Lu Ze was not surprised by the content of the news coming from the palace.
The recent rumors about Fan Xian's life experience have been treated as real news by people, especially those who had old ties to the Ye family, whether they were enemies or friends, had no doubt that the rumors were false.
It is said that after Prince Jing heard the news, he drank heavily all night and burst into tears.
Everyone in the court was watching carefully, silently waiting for the palace's reaction to this matter.
At this time, no one dared to stand up and bring this matter to the table. The Ye family has always been a taboo topic in Kyoto. Many elderly people in Kyoto have experienced that bloody night fifteen years ago. Several All the palaces of princes and princes were slaughtered, and most of the royal family, which was already weak in blood, was also destroyed.
How will the emperor deal with Fan Xian?
This became the topic of greatest concern to Kyoto officials and people during this period.
Lu Ze looked out the window at the scenery. Fallen leaves blown away by the strong wind all night were scattered near the rockery in the pavilion. The warm winter sun hung above his head. Lu Ze understood that both the queen and the eldest princess wanted to let Fan Xian die, and coincidentally Yes, the emperor's father also acquiesced to the news coming from the palace to a certain extent.
"It seems that His Majesty's murderous intention towards Wu Zhu has shown some signs of being unstoppable."
"Oh, this is the royal family."
Lu Ze knew from the first day he came to this world that it was impossible for him and Emperor Qing to get along on friendly terms.
Because of a very simple reason.
Lu Ze possesses power far beyond that of the prince, including his own extremely abnormal strength, and the existence of a silly girl who is more buggy than Wu Zhu. As long as Lu Ze shows a little sign of his own strength, he will definitely be celebrated. The emperor struck without hesitation.
Just as Emperor Qing was obsessed with letting all the great masters in the world die.
In the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, everyone who is beyond his control must die. The first person to die was named Ye Qingmei.
And Lu Ze is not a person who is accustomed to handing over the initiative to others. He is afraid of being constantly manipulated, and finally sits in that position pretending to be grateful. This does not make any sense to Lu Ze.
Therefore, Lu Ze knew that Emperor Qing definitely approved of this news reaching the East Palace.
His Majesty the Emperor wanted to deal with Fan Xian and draw out Wu Zhu, but he did not intend to consume the East Palace side.
Now that the second prince Li Chengze is no longer Lu Ze's opponent, and the eldest prince's identity is special, Lu Ze has quietly become the most powerful among the princes. Emperor Qing may be happy to see the queen in Lu Ze's presence. Let's stir up trouble here.
"pity."
"You don't need me to do anything."
"Rumors about Fan Xian's life experience are not only spreading in the Qing Kingdom, there are also many rumors in the north. Someone should be coming to the Snow Mountain soon, right?"
Lu Ze felt that he had unknowingly become a person like Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping, who was very capable of doing things behind the scenes. Maybe everyone who could stand in a high position was a so-called conspirator?
At this time, Lu Ze couldn't help but think of his father-in-law Lin Ruofu in Wuzhou.
Among the many smart people in Kyoto, Lu Ze admired his father-in-law the most because he was forced to resign.
Even though he had been in the capital for so many years and was finally forced to leave the capital, Prime Minister Lin generally retreated in a cool and unrestrained manner, and he was very decisive in entrusting the future of the Lin family to Lu Ze.
The sound of a baby crying soon came from the inner hall.
A very gentle smile appeared on Lu Ze's face. He turned his head and accompanied his wife and children inside, enjoying themselves.
"Is it windy outside?"
"Well... don't worry about it."
Lu Ze smiled and kissed the adults and children on their faces.
The charming Wan'er rolled her eyes at him.
The child stopped crying and started giggling.
The room was warm and cozy.
...
The rumors outside are getting more and more outrageous.
Some people even gradually guessed the truth. Although there were only a few people who dared to mention that Fan Xian was the emperor's illegitimate son, the truly smart people already regarded this option as the most probable event.
Because the palace's reaction to this matter was too silent.
With rumors flying all over the sky, there was no movement from the Fan family and the Overwatch Council, even quieter than usual.
But it was the palace's reaction that made people feel something was wrong.
If the rumors are true, Fan Xian, a remnant of the Ye family, should be imprisoned; and if the rumors are false, the palace should also use some method to stop such noisy rumors and eliminate the consequences of this matter. The negative impact is correct.
The imperial censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate finally tried to hand over several documents to His Majesty stating the rumors in the capital, but they all came to nothing.
And the eldest princess Li Yunrui, who was called a stupid daughter by the Queen Mother, made another mistake at this critical moment. Before the matter of her collaborating with the enemy and treason and smuggling from the Northern Qi Dynasty was resolved, she further intervened in Fan Xian's matter. in.
The Ministry of Etiquette who took the lead on behalf of the eldest princess was involved in the incident, and was dragged down on the spot by the furious Emperor, who ordered him to be beaten thirty times.
Facts have proved that Li Yunrui is indeed a smart man, but compared to the truly smart people in the court, he is still a little bit behind in moral standards. This time, he rashly launched an offensive against Fan Xian because of the rumors, and it unexpectedly hit Emperor Qing.
Everyone in the court finally understood something at this time.
The rumors about Fan Xian's life experience gradually moved in another strange direction. This rumor, which was just regarded as gossip at the beginning, gradually became true and evolved into something even more shocking.
"Have you heard? The illegitimate son of the Fan family looks exactly like your Majesty."
