Although he and Xia Chuli hadn't talked about their relationship for a long time, the several forceful kisses from Xia Chuli before were definitely not fake. That meant Xia Chuli might have feelings for him. Whether it was true affection or just possessiveness due to the change in attitude towards him, Shen Qingfeng was too lazy to think it through. But one thing was for sure. In his plan, he would leave Liange City after helping Xia Chuli seize power.
This life was different from the previous one. In the previous life, he and Xia Chuli bribed the imperial guards and led them to kill King Xia Jie and others. But in this life, Xia Chuli's forced abdication would rely entirely on Lu Yan's army.
So even if Xia Chuli ascended the throne, he would only have royal power at most but no military power. That is to say, if Lu Yan and Shen Qingfeng wanted to leave, Xia Chuli would definitely have no way to stop them. In fact, it was like holding the emperor to command the vassals, but neither he nor Lu Yan was interested in ruling the world.
But now Shen Qingfeng had changed his mind. Although the plan was perfect, he always had a very strange feeling towards Xia Chuli. Although Xia Chuli still seemed to be the innocent crown prince as before, more than once, Shen Qingfeng had vaguely seen the Xia Chuli of the previous life in him.
Sometimes, Shen Qingfeng would wonder. Even if he protected Xia Chuli in this life, could it really mean that Xia Chuli in this life would not become like the one in the previous life?
Or, whether it was Xia Chuli in the previous life or in this life, were they essentially two sides of the same person, and they would appear sooner or later?
And... was Xia Chuli also a reborn person like himself?
Even though the probing had found nothing wrong, Shen Qingfeng still didn't plan to let Xia Chuli participate too much in the things of the plan. Besides, he was also considering whether to make a second - hand plan.
Shen Qingfeng stared at the rice paper in front of him, his brows tightly knitted.
He slowly stretched out his hand. After thinking for a while, he wrote down a few words:
To Mo Yunchen -
Recently, there was an air of panic in Liange City. Many things had happened in Bian Palace in a short period. Although it had been ordered not to spread outside the palace, there was no wall that could stop the wind. Many messages would spread even if one tried to restrict them.
His Highness the Crown Prince had accidentally been poisoned and was bedridden. Moreover, King Xia Jie was seriously ill in bed and his days were numbered. The two most noble people in the Lixia regime were out of commission. Unexpectedly, at this time, Qi Shuhuan and Xia Yonglin led a group of soldiers including Li Yanqing into the palace. Although the rumor outside was that they were eager to protect the lord, many people knew clearly that it was His Highness the Prince of Cheng who wanted to take this opportunity to force the abdication and seize the throne that originally belonged to Xia Chuli.
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince took out a miraculous medicine called "Tears of the Mermaid", which was said to be a dowry item of Princess Liuli back then. Not only did he use it to cure his own poison, but also extended King Xia Jie's life. This time, they caught Li Yanqing and the others red - handed. They were directly thrown into prison and taken to the Discipline Gate for interrogation. Although Shan Chenghuai had interrogated several times, Li Yanqing insisted that he was protecting the lord and refused to back down. Shan Chenghuai had no choice but to keep him in prison.
Although no result had been obtained from the interrogation so far, the rumor among the common people about the Prince of Cheng's failed forced abdication had spread. Now Lixia was facing a powerful enemy from outside, but the Prince of Cheng had caused internal turmoil at this time. The criticism of the Prince of Cheng among the common people was growing louder and louder.
However, Xia Yonglin had always refused to admit it. He even hypocritically went to King Xia Jie's bedroom every day to visit, but Chen Qi said that King Xia Jie was ill and couldn't see anyone. So Xia Yonglin had never been able to see King Xia Jie.
In Shen Qingfeng's opinion, this old eunuch Chen Qi should have also seen some signs of trouble and didn't want King Xia Jie to see Xia Yonglin anymore. After all, in a big sense, Li Yanqing's matter was a rebellion. Chen Qi, as a eunuch party, in short, could only gain some power by relying on King Xia Jie. If King Xia Jie was gone, he would be nothing. So, as long as Xia Yonglin's faction didn't have enough ability or confidence to seize power, he didn't dare to side too much with Xia Yonglin in this matter.
