That night, Chen Yan had a nightmare.
In his dream, he led tens of thousands of elite soldiers and prepared to fight the enemy across the Wangyue River.
The enemy general was his old rival, nearly nine feet tall, and looked like a huge guy from a distance.
The two men's hateful gazes met in mid-air. Below them was a turbulent current. Chen Yan sneered and shouted, "Ah—"
The enemy general's beard trembled.
Chen Yan continued loudly, "The rolling waves cannot extinguish my lofty ambitions. The Queen Mother's golden hairpin draws a line of the Milky Way. Ah, you are on that side of the river, and I am on this side!"
The dream ended abruptly here.
Chen Yan woke up suddenly, as if he had been caught in a downpour, and his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.
"asshole."
He cursed softly, then lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep anymore.
At the same time, East Palace.
Fang Shan sneezed, felt the chill, opened his sleepy eyes, and realized that the wind was blowing outside.
Before tucking himself completely into the quilt, he muttered, "I always feel like someone is scolding me."
"Relax." Wei Sushen's voice came: "If you can feel anyone scolding you, then you don't need to live."
Apart from him, there is probably no one in the entire Eastern Palace who doesn't curse the Crown Princess.
Fang Shan thought carefully and said, "That's right."
After saying that, he fell asleep again without any worries.
The next day, Fang Shan got up early, feeling refreshed. He opened the window and enjoyed the breeze.
It rained a little last night, and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass. The environment was extremely comfortable.
Weather like this is perfect for talking about life and dreams.
Fang Shan leaned against the window and smiled nonchalantly, "You might not believe this, but my original dream was actually to be a wet nurse."
During the first period when he was leading the host, he did so, helping the host to defeat everyone and reach the pinnacle of life.
But later on, I was single for too long, and after making a mistake and having my data cleared, I only thought about violent output.
"You have always been a competent wet nurse." Wei Sushen said calmly.
Fang Shan's eyes lit up with joy. He turned around and met his serious gaze. He didn't seem to be joking anymore, and his tone contained a hint of excitement: "Really?"
Wei Sushen nodded: "Poisonous milk."
It's really poisonous.
Fang Shan was about to retort, but Wei Sushen didn't give him the chance and started talking about other things: "Chen Yan already has evidence that the Yuexiu envoy made a poison. As long as Yingyu is caught, he will be implicated. The more troublesome one is the Yuexiu princess..."
It is very simple to deal with an envoy, but Yuexiu does not have the principle of collective punishment. The princess's status is still very noble on the surface. If the envoy insists that it was his own plan, they really have no way to touch the princess of Yuexiu.
Fang Shan: "No rush, she's busy getting married and will make some moves soon."
Wei Sushen was surprised: "Get married?"
Fang Shan said proudly, "She's not the only one who knows how to use Gu."
Wei Sushen suddenly remembered that a long time ago, the princess of Yuexiu Kingdom was sold to mine, and Fang Shan pretended to feed her a pill.
"You're not bluffing?"
Fang Shan raised his eyebrows, not understanding why he had this illusion.
It is not surprising that Wei Sushen has such an idea. The system has done too many things to get something for nothing.
"That poison has no impact on life safety, it only has one effect..." Before he finished speaking, he touched his stomach.
Wei Sushen immediately understood: false pregnancy.
He curled his lips helplessly: "The Princess of Yuexiu will immediately think that it is related to you."
"So what?" Fang Shan spread his hands. "No one can cure the poison I cast. If she can't produce proof, Emperor Chengyuan will have ample reason to send her back to her country."
The reason why the princess stayed was nothing more than marriage alliance, but now that the princess is no longer chaste, the reason is invalid.
The Princess of Yuexiu would definitely not have a good fate after returning to her country, so even though she knew that this was all planned by Fang Shan, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and choose someone to marry as soon as possible.
The most difficult thing to deal with in this world is not conspiracy, but open conspiracy.
Fang Shan: "She can't hook up with Chen Yan, and Emperor Chengyuan will definitely not marry a woman who almost became his daughter-in-law. Among the princes and nobles, there is only one person who can bring her the greatest benefit."
The two men's eyes met and they smiled at the same time: "Prince An."
Fang Shan took out a brand of Yishui from the box and said, "Next, let's try to make it evenly distributed."
Wei Sushen always felt a headache when he heard his adjectives. He rubbed his temples and said, "Be serious."
Fang Shan's expression showed no sign of embarrassment. He burned the letter the eunuch had brought back yesterday and said, "Since Chen Yan is ready, let's get rid of the envoy first."
Wei Sushen suddenly placed his index finger on the center of his lips. Fang Shan stopped talking. The door was not closed, and he turned his head to see someone approaching.
The chief eunuch came up to the two and reported in a low voice, "This servant has found evidence of a Gu-breeding operation in that palace maid's room."
Wei Sushen nodded and glanced at Fang Shan, who smiled slightly and asked, "According to your father-in-law, when should this matter be dealt with?"
The chief eunuch gave the answer he had already thought of: "It's better to do it sooner rather than later."
His meaning probably reflected Emperor Chengyuan's.
What Wei Sushen wanted was a definite answer. He couldn't handle this matter alone. Being too outstanding is sometimes not a good thing.
The chief eunuch was also a shrewd man, and he followed his thoughts and said, "Your Majesty has already made arrangements outside the palace, and the net can be closed at any time."
