Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

As far as the prince knew, He Zongwei often went in and out of the eldest princess's mansion and carriage.

The prince seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked, "Then how did His Majesty value him? How did he go so fast without someone secretly supporting him?"

"I know what you mean." The Second Prince sighed silently, and then said, "He will not become Fan Xian's man. As for who is silently supporting him behind the scenes, I don't know."

The Second Prince was very good at judging people, and he knew that Fan Xian had never taken He Zongwei seriously. Although he was a famous talent in Kyoto, he had fallen out with Fan Xian and was implicated because of his relationship with Guo Baokun of the Guo family. He could be considered a person with extremely bad luck.

As for who was the power behind He Zongwei, the second prince also had some vague guesses in his mind.

"Since the agreement has been reached, I will not accompany you any longer."

The prince once again referred to himself as he did before, and did not even mention the word "brother".

Although the Second Prince maintained a harmless and gentle smile on his face, he almost couldn't hold it in. He looked at the useless person in front of him, and felt even more disgusted. He originally felt uncomfortable about being forced to join forces with him, and now he was even more furious.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Our business has indeed been concluded, but I am not the one who invited you today."

"Oh?" The prince raised his eyebrows, and then said angrily: "Who is so bold that he wants to see me and makes me wait so long and come in person?"

"Cheng Qian, what if it was me who invited you here?"

A gentle, graceful and touching voice came from next door.

Chapter 239 The eldest princess appears.

This voice was very magical. It made the somewhat angry prince stunned and speechless, and it also made the scene quieter.

The prince suppressed his anger with all his might. A look of complexity and fear flashed across his eyes at first, and then was irresistibly replaced by tenderness.

He was stunned for a moment before he realized something was wrong. He took two steps forward slowly, bowed in the direction of the voice and said, "Cheng Qian greets my aunt, but I don't know why she came to Beijing quietly. Cheng Qian thought she didn't want to see me anymore."

The owner of the voice was indeed the most beautiful princess in Kyoto, Li Yunrui.

She lifted the pearl curtain and walked out slowly with a smile on her face. Her posture and raised neck revealed grace and elegance.

It is obvious that the queen learned and imitated the eldest princess's movements and expressions.

Princess Li Yunrui looked at the person in front of her with a half-smile, which made the crown prince very nervous. He quickly lowered his head and dared not look directly into Li Yunrui's eyes. He even put aside the fact that she had betrayed him and joined forces with the second prince.

"Not only you, but I have also suffered heavy losses in this Ministry of Revenue incident. We have all been tricked by Fan Jian. How can we dare to enter the capital openly?"

The eldest princess, who had not been seen for many days, was still in good spirits, looking around with a sweet smile. She covered her mouth and laughed abruptly, "My father-in-law is really interesting. I wonder if it was my son-in-law's idea."

"Now that Jiangnan's money has been returned to the Ministry of Revenue, with Fan Jian's methods, outsiders will naturally not be able to find any loopholes."

The second prince whispered beside him.

He saw that the two had strange looks on their faces, and although he remained calm on the surface, his heart was filled with turmoil.

But the smile on his face became more sincere and kind.

The prince had already made up for the matter of embezzling the money from the Ministry of Finance this morning, so he was naturally not in a hurry at this moment. In order to show off in front of his beloved aunt, he pretended to be calm and said in a low voice; "Aunt, please give me some advice."

"What ideas do I have?" The princess smiled and said, "I just came to see you today and drink some tea!"

She stretched, showing off her well-proportioned figure. It was hard to imagine that she was the mother of an adult woman.

Although the eldest princess's actions were somewhat rude and inappropriate, the prince did not take it to heart at all. Instead, he looked obsessed.

The second prince's eyes gleamed, and his guess became more certain. He lowered his head silently, pretending not to look at anything inappropriate.

"Let's put the previous misunderstanding behind us. Now you two brothers must join forces to suppress Fan Xian in Kyoto. You are brothers, and you can't let outsiders laugh at you!" The eldest princess smiled sweetly, and her every move was full of charm. I don't know if she did it on purpose.

After saying that, Li Yunrui licked his lips.

The prince blushed for a moment, but he also regained his senses with this stimulation and silently glanced at the second prince beside him. Seeing that he had been listening quietly with his head down, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The prince responded with a trembling figure: "Of course, Cheng Qian knows!"

The atmosphere on the flower boat returned to its previous harmony.

Seeing that the two had almost finished reminiscing about the past, the second prince asked the question in his mind: "Did the aunt do anything?"

He was naturally referring to Fan Xian who was far away in Jiangnan.

The eldest princess's face bloomed with a brilliant smile, which was somewhat bright and a little crazy! She said nothing, but it seemed as if she had said everything!

