Chapter 803
Little Man's Yiai
That night, Chang'an, the East Palace.
Just after returning from Sanyuan, he didn't even go home to report to the old house, Fang Yiai drove his horse and ran to the East Palace.
It was not a trivial matter for Li Ji to return, especially when Li Ji was very likely to become the general of the expedition to Gaochang. This was even more crucial for the prince Li Chengqian, who was determined to become the governor of the army, and even an important message related to whether the prince could successfully become a treasure in the future.
Therefore, Fang Yiai, who was eager to make contributions, decidedly gave up returning after Sanyuan and Li Jila had a relationship with each other and rushed back to Chang'an overnight, just to report this important information to the prince earlier so that the prince could make plans earlier.
However, when he was burning fire and ran to Li Chengqian's couch in the East Palace to ask for me with joy, he was surprised and heartbroken to hear Li Chengqian's reply.
"This is a matter," Li Chengqian lay on the couch very comfortably, without even opening his eyes, nodding lightly with disregard for his face and said, "I already knew about it last night."
"Uh?" The smile of the previous smile froze on his face. After a long time, he came to his senses. Fang Yiai whispered embarrassedly: "It turns out that Your Highness already knows it. It's the gentleman who was reckless and disturbed Your Highness's rest."
"It's okay," Li Chengqian opened his eyes and glanced at Fang Yiai, and said slowly: "Gu Zhi is also your loyalty. When you see Li Ji, you will be the first to come and report to Gu. It's rare for this kind of thought."
"Your Highness is too proud, this is the duty of being a minister." Li Chengqian's few comforting words made Fang Yiai, who was very disappointed, suddenly felt much better. He put aside the embarrassment just now and said, "However, Li Ji was recalled by the emperor at this time, and his intention was self-evident. In addition to the position of Minister of War, Gao Chang's command of the army would also fall on him. If His Highness wants to follow the army, he must make plans early, so as not to be taken advantage of by the other princes."
"Is this what Lord Fang meant?" Li Chengqian thrust upwards and asked Fang Yiai seriously. Apart from Fang Xuanling, he really couldn't think of anyone else who would mention this matter to Fang Yiai. Li Chengqian felt a little turbulent in his heart, and he was a little excited. If this was really what Fang Xuanling meant, does that mean that Fang Xuanling had agreed to stand on the side of the East Palace?
As for whether this would be Fang Yiai’s own idea, Li Chengqian never thought at all. He did not think that Fang Yiai, who had always only knows how to eat, drink and have such profound insights, and could see the true purpose of the emperor's recall of Li Ji.
In fact, the reason why Li Chengqian chose to take Fang Yiai under his command was that in addition to this kid being his brother-in-law, Li Chengqian valued more was that he had a high-ranking and powerful father who could speak in front of the emperor, Fang Xuanling.
"Father?" When talking about his father, Fang Yiaixin hung his head weakly, and whispered: "My father should have known about Li Ji's return, but his father has always believed that the weak ministers were ignorant and did not want to tell anything."
"So, you didn't know that Li Ji was back in advance," Li Chengqian looked at Fang Yiai with surprise. He didn't get any news in advance. When he saw Li Ji, he could think of the purpose of Li Ji's return. Fang Yiai didn't seem to be as useless as he thought before?
"Li Ji arrived in Sanyuan yesterday at the You hour, and rested in Sanyuan for a night to calculate the time," Li Chengqian said softly: "They should have arrived in Chang'an before noon today, but Li Ji has always been low-key and will never show up when entering the city, which makes everyone knows. Did you meet him before coming?"
"Uh?" Fang Yiai was stunned again, looked up at Li Chengqian, and said, "Don't your Highness know that Li Ji is still in Sanyuan?"
Seeing Li Chengqian looking at him, Fang Yiai hurriedly replied: "When I was visiting Sanyuan with the princess, I met Li Ji at the Liu Manor in Sanyuan. In addition to Liu Yip, there were Luo Tong and Gongsun Helan. I met Li Ji at the moment of seeing Li Ji, and I knew it was of great importance, so I was idle in Liu's house for a while and then returned, so that I could report the reason to Your Highness to know."
"Liu Yi?" Li Chengqian gritted his teeth. Why did Liu Yi get involved in everything? Is he the nemesis of the lonely?
"Can you know why Li Ji arrived at Liu's house for no reason?" suppressed the resentment and unhappiness in his heart, and Li Chengqian asked Fang Yiai calmly on the surface.
"I said I was going to visit Mrs. Luo." Fang Yiai said: "Li Ji and Luo Shixin were both from Wagang and had a close relationship. Therefore, when I heard that Mrs. Luo was now in Liu Mansion, I decided to stay in Sanyuan for one more day. When I returned from Sanyuan, Li Ji had been reminiscing with the old lady in Liu Mansion."
"Always stay in the Liu Mansion?" Li Chengqian's brows frowned slightly unconsciously. Li Ji, Luo Tong, Gongsun Helan, these people have never been willing to rely on the first-class generals of any prince's power. Why did these important officials and upstarts in the court that Li Chengqian dreamed of running to his Liu Yiu Mansion?
