Offer a plan to burn the Weiyang Palace
Xie An secretly called a servant and explained it in a low voice, and the servant took the order.
The banquet in Tingyulou came back. After dinner, Xie An invited Qi Yan to go to the study to taste calligraphy and painting. When it was completely dark, the servants came to report: "Zhengzhu" is here.
Nangong Wang was wearing a black long gown, which had not cleared up for a few days. His mental state was still good, but the light blue in his eyes revealed his anxiety over the past few days.
Nangong Wang saw that Qi Yan was clearly showing a trace of doubt and surprise. Although it was well hidden, Qi Yan noticed it.
It seems... Xie An was cautious enough and didn't reveal too much information to the messenger.
Nangong Wang quickly sorted out his expression: "So 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 for a while. He and Nangong looked into the study and knelt in front of each other: "The villain is bold and wants to introduce a talent to His Highness. He has a plan that may solve the urgent need."
"You mean Qi Yan?"
"Exactly."
Nangong Wang's face was gloomy, and he shouted sharply: "Do you know what kind of identity he is, how would you dare to win over without the permission of this palace?"
Xie An slammed his head on the ground: "His Royal Highness Rong Chen."
"speak!"
Immediately, Xie An reported Qi Yan's words and deeds to Nangong Wang after he arrived at Xie's residence, and said, "Although my subordinates are not very capable, they still have the ability to know people when they ask themselves, and it can be seen that Qi Yan is sincerely surrendering. Hearing what he was saying, it seemed that he was asking for nothing, and he took the initiative to admit his identity as a layman shepherd. This matter may be a big deal, or it may be a trick... According to the subordinate's opinion, it is better to invite him in to hear what tricks he has. It 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 and nodded, "Call him in."
"Yes."
Xie An invited Qi Yan into the study, Nangong looked at Qi Yan for a long time, and said, "Yuanshan said you are trustworthy, but there is something unknown in this palace. He may not be able to get it in his life. Why should he take refuge in this palace?"
Qi Yan's face was as calm as water, and she replied calmly: "Since ancient times, men have been respected as women, but the yin and yang in the princess' mansion are reversed. Your Majesty. Your Majesty is fifty-one this year, and he has not been able to protect His Highness throughout his entire life. As the saying goes, there is one emperor and one courtier. When the new emperor succeeds, everything is still unknown. Looking at the many princes under His Majesty, only the three His Royal Highnesses are the most extraordinary. However, he is neither a direct descendant nor a senior, his name is not correct, and his words are not right. I would like to do my best for His Royal Highness, and I only ask His Highness to not forget the merits of this minister today."
Nangong Wang squinted his eyes, stared at Qi Yan's eyes for a long time, and smiled: "Brother-in-law sit."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Nangong glanced at Xie An, who withdrew wisely.
Nangong Wang said: "Although the father and the emperor are prosperous in the spring and autumn, there are only fifty-one. There has never been a crown prince in the court, and those old ministers have recently been advising the father and the emperor to set up the crown prince with the idea of 'the country is the most important'... You also know that the Qingming sacrifice to the grandfather and the emperor has already been done. The decree ordered the second son to supervise the country. Only the crown prince has the right to supervise the country in the past dynasties. If this happens, even if the father and the emperor will not appoint the crown prince for the time being, it will inevitably make the courtiers and the common people have preconceived ideas. Tell me , what should I do in this palace?"
"My minister thought: The imperial decree has been overwhelmed, and the only solution for now is to let the second prince make mistakes in the process of supervising the country, or simply create some troubles. Let your majesty see that the second prince's ability is not enough, and it is difficult to be a big responsibility. It is the best policy. "
Nangong Wang sneered: "Why doesn't Ben Gong know that? It's just that the second child has always been cautious, and he will be more cautious when he finally gets this opportunity. Ben Gong's teeth go straight to the third, and Nangong Ping is from a humble background and is not qualified to inherit the throne. They are siblings. If something happens to the second child, the father and the emperor will definitely suspect this palace. What is the use of abolishing the second child? Isn't it worth it to others?"