"It seems that it was because of Fan Tisi's special status that he was later sent to Danzhou by His Majesty in the name of the Fan family. After entering the capital, the Holy Scroll was in full swing. Otherwise, wouldn't there be nothing wrong with the Guo family member who was beaten up in the street?"
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The head whispered like a poisonous snake.
"I still have the last trump card..."
.......
Emperor Qing hinted through the queen that Lu Ze should take action against Fan Xian, but there was no movement at all in the East Palace.
Later, even the Queen came to the East Palace in person. Eunuch Hong, who was in charge of guarding, obviously did not simply obey the Queen Mother. That is to say, the Queen did not see this.
Lu Ze's attitude towards the queen mother was warm and polite, but he would not listen to anything she said.
"Fan Xian is the son of that witch!"
"Don't forget that his mother's death is closely related to your poor mother. Do you think Fan Xian will just watch you ascend to the throne? He is not an illegitimate son of the Fan family, he is a dignified prince! And he still holds the hand of The prince of the Control Council!"
There was an icy look in the Queen's eyes, and her expression was distorted and there was no trace of sexual intercourse at all.
Lu Ze looked at the Queen in such a state and felt a little sad in his heart. Emperor Qing seemed to be surrounded by such extremely sick people. His Majesty the Emperor had unknowingly changed everyone in the royal family to a state of disgrace.
The original prince, second prince, eldest princess, queen...
The Queen didn't even notice Wan'er waiting for her at the door until she left the East Palace. Wan'er walked in. Lu Ze gave his wife a soothing smile and said softly: "It's nothing, the Queen is just in her heart." I’ve never been able to let go of what happened back then.”
Wan'er was extremely smart and knew that the queen was thinking of taking action against the Fan family member.
She frowned slightly: "Your Majesty will definitely not allow such a thing to happen."
If Fan Xian's identity is not revealed, then no matter how much trouble the two sides make, it will be innocuous, because nothing big will happen. But as Fan Xian's true identity is about to be revealed, His Majesty the Emperor will never allow the fight between the princes to come to light. even to the point of life and death.
Lu Ze nodded, but did not explain further to Wan'er.
When something threatens the emperor's interests, let alone an illegitimate son, even if several sons are tied together, he will take action without hesitation. After all, there is only one throne, and sons can be born again.
"Do not worry."
"I won't take action."
Wan'er knew that her husband was not as weak as the rumors. He seemed to have done nothing during this period in Kyoto, but Wan'er was actually aware of some of Lu Ze's little tricks, which surprised her.
Wan'er sighed, buried her head in Lu Ze's chest, and said softly: "I know, our status is different from ordinary people."
"I just want to... be able to live a good life. I have been very happy at home these days. If there is anything you want to do, just do it. No matter what happens, I will be with you."
...
Lu Ze did not take action.
But in fact, someone will take the initiative.
After nightfall, Wu Zhu, who had not appeared in Kyoto for a long time, appeared in an alley not far from Fan's house. In front of him was a man in civilian clothes. The man's face was extremely calm, and the temperament exuded between the two people look alike.
Wu Zhu held Tie Xian in his hand and walked slowly towards the man with cold eyes not far away.
Until he stood less than five feet away from the common man, letting the cold night wind blow the black cloth covering his eyes, Wu Zhu was the first to speak, and his voice was slightly monotonous: "You come from the snow-capped mountains."
On the top of the snow-capped mountains, the most mysterious temple in the world is located.
The person who came was clearly the messenger from the temple. To a certain extent, he and Wu Zhu were the same kind of people in the true sense.
The common man said expressionlessly, "I came here to find you."
Wu Zhu shook his head: "You are only looking for me for one thing. You are here to kill Fan Xian."
The two people were talking in an extremely strange rhythm, and every time they spoke, they used extremely affirmative statements, without even half a question mixed in. This method of communication between robots seemed to be running some kind of program. , all judging according to their own logic.
Judgment ability is acting.
Soon, the exchange ended.
The long sword in the man's hand was quickly unsheathed, and the five bamboo iron fibers collided with it.
The speed of the two has reached the extreme. Even the ninth-level masters here cannot see clearly the mystery. This is already the combat power of the Grand Master level. The battle between the two seems to be more complicated than the battle between ordinary warriors. To end it quickly, the alley was filled with dead silence.
The tip of the knife passed through Wu Zhu's left abdomen, and golden blood flowed in the dark night, looking a little bright under the shining moonlight.
The iron fiber passed through the common man's midriff accurately and inserted into the man's heart in an extremely awkward way. The latter lowered his head and looked at the iron fiber on his body. His eyes were still very calm, but his brows were... Wrinkling, he seemed to be thinking about why Wu Zhu's last move was more lethal than his own.
In an instant, the two of them drew their weapons.
The seriously injured Wu Zhu covered his abdomen and quickly turned away, without looking at the messenger in the temple behind him.
Although Wuzhu has forgotten many things over the years, he has not forgotten to polish his martial arts, because this is what the lady has told him to do, and his iron fiber after experiencing the hardships of the world seems to be stronger than when he first left the temple. ..more agile?
Therefore, he was able to exchange for the death of his opponent at the cost of serious injury.
After Wu Zhu left for a long time, snowflakes began to fly in the slightly red sky. Kyoto actually welcomed the first snow of the year. Every household came out excitedly to welcome the first snow.
In the alley outside Fan's house, the temple messenger who suffered a penetrating heart injury disappeared in the blink of an eye.
There seemed to be a sound in the cold wind.
"Silly girl, can you put this thing away?"
