Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 534 Xie Yu's Plan

"What? You said you didn't know? How is that possible? How could you not know? There is actually something in this world that your Langya Pavilion doesn't know?" Mei Changsu said

"At this point, do you think it's fun for me to lie to you? I really don't know. You should know him better. He hardly ever took action before."

"He didn't encounter any decent opponents in the battlefield during those years. Although there were many fights on the battlefield, there were not many masters, not even one who was on the list."

"How do you think I would know that? You can't blame me. He hid it too well, or maybe he was just too lucky." Lin Chen said directly.
"Is that so? If that's the case, then this is really troublesome. I can say that I have offended him greatly. If I were in his shoes, he would definitely take revenge on me."

"There is no one around me who can match him. It's a real problem." Mei Changsu said

"It doesn't matter if you don't have a master. I can stay for a few more days until your master arrives. However, there is a saying that a thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"No matter how good your defense is, there will always be times when you are careless, so you still have to take the initiative to attack. Aren't you very smart? Think of a way to drive him away and drive him out of Jinling." Lin Chen said
"I have thought of your method, but it is simply impossible. After all, it is easy to let him go, but what about Nihuang? Nihuang cannot leave. Even if she wants to leave, His Majesty will not let her."

"If it was in the past, I could have separated them, but now after what happened, if Qiu Yuan really leaves Jinling, he will definitely come to kill me before he leaves." Mei Changsu said

"Then I can't do anything about it. It all depends on you. At most I can protect your safety for a few days and check your illness. I can't take care of anything else." Lin Chen said
Mei Changsu nodded after hearing this, and then said, "Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about something else. How is the situation in various places recently?"

"Everything is fine. There is no change. It may be because the situation in the capital is unclear, so the people below have not dared to move. However, the progress on your side seems to be different from what you said."

"From what I see, the whole process has slowed down a lot." Lin Chen said directly
Yes, you read that right, it has indeed been a lot slower. The reason is naturally because of Qiu Yuan. Because of his existence, many of my plans have not been carried out, or have not been carried out at all.

"Sometimes I have to, I am forced to change my plan, so the progress is so slow now, but it doesn't matter, everything is still on the path I designed." Mei Changsu said

"Well, I'm glad you have confidence. I'm relieved. Well, I've told you so much. You must be tired. You didn't get enough rest. Go and have a rest." Lin Chen said directly.
Mei Changsu wanted to say something after hearing this, but when he saw Lin Chen's serious expression, he knew that it was useless for him to say anything, so he could only go to rest obediently.

Seeing this scene, Lin Chen smiled, but the seriousness in his eyes did not disappear. Instead, there was a little more worry.

At this time, Xie Yu was not idle either. After all, the prince was very angry before, so he had to do something, and it happened to be the New Year.

He invited the Zhuo family over in advance, and then he and Zhuo Dingfeng went into the study and sat opposite each other.

"Brother Zhuo, I asked you to come here so early this time because I need your help with something. It will be New Year's Eve in a few days. According to the custom in previous years, His Majesty will give us some food."

"I want you to do that, Brother Zhuo. How about it? Is it difficult?" Xie Yu said directly.
"My Lord, this is not difficult, but it might make too much noise. I am not worried about other things, but the Xuan Jing Division is not just a name." Zhuo Dingfeng said

"Brother Zhuo, rest assured. I will take care of the Xuan Jing Division. You don't have to worry. Brother Zhuo, in fact, I don't want to do this if it is possible."

"But there is no other way. The Imperial Guards are really worrying right now. The Crown Prince is a crown prince, but he can't even get one person in. This is absolutely unacceptable."

"Meng Zhi is too stubborn. I have no other choice but to do this. As long as I succeed, it will be much easier for His Highness in the future." Xie Yu said
"My Lord, what you said makes sense, but I don't mean to say that you are really sure that you can compete with Prince Jing after Meng Zhi is captured by His Majesty?" Zhuo Dingfeng said directly

After hearing this, Xie Yu did not speak for a while, because he did not understand it clearly, or he simply had no confidence, but he naturally could not say this.

