NFBE Chapter 131
Chapter 131
When Ye Chen returned to the Yangxin Palace, he parted ways with Shen Qiu.
Shen Qiu was going to Kunning Palace to report to Su Mengjiao, while Ye Chen went into the Yangxin Palace alone.
"Your Majesty, I bow to you."
Cheng'en came out and knelt in front of Ye Chen.
"Cheng'en, come here, the others go down first."
Ye Chen sat in the main seat of the hall and waved to Cheng En.
Cheng'en hurried forward.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Cheng'en, answer me, are there any spies among those serving me?"
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and asked Cheng En.
Upon hearing this, Cheng'en was suddenly shocked.
"Well, Your Majesty, I am loyal to you."
"Cheng'en, I'm not doubting you. I'm asking you, besides you, are there any people around me who behave strangely and look like spies?"
Ye Chen questioned in a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, the eunuchs around you were all carefully selected by this old servant, but the palace maids and guards are all the Empress Dowager's people."
Cheng'en gritted his teeth and said that not all the people around Ye Chen were loyal to the emperor, and this was also a concern for him.
"Besides those loyal to me and the Empress Dowager, are there any who seem like powerful officials or spies?"
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has been in charge of the harem for many years, and the power of those powerful ministers is generally concentrated outside the inner city of the harem. However, if you insist on talking about spies, there are definitely some, but they are definitely not by Your Majesty's side. The Queen Mother and this old servant are always keeping an eye on them."
Cheng'en lowered his head.
After hearing Cheng'en's words, Ye Chen fell into deep thought, his brows slightly furrowed.
Cheng'en is right.
Su Mengjiao has always been paying close attention to him as the emperor, and naturally would not allow powerful officials to place their confidants around him. However, Su Mengjiao could not take care of everything, and the people around him might also be bribed or coerced by powerful officials.
The leak of the news of the encirclement and suppression of Lu merchants meant that a loophole had appeared around him.
If this loophole is not plugged, Ye Chen will naturally be in a very passive position in the future.
The previous assassination incident is likely to happen again.
"It seems that I have to find a way to lure out this spy next to me."
A gleam of light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes, and he had already made up his mind.
"Cheng En."
"The slave is here."
"Bring bamboo slips and writing brush and ink."
"promise!"
Cheng'en immediately took out the bamboo slips and writing brush and ink.
Ye Chen quickly picked up the pen and wrote a few strokes on the bamboo slips. After blowing the ink dry, he rolled it up.
"Take these bamboo slips to Qiu'er and tell her to burn them after reading them. And don't let anyone else know about this."
"Yes."
Cheng'en took the bamboo slips and was about to retreat.
"By the way, let Huarui come to sleep with you."
"promise."
When Huarui arrived at the Yangxin Palace.
Ye Chen had already changed into the dragon robe and was wearing the emperor's crown.
Hua Rui was wearing a pink brocade palace skirt at this time, which perfectly outlined her energetic girlish body. Her girlish temperament now had a hint of maturity, and the aura of a young woman became more and more obvious.
"His Majesty."
As soon as Hua Rui saw Ye Chen, she immediately bowed.
"Stand up, Rui'er. I told you not to be so fussy in the future."
As soon as I saw the stamens.
Ye Chen's eyes softened a little.
"Rui'er, I'm tired today. Come over and massage my feet."
As soon as Ye Chen lay down on the bed, Hua Rui immediately walked up to him obediently, picked up Ye Chen's legs, put them on her thighs, and gently kneaded them.
Ye Chen closed his eyes to rest and did not immediately pull Hua Rui to the bed. Instead, Hua Rui massaged Ye Chen's feet very seriously, with extremely gentle movements.
Huarui hadn't been massaging for long when Cheng'en walked into the bedroom.
"Your Majesty, Guard Shen is here."
"Let her in."
Ye Chen opened his eyes and sat up.
"Rui'er, I'm going to take care of some things first."
Ye Chen said something to Hua Rui, then stood up and walked out of the bedroom. When he sat in the main seat, Shen Qiu had already clasped his fists towards him.
"Your Majesty, news has come from outside the city that the vice-president of Yingchuan Academy is no longer willing to serve as the president."
"Oh?"
Ye Chen frowned slightly, his face serious, and said: "Why is it so repetitive? What happened?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know."
Shen Qiu's eyes moved slightly, and his expression looked a little unnatural.
After all, she was not very good at lying, but in order to complete Ye Chen's plan, she had to continue telling the lie.
"I finally took control of the entire Yingchuan Academy. How could that old man go back on his word? Humph."
Ye Chen had a blank expression on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Qiu'er, first send the imperial guards to surround Yingchuan Academy and keep Xu Youde under surveillance. I will leave the palace tomorrow to personally investigate."
"promise!"
Shen Qiu clasped his fists and retreated.
And after Shen Qiu left.
Ye Chen glanced at the eunuchs, palace maids and guards around him before getting up and returning to his bedroom.
In the bedroom.
"His Majesty."
"Rui'er, call me husband."
Ye Chen leaned his head in Hua Rui's arms and let Hua Rui massage his shoulders. While enjoying the girl's massage, he spoke in a gentle tone.
"Husband."
Huarui's pretty face flushed, but the tone of her voice when calling her husband was much more natural than before.
"Ah."
Ye Chen clearly felt the fullness and vitality of Hua Rui's delicate body behind him, and his heart was a little restless. He didn't want to suppress it, and was about to take action.
"My husband, you are leaving the palace incognito again tomorrow. Will it be dangerous?"
Ye Chen turned around suddenly and stared at Hua Rui with complicated eyes, but saw that Hua Rui's face was full of concern, so he smiled slightly and nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Ye Chen held Hua Rui in his arms, but when he felt the warmth in her arms, he felt a little uneasy.
The plan he devised to find out the spy was aimed at everyone around him, which naturally included Hua Rui.
Huarui is his woman, and he doesn't want to see his woman betray him.
At this time, outside the palace, in the Prime Minister's residence.
Yang Dechang was surrounded by women and listening to Kunqu Opera.
The new housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion suddenly came up.
"Sir, there is news from outside."
The butler brought over a piece of brocade.
"Ah."
Yang Dechang's face changed slightly, and then he waved his hand. His two newly married concubines immediately retreated, and the young man who was singing also stopped talking immediately.
He picked up the brocade and just took a look at it, and a sharp look flashed in his hawk-like eyes.
"These Lu merchants are truly foolish. The city is now swarming with imperial guards, and the young emperor's spies haven't been found yet. Trying to escape now would undoubtedly be courting death. I order the Lu merchants to remain where they are and not leave the city."
"Once Wu Ba leads his men into the city, they must keep a low profile and follow my orders. This time, I will decide the outcome with one strike!"
Yang Dechang made the final decision, his voice calm and confident. Through the palace's secret plan, he successfully saw through Ye Chen's plan and saved Lu Shang, which made him more confident.
Now, even Wu Ba has brought people into the city.
Yang Dechang felt that the time was ripe and decided to kill the king for the second time.