Chapter 464 Unbelievable
Lin Mu finished his “secret investigation” and returned to Prince Chen’s Mansion.
He first used a trick to send away some of the servants to ensure that no one would report the matter, and then left behind Gu Nianting's location, and finally went to his residence to meet Gu Nianting.
Recognizing his figure, Gu Nianting got up and walked over impatiently.
"Lord Lin, what's the situation? Who got there first and took away my credit?"
Lin Mu knelt down humbly and helped Gu Nianting to sit down, then he looked up to the sky and sighed.
"Alas, it is King Dijin."
At this time, Qi Tao and the others saw the note left by Lin Mu and learned where the prince was. They went straight to him without informing him.
Gu Nianting was so angry that he didn't hear their footsteps.
"How unreasonable?!"
"King Dijin, you are bullying me too much!"
Noticing the noise outside the door, Lin Mu cleverly used words to stop Qi Tao and the other man from knocking on the door in time.
"I didn't expect that after racking my brains and finally coming up with a plan, King Di Jin would take advantage of it. Now, he has done you two a favor, so even if you two return, you can't trust him."
Upon hearing this, Qi Lei was furious and subconsciously acted impulsively, wanting to rush in and argue with Lin Mu.
Tao Kangping stretched out his arm to stop him, frowned solemnly, and shook his head slightly.
Qi Lei understood what he meant, respected his intention, calmed down, and began to listen quietly.
Gu Nianting hesitated for a long time and thought carefully before responding.
"Yeah, that makes sense."
"From childhood to adulthood, they have taught us that the most important thing in life is to repay the kindness that has been shown to us."
"A drop of water should be repaid with a spring, let alone a life-saving favor. The two of them have either surrendered to the emperor's uncle and will be informants when they return; or they have rejected the emperor's uncle's kindness and are unwilling to betray the king."
"As for the former, it goes without saying that I cannot trust them. As for the latter, even if they do not change their ambitions, they cannot become enemies with my uncle. Just like my third uncle, who keeps saying that he saved my life, I will never allow him to deal with the Nianren League no matter what."
At this point, as Ning Fengzhe expected, Gu Nianting had his own delusions without Lin Mu's prompting.
Lin Mu showed a hint of worry and asked casually.
"According to what the prince said, the two adults may not be able to help in the future?"
Gu Nianting curled his lips and didn't take it seriously.
"More than being unhelpful, they are even a burden."
Lin Mu pretended to be confused.
"Where do you start talking about this?"
Gu Nianting responded patiently and answered generously.
"If we come up with a clever plan that could endanger the Emperor's uncle's life, do you think they would try their best to tip off the emperor if they knew the truth?"
Lin Mu's brows gradually frowned into a serious expression.
"Your Majesty's deep meaning, we will discuss strategies and not tell the two adults? But, if they don't know why, how can they help Your Majesty and accomplish great things?"
Gu Nianting uttered a disdainful sound.
"After what happened, how can they still be willing to help?"
His eyes suddenly dimmed, revealing his cruelty.
"In order to prevent leaks and to prevent changes in Feng Zhengtai, I'm afraid they can't be kept!"
Lin Mu's pupils trembled and he was suddenly shocked.
"So the prince wants to replace the old with the new."
He reacted quickly, put away his shock, returned to normal, and calmly made suggestions.
"My Lord, this is a matter of great importance. It would be more appropriate if you could select someone first and then deal with the two of them."
Gu Nianting agreed deeply and began to imagine.
"Sir Geng is resourceful, wise, and loyal, so he is the first choice."
"The other person, the one I want to appoint as the official attendant, Lord He. He made great achievements during the flower viewing banquet in the palace, and laid a solid foundation for me to win over the people. Outsiders don't know that he is Aunt He's beloved nephew. He is a family member, so I feel more at ease when I use him."
Caught off guard, Lin Mu was subconsciously startled when he learned the secret.
"Sir He, is he actually a relative of Concubine Rong?"
Gu Nianting spoke his mind and did not hide anything.
"Yes, his father was born out of wedlock, and he is Aunt He's half brother. He has never been able to return to his ancestral home and has been wandering around alone. However, Aunt He knows his background and has taken good care of He Wo's family, so they have a close relationship."
Lin Mu suddenly realized.
"No wonder the prince paid special attention to Lord He when he first met him and entrusted him with important tasks."
He quickly calmed down, responded to the situation, pretended to be kind, and expressed concern.
"However, Lord He has recently entered the court and has little experience. If we support him to be the one in power, I am afraid that the people will not accept it."
Gu Nianting had already thought of a countermeasure and blurted it out without thinking.
"When the time comes, I will make public all his achievements, and the people below will surely be convinced."
He changed the subject and got back to the main topic.
"This matter is not urgent, it's all for the future. The most urgent task is to get rid of Qi Tao and the other two."
"The night is perfect, there is no time to lose. I will summon them in a moment. Gather the assassins and hide in the dark. When the time is right, take action directly."
Hearing about this unplanned assassination, Lin Mu suppressed his emotions, held back his laughter, and complimented him headstrongly.
"Your Majesty, this is a brilliant plan. I will obey your orders."
After that, he was about to take the order and leave.
Gu Nianting held his shoulder, indicating that he had something to add.
"The Qi clan and the Tao clan should not be underestimated. If there is chaos, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Take advantage of the dead of night and arrange assassins to go to Qi's and Tao's houses and wipe them out completely. Then, lead the people back to the palace. I will cooperate with you and make sure Qi and Tao never come back!"
After hearing this, Qi Lei found it hard to accept and stood there in a daze.
Tao Kangping remained calm and rational.
At this moment, saving his life was the most important thing. Tao Kangping put aside his manners, grabbed Qi Lei's wrist, dragged him away, and went straight to Prince Di Jin's Palace.
Before entering the palace gate, Qi Lei shook off his hand with all his strength, looking panicked and defensive.
"What are you doing?"
"Could it be that you surrendered to the enemy?!"
Tao Kangping was extremely anxious and couldn't help but speak harshly.
"Didn't you hear what Prince Chen just said? If we don't submit to Prince Dijin, how can we save our family?"
Qi Lei's expression changed and he looked sad.
"I heard it clearly."
Seeing him sad, Tao Kangping couldn't bear it.
"So what are your plans? If you don't ask King Dijin for help, are you going to ask the Emperor for help?"
When Qi Lei raised his eyes, tears were already streaming down his face.
"How could he not trust us? He should have trusted us without a doubt..."
Tao Kangping was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly confirmed whether there was no one around, while trying to comfort her.
"Oh, don't cry, how can you...a man...be so rude in public?"
Qi Lei kept sobbing.
"With every word and without hesitation, he had long been thinking about getting rid of us and supporting new people."
Tao Kangping was also heartbroken.
"Yes."
Qi Lei burst into tears, still unable to accept the current situation.
"I thought he was just a child. How did he become so cunning and evil in the blink of an eye?"
Tao Kangping patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"Ugh."
Qi Lei felt heartbroken and kept talking.
"Under the current circumstances, Lord Lin's so-called slander is at most just pushing him forward, and naturally, giving him an excuse to kill. Even without Lord Lin, we would have no way out."
"What a pity! You and I devoted our hearts to each other, but in the end, we were completely let down."
"The night is still deep, could this be a dream?"
Tao Kangping became anxious and couldn't help urging him.
"Master Qi, please don't be sad."
"If you don't surrender, what will you and I do if Lord Lin really wants to do it?"