sjar Chapter 502 Conditions
Chapter 502 Conditions
The three of them fell silent after reading the contents of the note.
"Do you know who gave it to you?" Shen Cuo was the first to react.
Lu Shian shook his head: "I don't know."
After saying this, she remembered the maidservant calling her concubine: "Could it be Li Hongting?"
She continued to explain: "Today, the maid kept calling me Concubine, but since I entered Prince Duan's Mansion, no one has ever called me Concubine."
Shen Cuo also thought that it might be Li Hongting's man.
Shen Cuo said: "If that's the case, now things become simple."
Lu Shian and Shen Teng both looked at Shen Cuo and said, "I will give this note to Nan Xing, and she will find a way to remove the poison."
Shen Teng overcame this task: "Why don't I go? After all, I've been there once and I'm more familiar with it than you."
Shen Cuo and Lu Shi'an both knew what he was thinking but did not try to stop him.
Lu Shian said, "Okay, then you take this note to Nanxing and ask her what she wants."
Shen Teng nodded: "Okay, teach me about this."
Shen Cuo added: "There is one more thing you need to do."
Shen Teng looked up at Shen Cuo: "You want me to do it?"
Lu Shian also looked at Shen Cuo. She wanted to know whether Shen Cuo was thinking the same thing as she was thinking.
"Since Prince Duan can join forces with the Third Prince, then the Crown Prince can certainly do the same."
Hearing Shen Cuo's words, Lu Shian smiled, and she continued, "Yes, if Prince Duan agrees to the Third Prince's conditions, the Crown Prince can also agree."
Shen Teng frowned: "Can it be done? The prince has been imprisoned, and now he is no longer the prince."
Shen Cuo: "He was the crown prince before, and he can certainly be the crown prince in the future."
Shen Teng: "Okay then, I'll go find the Third Prince when I get back."
After saying that, Shen Teng looked at Lu Shian and Shen Cuo again: "I have done all the work, what are you doing?"
Shen Cuo paused: "I'll go back to find the princess."
In the face of national justice, personal grudges can be put aside.
Shen Teng nodded: "Okay, it's settled then."
After saying that, he did not forget to tell Lu Shian: "You must be careful here, and don't trust Prince Duan too much, okay?"
Lu Shian nodded: "I know, you guys should be careful too."
Huitong Pavilion.
Jing Youran was almost getting moldy from staying here. She just made an excuse to go out, but was stopped by Jing Moyuan's men. She ran back to the room angrily, threw a tantrum, and smashed a few teacups.
But that was all. She hated Jing Moyuan for controlling her, but she could do nothing about it. Jing Moyuan had a bad reputation, and how could she, a helpless and unpopular princess, dare to go against Jing Moyuan?
Some people were surprised when Shen Teng came to Huitong Hall, Jing Moyuan.
But he was more curious about Shen Teng's purpose of coming at this time.
After exchanging pleasantries, the two got straight to the point.
"I don't know why Mr. Shen came here today."
"I know that the Third Prince's time is precious, so I will speak to him directly."
Jing Moyuan made a please gesture, indicating Shen Teng to continue.
Shen Teng has changed his previous nonchalant attitude.
"I came here this time to cooperate with the Third Prince."
"Cooperation? Mr. Shen, are you talking about buying and selling grain?"
"Food is a small matter. What I want to talk about today is not comparable to food."
"Oh?"
"The Third Prince must have seen the current situation in Anjing City."
"Yeah, I've heard a little bit about it."
"According to the Third Prince's opinion, what do you think the Crown Prince should do?"
"Crown Prince, haha, Master Shen, are you kidding? There is no crown prince in the current Dayuan Kingdom."
"The Crown Prince was personally appointed by the Emperor and has worshipped the Heaven, Earth and his ancestors. Although he is now in prison, it is only a minor predicament and is not worth mentioning."
"Mr. Shen is very confident in him."
"That's natural."
Jing Moyuan made another please gesture, indicating Shen Teng to continue.
Shen Teng understood: "As long as the Third Prince is willing to stand on the side of the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince can assure you that he can do whatever Prince Duan promised you."
Jing Moyuan, who had been careless before, was startled when he heard this, but his face remained calm.
"Why do I not quite understand what Master Shen said?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. As long as you know that we can give you what you want, that's fine."
"I'll give you Huainan City, and the concubine can go to Wu for three years to help Wu solve the problem of hunger."
