Chapter Seventy-Nine: Plausible
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The prince raised his eyebrows, and mocked intentionally or unintentionally, his face seemed a little disappointed, but there was a hint of joy in his eyes, although it was hidden, it was still caught in Gu Hanqing's eyes.
Cheng Yan's coming this time was a big obstacle for the prince, but why did he show such unreasonable eyes?
Gu Hanqing's eyes turned slightly, and his heart was full of doubts for a while.
Maybe the prince thinks that his chess piece is already inevitable, and even if Cheng Yan spends more time and takes action, it will be in vain, right?
Gu Hanqing raised his eyes quietly when he thought about it, but he didn't know what kind of face and attitude to face Cheng Yan in his heart.
Since the original change of parents, Gu Hanqing and Cheng Yan have rarely interacted. First, after he returned to the capital, he always closed his door and deliberately hid his whereabouts. Second, he has always been obsessed with what Zhang and Cheng Yan did in the past. If it weren't for their secret schemes, he and Cheng Jinzhi would not have ended up in the situation of being deceased.
Just thinking about it, Cheng Yan had already walked through the door in casual clothes, and to Gu Hanqing's surprise, there was Cheng Sujin behind him with a forbearant face and a solemn expression.
After seeing Gu Hanqing, Cheng Sujin's eyes immediately flashed with tears, and there seemed to be thousands of grievances in his heart. Just as he wanted to speak, Cheng Yan beside him had already stepped forward to salute the prince and said: "The old minister participated in His Royal Highness the Prince, but I didn't know that His Highness was here, so I bothered rashly, and asked His Highness to forgive me." ā
The prince tilted his chin slightly to show a look of disdain, and said with a smile: "Lord Cheng came to visit the prison overnight, and he is really anxious to protect his son." Then he looked at Cheng Sujin beside Cheng Yan, "And Miss Cheng, oh no, it should be called Mrs. Gu, right, you came here this time, you must also be thinking about your husband's safety, right?"
Cheng Sujin pursed his lips and said in a cold tone: "My righteous son was imprisoned for no reason, and my father, as a righteous father, is naturally worried. The husband is in prison, and Su Jin, as his wife, will of course have trouble sleeping, isn't it superfluous for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ask these questions?"
Of course, Cheng Sujin and Cheng Yan in front of them, in terms of their attitude towards the prince, are just pretending to act.
It wasn't until Gu Hanqing entered Dali Temple and his life was in danger that Cheng Sujin knew that his father and the prince had long been on the same page, and the father and daughter, who had their own hearts, were just bluffing in front of the prince for the sake of the evil interests in their hearts.
"Su Jin, don't be unreasonable. ā
Cheng Yan scolded in a low voice, but there was no gloom on the prince's face. His meaningful eyes fell on the two of them, and he smiled coldly: "Since Master Cheng and Young Master Gu have something to say, it is inconvenient for me, an outsider, to be present." However, this palace wants to remind Master Cheng that you must be aware of current affairs as a person, don't try to do something meaningless, if you are asking for trouble, it will not be good. ā
As he spoke, he went around to Gu Hanqing's side and deliberately reminded: "What this palace said just now, please also ask Gu Shao Master to think about it carefully, this palace's patience has always been not very good, I hope that when it dawns tomorrow, I can hear Gu Shao Master's satisfactory answer." ā
After finishing speaking, he wanted to turn around and leave, but when he was passing by Cheng Yan's side, he cautiously gave him a look, as if he had something to say, and when he saw Cheng Yan's understanding, he walked away without looking back.
Seeing that the prince had left, Cheng Yan looked at Gu Hanqing with a sigh of relief, with a hint of sadness and self-blame in the corners of his eyes.
"Hanqing, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I didn't expect to see you again in this kind of place. ā
Gu Hanqing glanced at Cheng Yan and said indifferently: "Hidden arrows are difficult to prevent, I didn't expect that I was just a mere civilian, and I would become a victim of political struggles and a scapegoat for the royal family and nobles." ā
"Dad, you should quickly find a way to save Hanqing out. Cheng Sujin pretended to push Cheng Yan anxiously, walked in front of Gu Hanqing and said with tears in his eyes, "Hanqing, you must be safe and sound, the Gu family can't be leaderless, I... Nor can it be without you. ā
Cheng Sujin is actually not clear about the ins and outs of this case, and the reason why he surrendered to the prince is just to use the prince's hand to bring down Gao Heng, so as to get rid of Cheng Jinzhi, a thorn in his side.
No matter how surprised she was at Cheng Yan's identity change, after being surprised, her only thought at the moment was to hope that Gu Hanqing could correct Gao Heng as soon as possible, walk out of Dali Temple, and push the entire Yanwang Mansion into the abyss.
Gu Hanqing looked at the tears in Cheng Sujin's eyes and her worried face, for a moment, an incomparably hard place in the depths of his heart suddenly became soft, he pursed his lips, and finally soothed his usual indifferent face when facing her.
"I've been away for a long time. ā
Cheng Sujin was stunned when she heard this, and a strong sour feeling hit her heart, but a joyful light erupted in her eyes, which made her suddenly feel a little at a loss.
After all, this was the first time that Gu Hanqing had said such a concerned word to her since she married into the Gu family.
She was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly responded: "It's not hard, it's not hard, we're all waiting for you to come back." Not for anything else, at least... At least for the sake of the entire Gu family, you must get out of here safely!"
"If you want to get out of here, you have to go through the prince's pass. Cheng Yan sighed and frowned, "This time it is obvious that the prince is playing tricks on him, and if his goal is not achieved, he will definitely not give up." ā
"What should I do then?" Cheng Sujin said excitedly, "Could it be that I watched Han Qing die in prison in vain? If that's the case, then my daughter can't wait to die." ā
Cheng Yan squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, and said with a stern expression: "The prince won't give us too much time, and now, only by following the prince's wishes can we save Hanqing's life and the safety of the Gu family." ā
"It's a bit surprising that my godfather would think like this. Gu Hanqing's eyes flowed, and his tone was surprised, "Godfather knows that the prince wants to use this matter to use the topic to deal with King Yan, and you have always been in the same situation, if His Royal Highness King Yan loses power, in the future, the prince will cover the sky with one hand in the court, and when the time comes, it will definitely target you everywhere." This should... It's the last thing my godfather wants, right?"
Cheng Yan's eyes darkened, and he naturally heard sporadic suspicions from Gu Hanqing's words, and he took a heavy breath, his face showing fragile bitterness and helplessness.
"You're right, His Royal Highness King Yan is the only one among the princes who can contain the crown prince, if he falls, and the prince's family is dominant, then the life of the Cheng family will probably not be easy in the future. ā
As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at Gu Hanqing, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes gradually relaxed, and a heavy feeling of pity suddenly rose in his eyes, and even his tone became a lot slower.
"But if you were me, what would you choose over the powerful and godsons who grew up?"
Gu Hanqing's eyes trembled slightly when he heard this, but he didn't answer.
Or rather, he didn't know how to answer.
If it was before he married Cheng Jinzhi, Gu Hanqing would definitely think that Cheng Yan would make some sacrifices for his life.
But at this moment, looking at Cheng Yan's heartfelt face, he couldn't completely convince himself to believe that what this powerful minister with high power in the eyes of outsiders and a powerful minister in the city government said was true.