Chapter 375 The Beautiful Courtesan Attracts the King's Heart 20
Chapter 375 The Beautiful Courtesan Attracts the King's Heart 20
In fact, after spending this period of time together, Chu Yuan’s initial thoughts have changed a lot.
Originally, she planned to do the revenge herself. After all, it was related to the original owner's wish, and there would always be certain risks in handing it over to someone else.
Just from the fact that the crown prince was under house arrest, it can be seen that Zhou Xianjin and Chu Nian, one of them has great power in the court, and the other has influence in the underworld which cannot be underestimated, and the two of them cooperate perfectly.
On the contrary, apart from being able to use some sneaky tricks, she can't help at all in many areas.
It would be better to just leave all the work to them.
This way, Zhou Xianjin and Chu Nian wouldn't have to worry about her safety and be hesitant, and she would be happy and at ease. Anyway, the prince couldn't protect himself and couldn't take care of a small secret guard like her for the time being.
So for a long time afterwards, Chu Yuan didn't spend any time on this matter.
It was not until the disaster in the northwest was over and the prince's confinement in the East Palace expired that she saw Zhou Xianjin in the room again, but this time Zhou Xianjin was a little different from usual.
It was the first time that Chu Yuan saw him in this state. Even though he tried his best to hide it, he could not hide the fatigue in his eyes and the unnaturalness in his movements.
"Why are you coming to my place so late at night instead of staying at home to recover from your injuries?"
This man accompanied the Ninth Prince to the northwest to appease the people. The journey must have not been peaceful. Now that he has just returned, he actually has the time to report to Fengyue Tower.
"Yuanyuan, we haven't seen each other for more than a month. I missed you very much, so I came to see you."
Chu Yuan looked reluctant, but she was very happy in her heart. She took out a few bottles and jars from her dressing table: "Here are some wound medicine and scar removal ointment. Take them back and use them."
This is a new medicine she made when she was free in recent days. Although its efficacy is not as good as those in her space, it is still a rare treasure in this dynasty.
Zhou Xianjin follows the Ninth Prince on his errands, so he's bound to get into some bumps and bruises on a daily basis, so it's always a good idea to carry some extra medicine with him.
"Yuanyuan, it turns out that you have always been thinking about me and even specially prepared medicine for me!"
It was just a few bottles of medicine, but Zhou Xianjin was so moved that he almost cried. This was the first time he got a response from Chu Yuan since they met.
Chu Yuan couldn't bear to watch it, and she began to reflect on herself. Was her attitude towards Zhou Xianjin too bad on weekdays? How could she be so moved by just giving him some medicine?
The topic returned to the main track. Now that the prince had been released from house arrest, it was time to start their next plan.
Chu Yuan had already prepared the forged evidence and was ready to present it as soon as the prince summoned her.
In order to reassure the prince, Zhou Xianjin summoned Chu Yuan to his residence outside the Marquis' Mansion the day after he returned to Beijing, and did not send her back until the next day.
This move successfully whetted the prince's appetite, so after only waiting for three days, Chu Yuan received the news from the secret channel in the prince's mansion.
Tonight at midnight, in the western suburbs villa.
The opportunity is here.
If it wasn't for the fact that only Chu Yuan could do this, Zhou Xianjin and Chu Nian would never let her take the risk alone. It was only after Chu Yuan's persuasion and pretending to be angry that they gave up the idea of sending guards along.
So, you really can't blame her for having a bad attitude towards these two people. If she wasn't angry, they simply wouldn't listen to her!
But the final result was good. After Chu Yuan handed the evidence of the Ninth Prince's intention to rebel to the Crown Prince, he laughed a few times:
"Hahahaha, my ninth brother is really bold and reckless. If that's the case, don't blame me, my brother, for being merciless!"
The news brought by Chu Yuan instantly revived the prince's ambition, which had been dormant for several days. Before she got up to leave, she heard the prince summoning his men to investigate according to the evidence she provided.
It’s okay. The prince is not too stupid. He knows to check before doing anything.
This is a good thing for Chu Yuan. The fact that the prince is willing to take the time to investigate shows that he has already believed this matter for the most part. Once it is confirmed, he will definitely take action.
Anyway, the factual evidence is already there, Zhou Xianjin has made full preparations for this matter, and Chu Yuan's actions tonight are a key opportunity to push this matter forward.
What the Crown Prince could find out was only what the Ninth Prince wanted him to find out.
It is of course impossible to say that the Ninth Prince has never had the idea of rebellion, but the preparations he made did not mean that he really wanted to rebel, or took the initiative to rebel.
Instead, he must ensure that when things really develop to the worst, he has the capital to resist.
In the eyes of the prince's party, all these preparations became ironclad evidence of his attempt to rebel.
After handing over the evidence, Chu Yuan returned to Fengyue Tower. As soon as he entered the room, two men, one big and one small, came up to him and asked, "How is it? Did the prince give you any trouble?"
Chu Yuan shook his head: "No, now in the eyes of the prince's party, you and I have an irreconcilable hatred, and Nian'er's life and property are also in his hands. He is the most trustworthy. I believe this matter will soon have a result."
Things were indeed going very smoothly. The prince's men quickly confirmed the authenticity of the evidence she provided, and also secretly uncovered a number of hidden lines laid by the ninth prince.
What made the prince most angry was that many of the people on this list were the ones who had surrendered to him at the very beginning, and the prince had never doubted them over the years.
If he had not verified many times that these people were indeed working for the Ninth Prince, he would never have believed that they would actually betray him.
Xiaoying Pavilion led by Chu Nian also made a lot of efforts in this. After all, it was impossible for Chu Yuan to expose the true confidants of the Ninth Prince to the Crown Prince. So how to make him believe the authenticity of this list depended on the powerful planning ability of Xiaoying Pavilion.
Fortunately, the reason why Xiaoying Pavilion has been able to stand firm through the changes of dynasties is that they have their own unique confidence. In just one night, the originally loyal subordinates became unforgivable traitors in the eyes of the prince.
All is ready except for the opportunity.
Things have come to this point, and they should be able to achieve the expected results soon.
But no one expected that the subsequent development would gradually become out of control.
According to the plan agreed upon by Chu Yuan and Zhou Xianjin, they originally wanted to put the hat of the thief crying "stop thief" on the prince. Even if he could be cleared of the charges in the end, it would plant a seed of doubt in the heart of the emperor.
After all, as the crown prince, how could his hands be really clean?
But unexpectedly, their series of actions aroused the prince's greed and turned into a drama of luring the enemy deeper.
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