Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 849 - 685: In Hand

In fact, Marquis Zhan’s Mansion isn’t like some fallen households, the Emperor wouldn’t ruin their reputation without evidence.

Gu Chengyu saw the sincerity in Lu Chen’s eyes and was momentarily stunned.

"Hmm? Where’s Ming Yan by your side?" Lu Chen glanced around the room and surprisingly didn’t see Ming Yan’s figure.

"Oh! He was pulled to drink by those servants just now, and now he’s drunk, resting in the next room."

Gu Chengyu’s expression was calm, his tone extremely normal.

Ming Mo’s heart tightened, fearing Lu Chen might grow suspicious and go to the next room to check.

Lu Chen glanced at Gu Chengyu, and seeing his natural demeanor, he dismissed his doubts.

"This Yi Mansion is really strange, why do they always like to pull guests to drink? When I went for lunch, they pulled me to drink too. That servant even tried to pry words out of me, good thing I was cautious. Your servant has a tight lip, right? Don’t let a few cups of wine make him spill everything."

At this moment, Lu Chen wasn’t suspecting anymore because he had experienced the same thing during lunch.

"Don’t worry! He is very tight-lipped! But I’m afraid the Yi Clan Leader will soon send someone over; should I pretend I’m still not sober and stay here at Yi Mansion?"

Gu Chengyu hurriedly changed the subject, lest Lu Chen insisted on waking Ming Yan up for interrogation.

"Hmm! Anyway, since you’re not awake, he wouldn’t dare kick us out, right?" Lu Chen smiled faintly, clearly somewhat absent-minded.

After discussing, Gu Chengyu wanted to send Lu Chen to another room.

Otherwise, when Ming Yan returned, wouldn’t there be a clash?

"Since there’s action tonight, then rest in that room for a while to recharge. Ming Mo, you’ll stay with Ming Yan in one room; it’s easier to take care of him."

Gu Chengyu calmly gave the order, secretly giving Ming Mo a sign, pointing to the window.

Ming Mo felt slightly nervous, seeing Gu Chengyu’s actions, and began to think.

What does the gentleman mean? Pointing at the window? Ming Yan left through the window just now; could he mean for me to go support Ming Yan?

It wasn’t convenient to ask out loud at the moment, but having accompanied Gu Chengyu for many years, Ming Mo understood him to some extent.

He turned around and went to the next room, planning to leave through the window after a while to assist Ming Yan.

Lu Chen glanced at the turning Ming Mo, paused for a moment, and in the end went to the room Gu Chengyu had indicated to rest.

After Lu Chen left, Gu Chengyu indeed breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, he wasn’t as calm inside as he appeared on the surface, fearing Lu Chen might see through him.

For the treasure map, he’s entered the tiger’s den! Apart from the Yi Family, he also has to guard against Lu Chen.

There’s still half a map at Qu Mansion; he needs to think of a way to get it.

About a quarter of an hour later, there was a sound by the window.

Gu Chengyu knew Ming Yan had arrived. He gently opened the window, and Ming Yan and Ming Mo leapt in from outside.

Gu Chengyu quickly shut the window, glanced at Ming Yan, and noticed a hint of joy on his face. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Seeing no one else in the room, Ming Yan took out a piece of parchment from his bosom.

Gu Chengyu was surprised; did everything go so smoothly that the treasure map was in hand?

His heart raced, and he gestured for silence as he took the treasure map.

He couldn’t wait to unfold the treasure map, looking at the simple drawings. A quick glance revealed a division and rupture mark on the side.

Looking again at the mountains and rivers on the map, he didn’t find the treasure map’s location.

The location should be on the other half of the parchment, but that half might only have the location, without a specific route.

Considering Lu Chen, Gu Chengyu didn’t plan to examine closely. He tucked the treasure map into his bosom, which actually meant placing it in the space.

To prevent eavesdropping through walls, Gu Chengyu didn’t ask how Ming Yan obtained the treasure map.

He just asked softly, "Were you discovered?"

Ming Yan hurriedly shook his head, "He won’t know for now."

The "he" Ming Yan referred to, Gu Chengyu knew, was surely the Yi Clan Leader, Yi Lanshan.

Getting this half of the treasure map so smoothly, Gu Chengyu felt somewhat relieved.

As for whether the treasure map was fake, he had just checked it, and it shouldn’t be wrong.

This treasure map had weathered many storms, looking extremely worn, with some marked places even a bit blurred.

If one were to fake it, there’d be no need to make it this old.

With the treasure map in hand, it was now a bit dangerous to remain here.

But Lu Chen would definitely not agree to leave just yet; his goal was the same as Gu Chengyu’s. How could he leave Yi Mansion before achieving it?

Abandoning Lu Chen and leaving alone wouldn’t work either, as he would still have to work with Lu Chen in the future.

They were both court officials, meeting frequently in the court, and it wouldn’t do to fall out.

Moreover, if he left, Lu Chen would surely guess that he had obtained the treasure map. If he came to snatch it later, it would be quite troublesome.

Therefore, it’s not advisable to leave Yi Mansion now, but Yi Lanshan and Yi Lanwen are like ticking time bombs.

If Yi Lanwen revealed the matter to Yi Lanshan, it would surely cause huge trouble.

And with Lu Chen’s operation tonight, if Yi Lanshan was worried about the treasure map and went to check, well, the result needs no words.

Gu Chengyu believed the primary task was to stabilize Yi Lanwen and prevent him from spilling the truth.

With this in mind, Gu Chengyu immediately thought of that servant.

The servant seemed sharp, and when he left earlier, it wasn’t clear if he understood his meaning.

Gu Chengyu thought about it and decided it was better to have Ming Yan go remind that servant, and maybe give some incentives.

Otherwise, expecting someone to help him without any benefit would be unreasonable.

Gu Chengyu went to the next room to call Ming Yan out.

"Go find that servant, give him fifty taels of silver, and have him keep an eye on Yi Lanwen, preventing him from revealing the truth. Whether through coercion or incentives, ensure he handles it well. Keep his appetite up by promising a greater reward after success."

That servant seemed shrewd enough to know what to do.

After all, with "poison" at play, from what was observed earlier, the servant knew how to assess situations.

As for whether the servant could persuade Yi Lanwen, there was no need to worry about that.

Yi Lanwen, for one, valued life and feared death, and for another, hoped his grandson could advance smoothly.

So long as someone kept urging him, he definitely wouldn’t easily trust Yi Lanshan’s words again.

"Yes, I understand!" Ming Yan’s expression was solemn as he nodded heavily.

He knew the severity of the matter and understood his master valued it greatly; he couldn’t mess it up.

"Act quickly and return soon!" Gu Chengyu glanced at the room where Lu Chen was and urged Ming Yan to take action.

Ming Yan, compared to Ming Mo, lacked steadiness but had plenty of cleverness.

For matters like this, being steady wasn’t enough, which was why Ming Yan was always sent to handle them.

Having delegated the tasks, Gu Chengyu breathed a sigh of relief.