"Since you know me so well, why bother asking? Think about it carefully and you'll figure it out.”Fu Ruihai was deliberately stalling for time with her. He knew that Zhao Shengming would come to find him later. At that time, Zhao Luyan would have no choice but to ask him to leave.
Zhao Luyan snorted and said," Fu Ruihai, if I didn't explain to my father last night and vouch for you, do you think you would still be sitting here peacefully? You might have been caught by my father the moment you entered the house." It's all my credit that you can live like this. I've done so much for you, not for free. I need you to be honest with me. Are you not willing to tell me the truth?”
"You have your secrets, and I have mine. You didn't tell me your secret, so why should I tell you mine?”Fu Ruihai asked," I do need to thank you for what happened last night. If it weren't for your help, I might not have lived past today. However, this is not the reason why I told you everything."”
"Then when can you tell me?”
"I don't know either. Maybe I'll tell you when I feel that the time is right. However, like you are now, I might not tell you for the rest of my life. It's getting late. I should go. You should go back too. It won't be good if your father sees you.”This time, Fu Ruihai really gave the order to leave.
However, Zhao Luyan had no intention of leaving. She walked to Fu Ruihai's side and sneered,"Do you think that I will be very afraid when you mention my father and leave immediately? No, I, Zhao Luyan, am not a timid person. If Father comes, I will explain it to him. I am his daughter. I can make him believe what I say. You don't have to worry. Besides, I know Father's habits. He won't come over. At most, he'll call you and wait for you to go over. You're his person. He won't take the initiative to look for you, especially now. It's beneath his status. You've been with him for so long, so you should know his habits. I won't say much.”After pausing for a moment, he continued," Fu Ruihai, you know what kind of relationship we have. We have to cooperate to achieve our goals. I hope you can understand this. Work well with me and treat me sincerely. I naturally won't treat you unfairly. You know how I feel about you. So you should understand that my trust in you is unconditional. As long as you say anything, I will believe it.”
"You believe it? But why do I feel like I'm inferior to an outsider in your eyes?”Fu Ruihai sneered." You said that you would treat me with honesty. Did you do it? I didn't think you did, but I did it. I trusted you so much in Jiangluo City, listened to you, and did as you said, allowing you to get what you wanted. But did you keep your promise? Did you do what you promised me?”
"That was my father's idea, it has nothing to do with me.”Zhao Luyan pushed aside all responsibility." Besides, Shen Xiyin and the others have already left. Didn't you want to see this? I've already done it. You should be content."”
"Did you really let them go? If I hadn't arrived in time, would they have escaped?”
"But there's nothing I can do. My father and Ouyang Yuan are both there. What do you want me to do? Oppose them publicly?”Zhao Luyan retorted," I'm not a saint, and Huangfu Ye and Shen Xiyin have nothing to do with me. Why should I save them? If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be willing to go against my father. It's a thankless task. No matter what the process is, the result is the same. Isn't it over? What else do you want?”
"Is it really over? Are you really going to let them go?”Fu Ruihai was very angry when he heard her words. When he thought of Shen Xiyin's helpless and lost appearance, his heart ached. He could not help but blurt out and question Zhao Luyan. After asking, Fu Ruihai regretted it. Zhao Luyan had thought that Shen Xiyin and the others were dead. Now that he had said it, would it arouse her suspicion? He wanted to take back his words, but it was already too late?
"What do you mean? Do you think I sent people to harm them again?”Zhao Luyan asked, pretending to be angry, but her heart was uneasy. What did Fu Ruihai mean? Did he know something?
Fu Ruihai saw that she still seemed to be in the dark, so he was relieved. He sneered and said,"It's best that there's no such thing. If I find out that you've done something shameful behind my back, don't blame me for being merciless.”With that said, he was about to leave when he suddenly recalled what Daoist Regret had said. It seemed like there was a need to remind Zhao Luyan about Yi Yunfei. Hence, he stopped and said with his back facing her," That Yi Yunfei isn't a good person. It's best if you don't interact with him. Otherwise, you might accidentally let him use you without you knowing anything.”
