Chapter 142
142 You can only choose between Lin ‘an and I _1
“Xu Qian!” Wei Yuan enunciated each word clearly, his expression serious.
Emperor Yuan jing obviously didn’t care about the name of the small gong. He looked at Wei Yuan and was surprised that the eunuch would say the name of the gong in such a serious tone.
he’s a man of great potential. He was the one who investigated the case of the little Flag Officer and Zhou chixiong, and he was also the one who pointed out the source of the gunpowder. Emperor Yuan jing took a sip of tea and looked down at the chessboard. As he placed a piece, he said, ”
so many days have passed. What’s the progress on his side? I heard from eunuch Liu that the kid goes out early in the morning and returns late at night. The eunuch who recorded his whereabouts couldn’t find him.
I did find something, ” Wei Yuan continued, “”County Magistrate Zhao of Taikang County died in the government office’s dungeon early in the morning yesterday.”
“Magistrate Chen has already reported the matter,” Emperor Yuan jing nodded.
Wei Yuan continued, ” the cause of death is natural. There are no external injuries, poisoning, suffocation, or any other external means. It’s either a Taoist Yin God or a wizard from the northeast.”
Bang … The White chess piece in Emperor Yuan jing’s hand fell on the chessboard.
The Emperor, with his thick black hair and crow’s feet at the corner of his eyes, was silent for a few seconds. He picked up the falling chess piece with a smile and threw it into the box.
“I’ve been playing for so many years, but I’ve never won once. Boring.”
Wei Yuan stood up and bowed.
Emperor Yuan jing turned to the Crown Prince and asked, “”I heard that the day before the Spirit Dragon suddenly went crazy and threw Lin an into the lake?”
The Crown Prince lowered his head and replied,”at that time, Lin ‘an was riding on the Spirit Dragon and playing on the surface of the water. It was huaiqing who whistled and disturbed the Spirit Dragon. Only then did Lin’ an fall into the water.”
The Crown Prince and the princess of Lin an were born of the same mother. Princess huaiqing used evil means to bully Lin an. As the DI older brother, there was no problem with him saying so.
Seeking the truth, but slightly leaning towards Lin ‘an in the heart, in the eyes of his Imperial father, this was a kind of “simple.”
“But there’s one thing that I’ve been concerned about, but I haven’t figured it out,” the Crown Prince added.
“The Spirit Dragon’s reaction was too intense,” Emperor Yuan jing said.
Except for himself, the Spirit Dragon treated the princes and princesses equally, including the Crown Prince.
Whether it was a Crown Prince or a Prince, as long as they didn’t ascend the throne, they were essentially the same.
“Father, it’s not just that.” “Not only did the Spirit Dragon shake off Lin ‘an, it also excitedly swam towards huaiqing. It even hit the shore with its head and laid down on the shore, waiting for huaiqing to ride it.”
Emperor yuanjing’s pupils suddenly shot out a sharp light, and he stared at the Crown Prince. “Huaiqing has a Mount?”
“The strange thing is, when huaiqing was about to ride it, the Spirit Dragon was unusually resistant and forced huaiqing to retreat.” The Crown Prince shook his head.
Hearing this explanation, Emperor Yuan jing frowned and thought for a moment, “”I’m going to take a look at the Spirit Dragon.”
Emperor Yuan jing left on the Dragon carriage.
The Crown Prince and Wei Yuan followed. Before entering the sedan, Wei Yuan asked casually, “”Your Highness, other than Princess huaiqing, who else was with her at that time?”
The eunuch beside him lifted the curtain of the carriage, but the Crown Prince did not immediately enter. He turned around and replied, “”What a coincidence, the copper Gong under Lord Wei is also here.”
Xu Qian … Wei Yuan was stunned.
To the Crown Prince, a small gong was not worth paying attention to. The only reason he remembered him was because the other half of the poem was simply too amazing.
Otherwise, huaiqing had so many trusted aides, and the Crown Prince couldn’t be bothered to remember some insignificant minions.
Thinking of this, the Crown Prince lifted the curtain and saw that Wei Yuan was still standing in the same spot.
“Lord Wei, aren’t you going?”
Only then did Wei Yuan react and follow her into the sedan.
The Crown Prince did not put down the curtain and said with a smile, “”But that Gong is really interesting. Bengong did not think that a mere Gong would have such a poetic talent. That day when we held a banquet by the lake, in order to help Lin ‘an out of the predicament, he actually composed a poem on the spot.”
