Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 372: A Few Cobwebs Down the Wind Court (3)
Hearing this, Yu Fengjin's expression changed slightly: "What do you want me to help you with?"
Ruan Lang lowered his head and looked a little embarrassed: "Recently, the emperor seems to have become suspicious of the cause of the fire. He has been testing Beizi, and Beizi is the only witness... I really don't know... whether I should tell the truth."
Yu Fengjin's eyes became serious: "It seems that this arsonist has a prominent status, which is why he puts you in such a difficult situation."
Ruan Lang's eyes were a little dark, and his voice was full of fatigue and nervousness:
"That day, I visited the Changle Hall and saw the eldest prince secretly stacking straw outside the door. I realized that he was trying to set a fire, so I went to stop it. But it was too late, the eldest prince had already lit the straw.
I didn't have time to arrest him, so I just wanted to put out the flames as soon as possible, but I was hit on the head and fainted. When I woke up, I found myself in a sea of fire. I wanted to run away quickly, but I heard the emperor's cry for help..."
"In that case, why don't you dare to tell the truth to the emperor? Do you know that deceiving the emperor is a serious crime that will destroy the nine tribes." Yu Fengjin raised the tea cup to her mouth and raised her eyes to look at Ruan Lang.
I saw deep wrinkles squeezed between his eyebrows, which seemed to be in unbearable pain.
"Oh, I understand." Yu Fengjin suddenly chuckled: "You are afraid that the eldest prince will take revenge on you, and you are even more afraid that when the emperor finds out, he will not only not believe you, but will use this to get rid of you, right?
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Ruan Lang's face twitched slightly, and he nodded silently, his expression even more ugly.
He picked up the tea cup and took a deep sip, then said in a deep voice: "If it were normal, even if I had a hundred courages, I would never dare to deceive the Holy Emperor. But the person who set the fire was the eldest prince. After all, he is the emperor's closest relative.
, I was not sure for a while, so I came here to ask for help from His Highness, hoping that His Highness could give me some advice."
Yu Fengjin propped up her head, leaned on the couch, and said with a faint smile: "This is not a difficult choice. If it were me, I would tell you the truth."
"But..." Ruan Lang frowned and pursed his mouth into a straight line, still hesitating.
"Actually, whether you say it or not, the eldest prince will never let you go. However, if you have the emperor's favor, the eldest prince will not dare to attack you. Moreover, you have a huge opportunity right now.
He can completely replace Wang Jing and become the emperor's confidant.
If you deceive on this key issue, you will completely lose the emperor's trust. Then you must be prepared to deal with the eldest prince at any time. Therefore, if it were me, the king would definitely choose the emperor instead of the unattractive one.
The eldest prince." Yu Fengjin smiled slightly and expressed her analysis.
"But... they are father and son after all. The emperor didn't pursue the matter between the eldest prince and Yun Concubine last time. This time, will he believe in his humble position?" Ruan Lang has always been worried.
"The Emperor has become suspicious of everyone. Do you have any other choice now besides telling the truth?" Yu Fengjin pointed out his situation unceremoniously.
Upon hearing this advice, Ruan Lang sighed deeply, and his gloomy face gradually cleared up the clouds.
"Thank you for your Highness's advice. I know what I should do! If I can really become the Emperor's confidant in the future, I will never forget His Highness' support! I will definitely try my best to repay you!"
Yu Fengjin smiled lightly, added some tea for him, and said, "I really have something for you to do."
Ruan Lang immediately clasped his fists and raised his hands, saying loudly: "This is a humble position, but I only follow His Highness' orders!"
Yu Fengjin pulled out a scroll from the bamboo tube, slowly unfolded it on the table, and pointed at the portrait and said: "This is not difficult, I just want this person to disappear completely from the eyes of the world!"
Ruan Lang turned around and took a look at the portrait, and was suddenly shocked: "Could this be... the flower-picking thief Liu Changting?"
Yu Fengjin looked at his face, half-smiling but not smiling: "Yes, it's him! Is there any problem?"
Ruan Lang hesitated for a moment, then a look of embarrassment appeared on his face: "Your Highness doesn't know something. This person is extremely cunning and has excellent light skills. This time he faked his death and escaped, but he has not been caught yet! This matter may be a bit difficult...
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"The king wants to disappear only if the world thinks he has disappeared. It doesn't matter where he is." Yu Fengjin picked up the tea cup and corrected it lightly.
Ruan Lang folded his arms and pondered for a long time, and then said: "Is this difficult to say? It's not easy to say it's simple! We have to think of a careful way to avoid arousing suspicion. However, since this is the request of His Highness, I must do it in my humble position.
good!"
After that, he rolled up the portrait again and carefully inserted it back into the bamboo tube.
"There is one more thing..." Yu Fengjin narrowed her eyes and looked a little serious: "Can you please arrange it, Master Ruan? I want to personally interrogate those people from the Annan mission who are imprisoned in the imperial edict."
Ruan Lang was quite surprised, but did not dare to ask in detail. He could only say tactfully: "Your Highness does not know something. Apart from the emperor, only the commander can interrogate the people in the imperial prison. Even if Wang Jing is not here, the acting commander can also
It's not Bizhang's turn. This matter... Bizhang is really helpless."
