Chapter 1200: Chapter 1036: Exchange
"Why haven’t you fetched it yet?" Prince Jing frowned, his tone mixed with a hint of impatience and sharpness.
Tang Canling dared not oppose any longer, so he turned around and went to the adjoining room connected to this place. Moments later, he emerged from the room and approached Gu Chengyu, handing the jade pendant to him.
Gu Chengyu noticed Tang Canling’s reluctance, his gaze filled with anger, but he remained indifferent.
Extending his hand to receive the jade pendant, which felt very smooth and warm to the touch, its milky-white body was flawless, and the carving was extraordinary.
Gu Chengyu smiled slighty, "This is indeed a fine piece of jade, then I must thank you, sir."
This matter was considered an exchange, he owed Prince Jing nothing.
Having said that, Gu Chengyu tucked the jade into his chest and turned to leave the room.
Tang Canling quickly advanced to take a look in the courtyard, and saw that within a breath, Gu Chengyu had vanished. He couldn’t help but gasped; this person’s martial arts were truly impressive.
The Prince was right, if Gu Chengyu hadn’t intentionally increased his footsteps, he wouldn’t have even noticed anyone entering the courtyard.
"Prince! Is it truly wise to give him the jade pendant? If he deceives us, won’t you be in danger?"
There were some things Tang Canling didn’t express, observing how Mr. Gu and the Prince exchanged sharp words earlier, he felt that the Prince didn’t gain any advantage in Mr. Gu’s presence.
Previously, he considered the Prince to be the most intelligent person in the world, but upon seeing Gu Chengyu today, he had to acknowledge, truly there are always others more brilliant beyond one’s view.
Usually, the Prince would always speak highly of Gu Chengyu’s abilities, which he didn’t take seriously. Now thinking back, he realized how little he had experienced!
"Do not worry, since he has agreed, he surely won’t resort to disgraceful deeds."
Prince Jing knew well that Gu Chengyu was a man of his word; since he took the jade pendant, he would not go back on his promise. Not only would he not go back, but he would also strive to complete the task with precision.
Moreover, based on Gu Chengyu’s performance today, this matter was beneficial for him.
"But why did you tell him about the Da Xing Royal Family secrets and the matter of the assassins? Revealing more to him means fewer chips for us. Besides, this person is currently not an ally, but rather an adversary to us. Why help him?"
Tang Canling struggled to understand this matter, he was utterly puzzled about the Prince’s intentions today.
With individuals like the Prince and Mr. Gu, both skilled in strategy, he felt transparent, they could crush him without lifting a finger, maneuvering through others to completely ruin him.
Thinking of this, Tang Canling shivered unconsciously.
"Prince Du Min has been deployed in Dayan for many years, how can I ignore it? Even though the throne isn’t in hand yet, I will never allow Da Xing to touch my Zhao Clan’s kingdom. If Dayan falls, can I still ascend to that throne?"
Prince Jing glanced sideways at Tang Canling, contemplating, he swallowed the reprimand that was on the tip of his tongue. Tang Canling might excel in martial arts, but his intellect was somewhat slow, hence the Prince couldn’t be too harsh on him.
Haha, Prince Jing shook his head with a bitter smile, feeling helpless! Perhaps the only one who understands him in this world might be Gu Chengyu?
"To deal with those rogues, firstly it’s laborious and thankless; secondly, it risks exposing ourselves, and should our brother notice our activities, he would definitely be more wary of me. It’s better to reveal the information to Gu Chengyu and let him and our brother handle this matter. We might even fish in troubled waters as a result, why not?"
Prince Jing smiled faintly, preferring to stay behind-the-scenes. Since someone is fighting on the front line, why join in, controlling from behind is much safer?
Tang Canling suddenly realized, so the Prince had already anticipated it.
"Prince is wise! So we can leave this matter to worry the Crown Prince and Mr. Gu, and why should we make a move?"
Prince Jing curved his lips in approval, looking at Tang Canling with eyes filled with encouragement.
Yet at this moment, he felt a bit of sarcasm internally, thinking if even now he didn’t understand, then truly he is less competent than a log of wood.
"Only..." Tang Canling hesitated, appearing to be on the verge of speaking yet held back.
"Only what?" Prince Jing asked with some confusion.
"Only I see Mr. Gu as cunning as a monkey, what if he pulls us down too?"
Prince Jing looked at Tang Canling in surprise, truly extraordinary! Unexpectedly, today Tang Canling was showing signs of enlightenment?
"Rest assured! He might be calculating, but I’m no less. Let’s see who prevails, it’s worth watching!"
Prince Jing finished speaking, then swept his sleeves and walked into the adjacent room.
Really? Perhaps the Prince truly has a plan! Tang Canling watched the Prince’s back, suddenly feeling a bit uncertain.
Gu Chengyu took only a quarter of an hour to return, changed his clothes in the bedroom, and carefully examined the jade pendant in his hand, yet his mind drifted to the information revealed to him by Prince Jing earlier today.
The matter between Princess Yilun and Prince Du Min was considered a scandal within the Da Xing Royal Family, only a few must know, and those should hold high positions.
Why would Prince Jing know? Could it be Prince Jing has colluded with someone high-ranking or within the Da Xing Royal Family?
Judging by Prince Jing’s behavior today, during the initial land-appointing period, he likely didn’t have a good time. But seeing him now, he seems to have established a foothold in Fengqing Prefecture.
Perhaps Prince Jing allied with someone within the Da Xing Court, which would explain why he knows so much about Da Xing Royal Family secrets.
And the person Prince Jing conspired with must be an adversary of Du Min, otherwise, they wouldn’t divulge Du Min’s forces within Dayan Dynasty to him.
Given the wealth of information Prince Jing revealed today, there must be another plot involved. Perhaps he intends to leverage my efforts and the Crown Prince’s to help eliminate opposition for his ally?
Moreover, Prince Jing surely cannot allow Da Xing rogues to wreak havoc within the Dayan territory, this is Zhao Clan’s kingdom. Even fighting brutally among themselves, losing the kingdom is something they absolutely would never desire!
Having untangled the details, Gu Chengyu put the jade pendant into the space. This important item, mishandling it was out of the question.
Though this case involves Prince Jing’s calculations, his primary task now is still to capture those assassins, which he couldn’t avoid.
Prince Jing indeed is masterful in strategy, every word, every deed, is riddled with traps. Sometimes, leaving no choice but to leap into them unwillingly.
Gu Chengyu sneered coldly, Prince Jing’s depth was unfathomable, albeit living more burdened than he.
Gu Chengyu practiced his inner strength for an hour, sensing the time was about right, then got up and pushed open the window.
Seeing the pale light of dawn spread like ripples, he deeply inhaled, last night was another sleepless night.
He donned a hemp cloth round-neck wide-sleeved robe, took out the Ruyi Entwined Jade Pendant from the space, and hung it on his waist.
"Ming Mo! Prepare the carriage to enter the palace!"
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