During the day, Duanmu Chen sent Chang'an to come over secretly and asked Su Liang to come over for a talk at night.
Su Liang agreed at that time.
But because of what he learned later, Su Liang did not attend the appointment on time.
Duanmu Chen waited in the study room until midnight, but no one came. He put down the book in his hand that had not been turned for a long time, and his face sank slightly.
"Master, Miss Su always keeps her word. Maybe she was delayed by something tonight. Why don't you go over and take a look?" Chang'an asked.
Duanmu Chen nodded, then shook his head again, "No need."
Chang'an sighed deeply, "But now... I thought that since the emperor deposed the prince, that position must belong to the master, but who knows, it actually fell to the second prince."
Duanmu Chen's expression did not change when he heard the words, "The more times like this, the more you have to keep your composure. Before today, everyone thought that Duanmu Sheng was firmly sitting on the throne of the prince, and he would be abolished at the drop of a hat. He is the legitimate son.
Commander, so what if my family has military power? I want to see how long Duanmu Ao can sit in this position."
The situation has been changing rapidly recently. Chang'an heard this and saw that Duanmu Chen was not panicked, so he did not dare to ask more, "Miss Su probably won't come tonight. Master, please rest early."
Duanmu Chen glanced at the green pines under the night through the half-open window, "It's okay if I don't come. Someone must be staring at me now, and someone must be staring at her. This time is not suitable for a meeting. No matter what she does next
Everything is beneficial and harmless to me."
Ever since Duanmu Chen confirmed that the Su family was killed by brothers Duanmu Sheng and Duanmu Ao, although he didn't know what Su Liang would do, he had no doubt that those two people were dead.
Duanmu Chen only had to wait patiently. After Su Liang helped him clear the obstacles, he won the coveted crown prince position.
It is absolutely not advisable to get carried away and create extraneous problems.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Chen really went to sleep.
…
Su Liang, who said he wanted Nian Jincheng to withdraw and hang Duanmu Ao tonight, did not go out. He stayed at home without sleeping. After drinking a cup of strong tea, he copied medical books under the lamp.
It wasn't until after the third watch that the window moved. Su Liang looked up and saw Ning Jing appearing in the room.
He was wearing night clothes and a black scarf covering his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.
Su Liang closed the book, "How?"
Ningjing raised her hand, took off the black scarf, and folded it.
Su Liang's eyes were attracted by Ning Jing's slender fingers, and she felt that this person was really good-looking. Even the movement of folding a piece of cloth was elegant.
"You want it?" Ning Jing threw the squarely folded black cloth over.
Su Liang caught it and spread it out. She folded it into a little mouse and placed it on the table.
Ning Jing raised her eyebrows slightly, stretched out her hand and took it away again, "Mine."
Su Liang coughed lightly and said, "Let's get down to business."
Ning Jing placed the little mouse made of black cloth flat on the palm of her hand and looked down slightly, as if thinking about the steps Su Liang had just taken to fold it. At the same time, he answered her question, "Duanmu Sheng plans to do it tomorrow night. The arrangements have been made.
When the time comes, I will use weapons similar to your double swords."
After Su Liang made a plan, Ning Jing said it would be better to wait and find out Duanmu Sheng's plan before he could deal with it.
Therefore, Duanmu Ao did not leave Wangxiang Mountain tonight.
Nian Jincheng did not leave the Second Prince's Mansion.
Su Liang did not go out, and Ning Jing avoided the masters who were watching the Su Mansion. Instead of looking for Nian Jincheng, he sneaked into the Prince's Mansion, which had become the Grand Prince's Mansion today. He waited for about two hours before overhearing Duanmu.
Sheng's plan.
"By the way, does Nian Jincheng know about your special powers?" Su Liang suddenly asked.
"Special functions?" Ning Jing repeated these four words, "What's your explanation?"
Su Liang nodded, "Yeah. It's called superpower."
Ning Jing shook his head, "He doesn't know."
"You used to be each other's most trusted friends, I thought he knew." Su Liang was a little surprised.
The reason why I say once is because Su Liang believes that Ningjing's most trusted friend now should be her.
After learning that Nian Jincheng did not know about Ning Jing's supernatural powers, Su Liang confirmed this.
"It's not that I can't trust his character, but I can't trust his mind," Ning Jing said.
He believed that Nian Jincheng would not betray him on purpose.
But in some cases, if Nian Jincheng is deceived, his secrets may be revealed unintentionally.
And Ning Jing believed that Su Liang could never be deceived by others, only she could deceive others.
"That's right." Su Liang said, "You just need to tell him that Duanmu Sheng may want to kill him, and he will believe you. What is the reaction of the Queen Mother and the Empress to Duanmu Ao becoming the prince?"
"As you expected." Ning Jing said.
When Su Liang learned that the new prince was Duanmu Ao, he said that the Queen Mother and the Empress should soon accept this result. Because there is no difference between them and the Wan family as to who is the prince, Duanmu Sheng or Duanmu Ao.
But Duanmu Sheng would never accept it.
"Aren't you going to watch Nian Jincheng? What if there is any other danger?" Su Liang asked.
