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After Zhen Ping took the order and left, Mei Changsu couldn't help coughing again. He just hoped that his cousin's child would leave Jinling as soon as possible. If Xia Jiang came back, it would be hard to say what would happen.

Fei Liu saw Mei Changsu coughing hard, so he asked with some concern, "Brother Su, are you feeling unwell?"

Mei Changsu shook his head and said helplessly, "Not bad!"

Fei Liu was still worried. He looked at Mei Changsu eagerly and asked, "Will he be okay?"

Mei Changsu had a complicated expression. He sighed again, suppressed his cough, and said firmly, "It will be fine. People's hearts will become harder and harder!"

When Mei Changsu coughed, Li Gang had Doctor Yan called over. After hearing what Mei Changsu said, he asked anxiously, "Master, do you think the King of Yue has figured out all this?"

Mei Changsu was silent for a long time before he shook his head and said, "I don't know either. However, I think even if he could have planned everything, he couldn't have planned that Xie Qi would die in childbirth."

Li Gang nodded, and then said in agreement, "The Sect Master is right. I'm just curious about how he managed to get Prince Yu to hand over the evidence so easily."

Mei Changsu pondered for a moment, then said helplessly, "I heard that Prince Yu has a mentor named Ji, and another who is extremely intelligent Qin Banruo. I think with these two here, they will definitely be able to convince Prince Yu.

After all, Xie Yu is a hungry wolf. He only cares about himself and is not so easy to tame. "

He actually didn't say that Prince Yu probably wanted to use this incident not only to buy him off, but also to make the Crown Prince believe that he had chosen a side, thus blocking his way out.

Li Gang felt that this should be the case, so he did not ask any more questions and let Mei Changsu have a good rest.

……

Yue State, Lin'an, Royal Palace.

Jinling, Xuanjingsi government office.

Chen Qingzhi didn't know that Mei Changsu had taken action. He looked at the secret letters and frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Xie Yu has not spoken a word. I'm afraid he is asking to live."

Wang Yue was very calm. After taking a sip of tea, he smiled and reminded, "You still have to die, but it will be a little troublesome for Mei Changsu. But, have you forgotten the person I asked you to send?"

Chen Qingzhi frowned. Thinking of the old man Li who had just been sent to Jinling, he asked in confusion, "Who is this man? The prince has asked me to monitor them for nearly ten years. Is he that important?"

Wang Yue nodded and said with certainty, "It is very important. With him here, the case of the Red Flame Army is a wrongful case."

Fortunately, he knew the plot. When Lin Shu led the Red Flame Army to Lingnan, he sent his men to Jinling and arranged for a tuberculosis patient to die in his place.

After bringing the person back, he hid him in Kuaiji for so long that old man Li's son became a minor official in the State of Yue. Finally, the time had come.

Seeing Wang Yue speak so confidently, Chen Qingzhi knew that Xie Yu was doomed, so he said excitedly, "Your Majesty, if we can bring Xie Yu to Yue State and behead him in front of the three armies, the former members of the Red Flame Army will definitely be more loyal to Wang Yue, and our Yue State will no longer have the last hidden danger."

Wang Yue shook his head and said helplessly, "This is just the beginning. It may not be so easy to kill Xie Yu, and it will be even harder to bring him back. We need a suitable opportunity."

Chen Qingzhi thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Your Highness, are you saying that Xia Jiang will help him? That case was committed by the two of them in collusion. In order to protect himself, Xia Jiang will definitely protect Xie Yu."

Wang Yue calmly poured himself a glass of water, then said with a smile, "If Xia Jiang plays it safe, even if Xie Yupan implicates him, Emperor Liang will protect him. But if he gets involved, it will just give Mei Changsu and I the opportunity to take action against him."

Chen Qingzhi knew how powerful Mei Changsu was. He felt that if the prince and Mei Changsu attacked together, Xia Jiang would definitely die.

He said excitedly, "If Xia Jiang is eliminated, the Xuan Jing Division will definitely fall into turmoil, and the Jin Yiwei will have an opportunity."

Wang Yue had already planned to kill Xia Jiang, so he said calmly, "Of course. Xuan Jing Division is the enemy of the Red Flame Army. Except for Xia Dong, everyone else doesn't care whether they live or die."

