Chapter 93: The Original Good Person

  "Brother, what do you plan to do next? I don't have the leisure to accompany you in this farce." Prince Zhongrui's clear and handsome eyes revealed undisguised hatred. It was true that a cat wouldn't eat a mouse right away, but it didn't tease it for so long either. Did he really have such a wicked sense of humor?

  The emperor handed the hand warmer to the inner attendant and walked out with King Zhongrui. The attendants followed at a distance, neither too close nor too far away.

  Upon hearing this, the Emperor smiled slightly and said with a serious tone: "Yesterday, the Empress Dowager told me that she thinks you don't have enough people who understand your thoughts. It's a good opportunity to select some during this grand election. According to the rules, as a Prince of the Blood, you are entitled to four concubines. Why not fill all the positions at once and avoid future troubles? What do you think, younger brother?"

  "Let the Empress Dowager and the Emperor decide as they see fit."

  The emperor paused for a moment, then continued: "Speaking with a forked tongue is not a good habit, young brother. However, I didn't reject you in front of the empress dowager either."

  Does my royal brother want to be so shameless?

  The Emperor cleared his throat: "Let's get down to business. Since there are others like him, you can follow this lead and continue investigating. I'd like to see what their purpose is."

  Qing Wan knew that there was nothing she didn't say, and it was from Chen Wanqiu that she learned about the existence of other cross-dressers. Chen Wanqiu had only inferred this from a sentence that Chen Wannian had found when she was secretly in contact with Fu Xueyang: "If two people are meant to be together for a long time, why would they be together every morning and evening?"

  It wasn't until later that Chen Wanqiu went to the Yongwu Marquis's residence and couldn't find out anything, even after "The Legend of the Condor Hero" was plagiarized by her, no one came forward to say it was plagiarism. Chen Wanqiu gradually didn't take this matter to heart anymore.

  Qing Wan only knew that the possible transmigrator was in the Yongwu Marquis's estate, and nothing else. Moreover, she pushed this matter onto Chen Wanqiu, "Perhaps it's like me, for her, there's no use value left, so quietly eliminating her is also possible."

  The Marquis of Yongwu's Manor?

  Zhong Rui Wangye had some doubts, he naturally knew that Fu Yeyang was highly valued by his imperial brother. Moreover, the ghostly possession was a taboo, but various legends were widely spread, and many places had burned to death people with unusual characteristics.

  From the moment Qing Wan appeared, she caught the attention of King Zhong Rui because her appearance was somewhat similar to that of the late Consort Su. Moreover, the speed at which the red dress spread in Jin Yi Garden was too fast, and it was initially thought to be a spy sent by some faction, but unexpectedly, it was attributed to the ghostly possession on her body.

  Chen Wanqiu's tricks are also not enough to watch, too intentional. If the first accidental encounter is an accident, then every time the emperor's brother visits in disguise and encounters him accidentally, it's not an accident anymore.

  Originally thought a woman couldn't stir up trouble, but unexpectedly almost capsized in this ditch. Zhongrui Prince expressed his... delight and pleasure, anyway it wasn't him who almost capsized.

  Whether it was out of selfishness or otherwise, Zhong Rui Wangye memorialized the Emperor on this matter and received an order to investigate.

  Then investigate.

  Marquis of Yongwu's Mansion

  "Are you saying that there are many suspicious people in the mansion recently?" Su Ying didn't have the system's external hang after. She was just an ordinary person, but the system's external hang happened to be her nominal son, and the habitually oppressed Luwa still acted very "filial".

  【You're not angry with me anymore?】 Lu Wa's little heart was extremely nervous. Recently, Su Ying hadn't come to his place for daily interactions, and he felt a bit unaccustomed to it, coughing, he said that he thought his sincere heart had finally moved Su Ying's iron-like heart, which is something to be happy about, should be.

  "What did you do to make me angry? And would you say that I'm a narrow-minded, vengeful and ungrateful person?" Su Ying didn't sound angry at all. Her tone was very gentle.

  Luwa: [Can we talk about something serious for a moment?]

  He said that, Su Ying also became serious: [Do you know what those people are investigating?]