Now that the message had been delivered, Shen Teng did not stay any longer and stood up to say goodbye.
He thought Shen Teng was trying to trick him, but he never imagined...
After seeing Shen Teng off, Jing Moyuan sat there and fell into deep thought. His heart was already in turmoil.
It was impossible for a third person to know about the transaction between him and Li Hongyu. How did Shen Teng know about it?
Is there anyone related to Li Hongyu around Li Hongting?
No, if there were anyone related to Li Hongting, the person in jail now should be Li Hongyu.
So how did Shen Teng know about this?
But now he does have one more choice.
"Li Hongyu, Li Hongting..."
Jing Moyuan muttered silently.
No matter who wins between the two, he will not suffer any loss. In this case, he might as well wait and see.
Prison.
Li Hongting sat there cross-legged with his eyes closed.
Li Hongting has been in this state for the past few days. He doesn't talk or speak. He eats when it's time to eat and sleeps when it's time to sleep.
No one knew what he was thinking. Qin Jingzhi was worried about him and wanted to chat with him, but Li Hongting didn't want to talk much.
They have been locked up in the jail for seven or eight days. No one has come to disturb them or interrogate them. They are just locked up like this.
She didn't know what the situation was outside. She thought that the Qin family would always find a way to see her, but these days, they seemed to be isolated from the outside world.
She wanted to say a few words to the person guarding her, even just one sentence, but the person guarding her didn't say a word to her.
It rained outside today, and raindrops were hitting the window. Qin Jingzhi stood up and walked to the window, letting the raindrops fall.
Xiang Rong followed Li Hongyu, anxiously saying, "Your Majesty, the Emperor obviously has something to tell him. If the two of them really meet, it might be bad for you."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Li Hongyu stared straight ahead with a determined look. He wanted to end this farce more than anyone else, but it happened too quickly. He thought he was ready, but everything was always missing that one moment. Just like that, he could sit in that position naturally.
Of course he understood what Xiang Rong said, but he had no choice. The damn old man, although he was unconscious from time to time, was willing to tell him the whereabouts of the imperial seal. Without the seal, he could not sit in that position naturally.
So he had to take this risk today.
No matter how Xiang Rong persuaded Li Hongyu, he just wouldn't listen. He could only helplessly follow Li Hongyu and walk towards where Li Hongting was.
Xiang Rong is Li Hongyu's most capable follower, and has been with Li Hongyu since he was a child. The two are master and servant as well as brothers.
Hearing that Li Hongyu was coming, Li Hongting slowly opened his eyes.
The two brothers looked at each other.
The cell door was opened, and the prison guard waved at Li Hongting: "Come out."
Li Hong didn't move.
Li Hongyu sneered: "I thought you were a man, but I didn't expect you to be so afraid of death."
Li Hongting spoke in a relaxed tone, with contempt in his eyes: "Do you think your provocation will work on me?"
"You only have one chance. If you don't come out, Li Hongting, you will never come out again!"
"Where to go?"
"A mountain of swords and a sea of fire! Do you dare?"
"If you are not afraid, follow me!"
Li Hongting stood up and walked out, while Qin Jingzhi on the other side stood up worriedly.
"Your Highness..."
Li Hongyu gave her a reassuring look: "Wait for me to come back!"
Two brothers, one in front and one behind!
Li Hongyu is in front wearing gorgeous clothes!
Li Hongting is behind in prison uniform!
They both have straight bodies!
The two got on the carriage, which passed through the bustling downtown, and then the outside world slowly became quiet again!
Li Li Hongting looked at Li Hongyu and said, "You want to bring me into the palace?"
"This palace?" Li Hongyu sneered, "You are no longer the crown prince, and you still have the nerve to call yourself this palace?"
Li Hongting didn't care about his teasing at all and asked him with a smile: "Really? Haha, Li Hongyu, why are you so reluctant to take action?"
"It's been seven or eight days, and you still don't want to do it. You are not sure."
Li Hongting said to himself: "You want your father to pass the throne to you, but you don't know where the imperial seal is?"
"You said you wanted to vindicate your mother, but that was just to refute her reputation."
"You and I are brothers. I dare not say that I understand you, but I can still tell what kind of person you are."
"Li Hongting, you are not as smart as you think. If you were really smart, you wouldn't have let your mother fall into my hands. You know, I hate you and your son, and I wish you would die as soon as possible..."