Chen Qingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that Wang Yue would still remember their old friendship.

If they could take advantage of this good opportunity and let the Jinyiwei quickly wipe out the Xuanjingsi troops outside Jinling, then when the war is reignited, it would be the time for the Yue State to expand its territory.

……

Xia Jiang, who was unaware that he was being plotted against, hurried back after hearing that Xie Yu was thrown into jail.

He summoned Xia Dong and Xia Chun to come, and after understanding what happened, he said to Xia Dong seriously, "Dong'er, what are the iron rules of our Xuanjing Division since Taizu established it?"

Xia Dong remained calm and answered simply, "Punish the evildoers, do not set up factional disputes, and do not get involved in government affairs."

After hearing this, Xia Jiang said angrily, "Since you know that my Xuan Jing Division is not involved in party disputes, then why did you go to the clan after Xie Yu was imprisoned?"

Xia Dong thought of the news from Nie Feng and said calmly, "I'll go investigate the case!"

Xia Jiang still stared at Xia Dong and said coldly, "What case?"

Xia Dong actually wanted to cooperate with Mei Changsu and secretly bring Prince Jing over, but Xia Jiang couldn't know this. His tone became serious and he said, "In the case of the Red Flame Army in front of Thirteen, he said that he had received a letter from my husband, which is why he didn't persuade them to surrender but attacked directly. I want to confirm it."

Xia Jiang was worried, and asked quietly, "Are there any results?"

Xia Dong said frustratedly, "No, but he is guilty, and it is not easy to make him speak. But my Xuan Jing Division has many interrogation experts, and there will always be someone who can pry open his mouth."

Xia Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly changed his expression and said, "As the Mirror Master, you used your status to make mistakes without an imperial decree. From now on, you will be confined in the mansion and reflect on your mistakes."

Xia Dong was about to retort, but Xia Jiang didn't give him a chance at all and immediately left Xuan Jing Si.

The reason why he dealt with Xia Dong was because he heard that Xia Dong had met Xie Yu, which made him worried for a long time. Even after he came back, he didn't even see His Majesty.

After dealing with Xia Dong, Xia Jiang hurried into the palace without any delay. He was afraid that if he went too late, the suspicious Emperor Liang would also be suspicious of him.

After going through all the layers of requests and meeting the emperor, he lost the arrogance he had in the Xuanjing Division. He bowed respectfully and said, "I am Xia Jiang, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Emperor Liang was very happy to see his confidant. With this person around, he could ensure that Xie Yu would not speak nonsense.

He also hurriedly said happily, "You are finally back, get up, get up! Fortunately, the children can share your worries, so you have been in seclusion for so long this time."

Xia Jiang shook his head and said helplessly, "I am ashamed. I have to apologize to Your Majesty on behalf of my children. These people neglected their duties and let Your Majesty be deceived."

Emperor Liang frowned and asked unhappily, "Am I so easy to fool?"

Xia Jiang bowed quickly and said excitedly, "The Xuan Jing Division is your majesty's eyes and ears and sword. The Ningguo Marquis' Mansion committed such a big crime, but the Xuan Jing Division didn't even know about it and had to rely on others to uncover the case. This is really a disgrace to the Xuan Jing Division."

He paused for a moment before saying seriously, "I think that no matter what crime Xie Yu committed, it should have been investigated by the court or the Xuan Jing Division. There is actually someone behind the scenes who found out something that the Xuan Jing Division could not. The power behind this is really too terrifying."

Emperor Liang was a suspicious person to begin with. After hearing what Xia Jiang said, he nodded in agreement.

He thought about it for a while, then said seriously, "Anyone who can move the Ningguo Marquis should not be underestimated. I leave this matter to you, go and investigate it thoroughly."

Xia Jiang was delighted. He could finally intervene in this matter openly. He quickly replied respectfully, "Yes!"

Emperor Liang thought of the crimes Xie Yu had committed, which were too numerous to list, so he said impatiently, "Xie Yu's crimes have been proven, and I will not see him again. Go on my behalf and ask him if he has anything else to say. I'm afraid Prince Yu will not be willing to relay some of his words for him."

