allonlinenovel Chapter 174: Your Majesty, 1 Arrow, 3 Eagles
Chapter 174: Your Majesty, 1 Arrow, 3 Eagles
Shen Shenshen stared at Xie Wangan, neither anxious nor angry, just looked at him coldly.
Master Xie looked puzzled at this time: "It's just... Weichuan has never figured out how Mu Yejun sneaked into Miss Zhou's boudoir without making any noise, slashed her face, and then escaped without making any noise."
Zhu Yanxiao pulled Shen Shenshen to sit down again and said coldly, "Why is Weichuan suddenly interested in this?"
"Ziyuan, don't misunderstand." Xie Wang'an leaned back in his chair and said nonchalantly, "It's not that I'm interested, but... His Majesty is interested."
Zhu Yanxiao picked up the lotus-patterned blue and white porcelain teacup on the table and took a sip. "Your Majesty... do you want Master Xie to come to me to inquire about this matter or to pressure me?"
Xie Wangan, with his hair tied up high in a bun and a crown, and wearing a fine dark blue brocade robe, ignored Zhu Yanxiao and looked at Shen Shenshen and said with a smile: "Shen Shen, can you help me pour tea?"
"No." Before Zhu Yanxiao could speak, Shen Shenshen said, "Xie Wang'an, don't threaten Ziyuan with His Majesty. You can say whatever you want. At worst, Ziyuan won't serve as an official in the court and will be an idle prince. By the way, I really want to travel around the beautiful rivers and mountains, and it's just right for me to go with my Ziyuan."
Master Xie put away his smile and looked at Shen Shen seriously: "Second Miss Shen, many things under the imperial power are not what Ziyuan wants."
"No, you are less..."
"God." Zhu Yanxiao interrupted her and exhaled: "Weichuan is protecting this prince and you."
Shen Shen shut up obediently. She had not yet fully understood the rule that "the emperor will execute the whole family if he is angry". But she understood what Zhu Yanxiao meant, so she did not hesitate and picked up the teapot to add tea to the teacup of the man sitting opposite her.
"I was wrong just now, I'm sorry. Weichuan, please have some tea." After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation.
Xie Wangan looked at Shen Shen with admiration. Not bad, able to bend and stretch, very suitable for Ziyuan.
"Your Majesty told me yesterday that Prince Zhu found out about Miss Zhou in the Duke's Mansion but concealed the truth. This is deceiving the king. But since I have watched Ziyuan grow up and he called me uncle when I was a child, I will give him a chance. Your Majesty must be thinking that I am about the same age as the prince, so he asked me to give him a warning."
Zhu Yanxiao didn't say anything, but after a moment he replied, "Indeed, it should be knocking."
“Sorry.” Shen Shen raised his hand to indicate, “Shen Shen has a different opinion.”
Seeing the two men turning their heads to look at her, she realized that it was inappropriate to raise her hand, so she immediately put it down and said with a wry smile, "Is there another possibility that Your Majesty is testing Weichuan?"
"Oh? What do you mean, God?" Young Master Xie became interested.
"Is Weichuan a favorite of His Majesty?"
"Yes." The one who answered her was Zhu Yanxiao.
Master Xie smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, Shenshen is really direct, haha."
"The man that your majesty likes is close to the prince of the prince's mansion, who he is afraid of in his heart... Is it possible that the young master told Prince Zhu what your majesty said in private the next day? The prince hurried to the palace to explain, which shows that the two of you have a close relationship. What will your majesty think of Young Master Xie?"
For the first time today, Xie Wangan's casual smile froze on his face.
Shen Shen continued, "My Ziyuan is not afraid. After all, he is also named Zhu if he succeeds or fails. At the very least, he has the title of prince. Shen Shen, may I ask Master Xie what means of saving his life?"
Xie Wangan's eyes twitched.
Seeing that Weichuan was defeated today, Zhu Yanxiao was in a good mood and said to Shen Shenshen: "My Shenshen is the most thoughtful."
"That's right." Shen Shen raised her beautiful chin proudly. I think Shen Shen was also a seasoned professional in my previous life. I spent every day trying to figure out my superiors' intentions, paying attention to my colleagues, and guarding against villains. Everyone stepped on each other to climb up. What's the difference between this and the imperial court? No matter how things change, they remain the same.
Master Xie discussed with Zhu Yanxiao seriously: "Your Majesty, this is killing two birds with one stone. You have used Weichuan's words to warn Ziyuan, and you have also tested my loyalty."
"The most important thing right now is how and when I can reply to Your Majesty so as to achieve the best of both worlds."
"What do you think, Ziyuan?"
"Weichuan, how much does His Majesty know about the Zhou Mansion now?"
