0p0 Chapter 506 Joy of Life 62
Chapter 506 Joy of Life 62
It was easy for Li Chengze to spread the news to the Sinan Earl's residence.
Although Fan Jian has been ordered to stay at home and reflect on his mistakes, he is still a human being, and humans need to eat, so servants come out to buy food for him every day.
As long as these servants hear that the Princess has taken Ye Ling'er to her side, Fan Jian will surely understand that Li Yunrui is using Ye Ling'er to control Ye Liuyun.
However, it would be very difficult for Fan Jian to spread the news.
Although he could command the Red Cavalry, they were the imperial guards, and he could not use them without Emperor Qing's permission.
Even the Tiger Guards are the same; once they take any action, Emperor Qing will definitely know.
However, he once took the opportunity of training the Tiger Guards to secretly train twenty-one trusted Tiger Guards. These people were extremely loyal to him, and even Emperor Qing was unaware of their existence.
"Hey!"
Fan Jian sighed deeply, weighing the options carefully before deciding that Fan Xian's safety was the priority.
These people were his last trump card, but now, for Fan Xian's sake, he had no choice but to use them.
Although they couldn't save Fan Xian, they could at least send a message to Dongyi City through them.
To ensure the message could be safely delivered to Dongyi City, Fan Jian arranged for these people to disguise themselves and also designed several different routes, just in case.
No matter how careful he was, Emperor Qing eventually discovered the clues.
After Chen Pingping helped Fan Xian break out of prison, Emperor Qing became suspicious of those who had had close contact with Ye Qingmei.
Needless to say, Chen Pingping was also closely watched by his men, as were Prince Jing and Fan Jian.
Of course, more accurately, it's surveillance.
Therefore, Fan Jian's message was intercepted by Emperor Qing before it even left the capital.
"Chen Pingping and Fan Jian really are willing to do anything for Fan Xian." Emperor Qing's deep voice echoed in the hall:
"One of them knew it was a capital offense, yet he still helped Fan Xian break out of prison; the other was willing to risk his own life and even his entire family's to deliver a message to Si Gu Jian in order to save Fan Xian. Heh heh, what a waste of my trust in them."
Emperor Qing was so angry that he laughed instead, his eyes becoming even more sinister.
In fact, not long after Li Yunrui sent a message to Ye Liuyun, Emperor Qing had already spoken with Ye Liuyun, instructing him not to kill Fan Xian.
This was certainly not because Emperor Qing had any fatherly affection for Fan Xian. After all, Emperor Qing had originally wanted to kill Fan Xian along with Ye Qingmei. It was only because Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, Wu Zhu and others took action that he had no choice but to spare Fan Xian.
Moreover, he has never had any real contact with Fan Xian over the years, so how could there be any feelings between them?
However, it was because he and Chen Pingping spent more than ten years plotting to deceive Xiao En, making him mistakenly believe that Fan Xian was their own grandson, in order to obtain the location of the temple.
The plan is now just one step away from completion, and Emperor Qing certainly doesn't want it to fail at the last minute and have Fan Xian die at this crucial moment.
The reason for sending Ye Liuyun was simply to test the reactions of Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and the others.
The fact that Li Chengze's message was delivered so smoothly was precisely because Emperor Qing had deliberately orchestrated it.
Even the people Emperor Qing sent to monitor the Fan residence watched helplessly as Li Chengze's men pretended to be casually discussing news about Li Yunrui.
Fan Jianhui's rescue of Fan Xian was within Emperor Qing's expectations.
After all, Fan Jian was willing to sacrifice his eldest son to save Fan Xian's life, so he will definitely try his best to save Fan Xian after learning that he is in danger.
What Emperor Qing did not expect was that Fan Jian would disregard the safety of everyone in the Fan family in order to pass on a message to Si Gu Jian and try to give Fan Xian a chance to survive.
The palace was quiet and still, with sunlight filtering through the carved windows and casting dappled shadows on the floor.
Emperor Qing sat on the dragon throne, his face gloomy, the teacup in his hand already crushed into powder.
"What is Fan Jian anyway?" Emperor Qing muttered to himself, his voice tinged with a cold resolve. "He's just the son of a wet nurse. His achievements today are all thanks to my personal promotion."
"And then there's Chen Pingping, who used to be nothing more than a eunuch. Now he can single-handedly control the Censorate and make all the officials tremble with fear, which is also thanks to my trust and high regard."
"But now, these two people have so easily developed a rebellious heart because of Ye Qingmei, who has been dead for more than ten years."
A cold glint flashed in Emperor Qing's eyes: "Guards!"
The deep voice instantly broke the silence in the hall.
Upon hearing the sound, the eunuch Hou, who was guarding outside the hall, immediately strode into the hall and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Qing's expression remained as calm and composed as ever. He said to Eunuch Hou indifferently, "Go and ask Tian Jingmu how the case of Baoyue Tower is progressing."
The casual tone of voice, however, made Eunuch Hou's heart skip a beat.
The case of Baoyuelou should have been resolved long ago, but because of the prison break incident, which involved the Control Yuan, it has been delayed again and again and has not yet been closed.
Now that His Majesty has suddenly brought this up, I'm afraid it will…
Eunuch Hou broke out in a cold sweat and dared not think any further. He immediately accepted the order and headed to the capital's government office.
Tian Jingmu, who had risen to the position of Prefect of the Capital, was certainly not a fool. After hearing the imperial edict relayed by Eunuch Hou, he instantly understood Emperor Qing's intentions and immediately interrogated Fan Sizhe again.
Fan Sizhe had been in prison for so many days and was already terrified.
In court, faced with the identification of other witnesses, he revealed everything he knew.
The following day, Tian Jingmu brought Fan Sizhe's detailed confession and related evidence to the palace to meet the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to investigate the case of Baoyue Tower. The main culprit, Fan Sizhe, has confessed without hesitation, and all relevant evidence has been collected. I request Your Majesty to review and make a decision." Tian Jingmu knelt respectfully on the ground and presented the case file with both hands.
Emperor Qing casually flipped through the files, a hint of something unreadable in his eyes.
He placed the case file on the table and summoned Lin Ruofu and other senior officials.
Half an hour later, news spread from the palace: Fan Sizhe, as a member of an official's family, had committed immoral acts, secretly opened the Baoyue Tower, lured respectable women into prostitution, and even disregarded human life, murdering innocent people. His evil deeds were numerous and too many to count.
Accordingly, the law was strictly enforced, and Fan Sizhe was sentenced to be beheaded in the street half a month later and displayed to the public as a warning to others.