Chapter 474: Three Times Never Come True
When Sun Shaozong heard about this case, his first reaction was that someone was behind the scenes, not only targeting the Wei family and the Niu family, but also trying to take the opportunity to stir up a conflict between Prince Beijing and the Niu family - because from all the leaked details, this really didn't seem like an ordinary accident.
However, after learning about the bargaining chips that Princess Beijing had put out, Sun Shaozong came up with a new idea.
perhaps……
The eldest son of the Niu family was really killed by Wei Ruolan!
The purpose is still to provoke conflict between the two families in order to completely draw a line between themselves and the Niu family.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that because the risky 'Longgen Case' had failed to save the imperial lineage, the Niu family, as the biggest stakeholder, would not be able to escape the fate of being held accountable later.
Now, only with the Queen Mother holding up the situation, everything seems calm - but who knows how long that old lady in her seventies or eighties can hold on?
When Empress Dowager Niu passes away, a large-scale purge against the Niu family and their cronies is inevitable!
Therefore, it is not surprising that Prince Beijing and the Wei family would have the idea of breaking off ties with the Niu family and turning closer to the Guangde Emperor's faction.
After all, if you really think about it, Shui Rong's blood relationship with Emperor Guangde is far greater than his relationship with the Niu family - plus his title as the head of the nobles, it is also a good help to Emperor Guangde and the prince.
The reason why Sun Shaozong hadn't thought of this before was because the Wei family and Prince Beijing were too willing to invest. In order to completely cut off ties with the Niu family, they actually sacrificed Wei Ruolan!
But think about it, if the Wei brothers hadn't personally taken action, how could they have gained people's trust? How could they have made Prince Beijing and the Niu family fall out completely?
"Lord Sun?"
Seeing that Sun Shaozong remained silent for a long time, the prince couldn't help but asked anxiously: "Do you think there is something wrong with this matter?"
“It’s not inappropriate.”
Sun Shaozong shook his head: "It's just that I have some doubts. The death of the eldest son of the Niu family might really be intentional by the Wei brothers."
"What?!"
"this……"
The prince was startled, and the princess was even more surprised. She covered her mouth with her hands, then felt something was wrong and quickly stood upright with her arms dropped.
The prince was surprised and asked, "You mean, Wei Ruolan deliberately shot and killed the eldest son of the Niu family? This...then why did he do this? Is he tired of living?!"
"Of course, it's to save my family!"
Sun Shaozong briefly explained to the two what he had just discussed, and finally said: "The reason why I think so is because the first condition set by Princess Beijing is to make clear your position and completely break with the Niu family!"
"To know what will happen to Wei Ruolan in the future, your attitude is certainly important, but the attitude of the Niu family is even more important. If we completely break with the Niu family right from the start, won't it only anger the Niu family even more?"
"If you really care about Wei Ruolan, you should first come up with some secret bargaining chips. It won't be too late to make your position clear even after Wei Ruolan is out of trouble."
“And yet they did just that!”
"Either they are too anxious to think about it, or..."
Sun Shaozong paused here, originally wanting the prince to take over the conversation, at least to make him appear less stupid and to avoid being too prominent.
Unexpectedly, the prince lay on the bed with his eyes wide open, waiting for the next words in a dull manner, with no intention of responding at all.
This is a big head, but why doesn’t it have a brain?
Sun Shaozong felt helpless and was about to continue speaking when he heard the Crown Princess blurt out, "Or, they have already made up their minds to break with the Niu family! In comparison, Wei Ruolan's fate is a secondary matter!"
It's really a waste!
Sun Shaozong couldn't help but feel sorry for the Crown Princess once again, and nodded, "This is exactly what I guessed."
"snort!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the prince snorted coldly and said angrily, "That Shui Rong is so scheming. I thought he had no choice but to come to me! If I had known this earlier, I should not have agreed to that fierce woman. Let's see how she can continue this drama!"
In fact, Princess Beijing might not be acting. After all, she is Wei Ruolan's biological sister, so she naturally hopes to rescue Wei Ruolan from the cage - but no matter how tough her personality is, she is just a girl in seclusion after all, and she probably can't care about the twists and turns involved.
Maybe she was just fooled by her brother and husband and made the trip out of here - Shui Rong is still under house arrest for three months, so she has to come forward.
However, there is no need to explain these things to the prince.