"Brother Zhuo, rest assured. Although Prince Jing is of noble birth, sometimes his identity is a good thing, and sometimes, his identity is a bad thing."

"For example, his current position and status as a prince do not bring him any convenience. Instead, they will cause suspicion from His Majesty."

"His current position as deputy commander is already the limit of your majesty's tolerance. If he wants to take charge of the imperial guards, that is completely impossible. Your majesty will never allow it." Xie Yu said
After hearing this, Zhuo Dingfeng also nodded. Yes, why didn't he think about it in this way? It seems that he is still not good enough. He should listen to the Marquis.

Zhuo Dingfeng, who had a plan in mind, naturally hurriedly said, "Okay, Lord Marquis, I will arrange it in the next few days and let my Tianquan Villa's best men go to the capital to wait for orders."

"Okay, in that case, I'll have to trouble Brother Zhuo with this matter," Xie Yu naturally hurried to thank him.

Afterwards, the two chatted for some more time and then left. After Xie Yu came out of the study, he did not return to his room, but went straight out of the house to the East Palace.

"Hmm? You mean you want to control the Imperial Guards? This is a good idea, but are you sure? Are all the men reliable? Don't let anything go wrong."

"You must know that this matter is not a trivial matter and must not be taken lightly." The prince instructed.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. I know what to do. They are all from Tianquan Villa. You know my relationship with them. It will be absolutely foolproof." Xie Yu said directly
"Well, it's good that you have confidence. But if that's the case, then isn't Jingyan blocking the way? It seems that we need to find a way to move him out of the way." The prince nodded.
After hearing this, Xie Yu did not say anything against it. After all, sometimes, one has to let the superiors have the final say. He cannot have the final say on everything. That would not be a good thing.

"Tell me, how should we deal with Xiao Jingyan?" The prince suddenly asked, "Your Highness, I think we shouldn't touch Prince Jing. Not only should we not touch him, we should also give him a push. Otherwise, I think even if we succeed this time, it will be difficult to achieve our goal." Xie Yu said
"Oh? Why is that? Why can't we touch him?" the prince asked.
"Your Highness, His Majesty now knows about our relationship. If we deal with Prince Jing first, by the time His Majesty deals with Meng Zhi, we will be in trouble."

"But if Prince Jing is here, then the first choice will be Prince Jing. His Majesty will not suspect that we did it, and Prince Jing is a prince."

"Your Majesty will easily suspect that Prince Jing has some thoughts that he shouldn't have." Xie Yu said
"Yes, why didn't I think of that? Not bad, not bad. In that case, I'll leave this matter to you. Make sure you get it done properly without any mistakes." The prince said
After Xie Yu heard this, he naturally did not object, so he bowed and left the East Palace.

At the same time, Qiu Yuan was meeting someone in a secluded place.

"Miss Prajna, why did you suddenly ask me to meet you in such a secluded place? Are you ready to assassinate me?" Qiu Yuan asked
"Master Qiu, I know you are worried. Actually, I asked you to come here today just to ask you what did you say to Mei Changsu last time? He hasn't been out at all recently."

"Our people don't stand a chance at all. As for his yard? Our people don't dare to go in, so there has been no movement until now." Prajna explained.
"Oh? Is that so? Haha, Mei Changsu, Mei Changsu, you are actually afraid too? Hahaha, not bad, not bad, Miss Prajna, thank you for telling me this."

"There's no rush to kill him. There's still time. Just take your time." Qiu Yuan said with a smile

Prajna was somewhat surprised when she heard this, but when she thought about what happened before, she was not surprised anymore. After all, this person had already said this when he came to her.

I was skeptical at first, but now it seems that what he said might be true. He might not really want Mei Changsu to die, but just want to see him get into trouble.

