Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Contribute to the burning of Weiyang Palace

Xie An secretly called a servant, explained in a low voice, and the servant took orders to go.

The banquet in Ting Yu Lou was brought back, the two had dinner and Xie An invited Qi Yan to the study to appreciate calligraphy and painting, when it was completely dark, the servant came to report: "The Lord" has come.

Nangongwang was wearing a black long gown, he hadn't seen it for several days, and his mental state was not bad, but the faint blue eyes revealed his uneasiness for several days.

Nangongwang saw that Qi Yan showed a hint of doubt and surprise, although it was well hidden, Qi Yan noticed it.

It seems... Xie An was cautious enough not to reveal too much information to the servant who sent the message.

Nangong Wang quickly adjusted his expression: "It turns out that my brother-in-law is also there."

Xie An bowed to Nangong Wang: "Your Highness, please move to the study."

Xie An asked Qi Yan to stay in the living room and wait a while. He and Nangong Wang went into the study and knelt down in front of each other: "The villain is bold and wants to introduce a talent for His Highness. He has a plan that may solve the urgent need."

"You mean Qi Yan?"

"Exactly."

Nangong Wang's expression was gloomy, and he shouted sharply: "Do you know what kind of status he is, how dare you take him over without my permission?"

Xie An knocked his head on the ground: "Your Highness please forgive me."

"speak!"

Immediately, Xie An reported Qi Yan's words and deeds to Nangong Wang after he arrived at Xie's mansion, and said: "Although my subordinates are not very capable, I still have some ability to know people. It can be seen that Qi Yan is sincerely surrendering." It seems that he has other intentions from what he said, and he took the initiative to admit his identity as a shepherd layman. This matter may be a big or small matter... According to my subordinates, it is better to invite him in first to listen to any clever ideas. If so People can really help His Highness get out of the crisis, and it can also prove that he is sincere."

Nangong Wang thought for a while, then nodded: "Tell him to come in."

"Yes."

Xie An invited Qi Yan into the study, Nangong looked at Qi Yan for a long while, and said: "Yuanshan said you are trustworthy, but there is one thing that I don't understand. As a minister of the clan, you enjoy endless glory and wealth. He may not be able to get it in his life. Why should he seek refuge in this palace?"

Qi Yan's face was as calm as water, and he replied calmly: "Since ancient times, men have been respected as superior to women, but in the princess's mansion, yin and yang are reversed. How can a man be inferior to a woman? Besides, Her Highness Zhen Zhen is very noble, but everything about her comes from Your Majesty. Your Majesty is fifty-one this year, but he has not been able to protect His Highness for the rest of his life. As the saying goes, once the emperor has one courtier, everything is still unknown when the new king succeeds. Looking at the many princes under His Majesty's knees, His Highness the third is the most extraordinary. However, he is neither a direct descendant nor an elder, his name is not correct, and his words are not right. I am willing to do my best for His Highness, and I only hope that His Highness will not forget what I have done today."

Nangong Wang squinted his eyes, stared into Qi Yan's eyes for a long time, and smiled: "Brother-in-law, sit down."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Nangong glanced at Xie An, and the latter retreated tactfully.

Nan Gongwang said: "Although the father is in the prime of life, he is still fifty-one. There has never been a crown prince in the court, and those old ministers have recently put 'the country as the most important' to admonish the father to appoint a prince... You also know that the Qingming sacrifice to the grandfather An order has been issued for the second child to supervise the country. Only the crown prince has the power to supervise the country in all dynasties. If this is done, even if the father and the emperor will not register the crown prince for the time being, it will inevitably make the courtiers and the people have preconceived ideas. What do you say Say, what should I do?"

"I think that the imperial decree has been overwhelmed and cannot be taken back. The only plan for the present is to let the second prince make mistakes in the process of supervising the country, or simply create some troubles artificially. Let your majesty see clearly that the second prince is not capable enough to take on the big responsibility. The best policy is. "

Nangongwang sneered: "Why don't I know? It's just that the second child has always been cautious, and he will be more cautious when he finally gets this opportunity. I have three straight teeth, and Nan Gongping is from a humble background and is not qualified to inherit the throne. They are brothers, if something happens to the second child, my father will definitely suspect me. What's the use of abolishing the second child? Isn't it just for nothing?"

Qi Yan frowned: "What if it's a natural disaster?"

