This shadow guard is kinda nice

Yi Jing has been the richest man in Pingyao for many years. When he heard Ming Moran's intention, he waved his hand and donated a lot of silver. contribute.

After Mo Ran thanked him, he had a casual chat with him, and was about to leave, but Yi Jing held on for a while, insisting that he stay for a meal before leaving, but in any case he saved his daughter.

Mo Ran quickly declined, saying that he would go to Fu's house later, so he would not stay for dinner.

Yi Jing expressed his understanding. He still had other things to do, so he couldn't force him to stay, so in the end, he only asked Yi Linglong to send him off.

Yi Linglong led Mo Ran out. At the door, Yi Linglong asked curiously, "Brother Mo, are you going to the Fu family?"

Mo Ran nodded.

Yi Linglong raised her head and smiled, "I know Sister Fu's house well, I'll take you there."

Mo Ran was silent and did not answer immediately.

It would be annoying for him to be surrounded by other people, but Yi Linglong is familiar with the Fu family, so it should be easier for him to handle things.

He frowned, secretly tangled.

"I really know Sister Fu very well, by the way," she suddenly remembered that Mo Ran might not know who Sister Fu she was talking about.

"Sister Fu is the shopkeeper of that inn, you have seen her before."

Mo Ran glanced at her, and Fu Qingru turned out to be the daughter of the Fu family.

The girl's eyes were full of pride, "How, how? I'll take you there."

After thinking about it, Mo Ran finally nodded.

Yi Linglong smiled, and took Moran to Fu's house. She had never been quiet along the way, and she was always happy to tell Moran about this and that, about Pingyao, and some about her elder sister Fu. Of course, say The one who gets the most is her senior brother - Ren Mingfeng.

Most of the time, Mo Ran goes in his left ear and out of his right ear, occasionally replying with a sentence or two, so that he doesn't seem so awkward.

The Fu family, like the Yi family, are both rich and powerful gentry in Pingyao. Because of Yi Linglong's relationship, the two of them did not communicate with each other, and directly entered the door of the Fu family.

Mo Ran explained the purpose of coming, and the housekeeper said to him with some regret: "Master went out this morning and hasn't come back yet."

Mo Ran thought for a moment, but before saying anything, the housekeeper said, "But our eldest lady and second young master are here, you can chat with them."

Mo Ran nodded, that was all he could do now.

After the butler went out, Mo Ran sat on a chair, waiting for the eldest lady or the second young master of the Fu family to come.

When the butler walked away, Yi Linglong turned her head and whispered to Mo Ran, "Fu Jie is not very talkative, and his temper is not very good."

Not good at talking?bad temper?

Mo Ran didn't take it seriously, no matter what, he had to ask the Fu family to donate some taels of silver today, otherwise the little taels of silver from the Pingyao government would not be able to survive the epidemic at all.

Seeing his unmoved look, Yi Linglong couldn't help saying, "Actually, we can go directly to Sister Fu."

"Sister Fu has the final say on many things in the Fu family now, and she has more say than her younger brother Fu Jie."

In just a moment, Mo Ran decided to go to Fu Qingru.

When the two arrived at Fu Qingru's yard, before they approached, the sound of arguing clearly entered their ears through the door.

Yi Linglong stopped in her tracks, with her hand clasped on the door knocker, not knowing whether to enter or not.

"You are a girl, do you still want to inherit our Fu family's property? You don't even think about it. If you marry someone in the future, you will be from another family. What face do you have to inherit our Fu family's property?"

The man spoke harsh words without mercy.

"Whether I inherit or not, what does it matter to you?"

"It doesn't matter. If Dad gave it to you, I will have nothing."

Yi Linglong couldn't take it anymore, she pushed open the door, and the two people in the courtyard turned their heads at the same time, Fu Qingru's face was obviously stunned.

"Linglong... why are you here?"

Yi Linglong pulled Fu Qingru over, protected her behind her, and said sharply, "Is this how you treat your sister?"

"Fu Jie, you are too insignificant."

Fu Jie stiffened his neck and looked ruthless, "What qualifications do you have to meddle in our Fu family's affairs?"

Yi Linglong's blood was surging, and her mind was buzzing. She only knew that Fu Jie was difficult to get along with, but she never thought that she still talked to her sister like this in private, and her sister Fu never mentioned it to her.

She is the apple of the eye in the family, and she is the only precious daughter in the family. Naturally, she wants wind and rain, and receives all the favors.She never thought that there would be brothers and sisters from the concubine talking to the concubines like this. She thought that all families were brothers and sisters who were on a blind date.

She was in a hurry, "You are just a concubine, isn't it true that you talk to your sister who is a concubine?"

