bookcurios Chapter 516 Joy of Life 72
Chapter 516 Joy of Life 72
Chen Pingping took the note with some skepticism, quite surprised as to what kind of news could make the usually composed Shadow reveal such subtle emotions.
Then, after he opened the note and saw its contents, he was struck dumb, his withered hands trembling uncontrollably.
He pursed his pale lips, and after a long while, he finally found his voice, squeezing out a few words with difficulty from deep in his throat: "This...this? Is this news true?"
The shadow nodded silently.
Chen Pingping gasped, her heart sank to the bottom, and her mind felt like it was about to explode.
Dean Chen, who was usually deep and ruthless and had experienced countless storms, now showed an unprecedented shock and panic on his face.
Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui actually...
Good heavens! What kind of mess is this?!
The royal family has been embroiled in such a scandal!
Chen Pingping felt that he hadn't experienced enough and his knowledge was too limited. This time, he had truly had his eyes opened.
Under the dim light in the room, his expression shifted, reflecting a mix of emotions.
But soon, Chen Pingping snapped out of the panic, and a glimmer of hope returned to her heart.
Li Chengqian is the current crown prince, and Li Yunrui is the current eldest princess.
What in this world could be more effective at diverting Emperor Qing's attention from the Censorate than getting these two involved?
Chen Pingping regained her usual composure and shrewdness, and her mind instantly began to work, considering the feasibility of this matter.
“If we can subtly reveal the truth about Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui,” he muttered to himself, “it will not only divert Emperor Qing’s attention from the Censorate, but also eliminate these two enemies for Fan Xian. At the same time, it will cause a shock within the court and change the existing power structure.”
Chen Pingping frowned, realizing that this matter was no small thing and could potentially backfire. He knew he had to plan carefully.
If one can use another to do the dirty work, that would be the best strategy.
For example, the second prince who seemed to be detached from the matter?
Chen Pingping was secretly making plans in his heart.
He carefully reviewed all the recent events in Kyoto, which, on the surface, seemed to have nothing to do with the Second Prince.
However, upon closer examination, it is not difficult to find that all forces have suffered heavy losses, while the Second Prince has only symbolically lost a few of his officials and has not actually been seriously injured.
This is highly suspicious.
Could it be that the Second Prince Li Chengze was secretly manipulating all of this behind the scenes?
Thinking of this, Chen Pingping couldn't help but feel a chill, but he immediately shook his head, thinking it was unlikely.
He knew the character of these princes very well. If Li Chengze really had such great ability, he would have already brought down the crown prince. How could he allow the crown prince to do such a shameful thing that violated human ethics?
Nevertheless, that sliver of possibility still compelled Chen Pingping to test Li Chengze.
However, the news that Li Chengze had fallen seriously ill again just two days ago forced him to abandon the idea.
He could only sigh with a hint of regret, "What a pity that such a good opportunity was wasted, and the Second Prince managed to escape a disaster."
If the Censorate weren't being watched by Emperor Qing, and if he had plenty of time, or if Li Chengze weren't ill, he could devise a flawless plan to simultaneously implicate Li Yunrui, Li Chengqian, and Li Chengze.
Or... should we wait a bit?
Wait until the right time to unleash this ultimate weapon?
Otherwise, it would be a real shame to waste such a golden opportunity, one that could completely change the power structure of the Qing Kingdom.
Chen Pingping frowned and pondered for a moment, her fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest of her wheelchair. A hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes, but she ultimately shook her head.
This matter must absolutely not involve Fan Xian.
Given the grudges between Fan Xian and Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian, if Fan Xian were to return to the capital before dealing with this matter, although it might bring substantial benefits, it would also easily make him a suspect of Emperor Qing.
If Fan Xian gets involved in such a royal scandal, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Chen Pingping's eyes were gloomy as he stretched out his withered hand toward the distant candlelight, as if trying to grasp that faint glimmer of light.
Unfortunately, the light he once saw had been cruelly destroyed, and he could only live in endless darkness, carrying his past memories and erasing all his emotions, until he saw that child again.
Fan Xian is Ye Qingmei's child, and he must protect her.
After a moment of silence, a slightly aged voice slowly echoed in the secret room: "In that case, let's take advantage of this to eliminate all of Fan Xian's enemies."
Although Fan Xian has not been in Kyoto for long, he has already made many enemies.
Besides the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, Prime Minister Lin Ruofu also hated Fan Xian to the core and wished he would die sooner.
Therefore, what Chen Pingping meant was that he wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Lin Ruofu as well.
The shadow looked down at the emaciated old man who was crippled and confined to a wheelchair all day, without a trace of contempt in its eyes.
Because he knew perfectly well how terrifying Chen Pingping was, even though his legs were crippled, he would never stop him from becoming a great demon who could stop children from crying at night.
Therefore, when he learned that the other party wanted to eliminate all of Fan Xian's enemies, he was not surprised in the slightest, nor did he feel any fear or apprehension at having to take action against a prime minister of a country. He simply asked in his usual calm tone, "What do you need me to do?"
A smile suddenly appeared on Chen Pingping's face. This was the first time he had smiled since the Censorate was ordered to be thoroughly investigated by Emperor Qing.
However, this smile concealed endless murderous intent.
No one could have imagined that on this ordinary afternoon, Chen Pingping had devised such a shocking plan, and even fewer people knew how significant the impact this plan would be on the country if it succeeded.
Under the bright sunshine, everything should have been radiant.
But wherever there are people, there is always endless darkness lurking.
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The Second Prince's Mansion.
Looking at the medicine that had failed to be prepared again, Li Chengze shook his head helplessly and ordered someone to take the dregs away and dispose of them.
Recently, he has been staying at home under the pretext of "recuperating from illness," and the courtyard is filled with a strong smell of medicine.
He took advantage of this opportunity to develop various antidotes and poisons in case of emergency.
Unfortunately, after many days of research, I still have to admit that I really don't have much talent in pharmaceutical research and development.
In addition, time was of the essence, so there was no way to conduct in-depth research. We could only try the prescriptions that we had written down at the palace gate.
Back then, Gong Yuanzheng, that little medical genius, had developed many strange and unusual prescriptions, all of which he had memorized, and the medicines he was currently preparing were precisely these prescriptions.
However, there are significant differences between different worlds, and medicinal herbs are no exception.
To achieve the desired effect, he could only make localized improvements to the original prescription.
As Li Chengze tried, he discovered that the medicinal herbs in this world were like a mutation. The herbs that looked the same as those in other worlds had vastly different effects when used to make medicines.
Damn it!
Is nuclear radiation really that powerful?
Not only are the people here different from other worlds, but even the medicinal herbs are so outrageous.