However, no matter what, Chen Qi would never side with Xia Chuli. Sooner or later, he would still help Xia Yonglin. After all, although King Xia Jie was kept alive by the Tears of the Mermaid, he would die sooner or later. He had to find a backer.
So what Shen Qingfeng had to do now was to fan the flames and make sure that Xia Yonglin would never be able to turn things around.
"Little Master." The door was knocked. A Man poked out her little head and winked at Shen Qingfeng at the door.
"The letter from the Marquis of Dingbei has arrived." A Man smiled meaningfully.
Shen Qingfeng's eyes lit up. He quickly walked to the door, took the letter, skillfully unsealed it, took out the letter paper, and then quickly read it. A happy smile spread across his lips.
"Little Master." A Man blinked her eyes.
"Hmm?"
"Can A Man not call the Marquis of Dingbei that name anymore?"
Shen Qingfeng was taken aback: "What's wrong?"
A Man stuck out her tongue and said, "Hehe, should we call him the Young Prime Minister in private?"
Shen Qingfeng blushed and scolded, "A Man! What are you talking nonsense about!"
"Hehe!" A Man covered her mouth and laughed, "But people outside all say that the Marquis of Dingbei has won a great victory and this war will end soon! When the Marquis of Dingbei returns to Liange City, won't the little master marry the marquis?"
Shen Qingfeng was stunned.
He had almost forgotten that he and Lu Yan hadn't gotten married yet.
The originally set wedding date had been postponed again and again, and it had been postponed until now.
Shen Qingfeng felt a bit melancholy. He rubbed A Man's head and said softly, "A Man, do you want to see me get married?"
A Man nodded vigorously and said, "Yes!"
Shen Qingfeng forced a smile. There were so many things for them to do when Lu Yan returned to Liange. The wedding would surely be postponed again.
Shen Qingfeng looked at A Man smiling sweetly in front of him. He sighed helplessly and said, "A Man."
"Um? What's wrong, little master?"
Shen Qingfeng hesitated, "If my wedding is not very grand, would you still want to watch?"
A Man tilted her head: "Not very grand? What does that mean?"
"It's just... it won't be a big - scale affair. It will only be held in the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion. It may even be a secret and careful one..." Shen Qingfeng's face turned red again embarrassedly.
After all, he could wait until he helped Xia Chuli seize power, and then hold a grand wedding with Lu Yan and announce it to the world. But as soon as he thought about it, he couldn't wait to marry Lu Yan immediately, not even willing to wait for a single minute or second.
He missed Lu Yan so much. They had never stopped writing letters to each other on weekdays. Although each letter was about trivial things, he was always happy to see Lu Yan's letters. But this feeling was as uncomfortable as being scratched by a cat. It was like a piece of candy hidden in his heart. He could only hold it in his hand and look at it every day, but he couldn't touch it or taste it. After looking at it for a long time, he could only infinitely recall the sweetness of the past. But that kind of recollection was just like drinking poison to quench thirst. The more he recalled, the more he wanted to touch Lu Yan, hug him, kiss him, and make love with him under the soft curtain, getting closer to each other in the extreme pleasure.
So he was eager to wait for that person to come back, so much so that he tried to shorten the time of the forced abdication as much as possible. Just like a small animal eager to leave its own scent on its own things. One day apart felt like three autumns. Although Shen Qingfeng could temporarily stop missing Lu Yan when he was busy with things, once he was free, his longing would burst out uncontrollably. Just like now, Shen Qingfeng was almost going crazy missing Lu Yan.
Shen Qingfeng looked at the letter in his hand. Every character written by Lu Yan was strong and powerful, just like the arms that had once held him. He had already been intimate with Lu Yan many times, but now just thinking about their wedding made his heart pound, just like a young man in the first flush of love, making his cheeks blush.
In fact, he didn't ask for a luxurious wedding. As long as the beloved one was Lu Yan, that would be enough.
Shen Qingfeng couldn't help but smile. He rubbed A Man's little head and said, "A Man, do you think he will agree to a simple wedding?"
"Why is it like this? A Man doesn't understand." A Man frowned. In her opinion, a wedding should be a grand occasion. Why did her little master have to keep it a secret?
Shen Qingfeng gave a soft laugh and didn't explain anything. He thought for a while and said, "A Man, help me find someone from the cloth shop in the north of the city."
"Little master?"
Shen Qingfeng blinked his eyes: "I want to make a wedding gown."