Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 56

Chapter 56 Nanjiang Spies
Watching the guards take the butler away, Ying Ran said to the people in the courtyard, “This palace knows that many of you are like housekeepers. This palace can tell you that the housekeepers were appointed by the Empress Dowager to the Crown Prince’s Mansion back then. Everyone can measure how your master behind the scenes is compared to the late Empress Dowager. He is the Crown Prince’s grandmother.

“Not to mention you. However, I am not an unreasonable person. I know that you must have some difficulties. Today, I will let you go. If you want to leave, you can take care of yourselves. I will let bygones be bygones and open the door for you. If you still want to stay and continue to flatter me, then the housekeeper will be your end.”

Those who could sell themselves as slaves were the children of poor families. If they could let go, then let go. Fu Yingran also knew that once they left the Crown Prince’s Mansion, their lives would be in danger. As long as they could choose to abandon the old master and serve the Crown Prince’s Mansion, Fu Yingran planned to give them a chance. This could be considered merciful to them. It depended on how they chose.

At this moment, everyone’s faces were filled with panic. Since the Crown Princess said so, That means she already knows, They were all scouts sent by someone else, If they continued to stay in the Crown Prince’s Mansion for the sake of the old master, not only would they not be reused, they would also be restricted everywhere. If they were careless, their lives would be in danger. Everyone knew that once they left the Crown Prince’s Mansion, they would definitely not survive tomorrow. Therefore, the only thing they could do now was to give an honest explanation in exchange for the protection of the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Thus, everyone knelt down to Huyan Mingshuo and Fu Yingran and said, “Report to His Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and the servants (servants). From now on, they will pledge their loyalty to the Crown Prince’s Mansion. I only hope that His Highness the Crown Prince will protect us.”

Huyan Mingshuo turned to look at Fu Yingran. It means, It’s your butler, It’s up to you, Fu Yingran was not courteous to him, He directly instructed, “get up, Later, go to the head guard and explain to him who your former master was and why you were hiding in the Crown Prince’s Mansion. After leaving the calligraphy and painting behind, what else should you do? If you have a second thoughts in the future, then your confession will appear in the Ministry of Military Affairs. Of course, if you are loyal, the Crown Prince’s Mansion will definitely protect you. ”

This guard captain should be Huyan Mingshuo’s own people, right? Ying Ran looked at Huyan Mingshuo and asked for his opinion. Huyan Mingshuo nodded, indicating that he could.

After receiving Fu Yingran’s promise, everyone was naturally relieved. As for the confession, the Crown Princess had already said that as long as they were loyal to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, nothing would happen. Everyone knew that it was only a kind of restraint between the two sides, and at the same time, it was also to reassure each other. Thus, everyone thanked the two of them, “Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, thank you, Your Highness the Crown Princess.”

Huyan Mingshuo waved his hand and said, “En, go down. Lei Yu, you can deal with it.” Lei Yu was the name of the head guard of the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Fu Yingran also shouted to his side, “Yu, come over and see if there’s anything you need help with.” What a joke. This is the best chance to gather intelligence. How could Fu Yingran let it go?

A person suddenly appeared beside Fu Yingran and replied, “Yes, Imperial Daughter.” Then he left with Lei Yu. He was the hidden guard that Fu Tianchen had sent to Fu Yingran, so no matter how Fu Yingran’s identity changed, he would always call her Imperial Daughter.

Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Fu Yingran said to Huyan Mingshuo, “Let’s go, Your Highness, there are some things we need to talk about.”

“Alright, let’s go.” Huyan Mingshuo stood up and helped Fu Yingran walk to Jingxian Residence. The two of them did not speak along the way. They were thinking about something and did not know what to ask from the butler. When they reached Jingxian Residence, Ying Ran suddenly said, “When the butler has said what should be said, cripple him so as not to be bitten in the future.” It was better to avoid such a thing as beating a tiger and getting injured instead of dying as soon as possible.

“Alright, I know. Let’s talk about it first.” Huyan Mingshuo pushed open the door and helped Fu Yingran in. Huyan Mingshuo’s thoughts were the same as his. The butler had been hiding in Ye Lan for many years and knew a lot. He definitely couldn’t let him safely return to the southern border. At that time, he just needed to stay here and let the southern border take money to redeem his people.

