Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The next day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to Qingxin Pavilion again.
“How is it?” Li Yuebai asked after dismissing the eunuchs.
Perhaps because there was a hint of urgency in his expression, Murong Nan smiled instead, then intending to tease him, he did not answer. He just lazily lay down on the mat and put his two long legs on the desk.
Compared with his cautious attitude a few months ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now regarded himself less and less as an outsider.
Li Yuebai suppressed his laughter, sat upright in front of the desk, and waited patiently.
“My father called me to the study last night and asked me about an allusion in the history books.” Murong Nan finally couldn’t hold it back and spoke with a smile.
“What allusion?”
“It’s nothing more than the old story of Zhao Gao of the Qin Dynasty who called a deer a horse.”
Li Yuebai was very familiar with the allusion of calling a deer a horse. He had told it countless times in class. Zhao Gao, a powerful official of the Qin Dynasty, was ruthless and cunning. In order to test which officials in the court obeyed him, he deliberately called a deer a horse. In order to flatter Zhao Gao, the officials in the court agreed and said it was a horse… and the few officials who insisted on saying it was a deer were later killed by Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao held great power from then on and eventually killed Emperor II, which aggravated the fall of the Qin Dynasty.
Thinking carefully, Zhao Ne’s shooting willow had a lot in common with Zhao Gao’s calling a deer a horse. They were both distorting the facts, and the officials in the court were afraid to tell the truth under the pressure of power.
Since the emperor mentioned this matter to the prince, it meant that he had become wary of Zhao Ne and would soon deal with him.
“System, calculate the emperor’s trust level.” Li Yuebai said.
The system quickly gave the result: “The emperor’s thinking has changed a lot. Originally, his trust in Zhao Ne was 60%, but now it has dropped to 20%… When it comes to the aristocratic families, especially the Xiao family where the queen came from, the trust has risen to 50%.”
“What about Huifei and the Shan family?”
“50% trust,” the system said.
This had reached a delicate balance point.
However, being able to be on par with the Shan family was a good thing for the queen and the crown prince. After all, earlier the emperor’s trust in the Xiao family was only 30%, but his trust in the Shan family was 70%. Our side was rising rapidly, while the enemy’s was falling rapidly. The situation was very good.
“Keep working hard.” Li Yuebai was relieved: “I haven’t started to think about what to do next.”
“Sir, you don’t have to think about it.” Murong Nan raised his eyebrows, took out a waist card from his sleeve, and threw it on the table.
Looking closely, there were three words written on the waist card-Dian Yi Palace.
“When the emperor became suspicious of Zhao Ne, I took the opportunity to mention Murong Yi’s matter.” Murong Nan said, “So, the emperor ordered me to investigate in person.”
Li Yuebai was delighted.
The emperor talked to the Crown prince and sent him on a secret mission. His trust in the Crown prince had obviously increased. I’m afraid it can increase to…
“It’s also 50%.” The system calculated the current information in time: “It’s also 50% for the queen.” It’s too balanced.
Maybe this is our turning point.
As long as the situation does not get out of control, we can ensure that our trust continues to rise and the enemy’s trust continues to fall and finally achieve our goal.
His Royal Highness the Prince was unwilling to delay even a minute and soon took Li Yuebai to the Dian Yi Palace. In order to conceal his tracks, he also brought a few more trusted guards with their own strengths so that Li Yuebai would not be out of place inside.
The Dian Yi Palace was located in a remote area, and the palace was dilapidated. As soon as you walked in, you could smell the cold and moldy smell.
Li Yuebai followed the crown prince quietly, watching the crown prince show his badge to the guard, but saw that the guard looked a little strange – his expression was too natural, as if he had known that His Royal Highness was coming.
After checking the badge, the guard let His Royal Highness and his party in. After Li Yuebai walked for a while, he heard some almost inaudible low sounds coming from the palace walls and roofs.
Someone was following!
The stalker was obviously very powerful, and the sound was too light, so only Li Yuebai’s hearing, which was enhanced by the system, could detect it.
In this palace, except for the emperor himself, no one else could afford such a stalker.
Thinking of this, Li Yuebai was relieved.
His Royal Highness stopped and whispered in his ear: “What should we do today?”
It was his first time interrogating a prisoner, and the prisoner was his own brother. Murong Nan found it really difficult to decide in his heart. He didn’t know what method to use, torture? Set a trap? Use the sound of the piano to seduce people?
Li Yuebai’s face was calm, and he only used his mouth to indicate: “Official business is official business.”
Murong Nan nodded and didn’t ask any more questions.
Soon, they saw the second prince Murong Yi in a dilapidated palace.
Murong Yi’s clothes were disheveled, his hair was messy, and his face was covered with mud. He lay curled up on the couch, motionless. When he heard someone coming, he just raised his head, and his eyes were full of turbidity and confusion.
Even when he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Murong Yi’s expression did not change at all.
Li Yuebai sighed secretly in his heart, feeling pitiful and sad.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood in the palace with a serious expression, staring at Murong Yi with a pair of deep eyes, and then said: “Second brother, do you remember me?”
Murong Yi did not move and did not answer, like a clay sculpture or a wooden carving, without any reaction.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t remember. Today’s matter should be handled in a fair and impartial manner.” Murong Nan sent someone to clean up a dusty desk, spread the case file on it, and sent the guards to take out the pen and ink to record it. He then put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the palace, carefully observing everything, and then began to interrogate seriously.
However, two hours passed and there was no progress.
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very serious and careful in everything, he still couldn’t get anything out of the madman. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a little embarrassed and finally had to look at Li Yuebai for help.
Li Yuebai just smiled, glanced at the door, and indicated: It’s time to leave.
Murong Nan sighed.
“That’s all for today. Take care of yourself, second brother.” Murong Nan finally took a deep look at Murong Yi and left with everyone.
Along the way, there was silence.
The two returned to Qingxin Pavilion and dismissed the guards and eunuchs.
Murong Nan’s face was full of anger, his right hand resting on the wall, but he said nothing, obviously very upset.
“Great opportunity, but nothing was gained!” Murong Nan said angrily.
“Oh?” Li Yuebai was very relaxed, sitting back on the mat comfortably, pouring himself a cup of tea: “Are you angry?”
“Of course.” Murong Nan pushed his arm away from the wall, moved closer to Li Yuebai, sat down, and pulled the ends of Li Yuebai’s long hair unhappily: “What’s the point of doing things impartially? How can you get the result without using some tricks?”
“What kind of result do you want?” Li Yuebai let him drag him, not angry.
“Of course, let Murong Yi spit out Zhao Ne’s name.”
“Wrong.” Li Yuebai put down the teacup in his hand and hit Murong Nan’s hand lightly: “If Murong Yi spits out Zhao Ne’s name, that would be bad.”
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