Chapter 214 Good Cooperation
Imitating Ning Fengzhe's polite manner, Feng Yihe pretended to coax him.
"Thank you, Father, for your permission."
Then, start offering suggestions.
"I think we can ask the uncle to prepare flint and kerosene and keep them with him. If there is a real hostage situation, King Di Jin will be careless, thinking that with the uncle, everything will be fine. The uncle will see the right opportunity and set fire to the house, so that he will be buried in the sea of fire."
"They secretly kidnapped my uncle. It was a sinister plot that they would not tell outsiders. Then, everyone in the world saw with their own eyes that when the fire broke out in Prince Dijin's mansion, my father and my uncle were both outsiders and definitely not the arsonists. After that, we can investigate and give any reason, whether it was an accident or someone else's doing. At the end of the day, we have eliminated the serious threat and the overall situation has been settled."
After listening to this, Gu Mengzhen's eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.
"Why do I feel that you are trying to test me by taking advantage of my own trick?"
Feng Yihe still started with coaxing and then explained in detail.
"Father, your majesty is wise. I did have some attempts to test you."
"First, as I said before, there is no hostage-taking, and the uncle is safe in the palace, so there is no reason to suspect anything. As long as I continue to plan, the great threat will be eliminated in no time."
"Secondly, the emperor's uncle was kidnapped, but there was no fire in the Emperor Jin Palace. I don't need to explain in detail. Father will make a clear decision. When the time comes, not only will the emperor's uncle no longer be employed, but his entire family will also be wiped out. None of his family members can be spared!"
"Third, there was a fire in Prince Dijin's mansion, but unfortunately no one was hurt and everyone escaped. It is obvious that the so-called arson by the emperor's uncle was just a pretense and a formality, and his real intention was still with Prince Dijin. In this case, the people in the Zhuang Mansion should not be let off lightly!"
"I, your son, dare to ask your father to come to the manor and personally hide the flint and kerosene on your uncle, so that no one can find an excuse to say that the delivery was wrong."
At this point, a sly smile appeared on her lips.
"Father has the people of the Zhuang Mansion in his hands. Even if he is Fang Zhixuan, he has to work for Father and get rid of King Dijin."
"He must start this fire!"
She spoke so convincingly that Gu Mengzhen felt as if he were actually there.
Suddenly, he seemed to see his brother making plans and solving Yan Yu's urgent problem; then, they all left, leaving only an empty house, and his brother set fire to it and walked away in a casual manner; finally, his brother came to him and used sweet words to get things done.
It was all in vain. Not only did he not hurt Yan Yu at all, he also played him around in the palm of his hand. I felt sorry for his sincerity, but he was played around by his brother like this.
In theory, the real Fang Zhixuan had already moved into Prince Di Jin's mansion, and Yan Yu should not have fallen into the trap.
Even if this was a conspiracy between Fengzhe and He'er and was difficult to deal with, they would not have suffered such a disastrous defeat.
Perhaps... this dear brother is really Fang Zhixuan?
Who is that person in Prince Dijin's palace?
Is it Zhuang Shao? Or is it an insignificant person who was given the title of Earl just to cover up his brother's identity?
There was a sharp pain in my heart, as if it was burning in a raging fire, and as if I had fallen into a cold valley.
While he was thinking, Gu Mengzhen had already arrived at the Earl Hongshun's Mansion.
I remember that year, after the injustice was cleared, my brother returned to Shengjing.
They came to the main gate of the manor together. The old desolate and dilapidated scene had now been completely renewed; the scene of the two brothers hugging each other and crying seemed to be still before their eyes.
My brother said, "I'm finally back. I thought I could only look at my home from afar in this life..."
Having said this, my brother burst into tears.
His dragon eyes were filled with tears, and he comforted you softly: "I rescued you and brought you back to the capital so that you would have enough food and clothing and not suffer from the wind and rain, not to make you sad. From now on, we will laugh together and never cry again, okay?"
My dear brother knelt on his knees, ready to perform a great ceremony.
He hurriedly offered his hands to help her, thinking of the passers-by, and thus implied: "The kindness between you and me is deep and our friendship is deeper than that of brothers, so there is no need for extra courtesy."
When I recall this point, I see my dear brother coming towards me solemnly and greeting me with a smile.
"Greetings to the Emperor."
"I am overjoyed to have you, my dear brother. I haven't seen you for a long time. Is everything okay, my dear brother?"
After a brief greeting, Gu Mengzhen relayed the strategy and then personally handed the flint and kerosene to him.
"My dear brother, please don't disappoint me."
Fang Zhixuan gave him a warm smile and hid the flint and kerosene on his body in front of him.
"Brother, this is a brilliant plan. I will do my best and will not let you down!"
