His Rui

Chapter 737: A Letter For Xi Ying

Hence, he didn’t ask Xi Ying to stay when the latter said that he will also try to think of some plan. If anyone of them comes up with a plan then they were ought to tell each other.      

After this, Xi Ying left.      

As soon as he left, Zhao Zhang Wei summoned Eunuch Zhang and asked him about Yi Huiqing. It was just the same routine that the young Eunuch reiterated.      

Yi Huiqing had started to do painting again but the time for which she could paint was very restricted as the wound was still in the process of healing.      

Zhao Zhang Wei was very tempted to go and see her once. However, he was afraid that he would remind her of the day she had seen him with Shaolin.      

The mere thought of Shaolin made his heart fill with discomfort and anger. The anger was on himself that he really trusted that woman.      

It didn’t matter if she was the daughter of his mother’s friend. In this Imperial Palace, no woman except his Qinging could be trusted.      

Zhao Zhang Wei had decided that he will wait for a few days. When the water would be calm, he will go to see her and apologize to her.      

Not only that, but he would also promise his loyalty to her for the future.      

Thinking about all this, Zhao Zhang Wei sighed heavily and decided to focus on what Xi Ying had asked him to do.      

A plan was what he needed.      

After he would ascend the throne, there will be no threat to Qingqing. He would tell her each and every truth then.      

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In some other part of the Imperial Palace, Zhao Zhuang Chen and Li Qiang were standing in front of each other.      

“Can Benwang ask Minister Li what exactly this letter means?”     

Li Qiang’s face didn’t have any emotion. It took him a moment before he said      

“Everything that the words in this letter can imply. This minister wishes to be on Your Highness’s side and fight for his own rights as well.”     

Zhao Zhuang Chen’s eyes brightened when he heard this. When he saw Li Qiang’s cold and emotionless face, he almost believed him.      

Last time, the minister looked so uncomfortable when he presented the proposal to him. However, he still needed to confirm.     

“How can Benwang trust Minister Li?”     

Li Qiang went silent at that.      

It took him a  few moments to let out the words from his mouth     

“Prime Minister Xi is on Second Prince’s side. Not only he but Li and Yi Clan are also on the second prince’s side. Such a deep and big secret should be enough for Your Highness to trust this minister.”         

Zhao Zhuang Chen’s eyes were filled with anger and disappointment when he came to know that even Xi Ying was on Zhao Zhang Wei’s side.     

However, he could do nothing now.      

A moment later, he nodded his head and said      

“Benwang expects complete loyalty from Minister Li.”     

And the deal was made.      

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Xi Ying had just exited the Xinhe Palace. He had to turn in another direction but while doing so, a servant suddenly collided with him.      

It was a slight touch but Xi Ying frowned very deeply on feeling it.     

The servant kneeled down on the ground and apologized again and again. However, Xi Ying’s eyes were on his hand. The servant just handed a paper to him…perhaps some kind of letter.      

Just at that moment, many Imperial Guards passed by, and Xi Ying calmly hid the letter inside his sleeve and waved his hand to dismiss the servant.      

“Leave.”     

The servant thanked Xi Ying many times and finally left.      

However, before turning to another corridor he surely turned around and looked at Xi Ying once. Only when Xi Ying walked away from there with the letter still with him, did he sigh in relief.      

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Inside his chambers, Zhao Wang Lei was seated on the bed with a cold face.      

Everything inside his room was turned upside down.     

Eunuch Wang stood a few steps away with a body completely shrunk as if he was trying to reduce his presence as much as possible.      

“They want Zhen to marry another woman. Those greedy and disgusting women of their families….they want Zhen to marry them.”     

As he said this, Zhao Wang Lei stood up and kicked the already broken table far away fiercely.      

Eunuch Wang’s body trembled visibly.      

When Zhao Wang Leu suddenly walked toward him, the old Eunuch wanted to run away and he had to stop himself with a great effort.          

“Tell me can those women compare to my Jie’er?”     

“N…No, Your Majesty.”     

Eunuch Wang said immediately though he struggled with his words because of his fear.      

Zhao Wang Lei then stepped back and shouted coldly      

“Was that Qin Wenya not enough that now they want to throw another woman at me?”     

Zhao Wang Lei’s reluctance was very clear to marry another woman and have an Empress beside him…anyone other than Yi Jie.     

“I will need to quicken the process.”     

He whispered suddenly and then the next moment walked to the table. Within a few moments, he wrote a letter and then called out for his shadow guard.      

When the shadow guard was there, he gave the letter to him and said coldly      

“Give him this and ask him to do as I said otherwise forgot all about whatever he wants.”     

The shadow guard bowed his head and left with the letter.      

Zhao Wang Lei smiled coldly.      

He will have only one woman in his life now…and that would be Yi Jie.      

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When Xi Ying reached the Li Manor, he first went to his wife’s courtyard. On entering the courtyard, when he didn’t find Li Rui inside their room, Liu Lan told him that she was in her mother’s courtyard.      

Xi Ying sighed and then went inside the room.      

He was restless and wanted to see her once but at the same time didn’t want to disturb her time with her mother.      

So after closing the doors, Xi Ying decided to open the letter he was handed in the Imperial Palace.      

What kind of another secret would be inside this!     

He thought as he sat on the bed calmly and unfolded the letter.      

However, as Xi Ying read the letter word by word, his expression turned from calm to serious one.      

Just at this moment, the door opened.      

Xi Ying immediately looked at the door. He relaxed slightly when he saw that it was none other than his wife.          

“You are back?”     

Xi Ying asked softly as he put the letter on the bedside table and put something on it.     

“Yes, Mother send me saying that you might be back so I should leave.”     

Xi Ying appreciated Yi Jie’s gesture this time.      

He held Li Rui’s hand when she was near him and made her sit beside him.      

Li Rui saw this his expression was not as calm as usual. Her eyes fell on the paper placed on the bedside table and she asked with a frown     

“What is that, Ying?”     

Xi Ying sighed when he heard the question.      

“A servant from the Imperial Palace gave this to me.”     

After a long pause, he continued     

“It says that Zhao Zhuang Chen is also planning to attack Zhao Wang Lei. Zhao Zhuang Chen wants to kill Zhao Wang Lei and then Zhao Zhang Wei so that he will be the only person to ascend the throne.”     

Li Rui’s expression was also grave when she heard this.      

“What is he planning?”     

Xi Ying shook his head as he said      

“The letter doesn’t mention that. The person says that he wants something in return if we want more information.”     

“Who is this?”     

Li Rui asked curiously and Xi Ying again shook his head.      

“It is not known yet. But to know the answer, he has asked me to come to a specific place tonight to meet him and discuss more.”     

The room was silent for a few moments until Li Rui spoke.     

“I will accompany you tonight.”     

Xi Ying looked at his wife a little distressed that she would be tired if she really went with him. However, he didn’t want to look as if he was stopping her from going with him. He also knew that his efforts would be f no use as if she will accompany him if she wanted to do so in any situation.      

In the end, he could only make sure that they would finish quickly so that she would be able to have rest.      

Hence, that night Xi Ying and Li Rui had their dinner in their own courtyard.      

After Li Rui had made Xi Ling sleep inside their room, she called Li Hua and asked her to stay in the room until she comes back.      

Li Hua wanted to ask her mistress where she was going at this time but when she saw that she was leaving with Xi Ying, she put down her worries and decided to just follow her mistress’ order.          

And Xi Ying and Li Rui left Li Manor to meet the owner of that letter.