The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 471: Nothing Exceeds Three

When Sun Shaozong heard about this case, his first reaction was that someone was playing the game behind the scenes. He not only designed the Wei and Niu families but also wanted to take the opportunity to provoke a conflict between Prince Beijing and the Niu families. Analyzing various leaked details, this was not like an ordinary accident.

Not long after, upon learning of the chips presented by Beijing Princess Consort, Sun Shaozong had a new idea.

Perhaps…

The eldest son of the Niu family was really killed by Wei Ruolan!

The purpose was still to provoke a conflict between the two families, to completely draw a line with the Niu family.

Anyone with a clear eye can see that the ”Dragon Root Case” in the desperate struggle failed to let the imperial court stand by, and the Niu family, the biggest stakeholder, might not be able to escape the consequences of settling accounts in the autumn.

Now, only the Empress Dowager was holding up on top of everything. Seemingly calm and peaceful. But who knew how many more days could that 70 or 80-year-old lady last?

If Empress Dowager Niu passed away, a major purge against the Niu family and its followers was inevitable!

Therefore, it was not uncommon for Prince Beijing and the Wei family to have the idea of severing ties with the Niu family and moving closer to Emperor Guangde's side.

After all, the blood relationship between Shuirong and Emperor Guangde was far beyond the relationship with the Niu family, and his reputation as the head of nobility was also a good help for Emperor Guangde and the Crown Prince.

Sun Shaozong had never thought of this before; it was because the Wei family and Prince Beijing had a stake, and to completely cut off from the Niu family, they even sacrificed Wei Ruolan!

But thinking about it, how could anyone be trusted if it weren't for the Wei Brothers personally being involved in this situation? How could the situation completely turn the tables on Prince Beijing and the Niu family?

“Lord Sun.”

Seeing Sun Shaozong pondering silently for a long time, the Crown Prince couldn't help but feel uneasy and said, "Do you think there's anything wrong with this?”

“It's not inappropriate.”

Sun Shaozong shook his head and said, "But I have some doubts. Perhaps the death of the Niu’s family eldest son was really an intentional action by the Wei Brothers.”

“What?”

“This…”

The Crown Prince was startled, and the Crown Princess was even more surprised as she covered her small mouth. She immediately felt something was wrong and quickly lowered her arms to stand upright.

The Crown Prince exclaimed in surprise, "What do you mean it is an international act by the Wei? Why did he do this? Does he not want to live anymore?”

“Naturally, to preserve one's own family.”

Sun Shaozong explained his brief and concise explanation to the two of them just now and finally said, "The reason why I thought so is because the first condition offered by Beijing Princess Consort was to express their position and completely break with the Niu family.”

“One needs to know that Your Highness's attitude is certainly important to what will happen to Wei Ruolan in the future, but the attitude of the Niu family is even more important. By initially stating that they will completely break with the Niu family, won't it further anger the Niu family?”

“If it is really for the sake of Wei Ruolan, shouldn’t they first come up with some secret chips?Even if they were to wait for the release of Wei Ruolan, it’s not too late to express their position, isn’t it?”

“But they just offered.”

“Either they are in a daze, or...”

Sun Shaozong gave a slight pause here, hoping to let the Crown Prince take advantage of the situation and continue the conversation. At least to let him appear less foolish, so as not to become too important.

Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince widened his eyes on the bed, but he was waiting for the next message with no intention of taking over.

He has quite a big head, but why didn’t he have a long brain?

Sun Shaozong felt helpless and was about to continue speaking when he heard the Crown Princess blurt out from the side, "Or they had already made up their mind to break with the Niu family! By contrast, the fate of Wei Ruolan is a secondary matter.”

It was indeed a waste!

Sun Shaozong couldn't help but once again feel aggrieved for the Crown Princess and nodded, "This is also my speculation.”

“Hmph.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Crown Prince let out a cold snort and angrily said, "That Shuirong has such a cunning plan. I thought he had resorted to me because he had no choice! If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have agreed to that shrew. How could I continue watching her play?”

In fact, Beijing Princess Consort might not necessarily be acting. After all, she was Wei Ruolan's biological sister and naturally hoped to rescue Wei Ruolan from the prison. However fierce her temperament was, she was ultimately just a lady, and she wouldn’t pay attention to the twists and turns in it.

Perhaps it was because her brother and husband had deceived her that she made a trip on behalf of Shuirong, as he was currently still under a three-month ban.

However, there was no need to explain these words to the Crown Prince.

Sun Shaozong clasped his fists and arched his hand, saying, "As a matter of fact, this play still needs to continue. However, Prince Beijing was indeed the best person to expose the suspicion of the Niu family. Moreover, as the head of the prestigious family in name, if he can truly follow His Highness's lead, it will be helpful to establish a reputation.”

