Shengjing Noble

Chapter 274 Picking Up Ready-Made

Su Lanyin shook her head: "I don't dare to pry into the prince's thoughts, but I have a little understanding of the relationship between the monarch and his subjects."

"Oh? Then come and listen."

"I'd rather not say anything."

"Speak now, the King will not be angry."

If someone else were to pry into his thoughts so blatantly, he would definitely become suspicious.

But Su Lanyin was different. She had a pure look in her eyes and dared to put the truth in front of him, which made people feel that she was honest.

"In that case, I will dare to analyze it."

"Hehe...you say." Fu Wuyang chuckled.

"Your Highness is the Emperor's brother, but there is a huge age difference between you. You hold military power and have great influence in the martial arts world. You are absolutely loyal to the Emperor, but you are a threat to the Crown Prince."

"If you come forward to accuse the prince, I'm afraid the emperor will suspect that you want to get rid of the prince because you covet the throne. Therefore, you will not publicly embarrass the prince unless you are completely sure."

Su Lanyin spoke very logically, but every word she said hit the nail on the head for Fu Wuyang.

His expression was a little colder than before, but he was not angry or annoyed. Instead, he seemed thoughtful.

Even a little girl can see the situation clearly, how could the emperor not understand?

"What do you think the King should do?"

This question made Su Lanyin stunned and a little surprised.

"Why did the prince ask me?"

"You are so smart, why don't you give me some advice?"

"The prince has many advisers around him. My little cleverness is not enough to stand up to them."

Su Lanyin smiled. She said this to tell Fu Wuyang that she knew everything and he should not think of using the Lu family as a shield.

She would not tell the emperor about this matter on his behalf.

Rather than bringing down Fu Mingheng, she had to ensure the safety of her entire family first.

Even the mighty King Xiaoyao would think twice before acting, so why should small fry like them get involved in the intrigues and deceptions of the powerful?

Fu Wuyang smiled and said, "You may have misunderstood me. I called you out because I want to discuss something with you."

He naturally understood Su Lanyin's little thoughts, so he had already made plans.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"The half of the jade ring that Su Lanxin found earlier is on Ma Xiaotong. The Su family thought that this child was my adopted daughter, so I planned to make the best of a bad situation."

"Your Highness, do you want to make Ma Xiaotong the princess?"

"That's right. This way the prince will regard her as my weakness, and Jinyan will be safe."

Su Lanyin was a little hesitant. This was not a good thing for the other child.

Seeing her worried expression, he said in a cold voice: "This child is not innocent. Her mother abused Jinyan, and she also enjoyed the gold, silver and jewelry that were stolen from the palace with peace of mind, so she should protect Jinyan from disaster."

When Fu Wuyang said this, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Perhaps you think that I am ruthless, but so what? If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. I am not a kind-hearted person."

Su Lanyin understood his actions, but that didn't mean she would go along with him.

"I will take good care of Jinyan and keep her safe, not because of the prince, but because I am her sister."

"Sister?" Fu Wuyang was stunned for a moment, feeling vaguely uncomfortable in his heart.

His adopted daughter, calling her sister?

At this generation, why does he seem a little old?

Come to think of it, he is indeed ten years older than her, which makes him a bit old indeed.

Touching his nose awkwardly, Fu Wuyang said coldly: "You must convey this matter to everyone in the Lu family. Don't let it slip and ruin my plan. Do you understand?"

"Yes." Su Lanyin nodded.

"Well, it's time for me to go to the prison and pick up the Su family."

"My lord, walk slowly."

Fu Wuyang looked at her deeply, his lips curled up unconsciously, then he turned and walked out of the corridor and disappeared in the heavy rain.

Su Lanyin stood in the corridor, staring at the direction he left, with a vague sense of uneasiness spreading in her heart.

As for what it was, she had no time to think about it.

……

The next day.

Early in the morning, Su Lanyin was awakened by shouting in the yard. She sat up and asked, "Cuizhu, what's going on outside?"

Cuizhu arrived with Lu Wanjun and her group yesterday, so she has returned to serve her.

"Don't pay attention to me, girl. It's those bastards from the Su family who are clamoring to divide the yard."

Su Lanyin held her forehead with her hand, feeling a little headache.

Last night, I was very happy to reunite with my mother and brothers. I drank a lot of fruit wine and I still feel a little dizzy now.

She threw back the quilt, put on her shoes, got out of bed, and casually put on a robe.

"I gonna go see."

"I will go with you."

When the master and servant arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they saw Su Yongcheng, Liu Ruyan and Su Lanxin arguing fiercely with Lu Wanjun.

"Lu Wanjun, don't think you are great just because you have an imperial edict. It's just a title. There is no real power. I am at least a county magistrate!"

"Sister, we are the benefactors who saved Her Royal Highness the Princess. Apart from the main courtyard where the Prince lives, this secondary courtyard is naturally for us to live in."

"Why are we wasting time talking to her? With the princess here, why are we afraid of her? Come on, get them out!"

The family of three stood with their hands on their hips, looking righteous and superior, even more so than before.

Lu Wanjun was not someone who could be easily bullied. She put her hands on her hips and retorted loudly, "Bah! My son is the county magistrate. This county government belongs to him. What kind of heartless beasts are you? How dare you compete with us for the yard? I didn't kick you out because of the prince's face!"

"I heard that you wasted the relief grain before, and slandered my daughter without any reason and locked her up in the dungeon, right? Today we are going to settle the score, Shengyun, quickly bring out the imperial sword for me!"

After she called out to Su Shengyun, she walked out from the door next to her holding a sword.

"Su Yongcheng, do you admit your guilt?"

Su Shengyun has changed from his previous honest and cowardly appearance. He is now tall and straight in an official robe. With the imperial sword in his arms, he seems to be reborn and full of majesty.

Even Su Yongcheng, who had been an official for many years, was frightened and took two steps back, looking a little guilty.

However, they seemed to have gained some confidence thanks to King Xiaoyao.

"Don't try to scare me with this. You are just a county magistrate. How can you be more powerful than King Xiaoyao? We are the heroes who saved Her Highness the Princess!"

"Sister, I advise you not to fight with us. You should know that the people of Qiu County are living in peace, and it is all thanks to us."

"That's right! You guys just rushed to Qiu County last night to pick up the ready-made things. Why do you think you are so self-righteous?"

Hearing this, Lu Wanjun thought she had heard some huge joke.

Could it be that the Su family really believed that Qiu County was able to solve all its problems overnight just because of their family of three?

Even Su Shengyun, who is the most well-mannered person, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Su Yongcheng was still complacent: "If we hadn't saved Her Highness, why would King Xiaoyao take action?"

Liu Ruyan echoed, "That's right. We are still risking our lives to deal with those bandits."