, and he was so emotional that he sent himself to the underworld. Yun Chu, just prepare a funeral gift and send it over."

"I understand." Yun Chu responded.

Yun Zhi hesitated for a moment, glanced at Master Xiao who had not left yet, and remained silent as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Rong Se said, "Go ahead."

Yun Zhi said, "If Liu Chi dies at this time, I'm afraid someone will blame us."

"Then let's just make this a bigger fuss." Liang Shenyu raised his eyes calmly, smiling gently and seemingly harmless, "Let everyone in the world know how he died."

"That's right, he is asking for trouble. The dirty water can't splash on us." Lan Ying agreed, saying contemptuously: "He lives there and doesn't even leave the door. He changes several girls in a day. If he doesn't die, who will die?"

"That's what I say."

Rong Se lowered his eyes and ordered calmly: "The bigger the noise, the better."

Liu Chi was dead, and Rong Se was in low spirits at the moment. Master Xiao offered to resign. He asked the Yun brothers to see the guests off, and then he and Liang Shenyu went back to their bedroom to rest, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

Lan Ying sat with her legs crossed in a lazy manner, which was very different from the restrained state she had experienced in the palace before. She wished she could put her feet on the dining table.

"I'll take care of it."

She slammed the chopsticks on the porcelain plate with a clang, her expression cold: "I've wanted to teach this kid a lesson for a long time. It's really a good thing for him to die in this paradise on earth, eh——"

Lan Ying covered her forehead with her hands, her eyes full of resentment.

When Yun Chu took back his hand, he also took away her chopsticks, and said with a fake smile: "Return to paradise on earth, little girl, what nonsense are you talking about all day long, just do your job properly."

"There's nothing wrong with that." Lan Ying ran away muttering.

Yun Chu almost couldn't catch his breath, and after a moment's pause, he said to Xiao Mufeng, "Your Highness, you are making fun of me."

He turned around and winked at his brother: Why don’t you do anything about it!

Yun Zhi had a blank expression on his face, and the meaning was very clear: I can’t do anything about it.

After the two brothers looked at each other strangely with the same face, they simultaneously looked away and looked at Prince Xiao who was full of curiosity.

Xiao Mufeng blinked and said with a smile, "It's not a joke. We will still be working together in the future. I hope you two brothers will take good care of me."

The word "working together" is a subtle one.

The Yun brothers understood what he meant.

Xiao Mufeng ate and drank his fill and did not stay long. The Yun brothers saw him out the door, and Yun Zhi personally took him back to the post station - it was just on his way.

Liu Xu and his daughter also lived in the post station, so he went to see the Liu family's reaction.

When getting on the carriage, Xiao Mufeng said with a smile: "Brother Xiaoyun, what a coincidence, it's you who's sending me off again."

Yun Zhi had little reaction to this title.

Xiao Mufeng pointedly said, "Brother Xiaoyun has been following the prince for many years, right? Look at how the prince treats you brothers and Miss Lanying differently from others."

Yun Zhi sat obediently opposite Xiao Mufeng, his back straight and his eyes straight. After hearing the voice, he thought for a moment and said, "He treats the Marquis differently."

Xiao Mufeng was silent for a moment, he also noticed this.

"My Lord..." Xiao Mufeng probed, "He is not quite the same as the rumors say."

Yun Zhi nodded and said nothing.

Xiao Mufeng couldn't get any words out of Yun Zhi, so he simply gave up. The two of them stared at each other as they walked to the post station. Xiao Mufeng got off the carriage, walked close to Yun Zhi, reached out and tapped his chest with a smile.

"We've already said we'll be working together in the future, but you're still so wary of me, Brother Xiaoyun. That's unreal."

Yun Zhi said nothing, only saying, "Time will tell. How is the prince? You should go and see for yourself."

Xiao Mufeng smiled lightly and got off the carriage.

Yun Zhi lowered her eyes, looked at the collar of her shirt with animal patterns embroidered on her chest, and pursed her lips.

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In the bedroom of the palace, Rong Se curled up lazily on the couch, lying on his side facing Liang Shenyu. From his angle, he could just see Liang Shenyu's handsome profile, which was impeccable.

