Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

I sneered in my heart. After all, all the people in power in this world are the same.

Emperor Qing was no different from his brother Si Gu Jian. They were both so mean and shameless!

"According to my calculations, the Ye family was not aware of all this and was like a fish waiting to be slaughtered on the chopping board. It was because of Li An's letter that the Northern Qi delegation was able to contact the Ye family!"

"This is also why the Northern Qi delegation and the Ye family acted like that yesterday."

Chen Pingping pushed the wheelchair around Chen Garden.

He seemed to be talking to himself, speaking to his shadow, but more so to himself, trying to find the truth in this unexpected turn of events.

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Let’s go back to a few days ago.

When Li An's letter arrived in the capital of Qing Kingdom via carrier pigeon, it was intercepted by the Supervisory Council before it could fly into the post station where the Northern Qi delegation was staying.

As the host and acting dean of a university, Fan Xian naturally received the secret letter first.

But when he opened the letters, he was surprised to find that there was a letter written in English, as if it was specially prepared for him, reflecting Ang Lee's confidence everywhere.

It seemed as if things would only go the way he wanted!

Fan Xian was very familiar with this foreign language in his previous life, so it was not difficult for him to read this letter. However, Li An's ability was limited, and the sentences on it were heavily machine-translated.

The letter said several things.

The first is the whole story of Ye Liuyun's entry into Qi, which is now in Li An's hands. Whether for Fan Xian's nominal apprentice Ye Ling'er or for himself, it is better to let the delegation succeed and bring Ye Liuyun back.

The second is that Emperor Qing will be assassinated in Xuankong Mountain, and by then not only Fan Xian but also Chen Pingping will be killed. This reminder is a personal favor.

The third thing is that Fan Xian still owes Li An a favor! With the favor of reminding Emperor Qing that he was going to be assassinated, Li An asked Fan Xian to help the Northern Qi delegation complete their mission. After that, the two of them were cleared!

As for the second letter, it was also wrapped and sealed in an envelope. Li An had already guessed that Fan Xian would open the outer shell of the first letter.

Fan Xian did not read the second letter. After a brief thought, he sneaked out of the mansion that night and personally handed the letter to Wei Hua, the chief envoy of the Northern Qi delegation.

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"I heard that Li An took action against the salt and iron merchants in Northern Qi?"

Chen Pingping seemed to have become more sunny after leaving office. Even his thoughts became more erratic. Perhaps it was because he had been with young people like Fan Xian for too long?

"Yes." Shadow was slightly startled, and a hint of smile appeared in his tone, "It's the same as you."

Many years ago, Chen Pingping used someone else's hand to kill a salt merchant.

The case was proven to be a solid case, and everyone thought it was done by the salt merchant's neighbor.

"There is no personal grudge here. It's just that the salt profits are not easy to be controlled by one person. Li An is more ruthless and ruthless than me!"

There was nothing to be dissatisfied about. The two were in different positions. Emperor Qing was a man of his own ideas, and he would not tolerate others having more opinions. Even someone as wise as Chen Pingping could only do so much.

"Fan Xian still needs to recuperate for a while. Please inform Yan Bingyun and ask him to arrange for someone to complete the transaction with Northern Qi and bring back Ye Liuyun. Don't forget to arrange two skilled people to keep an eye on the recent movements of the Northern Qi delegation. At least within this capital, we must have complete control over everything!"

The handover matters were the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple. Since Chen Pingping said that he wanted Yan Bingyun to arrange the personnel, it naturally meant that he wanted to let people from the Supervisory Council mix in.

Shadow responded coldly: "Nothing in this world can ever be completely controlled!"

After saying this, the shadow turned and left, leaving only the old lame man in the garden full of blooming flowers.

Chen Pingping narrowed his eyes and laughed.

I wonder if Wuzhu is by Fan Xian's side? Why didn't Wuzhu show up when Fan Xian was seriously injured by the shadow?

Chen Pingping's mind was full of questions.

He could still confirm Wu Zhu's whereabouts before, but after Fan Xian returned from Northern Qi, he lost the ability to control everything.

Now that His Majesty has revealed the strength of a grandmaster, it seems that I have to make some changes to my plans!

What should I do to bring a surprising gift to His Majesty? Chen Pingping asked the young lady softly in his heart.

Ye Qingmei smiled at Chen Pingping without saying a word, only Chen Pingping clenched his hands tightly.

Chen Pingping came to his senses when the servants reported that Fan Xian had been transferred back to the Fan Mansion to recuperate and sent someone to deliver a letter to invite Chen Pingping to come to the mansion. Silently sighing that people always like to reminisce about the past when they get old, Chen Pingping took the thin blanket handed to him by the servants, covered his legs, and walked out of the mansion.