She returned to Kyoto this time just to buy insurance. The people sent to assassinate Fan Xian were already on the way, and before this order was passed to Junshan Society, she had already set off for Kyoto.

Now that he already knew that Fan Xian was that woman's son, how could Li Yunrui possibly forget the magic of Ye Qingmei and the blindfolded man beside her?

There was a high probability that the person who tried to assassinate Fan Xian would not be able to come back. As for whether it would be successful or not, leaving aside the question for now, in order to prevent the blindfolded man from going crazy, she had no choice but to temporarily avoid the spotlight and sneak back to Kyoto quietly.

"The people sent by my aunt. No, Cheng Qian meant, what kind of strength do those people have? You must know that not only is Fan Xian a ninth-rank warrior, but even the Supervisory Council has sent two teams of swordsmen to protect Fan Xian's safety! Although the Black Cavalry was not dispatched, it is not something that ordinary people or forces can touch Fan Xian!"

The prince asked the eldest princess anxiously, his concern evident in his words.

This is also the reason why the Crown Prince and the Second Prince formed an alliance in this flower boat today. They only wanted to suppress Fan Xian politically after his return. As for assassination, they do not have the idea or strength to do so.

But now that the eldest princess has taken action, if I add my own strength, perhaps I can succeed!

"Do you need Cheng Qian?" The prince hesitated to speak, as if he was in a hurry and his words were inappropriate and he seemed a little embarrassed.

Li Yunrui just shook her head silently. Although there was an information gap between her and the prince, judging from the prince's performance, he was really a fool!

If it wasn't for dealing with Fan Xian.

After the princess learned that Fan Xian was Ye Qingmei's son, she guessed that the blindfolded man must be by his side.

She was also an eyewitness to the turmoil. Even though she did not participate in the encirclement and suppression of Ye Qingmei, she knew it afterwards. But even so, the blindfolded man was able to break through the encirclement and suppression force and leave calmly with the young Fan Xian. You can imagine how powerful that man was!

Perhaps, there are more than just these great masters in the world?

Li Yunrui, who controls the Junshan Society, naturally knows the undercurrents beneath the surface.

After she sent out the killer, she knew that the assassination would most likely not succeed, but she still chose to do it!

The hatred that extended from his envy and jealousy towards Ye Qingmei was only one of the reasons. More importantly, he wanted to use Fan Xian to kill a large number of assassins from the Junshan Society. Although this move would not kill Fan Xian, it would offend the Junshan Society, and Fan Xian's actions in Jiangnan would be a pipe dream.

Li Yunrui thought it was worth sacrificing a few lives to buy some buffer time for the handover of the inner treasury!

The final result was that Emperor Qing was furious, Fan Xian returned to Kyoto safely, and Jiangnan was still his.

"You don't need to take action. We can't kill Fan Xian this time!" Li Yunrui did not explain why, and continued: "Fan Xian and I will compete in Kyoto to decide who is better and who will die!"

The second prince's eyes flickered, and then he asked in a deep voice: "But Wan'er..."

"I'm doing this for her own good!" The eldest princess suddenly became excited and shouted like crazy, "I won't let her stay with that bastard!"

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After the secret meeting between the three people on the Liujing River ended, the second prince left here with the military guard.

In her own palace, Ye Ling'er waited for a long time. When she saw her husband returning, she took out a thick robe and put it on her husband, with a hint of sadness on her face.

The second prince felt warm in his heart. He looked at his wife who was no longer lively, apologized in his heart, and asked, "Have you had lunch?"

"Today." Ye Ling'er looked a little struggling, but she bit her lip to remind herself and asked with all her strength, "Where did you go?"

Chapter 240 Turbulence.

The second prince was startled, glanced at the guard outside the door, and said bluntly without hiding anything: "I met the crown prince and aunt on the Liujing River!"

"He didn't tell me that."

Ye Ling'er made an excuse for the guard, which made the Second Prince smile helplessly.

I didn't expect that I was tricked out by my wife.

Ye Ling'er also felt a little warm in her heart. She didn't expect that her husband would tell her about such a big thing without reservation. It seems that she has to save her husband and persuade him to let go of his unnecessary ambition!

"Does it have to be this way?" Ye Ling'er said with a firm look, as if questioning, "From now on, I will listen to you and serve you wholeheartedly. Isn't it good for us to live a peaceful life?"

After spending a long time together, the two of them developed feelings for each other, and both of them could feel it.

The second prince also felt guilty towards Ye Ling'er. Because of him, the lively and active Ye Ling'er who was obsessed with martial arts died before they got married. He also knew that his wife was doing this for his own good, so he spoke very restrainedly and gently: "You think too simply!"

"Even if I want to live a peaceful life, as long as I have the identity of the Second Prince, others will not let me go and will not allow me to stay out of it!"

