Mikago

The first time Ye Yueshan met Zhao Jing was at the home of her uncle Qin Yizhao in Liuquan City.At that time, she still had some troubles around her, and she had not yet been reduced to become a maid of the Qin family.

Just like what was written in the letter Lu You received before, Kang Wang Zhao Jing entered and left the Qin family under the name of the eldest son of the Wang family, nominally to find medicinal materials for his younger brother Zhao Qing, but in fact he wanted the Qin family to go west to Ghost Rong to find a witch doctor.

Ye Yueshan served tea to Zhao Jing several times, and since then they have met several times.It was at that time that Zhao Jing fell in love with Ye Yueshan, and from time to time he would send some gifts to win her over, so as to secretly grasp the movements of the Qin family.As for Ye Yueshan's mood, it had already been clearly written in those family letters back then.

As the so-called concubine loves, it's just that neither of them knew the other's true identity until the day when the accident happened in Liuquancheng.

Ye Yueshan once told Lu You that that day, she wanted to go with her uncle and aunt to take refuge in the other industry on the mountain, but she was rejected.Later, Prince Wang came to the door and picked her up.

However, the truth of the matter is that she was rescued from the Qin family's dry well by Zhao Jing.

Before that, she had been pushed into the well by the Qin family for a day and a night. Fortunately, there was a clump of soft phoenix bamboo growing at the bottom of the well, and she was lucky enough to save her life.

The desperation and terror of a day and night, the gratitude and joy of being in a desperate situation, the two are mixed together, producing an unspeakable strong emotion.From this day on, Ye Yueshan was completely under Zhao Jing's control.

She fell in love with Jo Kyung and confessed her biggest secret to him.In exchange, Zhao Kyung also told her his real identity and asked her a question at the same time.

"You have suffered so much and suffered so much, do you feel wronged? Have you ever thought that one day you will stand at the highest point in the Daning Dynasty?"

The highest point of the Daning Dynasty was a place that even her father, Ye Kaiquan, could not reach, and it was the pinnacle of power concentration.

As long as you stand there, you can reap everything you lost, you can protect those you want to keep, and you can get rid of the tragic fate that has always been involuntary.

"At that time, I didn't know that a similar choice...in fact, you have already experienced it."

Ye Yueshan's voice sounded a little trembling, but there was no trace of sadness on her face.

"Looking back, how similar are the paths you and I took. It's ridiculous that when I first entered the palace, I lost my temper at you like that... Maybe what I really hate is myself, knowing that there is danger, But still can't help the temptation, moths to the flame."

"It's useless to say these things now."

Lu You looked directly into her eyes: "The most important thing now is what you and Zhao Jing are going to do."

"Will you help us?"

Ye Yueshan also looked at him: "The crown prince is just sending people to follow you now, but once he inherits the throne, it will definitely be detrimental to you and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At that time, both jade and stone will be destroyed, and I may not be able to protect you well."

Lu You hesitated and said: "The prince is indeed suspicious by nature, but such a thing as seizing the heir will inevitably shake the foundation of the country. How could you and I be able to make a decision in a few words today?"

"Of course it's not up to you and me to decide."

Ye Yueshan nodded: "Even if you don't help us, Kang Wang will make further moves. At that time, I will choose to advance and retreat with him."

Lu You's face turned cold: "Are you...are you blackmailing me with yourself?"

"I'm helping you make a choice."

Ye Yueshan corrected him with an extremely serious expression.

"Zoran, although you have changed a lot over the years. But in my opinion, you are not strong enough to make this choice alone."

"So should I thank you..." Lu You finally smiled helplessly: "Give me some time to think about these things, and, I will tell Rui Lang, is this okay?"

Ye Yueshan nodded: "As long as you can trust him. He is Kang Wang's wife and younger brother, the Tang family will definitely stand by our side."

Having said that, she sighed slightly.

"It's really unimaginable... The Tang family, which ruined our family back then, is now working side by side with it. Zuo Lan, do you think the two of us have forgotten our ancestors by doing this?"

Lu You was quiet for a while before answering her plainly: "I have seen the evil waves on the sea, and I know how small the ripples are. Sister, revenge is not the only option to get rid of the future. The Ye family no longer exists, and you and I now Our home is the entire Great Ning Dynasty. Why don't we take care of the present first, and then talk about the past and the future."