Fu Qingru was taken aback, "Linglong..."

Fu Jie was poked at the sore spot by her, his face was gloomy and terrible, he pointed at Yi Linglong, "You're really good, Miss Yi."

He gritted his teeth and said word by word.

Just because his mother is a concubine, he will never be able to hold his head up in front of Fu Qingru for the rest of his life.

Yi Linglong straightened her back, without flinching in the slightest, facing Fu Jie's knife-like gaze, she stared back unwillingly.

Fu Jie clenched his fists and restrained himself as much as possible. After a long time, he gave the two of them a hard look, then flung his sleeves and left.

When he passed by Moran who was leaning on the wall outside the door, he was startled for a moment, when did this man come?With Yi Linglong?

Mo Ran glanced at him lazily, ignoring his scrutinizing eyes, stood up straight, walked around him, and went into the yard.

Fu Jie snorted disdainfully and left.

Yi Linglong pulled Fu Qingru to sit down, and was about to say something to comfort her, when Mo Ran came in, she stopped talking, straightened up and looked at him.

Fu Qingru wiped his eyes in a panic, and looked at Mo Ran pretending to be calm.

He walked to sit opposite the two with a blank expression, thought for a while, and said, "Miss Fu...don't be too sad."

No matter what he said, he was asking for help from others. Now that he is in a bad mood, he should say a word or two to comfort him.

Fu Qing was stunned in place, just such a simple sentence, but her heart warmed up. She had just been hurt by Fu Jie's words, as if she was easily soothed by this sentence.

She said with a little embarrassment: "...Thank you."

Mo Ran shook his head, and then briefly explained the purpose of coming, Fu Qingru listened, and the messy emotions disturbed by Fu Jie were temporarily suppressed.

She discussed the donated silver taels and some other relief with Moran and the other two, and finally she promised that as long as it was useful to the Fu family, she would do her best.

After Mo Ran thanked her, seeing that the purpose of the trip had been achieved, he offered to leave.

If it was normal, Fu Qingru would have kept Mo Ran in the mansion to entertain him, but today she is really in no mood.

She said: "Okay, Mr. Mo can do what he wants, Qingru won't see you off."

Yi Linglong also said, "Brother Mo, you go first, I will stay with Sister Qingru."

Mo Ran nodded, and just as he was about to step out the door, Yi Linglong said loudly from behind: "By the way, my senior brother can help too. I'll tell him when I get back."

Mo Ran turned his head and said, "Thank you."

After leaving the Fu mansion, it was already dusk, Mo Ran returned to the prefect's mansion, and before he had time to report to his master, someone said that there was movement in the cave.

He hurried to the mountain, and after leaving Pingyao, he used light engineering to the extreme, and went up the mountain before dark.

Beijing.

At the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a carriage was parked, the curtain was lifted, and a man in a black robe came out, with a wide hat on his head, his appearance was hidden by the night, making it difficult for people to see what he looked like .

The back door was opened, the butler looked around, saw nothing unusual, and led him to the study.

Prime Minister Sun Baizhi walked back and forth in the room with an uncontrollable anxiety on his face. He looked out of the room not long after, and finally when he could not hold back anymore, the butler led the people.

His frown was relaxed, and he smiled.

The door was closed, and the man in black robe lifted the hat on his head, revealing a handsome face.

"Prince." Sun Baizhi said.

Xiao Beining nodded, walked around the table, and sat down on the chair.

"Nobody found out?" the Prime Minister sat down opposite him and whispered.

"No, I found someone to pretend to be me, and no one will find out that I have left the East Palace in a short time."

"That's good." The prime minister was slightly relieved.

"How is Pingyao?" the prince asked.

Speaking of Pingyao, the prime minister's expression froze, his brows were furrowed, "It's not good, the disease is getting worse."

Hearing this, the prince snorted and said, "It's God who wants to help me."

Although the prime minister didn't quite agree with what he said, he still followed what he said, "Yes, once the epidemic is not under control, when His Majesty asks for responsibility, he will be the first to bear the brunt of it."

The prince propped his chin, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes, "It would be best for him to contract the disease, so as to prevent future troubles."

The prime minister laughed, "This is the best."

The prince turned to talk about something else, which was also the real purpose of this trip.

"Shen Yinan came to look for me."

"Who?" The prime minister thought he had heard wrong.

Shen Yinan?His temperament seems to be a person who will make friends with others?

"Shen Yinan." The prince said with a complicated expression.

"He came yesterday and said he would help me get what I want."

The prime minister was silent, the only thing he couldn't understand was Shen Yinan, the top student in high school at the age of 17, he had to go to the Ministry of Punishment instead of being a good official.

