Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 523 The undercurrent is surging
"Xia Shouzun, what kind of trouble are you in? Is there anything I can help you with?" Xie Yu asked curiously.

"Oh, there's no need to thank you for this matter, Lord. I can handle it myself. Lord, please tell me what you want to thank me for. I really don't have time today." Xia Jiang said
"Well, since Lord Xia has said so, I will speak frankly. The spies in Prince Yu's mansion should be the work of Xuan Jingsi, right? I want to know why?" Xie Yu said
"If it were anything else, I could still tell you, but I'm sorry I can't do anything about this matter. I can only tell you that this is the will of His Majesty." Xia Jiang said
After hearing this, Xie Yu's expression finally changed. He looked at Xia Jiang in front of him and said, "Xia Shouzun, I know this matter may be very difficult for you, but I still want to know."

"Because this is not what I want to know. This is what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants. Let me be frank. What did you and I do back then? You won't forget it, will you, Mr. Xia?"

"You know what kind of personality your Majesty has, don't you? Prince Yu is so similar to your Majesty. Do you think if he succeeds, will there be a way for you and me to survive?"

"I know what you are going to say, but Lord Xia, we did it together. You can't hide away from it. Others are dead, but Prince Jing is still here."

"You know what position he is in now, Mr. Xia, right? What do you think His Majesty means by this? Will he attack you and me a hundred years from now?"

"Perhaps you think I'm exaggerating, but you must know what Prince Jing has been doing these years. Even if His Majesty is kind enough to let you and me go, what about Prince Jing?"

"I have no way back, but so do you, Lord Xia. No matter how useful your sword is, it is His Majesty's sword, not Prince Yu's, right?"

After hearing this, Xia Jiang shook his head and said, "Thank you, Lord Marquis. I admit that what you said is right, but have you forgotten that I am the sword of His Majesty? What is the difference between the Crown Prince and Prince Yu?"

Xie Yu did not change his expression after hearing the rest, and directly said, "Xia Shouzun, what is the difference between them? Don't you know? Why did I choose the crown prince back then? Can't you guess?"

After hearing this, Xia Jiang did not answer for a while. In fact, he certainly knew the reason, which was naturally because the prince was stupid.

Because he is not as good as Prince Yu, he is easier to control than Prince Yu, but Xie Yu did not say these words, and he naturally would not say them either, he just nodded.

Seeing this, Xie Yu naturally did not continue to ask questions, but directly said, "Xia Shouzun, I have said so much just to make you understand that you and I were on the same boat back then, and it is still the same now."

"Haha, Lord Xie is worthy of being Lord Xie, he is really eloquent. Well, since you want to know so much, I will tell you. Listen carefully, Princess Nihuang met Prince Yu."

"And they met in private. No one knows what they talked about. At the same time, Qiu Yuan went to Prince Mu's mansion. Do you know what happened this time?" Xia Jiang said directly
"What? Princess Nihuang met Prince Yu in private? I understand. Thank you so much today, Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia, I won't bother you anymore." After Xie Yu finished speaking, he was about to leave.
"Wait, I haven't finished talking yet, why are you in such a hurry? You may not know that Princess Nihuang has also written a letter to the Southern Territory, and almost all the generals have received it." Xia Jiang said directly
After hearing this, Xie Yu couldn't help it anymore and looked at Xia Jiang suddenly, his eyes full of questioning, but Xia Jiang looked calm and didn't dodge at all.

Xie Yu's face immediately turned very ugly, and then he turned and left without saying a word. Xia Jiang didn't get angry when he saw this, but looked at his leaving back and smiled.

At this time, Qiu Yuan had returned to his room and continued to discuss with Nihuang.

"What do you think His Majesty will do next? Will he be desperate?" Ni Huang asked
"Haha, ma'am, don't worry. Our emperor is not only very suspicious, but also not very courageous. He will not do that."

"As long as the Mu family is still here, then to control the southern border, we only need to control your Mu family. But if the Mu family is gone, then he wants to control all the generals."

