Chapter 55 Crafty

Since then, Mu Qingli stayed in Liuli Courtyard to recuperate. After Huali learned that her master had taken refuge in the Anguo Mansion, she was even more attentive in treating the old Duke.

In order to make Mu Qingli feel at ease, Lu Zhanxing even sent someone to bring Hua Guo back and asked her to serve Mu Qingli.

Mu Qingli felt very benefited by this move. He hadn't done anything yet, but Lu Zhanxing already made him feel valued.

Look at the Fourth Prince again. At the beginning, he only arranged a small courtyard for himself to live in, and he didn’t even give him any staff. What kind of lord is he?

When Huali saw her sister return safely, a smile appeared on her face.

When the old Duke learned that Lu Zhanxing had recruited another talent, he asked Lu Zhanxing to question him.

After listening to Lu Zhanxing's operations, he couldn't help but sigh that this little grandson obviously did not accept his teachings, but his actions were no less than those of the eldest grandson.

The old Duke was very pleased that his little grandson was assisting his eldest grandson so wholeheartedly. In his joy, he asked Manager Yu to reward Lu Zhanxing with several precious porcelain ornaments in his warehouse.

In particular, there is a rare red coral tree, which is priceless.

Lu Zhanxing accepted the benefit with pleasure and flattered the old duke, making him very happy.

Instead, the old Duke felt the joy of being a grandfather.

The eldest grandson was too calm and too rational. He would act like a spoiled child to him when he was little, but became cold and distant when he grew up. Now that his grandson was willing to say nice things to coax him, it made him feel even better.

Her mental state is much better than before. Huali said that if she maintains this state, she may be able to live another year.

These words gave the old Duke a boost of energy. He would have to try to live longer, maybe he could even see his great-grandson.

After the Fourth Prince learned that Mu Qingli had really betrayed him, he became even more furious with Mu Qingli and decided that if he met her again in the future, he would kill her as soon as possible.

Fortunately, I still have Tan Ling as my aide, otherwise I would be blind now.

No, I can’t be under house arrest forever. I have to find a way to leave the palace, otherwise I will be too passive.

The Fourth Prince passed the message out and tried to find a way to get the Prime Minister's Office to help.

When the news reached Prime Minister Su, he naturally hoped that the Fourth Prince could be released from confinement as soon as possible, but His Majesty was now very angry.

Later, he called Tan Ling to discuss the matter. Wasn't he the Fourth Prince's aide? Then let's see if he had the ability!

Tan Ling entered the Prime Minister's Mansion and had not walked far when a kite landed at his feet.

Then he saw a bright and beautiful girl in pink running towards him in the sunshine, with her skirt lifted up. Her innocent smile was pure and beautiful, like an elf. Tan Ling was stunned for a moment.

The servant who brought Tan Ling in bowed and saluted: "Miss!"

Su Xianxin has always been so innocent and cute in front of outsiders. She stood in front of Tan Ling, and seeing him looking dazed, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She really liked this kind of man being amazed by her gaze, and said coquettishly, "Hey, who are you? What are you doing in our mansion?"

Tan Ling suddenly came back to his senses, his handsome face was stained with a blush, and he said nervously: "I am the staff of the Fourth Prince, Tan Ling, I am here to see Prime Minister Su, meet Miss Su."

"How do you know I'm Miss Su?"

"The young lady has a stunning appearance and demeanor, so she is naturally the master."

Su Xianxin was pleased by his words: "You have good taste, haha."

She picked up the kite with a smile, then turned and walked away, looking back and smiling. Seeing that Tan Ling was so fascinated by her that she was at a loss, Su Xianxin laughed like a silver bell.

It was not until Tan Ling met Prime Minister Su that he came to his senses. He knew that Su Xianxin was the Fourth Prince's fiancée, and he felt jealous and envious, but now he still had to rely on the Fourth Prince, so he could only suppress the throbbing in his heart.

There was a barely perceptible flash of determination in his eyes.