But just as he reached the door, the force of the servant behind him pushing the wheelchair disappeared.

Just as Chen Pingping was about to turn his head, an iron rod was pressed against his neck.

"Old fifth."

The young man with his eyes blindfolded by a black cloth behind the wheelchair did not respond. His right hand holding the iron bar was very steady, full of power without a trace of trembling.

His harmless look made it hard to believe that he could put an end to the wheelchair-bound King of the Night by simply pushing his right hand forward!

"I thought you were the one who cared about Fan Xian the most besides me."

"Of course I am!" Chen Pingping exhaled and said, "I admit that the previous assassin and the last eunuch appeared very suddenly and almost disrupted my plan."

"But the one who seriously injured Fan Xian was your man!"

"This was indeed my arrangement. I think Fan Jian also noticed it, but he didn't stop it!" Chen Pingping laughed, with a playful expression, "Fan Xian's protection was meritorious. Our Majesty was not hurt at all."

Wu Zhu turned his head and said coldly: "I don't hear much loyalty in your tone."

"None of this matters!"

Chen Pingping said seriously: "These are what Fan Xian must go through. They are hardships, but also training!"

"Train? Train to become your qualified successor?"

"Yes, this is all for Fan Xian's own good. I must hand over the young lady's things to Fan Xian intact!"

At this moment, there was a divine glow on Chen Pingping's face.

"I don't care about these." Wu Zhu tilted his head again, as if he was listening to the movements around him, and at the same time retracted his hand that was tightly holding the iron rod. "Whether Fan Xian wants to accept those is something he should consider. I only care about his safety!"

The two people represent two different attitudes towards Fan Xian.

Chen Pingping was helpless and gave a bitter smile.

He understood that no matter how he explained, Fan Xian was seriously injured and dying, and he also understood that there were some mistakes in the handling of this matter. However, Shadow was his man after all, and this trouble must be eliminated no matter what.

"This is also to eliminate the grudges in His Majesty's heart. From another perspective, it is also to protect his safety!"

Once and for all!

There are risks though!

I would like to recommend a novel written by a friend, "Reborn as a Multi-Professional Player".

If you are interested, you can go and have a look, it’s an urban comedy.

Chapter 220 Fan Xian’s parents.

Chen Pingping knew what kind of person Wuzhu was. It was difficult for him to change. He rarely expressed his emotions. But this time, Chen Pingping heard anger in him, which was rare.

Wu Zhu said abruptly: "I will wait here for Yingzi to come back, and then kill him."

Only then did Chen Pingping realize that Yingzi had not told him the truth.

After injuring Fan Xian yesterday, he must have been aware of Wu Zhu in the dark, and that's why he fled.

Wu Zhu might have been worried about Fan Xian's safety, or maybe he thought that Yingzi was Chen Pingping's man, so he didn't kill Yingzi on the spot and managed to endure the night.

"After I die, Shadow will be loyal to Fan Xian." Chen Pingping silently stated the final bargaining chip.

There were obvious bulges on the part of Wuzhu's face covered by the black cloth, and they were moving, as if he was thinking seriously. Thinking about the fact that he had recently gone to Jiangnan to look for the things left by the young lady, and there was no one guarding Fan Xian, perhaps this shadow could fill in similar situations in the future?

"can!"

Chen Pingping breathed a sigh of relief. Now Shadow was the only person he could rely on. Without his help, many things Chen Pingping wanted to do would not be so easy.

Seeing that the crisis was temporarily resolved, he looked at the servant who was lying unconscious on the ground, and decided to make things more difficult for Fan Jian.

"It is Fan Jian who is shameless. He knew that the fire was set by His Majesty, but he still asked Fan Xian to rush up to rescue His Majesty."

"I know about this." Wu Zhu seemed to be looking at Chen Pingping's hunched body in the wheelchair. "Are you trying to take this opportunity to kill the Queen Mother?"

Chen Pingping fell silent after hearing this, and said after a moment:

"That's not the case. I have investigated for many years and have not found any evidence to prove that the Queen Mother directly attacked the young lady! Besides, she is Fan Xian's grandmother after all."

Wu Zhu waved his hand to interrupt Chen Pingping who was about to say something else and said, "If I have evidence, I will kill her no matter what Fan Xian does."

"I see!"

Chen Pingping smiled and nodded. This was not a big deal as long as Fan Xian didn't know about it.

It's simple, isn't it?