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Emperor Chengyuan was a man of action. Murdering the royal heir was a capital crime. Moreover, he had been wanting to attack Yuexiu State for a long time, so he ruthlessly sent the imperial guards to surround the embassy.
The people in the capital were used to a comfortable life and had never seen such a big scene. They all gathered together to discuss what had happened.
The Princess of Yuexiu tried her best to remain calm and went to open the door. A group of soldiers rushed in and began to search every room.
It was Chen Yan who led the troops to surround them. Princess Yuexiu calmed down and smiled: "What happened?"
Chen Yan was too lazy to play dumb with her: "Princess, you should know it well."
The Princess of Yuexiu immediately guessed that the spy they had planted in the East Palace had been discovered, and secretly cursed Yingyu for being more of a hindrance than a help.
Chen Yan at least gave the envoy a chance to show his respect, leaving two servants behind and not ordering the Princess of Yuexiu to be taken away. As Fang Shan had expected, even if they dug deep into the matter of the poison, they would only be able to arrest the envoy.
At the same time, Yingyu was also taken into custody by the eunuch chief.
The palace is really lively today.
Emperor Chengyuan came to the East Palace in person, and the envoy and Yingyu were brought in one after another. In just half a day, Yingyu's exquisite makeup was ruined.
Fang Shan sighed softly: "You are a beautiful woman, but why do you become a thief?"
The chief eunuch was close by and felt embarrassed after hearing it. It was understandable if the prince said this, but it felt weird when the princess said it.
Yingyu is an extremely intelligent person. Being a double agent is not something that everyone can do. She is not afraid of death but is also good at finding a way out for herself. "Your Majesty, please spare my life. I will confess everything."
Emperor Chengyuan didn't try to coax her into telling the truth like most people would. Instead, he knocked on the table and said calmly, "Even considering the autumn hunt, not executing all nine clans is already a special favor."
Yingyu knew that there was little hope, and her heart still sank when she heard it with her own ears. The moment she looked up, for some reason, she secretly glanced at the Crown Princess.
Fang Shan still smiled, and his lips moved.
Yingyu's eyes rolled, she took a few steps forward, and knelt in front of Emperor Chengyuan.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report."
Emperor Chengyuan frowned and said nothing, neither making it clear whether he wanted to listen to her continue.
Yingyu took the opportunity to speak quickly, "Prince An and the envoy have long been colluding with each other, intending to poison Your Majesty."
She was extremely nervous as she spoke, not knowing if this was what the Crown Princess was hinting at.
"Prince An?" Emperor Chengyuan raised his eyebrows, seeming to have a little interest.
Yingyu nodded.
On the other side, Fang Shan concealed the dark light in his eyes without leaving any trace. This was a good start. The next step was to find a way to convince Emperor Chengyuan to take advantage of the situation.
Yingyu quickly confessed the incident of the poison and waited to hear the consequences.
Emperor Chengyuan naturally wanted to drag him out and execute him without a second thought. Fang Shan happened to speak at this critical moment, touching her belly and saying, "Many people have been worried about this child even before he was born. They say that people hold great resentment after death..."
He stopped here and left the rest to Emperor Chengyuan to decide.
Emperor Chengyuan thought about it and realized that it made sense. There had been unrest both inside and outside the palace recently, so he changed his mind and said, "Exile him a thousand miles away, and never return to the capital."
"Exile" is not a good word for women. Usually nine out of ten female prisoners will die during exile. Despite this, Yingyu is very satisfied.
After Yingyu was dragged away, Emperor Chengyuan focused his attention on the messenger: "I remember you were eloquent, why are you silent now?"
The messenger lowered his head, his body trembling with anger, and finally blurted out only four words: "The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit."
Emperor Chengyuan stared at him for a few seconds and suddenly called out "Fu Hai".
Fortunately, there were no outsiders here, otherwise the identity of the eunuch chief would have been exposed.
"The servant is here."
Emperor Chengyuan said coldly, "Let me take a closer look."
The eunuch chief was stunned for a moment, then realized something and quickly brushed aside the hair on the envoy's forehead. Without saying a word, he took the tea on the table and poured it onto his sleeves. He rubbed it hard on the other person's face, and a completely different face immediately appeared.
Fang Shan let out a soft "wow". He actually caught a fake one. Chen Yan was really tricked this time.
Emperor Chengyuan sent people to search the embassy again, but he knew that the real envoy had probably escaped long ago.
Wei Sushen spoke at this time: "That man is very arrogant and has great ambitions. It is unlikely that he will escape in disgrace."
According to the behavior of the envoys from Yuexiu State, they would not choose to leave the capital.
Emperor Chengyuan: "I will strengthen the protection of the Eastern Palace."
Wei Sushen was very hands-off: "Father, let the emperor make the decision."
Emperor Chengyuan had been getting a headache from spending so much time with the Crown Prince. After giving him a few instructions, he stood up and was about to leave. Before he could even take a step, he heard an emotional call from behind: "Your Majesty!"
When he turned around, he saw the chief eunuch looking at him expectantly: "Did you forget something?"
Emperor Chengyuan glanced at the items on his body. Nothing was missing. He frowned and asked, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
In the end, he didn't bother with the old slave who had served him for many years and walked away.
The eunuch chief watched him disappear from view, and caught a glimpse of the Crown Princess's half-smile. He felt like crying, but he couldn't.
You forgot about me.
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