  Do you still remember that outsider from before? The one who was burned to death later. Lü Wawa didn't sell Guan Zi, he's not as arrogant as before when following Su Ying, because of what happened earlier, he's now a head shorter in front of Su Ying.

  Amber? As soon as the word "amber" was mentioned, Su Ying fell silent. In ancient times, mysterious and suspicious matters were taboo, and transformations like Amber's were so great that they could easily be mistaken for monsters and burned to death. Such things were not uncommon.

  And it's just like Amber, a big part of it is that she killed herself. Otherwise, when Fu Xiyang was so fond of her at the time, there was no expression after Amber was burned to death, and the people below were even more tight-lipped, and the official statement was that Amber was accidentally burned to death by herself.

  Su Ying couldn't figure out if they were really her own townspeople, with Hu Po being so foolish in front of her, and then there was the transmigrator who took the route of becoming a Holy Mother on top of Wei Niang's body, and then there was Chen Wanqiu, who was lively and had a golden touch, as well as Qing Wan, who became King Zhong Rui's concubine.

  She wasn't quite sure what that meant, but Chen Wanqiu was really too high-profile, thinking she had a halo that lowered the IQ of those around her, treating others as if they were idiots who barely passed, and would eventually come to a bad end.

  Luwa said that, Su Ying suddenly thought of the "fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps" play she had watched at Yunruo Temple, and had a guess: [It's probably someone who exposed themselves.]

  Aren't you worried?

  "What's there for me to worry about, with you still here." Su Ying said coolly.

  Luwa: 【...I knew you couldn't leave Xiao Ye.】Suddenly feels like the weight on my shoulders is so heavy~

  Su Ying: [Hehe.]

  It's not that Su Ying is indifferent to this, but she just doesn't want to be the first to take action and become a laughing stock in front of Lu WaWa. Now the most important thing is to wait and see how things develop.

  Su Ying can hold her breath, but it doesn't mean others can hold their breath too.

  Chen Wanqiu couldn't help but explode in anger after receiving Qingwen's distress message, "Idiot! Fool! Isn't this obviously going to implicate me?! I already thought she wasn't smart, but I didn't think she'd be so stupid!"

  The news brought by Qing Wan is that Zhong Rui Wangye seems to suspect that she is not the original, and if she is exposed, she will be burned to death. Let Chen Wanqiu save her because they are from the same hometown. She knows she has a way out and will definitely find a solution!

  "How did she know?" Chen Wanqiu's biggest trump card was her space. Since crossing over, her status as a concubine-born daughter had been worn down by her stepmother and half-sister. If not for the space, who knows what kind of situation she would have fallen into?

  No matter who it is, they can all calculate her, Mrs. Dai and Chen Wanqing are nothing, even Fu Mu dares to calculate her, if she didn't have the space external hanging, knowing Fu Mu's calculation, otherwise Chen Wanqing's current outcome would be her outcome.

  Chen Wanqiu relied on her wealth to avoid other people's schemes, which is why she has such a good life now, and in the future, her wealth will also be her greatest reliance. She can't stay unmarried for the rest of her life. But she won't let Mrs. Dai wear her down and marry some worthless man. If she must get married, why not choose someone who suits her own heart? And she also wants to see those arrogant people from before, including her stepmother, bow their heads to her in the end and come begging with a flattering face, which would be even more satisfying.

  Chen Wanqiu was chosen by the Emperor, who was not yet thirty years old and was handsome. He had a strong presence and could be considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the world, even if he already had an Empress.

  Chen Wanqiu will not love the emperor. The emperor will give her the power and status she needs, and she will not owe him. She will persuade the emperor to adopt her opinions, benefit the people, and let the emperor gain the praise of the people; she will teach her children the advanced technology and knowledge that surpasses this era, and send her children to ascend to the throne as the new emperor, continuing to bring benefits to the people.

  Everything was going well, she had already caught the emperor's attention, and the emperor saw her goodness. She believed that with her current appearance and talent, once she entered the palace, she would naturally gain the emperor's favor. Even the emperor's most beloved brother, Prince Zhongrui, was infatuated with her, and the emperor's trusted General Yongwu also had a close relationship with her. Her path to success was already more than half paved.