"Could it be that you've been investigating that Yi Yunfei over the past few days?”Zhao Luyan suddenly guessed why he had been away from home for the past few days. Upon thinking of this, Zhao Luyan felt somewhat dissatisfied. She said," How many times have I told you? That Yi Yun is not my man. Don't keep investigating. I know that you are not satisfied with him and don't like him. You can ignore him. Why do you have to hold on to him? If you have time, why don't you do something that you should do? Why do you have to waste time on unimportant people?”
"Insignificant?" Fu Ruihai looked at Zhao Luyan. He didn't expect her to think this way and was very angry. Ever since he knew that Yi Yun's motives were not pure, Fu Ruihai began to worry for Zhao Luyan. He was afraid that she would be used. He knew that he should not have told her, but he still decided to tell her. However, he was impatient. How could he not be angry? " If you want to use Yi Yun to do things for you, you have to understand who he is and what his motives are. You don't know anything now. If you blindly believe it, it's very easy for something to happen.”
"What you said makes sense. I also know that you're doing this for my own good. I really want to know, but he won't tell me.”Zhao Luyan retorted," Just like you said, you have your secrets, I have mine, and Yi Yunfei has his. If he is unwilling to tell me, what can I do? Force him? No, it won't do me any good. I don't want to do that. Regardless of Yi Yun's motives, I knew that he was helping me wholeheartedly. I needed his help and did not want to fall out with him. If you're still my senior brother and are still on my side, then don't bother about this matter. If Yi Yunfei were to find out that you were secretly investigating him, he would be very unhappy. He might not help me. What would I do then?”
"You asked him to help because you want to enter the palace to accompany the king. Lu Yueqin's work is almost done, and half of the seven days have passed. You should also prepare. Your wish has been fulfilled, so what do you need those people for?”
" I'm not someone who will burn bridges after crossing them. Liu Desheng and the others have been with me for so long. I can't just throw them away now. I still need them, especially Yi Yunfei. Entering the palace is only a prerequisite. My real goal is to defeat Zhao Shengming. I now know that Yi Yun is not my father's enemy. Since that's the case, why not share a common enemy?”
" But have you ever thought that if Zhao Shengming dies, you might not be able to keep your position? Who knows, when that time comes, Yi Yun might suddenly jump out and bite you back. Even if you have a mouth, you won't be able to explain it clearly."
"I won't let him have such a day. As long as I feel that I've almost succeeded, I'll get rid of Yi Yunfei. I know I can't keep this person. I won't let him ruin my plans.”Zhao Luyan said hatefully.
"You said that you're not someone who burns bridges after crossing them, but how do you explain it now?”
"Every man for himself. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I know what to do. I don't need you to tell me.”Zhao Luyan said impatiently," You're going to the palace today. It's a pity that I can't go in with you. After you go in, help me find Lu Yueqin and tell her to hurry up. I don't have that much time.”
"Lu Yueqin is now Consort Chen and is in the harem. I am the imperial guard responsible for protecting the emperor. I am afraid I cannot enter the harem casually. I may not be able to agree to this request, so please do not make things difficult for me.”Fu Ruihai said seriously.
"Do you have no way?" Zhao Luyan looked at him with a cold smile." If someone else said that they have no way, I can still believe it. But you…I don't believe it.”
When Fu Ruihai heard this, he knew that he had no other choice. He could only nod and say,"Alright, I'll do my best. If I don't find her, don't blame me. That's the palace, I still want to come out alive.”Fu Ruihai said half-jokingly.
"I believe in your ability." Zhao Luyan smiled and patted his shoulder to show her trust. Looking at Fu Ruihai, she was a little reluctant. Although she was about to enter the palace, she was not at home. In the future, she would have fewer opportunities to talk to Fu Ruihai. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard Zhao Shengming calling Fu Ruihai's name anxiously. He didn't dare to delay and said to Rui Hai,"You go first, I'll go in a few days."”
Fu Ruihai looked at Zhao Luyan and was also very worried. What if Zhao Shengming found out about her? He was not here, and there was no one to protect her. He was worried, but he could not refuse Zhao Shengming's orders. After thinking for a while, she reminded him," I'm leaving. Take good care of yourself. Don't act on impulse. Don't let Zhao Shengming notice anything. If he knows about your plan, you'll be in danger."”
It seemed that Fu Ruihai still cared about her. Zhao Luyan was touched and nodded very seriously."I understand. I will be very careful. You don't have to worry about me. I don't want Father to see me here.”
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