The Crown Princess listened attentively and was also busy persuading on the side.

However, the Crown Prince had a certain aversion to her participation in political affairs, and without listening to a few words, he impatiently scolded, "Alright, enough, with Lord Sun reminding me here, do I still require you to intervene?”

As he spoke, he kindly said to Sun Shaozong, "Lord Sun, since you also think we should agree to handle this matter first, I'm afraid the Wei family's case...”

“Your Highness.”

Sun Shaozong quickly intercepted his words and said, "If my expectations are not wrong, what the Wei family wants is not the truth, but your attitude. Therefore, whether the person is capable of investigating the case is harmless. I, as Wei Ruolan's superior, am really not suitable to participate in this case.”

As he spoke, he smiled wryly and said, "Moreover, the Criminal Department without the Minister and Assistant Magistrate, various cases in the Central Judicial Office have piled up like a mountain. Magistrate Jia is still waiting to call me back and handle them as soon as possible.”

The Crown Prince was somewhat disappointed when he heard this, but through these days of interaction, he had already regarded Sun Shaozong as the most important right-handed man, and he wouldn't have turned his back on it.

He then just regretfully said, "Since that's the case, I'll choose another talented person.”

As he spoke, he suddenly thought, "Why don't I recommend you to be the Vice Attendant of the Attendant's Mansion? This way, you don't have to be distracted by the trivial matters of the Central Judicial Office anymore, and you can concentrate on sharing your worries with me.”

Damn!

It was really what the devil said!

But the position of the Vice-Attendant was a fourth-grade official and a first-class noble position. It was reasonable to say that Sun Shaozong should thank the Crown Prince for his attention. If he refused this promotion unknowingly, it might anger the Crown Prince.

Being too close to the Crown Prince was certainly something Sun Shaozong tried to avoid, but turning against the Crown Prince was a situation he was unwilling to face.

Therefore, for a moment, he became somewhat in a dilemma.

Fortunately, besides the Crown Prince, there was a considerate Crown Princess in this room.

Seeing that Sun Shaozong was silent and didn’t thank the offer in time, she knew something was wrong. She quickly made up her mind and said, "Your Highness, Lord Sun, has just been promoted to the fourth grade. Your recommendation at this time may not be reasonable, so why not postpone it for a while?”

“Shut up.”

The Crown Prince rudely interrupted her and said, "I just plan to find a suitable opportunity in the future to transfer Lord Sun, but I didn't mention recommending him now.”

“Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness. I truly appreciate it.”

Sun Shaozong was able to take advantage of the situation and plead, "Although I am entangled in mundane affairs in the Central Judicial Office and serve as a civil official, I also have many conveniences. Compared to the Vice-Attendant, I may be more able to share your worries and solve difficulties for you, Your Highness.”

When the Crown Prince heard him saying the same, he stopped talking and changed the topic.

What they talked about later was naturally the Crown Prince's favorite set of how to establish the unparalleled achievements of the Crown Prince in contemporary times after he acceded to the throne!

Speaking of which...

When the two of them used to brag behind closed doors, they didn't feel anything wrong. But now there was a wise and dignified woman watching, and Sun Shaozong suddenly felt ashamed. After dealing with it for about a quarter of an hour, he quickly used an excuse to get out of the Crown Prince's Residence.

Since the Crown Prince decided to help Shuirong protect Wei Ruolan, Sun Shaozong was ready to go to the front yard to inform the fake nun Miaoyu of this news so that he could be a friendly person along the way.

Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the gatehouse, there was no trace of Miaoyu. Instead, two young soldiers from the Dragon Guard were chatting and drinking tea inside.

After asking, he realized that shortly after he left, Miaoyu also left the gate of the Crown Prince's Residence.

Why did this fake nun leave without saying goodbye?

She didn’t seem like the kind of person who would give up halfway, did she?

Sun Shaozong was skeptical and puzzled, but since Miaoyu had already left, he wouldn’t deliberately pursue her and sell her favors. Moreover, Hong Jiu was waiting hard at home.

So Sun Shaozong simply walked out of the residence and called for Zhang Cheng to drive the carriage closer, ready to take a journey back to the mansion.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Cheng rushed over with a car, but his expression was very strange, as if he were constipated.

“What’s wrong with your expression?”

Sun Shaozong asked in surprise but saw that Zhang Cheng didn't answer, only gesturing to Sun Shaozong to look into the car with a signal.

Sun Shaozong, without knowing why, raised the curtain of the car and saw a woman in a white dress, sitting cross-legged in the carriage; if it wasn’t Miaoyu, who else could it be?