  What's going on now!

  Chen Wanqiu almost gnashed her silver teeth, and the leak actually occurred on Qingyan's body, which she had always looked down upon. How could Chen Wanqiu not hate?

  Chen Wanqiu threw the paper slip in her hand into the brazier, she absolutely couldn't let Qingwen this old mouse shit ruin her big plan!

  "Don't blame me for being impolite, who let you be so self-righteous?"

  Two days later, Chen Wanqiu listened to the report of her men with a gloomy face, her chest heaving up and down. Qingwen's threat had been eliminated, but in the end, they had still startled the snake by cutting the grass.

  Qing Wan was after all a concubine of the Prince, and it wasn't that easy to make her disappear without a trace. Chen Wanqiu had no choice but to use her mole in the Zhong Rui Wang Fu, but unexpectedly, Prince Zhong Rui still cared about Qing Wan, and she ended up losing a few more people.

  Chen Wanqiu felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart. She could see that Zhongrui Wangye was infatuated with her, otherwise he wouldn't have come out to accompany her to watch the flower lanterns on Lantern Festival day. But he still cared about Qingwan, men are really worthless!

  Although Chen Wanqiu was unhappy, she had at least eliminated a threat. Unfortunately, her spy who had been planted in the Zhongrui Wangfu with great difficulty was gone. She rubbed her forehead: "Never mind, this is my fault for not thinking it through thoroughly. Let's just distribute the condolence money to their families."

  "Yes, master."

  "First, observe for a while and closely monitor the movements of the Zhongrui Wangfu. As soon as there is any news, report to me immediately. Also, pay attention to whether there are any strangers around, absolutely cannot implicate me." Chen Wanqiu did not want to be caught by Prince Zhongrui or the Emperor, she was just a woman after all.

  In front of the emperor, she is molded into a woman who is different from those weak and only understands inner courtyard struggles, nor is she a woman with a deep mind. Men won't like this type, but rather a strong, confident, yet gentle and beautiful woman, and she won't take the initiative to entangle, grasping that degree.

  Someone like the emperor has seen all sorts of women, but those women didn't dare to show off in front of him. So every time she was in front of the emperor, she didn't show much enthusiasm, but rather a cold demeanor. Men are like that, the less they care, the more it arouses their desire to conquer.

  In any case, her image must not be tarnished in the slightest, and even more so, the emperor must not find out about her power.

  Chen Wanqiu thought of another possible transmigrator, with Qingyan as a precedent. Who knows if this might also become an unpredictable time bomb? After all, the selection isn't far off now, and she had to ensure that everything was foolproof.

  Chen Wanqiu thought of Su Ying, whom she had pulled in. She wasn't stupid enough to let Su Ying check for her who in the Hou Mansion might be a potential candidate for resurrection; this was something she had to do herself.

  However, there hasn't been any big news from the Hou Mansion recently. Previously, Chen Wanqiu took advantage of the midwife's affair to frame Su Ying well. And all the evidence pointed to Fu Mu, this matter was originally instructed by Fu Mu. From this point, it can be seen that Fu Mu is a vicious person, even her own grandson can be ruthless and secretly harmed.

  However, from Fu Mu's attempt to design her and Fu Ye Yang, it can be seen that this person is really ruthless.

  Her elder sister-in-law is also able to endure, it's been so long and she hasn't seen her make any moves, could it be that the loss was in vain. If only she had counterattacked earlier.

  She can't bother with Su Ying for now, she has to investigate that suspected fellow villager again.

  Chen Wanqiu made a decisive decision, while closely paying attention to the movements of the Zhongrui Wangfu, she also sent someone to investigate the Yongwu Houfu. She started investigating from that poem and this time it was very smooth sailing.

  "Tsk, tsk, it turns out to be an even more foolish one, who got himself killed by his own doing." Chen Wanqiu said disdainfully. And it also gave her a good scare.

  Chen Wanqiu put this matter aside and focused on the situation at Zhongrui Wangfu, but she never expected that Zhongrui Wangye would make such a big fuss because of Qingyuan's death. Her subordinates reported back that there were many strangers around, looking like they were from Zhongrui Wangfu, and they didn't dare to act rashly.

