The Qin family also had a hand in killing Wei An. Now that the truth has been revealed, they can't just sit back and watch. Since they've already committed the crime, they might as well go all the way and stop struggling. Who knows, if they work together, they might be able to bring Wei An and Shen Chen down.
He calmed down and entered the Taiji Hall, where he saw Prince Linjiang and Shen Chen.
Prince Linjiang did not even let him start the ceremony. He immediately said, "No need to be polite." He frowned and talked about the matter of the Third Master Xu: "This matter may be a misunderstanding. When Achen arrived, he happened to see the Third Master interrogating his wife... He just came back from another place, so he may not be clear about the situation..."
In the final analysis, he was still prepared to exonerate Shen Chen, hoping that the Xu family would let it go and attribute the death of the third master Xu to an accident.
However, Xu Anying did not respond in the same submissive manner as before. He frowned, straightened his official uniform and knelt down: "Today, we are welcoming you into the palace in accordance with the will of heaven. We are just pawns helping you to get to the throne. But Your Majesty, why did the Marquis go to Yizhou before, but suddenly appeared here? If even such a thing can be leaked, what secrets will you have in the future? This matter is no longer my family affair, and it cannot be changed by my promise not to pursue it. I dare to say that the Marquis killed our own people in front of all the soldiers. It really disregards your dignity and hurts the soldiers too much..."
Prince Linjiang felt his headache getting worse. He had known that this matter was not so easy to handle. After all, Xu Anying had reported it to him before. Now, not only did he fail to kill the person, but he also lost his own son. No one could tolerate this.
He heard something, and he looked at him coldly from the seat above, then glanced at Shen Chen with his peripheral vision, and asked him patiently: "Then according to your opinion, what should we do?"
"The Marquis's action..." Xu Anying didn't even look at Shen Chen, his gray beard trembled, and he suddenly raised his voice a lot: "In the final analysis, it was because of the Marquis's wife. My disappointing son also suffered this disaster because of the wife. In my humble opinion, the wife was originally... I heard that the wife was protecting the Sixth Prince, fearing that our people would hurt the Sixth Prince. This action fell into the eyes of my son. He must have found it strange and asked a few more questions... But he encountered a fierce struggle, so he couldn't stop and what happened later happened..."
Prince Linjiang also heard about this. He was indeed unhappy about Wei An's betrayal and her stubbornness in protecting the Sixth Prince. Even though the enemy and us were so clear, she was still able to help the Sixth Prince. What would happen in the future
He snorted and did not ask Shen Chen what he meant. "What you said is that this matter is all a misunderstanding. Wei An is too ignorant. He thought that our people were going to do something to the Sixth Prince, which led to this matter. I think..."
Shen Chen stood aside with a stern face. He knew exactly what the old man Xu Anying meant. It was simply that he saw through how much Xu Anying cared about Wei An and knew that he could achieve the same or even double the effect by attacking Wei An alone, so he used this self-torture trick.
But he still wanted to see what decision King Linjiang would make. He had just told King Linjiang clearly that he would never give up Wei An no matter what. If King Linjiang still insisted on doing it, there was nothing he could do...
Xu Anying stood quietly, and the anger and resentment in his heart caused by the death of Master Xu San finally subsided a little. Since Shen Chen and Wei An made him lose his loved ones again and again, he would take their lives and let them know the pain of losing their loved ones!
He knew the character of King Linjiang best. If he could not get the support of the Xu family and the heroes and at the same time exonerate Shen Chen, then of course it would be most worthwhile to sacrifice Wei An.
It would be the same as long as Wei An died. Even if he couldn't kill Shen Chen in the future, he would still appreciate Shen Chen's pain of losing his beloved.
Prince Linjiang did not play by the rules. He paused for a moment and then said, "Although Wei An is ignorant, she did nothing wrong. It was my order not to harm the Sixth Prince, so there is nothing wrong with her doing so. In my opinion, Xu San has indeed suffered an undeserved disaster. Why don't we both take a step back on this matter? Achen will not pursue Xu San's disrespect. I will posthumously confer the title of Zhong Wubo on Xu San and call Xu Da back. Let's leave it at that."
He didn't want to let Wei An go, but he knew Shen Chen's stubborn temper and knew what would happen if he followed Xu Anying's advice and killed Wei An. He didn't want to risk losing his son.
Xu Anying was shocked. He did not expect that the King of Linjiang would not even want to give up Wei An, but only throw out Zhong Wubo to stop the Xu family from talking. This was too much...
But he was an old hand after all, and even though he was furious to the extreme, he still did not show any anger at all. He just stood there in a daze without moving for a while. After a long time, he knelt on the ground in a frail manner, without saying a word.
Prince Linjiang felt a little guilty. This time, thanks to Xu Anying, the Xu family had no shortage of rewards, and would certainly have titles in the future. Exchanging a title for a person would be too much of an bullying to the Xu family.
He coughed, thought for a moment, and then said, "I want to marry your sixth daughter to my son. What do you think?"
Xu Anying finally gained some popularity. In-laws are the best means of building relationships. Even if Prince Linjiang only wants to hire his daughter from the Xu family for Chu Jingan or another son, the Xu family will definitely have a prince's consort or even a queen in the future. What's wrong with that
He is old, and his third son, who was more calculating, is dead. If he cannot plan a way out for his descendants, the Xu family's glory will probably end in this generation. However, if he marries a royal relative, that would be different. He would have some time to cultivate other talented people in the Xu family.
This deal was a good deal no matter how you looked at it. It had both benefits and face. Master Xu San could also be said to have died for his loyalty to King Linjiang. He kowtowed three times respectfully to thank King Linjiang for his kindness.
Prince Linjiang breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Xu Anying would hold on to this matter because Shen Chen was stubborn and didn't know how to change his ways. If the Xu family also held on to this matter, it would be a real problem. Now, no matter what, the matter was covered up temporarily. He glared at Shen Chen and told him to go find Ping'an Hou: "Since you're here, don't just stand there. Go and see what's going on with Ping'an Hou."
He still had some things to say to Xu Anying, and it wasn't a good idea for Shen Chen to listen here, as these two people didn't like each other. (To be continued)