Chapter 127: Set a Trap
Yan Song glanced at Xiao Shentian, thinking that the emperor seemed to trust him.
Still testing him though.
He had made a choice in his mind at this time, so didn't think too much and said to Xiao Shentian, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince is probably being used by someone... The real mastermind behind this is probably Yuan Yuan, or even Fu Qian!"
When Xiao Shentian heard Yan Song say this, the expression on his face eased a little and he said, "Oh? Master Yan, it seems that you and Hero Xie have the same opinion!"
"Thank you, hostage?" Yan Song pretended to be surprised.
Xiao Shentian smiled and said, "That's right. I won't hide it from you. This is actually a play that Xie Zhizi asked me to play with him. In fact, I hastily concluded the assassination case before because I found that there were many connections behind it. Once the roots are uprooted, it will inevitably cause a series of reactions. I am afraid that it will cause unrest in the world, so I secretly ordered Xie Zhizi to investigate."
"Xie Zhizi has been investigating for some time and has a clue! Originally, if there was no incident at the boudoir meeting, Xie Zhizi would have been prepared to take action against them. Now, they took action first, which just happened to fulfill Xie Zhizi's intention. Xie Zhizi was prepared to take advantage of the situation and let them reveal their true intentions first! That's why I cooperated with them in performing a play in the palace."
Although Yan Song knew that Xie Xunfeng was no simple person, he never expected that the emperor trusted him so much.
"Then your majesty is looking for me to thank you for being a hostage?"
Xiao Shentian nodded and said, "Yes, he told me to ask you a few questions. If you answer correctly, I can tell you the plan and let you help me! If you don't answer correctly, then I won't let you help me."
After Yan Song heard this, cold sweat broke out on his back and he said, " Your Majesty , I think my answer is correct."
Xiao Shentian smiled and nodded, then said, "Yes, are you willing to help me?"
Xiao Shentian had said this, so Yan Song naturally didn't dare to refuse.
"Your Majesty, I, an old minister, will serve you with all my heart and soul until my death!" Yan Song said while crawling on the ground.
Xiao Shentian smiled and said, "It's not that serious! Master Yan, just do as I say..."
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At this time, in the Wu Mansion.
Yuan Yuan and Fu Qian also heard about what happened in the court and came to congratulate.
"Congratulations, eldest prince. Congratulations, eldest prince!" Yuan Yuan said with a smile, cupping his hands.
Fu Qian said with a smile, "Xiao Jiu, you are wrong... What eldest prince? Now we should call him His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Xiao Wenyan smiled and said to Yuan Yuan, "Mr. Yuan, Mr. Fu, you are too polite. If it weren't for your strong support, I wouldn't be able to achieve my wish so quickly."
Fu Qian said to Xiao Wenyan, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Now that you have secured your place as the Crown Prince, can we take a step further?"
Xiao Wenyan said to Fu Qian in confusion, "Mr. Fu, what do you mean?"
"Our Majesty is in the prime of his life. If nothing unexpected happens, you will not be able to ascend the throne within 20 to 30 years. However, if you sit on the throne of the crown prince, many people will be jealous of you, and you will be the target of public criticism. His Majesty can sit on the throne for decades safely. But Your Highness the Crown Prince, can you sit on the throne of the crown prince for all these years safely? Since ancient times, many crown princes could not survive the emperor... Besides, I heard that the prison warden Huangfu Chou has disappeared. He is an extremely complicated person. If he finds out the inside story of the Boudoir Society... you and we will be in trouble. Now we have no choice! We can only cut the Gordian knot now!" Fu Qian said meaningfully.
Wu Guozhang, Wu Danian obviously understood what Fu Qian meant, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Fu, do you have any good suggestions?"
Fu Qian smiled and said, "This thing is colorless and tasteless. At first, it will only make people feel like they have a cold. Within seven days, they should be terminally ill. Although you have not been appointed as the crown prince yet, it is already a foregone conclusion. Everyone in the court knows about it. Now just give it to His Majesty. When His Majesty becomes weak, he will think of you first... Just let you be in charge of government affairs. Don't you have a lot of assassins? By then, all of them will be transferred to the palace as imperial guards. After you take control of the palace defense and His Majesty passes away, you will be legitimate. With our support, no one will dare to say no."
After listening to Fu Qian's words, Wu Guozhang and Fu Qian were obviously a little excited.
"But this medicine..."
"Ask the Queen to invite His Majesty to Kunning Palace, and everyone can eat together... You will have the antidote by then, so no one will suspect you. Besides, the symptom of poisoning is just a cold." Fu Qian said with a smile.
After Xiao Wenyan glanced at Wu Danian, Wu Danian nodded slightly at Xiao Wenyan.
Xiao Wenyan walked up to Fu Qian and said
"Master Fu, it's a good plan. I would like to thank you in advance. That Huangfu Chou is indeed a hidden danger.
"So, let's avoid any more trouble!" Fu Qian stuffed the medicine bottle in his hand into Huangfu Chou's hand, and then said, "Huangfu Chou, I have sent someone to look for him . As long as His Majesty falls ill, and you take control of the power, Huangfu Chou will not be able to cause any trouble."
Huangfu Qiu nodded with his eyes slightly narrowed, then he held the medicine bottle tightly in his hand and said, "Mr. Fu is right! This time, if it succeeds, we will definitely not forget your help to me!"
At this time, a man who looked like a servant walked to the door and said to Wu Danian, "Master, Master Yan is outside asking for an audience. He said he wants to see the eldest prince!"
"Hmph, Grand Tutor Yan didn't say a word in the palace today... Now, seeing that the situation is not right, he sent his grandson to show goodwill..." Wu Danian smiled coldly and said with disdain on his face.
Fu Qian said to Wu Danian, "Father-in-law Wu, you can't underestimate this Grand Tutor Yan. Before the overall situation is settled, we can't tear our faces against him! Besides, that little Thirteen is one of our own, we can still trust him. It's not too late to test his attitude first."
"I hope there's nothing wrong with this person." Xiao Wenyan said with some concern.
Yuan Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry. He was tricked by Xie Hanzi Guan Chong and had all his teeth pulled out. Master Yan didn't help him, so he still holds a grudge against him. Moreover, Master Yan killed his father. He also holds a grudge against him. We let Yan Mou join the Thirteen Masters in the hope of finding out Master Yan's movements. Wu Guozhang, let him in. We will know Master Yan's movements as soon as we ask him!"
Seeing them say this, Wu Danian smiled and nodded and said to the servant, "Go and invite Master Yan in."
