PFC Chapter 281 I came for Jiang Xiner!
Chapter 281 I came for Jiang Xiner!
Prince Zhao Yingguang stared at Li Changsheng with his eagle-like eyes.
"Yanqing, you are not a eunuch, so how did you get into the palace at that time?"
Hearing King Zhao's question, Jin Wunan, who was standing next to him, immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
If King Zhao knew that Yan Qing was sent to the Queen Mother's palace as Lao Ai.
The consequences would be unimaginable.
Li Changsheng calmed down a bit and said, "Duke Jiang suspected that his son Jiang Li was killed by Li Changsheng."
"I also felt that Your Majesty was unlikely to kill Li Changsheng and cut off his own arm, so that's why I was asked to secretly sneak into the palace to investigate!"
In fact, King Zhao had long suspected that there was something fishy about Li Changsheng being burned to death by the emperor.
Now hearing Yan Qing say this, I immediately became interested.
"Oh, how was the investigation?"
Li Changsheng shook his head: "No substantial gains!"
Upon hearing this answer, a hint of disappointment flashed across King Zhao's face.
"Then in your opinion, did Li Changsheng fake his death?"
Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Without solid evidence, I can't jump to conclusions!"
"However, in my opinion, using the life of a eunuch to eliminate your reason for raising an army to purge the court is a very cost-effective deal!"
Seeing that Yan Qing's thoughts coincided with his own, King Zhao clapped his hands and said in praise, "It seems we think alike!"
"Tell me about Duke Jiang. Why did he act so hastily without being prepared?"
Li Changsheng said, "The commander of the Imperial City Division first used lightning-fast methods to surround and kill Jin Jiuling and control the Queen Mother."
"Then, in the name of the Queen Mother, he summoned Duke Jiang to the palace to discuss matters, intending to capture and kill him as well, and in this way, control the entire Longxiong Guard!"
"Although Duke Jiang fell into the trap, he was able to escape to the Dragon Guards with his powerful martial arts skills."
"But before Duke Jiang could reorganize his troops, the Xiaoguo Battalion of the Longxiong Guard took the initiative to attack."
"Jiang Chonghu and Jiang Jian, father and son, saw that the situation was hopeless and, in order to save their own lives, they betrayed Duke Jiang."
"Under attack from both sides, even if Duke Jiang is a hero, he will be powerless to turn the tide!"
What Li Changsheng said was basically true.
It's just that some details are blurred and some facts are concealed.
There are also some facts whose order has been reversed, deliberately creating an anti-causal logic.
Therefore, if you are not the person involved, it is impossible to disprove it.
Even Jin Wunan, Jiang Kuanglong's trusted aide, could not find any fault with him.
King Zhao carefully thought about Li Changsheng's words and found no loopholes.
Immediately, he narrowed his eyes again, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, and locked his eyes on Li Changsheng.
"Yanqing, I have one last question. I hope you can answer me truthfully!"
Li Changsheng forced himself to remain calm and asked, "What's the problem?"
King Zhao's voice suddenly became low and full of irresistible majesty.
"This prince asks you, since Jiang Chonghu and Jiang Jian, father and son, have already betrayed Duke Jiang."
"And you, Yanqing, are merely a guest official of the Jiang family. Why would you risk your life to come and seek refuge with this king?"
Li Changsheng also expected this problem.
He calmed himself down, paused for a moment, and said, "Well, there are three reasons!"
King Zhao asked with great interest, "Oh, what are the three reasons?"
Li Changsheng stretched out his first finger and said, "First of all, when I was a guest official at the Jiang family, I received great kindness from Duke Jiang."
"As the saying goes, a gentleman will die for his friend. Although I'm not a chivalrous man like Yu Rang, I'm definitely not a coward!"
King Zhao agreed with Li Changsheng's first reason and clapped his hands in praise, saying, "What a true man, he will die for his friend!"
"What about the second reason?"
Li Changsheng extended his second finger and said, "As the sage said, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."
"Although I'm no gentleman, I can see that the entire court is on the verge of collapse. With internal and external troubles and widespread chaos, it's truly not a place to stay for long."
King Zhao nodded in agreement and asked, "Well said. What about the last reason?"