Miaoyu was originally hanging her eyelids, holding the prayer beads in her hand, and reciting the Buddhist scriptures silently. Feeling the light, she slowly opened her beautiful eyes and recited the Buddhist name, saying, "Amitabha, since Lord Sun has come, why don't you get in the car?”

Whose carriage was this?

Besides, although the space in this car was not small, it was not appropriate for a lone man or woman to be alone in a room.

But…

If the fake nun was not afraid, what was so scary for a big man like Sun Shaozong?

He lifted his leg onto the shaft, adjusted his buttocks, and sat next to Miaoyu. He smelled the faint scent of sandalwood on her body and looked at her seemingly calm and composed appearance, but in reality, he was constantly worried. Suddenly, a thought arose in his heart.

*The most suitable ”method” for this fake nun must be ***! *

Although Miaoyu didn’t have the same telepathy, she had always been paying attention to Sun Shaozong and naturally could feel the sudden obscenity of his gaze.

Her delicate body trembled slightly, and subconsciously she was about to retreat, even fleeing outside the carriage.

Just thinking of the decision she had just made, Miaoyu bit her silver teeth and tried to hold back her discomfort. She sat down and pretended not to care, saying, "I wonder what you are thinking about, Lord Sun? If you are willing to take action, I will never be stingy... stingy with my skin.”

As she spoke, her face, which pretended to be calm, had already turned red as blood.

This…

Did she treat his previous words of procrastination as waiting for a price? So she was planning to sacrifice her body to help?

He remembered during the solar eclipse; she misunderstood his meaning too, and now...

Sun Shaozong was quite speechless, but last time it was because the time and place were not suitable that he decisively declined her sacrifice.

At present, there was great potential in the vast sea and sky. As long as he falsely agreed that he would plead for Wei Ruolan in front of the Crown Prince. Then, let the Crown Prince come forward to protect him; he could then ”unlock” the position that used brainpower.

With such thoughts in mind, Sun Shaozong's gaze unconsciously wandered back and forth on Miaoyu.

If it were normal times, Miaoyu would inevitably shy away from his gaze, but now that she was willing to use her body as a bargaining chip, it was naturally difficult to dodge again.

Therefore, she gritted her silver teeth tightly, not only lifting her crispy chest but also raising her snowy neck, presenting a cool and shy face to Sun Shaozong without hesitation.

Tch!

This fake nun was indeed a rare creature!

Sun Shaozong gave a deep praise and suddenly leaned back against the carriage, lazily asking, "I don't understand. Since you want to marry Wei Ruolan, how dare you use your body as a bargaining chip repeatedly?”

“Don't speculate recklessly, My Lord.”

Upon hearing him say this, Miaoyu sneered and said, "I have already promised the Buddha in this life and will never remarry as a woman. The reason why I wanted to save Lord Wei is just because I remembered that he had risked danger and saved that child.”

“As for repeatedly using my skin as a chip...”

Miaoyu let out a bitter smile and asked, "Apart from this skin, I probably don't have any chips that can impress you.”

This was quite true.

Sun Shaozong shook his head and sneered, "You still have some self-knowledge, but this time you are lucky. The Crown Prince has promised Beijing Princess Consort to come forward and protect Wei Ruolan, so it's better to leave your skin to the Buddha.”

Miaoyu was stunned for a moment and stared into Sun Shaozong's eyes for a while. Suddenly, she smiled and said, "Your Excellency Sun is indeed a gentleman.”

Spit!

Sun Shaozong spat and said with a hint of anger, "Gentleman or whatever, let someone else take it. I just haven't reached the point where I'm going to use lies to deceive women's bodies. If there's anything else I can ask for next time, I won't be polite to you at all.”

After a pause, he added, "And it's the kind of person who never takes responsibility after sleeping.”

Miaoyu only lowered her eyebrows and smiled lightly, with a relaxed smile in her body and mind.

“Stop.”

Sun Shaozong gave an order, and when the carriage slowly stopped by the roadside, he picked up the driving curtain and pointed outside, saying, "Alright, I have serious matters to deal with right now, so I won't send you back to Rongguo Mansion.”

Miaoyu didn't say much either. She walked lightly out of the carriage and gave Sun Shaozong a deep salute.

Until the carriage got back on the road, Sun Shaozong looked out through the gap in the car curtain, and she was still silently reciting the scripture with her palms folded by the roadside.

Unfortunately!

It was rare for someone who fit **** to just let it go for nothing.

Next time!

If there was still a chance next time, he wouldn’t hesitate to swallow her beltbone and let her know that things never exceed three times!

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