"It's so strange that Liu Yi-Yi said this," he looked up carefully at Li Chengqian. Seeing that Li Chengqian's expression was still unchanged and he had no intention of scolding him, Fang Yiai said boldly again: "If he hadn't been asking Mrs. Luo to Sanyuan for nothing, Li Ji wouldn't have delayed his trip for her. Your Highness would have met Li Ji earlier to plan a major military event."
"Do you know," understand Fang Yiai's little thoughts, Li Chengqian lowered his head and glanced at Fang Yiai, and said softly: "Liu Yi is the life-saving benefactor of Gu and his mother. What is your thought of slandering Gu's benefactor in front of Gu like this?"
"The loyalty of my ministers is a testament to God!" Fang Yiai expressed his loyalty in a timely manner, hoping to gain the recognition of the prince.
Liu Yi is the benefactor of the crown prince and Empress Changsun, and everyone knows the whole country. How could Fang Yiai not know? I don’t know? If it were in the past, Fang Yiai would be no matter how jealous of Liu Yi, he would never dare to show any signs in front of Li Chengqian, because Li Chengqian had always respected Liu Yi very much before and could not tolerate others saying bad things about Liu Yi.
But now, from the conversation with Li Chengqian just now, although Li Chengqian was very secretive, no matter the expression on his face or the change in his tone when he spoke, he could hardly be observed, but Fang Yiai still keenly smelled a trace of unusualness from it: the prince no longer attached and praised Liu Yip as much as before.
From these clues, I think of the prince's injury this time. Except for the first time that Liu Yi was treated by him, Liu Yi seemed to have never entered the East Palace once again at the other time. Why is this?
The prince's injuries were repeated and he was not clear. He didn't know that it would be fine if he wanted to invite Liu Yi, but Empress Changsun was always on the side at that time. Why did Empress Changsun, who had always loved the prince the most, bear to watch the prince suffer and not ask for the best miracle doctor Liu Yi?
Therefore, based on the above doubts, Fang Yiai affirmed that there must be a gap between the prince and Liu Yitong, and something that the company chief and Empress Sun began to be afraid of was a big deal. So this time, Fang Yiai dared to speak in front of Li Chengqian's couch with the courage to test.
"Why didn't Gu discover it before?" As Fang Yiai thought in his heart, Li Chengqian did not yell, but looked at Fang Yiai with a playful look on his face. When he saw Fang Yiai was a little uneasy, he turned his eyes away and said softly: "In addition to playing some cleverness, you will also have such scheming."
"There are some things that Gu has never mentioned to anyone." Turning his head and looking at Fang Yiai, Li Chengqian said indifferently: "Do you know what the Crown Princess had said to Gu before he hanged himself?"
In a word, Fang Yiai's expression changed drastically, and he no longer had the proud expression that was revealed because of the prince's praise.
What does the prince mean when he said these words to him? Fang Yiai gradually felt cold sweat on his face, and his heart was filled with thoughts like lightning. What the prince wanted to say was the letter he had written to Wu Zuijian, right?
From the Hou and Liu family to the accidental death of Wu Zuijian, to the later defeat of Hou Junji to the escape of Gaochang, and the Crown Princess hanged himself in the palace, although Fang Yiai had never participated in this series of things, he was definitely the initiator of the beginning of this matter, and the fuse was undoubtedly the letter he wrote to Wu Zuijian.
What is this? Set the accounts after the autumn? Or is it a warning for coercion? Or is it a purpose for the prince?
It has been a long time since I heard Li Chengqian mention it again, and Fang Yiai was reluctant to be suspicious and afraid.
"It seems you have thought of it," Li Chengqian said softly as he looked at Fang Yiai's sudden expression, "But I don't blame you, do you know why?"
"Your Highness is magnanimous and doesn't want to argue with the empress." Fang Yiai shivered, but he finally let go of his heart.
"Because Gu knew," said Li Chengqian, shaking his head slightly, "Even if you didn't provoke it, according to Wu Zuijian's slutty nature, he would sooner or later start a conflict with Liu Yiu. Although the result may be somewhat different from now, it will never be much better."
"So, if you want to blame, Gu just blames Liu Yi for being too ruthless and not leaving any room for doing things."
Hou Junji's personality is the son-in-law Li Chengqian, the son-in-law, knows best. If the adopted son suffers losses and is injured outside, the old man will never give up easily. The tragedy between the Hou and Liu families will definitely happen again.
Therefore, although Li Chengqian hated Fang Yiai, a villain who secretly made trouble and caused the family to be destroyed by Hou's family, he was far from being as unforgettable as Liu Yi.
What's more, Fang Yiai still has great value now, and even if Li Chengqian wants to touch him, he will never choose to be at this time.
"In addition, there is another thing that you don't know even if you think you will not know." Since the words have been made clear, there is no need to hide it anymore. Therefore, in order to make Fang Yiai feel at ease and follow him with a heartbreak, Li Chengqian told Fang Yiai another past that made Fang Yiai frightened and dared not have any strange intentions.
Chapter completed!