After saying that, he stopped talking and hurriedly left Linshuang Palace.

That night, he repeatedly thought about the conversation with Ye Yueshan, with mixed feelings in his heart, turned and turned a few times, and he didn't realize that his belly was already pale outside the window.

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In the afternoon of the next day, it was rare for Lu You to take the initiative to ask Tang Ruilang to meet in the medicine garden.The two backed away and hid in the study, Lu You relayed what Ye Yueshan said yesterday to Tang Ruilang.

Contrary to Lu You's indecision, Tang Ruilang slapped his thigh and made a decision as soon as he heard it.

"There's nothing to hesitate about, what if it turns against him, Zhao Yun?"

Lu You stared at him: "Can you pretend to think about it before answering?"

"I have thought about it, of course I have thought about it carefully."

Tang Ruilang told him to be calm and calm: "I won't repeat what your sister said. Now I just ask you one question—even if we stay out of it, do you really think Zhao Yun will be able to ascend the throne smoothly?"

With his enlightenment, Lu You suddenly came to his senses and said, "You mean, where is the Xiao family?"

"Exactly."

Tang Ruilang casually took the money bag from his waist and wanted to explain it carefully to Lu You.

"The prince was attacked in the hunt in Chunsou, and the eldest son of the Xiao family was killed at the night banquet in Pingkangfang—these are not ordinary quarrels. When the prince ascends the throne, the Xiao family is bound to be in great trouble. Of course, they will try their best to stop it. These days, Zhao Jingcheng There are all kinds of rumors and gossips in the city. Even the corpses of the imperial army that fell from the sky in Jiacheng, I am afraid that they are all related to the Xiao family."

Having said that, he took out a few pieces of silver and threw them into the pen wash on the table.

The brush washer was already filled with water, so the water level rose a lot.

Tang Ruilang said again: "Let's talk about Empress Xiao—although Zhao Yun is her only son, the relationship between mother and son is very cold. If one day, the news of Zhao Yang's death is heard by Empress Xiao, and the Xiao family is suppressed In fact, it's hard to tell if she's going to do anything out of the ordinary."

"But if she doesn't do anything, the prince won't bother her." Lu You objected: "If she is smart enough, she shouldn't come to this muddy water."

"Smart and rational, but you can't help the people around you to fan the flames."

As he said that, Tang Ruilang put another small piece of broken silver into the brush wash, "Let's make a compromise, it's a good idea."

There was only a clang, and the water level was a little higher.

Lu You asked him, "Who are we talking about next?"

"Next, let's talk about my good brother-in-law... Uh, now it looks like he's your brother-in-law too."

Tang Ruilang smiled awkwardly at Lu You: "Zhao Jing is by no means as simple as he appears on the surface."

Lu You agreed with this very much: "I remember the first time I attended the shooting ceremony on behalf of Zhao Yang, he saw through it and teased me by the way."

"Did he ever treat you lightly?!" If you don't mention it, Tang Ruilang's eyes suddenly darkened.

"He was just trying to test the truth." Lu You tried to convince him, and at the same time convinced himself: "Don't talk about it, just keep talking about serious things."

Tang Ruilang refused, instead he clung to Lu You and begged for a kiss on his lips forcefully, only then did he feel satisfied.

"Zhao Jing is the concubine son of Emperor Huiming. If Zhao Yang and Zhao Yun are not disqualified, he is definitely not qualified to take the throne. However, this person is cunning and cunning. First, he won my sister Manhua's wife and won the relationship with my family. Then he secretly colluded with Wu As a doctor, I don’t know what he’s up to. In my opinion, he’s been doing far more than that these days.”

Lu You pondered and said: "The spies from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have reported that Zhao Jing and the Xiao family have gotten very close recently."

"He must be trying to win the Xiao family's support."

Inspired by him, Tang Ruilang also remembered an important thing: "Do you still remember that Taipusi Shaoqing Jiang Qiguang?"

"Remember. The crown prince sent him to harm Zhao Yang, and now he is the guest of the East Palace. What's wrong?"

"But I'm afraid it's not his true face."

Tang Ruilang lowered his voice a bit mysteriously: "My father has been asking people to investigate this person recently. Guess what? The county magistrate who trained Jiang Qiguang back then was once a protégé of Grandpa Zhao Jing."