When Li Changsheng heard King Zhao's question, he did not give a direct answer.
Instead, he glanced sideways at Jiang Xiner.
"King Zhao, this last one, I came here for the eldest lady!"
Coming for the young lady?
Hearing Li Changsheng's sudden words, everyone present couldn't help but be shocked.
Especially Jin Wunan.
Due to the demise of the Jiang family, he has lost all his political resources.
If he wanted to continue climbing up the ladder, he could only hope that his sister-in-law could become the Crown Princess of King Zhao.
Therefore, along the way, he has been trying his best to distance himself from Yan Qing and Jiang Xiner.
But no one expected that this [Yan Qing] would be so bold as to say in front of King Zhao that he came for Jiang Xiner.
Isn't this just like a mouse licking a cat, looking for excitement?
Jiang Xiner never thought that Yan Qing would be so bold as to openly admit their relationship in front of King Zhao.
Princess Baili felt that Yan Qing acted like a real man only when he did this.
Then, the person who saved her life, Bai Juyi, appeared in her mind again.
If only I could be as brave as Yan Qing and speak frankly in front of my father, saying that I came here for myself.
At that time, if the father does not agree to their marriage.
She dared to give up her status as a princess and elope with the other party regardless of everything.
Thinking of this, Bai Li felt inexplicably excited, so much so that his fists were clenched tightly.
However, when she thought again, that coward, let alone standing up openly.
He didn't even have the courage to see me, and he couldn't help feeling sad.
The look he gave Jiang Xiner was filled with envy.
Prince Ying Qi was also greatly shocked at this moment, and his expression instantly became solemn.
If Yan Qing had said this before meeting Jiang Xiner, he might have helped her.
But since last night, I saw Jiang Xiner's beautiful face.
With just one glance, he felt that he was deeply involved and unable to extricate himself.
Now there is a man who openly jumps out and says he comes for his fiancée.
This made him inexplicably feel as if there was a vast green grassland above his head, which made him feel very depressed and angry.
The two brothers Ying Yong and Ying Jie never thought that this good show would start so soon.
Both of them had a gloating expression on their faces, watching the show from the sidelines.
King Zhao glanced at everyone's faces out of the corner of his eye.
"Yanqing, do you know that Duke Jiang and I once agreed to marry our children to each other, creating a harmonious relationship between our two families?"
Li Changsheng said: "I know, but that was after the eldest lady and I truly fell in love!"
"I think that with the open-mindedness of Prince Zhao and the Crown Prince, they will definitely not break up the couple!"
Seeing that Yan Qing was becoming more and more bold and outrageous in his words, Jin Wunan became angry and embarrassed.
"Yanqing, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? What kind of person are you? How dare you compete with the prince for a woman?"
"King Zhao, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I'm going to kill this ignorant fellow right now!"
After Jin Wunan finished speaking, he pretended to fight with Li Changsheng.
Li Changsheng saw this and shouted angrily, "Jin Wunan, this is not the Jiang family, nor the Longxiang Guard, but the camp of King Zhao."
"Prince Zhao and the Crown Prince haven't spoken yet, how can you be so rash?"
Jin Wunan was shocked when he heard this, and quickly lowered his head and apologized to King Zhao and the Crown Prince.
This is to express that he was simply too excited and had no intention of overstepping his bounds.
King Zhao waved his hand at Jin Wunan, indicating that he had no intention of blaming him.
"Yanqing, no matter what, Duke Jiang and I have an agreement that our two families will marry their children to each other."
"Now, Duke Jiang's body is still warm. If you let me break the agreement rashly, how will the people of the world view me and the Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Li quickly stepped forward and said, "Dad, a gentleman helps others achieve their goals. Since Yan Qing and Xin Er are truly in love, why don't you help them be together?"
King Zhao immediately frowned and said, "Bai Li, you have no right to speak here. Get out of here!"
Bai Li was disappointed and had to retreat.
After saying that, he looked at Yan Qing with interest again.
"Yanqing, it's not impossible for me to help you and Jiang Xiner get together. However, you have to show enough sincerity!"
Li Changsheng asked, "What sincerity?"