"As far as I know, His Majesty has other secret agents investigating this matter besides Ziyuan."
"Your Majesty is killing three birds with one stone. The other arrow is to test the loyalty of Prince Zhong's Mansion by having this prince take charge of this matter."
After Zhu Yanxiao finished speaking, the three of them fell silent.
Master Xie was the first to break the silence: "This matter needs to be carefully considered. If there is any mistake, Prince Zhong's Mansion and Master's Mansion may be overturned at the same time."
Shen Shenshen pondered and said, "Does your majesty know that Zhou Yunxi's face was injured by Mu Yejun?"
"You probably don't know." Master Xie said.
Shen Shen asked curiously, "How did Weichuan know? Didn't His Majesty tell you?"
"Your Majesty did not tell me."
"Weichuan, we are in the same boat now."
Master Xie was reluctant to reveal this trump card and looked embarrassed.
Shen Shen said, "It's okay if Weichuan doesn't say anything. Shen Shen asks the two adults, if your majesty doesn't know, please don't mention Huai Bi."
Under Zhu Yanxiao's dissatisfied eyes, she stood up and saluted the two gentlemen: "Huai Bi's action is entirely for Shen Shen, and he doesn't need to get into trouble. But if he conceals this matter, it would be deceiving the Lord. Shen Shen knows that it is very difficult for the two adults, and he really can't bear to let Mu Yejun be implicated. Just think of it as Shen Shen owes the two adults a favor."
"Shen Shen, do you know what you are saying?" Although Zhu Yanxiao had already reached an agreement with Mu Yejun, on which he would not step into Shenshen's boudoir again as a condition to conceal the fact that he had hurt Miss Zhou, he could no longer hold back his jealousy when he recalled witnessing their intimate embrace five days ago and hearing Shenshen plead for Mu Yejun in person today.
"Ziyuan, if you protect Huaibi, you will be the most dangerous person. Because I have confirmed with Zhou Yunxi before, she is the only one who knows that we know the truth." After saying that, Shen Shenshen turned to Master Xie and said, "Weichuan, just swallow the truth. Master Xie has no idea about it."
"So, God, what are you going to do?" Master Xie asked curiously.
"God knows nothing."
"I don't know?" the two adults said in unison.
"How to respond to His Majesty is a question for the two adults to think about, not for me to ask."
"Shen Shen, it is you who has to protect Mu Yejun." Zhu Yanxiao immediately reminded him.
"Ziyuan, I really don't understand much about court affairs." Shen Shenshen was helpless.
She decided to use the four steps to control Xiao Zhu: first, persuade him with wisdom. If that doesn't work? Then shake his arm and act like a spoiled child. If that doesn't work? Then cry. If crying doesn't work? Then just kiss him. If kissing doesn't win over Prince Zhu? No way, he'll agree to anything.
Shen Shen's eyes immediately turned red, and he pulled the sleeve of the prince's fine sky-blue brocade: "Ziyuan, just think of it as doing this for Shen Shen, okay." His voice was extremely soft.
"Master Xie didn't agree either." Zhu Yanxiao regretted it as soon as he said it.
Sure enough, Shen Shenshen immediately turned around, and with her green tea skills at full force, she looked at Master Xie and said in a bitch tone, "Weichuan, can you please satisfy Shen Shen's small request?" She clasped her hands together and begged pitifully.
Master Xie was stunned and said stupidly, "Yes. God can say anything."
Zhu Yanxiao stretched out his hand and twisted her jaw: "Your husband is me."
"God knows." Well, the woman immediately put on an innocent expression and blinked her eyes.
"You..." Zhu Yanxiao was so angry that he immediately let go of the hand that was pinching her chin, fearing that he would kiss her lips in the next second.
Shen Shen lowered her head obediently, with a satisfied smile on her lips. She knew that the two adults had silently agreed to her request.
The three of them first confirmed that Zhou Yunxi did not dare to reveal the truth that Mu Yejun was the murderer. If she could say so, she would have said it at that time and would not have remained silent until now. It must be a threat that made her more terrified.
Once this condition is met, all subsequent arrangements will be made.
So, for about an incense stick of time, Prince Zhu and Master Xie discussed when to report back to His Majesty, how to cover up the lie without fail, and how to make His Majesty's secret agents investigate according to their arrangements. They wanted to make sure that every clue and every person found by the secret agents were what they allowed to find.
Shen Shen just stood aside and watched the people coming and going in the hall on the first floor outside the balcony railing, occasionally hearing the laughter of Zhang Mingzhu and Feng Modi. Inner peace: Huaibi, thank you for what you did for Shen Shen. From today on, I don't owe Second Master Mu any more for this matter. We are even.