As soon as Feng Lai knew his identity, he wanted to understand the reasons for the things Xiao Yan did after entering the court. After the doubts in his mind were solved, many things became no longer strange.
Feng Lai opened his mouth: "But the He family affairs and His Highness the Crown Prince's affairs are almost integrated. Your Majesty is very secretive about the past events. This case is also related to the late Emperor's Qingming and His Majesty's throne. A slight repetition will destabilize the imperial power and the court. Your Majesty No one will be allowed to overturn the verdict on their behalf."
"It is true that Governor Xiao brought down the Lu family, but this matter is different. Once you make the slightest move and reveal your identity, His Majesty will definitely eliminate you without hesitation."
Feng Lai knew Emperor An too well, and even more about how he ascended the throne.
His improper position has made him suspicious and changeable over the years, and the affairs of the former Crown Prince and the He family are even more secrets that he cannot mention.
After destroying the Lu family, Emperor An could tolerate it because of his selfishness and some shady interests, but once someone touched the affairs of the He family and Prince Ru, Emperor An would be furious.
Xiao Yan raised his lips: "I know, so it's not me who takes action. As for the rest, Emperor An is too busy to touch me because he is concerned about himself."
Feng Lai looked puzzled, wondering what means Xiao Yan could use to avoid a direct conflict with Emperor An, and even prevent him from attacking him. However, seeing Xiao Yan's determined expression, he still asked: "What kind of slave can that be?" Where can I help?”
Xiao Yan said: "Eunuch Feng is the internal servant of Emperor An. If you want to keep everything safe, you can't interfere too much. Moreover, since Liu Tongen is suspicious, he will definitely keep an eye on you. If you make the slightest move, your traces will be exposed."
"I will arrange the external affairs myself. Father-in-law only needs to stay with Emperor An as usual."
He paused and said:
"Of course, if possible, my father-in-law can say a few words of kindness to His Majesty about Yu Yanfeng while protecting himself."
Feng Lai narrowed his eyes slightly: "Does Governor Xiao want to use him to share Commander Liu's favor?"
Xiao Yan nodded: "That's what I meant."
Feng Lai agreed upon hearing this: "I will try my best."
Feng Lai had always been a very obedient person. He did not ask about Xiao Yan's subsequent arrangements, nor did he explore things that he should not know. He did not even get to the bottom of what happened with the Lu family.
He just chatted with Xiao Yan for a few more words, talked about Emperor An's current health condition, and then stood up to leave.
When he was led away from Yueli Terrace, he looked back in front of the door and saw Xiao Yan standing sideways talking to the girl next to him.
His eyes fell on Xiao Yan's handsome and delicate face, and the completely unfamiliar appearance made the corners of his mouth darken.
Over there, Xiao Yan seemed to feel his gaze turning back, and their eyes met. When Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, Feng Lai bowed and saluted, then turned around and followed Jinyun out.
Xiao Yan's expression slightly condensed when he saw this. Tang Ning noticed something was wrong with his expression and asked in confusion.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
"I'm afraid Feng Lai has guessed it." Xiao Yan said thoughtfully.
guessed?
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. At first, he didn't realize what Xiao Yan meant by his words. After a moment, he thought about the reason before he was suddenly surprised.
"Brother is saying that Feng Lai guessed your identity?"
Xiao Yan said "Yes": "My cousin from the He family and I are about the same age and have similar body shapes. The corpse that was burned in the east palace was completely unrecognizable. No one is sure whether it was the He family or me who died."
"Besides, Feng Lai has seen the appearance of his cousin from the He family and other members of the He family. He has roughly grown up to the age of eleven or twelve years old. No matter how much the changes have been over the years, there is no way that there is even a trace of resemblance left."
"I am now looking at this completely unfamiliar face. Since it can be said to be He Jiazi, it is equally possible that it is Xie Chen'an who escaped."
The most important thing is that Feng Lai just called himself.
Ever since he knew his identity, Feng Lai had always said he was a slave.
Although the He family had great power in the court and was the pinnacle of the family, in the final analysis they were just courtiers and not masters.
Feng Lai was not too humble towards the head of the He family back then, and now he is even more arrogant after serving the Lord for many years. He can interact with the He family as an equal, or with a little humility, but he is definitely not a slave.
Xiao Yan smiled bitterly as he was put in a difficult position.
"He claimed to be like this in front of me many years ago, and he subconsciously agreed just now. This imperial chamberlain is really too shrewd."
Tang Ning was worried: "Then will he betray brother?"
"probably not."
Feng Lai knew how Emperor An was doing, and now he understood the situation in the court even better.
If he had known his identity when he first returned to Beijing, Feng Lai might have tipped off An Di to protect himself, or secretly found a way to deal with him, but now it was too late.
Not only did Feng Lai "conspire" with him to deceive Shengqian, he could not escape his involvement in what happened back then.
Xiao Yan said: "Feng Lai was able to do tricks under the nose of the late emperor and gained the trust of Emperor An and Lu Chongyuan. He was very ambitious."
"If I were He Jiazi, he might not dare to put all his wealth on me, but I am Xie Chen'an, so I can make him feel at ease."
Emperor An had a health problem, and almost all the adult princes were disabled. The remaining ones were either young or their mother's family was weak.
If he dares to reveal his identity now, he must be ready to take action. Feng Lai, who knows the secrets of the past, naturally understands that even if his identity is exposed, it should be legitimate and "legitimate."
And Feng Lai also understood that only if he succeeds, can Feng Lai safely withdraw from the palace, withdraw from the events of the past, and leave the palace to live in retirement.
Otherwise, if he loses, Feng Lai will die without a burial place.
Seeing that Tang Ning was still a little worried, Xiao Yan said: "Although I don't think Feng Lai dares to do anything, I will still let people keep an eye on him. If it doesn't work, I will let him catch the cold for a few days to cultivate himself."
"The palace banquet is coming soon. As long as we survive these two days, Feng Lai will have no chance to do anything even if he has other thoughts."
He reached out and hugged Tangning and touched her hair: "Don't worry, I'll be careful."
Tang Ning relaxed and leaned on Xiao Yan's shoulder and murmured: "I thought it was Feng Lai Zhouxuan, but I didn't expect it was Cao Gong. I didn't know that Cao Gong and my grandfather actually had such a relationship."
She always thought that after Prince Ru's accident, her grandfather did not intervene at all in order to preserve the Rong family. She never expected that he would actually have such a huge drama with Duke Cao.
They not only hid it from the late emperor and Xie Tianyong, but also from the Lu family. Even my mother-in-law might not know.
Grandfather may have known about the relationship between Concubine Xue and A Niang for a long time. Even when A Niang saved Xiao Yan, he knew about it and even acquiesced and condoned it.
It's just that he has always been wise to protect himself externally, and he has retired early to save the Rong family.
Everyone knew that Taifu Daorong was timid. Even his mother-in-law didn't know what he was thinking. Otherwise, she would not dare to tell her grandfather about Long Wenpei until she died.