After the two of them entered the room and took their seats, His Highness the Crown Prince asked, “I heard that the people of the Heavenly Villa are also gathering intelligence. Is that true?”

“It’s true, because I have to ensure my own safety. Since you Ye Lan can’t guarantee my safety, I can only let myself grasp more information so that I can deal with it at the first possible moment. It’s not like I don’t know how I’ll die at that time.” Speaking of this, Fu Yingran’s mood was not good anymore, and his words were not friendly anymore.

“It was my negligence in the past, and it will never happen again. You are the one who will always stand beside me. I will definitely protect you.” Huyan Mingshuo also knew that no matter how much he said, it was useless. This was already a thorn in Ying Ran’s heart. If he wanted to gain Ying Ran’s trust, he could only protect her better in the future.

Fu Yingran didn’t even look at him. He said indifferently, “Wait until you’ve done it. I don’t trust you and the whole Yelan anymore. I just want to talk to you about some things today. No matter what, I’m still your Yelan’s Crown Princess. I can’t just watch helplessly as Yelan’s accident happens and remain indifferent.”

Huyan Mingshuo saw that Fu Yingran still did not believe him, nor was he anxious. When he heard her talk about business, he withdrew his mind to talk about business. “Well, I just wanted to ask you to inquire about something. Perhaps that’s what you wanted to say. Tell me about it first,” Huyan Mingshuo said.

“A few days ago, Manager Zhou of Tianyi Village just returned from the southern border and brought some news. I think I should tell you that I don’t want to be the crown princess of the subjugated country,” Fu Yingran said straightforwardly. Ying Ran rolled her eyes at Huyan Mingshuo and continued, “Manager Zhou said that Crown Prince Mu’s purpose this time was to subvert Ye Lan and kill you and me. I was just about to ask you if you carried her child into the well and even caused me to be remembered by others.”

Huyan Mingshuo was also at a loss when he heard Fu Yingran’s question. He did not remember when he had offended the Southern Crown Prince, but when did he need a reason to fight between countries? “I have never offended Mu Lingfeng, but there is no need for a reason to fight between the two countries. Perhaps you are really implicated by me,” he said helplessly. Poor Crown Prince Shuo, who might be implicated?

Unexpectedly, Fu Yingran said shamelessly, “You’re the one who dragged me down, Right, there’s one more thing I need to tell you, My adopted brother Prince Jing has come to the imperial capital, They’ll be in town in three days, This time, I asked them to lead the troops. Ever since I saw Helian Lanying on the wedding day, I have been returning to the Great Wei. Helian Lanying gave off a bad feeling. I always felt that she was plotting something big against me, and your Ye Lan would not protect me at all. Therefore, I could only divorce her and return to the Great Wei.

Thus, my second brother and foster brother brought troops here for a very simple purpose. If Yelan can’t guarantee my life, I’ll find someone who can protect me. Oh, I forgot to tell you. My foster brother, Duanmu Jing, is the Young Villa Master of Tianyi Villa. My foster father is Duanmu Yuan. At that time, I didn’t tell you their true identities in the Great Wei Kingdom. It was also for their personal safety. After all, the life of the Villa Master of Tianyi Villa is still very valuable. Even the Emperor of the Great Wei Kingdom doesn’t know the true identity of Jing King.

“Another thing is that from tomorrow onwards, all shops of Tian Yizhuang in Yelan and Nanjiang will be closed. You must be mentally prepared until the Emperor compromises with Nanjiang. As for Yelan’s loss, I have already compensated you. The money that Nanjiang used to redeem others will be taken as compensation for Yelan. You can’t blame me for being unkind at that time, right?”

This Fu Yingran is really arrogant. If it wasn’t for the butler, Ye Lan’s loss would have been real. It was also because she, Fu Yingran, dared to say such a righteous thing.

Huyan Mingshuo was also helpless. He could only slowly ask, “Tell me about the result you want. Ye Lan really can’t withstand the turmoil now. For my sake, and also for the sake of the child, please let Ye Lan go. I promise you, once the child is born, if it’s a boy, I will invite him to be the emperor’s grandson of Ye Lan. Do you think it’s for the sake of the child and leave him a stable country?”