Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2301: Smart People’s Smart Choice

"Sure enough, he is still hanging around Yiqing Prefecture!" Shen Cha finished reading the secret letter sent by Hei Luer and handed it to Shen Haolin. "In other words, he chose to temporarily join the Yi Ting and Yi Xiu brothers and wanted to use Wanyan Xi to get rid of Wanyan Ping first."

"It looks like that." Xue Ruitian nodded gently. "It's a smart choice for a smart person to use the hands and power of others to help him eliminate his strong enemy. This is in line with his usual style. However."

"Are Yi Ting and Yi Xu really willing to take him in? He's already in such a mess, can they still let bygones be bygones?" Jin Miaomiao stroked her chin. "They've seen a lot of people, can't they see what this guy is up to?"

"Of course it's obvious. Wanyan Qingmu's ambition is obvious. He has not concealed it since he surrounded Yiqing Prefecture, right? But his surrounding Yiqing Prefecture is a good thing for those who support Wanyan Xi. As we said before, if Wanyan Ping and Wanyan Qingmu can fight to the point of both suffering losses, then Wanyan Xi can reap the benefits."

"That was the case at the beginning, but he has withdrawn now, and it is obvious that he wants to use the opponent's force to fight against him. Will those who support Wanyan Xi just sit back and watch?"

"Of course they will take care of him, but they probably have their own considerations. As for why Yi Ting and Yi Xu took him in, it was probably for Wanyan Yuwen's sake. At least in their hearts, he was Wanyan Yuwen's only son.

"But." Jin Miaomiao touched his chin, exchanged glances with Hongye and Xue Ruitian, and looked at Ying Wu who was sitting at the door. "Didn't you say before that Wanyan Qingmu might not be Wanyan Yuwen's biological son? Why should we give him face?"

"Miaomiao, you can't say that." Xue Ruitian gently waved his hand and said, "We suspect that there is something wrong with his background, but there is no solid evidence. I am afraid that no one can produce evidence except Wanyan Yuwen. But Wanyan Yuwen is no longer here. Even if there is really a problem, there is no evidence, right?" He smiled and said, "However, I guess Wanyan Yuwen would not be unaware of his son's ambition. He hopes that Wanyan Xi will ascend to the throne so much, and he may have a backup plan!"

"Yes!" Shen Haolin nodded towards Xue Ruitian. "If it is true as we speculated, there is something wrong with Wanyan Qingmu's identity, then he might leave the evidence to the person he trusts the most, and then give him a fatal blow when Wanyan Qingmu is ready to become king."

"Tsk tsk tsk, do you think Wanyan Yuwen is affectionate to the princess, or is he heartless? If you say he is heartless, then it is really unfair to him. In his life, there is only the princess, and her background has been criticized. He has brought so much trouble to the princess, but he still sticks with her. But you say he is affectionate, but he is also plotting against the princess's child. It is really contradictory!"

"What's the contradiction here? I think he has a clear mind!" Hongye yawned, gulped down a large cup of tea, and said, "He loves the princess very much, that's for sure. After all, for a royal noble like him, it takes a lot of courage to marry a widow. It shows how deep his feelings for the princess are, and he will definitely not lie. But being affectionate to the princess does not mean being affectionate to Wanyan Qingmu. Don't say that he is the princess's son. He is the princess's son, not Wanyan Yuwen's son. For the sake of the princess, he was given the surname Wanyan and became the prince of the Wanyan Palace. Wanyan Yuwen is already generous enough, open-minded enough, and tolerant enough, isn't it?"

"That's true!" Jin Miaomiao nodded. "If Wanyan Qingmu had honestly been his crown prince, and then inherited the palace, and became a leisurely and idle prince, his life experience might not have been exposed in this life. What a pity." She shook her head gently, sighed, and said, "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. He is harming himself!"

"Anyway, since he has chosen Yi Ting Yi Xiu, it will reduce the trouble for us." Shen Cha waved towards Ying Wu and said, "Send a message to Commander Hei, asking him to pay close attention and not take it lightly."

"Yes!"

Watching Ying Wu leave, Jin Miaomiao turned her head and looked Shen Cha up and down, clicking her tongue twice as she looked him over.

"What are you doing?" "Looking at the posture just now, it's quite like the young master's style!"

"Shut up, don't talk nonsense. Little master or not, even though they are the elders, we can't just assume whatever they say is right, right?"

"You don't want to answer it?"

"Of course, I have enough of my own affairs to attend to, and I don't have the energy to take care of their affairs." Shen Cha took the tea handed over by Shen Haolin and drank two sips. "Although these two great uncles are a little older, they are still as energetic as they were in the past. They don't want to take care of things, they just want to be lazy, want to travel around, and live a carefree life."

“I have to say, they really think so.”

"So, why do we work so hard all day long, while they, who are young and strong, want to live a leisurely life? They are so lively and energetic, they have the energy to go out and travel, and it shouldn't be too tiring to take care of things. If that's the case, why should I interfere?" Shen Cha smiled at Shen Haolin, "Right?"

"Well, that's a good point. We can't let them be lazy." Shen Haolin raised his eyebrows slightly. "Cha'er is not in good health. She is not as strong as them. It's better for them to take care of their own affairs."

"That being said, what if His Majesty wants you to take over?"

"Well, of course I will follow His Majesty's instructions. However," Shen Cha smiled, "there is no problem in accepting it. Since it is His Majesty's intention, then His Majesty should take care of it. Whoever proposes it should be responsible. Isn't this the right thing to do?"

"Fortunately he is not here. If he were, he would have hurriedly taken back what he said." Xue Ruitian yawned. "He is most afraid of trouble and being in charge in his life. Let alone this, even if we send those boxes in the front yard back to him, he probably won't let the convoy enter the city and will send them directly to Jiangnan."

"No need to send them back, just make a list for him." Shen Haolin glanced at Xue Ruitian, "You should have made the list when you took inventory, right?" Seeing him nod, he continued, "He will most likely hand these things over to the Qin family. We just need to wait for the Qin family to come and pick them up."

"Someone from the Qin family?" Shen Cha thought for a moment. "The head of the Qin family is my master's eldest brother, but the one who really does the work..." She frowned slightly. "Qin Jinghong?"

"That's right. He's a few years older than us, and he's been in charge for a long time." Seeing Shen Cha's disgusted face, Shen Haolin reached out and pinched her face. "It's been so long, why are you still holding a grudge?"

"Remember, why not?" Jin Miaomiao and Hongye said in unison, "If this kid comes to us." The two of them laughed and exchanged glances with Shen Cha, "Let him repay the debt he owed when he was a child!"