It seemed like it was going to rain outside. The wife of Ping An Hou yawned in the sudden chill. She quickly stood up and closed the half-open window tightly. She turned her head to look at Shen Chen, and then looked at Ping An Hou anxiously.
The implication in Shen Chen's words was already very obvious. He almost said outright that it was Concubine De who framed those Taoists and that it was Concubine De who intentionally murdered Emperor Longqing.
Ping An Hou moved back and sat in the armchair for a long time without saying a word. When the candlelight in the room flickered, he raised his eyebrows and asked Shen Chen: "Even so, if we stay in our own pool, maybe we can live longer than if we jump up?"
This means that he would stand idly by and watch, and even if it was Concubine Peng De who did it, he would give him a way out.
Shen Chen smiled and said, "My Lord, are you still so naive? Even though you did nothing and knew nothing, you are the leader of the Royal Guards, and this is your original sin."
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an had a trembling voice. She couldn't help but refute when she heard Shen Chen say that: "What are you talking about, Marquis? Our Marquis behaves in a proper manner and has never offended the Empress Defei. When the Lanyue Palace caught fire, it was our Marquis who was responsible..."
It was Marquis Ping'an who saved Concubine Peng De and Concubine Lin Shu.
Even if Concubine Peng De really had the intention of committing treason, the Ping'an Marquis' Mansion could not do anything after all, and there was no conflict of interest between them and Concubine Peng De. There was no reason for Concubine Peng De to put them to death.
Shen Chen did not think that Lady Ping'an's words were just women's opinions. He remained calm and composed. Seeing Lady Ping'an's words, he said, "Unfortunately, sometimes things in this world don't go as one wishes. As for whether to stand on the opposite side, it is not determined by whether to offend or not. It is true that Third Young Master Lin was suppressed because he was the younger brother of Concubine Shu, but did those Taoists also suffer because of this?"
Ping An Hou's eyes moved slightly, knowing that Shen Chen was trying to persuade him to help, but it was not so easy to help. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. He just wanted to live a peaceful life and did not want to get involved in these storms.
Shen Chen stopped saying those clichés and suddenly asked Marquis Ping An, "My Lord, logically speaking, you shouldn't take a rest today, right?"
Ping An Hou nodded subconsciously. Just as he was about to speak, he remembered something and looked at Shen Chen and asked him, "What do you want to say? Why don't you just say it clearly?"
"I just want to say that the Marquis thinks he knows nothing, but the Empress Defei may not think so." Shen Chen put his hands behind his back and laughed and shook his head: "Any thief is prone to feel guilty. After all, the Marquis was on duty in the palace at that time. The Empress Defei may have arranged everything that day. Maybe the Marquis really doesn't know whether his subordinates know anything or whether they have helped the Empress Defei, but will the Empress Defei believe it?"
Marquis Ping'an's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
The wife of Marquis Ping'an felt as if her whole body was frozen, her hands and feet were numb and she couldn't move. She looked at Shen Chen and Marquis Ping'an in front of her, her lips were dry and she couldn't utter a word.
Indeed, as Shen Chen said, the thoughts of those in power are the hardest to guess. They often do not treat others as human beings, especially Concubine De. Has Concubine De killed few people recently
As soon as the emperor got into trouble, she dared to reach out to Concubine Shu and killed several of her maids.
In name, it was said that Concubine Shu's maidservant did not serve the prince properly and spied on the emperor, but in reality, anyone with a brain would know that it was Concubine De who was deliberately taking revenge on Concubine Lin.
She was deeply resentful of Concubine Shu because of the emperor's favor to her a while ago, and she wanted to kill Concubine Lin and the Sixth Prince immediately to vent her anger.
Although Marquis Ping'an had never offended Concubine De before, he had always been a close confidant of Emperor Longqing.
Will Concubine De believe that Marquis Ping'an will keep his mouth shut
----Marquis Ping'an was not able to guess the truth behind this for no reason. After all, it was because he discovered that some of his subordinates were derelict in their duties while on duty. They were transferred away that night and were not guarding the door of Taiji Hall.
However, he adhered to the principle of less trouble is worse than more, and never took the initiative to ask - he actually knew in his heart that as long as he asked those people, trouble would definitely be involved.
So he didn't dare to ask.
But now Shen Chen pointed out the matter mercilessly, leaving no room for Ping'an Hou to retreat.
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an tugged at the Marquis of Ping'an's sleeve, feeling somewhat uneasy and more panicked: "My Lord..."
Taking a deep breath, Ping An Hou went to get the chrysanthemum tea beside him, but he didn't drink it after picking it up several times. Finally, he leaned back in his chair and said, "My Lord, you are a smart man. I won't play tricks on you. But I also tell you honestly that what I know is really limited..."
Shen Chen raised his eyebrows. He had the handsome face of a young man, but his eyes were as calm and deep as those of an old man who had experienced many hardships. It was impossible to guess what he was thinking. He hummed and said loudly, "Of course I believe what the Marquis said. I didn't come here to get anything from the Marquis this time. I just want to remind the Marquis to be careful..."
This reminder sounded more like a threat. At least now Lady Ping'an was more panicked than before. If she could have managed to stay calm before and comforted herself that everything was still in time and she could get through it safely as long as she behaved herself, she could not find such an excuse now.
She swallowed and glanced at Shen Chen nervously. Seeing that Shen Chen actually stood up and prepared to go out, she couldn't help but get anxious: "Did the Marquis come here this time just to give us such a simple reminder? Will Concubine De deal with us?!"
Before, she had always been afraid that Shen Chen would come to them to discuss a deal, or even propose to form an alliance with them, for fear that Shen Chen would drag them down. But now, she was very afraid that Shen Chen was not coming to form an alliance with them, but was really just coming to gather some information.
Now they are like standing on the edge of a cliff. The problem is that they have done nothing. If they have no allies, not even anyone to help them, the road ahead will be dark!
Ping'an Hou also looked at Shen Chen's back, feeling a little emotional in his heart-----this young man Shen Chen's ability to grasp people's hearts is getting better and better. Without making a sound, he threw out a few words that changed the mentality of both Ping'an Hou's wife and himself-----now it is just as Ping'an Hou's wife thought, no matter whether Concubine Peng De is afraid or not, if they really have no allies and just sit there waiting for the possible result of falling off the cliff, he can't stand the torment of waiting to die.