sbdcsierra Chapter 266 Using a borrowed knife to kill, he's about to make a move against Luo Hanfeng.
Chapter 266 Using a borrowed knife to kill, he's about to make a move against Luo Hanfeng.
"Your Majesty," the Right Chancellor said, bowing to the Emperor, "the Fifth Miss of the Xie family, who was recently found, was adopted by the father and mother of the top scholar before she was found."
"Some time ago, the top scholar was harassed by a wealthy man in Shengjing. The wealthy man plotted to marry his ugly daughter to the top scholar."
"The matter reached the prefect, and General Xie's daughter and son were also there, supporting the top scholar."
"Does this mean that the General's Mansion has long been connected with the top scholar?"
The Right Chancellor turned his gaze toward Xie Ansheng.
Xie Ansheng roared in anger: "This is utterly absurd!"
"The Song family adopted my daughter, and they are my Xie family's benefactors in terms of both sentiment and reason."
"If Song Qingyang has trouble, what's wrong with my daughter helping him? Does she think she's an ungrateful wretch?"
Xie Ansheng glared coldly at the Right Chancellor: "It's clear that the Right Chancellor has many grievances against me. He actually tried to confuse His Majesty with such a reason."
"Then how does General Xie explain the simultaneous assassination of your general's residence and the top scholar?"
Xie Ansheng rolled his eyes: "How would I know?"
"If the Right Chancellor is so eager to know, why don't he go and capture the thief himself and ask him what he thinks?"
"You!" The Right Chancellor couldn't argue with that.
"Enough!" Emperor Chu said coldly, "I don't care how you investigate this matter, I want the murderer caught within three days."
"Go back."
Luo Cheng'an came over, was scolded, and before he could say a word, he was kicked out by the Chu Emperor.
Xie Ansheng was the first to leave the study.
He had a cold face and moved with the speed of the wind.
His ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger; he felt that something big was about to happen.
Even if the emperor didn't say anything, Xie Ansheng would still expose Luo Hanfeng's true colors.
Even if fate ordains Luo Hanfeng to become emperor, so what?
They already know the future in advance; it's still uncertain whether Luo Hanfeng will become emperor.
What angered Xie Ansheng the most was that Luo Hanfeng, a prince in the cold palace, how dare he provoke the General's Mansion like this!
"Thank you General!"
After leaving the study, Luo Cheng'an quickly followed Xie Ansheng.
"General Xie, please wait."
Xie Ansheng turned his head and saw Luo Cheng'an.
Compared to Xie Ansheng's previous attentive attitude towards Luo Cheng'an, Xie Ansheng's attitude towards Luo Cheng'an is now lukewarm, and he hasn't taken the initiative to communicate with Luo Cheng'an in recent days.
This left Luo Cheng'an somewhat puzzled.
He is about to bring Xie Jiaojiao into the Eastern Palace as his concubine, so the relationship between the two families should be harmonious.
Why is Xie Ansheng treating him this way now?
"General Xie, would you mind moving in for a chat?"
Luo Cheng'an looked at Xie Ansheng.
Xie Ansheng spoke up, "Your Highness, please speak frankly about what you need."
Luo Cheng'an was stunned for a moment.
He glanced around. This place wasn't far from the emperor's study. If he said those things under these circumstances and the emperor heard them, he would be finished as crown prince.
The emperor was already dissatisfied with him, and he was even more unwilling to provoke him.
He moved a little closer to Xie Ansheng and whispered, "It's important, General. Please step aside."
Xie Ansheng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately went with the Crown Prince.
Luo Cheng'an led Xie Ansheng to a side hall.
"General Xie, is Father Emperor so furious today only because the top scholar was assassinated?"
The fact that the emperor would say these things to him made Luo Cheng'an feel uneasy.
Is the emperor planning to remove him from the position of crown prince?
Xie Ansheng understood the Crown Prince's panic.
He was originally a royalist, and his close relationship with the Crown Prince was only because he wanted his daughter to become the Crown Princess.
Xie Ansheng's hopes were dashed when he learned from Xie Yuhe that Xie Mingzhu had sown discord in front of the Crown Prince and was plotting to target the Xie family.
Right now, we're too busy trying to save our own lives to even think about making our daughter a crown princess or empress.
Xie Ansheng thought for a moment and said, "His Majesty's dissatisfaction with you is growing stronger, and his anger is certainly not just due to the assassination of the top scholar."
“Recently, the defense map was stolen, and there are envoys from the Southern Kingdom residing in Shengjing. The remnants of the previous dynasty have not been captured, and there are still traitors in the court. As the crown prince, you have done nothing, so His Majesty is naturally angry.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Cheng'an's expression turned cold, and he clenched his fists: "How could I not want to share the burden with Father Emperor?"
"But these people are very cunning, and I can't catch them at all."
Xie Ansheng said, "Your Highness should occasionally be suspicious of those around you. There can't be any traitors without leaving a trace."
He thought for a moment and said, "When Japan investigated the traitor and discovered that the traitor had made a deal with the rebels in the court, those rebels were actually able to produce the Tiger Tally."
"That tiger tally must belong to someone in the court, or even a prince."
Xie Ansheng looked at Luo Cheng'an meaningfully: "Your Highness might as well investigate them."
"What? The Tiger Tally?" Luo Cheng'an was shocked.
Even as a crown prince, he didn't possess a tiger tally.
How could there be traitors?!
"Does Father Emperor know about this?" Luo Cheng'an asked Xie Ansheng.
“Of course.” Xie Ansheng said directly, “That is the reason why His Majesty is so furious. The person who possesses the Tiger Tally is not the one who will know who did it as soon as that golden Tiger Tally is revealed.”
Xie Ansheng himself possessed a tiger tally, the sixth prince also had a tiger tally, and the rest were in the emperor's hands.
"You mean, Sixth Brother harbors rebellious intentions?!" Luo Cheng'an's eyes lit up.
If this person is the sixth prince, that would be perfect.
Luo Cheng'an directly eliminated a thorn in his side.
“If he were truly the Sixth Prince, His Majesty would have already taken action against him,” Xie Ansheng said helplessly.
"The more unlikely someone is, the more likely they are to stab you in the back at a crucial moment. Your Highness should make your own judgment."
"If Your Highness can achieve great merit within three days, His Majesty will naturally be pleased for you."
After saying that, Xie Ansheng left.
He is now planning to take action against Luo Hanfeng and Xie Mingzhu.
As long as they're dead, things won't get as bad as they are in the story.
Luo Cheng'an was clever enough, but Xie Ansheng directly used a borrowed knife to kill, using the Crown Prince to get rid of Luo Hanfeng.
But if he's stupid and doesn't suspect Luo Hanfeng, it doesn't matter, Xie Ansheng has already formed an alliance with Jun Lanjin.
He, Luo Hanfeng, must die.
……
That night.
Xie Mingzhu got up from the bed and glanced at Xie Xing.
A screen separated the two people perfectly.
Seeing that Xie Xing was not making any noise, Xie Mingzhu took some medicine from the drawer, opened the door and went out.
Once everyone left, Xie Xing sat up in bed.
She glanced at the doorway. "What's she doing out so late at night?"
System: [Isn't this to deliver medicine to the male lead?]
Didn't the male lead get slapped today?