Ning Jing stood up and said, "I'm sleepy."
Seeing Ningjing leaving with the "little mouse" and hearing the sound of the door opening and closing next door, Su Liang yawned and went to sleep.
Early the next morning, Su Liang was preparing to go to the military camp when the old eunuch he met yesterday came again.
Su Liang carried the medicine box on his back, followed the emperor's instructions, and went into the palace to give the Queen Mother acupuncture.
The old eunuch specifically told her to go alone.
Ningjing went to the household department on time to "go to work" and brought good tea to her new colleagues.
After they left, Yan Yu went out to his shop to look at the account books, and also made an appointment with Wan Hui to have dinner together at Wanjia Restaurant at noon.
The news that the new crown prince is Duanmu Ao has spread throughout the capital.
This surprised those who thought Duanmu Chen would become the prince yesterday, including Mr. Qin, Xing Ji and others.
In terms of talent and reputation, Duanmu Ao is even inferior to Duanmu Sheng.
The reason for deposing Duanmu Sheng is unknown. Duanmu Ao becoming the crown prince seems to be the most legitimate thing besides Duanmu Sheng, but it is still difficult to understand Duanmu Yi's thoughts.
On this day, all the fallen trees in Changchun Garden have been replanted and restored to their original appearance.
After singing a birthday performance at the Duke of Qin's Mansion yesterday, Changchun Garden reopened to welcome guests today without much impact.
And early in the morning, the former second prince's housekeeper, now the butler of the prince's house, went to Changchun Garden to order a play, set a time, and said that Prince Duanmu Ao would come there.
The news spread quickly, and everyone who heard it felt Duanmu Ao's pride, and that play was Duanmu Ao's favorite, and the girls who sang Huadan were all first-class in appearance and figure.
Some people even began to speculate that Duanmu Ao would bring home another beauty from Changchun Garden today.
He has done this before.
When the news reached Duanmu Sheng's ears, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said, "I knew he had been coveting my position! Now he has finally stepped on me!"
But when he calmed down, Duanmu Sheng knew that if he didn't want to be suppressed by Duanmu Ao for the rest of his life and be his shadow, and never see the light of day again, there was only one way to go: get rid of Duanmu Ao!
As long as Duanmu Ao is alive, the Queen Mother, the Empress and the Wan family will no longer care about Duanmu Sheng's future.
Duanmu Ao is dead, and they only have one choice left for Duanmu Sheng, so they will try their best to plan for him. Even if they know that Duanmu Ao was killed by Duanmu Sheng, the result will be the same.
"Prepare the car. I also want to go to Changchun Garden to listen to a play. I want to say congratulations to my second brother in person!" Duanmu Sheng's sinister eyes were filled with murderous intent.
…
Su Liang went to Ci'an Palace and saw Queen Mother Wan again. She was completely different from yesterday, and she quietly asked Su Liang to take her pulse and apply acupuncture.
When Su Liang was about to leave, Mrs. Wan told the nanny beside her, "Go and get the gift prepared by the Ai family for Dr. Su."
Mammy left with the two palace maids, leaving only Wanshi and Su Liang.
Su Liang closed her eyes and remained silent.
Wanshi stared at her for a while before speaking, "The Ai family knows that you are responsible for the prince's affairs."
Su Liang asked respectfully, "Are you talking about the deposed prince or the new prince?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wan's expression became a little unbearable. She almost broke off her long fingernails and gritted her teeth and said, "You really have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard. Even the Ai family doesn't take it seriously!"
Su Liang was more respectful and said two words, "I don't dare."
Wanshi snorted coldly, "Stop pretending, you and the fourth child are in the same group, right? He is instigating you to seek for him to become the crown prince. Is the Yi family's guess correct?"
Su Liang shook his head slightly, "That's not right."
Wan's eyes sharpened, "You just relied on the death of the Su family to make up a story and slander the prince. Do you really think anyone would believe it?"
Su Liang nodded, "Yes. The Emperor's letter."
Wan Shi was so angry that she fell back. Su Liang stood up to help her. Her sharp nails clawed at Su Liang's hand, but Su Liang just avoided it and sat back down.
"Did Aijia ask you to sit down?" Wan said coldly.
Su Liang nodded lightly, "Yes. The Queen Mother gave me a seat but didn't allow me to get up, so I sat back down again."
"You!" Wan's face turned green with anger, "What can you do if you have exhausted all your agencies? The fourth child is a concubine, and it is useless to try to please the emperor! Sheng'er has been deposed, and it will not be his turn!"
Su Liang looked very much in agreement, "Congratulations to the Second Prince on becoming the Crown Prince."
Wanshi choked back whatever she said, and stared at Su Liang speechless.
"The Queen Mother, it's important to take care of yourself." Su Liang looked concerned.
"Get out! Get out of here!" Wan Shi grabbed the teacup at hand and threw it at Su Liang.
Su Liang stood up, just in time to avoid it, and respectfully excused himself, "I will come back tomorrow to perform acupuncture on the Queen Mother, please excuse me."
