inspire-indiana Chapter 170 Good Strategy
Chapter 170 Good Strategy
Luo Lingyue quickly pulled Blood Shadow to the corner of a corridor. After looking around to make sure there was no one around, she dragged Blood Shadow into a utility room.
Luo Lingyue's heart finally settled down. She glared at Xueying and said, "Don't you want to die? How dare you sneak into the Jiedushi's residence in broad daylight!"
Xueying smiled evilly: "Why, Miss Luo, do you want to go to the toilet with me?"
Hearing this, Luo Lingyue was furious and raised her fist to hit Xueying in the face. Xueying dodged easily by moving to the side, and said jokingly: "Miss Luo's actions, isn't it a secret meeting with me behind the back of Master Xiao?"
Luo Lingyue was furious and yelled, "Steal your ancestors!"
Xueying didn't take it seriously, instead he burst into laughter: "My ancestors are all down there! Stop it! I have something important to discuss with you!"
When Luo Lingyue heard this, her eyes suddenly froze. She seemed to have thought of something and asked quickly, "Is it related to my cousin's poisoning?"
Xueying nodded, his expression becoming serious: "According to our investigation, the prince secretly planted the Kudzu poison! His power in the capital was taken away by the third prince, and now he wants to settle down in Jiangnan! The leader of the martial arts world, Mu Nantian, is his first target! And your eldest cousin is his second target!"
Luo Lingyue was shocked. She didn't expect the matter to be so serious. Her cousin was not only a relative to her, but also one of the most important people in her life. She absolutely could not let her cousin get hurt!
Luo Lingyue snorted coldly, with a disdainful smile on her lips: "Humph! He actually tried to plant his own people in the An family army? This is really a heinous crime! No matter how wrong he is, he shouldn't have attacked my respected and admired cousin! I would not be a gentleman if I don't take revenge! No matter what, I must find the despicable and shameless person who poisoned me!"
Blood Shadow looked at her deeply and said slowly: "Even if you can reveal this person's identity, it will not cause much impact on the prince. However, I do have a good plan. I wonder if you are willing to implement it with me?"
Luo Lingyue nodded without hesitation and responded: "As long as we can deal a heavy blow to the prince and make him receive the punishment he deserves, I will cooperate with all my strength no matter what you need me to do!" Her eyes were firm and resolute, as if she had made up her mind to achieve her goal at all costs.
As night fell and the lights came on, the Jiedushi's residence was brightly lit, but the atmosphere was unusually solemn, as if shrouded in a layer of gloomy and depressing haze. An Qingke sat in the first seat, his handsome face now frighteningly gloomy, like the sky before a storm.
He stared at Wang Zijun in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Is it really Junyuan's deputy general Liu Lin who poisoned him?"
Wang Zijun's voice came out coldly: "It's him! When I sent people to arrest him, he had already committed suicide by taking poison!"
Hearing this news, An Qingke could not help but feel a surge of anger in his heart. He slammed the table, stood up, and shouted angrily: "How dare Liu Lin?"
At this time, Luo Lingyue, who had been silent all the time, said softly: "Why shouldn't he dare? If Sixth Brother hadn't arrived in time, my cousin would have died long ago. This time the poisoning was done without anyone noticing. If someone hadn't tipped us off, we wouldn't have known about it. And Liu Lin, as my cousin's deputy general, has made great achievements in the An family army over the years. Once my cousin dies, with his prestige and achievements, he is likely to take over my cousin's position!"
An Junyi frowned, his face full of disbelief: "But... the friendship between Liu Lin and my elder brother is as deep as that between real brothers! He actually killed my elder brother in order to compete for the position of deputy governor!"
An Qingke was grief-stricken, and blamed himself in a low and heavy voice: "It's all because I didn't see people's hearts clearly over the years! It's me who caused Junyuan so much suffering!"
Wang Zijun pursed his lips and said slowly: "We also found out that Liu Lin is actually the nephew of Nanny Liu who is beside the Queen!" After saying this, he quickly glanced at Luo Lingyue who was sitting next to him, wondering in his heart where on earth she got such confidential information!
An Qingke's eyes widened when he heard this, and he was shocked: "Empress? How... how could this be? Military Advisor, is there a misunderstanding?"
Luo Lingyue raised her leg and gently kicked Xiao Jinghan. Xiao Jinghan rubbed his back teeth, making a slight sound, then coughed and said slowly: "Second uncle! This Liu Lin is obviously the prince's subordinate! The prince wants to infiltrate his power into the An family army!"
When An Qingke heard this, he was immediately furious and said angrily: "This is ridiculous! We, the An Family Army, are loyal to Your Majesty! It has nothing to do with that Crown Prince! I will report this matter to Your Majesty right now!"
Xiao Jinghan and Wang Zijun looked at each other and shouted in unison: "General An! You absolutely cannot do that!"
An Qingke frowned and asked in confusion: "Why not? It is our duty as officials to eliminate the treacherous officials in the court! This prince actually has the intention of treason, and His Majesty must be informed!"
Wang Zijun immediately said, "General, you are so confused! Even if the prince really has the intention of rebellion, you should not say it! After all, the prince is your majesty's eldest son and the future crown prince of Dazhao. Even if the prince has made any mistakes, your majesty will at most give him a slight warning! However, as ministers, if we put the prince and your majesty in a dilemma, then we will become the target of public criticism!"
An Qingke was so angry that he jumped up and down, puffed his beard and glared, "Military Advisor! What should we do now?"
Wang Zijun turned to look at Xiao Jinghan, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does Master Xiao have any good ideas?"
Xiao Jinghan smiled coldly: "It's not that we don't want to impeach the prince! But we have to find a way to make His Majesty suspicious and start an investigation! Recently, the Third Prince forcibly abducted women from Luoxia Town and used them as dancers to win over the ministers in the court. I have sent someone to deliver this handle to the prince. The prince will definitely use this to attack the Third Prince! If we reveal the situation here to the Third Prince's people, the Third Prince will definitely bite the Crown Prince to death!"
After hearing his words, Luo Lingyue's eyes lit up and she immediately said, "That's right, let them fight each other until they are both broken-headed and injured! In this way, not only can we avenge our cousin, but we can also uphold justice for those girls in Luoxia Town who have been bullied! And most importantly, we can stay out of it and not be implicated! This move of Master Xiao is really brilliant!"
Xiao Jinghan smiled slightly and said calmly: "Miss Luo, you are too kind. In fact, all this is for Your Majesty and for the entire An family army. Only by letting these evil forces kill each other can we better protect the people and maintain the stability and prosperity of the country." His eyes were firm and deep, revealing a sense of responsibility and mission.
Luo Lingyue despised him in her heart. He was clearly trying to trick the prince, and he even said it in a high-sounding way! However! This scheming Prince Xiao was so cute!