The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 459 Joy of Life 15

In a dark and slightly eerie room, an old man with a pale face and clean-shaven lips sat peacefully in a wheelchair, with a thick wool blanket covering his legs.

He took the letter from the person behind him, opened it, and his face instantly darkened. He angrily rebuked, "What short-sightedness!"

In front of the old man was another elderly man with gray hair and a somewhat strange appearance. Seeing that the old man, who rarely got angry, was now showing displeasure, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

His brown eyes flickered slightly as he deftly took the letter from the old man's withered hand. After carefully glancing at it, he immediately cursed, "Fan Jian actually managed to get Emperor Qing to betroth Lin Wan'er to Fan Xian while we were both away from the capital?"

The old man snorted coldly: "That's why I said he was short-sighted. Fan Jian wholeheartedly hoped that Fan Xian could inherit the young lady's inner treasury and enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of his life. Little did he know that wealth without power is nothing but a castle in the air, a rootless duckweed."

The old man was none other than Chen Pingping, the director of the Supervisory Council. He was on his way home to visit his family when he unexpectedly received news that Emperor Qing had arranged a marriage for Fan Xian. A surge of anger welled up in his heart.

Emperor Qing had long intended to marry Lin Wan'er to Fan Xian, and Fan Jian was happy to see it happen.

After all, Fan Xian taking over the Imperial Treasury would allow him to inherit Ye Qingmei's legacy and also keep him away from the intrigues of the court, thus protecting his safety to some extent.

However, Chen Pingping's views differed greatly from Fan Jian's.

After he personally eliminated the Empress's maternal family and other murderers directly involved in the plot to kill Ye Qingmei, he began to suspect Emperor Qing.

Ye Qingmei was the only person who treated him as a normal person and pulled him out of the mire.

Ye Qingmei's death left Chen Pingping with only two goals for the rest of his life:

First, avenge Ye Qingmei and find out who really killed her.

Second, save Fan Xian's life and at the same time let Fan Xian inherit Ye Qingmei's will to build the Qing Kingdom into an immortal dynasty.

How much effort has he put in over the years for this?

First, he suggested that Wu Zhu take Fan Xian to Danzhou and entrust him to Old Madam Fan's care.

Subsequently, he offered a plan to Emperor Qing, meticulously arranging for Fan Xian to impersonate Xiao En's grandson, so that he could extract the secrets about the temple from Xiao En in the future.

Chen Pingping understood the importance of the temple and was even more aware of Emperor Qing's high regard for it.

Once Fan Xian grasps the secrets of the temple, it's like having a talisman that not only protects him but also reveals the secrets of his origins.

However, the prerequisite for carrying out this plan is that Fan Xian must first enter the Supervisory Council.

The Imperial Treasury and the Censorate hold pivotal positions in the Qing Kingdom, and Emperor Qing would never easily allow Fan Xian to control both of these institutions simultaneously.

Therefore, when Emperor Qing proposed to marry Lin Wan'er to Fan Xian four years ago, Chen Pingping made a decisive move and went to the palace overnight to dispel Emperor Qing's idea.

However, Fan Jian believed that taking over the Supervisory Council would put Fan Xian in constant danger, so he consistently opposed Fan Xian joining the Supervisory Council and would occasionally test Emperor Qing.

Therefore, upon hearing the news that Emperor Qing had already bestowed a marriage upon Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er, Chen Pingping's first reaction was: Fan Jian, that old scoundrel, is shameless; he actually stole from my house while I was away.

Chen Pingping risked being suspected by Emperor Qing to eliminate the spies Emperor Qing had planted in the Censorate one by one, rendering the inner court's checks and balances on the Censorate ineffective.

The purpose was to completely control the Supervisory Council and one day hand it over to Fan Xian. Why couldn't Fan Jian understand his good intentions?

and,

Chen Pingping lowered his eyes slightly, a barely concealed hatred welling up within them.

Li Yunrui is very likely one of the murderers who killed Miss back then. How could Fan Xian marry the daughter of the person who killed his mother?

Fei Jie suddenly waved his hand and slammed the letter in his hand onto the table with a 'bang,' feeling a surge of anger.

As one of Chen Pingping's most trusted confidants, Fei Jie was somewhat aware of Chen Pingping's intentions, and he himself supported them.

As Fan Xian's teacher, Fei Jie had spent more than a year with Fan Xian and had long regarded him as his own child.

Initially, in his view, whether Fan Xian took over the Imperial Treasury or the Supervisory Council, the best outcome would be for him to remain safe and sound.

However, over the years, Fei Jie gradually realized from Chen Pingping's various actions that there were suspicious points about Ye Qingmei's death back then, and also vaguely guessed Chen Pingping's true purpose.

Fei Jie naturally hoped that Fan Xian could live a carefree and peaceful life.

However, he also understood that as long as the real murderer who killed Ye Qingmei was alive, Fan Xian would never have true peace.

Although Chen Pingping's plan was dangerous, Fei Jie knew that everything Chen Pingping did was for Fan Xian, and he also knew that Fan Xian would be safe in Chen Pingping's plan.

Now that Fan Xian is about to marry Lin Wan'er, their previous plans have been clearly disrupted.

"As one of the largest sources of revenue for our dynasty, the Imperial Treasury is coveted by countless people. If Fan Xian were to take over the Imperial Treasury, there would likely be constant turmoil, and he might not live a peaceful and wealthy life as Fan Jian had envisioned."

At this point, Fei Jie turned his gaze to Chen Pingping: "Should we return to Kyoto ahead of schedule and stop this marriage?"

Chen Pingping's hands, which were resting on the blanket, gradually tightened, and the veins on the back of her hands bulged, making her already thin and bony hands look even more ferocious.

He remained silent for a long time before slowly loosening his clenched hands and letting out a long breath.

"Things have come to this point, and even if we set off back to the capital now, it may be too late to change this marriage. The only thing we can do is delay Fan Xian's takeover of the Imperial Treasury and get him to complete his plan as soon as possible."

At this point, he seemed to remember something and added, "Li Yunrui is an extremely ambitious woman. She will never stand by and watch the Imperial Treasury fall into the hands of others. In order to prevent Fan Xian from entering the capital, she may very well send someone to harm him. We must be vigilant."

Just then, as if to confirm his words, news suddenly came from outside that someone had used assassins from the Dongshan Road branch of the Censorate to assassinate Fan Xian in Danzhou.

Upon hearing that someone wanted to assassinate Fan Xian, Fei Jie jumped up in alarm: "What? Dongshan Road? Isn't that under Yan Ruohai's jurisdiction? Does Yan Ruohai want to kill Fan Xian?"

As he spoke, Fei Jie stepped forward and took the document that had been delivered along with the message. After examining it carefully, he turned and handed it to Chen Pingping, pointing to the signature on it and saying, "Yan Ruohai's signature is indeed on the document."

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Chen Pingping's mind, and a smile appeared on her face as she slowly said, "You've come at the perfect time."

Fei Jie: ...