After saying that, Su Liang walked out of Ci'an Palace carrying the medicine box and met an old woman holding a gift box at the door.
"This is a reward from the Queen Mother to Doctor Su." The old nanny wanted to hand the gift box directly to Su Liang.
Su Liang didn't answer, and sighed, "The Queen Mother has annoyed me again, so she won't reward me again." After she finished speaking, before the nun could say anything else, she had already walked five meters away in the blink of an eye.
Reward? Su Liang didn't need to look at it to know that there couldn't be anything good in it. The more he tried to give it to her, the more evil it became.
…
When Su Liang left the palace, she did not go home immediately. Instead, she went to the Hubu next to the palace to find her "fiancé".
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue all drank the tea sent by Ningjing and felt that he was very wise.
It was against the rules for an outsider like Su Liang to come in, but no one stopped her. After all, she was also a celebrity in front of the emperor, so it was not easy to offend her.
Ningjing has a separate room. Although it is small, it has good sunlight. On the window sill is a pot of orchid given by a colleague, which is about to bloom.
"Master Ning, General Su sees you coming."
Hearing the sound, Ning Jing, who was copying books during "work" time, put down his pen and looked up.
Su Liang stood outside the window and waved to Ning Jing, then immediately disappeared from the window and entered the door briskly.
The Minister of Household Affairs who led the way couldn't help but exclaimed that they had such a good relationship.
"To support you people, with the salary, you either drink tea or do private work, it's true." Su Liang complained.
"There is official business, but not much." Ning Jing said.
Su Liang talked about treating the Queen Mother, "It's true that she wants to make things difficult for me, but unlike yesterday, it's no longer about avenging her eldest grandson. It's also good for her that her second grandson will be the prince."
"The prince went to Changchun Garden to listen to a play." Ning Jing said, "I heard that the play was good. Do you want to see it?"
This prince refers to Nian Jincheng.
Su Liang raised his eyebrows, "Can you leave?"
Ning Jing nodded, "Nothing happens today, I'll go and let you know."
When Ning Jing came back, Su Liang had already put the book he was copying into her medicine box, "Let's go."
When the two of them arrived at Changchun Garden on horseback, the play ordered by "Duanmu Ao" was about to begin.
Many aristocratic children heard the news and came to join in the fun. Changchun Garden was open for business, and anyone with money could enter.
As soon as Su Liang got off the horse, she felt someone looking at her. She turned around and met Duanmu Sheng's cold eyes.
Su Liang nodded slightly in greeting to Duanmu Sheng, who had just got off the carriage, and Duanmu Sheng looked at him with a sneer on his lips.
And Su Liang showed it to him on purpose.
After watching Su Liang and Ning Jing enter Changchun Garden, Duanmu Sheng looked away and walked forward. Everyone who saw Duanmu Sheng along the way saluted, and half of them subconsciously called "Prince".
Then he changed his name and called him "the eldest prince".
No one did this intentionally, it was just that the change of prince was too sudden, and many people's mouths are faster than their brains.
But when Duanmu Sheng heard the words "eldest prince" in his ears, they were like thorns, making his internal organs surge with anger and blood. Everything around him was displeasing to his eyes and he was about to explode with anger.
When Duanmu Sheng heard the music and saw "Duanmu Ao" sitting under the stage, like a star holding the moon, even though he had done some psychological preparation before coming and planned to perform a brotherly harmony with Duanmu Ao in public today, he could not
He couldn't hold back his ugly face at all.
Nian Jincheng was reminded by his servants. He turned back to Duanmu Sheng and shouted, "Brother Prince!"
The opening drum beat sounded on the stage, but no one dared to speak. They just felt that the drum beat was beating in their hearts. The atmosphere was so awkward, and Duan Mu Sheng's face looked as if someone had slapped him hard.
Up and down.
"Look at my brain!" Nian Jincheng raised his hand and patted his forehead, "How could I have forgotten that the eldest brother is no longer the prince. Don't be surprised, eldest brother, I did it unintentionally."
Listening to these words, there is a sense of superiority in the strange aura.
Nian Jincheng came over personally and pulled Duanmu Sheng to sit next to him.
Su Liang and Ning Jing, who were sitting in the back row, watched the whole process.
Su Liang's lips curled up slightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "What a great brotherly love. Someone has made great progress."
Before he finished speaking, there was an exclamation from the front.
Duanmu Sheng stood up with an ugly face and yelled at Nian Jincheng, "What are you doing?"
Nian Jincheng took a handkerchief to wipe the tea-stained clothes on Duanmu Sheng's chest, while apologizing repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I handed the tea to the eldest brother, thinking that the eldest brother could catch it. It's all my fault!"
Su Liang coughed lightly, "Good 'tea'!"
Ning Jing heard Su Liang's accent and asked her, "What's the deep meaning?"
Su Liang chuckled and explained in a low voice, "We over there use the word 'tea' to describe some people who appear innocent but are actually scheming."
Not long ago, Nian Jincheng was being coaxed by his green tea sister.
Now that his brain has come online, he has transformed and his acting skills have improved rapidly.