Xia Jiang knew what Emperor Liang meant. He wanted Xie Yu to keep quiet and not talk nonsense so that he could save his life. So he quickly obeyed the order and left.

……

Jinling, Su Mansion

Thanks to Xia Dong's scolding, Mei Changsu saved himself a lot of trouble when Prince Jing met with him in the evening.

As soon as the two met through the secret passage, Prince Jing bowed very seriously and said, "The matter of Xie Yu was just the beginning. How did it end step by step? If I don't get to the bottom of it, I'm afraid I will never be able to sleep or eat well.

I know you are thoughtful and good at analyzing people's hearts, so please help me plan!"

Mei Changsu was very happy to see that Prince Jing had made up his mind, but he still asked seriously, "Your Highness, do you know that once the Emperor knows that you are investigating Prince Qi's old case, it will bring endless troubles."

Prince Jing nodded and said seriously, "I know!"

Mei Changsu continued to ask, "Your Highness, do you know that even if you find out the whole story, it will not be of any benefit to what you are planning now?"

Prince Jing still said seriously, "I know!"

Mei Changsu immediately asked the most crucial question, "Your Highness, do you know that as long as the Emperor is in power, he will never admit his mistakes!"

Prince Jing still said with a cold face, "I know!"

Mei Changsu asked the last question, "Since you know everything, do you still have to investigate?"

Prince Jing's eyes were red, and he said excitedly, "I have to investigate. I must know how they died unjustly, so that when I ascend the throne in the future, I can clear their grievances one by one.

Just for my own selfish interests, I turned a blind eye to my brother's unjust death. This is not something I, Xiao Jingyan, would do."

Mei Changsu bowed respectfully and said solemnly, "I am willing to serve Your Highness as my master. I will obey Your Highness' orders. From now on, I will do my best to find out the truth for Your Highness."

After he finished speaking, he knelt on the ground.

Prince Jing looked at Mei Changsu's solemn expression and knelt on the ground as well, saying sincerely, "Thank you, sir!"

This was the first time that Prince Yu had truly opened up to his heart since they met.

It was not until this time that Mei Changsu was certain that Prince Jing had not changed his mind and would remain steadfast in overturning the verdict on the Red Flame Army.

Just when the two were about to open up to each other again, they suddenly heard the sound of bells coming from the direction of the palace in the distance.

The bell rang 27 times in succession, and everyone present knew that it was the sound of a great funeral.

Considering the current situation in the palace, the bell would only ring if the Empress Dowager died.

Prince Jing suddenly hurriedly left the secret passage, muttering, "It's the great grandmother who is gone, it's the great grandmother who is gone!"

Mei Changsu didn't notice Prince Jing's condition. He looked in the direction of the palace and his whole body began to tremble violently. He couldn't bear it anymore and spat out another mouthful of blood.

His whole body suddenly collapsed to the ground, and he could only mutter "Grandma" in a hurry before he fainted.

Upon seeing this, Li Gang hurried to find Doctor Yan, but he knew very well in his heart that after vomiting blood this time, Mei Changsu's body might be on the verge of death.

You know, ten years ago, after Mei Changsu vomited blood, he was finally rescued. The master of Yaowang Valley once reminded Mei Changsu to be careful.

If you experience this kind of great sorrow and pain again in the future, you must endure it. If you vomit blood again, I'm afraid even a pharmacist will not be able to cure you.

What made him even more worried was that based on his understanding of Mei Changsu, it had been three days since the Empress Dowager's death, so he would definitely have to observe the three-day fasting ceremony for the funeral. Plus, if he had to kneel down and kowtow to the spirit, his body might collapse.

However, there was nothing they could do. After all, this was the etiquette that the younger generations should follow. They could only watch Mei Changsu fall seriously ill.

……

While everyone in Jinling was mourning the passing of the Empress Dowager, Wang Yue welcomed a guest.

That is, Princess Nihuang.

Wang Yue looked at the woman who had suddenly arrived and felt a little puzzled. He asked someone to pour a cup of warm tea for Nihuang, and then asked curiously, "It's been a long time since we last met. Why did you suddenly come here?"

Ni Huang's eyes were red at this moment, and she said word by word, "The Empress Dowager is dead!"

