RPAGF Chapter 292: Can’t let him escape!
Chapter 292: Can’t let him escape!
Shen Qionghua slowly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea, her eyes falling on the orchid by the window.
It all depends on how Prince An makes his move next. If he behaves the same way as in his previous life, then don't blame her for being cruel and ruthless.
Luo Xiyao was very happy when she received the good news and came to see Shen Qionghua every day for several days.
Until one day, Luo Xiyao walked into Shen Qionghua's yard with a heavy face, and closed the vermilion door as soon as she entered.
"What's wrong?" Shen Qionghua raised her eyebrows and walked over with a smile.
You have been so happy these days, why do you look so sad today?
Luo Xiyao walked over to sit next to Shen Qionghua and slowly raised her head. Shen Qionghua then saw the anger in her eyes. Her heart skipped a beat and the smile on her face froze.
The next moment, Luo Xiyao's angry yet forbearing voice rang out, "Qionghua, your prediction was correct. Someone really did sneak into the study of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and try to tamper with it."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qionghua's hands on her knees suddenly tightened.
Sure enough, Xie Qian'an still used such despicable means.
Although he was mentally prepared, his face revealed a look of surprise and shock. He said in disbelief, "I was just warning you out of caution, but I didn't expect you to be right. What's going on? Is there some misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding can there be?"
Luo Xiyao pulled out a stack of letters from her sleeve and threw them onto the table, gritting her teeth and saying, "These letters were found in the study of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The handwriting on them is exactly the same as my father's."
Shen Qionghua quickly picked up the letter on the table and read it carefully. Luo Xiyao continued to speak in her ear, "Last night at three o'clock in the afternoon, I was sleeping soundly when the secret guard beside me suddenly came to report that he saw a guard from the mansion sneak into the study under the cover of night."
"Because of your previous warning, the secret guards watched from the dark and did not alert the enemy. They only came to report to me after the guard left."
"Early this morning, I made an excuse to go to the study, and I found these letters at the bottom of the box where the military books were kept."
"The words in these letters are all treasonous. If they are leaked out, my Zhenguo Mansion will not have a good end!" Luo Xiyao recalled the contents of the letters, and was extremely angry. She slapped the table.
Prince Rui and the Duke of Zhenguo were fighting desperately at the border to defend the country and the people, but their own people were plotting to kill them behind their backs. How could Luo Xiyao not be heartbroken?
Shen Qionghua flipped through the letter in her hand. The more she read, the more frightened she became.
After reading all the letters, he placed them on the table with trembling hands, and the shock in his heart could not subside for a long time.
These letters were forged correspondence between the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the commander-in-chief of the State of Chen.
This letter not only revealed the troop deployment map at the border, but also directly asked the commander-in-chief of the State of Chen to cooperate with the Duke of Zhenguo and to reward King Rui with military merit.
He even said that if the State of Chen successfully helped King Rui ascend the throne of Crown Prince, when King Rui ascended the throne in the future, he would give the seven border cities to the State of Chen.
Moreover, his words even revealed the arrogance of the Duke of Zhenguo, and his dissatisfaction with the fact that his ancestor followed the founding emperor in his campaigns but only got the title of Duke.
This means that since he cannot sit on the throne now, the throne in the future must be occupied by Prince Rui, who has the blood of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, in order to be truly legitimate.
The contents of these letters really opened Shen Qionghua's eyes, and she had to praise Xie Qian'an for his good tactics.
If these contents were handed over to the emperor, it would not only reveal that the Duke of Zhenguo once wanted to "replace" him, but would also make the emperor suspicious of Prince Rui's past military achievements and make the emperor completely disgusted with Prince Rui.
At the same time, sending out the border troop deployment map also gave him a good excuse for his previous defeat.
Shen Qionghua didn't even need to think to guess that if Prince An's plan succeeded and the blame for treason was put on the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, there would definitely be rumors among the people.
It is said that the reason why Prince An was defeated in the previous battles was because the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion revealed the military deployment map to the State of Chen in order to support Prince Rui and suppress Prince An, which led to the defeat. Prince An is still powerful.
This shameless attitude of wanting it all is indeed consistent with Xie Qian'an's usual style.
No wonder.
No wonder the emperor was so furious in the previous life.
Without even giving the Duke of Zhenguo a chance to explain, he directly ordered the execution of the entire family of the Duke of Zhenguo.
In the previous life, because Xie Nanyuan died early, Xie Qian'an naturally could not involve Xie Nanyuan in this.
But judging from the contents of these letters, there must have been some treasonous remarks in the letters from the previous life, such as... showing that the Duke of Zhenguo coveted the throne.
For an emperor, the most taboo thing is that others are staring at the dragon throne under his butt.
The emperor was wary of Xie Nanyuan because of the power of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but wasn't he also using Xie Nanyuan to restrain the Duke of Zhenguo?
The Duke of Zhenguo in every dynasty had 30,000 soldiers at their command, each of whom could fight ten enemies at once and only obeyed the orders of the Duke of Zhenguo. In such a situation, could the emperors of every dynasty really not have doubts?
Perhaps Xie Nanyuan's early death in the previous life further magnified this doubt.
If Xie Nanyuan were still alive, the Duke of Zhenguo would support Xie Nanyuan in seizing the throne, but if Xie Nanyuan were no longer around, would the Duke of Zhenguo want to sit on the dragon throne himself?
If you think this way, it is not difficult to understand why the emperor in the previous life ordered the execution of the entire Duke of Zhenguo's family in a fit of rage.
How can others sleep soundly on the dragon's bed?
Xie Qian'an has grasped the current emperor's sore spot.
But now that she has been reborn, there is no way she will let Xie Qian'an's plan succeed.
Shen Qionghua closed her eyes tightly, and when she opened them again, her eyes were filled with a hint of fierceness. She looked at Luo Xiyao and asked, "You didn't do anything to the guard who put the letter into the study of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, did you?"
Luo Xiyao was stunned by the look, then reacted and shook her head, saying, "No, didn't you say before not to alert the enemy? That's why I didn't let the secret guards arrest him. I wanted to discuss it with you before making a decision."
"What? You want to catch him red-handed? Then I'll have him arrested right now and confront Prince An in court!"
Luo Xiyao was about to walk out as she spoke, but was stopped by Shen Qionghua.
Shen Qionghua smiled and shook her head. "Since Prince An has taken this step, he must have thought of a plan for what to do if something happens. If we expose the matter directly, he will easily blame us."
"He's been so reckless and treacherous. If we don't seize this opportunity to kill him once and for all, we'll surely face even more brutal retaliation and frame-ups in the future."
Hearing this, Luo Xiyao frowned even more tightly and looked at Shen Qionghua, "What do you mean?"
Shen Qionghua smiled cunningly, stood up and whispered a few words into Luo Xiyao's ear.
Luo Xiyao's eyes lit up, and she looked at Shen Qionghua with joy, "Okay, Qionghua, you've been prepared for this, haven't you?"
Shen Qionghua chuckled and said, "How could that be? I can't predict the future. It's just a coincidence."
Luo Xiyao chuckled, "Okay, then let's let Prince An suffer the consequences this time."
Shen Qionghua nodded heavily, his eyes blank, and murmured, "This time, he must not escape!"