Su Yun did not expect Zhuge Yu to admit it so openly, and listened to him in a daze: "I dare to admit my selfishness. Mr. Su, do you dare to declare your selfishness to your mouth?"
"Why don't you dare?" Su Yun smiled self-deprecatingly, "If you talk about selfishness, getting promoted to a higher position, becoming a marquis and becoming a prime minister are what people in the officialdom want all their lives, and I am not exempt from the vulgarity."
"Really?" Zhuge Yu smiled noncommittally, "If that's the case, Mr. Su's job is not pretty enough. I'm afraid he's far from being a successful person."
"I won't bother Mr. Zhuge." Su Yun looked a little colder, "If Mr. Zhuge is serious, why not think of a way for Mr. Fang first. King Rongan and General Xiahou are about to be unable to suppress him."
"Thank you, Mr. Su, for reminding me." Zhuge Yu's expression was dark and unclear, "I know it well."
*
In the side room where Xiahou Yunzhao was at this time, after hearing her confidant report what King Rongan said, her expression became a little darker, "Is the person who followed Mr. Fang into the village a bodyguard?"
The confidant nodded, and Xiahou Yunzhao ordered: "You continue to keep an eye on King Rongan, and ask A Ming to find out the origin of the escort leader who followed Mr. Fang into the village."
The confidant followed the order and left. Xie Chen looked at Xiahou Yunzhao and frowned slightly, "Zhaozhao, going too far is not enough, we..."
"You want to persuade me to stop?" Xiahou Yunzhao interrupted him unceremoniously, "Xie Chen, you know my temper. Yan'er wants to find her, and King Rong'an wants to investigate. I can't stop him."
"I don't want to advise you to stop." Xie Chen held her shoulders, looked into her eyes and said, "Yan'er is looking for you, but you can leave King Cha Rongan to His Majesty. You have protected him for so many years. Do you want to protect him for the rest of his life?"
Xiahou Yunzhao lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze and said softly: "Can't you?"
"Zhaozhao, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Who can you and I protect after a hundred years?" Xie Chen sighed faintly, "I know you feel guilty about Ayu, but Ayu has never complained about you. She Understand, each of us understands that you chose the Xiahou family. I believe that Your Majesty will also understand."
"Xie Chen, it's rare for you to be such a mother-in-law." Xiahou Yunzhao suddenly raised his head and looked at him steadily, "Have you found anything?"
"Yes." Xie Chen took a deep breath with a deep look in his eyes, "Zhaozhao, Yan'er is probably in danger. The letter she sent us was secretly replaced by King Rongan."
"Have you found the corpse of the carrier pigeon?" When burned to ashes, there will also be grain fragrance that can be traced.”
"I thought Prince Rongan had become a little smarter, but who would have thought that after so many years, he is still stupid and bad." Maybe it was stolen?"
"Not necessarily." Xie Chen looked a little more serious, and whispered in her ear: "Zhaozhao, Master Fang is most likely the third young lady of the Fang family in the Prime Minister's Mansion - Fang Zilan."
"What did you say? That orphan from the previous dynasty, how could it be possible?" A flash of disbelief flashed in Xiahou Yunzhao's eyes, but within a moment, he calmed down, "If you think about it carefully, her cruel and ruthless spirit is very much like her parents. .”
"It's indeed very similar." Xie Chen nodded slightly, "After the incident in the capital, she seemed to have disappeared. Now that she is so skilled in martial arts and resourceful, I'm afraid she has something to do with the ghost sect."
"We have always suspected that King Rong'an secretly colluded with the Ghost Sect. If she is a member of the Ghost Sect, it is indeed possible that she could cover up for King Rongan." Xia Houyunzhao frowned slightly, "But one thing does not make sense. The king is involved, why did your majesty ask me to come to quell the pirates? How can they be so sure that the pirates will keep secret and their traitorous activities will not be discovered by me? "
"There are two possibilities. One is that her target is the Xiahou family. There are a lot of rumors outside now that the Xiahou family sent troops to regain military power in the southeast. Regardless of whether His Majesty believes us or not, military power will always be his enemy." Xie Chen's eyes The cold light finally appeared, "Dragon has reverse scales, and those who touch them will die. Zhao Zhao, you should know this truth better than anyone else."
"There is another thing. Do you believe that she is really innocent?" Xiahou Yunzhao looked hesitant. "The plague almost escaped death, but she dared to enter the epidemic area alone. Based on this alone, it is difficult for me to doubt her."
"Then let's change our thinking." Xie Chen said in a low voice, "What if this plague has something to do with the Ghost Sect and King Rongan?"
"What do you mean?" Xiahou Yunzhao's expression changed imperceptibly, and Xie Chen said solemnly: "When Yan'er wrote to us to report that she was safe, she mentioned that fishermen on the fishing islands in the East China Sea were infected with the disease. We suspected it was a plague, so we used the Xiahou family token to order everyone on the island not to leave the island. But within a few days after we received the letter, King Rong'an claimed that a plague was raging outside Mushan Pass, and he took it upon himself to block the road. Then Yan'er said that she The letter from Linjiacun was delivered to us, doesn’t Zhaozhao think it’s strange?”
Xiahou Yunzhao remained silent, and Xie Chen continued, "Moreover, not long after she entered the epidemic area alone, news came out that there was a cure for the plague. All of these are intertwined, too coincidental, and detailed. The thought is extremely scary.”
"If..." Xiahou Yunzhao clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves into fists, "If this plague was originally the plan of Guimen and King Rongan, then everything is not a coincidence."
Xie Chen took her into his arms and said, "Zhao Zhao, if the truth is like this, this is not something we can handle."
"I understand what you mean." Xiahou Yunzhao raised his head and looked at him, "When A Ming finds out the origin of the escort leader, if there is evidence that the plague is also related to King Rongan, I will report the truth to Your Majesty. Whatever decision he wants to make is up to him. As long as I find Yan'er, I will return to the land of Baiyue and never leave the mountain again in this life."
"Will you never leave the mountain again in this life?" Xie Chen raised his hand and pinched her face, "Zhaozhao, do you believe this?"
Xiahou Yunzhao glared at him, "Xie Chen, are you interested in exposing me?"
"Zhaozhao, don't say anything you swear casually." Xie Chen smiled and shook his head. Now, how about staying here?"
"Not at all." The smile in Xie Chen's eyes deepened, "I can only say something more powerful than your oath, so that the gods and Buddhas will remember me and forget you."
"How can that be done?" Xiahou Yunzhao suppressed his smile and said seriously: "By the gods and Buddhas above, you must remember the names of Xie Chen and I together. His oath is mine, and my oath is still mine."
"That's unreasonable." Xie Chen looked at the person in his arms amusedly, "Zhaozhao, whatever you do, I will do with you. If you want all the gods and Buddhas in the world, they won't be able to remember you alone."
"I think you are the one who is being unreasonable." Xiahou Yunzhao shrugged helplessly and changed his voice, "I don't know when Mr. Fang will wake up? The whereabouts of Yan'er will probably depend on her."
"Zhaozhao, what if...I mean what if..." Xie Chen started to speak, but she cut him off, "Enough people have died in the Xiahou family, there is no such thing as that kind of eventuality."
