Chapter 885 Letting Down Your Guard
Fu Ciyi said calmly: "There is a way. The most convenient way is to find some famous singers and actresses. As the son of the Duke's Mansion, you should have a way to find them."Yan Xinghe sneered: "Where would I get the way? Go find it yourself."
"If I had a connection, would I still seek cooperation with you?" Fu Ciyi shook his head.
Yan Xinghe threw all the chess pieces into the chess basket: "In that case, there is no need to play chess anymore."
Fu Ciyi raised his hand: "No, you are the best candidate for cooperation."
"Where do I start?" Yan Xinghe raised his eyes and glanced at him, "I'll give you a chance to explain clearly."
Fu Ciyi smiled lightly: "It is well known that you and I do not get along. We were rivals during the imperial examinations, and it was the same in the Hanlin Academy. When we were in the cabinet, you have been picking on me more than once or twice."
Yan Xinghe followed with a smile: "Indeed."
Yan Funing did not argue with them. After the painting was dry, she ordered someone to send it for framing and then left the study.
Seeing her leave, Fu Ciyi continued: "In fact, there is another most effective method, which is to start with the beauty Zhuangzi. This way, the prince can be completely deposed."
"Beauty Manor." Yan Xinghe murmured, "It is indeed a method, but the risk is also great. After all, many court officials are involved, and ordinary people cannot enter the manor."
Fu Ciyi said slowly, "Indeed, only those with a letter personally written by the Crown Prince can enter. There are many traps inside, and it is difficult for ordinary people to go in and investigate. This is why I am looking for your cooperation. You can publicize the fact that you and I are not on good terms. Then the Crown Prince will definitely win you over, and you can take the opportunity to surrender to him. In this way, you can get first-hand information and get a complete grasp of the case involving the beauty Zhuangzi and the court officials."
Yan Xinghe said in an unhappy voice: "Just now you asked me to go find a famous singer, and now you want me to fool around in the prince's beauty farm? Finding a famous singer is one thing, but fooling around, do you dare to tell my sister about this?"
"Isn't that asking you to go? It's not me who's going."
Fu Ciyi lowered his eyes with a smile, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened.
"What a good plan." Yan Xinghe laughed angrily, "Who do you think I am?"
"Second uncle." Fu Ciyi raised his eyes and smiled again, "I believe you have the ability to keep yourself clean. I also want to find someone else to cooperate with, but you are the most worthy person to cooperate with."
Yan Xinghe shook his head, pondered for a moment, but did not express his opinion.
Fu Ciyi added: "If I have time, I will disguise myself and pretend to be your follower to accompany you. You wait for the prince to win you over, and then surrender, how about that?"
Yan Xinghe remained silent.
Fu Ciyi continued, "There is one thing I think I need to let you know. Yan Yan'er is now in the prince's mansion and has become the prince's plaything. The prince kept her even though he knew she had just had a miscarriage, because she had a birthmark on her lower back that was the same as Ningning's."
Hearing this, Yan Xinghe's face darkened: "The prince is coveting my sister?"
"Few people know about this, and the prince has done a good job keeping it secret."
"I agree to cooperate with you." Yan Xinghe finally said.
That night, Yan Funing and Fu Ciyi had dinner at the Yan family and then returned to the Fu family.
As soon as he returned to his residence, Fu Ciyi went to the study.
Yan Funing returned to the main courtyard.
In the study room in the front yard, Fu Ciyi instructed Leng Feng: "Select a few of the strongest people and go to the blacksmith shop on East Third Street to help."
Leng Feng was curious: "Sir, what kind of weapon do you want to make?"
"Yes, a crossbow and a horizontal sword."
"Good weapon." Leng Feng agreed happily, "I will go to Nanshan to select people tonight."
Fu Ciyi nodded and said to Jiang He Hu Hai, "I asked you to check the woman with the mole on her left eyebrow. Do you have any news?"
Fu Jiang cupped his hands and said, "I haven't found any news yet. Please give us some more time, sir."
"Okay." Fu Ciyi turned his head and said to Leng Ying, "Choose a few people to keep a close eye on the movements of Prince Jin's Mansion during this period of time."
Leng Ying clasped his fists and said yes.
After assigning the tasks, Fu Ciyi returned to the main courtyard.
In the small study room in the main courtyard, Yan Funing was making eye ointment by lamplight.
She was not very strong and her hands were sore from grinding the medicine. She raised her eyes and saw him coming back, and waved to him hurriedly: "Husband, help me." "Are you tired of doing such a small thing?" Fu Ciyi frowned slightly.
"What? This is eye ointment made for mom. It needs to be ground very finely. Otherwise, it will hurt when applied to the eyelids, and it will also affect the effect."
"I'll do it." Fu Ciyi pulled up his sleeves.
"Wash your hands first." Yan Funing pointed to the basin beside her. "I think it will be inconvenient for mother to return to the palace because she is blind. Although I don't know how long it will take for mother's eyes to recover, at least she can see the light sooner."
Fu Ciyi washed his hands carefully: "Well, you are thoughtful."
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The weather was fine the next day.
After the emperor took the medicine with two new ingredients, he felt warmer and more energetic. He immediately announced an early morning court session.
Many court officials in the prince's camp saw that the emperor looked good, and they all wondered whether there was something wrong with the information given by the prince.
After the morning court session ended, some people went directly to the Prince's Mansion.
When the prince heard the news, his eyes turned cold.
On the other side, Mrs. Cai sent her concubine Cai Muge onto the carriage.
"Your sister lives a lonely life in the prince's mansion. As a concubine, she can't come back to her parents' home often. Go over there today and spend more time with her."
Cai Muge nodded: "Yes, mother."
"If she wants you to stay in the Prince's Mansion for a few more days, just agree. I will take care of your aunt as well." Mrs. Cai added.
Cai Muge had no choice but to agree again.
I don’t know why, but my aunt made my father angry last night and he punished her by making her reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors.
Today, her stepmother said that she would help talk to her father. Since she was asked to accompany her step-sister, she should naturally agree to such a small matter.
She didn't have to agree.
But the stepmother and the aunt usually don't get along. If the stepmother takes advantage of the situation, the aunt will be in big trouble.
Thinking of this, she decided to go and accompany Cai Mushi.
Mrs. Cai gave a look to the maid in the carriage, and soon the carriage drove away.
When Cai Mushi learned the news, she specially arranged a yard for Cai Muge to live in.
When Cai Muge arrived, her elder sister Cai Mushi greeted her warmly and personally took her to the courtyard.
She held her hand and said gently, "Sister is finally here. Finally, there is someone I can talk to in confidence. This is the yard prepared for you. You can stay here peacefully for the next few days."
"elder sister."
Cai Muge didn't know what his elder sister was doing, so he just looked around.
She was shocked to see that the accommodation conditions were better than those at the Cai family.
Cai Mushi added: "You also know that the Crown Princess and I have a bad relationship. I really have no one to talk to in this mansion. Now that you are here, I am very happy."
Only then did Cai Muge let down his guard.
That night, the two sisters had dinner together.
Seeing Cai Muge drinking the drugged wine without any precautions, Cai Mushi picked up some food for her with a smile.
"Eat more food, how can you just drink alcohol?"
Cai Muge held her forehead with her hand: "Sister, why am I dizzy?"
"Did you get cold on the way?" Cai Mushi asked, "Someone come..."
Someone came in immediately and asked, "What do you want, concubine?"
With a bang, Cai Muge fell on the dining table.