"This palace doesn't have the power to reach the sky."

"Your Highness's words are wrong. According to His Highness Zhen Zhen, His Majesty believes in the theory of yin and yang fate very much. As long as we create a little bit of a bad omen, His Majesty will associate it with the second prince."

Nangong Wang's eyes lit up, and he leaned closer to Qi Yan: "Continue talking."

"His Royal Highness only needs to find two loyal dead men with family members, promise to make a profit and 'protect' all the families of these two men. Give these two dead men a chronic poison in advance, and let them lurk in the palace separately. The inner courtyard and the ancestral tomb of Yongzhou. Agreed on a specific time, the two set fire at the same time without His Highness’s instructions... At that time, the inner courtyard of the imperial palace and the ancestral tomb will catch fire at the same time, what will your majesty think?”

After listening to Qi Yan's words, Nangong Wang was overjoyed: "Father will definitely feel that it is a sign from heaven, that the ancestors are manifesting spirits, and that the second child is not the candidate for the crown prince!"

"That's right, His Majesty will keep secrets such as the ancestral tomb's fire, or even conceal it intentionally, and will definitely not investigate it in a big way, but the second prince's right to inherit will be deprived by us."

"Okay! My brother-in-law is indeed a genius in the sky, I will arrange it when I return home."

Qi Yan said calmly, "I still have a few opinions about this matter."

"Speak, brother-in-law!"

"My minister's opinion is to set fire to Weiyang Palace."

Nangong Wang was shocked: "Why?"

"Of course, the influence of burning Your Majesty's Ganquan Palace is indeed far greater than that of Weiyang Palace, but your Highness, don't forget: Even if Your Majesty is not in the palace, there is still a Jade Seal in Ganquan Palace, and the guards must be extremely strict and difficult to obtain. Weiyang Palace is It’s different. When Her Highness Zhen Zhen left the palace to set up the mansion, she had two thousand soldiers in the mansion. Some of them were transferred from Weiyang Palace’s guards. Therefore, [-]% of the guards currently staying in Weiyang Palace on duty were transferred later. Yes. The environment around Weiyang Palace is not very familiar, it is easier to handle, and it is also convenient for the dead to escape..."

After a pause, Qi Yan continued: "More importantly, Weiyang Palace was restructured from the former Prince's East Palace. Although the fire in Ganquan Palace is a big omen, the direction is not clear enough. Moreover, with His Majesty's love for His Highness Zhenzhen , this matter will definitely not pass easily.”

Nangong Wang seemed to be enlightened, the haze on his face was swept away, he raised his head and smiled for a while, and patted Qi Yan on the shoulder: "If I can get help from my brother-in-law, why not be afraid of a big event? My brother-in-law will hurt himself for the sake of this palace. I will compensate you well."

Qi Yan smiled and took out a stack of square silk cloth from her bosom, and pushed it in front of Nan Gongwang: "I have a small gift for Your Highness as a token of loyalty."

Nangong Wang shook the silk cloth: "This is...?"

Those amber eyes were silent, and Qi Yan said in the most understated tone: "The distribution map of Weiyang Palace, the changing time of guards and maidservants, and the inspection route... Naichen drew it with his own hands."

Seeing Nan Gongwang staring at him in astonishment, Qi Yan said lightly: "A scholar dies for a confidant, besides, I have no relationship with His Highness Zhen Zhen, to be honest, I have a favorite person among the people, but the emperor's order is hard to disobey. "

Nangong Wang sighed softly: "I didn't expect my brother-in-law to be a seed of infatuation. If my brother-in-law is assured that it will eventually become a big event, I will reward you generously."

"Then thank Your Highness first, and there is one more thing, please pay attention to Your Highness."

"Please say."

"When His Highness bestows poison on the dead, he must make it clear that it is a chronic poison. He also promises that they will be able to spend their old age in seclusion in a different place with a lot of money and family members after they are done."

"Since you are a dead man, you must have the heart of death, so why leave hidden dangers."

Qi Yan hooked the corners of his mouth, and he despised Nan Gongwang's short-witness in his heart, but he still patiently explained: "The hidden danger of leaving a corpse is even greater. It is a natural disaster, so how can you leave a corpse? It is good for a dead man to have the will to die. But a promise to reunite with their families and live a good life can stimulate their potential even more. When they die and come back to receive the reward, His Highness can kill these two people, destroy their corpses and wipe out their traces, and sit back and relax. As for their families... "

Qi Yanqu tapped the table three times with his fingers: "If you really don't know the inside story, it's okay to let it go, and it's okay to cut the grass and root out... Please make your own decision, Your Highness."