Sun Shaozong clasped his fists and said, "In my humble opinion, this drama must go on. No matter what, Prince Beijing is indeed the best candidate to expose the suspicion of the Niu family. Moreover, as the nominal head of the nobles, if he can really follow your Highness's lead, it will certainly help your Highness establish his prestige."
The Crown Princess thought this made sense and hurried to persuade him.
However, the Crown Prince was quite disgusted with her involvement in government affairs, and he scolded her impatiently after listening to a few words: "Okay, okay, it's enough for Sun Aiqing to remind me, why are you talking so much?"
Then, he said to Sun Shaozong in a friendly manner: "My dear Sun, since you also think that this matter should be dealt with first, then the Wei family's case, I'm afraid..."
"Your Highness."
Sun Shaozong quickly interrupted him and said, "If what I guessed is correct, the Wei family does not want the truth, but your attitude. Therefore, it does not matter whether the people they send can investigate the case or not. Since I am Wei Ruolan's boss, it is not appropriate for me to participate in this case."
As he spoke, he smiled bitterly and said, "Besides, without the Zhizhong and the Xingming Tongpan in charge, the cases in Shuntian Prefecture have already piled up like a mountain, and the Minister Jia is still thinking about calling me back to deal with them as soon as possible."
The prince was somewhat disappointed when he heard this, but through spending these days together, he had already regarded Sun Shaozong as his most important aide, so he would not turn against him because of this.
He just said with regret: "In this case, I will choose another capable person."
As he spoke, he smacked his lips and suddenly had an idea: "How about I submit a petition to recommend you to be the Junior Secretary of the Secretary's Office? This way you won't have to worry about the trivial matters of Shuntian Prefecture anymore, and you can concentrate on helping me."
Damn~
What you fear will come true!
However, the Junior Chancellor is of the fourth rank, a first-class noble position. Logically, Sun Shaozong should be grateful for the prince's appreciation of him. If he refuses this honor without knowing what is good for him, it might anger the prince.
Being too close to the prince was certainly something Sun Shaozong tried his best to avoid, but becoming an enemy of the prince was a situation he was even more unwilling to face.
Therefore, for a moment, he was in a dilemma.
Fortunately, besides the prince, there is also a considerate princess in this room.
Seeing that Sun Shaozong remained silent and did not thank her in time, she knew something was wrong and hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "Your Highness, Lord Sun has just been promoted to the fourth rank. It would be unreasonable for you to recommend him at this time. Why not wait for a while..."
"Nonsense!"
The prince interrupted her rudely and said unhappily, "I just plan to find a suitable opportunity in the future to transfer Sun Aiqing here. I didn't say I would recommend him now?"
"I am truly ashamed to receive your kindness, Your Highness."
Sun Shaozong was able to take advantage of the situation and said, "Besides, although I am busy with mundane affairs in Shuntian Prefecture, being a people-friendly official also provides many advantages. Compared to being the Junior Secretary, I may be able to help Your Highness solve problems."
When the prince heard that he said so, he stopped talking and changed the subject.
What they talked about next was naturally what the prince liked the most - after ascending the throne, how to establish a supreme cause that would benefit the present generation for thousands of years!
Speaking of which...
When the two of them were bragging behind closed doors before, they didn't think it was a big deal, but now that there was a smart and dignified woman watching, Sun Shaozong suddenly felt extremely ashamed. He managed to deal with it for about a quarter of an hour, then hurriedly made an excuse to get away and left the prince's residence.
Since the prince has decided to help Shui Rong save Wei Ruolan, after Sun Shaozong left, he planned to go to the front yard to inform the fake nun Miaoyu of the news, as a favor.
But when they arrived at the gatehouse, there was no sign of Miaoyu. Instead, there were two young officers of the Dragon Guard drinking tea and chatting inside.
After asking two officers, he learned that Miaoyu had left the Prince's Mansion not long after he left.
Why did this fake nun leave without saying goodbye?
She doesn't seem like the type to give up halfway, does she?
Sun Shaozong was suspicious and puzzled, but since Miaoyu had already left, he would not deliberately chase after her to curry favor with her. Besides, there was Hong Jiu waiting for her at home.
So Sun Shaozong simply walked out of the mansion, asked Zhang Cheng to drive the carriage closer, and prepared to return home.
Unexpectedly, when Zhang Cheng drove over, his expression was very strange, as if he was constipated.
"What's the matter with you?"
Sun Shaozong asked in surprise, but Zhang Cheng didn't answer. He just winked and signaled Sun Shaozong to look at the car.
