I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 180 - 122: Gotta Have Hot Pot Even in Winter (Part 3)

Rong Heng glanced at Duoji, who lay on the couch with his eyes tightly shut, and said, "The one trying to kill him is Rong Jing. The goal is to provoke the Chanyu to send troops. This would allow the Dingyuan Marquis to counterattack. If victorious, it would be another great triumph."

"If—"

"If they lose, it’s a prepared battle. Only some of the Gu Family Iron Cavalry would be sacrificed. Currently, with Dayan’s strong national power, we can afford such losses."

Gu Lan thought to herself, in the original book, Duoji and Jiang Qu did not appear. Most likely, this was because they had already died before the story began. However, the Dingyuan Marquis was fine, meaning Rong Heng was correct.

Rong Jing wants to take preemptive action, dispatching troops to expel the Qiangrong, pushing the blame onto the Young Master Gu, and sending the Marquis Gu to war. Whether they win or lose, he stands to gain.

However, this blame isn’t significant; it’s just to stir hatred. It doesn’t matter who takes it.

The one who killed the Qiangrong prince could be the Dingyuan Marquis’s son, Gu Lan, or just an ordinary Yan citizen who hated the Qiangrong.

At this moment, Rong Heng showed a trace of a complicated expression. He had just learned what had happened and said, "But I found out the one who actually stabbed him was Jiang Qu."

A tear of blood slid from the corner of Duoji’s eye.

Gu Lan’s eyes flashed with surprise. Staring blankly at Duoji, she finally raised her head and said, "Brother Hang, you and I are brothers. I definitely wouldn’t stab you, so don’t worry."

Rong Heng: "... No problem."

In the blink of an eye, two days passed. Rong Heng stayed in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion preparing medicine for Duoji and sustained his life with precious herbs.

Gu Lan asked Rong Heng, since he had been staying at the Marquis Mansion, what would happen to Xiaoxiang Palace?

She then learned that Lin He, another commander of Magpie Workshop, was one of the highest-ranking eunuchs in the Inner Supervision, second only to Zhang Fengcai.

With Lin He guarding, as long as Rong Jing didn’t suddenly decide to visit Xiaoxiang Palace to check on Rong Heng, no one would know that Rong Heng had left the palace.

Rong Jing isn’t always twisted. Most of the time, he’s an ambitious and capable Emperor. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

She made sure to confirm that this Lin He was a genuine eunuch, beyond a doubt.

Gu Lan had been frightened by the recent assassination attempt and capture, so she stayed at home resting.

Until today, the matter with Minister Qian finally saw a conclusion.

Xie Yun carried two fresh sea bass and walked into Step Lotus Hall openly through the main entrance for the first time.

"This morning, Qin Zhenghu returned to the capital. He brought these bass from Huai City. Sea bass are at their fattiest in early winter. He specifically asked me to give one to Young Master Gu." Xie Yun brought with him a gust of cold wind.

Ever since Xie Yun stopped being a teacher at the Imperial Family, Gu Lan hadn’t felt sleepy upon seeing him. She wrapped her robe tighter and asked, "Why didn’t Qin Zhenghu deliver it himself?"

"He just returned to the capital and is busy with official duties. Knowing that we’re neighbors, he asked me to bring it to you. Lan, I brought my own ingredients this time, so surely I can eat?"

The fact that the first gentleman of Dayan had been thinking about the hot pot for so long showed how deeply the aroma had tormented Xie Yun from next door.

Gu Lan nodded, then looked disdainfully at the raw fish. "Then you handle the fish. Let’s have fish hot pot today."

A moment later, lunch consisted of Gu Lan, Rong Heng, and Xie Yun, with three plates of sliced fish on the table.

Rong Heng wasn’t particularly pleased and decided to add more coptis to Duoji’s medicine that evening.

Xie Yun happily ate the hot pot, finally having his own set of tableware, and said, "This morning at court, the Qian Family was confiscated. The Emperor appointed the Capital City Governor, Lu Bingxin, to replace Qian Zhen as the Minister of Revenue. Now Lu Bingxin has become a favorite of the Emperor."

Gu Lan calmly picked up a piece of fish meat: "The Prince Rui Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion balance each other; the Su Family and the Qian Family balance each other. The Emperor’s calculations are quite shrewd. With the Qian Family gone, he immediately supports a Lu Family. And what about Noble Consort Qian? I have to ask for my Yuan."

Rong Heng paused with his chopsticks: "Wei Chengyuan probably doesn’t need you to ask."

Xie Yun sighed and said, "Noble Consort Qian was stripped of her title and demoted to a Noble. As for the Second Prince, since he left the palace without permission and frequented the brothel, all the officials impeached him for lacking virtue. He has been ordered to reflect behind closed doors for half a year, and also—"