"No." Gao Quan naturally wouldn't admit such words. He looked at Su Qingwen in great shock and couldn't help asking, "Wasn't there a fire?"
"Even if there was a fire, it doesn't mean we would definitely be in trouble. What's on your mind, Father-in-law Gao? Isn't it a good thing that the Emperor and I are safe? Why do you look so unhappy?" Su Qingwen had finally realized that this Gao Quan was vicious. Now he didn't even bother to pretend.
"Oh, I was just scared out of my wits just now. As long as the Emperor and Concubine Xian are safe and sound, that's all that matters." Gao Quan forced a smile with difficulty, his eyes filled with hatred. He had spent so much time preparing, but those two managed to escape!
"You look as if you're hoping something would happen to me and Huayueye. Father-in-law Gao, don't tell me you're still holding a grudge against me and deliberately set the fire?" Su Qingwen was quite straightforward and sneered as she asked.
"My Lady, what are you talking about? Don't say such things without evidence. Otherwise, it might cause misunderstandings." Gao Quan replied nervously. Then he raised his eyes to glance at Huayueye's expression, and then found an excuse to leave quickly.
"Humph, just by looking at his appearance, we can tell he's the one who did it. Huayueye, you didn't even scold him just now." Su Qingwen rolled her eyes at the man and said angrily.
"What's the use of scolding? Gao Quan's informants and minions are already all over the court. If I take the risk to accuse him and push him too far, he might bite back. There'll definitely be no good result." Huayueye sneered, his eyes filled with a bit more coldness.
Hearing this, Su Qingwen didn't say a word. She secretly clenched her fists. She must help Huayueye get rid of all those who were hindering him.
After they got back, Su Qingwen took out the cloth strip and asked the system for help, "Dear system, can you tell me what the mystery is inside this? It seems to me that this is a kind of writing."
[System: Since you're so sincere, I'll help you out. This is indeed a kind of writing, and it's a spell called Puppet Art. If you recite the spell, accompany it with soul - stirring zither music, and use some sleeping incense, you can control a person.]
After hearing what the system said, Su Qingwen immediately realized that this was the secret hidden in the jade pendant.
"It's Shen Lingyun. He actually used the Puppet Art. What on earth does this guy want?" In Su Qingwen's mind, Shen Lingyun had always been a gentle and polite man. Moreover, they were all modern players. She never expected that he would do such a thing behind their backs. It was really terrifying.
[System: I don't know about this. After all, everyone has various skills. Dear, I advise you to be more careful. You can know a person's face but not his heart.]
"Okay." Su Qingwen nodded slightly, her heart beating fast. She always felt that something big was about to happen.
"By the way, can I have the skill of predicting the future now?" Anyway, she had already found the truth according to the system's tips. Could she then claim the system's promise?
[System: Of course you can. However, this skill is not very mature yet. You can only get some fragmented images, and then make corresponding judgments based on reality.]
"Alright." Su Qingwen suddenly thought this skill was a bit boring, but it was better than nothing. It would surely come in handy sometime.
At this time, Gao Quan returned to his mansion. Thinking about what had happened during the day, he felt extremely annoyed. Now Huayueye was becoming more and more arrogant. He even wanted to divide Gao Quan's power. If things continued like this, it definitely wouldn't work.
A cold look flashed across his eyes. Gao Quan angrily slapped the table and called a young servant over rather unhappily, "Go and find the Prince of Rui right now. Tell him there's something important to discuss and ask him to come quickly."
"Yes." The young servant lowered his head, immediately responded, and quickly ran off.
Before long, the Prince of Rui arrived in front of Gao Quan. He had thought that after obtaining the body of Rama, he would be able to walk upright. Unexpectedly, it was of no use at all.
The Prince of Rui was greatly devastated. He looked pale and haggard, as if he had aged several years overnight. There were several more white hairs on his temples.
Gao Quan looked at him in slight surprise and raised his eyes, saying, "Prince of Rui, you don't look well. What happened?"
"It's okay. Just tell me what you called me here for." The Prince of Rui lowered his eyes and looked at Gao Quan impatiently.
"It's simple. I don't want Huayueye to ascend the throne anymore. For so many years, he has never really learned to obey. Now that he has grown powerful, he has made me lose face again and again!" As he said this, Gao Quan sneered.
"Really? If there's no Huayueye, who do you want to be the emperor?" The Prince of Rui stared at him with a half - smile, his fists tightening little by little.
If it weren't for his inability to stand up, the throne would be his.
"Just find a random child who can be used. Anyway, it mustn't be Huayueye." Gao Quan made a gesture and raised his eyebrows, saying, "I still have quite a lot of influence in the court. The matter of the Qiangdi tribe isn't over yet. Although Tuobajun is dead, his tribesmen are still alive. As long as we make good use of them, we will surely be able to get rid of Huayueye!"
"What do you need me to do?" There was a bit more coldness in the Prince of Rui's eyes.
"Don't you also have quite a few troops? Don't be stingy at this time. Get them to act quickly. First, trick Huayueye out of the palace. I'll join forces with the Qiangdi tribe to attack the capital. We'll cooperate from inside and outside!" Gao Quan raised his eyes and looked out of the window. He thought that this time, even if Huayueye grew wings, he wouldn't be able to escape easily.
"Okay, let's do it as you said. Remember, be careful. To assassinate Huayueye, we need to find someone they still trust to some extent." The Prince of Rui thought for a while and said.
Hearing this, Gao Quan nodded slightly, as if he was seriously thinking about it, "That's easy. Let Ning Yunqing go. I heard that Shen Lingyun has been lingering with Hua Xue'er these days. I'm afraid he's already unhappy in his heart. In that case, he must hate Huayueye deeply."
"Okay, it's settled then." The Prince of Rui curled his lips and planned another scheme in his mind. The mantis catches the cicada, but the oriole is behind. Even if he couldn't stand up, so what? He still wanted to be the emperor!
"Prince of Rui, don't worry. Even if we get Huayueye out of the way, you'll still be the regent. You won't be short of benefits." Gao Quan patted the Prince of Rui on the shoulder and happily calculated in his heart.
At this time, Ning Yunqing came in to report Huayueye's recent situation. Due to his injury, his face seemed a bit pale, as if he was sick.