Sun Shaozong reached out his hand to lift the curtain without knowing what was going on, and saw a woman in a white gauze skirt sitting cross-legged inside the carriage. Who else could it be but the fake nun Miaoyu?
Miaoyu had been lowering her eyes, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures while pinching her rosary beads. When she felt the light, she slowly opened her beautiful eyes and chanted the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, since Lord Sun is here, why don't you get in the car?"
Whose carriage is this?
Besides, although the space in this car is not small, it is not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a room.
but……
She is not afraid of a fake nun, so why should she be afraid of Sun Shaozong, a grown man?
He lifted his legs onto the shaft of the cart, adjusted his buttocks and sat down next to Miaoyu, smelling the faint sandalwood scent on her body, and looking at her seemingly calm and composed, but actually very nervous, a thought suddenly occurred to him: the most suitable 'way to open' this fake nun must be to watch her and feel pity!
Although Miaoyu did not develop the ability to read other people's minds, she was always paying attention to Sun Shaozong, so she could naturally sense the sudden obscene look in his eyes.
Her delicate body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously wanted to retreat backwards, or even escape from the carriage.
Thinking of her decision, Miaoyu gritted her teeth, endured the discomfort and sat still, pretending to be indifferent: "I wonder what Master Sun thinks? If Master is willing to help, Miaoyu will not be stingy...sting away her skin."
As he spoke, his cheeks, which had pretended to be calm, had already turned red as blood.
this……
Did she think that her previous delaying words were a bargaining chip? So she planned to sacrifice herself to save him?
I remember that she had misunderstood me during the solar eclipse, and now...
Sun Shaozong was quite speechless, but last time he decisively rejected her offer because the time and place were not suitable.
At present, there is a lot of room for improvement. As long as he pretends to agree, he will plead for Wei Ruolan in front of the prince, and the prince will come forward to protect him, and he can "unlock" the posture he just imagined.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong's eyes unconsciously searched back and forth on Miaoyu.
Under normal circumstances, Miaoyu would have avoided his gaze out of shame and anger, but now that she had risked her life and was willing to use her body as a bargaining chip, it was naturally difficult for her to dodge any longer.
Therefore, she clenched her teeth, raised her chest, and lifted her snow-white neck, presenting her pretty face, which was a mixture of coldness and shyness, in front of Sun Shaozong.
Tsk~
This fake nun is indeed a rare beauty!
Sun Shaozong secretly praised her, then suddenly leaned back against the carriage and asked lazily, "I just don't understand. Since you want to marry Wei Ruolan, how dare you use your body as a bargaining chip again and again?"
"Don't speculate, sir."
Hearing what he said, Miaoyu's pretty face became serious: "Miaoyu has promised to the Buddha in this life, and will never marry again. The reason why I want to save Lord Wei is just because I am grateful to him for saving the child regardless of the danger."
"As for using this skin as a bargaining chip again and again..."
Miaoyu smiled bitterly and asked, "Apart from this skin, I'm afraid Miaoyu has nothing else that can attract your attention."
That 's true.
Sun Shaozong shook his head and laughed, "You still have some self-awareness - but you are lucky this time. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has promised Princess Beijing that he will come forward to protect Wei Ruolan, so you'd better leave your body to the Buddha."
Miaoyu was stunned for a moment, staring at Sun Shaozong's eyes for a long while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Sir Sun is indeed a gentleman."
"Pooh!"
Sun Shaozong spat, and said angrily, "Leave the gentleman to others. I'm just not so mean as to lie to a woman for her body. If you ask me for help next time, I won't be polite to you!"
After a pause, he added, "And he's the type who won't take responsibility after sleeping with her!"
Miaoyu just lowered her brows and smiled, a smile that showed her physical and mental comfort.
"parking!"
Sun Shaozong gave an order, and when the carriage slowly stopped by the roadside, he lifted the curtain and pointed outside and said, "Okay, I have some serious things to deal with right now, so I won't take you back to Rongguo Mansion."
Miaoyu didn't say much. She got off the carriage lightly and bowed deeply to Sun Shaozong.
Until the carriage was back on the road, Sun Shaozong looked out through the gap in the curtain. She was still sitting on the side of the road with her palms clasped together, silently reciting scriptures.
What a pity!
Such a rare beauty who fits the requirement of 'watching the vagina and pitying it' was just let go.
next time!
If there is another chance next time, I will swallow her up skin and bones without hesitation to let her know that there is no such thing as a three-time failure!