……

Nangong Wang took advantage of the night to leave, while Qi Yan stayed overnight in the wing of Xie's Mansion because he "couldn't see" at night, and walked back to Qi's Mansion before dawn the next day.

The streets are deserted in the early morning, and the possibility of stalking is almost non-existent.

After returning to Qi Mansion, Qi Yan washed himself and had breakfast, then took a carriage back to Princess Zhen Zhen's Mansion.

After noon, the herald officer of Princess Zhuohua's mansion came: Nangong Jingnv said that she would stay at Princess Zhuohua's mansion for a few days, and her return date was not yet determined.

Qi Yan entered the study room after lunch alone, holding a half-read letter in her hand, suddenly let out a shallow sigh by Bai Bai.

The days passed day by day, and at the end of the month, Chuntao and Qiuju went to Zhuohua Mansion to pay respects to Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Jingnv and Nangong Shunv sat at the main seats, Nangong Jingnv seemed unhappy, and Chuntao listened absent-mindedly when she reported the affairs of the house.

Nangong Shunv understood, she put down the teacup and asked, "How is my brother-in-law?"

Nangong Jingnv's eyes flickered, but she still tilted her head and pretended not to care.

Chuntao replied truthfully: "These days when His Highness is not in the mansion, the son-in-law is all well. He will go out of the mansion occasionally but come back in an hour or two at most. Most of the time he spends his time studying in the study and eats three meals on time."

After hearing this, Nangong Jingnv snorted softly and seemed even more unhappy.

Qiu Ju slapped Wanfu, and replied: "Chuntao has always been a careless person, and what he said was just a running account. The son-in-law was still talking about His Highness during lunch yesterday~"

Seeing Nangong Jingnv sitting up straight, Nangong Shunv couldn't hide the smile in her eyes, and asked, "Oh? What did you say?"

"Yesterday, the small kitchen made a steamed sea bass. The son-in-law ate two mouthfuls and praised the freshness of the fish. He also said, 'This dish is your favorite dish. If you try it, you will definitely like it.'"

Nangong Jingnv's face looked better now, Nangong Shunv nodded, and said in her heart: Although Chuntao and Qiuju are equally loyal, Qiuju is more clever.Although Nangong Jingnv refused to say anything, she obviously ran away in anger, and she didn't even bring her personal maid to live alone for more than a month.

Qiu Ju came to Nangong Jingnv, and respectfully greeted her with a blessing: "When will Your Highness return to the mansion? The servants are missing you very much. You are not in the mansion, and all the maids and women are lazy and out of shape."

Nangong Shunv took over the conversation: "Brother-in-law is too, why didn't Jingnv Lifu Yueyu come to pick her up in person?"

Qiu Ju said with a smile: "The Second Highness doesn't know something, the son-in-law is gentle and courteous, and even treats all of us servants very kindly, most of the things are done by himself, and occasionally a servant girl has to be a 'sister'. Maybe it's because I have read too many books, and I'm lacking in human understanding. The son-in-law respects our highness very much, maybe because he feels that the two highnesses have a strong relationship and don't want to disturb the reunion of the sisters, so he resisted not coming to pick him up."

Nangong Shunv said angrily: "You too, my brother-in-law is ignorant of human feelings, you personal servants should also mention something."

"The Second Highness's lesson is that when the slaves return home, they should talk to the son-in-law."

Nangong Jingnu: "No! I'm at the second sister's place, who will pick him up?"

Qiu Ju smiled and coaxed: "His Royal Highness is at the Second Highness's house, and the servants are sure to be at ease, but the servants can also see that the son-in-law also misses His Highness very much. Next month will be Qingming, and I will accompany you in a few days We are heading to Yongzhou, and it is time for His Highness to return home and prepare."

Nangong Shunv also coaxed: "Qiu Ju is right, you are also a big girl who has become a family. What does it look like to stay in my house all the time? You don't have to worry about me...My brother-in-law is from the people, and it is the first time To accompany the emperor, you should also go back and explain the process to him."