The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 517 Joy of Life 73

Li Chengze has been quite relaxed lately. Ever since Fan Wujiu successfully passed the message to Chen Pingping and confirmed that the other party had begun to prepare the plan, he no longer allowed his subordinates to pay attention to the matter.

This matter is like a bomb that could explode at any moment; if you get even a little too close, it will shatter into pieces.

Chen Pingping would definitely not let this opportunity slip by, and he would be extremely careful when taking action.

What if his people accidentally bring this back to him?

He must not have such a stain on his reputation!

Li Chengze swung on the swing for a while, feeling that he had recovered from his failure, and then started fiddling with the medicinal herbs on the table again.

Days passed by, and before we knew it, it was mid-October.

The weather is changeable these days, with autumn rains falling from time to time, followed by a drop in temperature.

Meanwhile, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, Chen Pingping was extremely obedient to Emperor Qing, expressing his loyalty both openly and secretly, and doing his best to arrange the sacrificial ceremony at Mount Dadong for Emperor Qing.

However, Emperor Qing's attitude toward the Censorate was quite ambiguous.

They neither said how to handle the situation nor specified what to investigate, but simply told Lin Ruofu to investigate.

Lin Ruofu felt somewhat helpless about this and could only maintain his previous strategy, trying his best to keep the last shred of harmony on the surface with the Control Yuan.

But he wasn't stupid; he vaguely sensed that Chen Pingping seemed to be plotting something in private.

However, although Lin Ruofu was the prime minister and held the highest position, he was much more cautious and prudent in his actions than ordinary officials.

To avoid arousing Emperor Qing's suspicion, he only developed his influence within the court and rarely recruited martial arts masters.

The Control Yuan is full of all sorts of people, from the most eccentric to the most extraordinary.

In terms of court intrigue, Chen Pingping might not be a match for Lin Ruofu;

However, in terms of covert assassinations, Lin Ruofu was no match for Chen Pingping.

Lin Ruofu became more cautious and constantly reminded his subordinates to be careful as well.

At the same time, regarding Emperor Qing's sudden proposal to go to Mount Dadong for a sacrificial ceremony, he vaguely sensed that the other party seemed to be brewing something terrible.

Furthermore, Emperor Qing's ambiguous attitude towards the Censorate made him even more uncertain.

When Emperor Qing ordered him to investigate the Censorate, wasn't he also using the Censorate to hold him back?

Thinking back on the Emperor's occasional warnings and hints over the years, Lin Ruofu also sensed that the other party was very likely to want to depose the prime minister.

Lin Ruofu knew exactly how deep his scheming was and how ruthless his methods were, as the emperor he served was.

Given his decisive nature, he should have already been preparing to retire gracefully and return to his hometown in the face of the current situation.

However, he was reluctant to retire now, as he had not yet avenged his son.

Not to mention the marriage agreement between Lin Wan'er and Fan Xian, how could he just watch his only daughter marry the man who killed his son?

Thinking of his daughter, Lin Ruofu sighed again.

Previously, in order to control Ye Liuyun, Li Yunrui brought the seriously ill Lin Wan'er and Ye Ling'er to live in his royal estate.

Later, Emperor Qing saw through Li Yunrui's scheme and gave Ye Yun a few pointers. As a result, the latter found a way to bring his sister back to the Ye family.

Li Yunrui was naturally unwilling, but with Emperor Qing above her, even if she was unwilling, she could only bestow a reward and let Ye Yun take the person away.

However, in order to save face and make her purpose seem less obvious, she allowed Lin Wan'er to stay for a while longer.

With her mother's support, Lin Wan'er's condition has improved significantly.

However, Lin Wan'er was unaware that while she finally felt maternal love, Li Yunrui was still maintaining that secret relationship with the Crown Prince.

Even after meeting at Guangxin Palace, the two feared that there would be too many people and too much gossip in the palace, so they changed their meeting place to the imperial estate.

The Crown Prince's womanizing ways and fondness for brothels were an open secret in Kyoto.

Now that his wish has been fulfilled, he is enjoying the sweet taste of success and is unwilling to be separated from Li Yunrui for even a moment.

Even though he was wary of Emperor Qing's presence, he would still come to the imperial estate every two or three days under the pretext of visiting Lin Wan'er to look for her.

Li Yunrui naturally wouldn't let him have his way every time, but she still harbored the idea of ​​taking revenge on Emperor Qing, so she kept Li Chengqian in suspense.

This elusive attitude fascinated Li Chengqian even more, leading him to visit the imperial estate more frequently in private, in addition to visiting it openly.

Lin Ruofu witnessed all of this.

However, Li Yunrui was close to Li Chengqian, so he didn't notice anything amiss and assumed that the two were secretly plotting something.

After all, he would never have imagined that the two of them had that kind of relationship.

Thinking of Li Yunrui, that madman, Lin Ruofu subconsciously frowned.

He had two sons and a daughter in his life. His eldest son fell ill as a child and his mental capacity was permanently reduced to that of a three or four-year-old. His second son, on whom he had placed great hopes, was killed by Fan Xian. His only daughter had a mentally unstable mother.

Furthermore, if he fails to eliminate Fan Xian, his only daughter will be forced to marry him according to their marriage agreement.

Whenever he thought of this, Lin Ruofu felt that his life was miserable.

Even if one holds the highest position in the court, what good is it?

None of his children were able to enjoy the happiness and well-being he had hoped for.

The misfortune of his eldest son, the early death of his second son, and the predicament his daughter faced all weighed heavily on his mind.

The thought of his daughter, Lin Wan'er, who was not only seriously ill but also likely to have to marry the son of his enemy, intensified Lin Ruofu's bitterness.