He did not mention that His Majesty used him as a whetstone for the Crown Prince, nor did he mention the uneasiness and ambition hidden in his heart. He just sighed helplessly and said with some sarcasm in his tone: "Besides, the master you often mentioned in the past, our Daqing's master of both civil and military affairs, Master Fan, is actually the most vengeful person!"

"But aren't you brothers?" Ye Ling'er stared at him blankly, and suddenly interrupted him, saying, "What hatred between brothers can't be resolved? Even if he really wants to do something, father will not just watch and watch, right?"

Father emperor?

The second prince looked at the scenery outside and smiled bitterly silently, then his face, with his back to Ye Ling'er, turned into a ferocious look!

Even if my father doesn't target me, I still want to target him!

Just wait and see, that day won’t be too far away!

I am the most outstanding prince, far superior to that useless prince. Why can the prince give it to him but not to me? I can do better!

"Some hatreds cannot be let go by people themselves."

Others may not know the truth about the Niulan Street assassination, but how could Fan Xian, who now controls the Supervisory Council, not know it? The matter of Baoyue Tower, the matter of those prostitutes, instigating the Third Prince and Fan Sizhe, and many other plots, all of which were not convenient to tell his wife.

Not to mention, the Second Prince could see that Fan Xian was a person who did not care about the imperial power.

The identity of a prince is useful to others, but it is of no use to Fan Xian.

If it weren't for his identity as a prince, he would have killed himself before Fan Xian had grown strong enough!

"I am good friends with Master Fan Xian, so I can say many things that you are not comfortable saying! I just want you to be well. As long as you can let go of those meaningless ambitions, I can persuade Fan Xian to let go of his hatred!"

Although the second prince felt that his wife was too naive, he was still warmed by her words and felt touched.

He responded to his wife's words more tenderly: "I am willing to follow your instructions on this matter. Let's talk about this after Fan Xian returns to Beijing."

The Second Prince felt more and more anxious for some reason. He had to protect himself, not only from Fan Xian, but also from the Crown Prince and the Princess. He needed a power of his own!

"By the way, I haven't seen Master Taishan for a long time. Today we have some free time, so let's go back to the Ye Mansion to visit him!"

After getting her husband's assurance, Ye Ling'er smiled cheerfully, as if she had regained some of her former liveliness.

Now that she sees that her husband values ​​her and her family situation, she is even more delighted.

"That's great, let's go now!"

"Are we going to leave empty-handed?" The second prince smiled helplessly, "It's not polite. The daughter who married out is still considered young?"

Ye Ling'er also slapped her forehead, stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "I was so happy that I forgot about it. I'll go prepare it now!"

After saying that, he hurried to the warehouse to choose gifts.

Seeing his wife going to make preparations, the Second Prince looked at the guards at the door with a complicated expression.

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Ye Ling'er no longer had a smile on her face as she walked to the warehouse.

Unexpectedly, Wan'er's mother returned to Kyoto quietly. No one knew about this, not even Wan'er.

The first thing the princess did when she returned to the capital was to invite her husband and the prince. It seemed that there was something fishy about this matter, so she had to tell her father secretly, hoping that it would not have any impact on her husband.

Ye Ling'er gritted her teeth and made a decision in her heart!

She would never let what happened to Lin Gong happen to her husband again!

In the evening, the second prince brought Ye Ling'er back to the Ye Mansion, openly and without any taboos.

At a time when outsiders are avoiding the Ye family, the Second Prince's move has made others look at them differently.

The dinner at the Ye Mansion was very grand, and was prepared according to the standards for receiving a prince. Even Ye Wan, who was on duty in the palace, was transferred back to the mansion to accompany the guests. It can be imagined how much the Ye family values ​​the second prince.

After the dinner, the Second Prince accompanied Ye Chong to the study.

As for what the two of them talked about specifically, it is unknown to outsiders.

The next day, a court meeting was held again. This was the first court meeting since the corruption case.

Too many major events happened in the past two months, not only the huge deficit of the Ministry of Revenue, but also the embezzlement of public funds by the Crown Prince and other high-ranking officials. The true identity of Fan Xian was also exposed.

All of this made the stagnant court, where Emperor Qing had the final say, come alive again.

Emperor Qing, sitting on the dragon throne, looked calm as usual, showing no emotion at all.

But his eyes were always fixed on someone off the court, as if he was thinking about something.

Today, the Minister of Finance Fan Jian has recovered from his illness and came to the court meeting, sitting in the front row.

The Prince of Jing was also by his side, which caused a lot of discussion among the ministers.

Unexpectedly, Prince Jing, who had not attended court for many years, also showed up today, and it seemed that he was chatting happily with Fan Jian, which surprised everyone!