"Master! The carriage is ready. Are you still dealing with business?"

Hearing the servant's call outside the door, Chen Pingping turned around and wanted to say something to Wuzhu, but found that Wuzhu had disappeared from the garden.

"What's going on! Someone come, come quickly! Protect the master!" The groom who came in shouted loudly at the servant who fell to the ground.

"nothing!"

Chen Pingping sat in a wheelchair, his hands folded and placed on top of his unconscious legs, and said calmly: "He just fainted. Carry him into the room to rest. Let's set off now!"

"This..." The driver hadn't reacted yet, but seeing that Chen Pingping was safe and sound, he nodded and started to get busy with the two guards.

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Fan Mansion.

Although Fan Xian had not slept the previous night, he still looked energetic. He looked at the mosquito-proof curtains around the bed and the finely woven silk threads on them, and was in awe of the ingenuity of the working people.

Maybe it was because he had been unconscious when he was injured. From the moment he opened his eyes, he couldn't sleep well and kept reviewing the whole incident in his mind.

Seeing many maids still busy in the room and outside, Fan Xian waved his hand to let them all leave, and only told Director Chen to invite him to his courtyard when the time comes.

"My husband, you are injured now, and this is also your home. Do you still think this is the Overwatch Council or you are the Chief Secretary? Listen to me, leave my two personal maids here, so they can take care of you nearby."

Lin Wan'er said softly with a hint of complaint.

Although she had been learning how to take care of a person after marrying Fan Xian, taking care of the wounded seemed a bit difficult for her.

"My husband, I need to talk to my father and Dean Chen later. It's not good to keep anyone here." Fan Xian smiled bitterly. He felt a little upset because there were so many people hanging around him. He couldn't concentrate on thinking about the problem.

I don't know how many of these servants are spies hired by His Majesty, the Queen Mother, or the ladies in the palace. Otherwise, the palace wouldn't know about everything every time something happened at home.

Hearing the noise outside, Fan Xian emphasized his tone: "Wan'er, you should go out too."

"But!"

"After my husband has finished talking about things, I promise you that I will obey you and let you do whatever you want until my injury heals. How about that?"

Lin Wan'er bit her lip, as if she had thought of something fun. Her serious face softened and she sighed softly, "Okay then."

After helping Fan Xian lie upright on the bow, Lin Wan'er walked out of the room, looking back every few steps.

He greeted Chen Pingping in the wheelchair, bowed slightly, and went to the kitchen to check on the chicken soup.

At the door of the room. Chen Pingping wiped his face with a stiff expression, making the smile on his face softer and more sincere. This state seemed to be more nervous than meeting Emperor Qing.

I don't know how he did it, but the threshold of the room did not pose any difficulty for the old man in the wheelchair and he entered the room.

"This is the first time I enter your room." Chen Pingping opened her thin lips slightly, breaking the brief silence, "Where is Fan Jian? I thought he would be here."

"He will be here soon. Are you worried that he will blame you?"

Seeing that Fan Xian seemed to have guessed a lot, Chen Pingping's smile grew even brighter.

"Why should I worry about his accusations? He is also responsible in this matter!"

Fan Xian smiled bitterly when he heard this. He didn't expect that there was something about his father here. Shaking his head, Fan Xian asked directly, "I want to know the whole truth of this matter!"

Chen Pingping nodded and said, "Your Majesty set a ridiculous fire, so all the people hiding in the darkness sensitively smelled an opportunity. There are too many coincidences in this matter. They don't know each other, let alone have any connection. It's just that this group of resolute and brave people have a tacit understanding. Without any connection, they made unusually beautiful moves one after another, using the lives of others to create opportunities for their own moves."

"As long as they can kill His Majesty, why would they care about their own lives?"

"That's right!" Chen Pingping pushed the wheelchair to Fan Xian and whispered, "This is a magical game. We only saw the beginning. The ending was just a coincidence."

"To eradicate the Ye family?" Fan Xian asked curiously. Although the man in front of him was indifferent to human life, what made Fan Xian most angry was that.

"Even you can see it clearly, but unfortunately many people in Kyoto cannot see it clearly, or they don't want to see it clearly?" Chen Pingping's eyes softened as he pulled up the fallen quilt for Fan Xian and added, "Your Majesty did this for the Ye family and even more for the eldest princess."

Fan Xian nodded silently.

Although his face was calm, he was already sweating in his heart. Combining Li An's letter, he had guessed the various intentions in this matter. The Emperor's methods were really vulgar and shameless.

He took a deep breath when he thought of this, and he didn't know if it affected the wound.