"He would never do such a thing. If he wanted to do that, you and Mu Qing would not be alive today. He would have sent someone to take your place and take charge of the southern border." Qiu Yuan said directly.
"Yes, but you also said that was in the past. But now we are pressing him step by step, he may change his mind. I am worried that it will backfire." Nihuang said worriedly
"Haha, His Majesty seventeen years ago would never be threatened by anyone, but His Majesty now is old, and he no longer has the decisiveness and killing power he had back then."

"What he is thinking about now is how to secure his throne. Madam, have you forgotten? Over the years, even if Daliang encountered any trouble, he would endure it if he could."

"I never take the initiative. When I am forced to do so, I will stop when I see that I have gained an advantage. Your Majesty no longer has the ambition he had in the past." Qiu Yuan said
Nihuang said nothing after hearing this, because she knew that Qiu Yuan was right. Ever since that incident, the emperor had changed, or rather, his true nature had been exposed.

He no longer had the enterprising spirit he had in the past, and only thought about how to secure his throne. In the past few years, he had always been wary of his two sons.

It can be said that your Majesty is not far from becoming a tyrant, and it may only take a few years.

"Haha, Madam, don't worry, there will be no problem. Now we can finally watch the show with peace of mind." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

After hearing this, Nihuang did not reply, but nodded, agreeing with Qiu Yuan's words.

When Xie Yu returned to the East Palace and told the Crown Prince the news that Xia Jiang had told him, the Crown Prince was completely panicked.

"What did you say? What did you say? Nihuang, Nihuang actually went to see Jinghuan? She, what is she going to do? What is she going to do? Is she really going to participate?" The prince said directly
"Your Highness, please calm down. Your Highness, please calm down. I don't think this is a big deal. It may turn out to be a good thing. After all, Your Majesty already knows about this."

"This means that no matter what she and Prince Yu conspired, the final result will be failure. Your Majesty has already asked Xia Jiang to take action."

"Then we don't have to worry. His Majesty will naturally take action. In this way, this incident will make His Majesty even more wary of Prince Yu. This is good news for us."

"What we should do now is not how to respond, but to stay out of it and watch the show. After all, we are not the ones who should be anxious now." Xie Yu said
After hearing this, the prince nodded and said nothing more. Because he had no other good ideas at the moment, he could only agree with Xie Yu and give it a try.

After Xia Jiang came back, he gave an order and Xuan Jingsi quickly found a way to find out the content of one of the letters, and then reported the content to Xia Jiang.

Looking at the message in his hand, Xia Jiang fell into deep thought. It was not that there was any shocking news on it, on the contrary, there was nothing on it.

Or maybe there was nothing he wanted, and it was just some ordinary greetings about family matters. But now he was in a dilemma, because what if there was some great discovery on it?

That would be easier for him, after all, that's what they do, but now, there's nothing on it, it's not easy to do. He thought about it, but couldn't come up with a good idea. In the end, he could only take the message and go directly into the palace, and then went to the imperial study.

Emperor Liang looked at the news Xia Jiang had just sent, his brows furrowed, and he didn't speak for a long time. Xia Jiang, who had messed up, naturally didn't dare to speak. Time passed without knowing how much time had passed.

"My dear, are you sure there is nothing wrong with the contents of this letter?" Emperor Liang asked directly
"Your Majesty, I was worried about problems, so I intercepted three letters. The contents of these letters are similar, all of them are ordinary greetings."

"At first I thought there might be some secret code, but after careful analysis by the Xuan Jing Division, I found that there was nothing hidden in it." Xia Jiang said directly
"Ah? Is that so? If that's the case, then you, my dear, please leave first. Don't let anyone know about this. Send everyone out and keep a close watch on them." Emperor Liang ordered.
After hearing this, Xia Jiang naturally bowed and then left the imperial study. After he left, Emperor Liang frowned again.

He couldn't figure out what Nihuang's purpose was. He didn't think that such a large-scale letter was just for greetings. He concluded that there must be something he didn't know.