  "Yet she's just a pretentious little white flower, and yet she has such great abilities, it's worth the prince doing so much for her."

  "Master?"

  Chen Wanqiu pursed her lips. "Let them hide for the time being." She didn't believe that Prince Zhongrui was so infatuated, hadn't he said before that Qingwen seemed to have fallen out of favor? Or did Prince Zhongrui know about Qingwen's background?!

  Chen Wanqiu suppressed the thoughts in her heart. It shouldn't be, if it were, then Prince Zhongrui wouldn't have been so openly avenging his concubine everywhere.

  The result was that after a few days, the investigation of this matter gradually came to an end.

  Chen Wanqiu felt a bit relieved in her heart, and she said that Zhongrui Wangye probably wouldn't really care about Qingyuan, a woman like that. It's more likely that his royal mansion would be furious because of the nails. It's not in vain that she directed Qingyuan's identity to the spies on his side with other forces. Anyway, as long as it doesn't lead to her, it's fine.

  Strictly speaking, Chen Wanqiu also didn't have any losses. She had only been here for two years after crossing over and wasn't even the legitimate daughter, so she couldn't get support from Master Chen. Of course, she wouldn't deign to do so either, with her shallow foundation.

  This reckless move had a huge impact on her business, which was only half a year old. She didn't dare to make any moves for the time being, lest she reveal her true intentions, and could only temporarily retreat.

  Qing Wan had already been eliminated by her, and another fellow villager had long since died. While feeling relieved, An Qiucheng could only swallow this loss in silence, but she was not willing to give up, determined to make up for it.

  There was a commotion at the Youluo doll shop, and Su Yingke watched an exciting show. The brave Marquis's mansion had a wave of unfamiliar people coming and going, one after another, it was truly lively.

  Outside, a concubine favored by King Zhong Rui has died, causing quite a stir. Even Su Ying, a woman who rarely leaves her house, has heard about it. It seems that the deceased concubine was Qing Yuan.

  What a coincidence that he died at this time, it's really suspicious.

  Zhong Rui Wangye took the opportunity to mock in front of the emperor: "Brother, your way of passing the time is really grand." When he said this, he didn't have a good tone, whoever's family was fooled by a woman who wasn't taken seriously, couldn't be happy about it.

  Qing Wan was killed in his own mansion, although there is a part of him that indulged in this, but this makes it even more unbearable. Previously, I didn't think Chen Wanqiu, a mere woman, would stir up such a big storm.

  If they hadn't pried open Qingwen's mouth beforehand, the people around her would have investigated long ago, and if they continued to investigate, they would have found that Qingwen was a spy. The other party really had great abilities.

  The Emperor also sighed: "You were originally a good person, why did you become a thief."

  Chong Rui Wangye rubbed his temples and pressed down the throbbing veins, in this aspect he really couldn't compare to his imperial brother, sighing at his own inadequacy.

  The emperor pushed a plate of clean, sparkling red strawberries in front of Prince Zhongrui and said with a smile: "These were grown in that greenhouse. That greenhouse is indeed amazing. Try some quickly! I also got several baskets of fresh vegetables, let the kitchen take them to be prepared."

  Zhong Rui Wangye insisted on dismantling the platform: "Brother Emperor says this, but it seems that he is ignorant of the fact that winter vegetable cultivation has been around for a long time. The 'Xun Li Zhuan' records: 'The imperial garden cultivates winter onions, leeks, and vegetables, covering them with a house, burning charcoal day and night. Waiting for the warm air to sprout...'"

  His Majesty smiled: "Someone has taken care of it, why bother the people and waste money. I couldn't bear to." Not taking advantage of a good deal is foolish.

  Chong Rui Wang Ye elegantly ate two strawberries, and upon hearing this, he habitually opened his mouth to flatter: "Imperial brother uses small benefits to plan great benefits, it's truly the most sagely thing to do. Your younger brother is deeply admiring."

  "In my humble opinion, Your Majesty, why not just follow the momentum and take her into the harem? I believe that with your infinite charm, you will be able to bring even greater benefits to the country and the people. After all, we are not yet at the point of being afraid of losing our advantage."