Over the years, he had never heard of any official he was close to, until the court after New Year's Day, when everyone agreed that King Xuan would be sent to Pingyao, he stood up and spoke for King Xuan .

"Shouldn't he belong to King Xuan? If he insists on helping, he should be King Xuan." The prime minister said.

The prince shook his head, recalling the scene when Shen Yinan came to look for him yesterday.

As usual, Xiao Beining, who had left court, was about to return to the East Palace, but was lured to a place by a young eunuch. The red walls and white snow reflected that person's face even more beautiful and unpretentious.

Shen Yinan.

He recited the name silently in his heart, not knowing why he was waiting for him here.

"Prince."

He nodded slightly, his voice was clear, like spring water.

"Master Shen, why do you want to find the Crown Prince?"

Shen Yinan took a step forward, closing the distance between the two of them, a scent of fragrance came to his nostrils, and the prince sniffed it unconsciously.

It smells good.

It was like Shen Yinan's unique smell.

"Could the prince take a step to speak, this place...is not suitable."

The prince raised his eyes and stared at him. Shen Yinan's eyes were clear and bright, without any variegation.

"it is good."

Shen Yinan slightly bent his lips and chuckled.

The two went to a restaurant, the innermost private room on the second floor.The tea was steaming, and the faint fragrance of tea wafted between the two of them, overshadowing the unique fragrance of Shen Yinan's body.

"Master Shen, can you speak now?"

After sitting quietly for a long time, the prince spoke first.

Shen Yinan pinched the teacup with his pale fingers, "His Royal Highness," he lowered his expression, "If I say that I am willing to help you?"

Ok?

The prince was stunned for a moment, Shen Yinan is standing in line, chose him?

"Why?" He subconsciously asked.

Shen Yinan said softly: "Because you are worth it."

The prince laughed presumptuously and arrogantly as if he had heard some big joke, "Shen Yinan, do you think I'm stupid?"

Shen Yinan looked at him, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

The prince narrowed his eyes slightly, a little playful: "Don't understand?"

Shen Yinan didn't speak.

"That day in the court hall, the scene when you spoke for King Xuan, I can vividly remember the scene."

Shen Yinan lowered his eyes and pursed his thin lips tightly.

"Why didn't you speak?"

He raised his eyes, "What if I say that it is my sincerity to join you?"

Hearing this, the prince couldn't help feeling amused, "Sincerity?" He shook his head, "This prince can't see it."

After a moment of silence, Shen Yinan said: "Your Majesty wanted King Xuan to go to Pingyao that day, but before he made up his mind, I stood up and openly spoke for him in the hall."

He raised the corners of his lips, "In this way, His Majesty will think that I belong to King Xuan, he will be angry, he will be angry, and he will think that King Xuan is too capable. His ministers spoke for him. This would threaten his throne, so he made up his mind that King Xuan must go to Pingyao." "Prince, don't you just want King Xuan to go to Pingyao?" He tilted his head, "It's best, His Royal Highness King Xuan will never be able to return to Beijing."

The prince was told what was on his mind, and pretended to be angry, "Shen Yinan, you are so brave."

Shen Yinan smiled, "Then please forgive me, the prince, it's the minister's indiscretion."

The prince leaned on the chair, staring at Shen Yinan's face with a pair of gloomy eyes without blinking, trying to see some flaws in his face, so as to prove that he was lying.

But he watched it for a long time, Shen Yinan still had a calm expression, and let him watch it openly.

After a while, he withdrew his gaze, "How do I know if what you said is true or not?"

Shen Yinan seemed to know that he would say this, "Then let time prove it."

"Time will prove my sincerity to Your Highness."

The prince was puzzled, "Why?"

He couldn't understand why Shen Yinan found him so suddenly.

Shen Yinan smiled lightly, and he relaxed his expression, "Because only Your Highness is the most likely to be the one who ascends to the throne of God." He paused, "I believe in my own vision."

"If His Highness wins the Ninth Five-Year Plan in the future, then I, Shen Yinan, will have the merit of being a dragon."

The clarity in the eyes disappeared, replaced by endless madness and greed, the naked desire for power.

The prince finally stretched his brows, Shen Yinan is not perfect, he also has desires.

Once people have desires, they will have weaknesses.

……

The prime minister sat on the chair and remained silent for a long time. After a while, he asked worriedly, "Your Highness...what do you think?"

"If Shen Yinan is sincere, then it will be a great help, if not..."

Leaving aside the rest, the prime minister also understood, he said: "What does Your Highness need me to do?"

The prince curled up his fingers and knocked on the table repeatedly, "Think of a way to test him."

The prime minister agreed, "Okay."