Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

Chapter 175 Guess
In the vast night, snowflakes fell silently, the charcoal in the stove had been burned out, and the cold wind came in through the gap, making Ling Qingyan shrank her neck involuntarily.

Shen Xuhuai closed the car window calmly, and said, "Beidi and Dayan seem to be peaceful, but they are not. Yuan Yuxuan is the most favored prince of Beidi, and what he did this time is the intention of the King of Beidi."

Over the years, Beidi has gradually become stronger and more ambitious.

Although Beidi is willing to bow his head to Dayan, the towns on the border of Dayan have been harassed by Beidi all the time, and the king of Beidi knew about this, but he didn't say anything. His behavior of turning a blind eye like this is undoubtedly a Challenging Dayan's bottom line.

Ling Qingyan sighed softly, and said: "Now that Yuan Yuxuan has been arrested, His Majesty will definitely not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to suppress Beidi. What's more, the envoys from Xizhou and Nanjiang are all there, so Yuan Yuxuan may be the one to do it this time." There is no escape from this disaster."

Shen Xuhuai said, "Not necessarily."

"Huh?" Ling Qingyan looked up at him, "Could there be a turning point for this matter?"

Beidi concealed his itinerary and entered Beijing ahead of schedule. No matter how you look at this matter, Beidi has ulterior motives.

The long eyelashes drooped down, casting a shadow in Shen Xuhuai's eyes, and his voice was as calm as ever: "Bei Di is indeed harboring evil intentions, but there is no evidence. If you have to investigate further, the only option is to go to war. Dayan finally settled down. Going to war is never the best option."

When His Majesty first came to the throne, the internal affairs were unstable, and Southern Xinjiang was eyeing him. If the Xue family hadn't raised the whole family's strength to fight, the southern border of Great Yan would have already fallen into the hands of Southern Xinjiang.

It was not until these few years that Dayan escaped from the flames of war and the people's livelihood was able to take care of themselves.

Ling Qingyan frowned slightly, and said puzzledly: "Since His Majesty doesn't intend to investigate further, why did King Jing arrest people with great fanfare?"

"Knock the mountain to shake the tiger." He tapped the table with his index finger, and a glint flashed in his eyes.

Ling Qingyan savored these words thoughtfully, and murmured: "It's Beidi who was beating, so who is the tiger that His Majesty wants to frighten?"

The surroundings were very quiet, only the grunt of the carriage pressing on the road, which dragged his thoughts away a little bit.

The corners of Shen Xuhuai's lips curled up slightly, his voice was low and murmured to himself: "The tiger is naturally a spy hiding in the capital."

When the words fell, the carriage just stopped, and the coachman uttered a thick and long cry, which shattered Shen Xuhuai's last two words.

"My lord, it has arrived."

Ling Qingyan frowned, and asked Shen Xuhuai, "What did you just say?"

"It's nothing." Shen Xuhuai smiled, not intending to tell him, "It's getting late, and you have to go to court tomorrow, so you should go back first."

Ling Qingyan glanced at him suspiciously, without asking any more questions, straightened his clothes, got up and got out of the car.When he was about to enter the door, Shen Xuhuai suddenly stopped him: "Qingyan, after the court meeting, let's go to the suburbs to catch birds."

Ling Qingyan was stunned for a moment, and although he felt weird, he still agreed.

After watching him go in, Shen Xuhuai withdrew his gaze and ordered: "Go back."

"Yes." The coachman replied, and then drove away in the carriage.

The charcoal fire of the heater has been reduced to ashes at this time, and even the last trace of residual heat is gone.Shen Xuhuai slowly closed his eyes, like the green hills that have not changed for thousands of years, always so clear and indifferent, and the red mole on the tip of his eyebrows seemed to be eclipsed in this silent atmosphere.

The undercurrent of turmoil in the capital is like the white mist lingering in the mountains, which cannot be touched or seen through.The only way to crack it is - don't use your eyes, but use your heart.

Continuous snowflakes fell with the cold wind, and the last lantern of Zhaoyang Palace was also extinguished silently. The envoys from various countries left the palace with their own thoughts, but at this time, the Chengming Palace was brightly lit——

Fu Mingjue knelt on the soft cushion, holding sunspots in his hands, lowered his brows and eyes, as if thinking.