Wang Yue opened his mouth, feeling a little puzzled. The Empress Dowager was Lin Shu's great-grandmother, and in the play, Nihuang should have hurried back to Kyoto, so why did she suddenly come to the Kingdom of Yue?

He said awkwardly, "Then I can only advise you to be patient and accept the change. I will tell Concubine Yao later and ask her to arrange for Yun'er and Yu'er to keep vigil for the Empress Dowager for three days."

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Ni Huang said very seriously, "I will accompany you too."

Wang Yue was a little confused, but he still made arrangements quickly.

When Xiao Jingyao heard the funeral news brought by Nihuang, she hurried to prepare. The Empress Dowager was the best person to her in the palace except for her mother.

Seeing that Wang Yue was willing to let her keep vigil with her two children, she felt even more grateful.

Wang Yue didn't care much about it. He even went to the funeral hall when the ceremony was underway.

This was a very normal thing for modern people, but it suddenly moved Nihuang and Jingyao so much that they looked at him differently.

Wang Yue did not notice the expressions of these two people because he suddenly received a secret letter from Qin Banruo.

Chapter 118: Breakup?

It turned out that all the people arranged by Hong Xiuzhao in various mansions in Jinling suddenly disappeared. After some investigation, she found that the person who helped these spies escape from control was actually from Mei Changsu's mansion.

Qin Banruo wrote to me about this matter, wanting to know whether this was Mei Changsu's own idea or the idea of ​​the King of Yue.

For such national affairs, Wang Yue always called Chen Qingzhi and Wang Jing to discuss them together.

After reading the secret letter, Chen Qingzhi frowned and said, "What's going on with Mei Changsu? Why would he suddenly attack Qin Banruo? Could it be that he doesn't know that Qin Banruo has a relationship with us, and he has already started to prepare to deal with Prince Yu?"

Of course Wang Yue knew that this was going to deal with Prince Yu, he just thought it was more complicated. He remembered that in the TV series, it seemed that before the death of the Empress Dowager, Prince Jing and Mei Changsu reached a common goal, which was to overturn the verdict for the Red Flame Army.

He was somewhat puzzled. Could it be that Mei Changsu felt that the Empress Dowager was dead and the reason for stopping Wang Yue from mobilizing troops had disappeared? So he was worried that Wang Yue would disrupt the court and was ready to take action, so he deliberately killed Hong Xiuzhao, his spy?

He didn't believe that Qin Banruo had lived in Lin'an City for such a long time, and that the Jiangzuo League would not know that Qin Banruo was actually half of him.

Since he knew that he had a close relationship with him, he still took action at this time and didn't even say hello to him. This is a bit hard to understand.

Although Wang Yue didn't quite believe that Mei Changsu had really betrayed them, he still told them the worst possible outcome. "I'm worried that Mei Changsu has gained Prince Jing's trust and feels that he can still avenge the Lin family without us, so he won't cooperate with us."

Chen Qingzhi frowned and said uncertainly, "If that's the case, should we activate our inner line in Jiangzuo League?

As long as we take action now, although we cannot take back all of Jiangzuo League, at least we can control more than half of it."

Wang Yue waved his hands. He felt that now was not the right time. He did not think that Emperor Liang would really avenge the Red Flame Army. At that time, Emperor Liang would definitely sentence Mei Changsu to death.

Although Mei Changsu would be rescued, he was also poisoned by Xia Jiang. Even if that unique secret medicine could cure him, it would probably leave sequelae.

Besides, it is not known whether Mei Changsu, who is no longer free from the fire and cold poison, can survive taking Xia Jiang's poison.

Of course, with Doctor Yan from Yaowang Valley accompanying him, the possibility of survival would be greater. But at that time, Mei Changsu would have no choice but to go to Yaowang Valley to recuperate. That would be a good opportunity to take over the Jiangzuo League.

So, he waved his hand and said solemnly, "Withdraw all our visible forces in Jiangzuo League to avoid unnecessary losses. Leave only some hidden forces there and wait for the right opportunity to take back Jiangzuo League in one fell swoop."

Chen Qingzhi nodded. He understood that even if he didn't take action, he still had to be on guard. It could also be considered a warning to Mei Changsu.