The Crown Prince is telling me that the gong in my hands is already Princess huaiqing’s man … Wei Yuan laughed nonchalantly. It was the last sentence that piqued his interest. He lifted the curtain and said, “”What poem did he write this time?”
No matter if it was ” don’t worry about not having a confidant in the future, who in the world doesn’t know you ” or ” the thin shadow is horizontal and the water is clear, the faint fragrance floats in the evening moon “, to the well-read Wei Yuan, they were all excellent works.
For the past two hundred years, every Da Feng scholar had a talented poet living in their heart.
“When drunk, you don’t know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of dreams that crush the River of Stars!” The Crown Prince said in a clear voice.
What! good poem! Wei Yuan’s eyes brightened as he was deeply stunned by the two lines.
The Crown Prince waited silently for a moment. Sure enough, Wei Yuan’s question came from the sedan chair opposite him, “”What about the first half?”
“There’s nothing else,” the crown prince’s mouth twitched.
No more … Wei Yuan fell into silence.
Seeing that the other side was silent for a long time, the crown prince’s mood instantly became pleasant.
……..
Xu Qi ‘an entered the palace. In the eldest princess’s elegant garden, he saw the Royal eldest daughter, who had small breasts. She was wearing a beautiful palace dress with a white base and decorated with red plum blossoms.
Her hair was tied up in the most popular bun and she was adorned with beautiful jewelry, which complemented her beautiful face.
After Princess huaiqing had the palace maid serve the tea, she smiled and said,”Any progress on the case?”
She was probably asking about the investigation results of Azure Dragon Temple … “There’s indeed some progress,” said Xu Qi ‘an.
Yesterday, under the joint efforts of the Wen Yuan Pavilion, they had found out the rise and fall of the pagoda temple and the current inheritance. The eldest Princess must be asking about related information to the Azure Dragon Temple.
Hearing this, Princess huaiqing’s eyes brightened, and she looked at Xu Qi ‘an expectantly.
Up until now, this little Gong had never disappointed her. She was a first-class person with a keen sense of smell.
When she had recommended him to the night watchman, the eldest Princess had thought of taking him in for her own use, but in her expectations, the process was:Observe, hint, show kindness, and rope.
However, Xu Qi ‘an was surprisingly flexible and tactful. He completed the last step ahead of time.
“When the small banner official case happened, I used the aura viewing skill to observe Zhou chixiong. At that time, he didn’t act abnormally. Only now did he know that he had used a special artifact to block the aura-observing technique.
“I ruled out the Directorate of Celestials and a few magical artifacts in the palace. After investigating in many ways, I found that the Azure Dragon Temple had a magical artifact that could conceal one’s aura.
“Of course, we can’t be sure that Zhou chixiong’s magic weapon is from Azure Dragon Temple.”
“Is the celestial device from Azure Dragon Temple still there?” the eldest Princess asked.
Xu Qi ‘an shook his head. it’s been lost for a long time. I was just about to report this to the princess. About a year ago, a monk from the Azure Dragon Temple named Heng Hui fell in love with the mortal world and eloped with a female devotee. They escaped from the capital and stole the ritual implement.
The eldest Princess immediately said,”eloping is eloping, why did you steal the magical artifact?”
This woman was indeed smart. She had pointed out the key to the problem. this matter needs to be verified, ” Xu Qi ‘an said. we still need the eldest Princess’ help.
“Me?” She raised her delicate eyebrows in surprise.
“Your Highness, do you know Princess Ping Yang?” Xu Qi ‘an’s words were like a Thunderbolt that exploded in the eldest princess’s mind. For the first time, her cold, Jade-like face showed intense emotional fluctuations.
“Is this true?” Her voice trembled as she stared at Xu Qi ‘an.
“This was revealed to me by the abbot of Azure Dragon Temple, coiling tree. Whether it’s true or not, we’ll only know after we investigate.”
He would make bold assumptions and carefully verify them. Before he had evidence, he would not make a firm statement.
Princess huaiqing didn’t speak for a long time, and the hall fell into silence. In the silence, she sighed softly,
“Ping Yang is King Yu’s daughter of the first wife and also bengong’s cousin. You’ve met my third brother, right? he’s always considered himself a scholar. Unlike the other royal brothers and sisters, third brother’s teacher was Royal uncle Yu.
uncle Wang is a knowledgeable scholar who once studied under the great scholar Zhang Shen. He is proficient in military tactics and was once the Minister of War. There are even rumors that he will enter the cabinet and compete for the position of Prime assistant.