Fu Xiuyun sat across from him, with a calm expression on his face, calmly waiting for him to settle down.

Thin smoke from the four-legged gilded beast incense burner lingered between the two of them, blurring their eyebrows and eyes, as if smoothing out the sharp edges and corners that were usually there.

Unexpectedly, the sunspots fell among the whites, as if throwing themselves into a trap.

But if you look at it again, you will find that this step seems stupid, but in fact it is to die and survive, from the inside to the outside, truly breaking the deadlock that has been stalemate for a long time.

Fu Xiuyun looked at Bai Zi who was gradually becoming a loser, and smiled helplessly: "Father used to say that your chess skills are better than mine, and thought that after so many years, I would always win you once, but I didn't expect it to be the same .”

Fu Mingjue nodded and said: "I don't have any other strengths, and I only have some research in chess."

"You are modest," Fu Xiuyun smiled faintly, "Even the chess skill that the emperor has praised personally, if I win easily, I wonder if you are flattering me."

Fu Mingjue said: "If Your Majesty wants to win, I naturally dare not give up."

"Okay, I don't know what kind of temperament you are?" Fu Xiuyun chuckled lightly, and then asked: "By the way, when you went to arrest Yuan Yuxuan today, did you find any traces of the person who connected with him? "

Beidi's purpose this time is too superficial, and after a little research, one can guess the deep meaning.

Yuan Yuxuan was just a bait, what really mattered was the person he wanted to meet with all his heart.

Fu Mingjue put away the chess pieces, and said: "There are many people in Yuliu Street, with all kinds of teachings and nine streams, and the opponent is very cautious, I am afraid that they have already sensed that the situation is not right and left early."

Although the eyeliner was placed on Yuliu Street early, tonight is the time when Yuliu Street is the most crowded. Finding a complete stranger is like looking for a needle in a haystack.They would choose to meet today, presumably in order not to attract attention.

Fu Xiuyun frowned, with a gloomy expression, "Now that Yuan Yuxuan has been arrested, the people behind him must be vigilant. It may be even more difficult to catch him in the future."

Fu Mingjue: "Difficulty is naturally difficult, but as long as he is still in the capital, he will show his feet one day. However, one thing worth noting is that since the man made Yuan Yuxuan take the risk to come to the capital to meet him, his identity may be very dangerous. It's not easy. What's more, for so many years, I have never heard of any spies in Beijing, which means that person must have been lurking in the capital for a long time."

Hearing this, Fu Xiuyun's expression gradually became serious: "What do you want to say?"

Fu Mingjue said in a deep voice: "I suspect that not only his status in Beidi is not simple, but also his status in the capital is not ordinary."

These words swept over like a monstrous wave, and Fu Xiuyun couldn't help being startled. The names of the noble families in the capital flashed across his mind, trying to find a clue.

The silver charcoal in the stove was still burning, and occasionally there was a slight crackling sound. Fu Mingjue looked unusually calm, and continued: "Your Majesty, although it's just a guess, I have no choice but to doubt what happened to the Feng family earlier."

Fu Xiuyun's thoughts came back, and he said solemnly: "Your suspicion is correct, and you really can't take it lightly."

What happened to the Feng family left people with lingering fears. Now that they knew in advance that there were Beidi spies in Beijing, they should naturally be cautious.

After thinking for a while, Fu Xiuyun said: "Since Yuan Yuxuan has been exposed, I think that person will not make any further moves in a short time."

There are at least hundreds of nobles from the aristocratic families in the capital, and there are hundreds of officials in the court. Although the scope is much smaller than before, but that person has been lurking in the capital for many years without being exposed. He must be well hidden. He wants to find out He still has some difficulties.

"What does Your Majesty think?" Fu Mingjue asked.

When the words fell, the cold wind happened to blow suddenly, causing the palace lanterns under the eaves to sway, and the candlelight in front of the window sill flickered, casting a large shadow on Fu Xiuyun's body. After a long while, he only heard one sentence——

"I'd rather kill by mistake than let it go."

(End of this chapter)