Besides lying down, I also know a little about power struggles

Chapter 106 Chips
After that day, Fang Tong knew all of Feng Twelve's plans.

It turned out that ever since the assassin from the White Bird Pavilion appeared in the enclosure, the Crown Prince and Feng Twelve had expected that there was someone behind the case. Judging from Feng Wuqiong's reaction, it didn't seem like his work. The mastermind behind the scenes deliberately provoked a dispute between Prince Ping and the Crown Prince, but was downplayed by the Emperor. This was an unacceptable result for both Feng Wuqiong and the mastermind behind the scenes.

If they refuse to give up, the Crown Prince's southern tour will be the best opportunity to take action.

In order to lure the snake out of its hole, Feng Twelve went south in advance in the name of an inspector, pretending to explore the way for the prince.

Everyone in the court knew that the prince had great trust in Feng Twelve and would definitely follow his inspection route. However, they did not know that those taking this route were the prince's loyal men, and that the prince had already left the capital in disguise via another route.

Feng Twelve discovered a spy from Luozhou in Linshui County, and deliberately asked Gao Tiancai to write a letter to the Luozhou government to test Sui Yongdao's reaction.

When the news of the prince's disappearance came, it proved that someone could no longer hold back and attacked him before he could even reach the southern border.

Feng Twelve's trip to Fuyao Mountain was just a cover. Everyone knew that he and the prince had a deep brotherly relationship. It would be strange if he had no reaction.

He was well prepared when he went there, and as expected, he encountered an ambush in the mountains. The people they captured alive had confessed that they were all soldiers of the Beihe Army, who were ordered to ambush Feng Twelve here. As for the refugees who caused the prince to disappear, they were also soldiers in disguise.

At this point, the ambitions of Sui Yongdao and Ping Wang Feng Wuqiong were obvious.

Feng Twelve contacted the prince secretly, and the prince rushed back to the capital first to report the matter to the emperor.

They all knew that as long as Feng Wuqiong believed that something really happened to the prince, he would take action in the capital before long.

The facts were just as they expected. Two days before the Dragon Boat Festival, many acrobatic troupes came to the capital. The emperor ordered people to secretly investigate and found that there were many doubts about the identities of these acrobatic artists.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, the acrobatic troupe did not leave, but contacted people from Prince Ping's mansion in private and then disappeared.

In order to lure the snake out of its hole, the emperor deliberately summoned the Crown Princess Qin Shiyue into the palace.

There have been many rumors in the court recently, and the child in Qin Shiyue's belly has attracted special attention. Many people believe that if the prince has an accident, the emperor will not immediately appoint another crown prince, but will place his hopes on the grandson.
Therefore, as soon as the news of the emperor summoning Qin Shiyue came out, there were immediate changes in Prince Ping's mansion.

Feng Wuqiong planned to force the emperor to abdicate, but he didn't know that the Crown Prince and Feng Twelve had already ambushed him in the palace, waiting for him to reveal his true intentions.

Fang Tong heard about Feng Twelve's plan and took the initiative to ask to monitor Feng Wuqiong.

Her reasons were very good. She could turn into a cat and move freely in the palace without anyone noticing her.

Feng Twelve was originally unwilling to agree, but Fang Tong was extremely persistent. He left seventy or eighty footprints on his desk with his ink-stained paws and dragged a piece of ink-stained paper in front of him.

There were only three words written on the paper: Big Liar.

This was Fang Tong's accusation, which stemmed from Feng Twelve's concealment of the matter in Fuyao Mountain, which caused her to have a false alarm.

Her accusation was very effective, and Feng Twelve rarely felt a trace of guilt.

Finally he had to compromise: "I will take you into the palace, but you must follow my orders and not take any risks without permission."

Hence the result of tonight’s battle.

Feng Twelve didn't know that the reason Fang Tong was so persistent was because she needed this opportunity to make a contribution.

Her real identity is an assassin from the White Bird Pavilion. Feng Twelve is willing to believe that she has another origin, but others don't think so.

Although Feng Twelve promised to keep her safe, she didn't want to rely on others completely. She had nothing in Dazhao, and the only reason she could stay with Feng Twelve was because of their bizarre encounter. She had saved him, so he believed in her, but this trust was limited to her and Feng Twelve.

She didn't want to hide away from the public all the time. She needed a bargaining chip to make a living, and this credit was her bargaining chip.

She had helped the prince and the emperor, and based on this, even if her identity was exposed one day, she would have a chance to mediate.

On the bright side, maybe with this achievement, she could really ask the prince for a favor and get a formal household registration that would not be afraid of investigation.

After listening to her explanation, Feng Twelve's eyes looked a little subtle.

"Are you afraid that I can't protect you?"

Fang Tong shook his head: "I just want to be a decent citizen of Dazhao."

"Can't you be upright when you're with me?" Feng Twelve asked.

Fang Tong was speechless.

"That's not what I meant," she explained. "Even if you want to help me, it's better to help someone who has done meritorious service than to help an assassin who has no known origins."

Feng Twelve was silent for a moment, then laughed: "You are still worried that I can't help you."

There was a smile on his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes, and he looked particularly silent.

Fang Tong was anxious: "Of course you can help me, but the official household registration needs to be filed with the Ministry of Household Registration. This is not something that can be done simply by saying hello. I can't let you owe me a favor for nothing. Or do you want to forge a household registration for me? That will give them an advantage."

She put down the spoon and touched the bowl in front of her with her fingers: "This bowl of wontons was bought by you, and the clothes and jewelry I wear are also given by you. You can say that they are all from my reward money, but if it weren't for you, would I have what I have today?"

Watching the smoke rising on Fuyao Mountain that day, she had thought about the possibility that Feng Twelve was dead. That feeling of confusion and helplessness made her realize that she was too dependent on him, which was not a good thing.

Regardless of whether this person is Feng Twelve or not, she cannot pin her hopes on him alone.

"You have always given me everything unilaterally. As for the things I helped you with in Linshui County, it was just a coincidence," Fang Tong said honestly. "I have never done anything for you on my own initiative. Only tonight did I feel that I have some value."

This was something she earned on her own initiative; it wasn't an accident, nor was it due to the pity of others.

"I know you're very good to me, but I can't just rely on your kindness and wait for death," Fang Tong laughed at himself. "If I could only be a cat, I could just enjoy your care. But I'm a human now. Although it's not easy to be a human, I still prefer to be a human."

She said a lot in one breath, and Feng Twelve listened quietly without any reaction.

Fang Tong looked at him, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed, and then a trace of regret surged up in his heart.

Maybe she shouldn't have said it so clearly. In Feng Twelve's opinion, she might have been a little ungrateful.

She picked up a spoon and stirred the wontons in the bowl. The wontons had already cooled down, and had absorbed so much soup that they stuck together and sat heavily at the bottom of the bowl.

"Whether you believe it or not," she said as if giving up, "this is what I think anyway."

After a moment of silence, Feng Twelve moved his eyebrows, suddenly raised his hand and placed it on the edge of the table, staring at her: "You just said that you don't want me to owe you a favor in vain, and you don't want me to give others a handle, so, are you worried about me?"