Qi Yan hooked the corner of her mouth: "What if it was a natural disaster?"
"This palace doesn't have the power to reach the sky."
"Your Highness is wrong. According to His Highness Zhen Zhen, His Majesty believes in the fate of yin and yang. As long as we create a little bit of bad omen, His Majesty will automatically associate it with the Second Prince."
Nangong's eyes lit up and leaned closer to Qi Yan: "Go on."
"His Royal Highness only needs to find two loyal dead men with family members, and promise to reap the benefits and 'protect' the family members of these two people. 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. A specific time has been agreed, and the two of them will set fire to the fire at the same time without His Highness's instructions... At that time, the inner courtyard of the 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: "The father and the emperor will definitely feel that it is a strange omen, the ancestors show spirits, and the second child is not the candidate for the prince!"
"That's right, His Majesty will keep secrets such as the fire in the ancestral tomb, and even deliberately conceal it, and will never make a public investigation, but the second prince's right to inherit is even deprived of us."
"Okay! My brother-in-law is indeed a prodigy, so I'll arrange it when Ben Gong returns to the residence."
Qi Yan said calmly, "I have a few comments on this matter."
"Brother-in-law, tell me!"
"The minister's opinion is to burn the Weiyang Palace on fire."
Nangong Wang was shocked: "Why is this?"
"Of course, the influence of burning your Majesty's Ganquan Palace is indeed much greater than that of Weiyang Palace, but don't forget, Your Highness: even if His Majesty is not in the palace, there is still a jade seal in the Ganquan Palace, and the guards must be extremely strict and difficult to obtain. The difference is that when His Royal Highness Zhen Zhen left the palace and established the palace, he had 2,000 soldiers, some of which were transferred from Weiyang Palace's guards, so 80% of the guards currently on duty in Weiyang Palace were transferred later, right? The environment around the Weiyang Palace is not very familiar, it is easier to handle, and it is also convenient for the dead to escape…”
Qi Yan paused for a while and continued: "More importantly, Weiyang Palace was restructured from the East Palace of the former crown prince. Although the fire in Ganquan Palace was a big omen, the direction was not clear enough. Moreover, with His Majesty's favor for His Highness Zhen Zhen. , this matter will definitely not pass easily.”
Nangong Wang was like a dick, the haze on his face was swept away, he raised his head and smiled for a while, and patted Qi Yan's shoulder: "If I can get my brother-in-law's help, why not be afraid of big things? Compensate you well."
Qi Yan smiled and took out a stack of square silk cloth from her arms and pushed it in front of Nangong Wang: "I have a small gift for Your Highness as a token of loyalty."
Nangong shook off the silk cloth: "This is...?"
Those amber eyes were silent, Qi Yan said in the most understated tone: "The distribution map of Weiyang Palace, the shift time of guards and maids, and the patrol route... are painted by Chen himself."
Seeing Nangong Wang staring at him in astonishment, Qi Yan said lightly, "A scholar dies for a confidant, and besides, the minister and His Highness Zhen Zhen have no relationship at all, it is true that the minister has a favorite person among the people, but the emperor's life cannot be violated. "
Nangong Wang sighed lightly: "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 major event, this palace will definitely reward him."
"Then thank your Highness first, and there is one more thing for Your Highness to pay attention to."
"Please say."
"When His Highness gave poison to the dead, he must make it clear that it was a chronic poison. He also promised that they could bring a lot of money and children to live in seclusion in a different place after they were done."
"As a dead man, he must have the heart of mortal death, so why leave hidden dangers."
Qi Yan hooked the corners of her mouth, despising Nangong Wang's short-sightedness in her heart, but she explained patiently: "The hidden danger of leaving a dead body is even greater. How can a dead body be left behind if it is a natural disaster? But a promise to reunite with their families and live a good life can stimulate their potential even more. When they return from their desperate efforts to receive their rewards, His Royal Highness can kill these two, destroy their corpses, and sit back and relax. As for their families…”
Qi Yanqu raised her finger and tapped the table three times: "If you really don't know the inside story, it's okay to let it go. It's okay to cut the grass and root it... Please make your own decision, Your Highness."
