inspire-indiana Chapter 105 It was all part of the plan
Chapter 105 It was all part of the plan
The Third Prince's Mansion.
Qi Rui, who had just returned from the palace, had a gloomy face. Everyone in the mansion knew that they must not speak at this time.
He didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of being spotted by Qi Rui. If he was spotted, he would be dead.
"Call Chen Muke over here!"
Qi Rui roared, and the unfortunate servant following him trembled all over. He quickly retreated and jogged in the huge Third Prince's Mansion.
I finally breathed a sigh of relief after finding Chen Muke.
"Master Chen, His Highness invites you."
The servant was breathing heavily, but his words were clear. In the corner, a man in a black robe, who hid his entire body inside, moved.
When Chen Muke heard his name, he stood up, walked to the servant and followed him.
Wen Xiangzhu, who was sitting on the other side chatting and laughing with Qi Rui's other aides, slowly put away his smile and stared at the direction he left.
Soon, Chen Muke appeared in front of Qi Rui.
"Your Highness is well." Chen Muke stood up straight and did not kneel down to salute like the others, but just bent his waist slightly.
"Useless! Didn't my father say that he would issue an order immediately after hearing these words? My father only asked my mother to have a meal with him and even said a few words to her! Are you sure?"
When Qi Rui saw him coming, he vented all his anger.
Originally, after hearing what Wen Xiangzhu said, he wanted to pull Song Qinghong over. If they couldn't get married, then let Song Qinghong marry someone around him. He didn't believe that his noble uncle would not help him!
Even if I don't help him, I have to help him for Song Qinghong's sake.
I thought that following Chen Muke's idea, I would be able to succeed with one strike, but I didn't expect it to be of no use at all, and instead alerted the enemy.
As long as the decree to grant the marriage has not come down, the Prime Minister's Office still has the opportunity to prepare a way out. The longer it delays, the more disadvantageous it will be for him.
Chen Muke, who was standing below, lowered his head. His wide black robe covered most of his face, and Qi Rui could not see his expression clearly.
"Your Highness, calm down. If the emperor's intentions could be easily known, you would have become the emperor long ago. Your Highness, don't worry. Regardless of whether the emperor has issued an order or not, the news that the emperor wants to marry the prime minister's daughter has spread."
"You also know that my father only said that he would grant the marriage to the daughter of the prime minister. The prime minister's daughter is not necessarily Song Qinghong. Adopted daughters, adopted daughters, and even concubines who suddenly appeared are also the prime minister's daughters. They are not his favorite Song Qinghong. If that old man takes advantage of the situation and marries a woman who appeared out of nowhere, how can it help me?"
Qi Rui was so disappointed with his good friend that he recruited Chen Muke to come to the city to help him with advice, but he didn't expect that he was unreliable.
Chen Muke's expression remained unchanged, his tone was still gentle, and he said word by word: "In this case, Your Highness will not lose out. After all, the Prime Minister's Mansion is tied to Your Highness. If the one who married here is not Song Qinghong, there are still ways to use it. This marriage is granted by the emperor."
He emphasized the latter sentence.
Qi Rui picked up a teacup and was about to smash it, but suddenly realized what he said and put the cup down.
"You mean deceiving the emperor?"
Chen Muke nodded, "Your Highness is smart, that's exactly what I meant. If Prime Minister Song is unwilling to help, then we can investigate the woman's background and say a few more words to His Majesty. The Prime Minister's Mansion will not be able to escape, and that staff member..."
"He was also deceived. He was in love with Song Qinghong, but unexpectedly he married a girl he didn't know. This wouldn't involve the Third Prince's Mansion."
Qi Rui laughed a few times, thinking that what Chen Muke said was right, and stood up and walked to him.
"Sir, you are very thoughtful. Please go back and have a rest."
Chen Muke kept a calm expression the whole time, not caring about what Qi Rui said. He returned to where he should be and closed his eyes to rest.
He is different from the staff here. He has no social interaction with these people and has always been a loner.
But the Third Prince trusted him very much. Whenever something good happened, he would think of rewarding him, and when there was a disaster, they would always take the blame.
They all don't like Chen Muke very much.
They would occasionally chat about him in private, and Wen Xiangzhu learned about Chen Muke from their conversations.
These days, Wen Xiangzhu has been secretly inquiring about Chen Muke. He had previously asked his men to look for information about Chen Muke, and there were some true and false news.
By comparing it with the information he has learned, he can tell whether it is true or false.
Wen Xiangzhu spent a day in the Third Prince's Mansion and then returned to the small courtyard.
After organizing and categorizing the information collected during the day, he would be able to find out more after some time.
Zhao Ji walked in from outside and bowed.
"Sir, there is news. The person is still on the way and it will take another five days to reach Kyoto."
Wen Xiangzhu's hand trembled slightly, he put down the information in his hand, did not look back, and just spoke softly.
"Speed up, get to Kyoto as quickly as possible, and change horses all the way to Kyoto!"
"Yes! I'll notify them right away." Zhao Ji was shocked and left immediately to do it.
Wen Xiangzhu looked under his pillow.
I finally found someone who can understand these words. It’s really hard to find people from Kongsang.
What on earth did you write in here?
……
On the first night after becoming the adopted daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shen Jiayu sneaked out.
She wanted to make sure of one thing.
Anyway, Song Yuanbai already knew her identity, so she had nothing to worry about. She even met Qu Chi when she was climbing over the wall.
She just smiled awkwardly and left the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Qu Chi didn't stop her.
Arriving at the courtyard with familiarity, Shen Jiayu first saw Lingfeng. After reporting to him, Lingfeng took her to see Wen Xiangzhu.
"Sir, I have something important to report. I have been exposed. Song Yuanbai knows my identity but he did not embarrass me. Your plan to marry Song Qinghong may also fail. After Prime Minister Song knew that the emperor was going to grant the marriage, he made me the adopted daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. If... if you still want to marry the Prime Minister's daughter, I am afraid that it will be me who will be married. I have failed to do my job well. Please punish me!"
After hearing what Shen Jiayu said, Wen Xiangzhu was not surprised, and he didn't even move, still looking at the information on his desk.
"This was all planned. You don't have to accept the punishment. Just be the adopted daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and wait for the day of your marriage."
"yes?"
Shen Jiayu thought he was being punished, but after he came to his senses, he felt confused and even a little scared.
What does it mean that it was already in the plan?!
Shen Jiayu couldn't ask Wen Xiangzhu directly, so he slowly retreated and stood outside the door thinking for a long time.
In the plan?
So he never thought that marrying Song Qinghong would be successful at the beginning, and changed his plan halfway?