Time passed slowly, and Emperor Liang stayed in the imperial study and did not leave. His abnormal behavior naturally attracted the attention of Prince Jing.

So after coming out of the palace, he went straight home and headed straight for the tunnel. When he arrived, he found that Mei Changsu was already waiting for him there.

"Your Highness, you came here to tell me about His Majesty's abnormality today, right?" Mei Changsu said directly

"Hmm? Sir, you, I haven't even told you yet, but you already know everything?" Prince Jing said
"Haha, Your Highness, if you don't even have this ability, how can I dare to say that I can let you ascend to the throne? I have someone investigate this matter."

"It all started because of the princess. She met with Prince Yu in private. Outsiders don't know what they talked about, but one thing is that after the princess came back, she started writing letters to the Southern Territory."

"At the same time, Qiu Yuan also went to see the young prince. Similarly, no one knows what they talked about. After His Majesty received this news."

"I immediately asked Xia Jiang to intercept a few letters. Of course, I also asked someone to do the same, but the contents were very normal, nothing unusual."

"How about it, Your Highness? Do you understand now why His Majesty is like this?" Mei Changsu said

"Hmm? What did you say? There is nothing unusual? Then what is the purpose of the princess writing these letters? This doesn't make sense. Sir, do you know the reason?" Prince Jing frowned.
"I don't know the specific reason yet, but I do have some guesses. But now is not the time to tell you, Your Highness. I will tell you when the time is right." Mei Changsu said directly.

After hearing this, Prince Jing was immediately a little dissatisfied, but before he could say anything, he heard Mei Changsu say, "Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just my guess."

"Whether this is the case or not, we will have to wait and see. Also, if you knew, Your Highness, I'm afraid it would reveal its flaws in the palace, so it's better for you not to know."

"If His Majesty really summons you to the Imperial Study, no one will notice anything."

After hearing this, Prince Jing did not speak, but nodded directly, and then said, "Okay, since the gentleman has said so, I will not ask any more questions."

"Sir, what should I do about this? Do I not know, or what?" Prince Jing said
"Your Highness, if you say you know nothing, that won't be enough to convince others, but if you say you know too much, that doesn't fit your character, so just say a little."

"This is neither too much nor too little, and it is completely in line with your character. It will not arouse the suspicion of His Majesty. Your Highness, remember this, no matter what the final result is this time."

"Prince Yu is probably in trouble. Your Majesty may not know what they are going to do, but as long as Your Majesty knows about their private meeting, he will definitely take action."

"So, something big is bound to happen in the court. Your Highness, you just need to wait and see. After this is over, I will tell you what to do next." Mei Changsu said

"Okay, I understand sir, I'll take my leave now." After Prince Jing finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Mei Changsu looked at Prince Jing's departing back and a trace of loneliness flashed across his face, but it quickly disappeared. Then he slowly stood up and walked towards his own mansion.

When he came out of the tunnel, the good doctor Myopia, who had been here for a long time, saw him coming out and hurriedly helped him sit down.

"Master, you have stayed underground for a long time this time. The master said that the underground is cold and you cannot stay there for too long. You must not do this again." Li Gang advised.

"Alright, alright, I just know that. I will pay attention next time. Tell me, how is the investigation going? Has Mu Qing made any moves?" Mei Changsu said

"Master, you guessed right. The young prince really found something here. The young prince has not been anywhere in the past few days. When Master Yan Yujin invited him to play, he said he didn't have time."

"He is just hiding in the mansion. Judging from the traces of his servants, he seems to be going on a long journey, because his servants have recently purchased a lot of things."

"Many of them were things he would never buy before, but this time he bought a lot of them. They were all very rare items in Kyoto." Li Gang said directly.
"Hmm? So, Nihuang is planning to let her brother go back, but why? Isn't this too risky?" Mei Changsu said to himself

After hearing this, Li Gang said nothing. After all, this involved the affairs of Princess Nihuang, and he didn't dare to interrupt. He could only wait for the sect leader to think it through himself.

(End of this chapter)