…
Nangong Wang took advantage of the darkness to leave, while Qi Yan stayed overnight in the wing of the Xie Mansion because he was "out of sight" at night, and returned to Qi Mansion on foot before dawn the next day.
The streets are empty in the early morning, and the trail may be almost non-existent.
Back at Qi Mansion, Qi Yan washed herself and had breakfast, then took a carriage back to Princess Zhen Zhen Mansion.
After noon, the messenger of Princess Zhuohua's mansion came: Nangong Jingnv said that she would stay in Princess Zhuohua's mansion for a few days, and the return date was undetermined.
Qi Yan went into the study after lunch alone, holding a half-read booklet in her hand, and suddenly let out a shallow sigh.
Days passed, and at the end of the month, Chuntao and Qiuju went to Zhuohua Mansion to greet Nangong Jingnu.
Nangong Jingnv and Nangong Shunv sat on the throne, Nangong Jingnv didn't seem to be happy, and when Chuntao reported everything in the mansion, she was also absent-minded.
Nangong Shu's heart was relieved, and she put down the tea cup and asked, "How is my brother-in-law recently?"
Nangong Jingnu's eyes flickered, but she still turned her head sideways and pretended not to care.
Chuntao answered truthfully: "The consort is fine these days when His Highness is not in the mansion. He occasionally leaves the mansion for a walk, but comes back in an hour or two at most. He spends most of his time studying in the study, and eats three meals on time."
When Nangong Jingnu heard this, she snorted and seemed even more unhappy.
Qiu Ju gave a thousand blessings and replied, "Chuntao has always been a careless person, talking about running accounts. The concubine was still talking about His Highness during lunch yesterday~"
Seeing Nangong Jingnu sitting up straight, Nangong Shunv couldn't hide the smile in her eyes, and asked, "Oh? What did you say?"
"Yesterday at noon, the small kitchen made a steamed sea bass. The concubine ate two mouthfuls and praised the freshness of today's fish. He also said, 'Your Highness likes to eat this dish the most.
Nangong Jingnu's face looked better now. Nangong Shunv nodded, thinking in her heart: Although Chuntao and Qiu Ju are equally loyal, Qiu Ju is more wise. Although Nangong Jingnv refused to say anything, she obviously ran away with anger, and she didn't even bring her personal maid to live there for more than a month.
Qiu Ju came to Nangong Jingnv and respectfully slapped Wan Fu: "When will Your Highness return to the mansion? The slaves and servants miss you very much. You are not in the mansion, and all the maids and wives under the house are lazy and look bad."
Nangong Shunv took over the conversation: "So does my brother-in-law, why didn't Jingnv Lifu Yueyu come to pick me up in person?"
Qiu Ju smiled and said: "The Second Highness does not know anything, the concubine is gentle and courteous, and even treats our servants very kindly, and most of the things are done by yourself, and occasionally a maid and a maid need to be called a 'sister'. Xu is reading too much, and lacking in human relationship. The concubine highly respects our highnesses, perhaps because the two highnesses are very affectionate and do not want to disturb the reunion of the sisters, so he resisted not coming to pick them up."
Nangong Shunv said angrily: "You too, my brother-in-law is not familiar with human feelings, so you, those of you who serve closely, should also be reminded."
"What the Second Highness taught is that the slaves should talk to the concubine when they return to the mansion."
Nangong Jingnv: "No! Ben Gong is fine with the second sister, who uses him to pick it up?"
Qiu Ju laughed and coaxed: "Your Highness is assured of a hundred servants in the Second Highness's mansion, but the servants can also see that the concubine also misses His Highness very much. Next month will be Qingming, and in a few days, you will have to accompany him. Going to Yongzhou, it's time for His Highness to go back to the manor to prepare."
Nangong Shunv also coaxed: "Qiu Ju is right, you are also the eldest girl of the family. What does it look like to always stay in my mansion? You don't have to worry about my side... My brother-in-law is from the folk, and this is the first time to follow Royal companion, you should also go back and tell him the process."