Chapter 712 A Clue

Yun Shang was slightly taken aback. Then she burst into a scornful smile. "The seventh prince thought he had controlled Lady Shu. But he seemed to have neglected that Lady Shu had a son, as Prince Qi wasn't around. It is impossible for Lady Shu to plan and work for the seventh prince wholeheartedly. As I said before, she has a weakness. It will be the Wanshou Festival soon. Has His Majesty issued an imperial edict to ask Prince Qi back to celebrate his birthday? "

"By convention, he should come back." Luo Qingyan answered in a low voice.

Yun Shang nodded slightly, "I think Lady Shu will try every means to keep Prince Qi in Jin city. When Prince Qi was ordered to leave the Jin City, I said I would take advantage of him to restrain Lady Shu. Now it's a good chance... "

Luo Qingyan nodded and stopped asking any more questions. After thinking for a while, he said, "The eldest princess and the seventh prince are hard to deal with, but we will find a solution."

Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang, who was still lost in thought, and pulled her to sit on the bed. Then he said: "In order to hide her identity, the eldest princess even dressed herself as a beggar. But she has been a noble princess all her life, she must have not been totally used to that kind of life. Think about it carefully. When she worked as an accountant in Yuan mansion, the hairpin on her head seems very simple, but it is very precious. Let's start from here. "

Yun Shang didn't realize what he meant until she pondered over Luo Qingyan's words. She ordered Qian Zhuo in a hurry, "Go to the Yuan mansion and search for the room where the eldest princess lived. Pay special attention to her tunics and socks, which are not conspicuous."

Qian Zhuo, though not knowing what was going on, quickly ordered the secret guards to go.

Luo Qingyan continued, "With the clue, we can start fishing and wait for the fish to get hooked..."

"As for the seventh prince..." Luo Qingyan smiled, so unreadable that Yun Shang could not tell what he was thinking. "I'm not in a hurry. I'll eliminate his allies first, and then see how long he can be arrogant."

Yun Shang smiled too when she saw Luo Qingyan's face. In Yun Shang's eyes, Luo Qingyan was like a well prepared hunter who was staring at his prey. Instead of killing him, Luo Qingyan was going to getting rid of his companions one by one first, and enjoyed the flustered look of his prey.

"You old fox." Her lips curled into a smile.

Hearing this, Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows, gently patted on Yun Shang's head and chuckled, "you little fox."

After laughing for a while, they took the map and sat on the bed to read it. The room was quiet. Both Qin Yi and Qian Zhuo smiled when they read the map.

Luo Qingyan's speculation was very accurate. He found the key point immediately. The next morning, Qian Zhuo went into the roo

un Shang hadn't been out of the room today, so walked Hua Yutong out of the yard and then return to the room after taking a walk in the yard.

Luo Qingyan had already sat up. He was reading a book behind the desk. Seeing Yun Shang come in, he looked up, as if to study her face. After a long time, he looked away and said softly, "Fortunately, Shang'er is the only one in the backyard. I can't imagine how it would be like with so many women sobbing and complaining."

In a daze for a second, Yun Shang realized that Luo Qingyan must have heard what she and Hua Yutong said. Yun Shang gave an angry stare and said, "How could you eavesdrop girls' talk?"

"What are you talking about? I don't want to hear it, but your voices are quite loud. And Lydia has been crying all the time. She is really annoying." Luo Qingyan raised his eyebrows.

Yun Shang smiled. Seeing that, Luo Qingyan had no intention to continue on this topic. So he continued, "The secret guards came just now when you sent Hua Yutong out. He reported that the Empress has arranged something in secret and is going to do harm to Ning Qian."

"Really?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and said, "now Ning Qian is the target for all. She's got the title of a consort and has conceived a royal baby within a year. Everyone in the palace must be watching her. The empress would definitely try to get rid of Ning Qian when her foundation was still weak just like what she has done to Lady Shu, so as to avoid endless troubles. But I wonder what the Empress is going to do... "

Luo Qingyan looked up at Yun Shang and said, "Ning Qian, you are wrong from the very beginning. If you want her to be alive, you should not try to guard against the Empress."

Yun Shang was taken by surprise. She turned to look at Luo Qingyan who then continued with a smile, "What Ning Qian should do most is to let His Majesty know that she is still of value to him..."