Li Hongting clenched his fist under the prison uniform and responded calmly, "My mother is upright and honest. Your tricks can only prove that you are despicable, but they cannot shake my mother's position in my father's heart, nor can they shake her position as the Imperial Concubine."
"Really? So what if I can't be shaken? As long as she dies, that's fine."
Li Hongting, who had been calm all along, finally got angry: "How dare you."
Seeing that Li Hongting finally responded, Li Hongyu smiled triumphantly: "Of course I dare, Li Hongting, you lose, you are now a prisoner, you are a prisoner, your mother is also a prisoner. Even your supporter is now worse off than death, how can you fight me now?"
Li Hongting took a deep breath and forced himself to regain his sanity: "It remains to be seen who will have the last laugh."
"Really? Now I have the final say on when you die."
"Li Hongyu, do you believe this? You can't find the imperial seal or the tiger talisman. Even if you inherit the throne, who do you think will obey you?"
Li Hongyu raised his eyes: "They are all in your hands, right?"
Li Hongting smiled and said, "Guess."
The carriage went all the way to the emperor's bedroom, and the two got off the carriage. When the imperial guards saw that it was Li Hongyu and Li Hongting, they let them go without saying a word.
The emperor was lying on the bed, apparently asleep.
Seeing the emperor like this, Li Hongting took two quick steps to the dragon bed: "Father, Father..."
"Li Hongyu, you are looking for death." Li Hongting wished he could kill Li Hongyu right now.
Li Hongyu didn't care about Li Hongting's threats at all. These meant nothing to him.
On the bed, the emperor slowly opened his eyes: "Ting'er..."
"Father, my son is here. My son is here."
The emperor smiled and said, "Father may not be able to hold on for much longer."
"Father, please stop talking nonsense. You are the Son of Heaven. Long live the emperor. You must live long and long."
"Haha, my son is already such a grown-up, how can he still believe such words?"
The emperor reached out to touch Li Hongting's head, but unfortunately he didn't even have the strength to raise his arm.
Li Hongting grabbed the emperor's hand, placed it on his face and rubbed it.
Li Hongyu stood aside and watched the father and son like this, thinking about when he was very young and ran to find his father and was scolded by him.
He always watched from afar as his father played with Li Hongting, and he could only envy them. Now that it was a matter of life and death, the old man still wanted to see Li Hongting.
Seeing the deep love between father and son, hatred surged in his heart.
"I have brought the person to you. Isn't it time for you to write the imperial edict?"
"Hel me up."
Li Hongting quickly helped the emperor to get up, and the emperor came to the dragon case and wrote lines of words on the Shu'an edict.
After writing, the emperor threw down the imperial pen in his hand and said: "Go ahead and get the edict you want."
Li Hongyu did not move: "Father, have you forgotten that only the imperial edict with the imperial seal is the real edict?"
The emperor snorted coldly: "Humph, you want the imperial seal? Dream on."
Li Hongyu was furious when he saw the loving father and filial son as soon as he came in. Now that he couldn't get what he wanted, Li Hongyu could no longer suppress his anger. He slammed the dragon table and angrily said to the emperor: "I'll say it again, jade seal, bring the jade seal here."
The emperor smiled contemptuously: "I thought you were a filial son, but unfortunately, you are still a little short of that. I tell you, only the heir I recognize knows where the imperial seal is. You are not worthy."
"Ha, ha, ha, I don't deserve it. Why shouldn't I deserve it? Am I not your son? If he can do it, why can't I?"
"You have been partial to him since you were young, and you are still partial to him now. Have you ever thought about me for a moment?"
Li Hongting supported the emperor, and the emperor just watched Li Hongyu go crazy quietly.
"Speak, speak."
"You use your mother as an excuse to want this world and this supreme power. Hongyu, if you ask me to speak, what can I say? I don't like you as a son. Every time I see you, I think of your mother's betrayal.
No man can accept such betrayal, let alone me. Is your mother really wronged? I'm afraid you know the truth of the matter yourself."
"No, my mother was wronged. It was him, his mother, who was jealous of my mother, so she framed her. If it weren't for that bitch, how could my mother become the laughing stock of the palace? How could she be sent to the cold palace? It's all because of her, that bitch. So I will take away everything from her. I will make her watch helplessly as everything that belongs to her son is destroyed and taken away by me."
The emperor sighed helplessly: "Do you know why I want you to go to the border for training, and why I refuse to give you the tiger talisman?"