"Your Highness has been looking for a long time." Liang Shenyu said abruptly, "Do you have something to say?"

Rong Se rested his head on his hands and said softly, "Liu Chi, did you do this?"

Liang Shenyu opened his eyes, tilted his head and looked at Rong Se, his eyebrows still smiling, "Why do you say that?"

"Others can't see it, but I'm with you day and night. You may not be able to hide what you're thinking from me, Sanlang." Rong Se stretched out his hand, his fingertips gently fell on Liang Shenyu's high nose bridge, and then stroked it upwards, lightly touching the center of his eyebrows.

"When Yun Zhi came to tell you about Liu Chi's death today, you were not surprised at all. It even seemed like you had expected this to happen. Liu Chi was lustful and he must have been dishonest in Dianzhou. The girls in Kyoto were not necessarily that beautiful, so why would he indulge himself to such an outrageous extent?"

It looked like Liu Chi had fooled himself to death, but Rong Se always felt that something was wrong. Even if a man was greedy, he would do things within his means. How could he stay in his room for two days and only do that kind of thing?

"nice."

Liang Shenyu gently grasped the hand that was tracing his eyebrows, pulled it to his heart, and the tenderness in his expression gradually faded away.

"We just added something to his food. This aphrodisiac will make him feel confused and have a hot and humid state. He is not conscious, so he can only relieve himself. He has no self-control, and the drug is strong, so he will die of exhaustion sooner or later. If we kill him easily before the garden party, people will suspect us. If he dies again after everyone has punished him at the garden party, no one will suspect you or me."

Rong Se could feel the shaking of his chest with her fingertips, and at the same time she understood Liang Shenyu's plan.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of letting Liu Chi go.

At the garden banquet, everyone thought that the matter would be settled with the intervention of Marquis Dingbei.

But in fact, that was just a cover made by Liang Shenyu to take Liu Chi's life.

"Are you scared?" Liang Shenyu seemed a little nervous, his eyebrows lowered, and he said softly: "Prince, I will never use these methods on you."

"What nonsense are you talking about." Rong Se moved her fingertips and intertwined their fingers. The warmth of their palms melted and they were very intimate. "It's not a pity that Liu Chi died. You killed him for me. But if I hadn't seen it this time, would you not have told me?"

Liang Shenyu did not deny it.

He really didn't want to tell Rong Se about this. He could vaguely see Rong Se's character. He was overly observant and upright, and he always spoke with reason, which was extremely rare in the environment Liang Shenyu was in.

Just looking at the teachings he gave to Liu Chi, we knew that he had not really intended to kill.

But Liang Shenyu couldn't bear it.

"Your Highness, he's asking about you." Liang Shenyu's originally gentle features were now shrouded in coldness, like a dark cloud hanging between his features, and his voice was also filled with coldness, "Maybe it was a joke, but I couldn't help it."

Liu Chi inquired about Yan Shuang's past in the brothel and even mentioned the seductive appearance of the Regent Prince several times. His words were vulgar and clearly blasphemous.

"so……"

Liang Shenyu turned sideways, leaned on the bed with his elbows bent, and looked down at Rong Se. He stroked the tip of his nose and the front of his lips with his fingertips, then pinched his chin. His movements were slow and gentle, and his cherishment was filled with an irresistible sense of possession.

"My Lord, I can't let him go. He must die."

Rong Se heard Liang Shenyu's low voice, which was obstinate and tough, with every word he spoke.

After a moment, he grabbed Liang Shenyu's neck and pressed it down, then gave him a kiss on his lips and murmured softly.

"I don't blame you."

Even the God of War of the Great Jin Dynasty would become anxious and worried when he fell in love. Rong Se could hear his uneasiness.

Liang Shenyu was also afraid of losing him.

"Sanlang." Rong Se held his cheek with one hand and looked at him very gently. "Just know that I have you in my heart."

Liang Shenyu was stunned for a moment, then a smile flashed across his brows.

In an instant the clouds cleared and the fog dissipated.