Looking at his brother's clear and sincere eyes, without any doubt and only trusting his brother, Gu Mengzhen smiled with emotion and held up his hands.
"Thank you very much."
Fang Zhixuan smiled obediently.
"My Royal Brother, you are too kind."
"The children all miss you. Would you like to meet them, brother?"
Gu Mengzhen nodded repeatedly, feeling even more moved.
"See."
"I haven't seen them for a long time. I miss them too."
Not long after, the three brothers and sisters came to Sishaoju together.
"Uncle Huang!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Mengzhen happily stood up and took two steps towards him.
"Good children, Uncle Huang is in the inner room, come in quickly."
Zhuang Wei and Zhuang Xianhui simply bowed, while Zhuang Rui sat down directly.
Fang Zhixuan immediately reprimanded.
"Rui'er, you are becoming more and more unruly. What did your father teach you?"
Zhuang Rui responded with a haughty look, relying on the favor he received.
"Uncle Huang praised me for being uninhibited and free-spirited, and he had already exempted me from the formalities. Father insisted on doing this, which is unruly, isn't it?"
Fang Zhixuan pretended to be angry.
"Strong words!"
Gu Mengzhen felt distressed immediately.
"Look at you, you're scolding the child again."
"Didn't I say that you are not allowed to scold without reason?"
Fang Zhixuan made a helpless expression.
"But my royal brother, this is a matter of etiquette, how can we be careless?"
Gu Mengzhen complained casually without any intention of scolding.
"You are stubborn and inflexible."
Having said that, he turned to the three siblings, smiled kindly and waved.
"Children, come closer so I can take a good look at you."
The three of them left as they were told.
Zhuang Wei stood upright and observed the etiquette, Zhuang Rui threw himself into the emperor's uncle's arms, and Zhuang Xianhui lay on his uncle's lap.
The three of them said in unison: "Uncle Emperor, I miss you very much."
Zhuang Xianhui shook the dragon robe lightly, her cheeks puffed up with anger.
"Why is the emperor under house arrest? I am almost bored to death."
Zhuang Rui tilted his head and leaned on Gu Mengzhen's shoulder.
"So do I, your nephew. The Emperor's uncle came here today just to let us out of the palace, right?"
"I heard that the East Market is very lively. Shall we go shopping together?"
Zhuang Wei smiled respectfully and politely.
"I roughly understand Uncle Emperor's plan."
"The matter is about to be accomplished. I think the Zhuang Mansion will no longer need to use the people of Tongshitai, right?"
Zhuang Xianhui's eyes are pure.
"What is the Emperor's plan? What plan did the Emperor use?"
Zhuang Rui acted smart.
"Third sister is very stupid. It is obvious that she is planning to put the Zhuang family under house arrest."
Gu Mengzhen's dragon eyes were filled with a smile, showing both doting and relief.
"You are still young and don't understand these things."
"Wei'er is right. After my brother leaves, everything will be fine."
"How about this, if you want to go out and play, take Xiao Shenzi with you, and choose a few dozen guards to accompany you and look after you, and then you can leave the mansion."
With proper cooperation and the goal achieved, Zhuang Xianhui didn't say much and just acted coquettishly.
"Thank you, Uncle Huang, for your kindness."
After talking and expressing concern for a long time, Gu Mengzhen finally left.
Fang Zhixuan and others relaxed their disguise.
Zhuang Rui looked serious and asked first.
"Father, has Lord Feng noticed something strange?"
Fang Zhixuan's eyes dimmed and he nodded heavily.
"Ah."
"As expected, you are used as hostages to let me set fire."
"You all remember the plan I arranged, right?"
The three brothers and sisters responded at the same time.
"remember."
Zhuang Wei was full of worry and made a suggestion.
"Father, this journey is dangerous and something unexpected may happen. Why don't you let me go on your behalf?"
Fang Zhixuan naturally didn't want his son to take risks, so he resolutely and directly refused.
"Feng Yihe's talent is on par with Feng Zhe's. He is really hard to deal with. Just in case, I'll handle it myself."
"The arrangements remain the same. Wei'er and Rui'er will stay at home. If anything goes wrong, remember to protect Madam and Feng'er."
"Hui Er, be responsible for reporting to the palace."
Having said this, he walked up to his daughter and gave her careful instructions.
"The Emperor has left a message. You can take Eunuch Shen with you and have the guards take care of you. It won't be a problem for you to leave the mansion or enter the palace."
As he stared at her, still reluctant to let go, he spoke softly and asked carefully.
"Can you calculate the time for the plan?"
“It must be calculated just right to achieve the best results.”
Zhuang Xianhui responded solemnly.
"Don't worry, father. I will definitely fulfill my mission."