Chapter 378: Killing Two Birds with One Stone
If Yuan Peng was worried before, he was still worried that his one-sided words alone could not eliminate the doubts and hostility in Gao Heng's heart. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Then, after he said everything in the bag, he knew he could put this worry away for a while.
Of course, the reason why Yuan Peng said it was not because of the so-called coincidence and luck.
Because at this moment, in his heart, he already knew who secretly sent a message to Gao Heng last night and informed Cheng Jinzhi's whereabouts.
And, after a brief reflection, he was not at all surprised by this answer.
So after confirming to Gao Heng that it was indeed he who secretly helped him, he left first.
After all, he also completely guessed that he was secretly crossing Chen Cang in front of Gao Heng, and many details had not been considered.
For example, how did he learn about Cheng Jinzhi's whereabouts, and why did he send someone to play tricks and not come to the door to inform him of the matter?
Yuan Peng has not yet fully thought about these problems.
Besides, with Gao Heng's keen insight, it is very likely that he will detect something wrong, causing the opposite effect.
So he prepared to go back to the inn for a while to meet the informer he had already identified in his heart.
After knowing yourself and your opponent, you can take the second step.
"I just came back from Yanwang's Mansion, and I have heard a little about last night's events. ”
Yuan Peng sat on the rosewood chair with a leisurely expression, and after blowing on the hot air coming from the tea cup, he took a shallow sip. Then he put down the teacup, his eyes were faintly fixed on the person in front of him, and a fierce complex color spread between his eyebrows.
And the one standing in front of Yuan Peng at this moment is no one else, it is the jade pot that is used by him, and is also a Chu person.
"What happened last night, since you have been staying with the prince, you should be able to see it clearly, right?"
The jade pot was intelligent, and naturally heard the hidden deep meaning and undulating emotions under Yuan Peng's calm tone.
But seeing that he didn't get to the point, he still deliberately pretended to be unaware and roughly recounted what happened in that mansion last night.
It's just that almost all of the words involved are about how the prince bullied Cheng Jinzhi and killed his brother.
No matter who you are, you can tell that in the heart of the jade pot, there is also a deep resentment towards the prince.
After listening to what the jade pot said, Yuan Peng couldn't help frowning, and his originally relaxed face began to become a little grim and dignified.
But this was not pretending, he really didn't expect so many things to happen in just one night.
Fortunately, although Yuan Peng has different intentions, he is not the kind of vicious and vicious person.
In the kind of evil deeds that the prince did to Cheng Jinzhi, he actually didn't agree with it, and even felt a little angry and helpless.
"Although I arrested Princess Yan, I didn't want to torture her, nor did I want her life. Maybe I should be glad that she was saved by King Yan, otherwise, I would have carried an innocent life. ”
Yuan Peng sighed with a little self-reproach, and when he raised his eyes, he caught a glimpse of the jade pot's eyebrows, which were originally tense because of his vigilance, gradually stretched a little.
"These things are all done by the crown prince alone, his evil deeds are notorious, and they have nothing to do with His Highness, why should His Highness blame himself for this matter?"
She leaned down slightly, and said a sincere word of comfort, but saw Yuan Peng suddenly say something lightly.
"It seems that you also seem to hate the former master. ”
Hearing this, the jade pot's eyes flashed, and then he suppressed the flow of emotion under his eyes with great speed, and buried his head lower.
"His Royal Highness King Heng, this is all in the past, and the jade pot doesn't want to mention it again. There is only one owner of the jade pot now, and there will be no one else in the future. ”
She said solemnly, and Fu slowed down her tone again: "Unless... His Royal Highness still has doubts about the jade pot in his heart and does not trust it. ”
"I don't want to lie to you, because you once sacrificed your life to save you, and I did trust you very much, so I accompanied the princess to Zhou Guo and her relatives this time, so I will let you accompany you. ”
Yuan Peng approached the jade pot and said earnestly, his eyes were fixed for a moment, and he suddenly gathered his eyebrows and changed color.
"But ever since I learned that day that you had been used by the crown prince, I have always felt that it was just a coincidence that you appeared in front of me at that time. Even if I don't ask, don't you really want to explain something to me?"
"Is His Royal Highness King Heng suspicious, am I the eyeliner sent by the crown prince to lurk beside His Highness?"
The jade pot raised his head and calmly met Yuan Peng's gaze, and said this bluntly, which made Yuan Peng a little surprised.
"To tell you the truth, I was so suspicious. ”
Yuan Peng's eyes looked at the jade pot with deep eyes, and after a moment, his originally tense face suddenly became relaxed.
But when I saw this tip, I dismissed the idea. ”
As he spoke, he took out the brocade bag that had fallen on Gao Heng's hand from his cuff and threw it to the jade pot in front of him.
"The whistleblower in the Yanwang Mansion last night is you, right?"
And the jade pot looked at the bag in his hand, and then looked at Yuan Peng's face with a look of disapproval, but it was difficult to figure out.
She pursed her lips in bewilderment, but knelt down towards him with a look of self-reproach.
"Slaves and maids deserve to die, please forgive your highness. ”
However, Yuan Peng didn't pay attention to Yuju's slightly weak confession, but leaned back, as if everything was already expected, and said without hurrying or slowing.
"If my expectations are correct, you shouldn't be going to help King Yan, but to help Princess Yan, right?"
Listening to the thoughts in the center of Yuan Pengzheng, the jade pot was sparkling with a pair of autumn water, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Although I have only met that Princess Yan a few times, I can see that she is a kind-hearted person, even if you really do something sorry for her, she will not kill you. The reason why you were able to leave the capital safely in the first place should be because she let you go, right? On the contrary, it should be the crown prince who sent people to hunt you down all the way. ”
Seeing that the jade pot did not respond, Yuan Peng continued to express what he thought in his heart, and the context of the whole thing in his heart was already clear and clear.
"Your Highness's expectations are not bad. ”
After being silent for a long time, I saw the jade pot slowly raise its head, his eyes slightly condensed, and then nodded in a heavy tone.
"Just as... It's a life for a life. What's more, she is still pregnant with a child in her belly. ”
"And you left this bag on purpose, right?"
Yuan Peng looked at the brocade bag in the hand of the jade pot, his expression was confused, and he couldn't help but have a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
"In this way, you can not only repay your kindness and have a clear conscience, but also use this matter to win the trust of King Yan, so that I can kill two birds with one stone. ”
After a while, his eyes suddenly froze, and a turbulent undercurrent rolled up from the depths of his eyes.
"Who the hell are you?"