  The emperor's face turned stern, and he picked up a memorial to rap on the hand of Prince Zhongrui: "You're so reckless, just look at what the censors have impeached you for. It's only a matter of time before they brand you with 'favoring concubines and harming wives'."

  "Are you afraid of being itchy with so many lice? Could it be that my brother, the emperor, would really punish me for this?" Prince Zhongrui chuckled lightly and picked up a white jade cup to play with in his hand. If he really wanted to favor the concubine and abandon his wife, the position of the princess would not be as stable as it is now, what a joke.

  Moreover, this matter is just a mere formality, and outsiders can't see the truth.

  His Majesty saw that he had a faint fatigue between his eyebrows, and was heartbroken for this brother. The memorials of the officials who impeached King Zhong Rui were only left with one copy, and the others were not presented to the imperial court at all. He just said so. Who would have thought that it would evoke his younger brother's sorrow? This elder brother is really derelict in his duty.

  So when King Zhong Rui left the palace, he was eating and taking things again. The big bags and small bags were all rewards from the emperor, and there were also rewards from the side of the king's wife in the palace. Before King Zhong Rui returned to his mansion, the rewards from the empress dowager followed closely behind, this dazzling favor.

  Others were so jealous that they couldn't help but ask around, only to find out that Wangye Zhongrui had been impeached by the imperial censor again. In her heart, she muttered to herself, "That group of imperial censors are truly idle and have nothing better to do. They don't even consider that the emperor will not punish him for this. Even if there is punishment, it's just a few words of verbal reprimand that don't hurt at all. Then, the rewards from the empress dowager will come down, and in the end, they'll still offend Wangye Zhongrui for no reason."

  Although King Zhongrui has no official duties, he can't help but have someone backing him up. The Emperor is his own brother and the Empress Dowager is his own mother. With a title that includes the character "double", as long as he doesn't do anything too outrageous, he'll be set for life with wealth and glory.

  Those censors are really like stones in a toilet pit, both smelly and hard, what a total waste.

  Zhong Rui Wangye had just returned to the mansion for a short while when he received a comforting letter from Chen Wanqiu, which also invited him to meet at their usual place.

  The King of Zhongrui narrowed his eyes and looked at the letter, which was written on pink notepaper with delicate floral patterns. When he brought it closer to his nose, he could smell a faint, pleasant fragrance that was not too strong.

  Zhong Rui Wangye was already fed up with Chen Wanqiu's behavior, but since the emperor didn't explicitly say anything, he could see that the emperor still wanted to keep her for a while longer. It's really, what's the point of being brothers?!

  The emperor's brother is really something, can't easily leave the palace, but isn't it a pity for this younger brother of his who has built a mansion outside the palace and still doesn't have any official duties, now he's even going to flirt with some woman, how decadent.

  It seems that Zhong Rui Wangye still went to the appointment, he just wanted to see what else Chen Wanqiu could come up with.

  What is Chen Wanqiu up to?

  She wanted to deepen her weight in the heart of Prince Zhong Rui, although she wanted to marry the emperor, but she also wanted to get along with Prince Zhong Rui and become the cinnabar mole in his heart.

  It's only when someone else competes for her that her beauty is revealed, and it will be then that the Emperor will cherish and pamper her even more. As for Prince Zhong Rui, although she felt a little guilty, once she saw his outstanding appearance, radiant with an air of nobility unique to the imperial family, Chen Wanqiu couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and self-satisfaction in her heart, and that hint of guilt was quickly cast aside.

  Sometimes she would even think that marrying Zhong Rui Wangye wouldn't be bad, but this idea would be dispelled when she saw the more majestic and awe-inspiring Emperor. What she wanted to be was the Empress Dowager, not a concubine!

  This time, Chen Wanqiu also dressed in a simple and elegant attire, her voice was clear and soft, like a gentle stream that could wash away the heavy fatigue. Her body carried a fragrance similar to the pink notepaper, a light and pleasant scent.

  Chen Wanqiu gently comforted the pain of Zhongrui Wangye's loss of his beloved concubine, telling him to look forward and not let the living worry about those who care about them again. Finally, they also made an appointment to go to the temple to burn incense.

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