Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1076 Private Communication
Seeing Master Yao finish speaking, Lin Yanqing smiled with a hint of joy, and Gu Hongzhang suddenly realized:

No wonder he sent Yan'er away right after calling Wanrong that girl. This was to let Wanrong have more contact with the An family boy. With Zhou'er and An'er around, it wouldn't be considered rude. This serious old sly guy...

Qin Xian, who knew Lin Yanqing's thoughts, laughed out loud:
"Zhixian is a really lovable kid. If I had a younger person of the right age, I would definitely want to take Zhixian home."

After some joking, Master Yao leaned back in his chair and looked at Lin Yanqing:
"You asked us to stay here, do you have something to say?"

Lin Yanqing nodded, signaled Lin Song to take the servants away, close the door and guard outside the yard.

"I have known you two since I was young and have known you for many years. You two are the people I trust the most in the court. My family and Brother Gu's are closely connected. We share the same fate. I have kept you two here today because I want to let you know about something."

After Lin Yanqing finished speaking, he nodded to Gu Hongzhang, who then told them the whole story of Lin Jinyan's attack and the involvement of the Crown Prince in a simple and clear manner.

"It's a good thing that Hong Jiu risked his life to protect Yan'er, otherwise not only Yan'er, but also the Gu family and the Lin family would not be able to escape."

After listening to what Gu Hongzhang said, not only did Qin Xian slam the table in anger, but even the usually indifferent Master Yao changed his expression.

Qin Xian: "Yesterday, the Dali Temple issued a notice saying that the assassin of Yan Yatou was from Mobei. I even cursed Mobei for being shameless. I didn't expect that there are so many shameless people in Tianchu! Yan Yatou is weak and usually treats people kindly. How could they have the heart to do such a murder?"

Master Yao: "The Cheng family is involved in this? They followed the late emperor, and the late emperor praised the Cheng family for their strict family management. How could they have such a descendant? They are truly decadent."

Lin Yanqing mentioned Mingyue and her daughter, and said that Mingyue had served the Queen Mother before leaving the palace. Master Yao's expression darkened even more:
"Since they have planted the pawns so early, it is not just the Cheng family that is under surveillance. It is possible that all of our families have spies. So many people are trying to harm Yan girl in private, probably because of the princes and people from Mobei who asked for her hand in marriage at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet."

Lin Yanqing: "Brother Gu and I think so too. Who would be willing to trade their children for their future if they truly love their younger generation? When Hui Ning wanted to marry into the East Palace, you were against it too."

Gu Hongzhang nodded: "Everyone says the palace is good, but once you enter that palace, you have no control over anything. We will not let Yan'er marry into the royal family. This was made clear to His Majesty after the birthday banquet. Although His Majesty agreed, he did not allow this matter to be spread. Not long after, Yan'er was attacked and nearly died."

Qin Xian was shocked and said, "The general is saying... Your Majesty used Yan Yatou as bait? He is the king... How could he..."

Master Yao's eyes were filled with coldness:
"It is because he is the king that he does this. Others would not do this, but he can. He cannot tolerate his own brothers and sisters being polite to him, let alone a servant girl like Yan? To him, as long as they can help him succeed, he can give up anyone. From this point of view, although he is the blood of the late emperor, he has not inherited the kindness of the late emperor at all. Instead, he is more like the empress dowager."

After he finished speaking, the four of them were silent for a while. Even Gu Hongzhang, who had been the most loyal to the emperor, did not think there was anything wrong with what he said.

When Grand Tutor Yao saw that Gu Hongzhang did not refute or defend the king as he usually did when he heard such insulting remarks, he glanced between Gu Hongzhang and Lin Yanqing, knowing that the two were disappointed. He then looked at Gu Hongzhang with a more favorable attitude.

(End of this chapter)