With this guess in mind, Prajna nodded directly and said, "It's good that Master Qiu can understand our difficulties. Then I feel relieved."

"Oh, Lord Qiu, there is one more thing. The masters from Tianquan Villa have appeared in Jinling City one after another recently. I suspect they have something to do."

"Don't doubt it. They do have something to do. I already knew the news. Go back and tell the prince to stay calm."

"After this incident is over, he should get some benefits." Qiu Yuan said directly
"Oh? It seems that you know more than I thought, Lord Qiu. Don't worry, I will tell His Highness exactly what you said." Prajna said with some surprise.

"Well, that's good. That's enough for today. I should go back. By the way, don't forget to ask the Queen to clean up the inner palace." After saying this, Qiu Yuan left without any explanation.

After hearing this, Prajna knew that something big was about to happen, so she left in a hurry and arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion soon.

"Prajna, what happened? What made you rush here in such a hurry?" Prince Yu said
"Your Majesty, I just went to see Qiu Yuan, and he told me that the people from Tianquan Villa coming to Beijing might be good for you. He asked you to be patient and wait for the opportunity."

"Also, he told the Queen to start cleaning up the inner palace now." Prajna said
"Hmm? Purging the inner palace? Did he say why?" Prince Yu asked hurriedly

"Your Highness, he didn't say that, but I think we'd better believe it rather than not. After all, that's the harem. If something really goes wrong, what about the Queen?" Prajna said
"Well, what you said makes sense. Well, I will go right away and go to the palace to find my mother." After hearing this, Prince Yu did not waste any time, but stood up and was about to leave.

Prajna naturally would not stay and left with them. After leaving, Prajna went straight back to Hongxiuzhao, while Prince Yu went straight into the palace.

"Hmm? Jing Huan, why are you here at this hour? What happened?" the Queen asked
"Mother, I accidentally learned that someone might take advantage of this New Year's Eve to cause chaos in the palace, so I came to the palace to remind you."

"I think you should start cleaning up the harem now, to avoid problems. If something goes wrong, Concubine Yue will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble, and then we will be in a passive position." Prince Yu said directly.
"Well, that's fine. Ever since Yue became the imperial concubine, the palace has become more and more unruly. This is a good opportunity to give them a good lesson." said the queen.
After hearing what his mother said, Prince Yu nodded with relief. His mother had been in charge of Kunning Palace for many years. As long as she wanted to bring order, there would probably not be any big problems.

Even my father wouldn't say anything, after all, the queen's duty is to manage the harem.

After feeling relieved, Prince Yu immediately stood up and took his leave. After all, he came quite late this time, and after finishing his business, he naturally had to leave quickly.

After Prince Yu left, the Queen began to make arrangements. Naturally, Concubine Yue could not hide her actions from her, so Concubine Yue called her son over.

"Xuan'er, what has Xiao Jinghuan been busy with recently? Why did he come to the palace at this time? And as soon as he left, the Queen started to make moves. What are they planning?" Concubine Yue asked
"Well, mother, I haven't heard about Prince Yu's recent actions? He has been very well behaved since the previous incident, fearing that his son would find an opportunity to take revenge on him." The prince said
"Oh? That's strange. What does the queen mean? Is she planning to take action in the palace? Xuan'er, you must be careful recently."

"Now that we don't know what's going on over there, we must not let our guard down. I'll keep a close eye on the queen, and you keep an eye on Xiao Jinghuan."

"We must find out what they are going to do. If we don't figure this out, I will be worried." Concubine Yue said solemnly.

"Don't worry, mother. I will make sure everything is clear. Don't worry." The prince said
After hearing this, although Concubine Yue seemed relieved on the surface, she still had some doubts about her son's ability in her heart, so she had already made up her mind.

I need to put more effort into the Queen's side; I can't rely on my own son at all.

The prince at this time knew nothing about all this. He didn't know that his mother did not trust his abilities. He was still racking his brains to figure out what his old rival was up to.
(End of this chapter)