‘This is impossible …’ Xu Qi ‘an didn’t believe it. Wasn’t the cabinet only for scholars? besides, the power of the prime minister was even greater than that of Wei Yuan. How could Emperor Yuan jing let a prince be the Prime Minister?
However, Xu Qi ‘an knew that he was not good at history and knew little about the situation in the Imperial court, so he did not refute on the spot.
“Uncle Prince Yu has a group of nobles behind him, and there have been such examples in the past where he used a noble body to control the cabinet. This is not an exception.” Princess huaiqing explained patiently,
since the establishment of the great Feng Kingdom, the nobles have been gradually pushed to the edge of the court. They have long lost the ability to compete for the position of first assistant.
So, Prince Yu was the flag bearer that Noble Group had pushed out? Was it a battle between the civil servants and the noble groups?
Xu Qian’s mind was filled with thoughts.
Princess huaiqing continued,”Princess Consort Yu was a talented woman, but unfortunately, a beauty had an unfortunate life and only left Royal uncle Yu a daughter.” Uncle Wang was a sentimental person and had not yet established another Princess Consort, so he regarded this child left behind by his late wife as a treasure.
“However, more than a year ago, Ping Yang suddenly disappeared. At that time, Imperial father mobilized the Imperial Army to search the entire city, and more than half of the Imperial astronomer’s warlocks were deployed, but they could not find Ping Yang.
this matter dealt a great blow to King Yu. It didn’t take long for him to be bedridden, his depression accumulating into an illness. The Imperial astronomer’s warlocks were also helpless because his mental illness was difficult to treat.
Xu Qi ‘an ate the melon while digesting the shocking news.
The Imperial Army searched the entire city, and the Directorate of Celestials cooperated, but they still could not find Princess Ping Yang’s whereabouts … Thus, he needed that magical artifact to conceal his aura. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to bring Princess Ping Yang out of the capital.
No wonder Heng Hui wanted to steal the Dharma artifact.
The two of them didn’t speak for a long time, each thinking. After a long time, Princess huaiqing sighed, ” continue your investigation. If you encounter any trouble or obstacles that you can’t get around, feel free to look for me.
Xu Qi ‘an nodded.
“By the way, I heard that Lin ‘an looked for you yesterday?”
Xu Qi ‘an noticed that the princess’s eyes had darkened.
His words sounded like,”did your ex-girlfriend come looking for you yesterday?”
Xu Qi ‘an said helplessly,”yes, the princess of Lin’ an forced me to rely on her and work for her.” He even rewarded me with a waist Jade.”
“Why didn’t you reject her?” the princess was expressionless.
Xu Qi ‘an smiled bitterly,”Princess Lin’ an said that if I don’t agree, she will shout that it was molested.”
This reason should be enough right? You royal sisters are fighting each other. I’m just a small shrimp, what can I do?
Xu Qi ‘an thought that the eldest Princess was an understanding, tolerant, and considerate mature woman who would not Jabber on over such a small matter.
In the end …
“With your intelligence, you should be able to see this kind of bluffing threat,” the eldest Princess exposed him mercilessly.
This woman’s personality, although she looked cold on the outside, she was actually very overbearing on the inside … Xu Qi ‘an looked at the eldest Princess in surprise and quickly lowered his head.”This servant understands. This servant will return the waist Jade to Princess Lin an and cut off all contact with her.
From now on, I will only be loyal to Your Highness.”
I swear, from now on, I’ll cut off all ties with you and only work for you!
The eldest Princess nodded in satisfaction.
At this moment, a loud noise came from outside.
“Second Princess, you, you can’t go in …”
“Get lost!”
In the shrieks and pulling sounds, a bright and beautiful figure in a red dress barged into the hall. The Oval faced and peach blossom eyes Princess of Lin an swept a glance into the hall. Sure enough, she saw her own loyal dog still licking its previous master.
He was instantly enraged, his little brows raised and his eyes widened. He said angrily, “”Dog slave, you dare to betray me? have you forgotten who you belong to?”
Xu Qi ‘an sighed in his heart. He subconsciously looked at the eldest Princess, hoping that she would come out and settle it for him.
Who knew that when the eldest princess cut it open, it was a black one. She looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, and her eyes seemed to be saying:Choose one.
[ PS: thank you to the leader of ” boys really want to ” for the tip. We’re old friends. Don’t mind it. ]