Sooner or later she will be her own.

In the study, Tan Ling told Prime Minister Su his thoughts: "Prime Minister, the only way to get His Highness the Fourth Prince to leave the palace is to get married."

Prime Minister Su shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short period of time. The Fourth Prince's Mansion is still under renovation and it will take at least three or four months to complete. The Ministry of Rites has set the wedding date for after the New Year."

"I heard that Concubine Ru is very favored. I wonder if it is true or not?" He thought of another way.

"really!"

If Concubine Ru was not favored, the Fourth Prince would not be under house arrest but imprisoned in the clan residence.

If this was done by the Second Prince, he would probably be punished, but that's considering the fact that the Second Prince still has some ability.

If it was the Fifth Prince who had just come of age, he would be demoted and there was a possibility that he would be completely disliked by Emperor Qian.

Tan Ling smiled and said, "Then let Concubine Ru get sick. Missing you will make you sick. A heart disease needs a heart medicine. If she can see the Fourth Prince, she will be cured. As long as she comes out, won't she be released from the ban? Can't the Prime Minister be unable to do even this?"

"Now that the Fourth Prince is in trouble, only the Fourth Prince's wife's mother's family can save him. The Prime Minister must save him!"

These few cold words made Prime Minister Su frown. Why did the eyes of the Fourth Prince's aide make people feel so uncomfortable?

Being stared at by him was like being bitten by a poisonous snake, making people feel very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Prime Minister Su had been an official for many years, and his aura of coercion was fully open, which directly put pressure on Tan Ling: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

The sudden pressure enveloped him, and Tan Ling finally came to his senses. This was Prime Minister Su, and he actually...

He quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "Please calm down, my lord. I am only telling the truth. Please help the Fourth Prince."

"Humph, I have my own thoughts on this matter, you can go now!"

Prime Minister Su has already lost interest in this person. He is even more utilitarian than himself. After all, he rose to the top step by step, but people like Tan Ling rely entirely on conspiracies and tricks. I wonder why the Fourth Prince would be interested in such a person?

But it's not completely useless.

Tan Ling, who was scolded, did not dare to act rashly and retreated respectfully, but there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.

Tan Ling has always been a vengeful person. If you don't give him hope of getting promoted, he might keep a low profile, but once he gets the chance, he will use all kinds of conspiracies and tricks to deal with you.

He had already remembered the humiliation Prime Minister Su had inflicted on him.

Sure enough, Concubine Ru fell ill, and within a month, the Fourth Prince was released again. From then on, the Fourth Prince trusted Tan Ling even more.

Tan Ling is still more useful, Mu Qingli is just so-so.

The fourth prince found an opportunity to meet Tan Ling and said, "This prince and the Duke of Anguo's Mansion are at odds. Do you have any way to make them miserable?"

Tan Ling pondered for a moment and said, "I heard that the old Duke of Anguo Mansion is already old and doesn't have much time left?"

"That's right. Lu Zhanyan is the new champion this year. His second uncle has a third-rank minister, Lu Jin, in the court. Although the Anguo Mansion has few masters, they have many old subordinates. Do you have any way to deal with them?"

"As Your Highness said, those old subordinates are indeed troublesome, but as long as the Duke of Anguo's Mansion is there, everything will be solved."

"No, Lu Zhanyan is not easy to deal with, you can't take it lightly. And there are so many experts in the Anguo Mansion, even assassination will be difficult, we need to plan long-term." He wished that Lu Zhanyan would die immediately.

"Yes, although I cannot kill the Duke of Anguo immediately, I can make the Duke of Anguo's Mansion lose his direct relatives. Didn't they say that Lu Zhanyan went to Yizhou to work? Then let's deal with that third-rank minister!"

"Oh? Does Yu Zhong have any idea?"

Yu Zhong is Tan Ling's pen name. When he saw His Highness addressing him so affectionately, he knew that this time the Fourth Prince really thought highly of him.

"Your Highness, listen to what I have to say..."