Chapter 325 No One Can Protect
After hearing this, Prince Duan immediately understood the implication of this sentence.
He frowned and pondered, "You mean, there's someone behind this?"
Lu Enyan nodded, his expression solemn. "Although Concubine Wen is scheming, this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family. She shouldn't be so bold. I'm wondering why there is hatred between her and Ye Hesheng? Why did she want to kill each other? There may be a bigger conspiracy behind this matter."
Upon hearing this, Prince Duan's expression became even uglier.
In fact, he thought that the person behind the scenes should be Wen Zimei.
But telling this to others would only make it more embarrassing.
His token was used to mobilize private soldiers to hunt down the young Xiao Yixian and her mother. It turned out that the person behind the plot was just a widow, and when Xiao Yixian grew up, she came back to help him save his son's life.
Any storyteller would find this incident astonishing.
This matter concerns the reputation of Prince Duan's Mansion and the honor of the royal family, so Prince Duan has no way of remaining calm.
He stood up and paced back and forth in the room, thinking about how to deal with the situation.
After a long while, he finally stopped and looked at Lu Enyan and said, "Yan'er, this matter will be investigated thoroughly. No matter who it is, if they dare to abuse the power of our Prince Duan's Mansion and let us take the blame, I will not let them off easily!"
Lu Enyan did not express his opinion on this. After all, whether he could do it or not was his father's own problem and had nothing to do with him.
Even if he did nothing, Gu Ruanci would never let Wen Zimei and Concubine Wen go.
These two women should start thinking about who to save and who to sacrifice at this time, right?
Whether in terms of influence or future value, he believed that Wen Zimei would take on everything, which was also what Gu Ruanci had thought of early on.
After all, Concubine Wen is now of a more noble status and has both sons and daughters. Even if she cannot inherit the throne of Prince Duan in the future, she will live a pretty good life.
As for Wen Zimei, although she is also the legitimate daughter of the Wen family and has always been cautious and worked hard in Dizhou City for many years, she still lost her last daughter. Moreover, she herself is a girl and a woman of the Zhou family. Others may not recognize her as supporting the Wen family.
The most realistic thing is that if it weren't for Wen Zimei, Concubine Wen would not have been involved in that incident, and no one would have gone after Ye Hesheng.
Thinking of this, Lu Enyan couldn't help but sneer.
This scene is getting more and more exciting.
"Father, have you ever thought about why no one claims that badge?" Lu Enyan asked again.
Prince Duan was shocked. How did he know?
When he summoned the leader, the leader did say that no one had lost their badge.
"That was ten years ago. The person who lost the badge is dead, so there's no need to come forward and claim it... Besides, I had someone place it there, specifically for Father to see."
Prince Duan was confused. What did this mean?
"Yan'er, were you involved in this matter?"
"Of course not. The badge only appeared there after the incident. It has nothing to do with Zhou Qingdai's death. I just want to tell my father the truth about how Ye Hesheng died."
Prince Duan didn't know what to say. Was he being tricked by his own son?
"You knew about what happened back then?" Prince Duan came to his senses and understood how Lu Enyan could have arranged it in advance.
Lu Enyan nodded. "I have to thank Princess Chaoyang for understanding that every wrong has its perpetrator. She didn't vent her anger on me because of what happened back then, and is still willing to continue my treatment. However, it is true that her mother, Ye Hesheng, is dead, and it is also true that she was injured by my father's private soldiers. The token that allowed me to mobilize my private soldiers back then was given to Concubine Wen by my father, right? Now, does my father want to admit that this was your instruction, or that Concubine Wen was instigated by others to use power that she shouldn't have used?"
Prince Duan's face turned pale. He hadn't expected Lu Enyan to have gotten to the bottom of all this. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Yan'er, are you questioning me?"
Lu Enyan smiled slightly, but his eyes revealed an unquestionable determination: "I dare not, but I just hope that father can give Ye Hesheng justice and give an explanation to the Princess of Chaoyang. After all, she is innocent, and her mother is innocent too."
Prince Duan was silent for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons.
As for Princess Duan, she just sat there, listening to how Lu Enyan arranged things for Prince Duan, without saying a word.
After a moment, Prince Duan finally spoke, "I will handle this matter, but you must promise not to make it any bigger. I will also send someone to appease the Princess Chaoyang."
Lu Enyan said, "Father, do you think you can stop this now? When has your reputation become more important than Ye Hesheng's life, especially in the heart of Princess Chaoyang? How do you want to appease her and stop her from acting rashly? Will you confine Concubine Wen to her house, or let her beat her up as a warning to others?"
Prince Duan looked at Lu Enyan, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
He could hear his son's dissatisfaction and doubt about him. If he really did this matter according to his own wishes, he might not be able to accomplish anything.
"Then what do you want to do?" Prince Duan realized that Lu Enyan must have already figured out what to do.
Lu Enyan looked at Prince Duan, his father who had been absurd for many years.
"Over the years, Concubine Wen hasn't used these private soldiers to kill any innocent people except Ye Hesheng. Father, please be happy. After all, this trouble won't affect you too much. As for the Wen sisters, Father, please let nature take its course and don't force anyone to protect you. After all, you can protect them temporarily, but not forever."
Upon hearing this, Prince Duan frowned, obviously touched by Lu Enyan's words.
He was so shocked that he couldn't calm down for a long time. Finally, he slowly said, "You mean to let me go and stop interfering in this matter?"
Lu Enyan nodded slightly, his expression firm: "If necessary, measures must be taken. After all, Concubine Wen belongs to Prince Duan's Mansion, and so do her children."
Princess Duan finally spoke, her voice cold and firm: "Yan'er is right. Concubine Wen's actions have crossed our bottom line. If Your Highness tolerates this matter, I will have no choice but to go to the palace and ask the Emperor and the Queen Mother to recall your private soldiers. These people have not even begun to help Your Highness, but have already gone to help a shameless and vicious woman kill people. If the soft words we gave back then had really gotten into trouble, my son would have been doomed. Don't Your Highness think this is retribution for your absurd behavior back then?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Duan sighed and seemed to have made up his mind: "Okay, let's do as you say. Whether it's the concubine or Wen Zimei, I will treat them equally and will never deliberately protect one."
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