Yu Fengjin smiled nonchalantly: "Don't be busy, this matter is not in a hurry. It won't take long before you can do it."
Ruan Lang was a little stunned, feeling that King Yi's words today were quite meaningful, but for the moment he couldn't understand the meaning of them. After asking the serious questions, he sat down for a while, then stood up and left.
"It seems that Ruan Lang has no suspicion." It wasn't until the footsteps in the corridor stopped that Yan Rong walked out of the bedroom.
"Come and try Fangyi's new wine." Yu Fengjin had already prepared wine for him and was waiting for him to take a seat.
As soon as he saw the wine, Yan Rong immediately salivated. He picked up the wine and drank three bowls in a row before he felt satisfied.
But when he saw Yu Fengjin's wrists wrapped in white cloth, his face darkened again: "Brother, you have done too much for Emperor Yu! He is a ruthless and unjust person and will not appreciate it at all!"
Yu Fengjin smiled faintly: "I did it for myself, not for him."
He looked at his wrist and sighed: "If I don't do anything, he won't let me go."
"So, when my brother rescued Han Yan and asked Hua Fangyi to train her, it was just to let her enter the palace to complete today's tasks?" Yan Rong raised his eyes and looked at him, and then his serious expression returned.
"That's not entirely true." Yu Fengjin turned to look out the window and said calmly: "The reason I rescued Han Yan was to attack Marquis Pingyang and push you to the position of commander of the Golden Armor Guards. Later, I discovered that she looked pitiful and pitiful.
She looks a bit like Concubine Ying, so she thought of a beauty trick in which Diao Chan plays with Lu Bu."
Yan Rong poured himself a drink and was a little curious: "Although the eldest prince and Emperor Yu are father and son, their preferences are completely different. How did the elder brother let Han Yan charm both of them at the same time?"
Yu Fengjin smiled softly and said calmly: "The eldest prince has a noble status but a miserable life experience, so just a tragic story can make the two of them cherish each other and make the eldest prince, who is just in love, obsessed with her.
It was even simpler for Emperor Yu! Since ancient times, he cherished the things he couldn't get. Over the years, although there were countless beauties in the harem, the one he had the hardest time letting go of was Concubine Ying.
I asked Fang Yi to train Han Yan according to Concubine Ying's preferences and behavior, and from time to time, I would bring some of the gadgets from Feng Yue's place to Emperor Yu. Even the wily Emperor Yu couldn't resist his lustful nature."
Yan Rong nodded thoughtfully and asked: "These things are not difficult to think of, but how did my brother make the eldest prince make up his mind to commit arson and kill his father?"
The smile on Yu Fengjin's face was faint, but her eyes gradually became serious: "Han Yan's indifference makes the eldest prince fall deeper and deeper into trouble. Once he makes a mistake and is punished, Han Yan can take the opportunity to reveal everything about his biological mother.
The eldest prince, who was troubled by his origin, realized that he had been living in lies and use for so many years. At the same time, Han Yan used her pregnancy and Xu Daocheng's prophecy to not only seduce the queen to give up the eldest prince, but also to
Let the eldest prince completely lose control..."
Yan Rong's thoughts became clear, and he followed the clues and continued: "The eldest prince, who was abandoned by the queen and the emperor at the same time, and blinded by hatred, will completely fall into despair. He will place all hatred on Emperor Yu.
After knowing that he had no chance of being crowned emperor, he would resort to desperate measures and take action. But how could my brother be so sure that the eldest prince would set fire to the throne that night?"
Yu Fengjin listened to his analysis with a smile and patiently answered his confusion: "It doesn't matter how he does it or when he does it. As long as he takes action, he has fallen into our trap.
Being completely isolated from the heir to the throne. At the same time, our last ally has also reached his rightful place."
Yan Rong rolled his eyes and asked: "Brother, do you mean Ruan Lang? Your big move this time is to push him to the position of commander of the Imperial Guard Department so that he can be used by us in the future?"
"This is just an important step." Yu Fengjin's eyes flashed and he continued: "This matter can help me win the trust and dependence of Emperor Yu, which is very important for what I want to do next.
Influence."
Yan Rong touched his nose and said with a smile: "The Imperial Guards, the Golden Guards, the Cabinet... the most important positions around the emperor have all been replaced by our people. Now, everything is ready and all we need is the east wind!"
"Yes!" Yu Fengjin sighed softly, and subconsciously looked at the Zhuang Tower opposite, muttering to herself: "It's just that I'm afraid I won't be able to borrow this east wind for a while..."
Yan Rong followed his line of sight and saw only the closed window of Xiulou.
"Brother, are you going to let the Lu Gang leader and Prince An Nan leave like this?" He knew that Yu Fengjin was thinking about Lu Ning again.
"Otherwise, what else can we do?" Yu Fengjin smiled sadly: "She doesn't believe me, so of course I can't keep her."
"But haven't you always suspected Hu Qi? Aren't you worried that he will attack the leader of the Lu Gang on the road?"
"If you are worried about safety, I have already made arrangements. But if it is a matter of love, I can only let it go..." Yu Fengjin's expression changed subtly, feeling both helpless and sad.