Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

"How are things arranged?"

As night falls, the lights come on in an exquisitely decorated courtyard.

The fifth prince Chu Xuan had a sneer on his face. He had always been curious about how many turtles were hiding in the water of the capital. Now that he had the opportunity, he decided to give it a try.

"It's already happened. It's that little eunuch. We had to silence him."

An old man stroked his beard and sighed, but there was a hint of madness in his cloudy eyes.

Chu Xuan curled the corners of his mouth.

"It's just a chess piece. If it dies, it dies. I really want to see how many turtles will come out from the bottom of this pond."

That’s right, he was the one who arranged everything for Jia Yuanchun.

Things happened just as Jia Baoyu analyzed, but this matter was not done by him alone. Chu Qian also knew that not only did he not stop it, but he went with the flow and made this matter happen. The person who made the little eunuch disappear was Chu Qian.

"Is there any movement in the capital now?"

Chu Xuan stood where he was, with his hands behind his back and a deep look in his eyes. He followed what the lame old Taoist said. If there were other people like him in the capital, his plan would most likely fail.

"The palace has blocked the news. The emperor, the empress, and the ladies in the harem should have received the news this morning."

"As for the several adults in the capital, they all received the news this afternoon. After all, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. However, since they received the news, none of them have made any moves, even the Jia family is the same!"

At this point, the old man felt a little strange. Logically speaking, given the Jia family's behavior, they should not have no reaction. You know, the imperial concubine came from the Jia family, so they should be the most restless.

“No movement?”

Chu Xuan was stunned. He turned around and looked at the old man with a look of suspicion. This answer was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"There's no movement from the Lin Mansion or the Guanjun Marquis Mansion?"

Chu Xuan, somewhat unconvinced, spoke again.

The old man shook his head.

"Nothing has happened. The Marquis' Mansion is still closed to visitors. As for the Lin Mansion, they probably don't want to get involved in this matter."

Chu Xuan frowned. This time, he mainly wanted to test the Lin Mansion and the Guanjun Marquis Mansion. If it was just the Jia Mansion, it would not be worth his effort.

Of course, he also wanted to see what other forces were hidden in the dark in the capital, so that he would not be caught off guard when he took action later.

Chu Xuan suddenly clenched his hands. Whether it was the Jia Mansion, the Lin Mansion, the Guanjun Marquis Mansion, or even the entire capital city, such a reaction made him not know what to do.

"Master Ma, what do you think about this matter?"

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes and began to think about how to make those old foxes move. However, at this point, it was impossible to make any move in the palace.

The old man narrowed his eyes and hesitated. He naturally knew what Chu Xuan had arranged. Of course, if possible, he didn't want to know. You know, the target of the conspiracy this time was a royal concubine, and if the emperor knew about this, he would definitely not be spared.

He knew what Chu Xuan was asking, but he himself felt a little strange about this matter.

He knew very well what the situation in the Jia family was like. Jia She, the first-rank general, had his ambition broken and became an old man who lived a life of idleness and waiting to die. Jia Zheng was a nerd, and if he were not the imperial concubine's biological father, he would probably be worse than Jia She.

As for Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu and their ilk, he looked down upon them at all. They were a bunch of dandy young men who were not worthy of being in a refined society. Apart from talking about love and romance, he probably couldn't even write a decent policy paper.

That is to say, the old lady who is still strong and healthy is still a wise person. However, as she gets older, her energy should not be able to keep up. There is a saying that goes, the mystery of the authorities is clearly seen by bystanders. As the party involved in this matter, if it is really the old lady who is making the decision, he has to admire her courage.

"Your Highness, you are well aware of the situation in the Jia Mansion. Logically speaking, they should not be as quiet about this matter as they are now."

The old man spoke, and Chu Xuan stood where he was without refutation. In a place like the Jia Mansion where there were leaks from all sides, not to mention that the color of the mistress's inner garments would be spread throughout the streets, it was probably enough to know about it.

If something like this had happened in the palace in the past, the Jia family would have been in a state of panic and would definitely not have been as quiet as it is now.

"Are you saying that there has been a change in the Jia Mansion?"

Chu Xuan was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.

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"Your Highness, there are only a few people in the Jia Mansion, and the housekeeper's wife is negligent in management. If something serious really happened in the Jia Mansion, it would have been spread long ago."

The old man didn't have any doubts about the Jia family. It was not known whether it was because the inherent impression of the Jia family on people was too strong or because of other reasons. Even Chu Xuan did not refute after hearing this.

"Then what do you mean?"

"It's possible that the Lin Mansion or the Hou Mansion sent someone to secretly inform the Jia Mansion, so the Jia Mansion didn't take any action. Otherwise, even if the people in the Jia Mansion were powerless to do anything about this matter, they should have gone out to inquire. Only if the Jia Mansion knew something themselves could they remain calm. If they knew nothing about this matter, not only the Jia Mansion, but even we would not remain indifferent."

Although this is the most reasonable explanation, Chu Xuan always feels that something is not right. Is this really the case?
"Then what do we do next?"

Chu Xuan put aside the strangeness for the time being and turned to talk about what they should do next. If the Jia Mansion, the Lin Mansion, the Guanjun Marquis Mansion or other forces in the capital just wait and see about this matter, then the dragon gate formation he set up would be in vain.

The old man was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Your Highness, I am not good at overt schemes. In this case, I think an overt scheme is the best strategy. If Mr. Fan is willing to help, perhaps there will be a new turn for the matter."

Speaking of Old Fan, that is, Fan Yuanhe, Chu Xuan felt a sense of helplessness for no reason. This old fox, he didn't know if it was because of Jia Hong, but he almost never got involved in anything related to the Marquis of Guanjun Mansion. As for other matters, he would let things take their course. If he didn't think that this old cabinet minister still had some connections, he would have kicked him out long ago.

"Conspiracy?"

Although it was a good suggestion, Chu Xuan knew that Fan Yuanhe would not contribute at all to this matter. However, the old man also gave him an idea.

What is an open conspiracy? It means knowing the trap but having to do it. Such a conspiracy is indeed unsolvable, but how should it be implemented in this matter?
"Wait, maybe that old immortal." (End of this chapter)