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Once he had eaten and drunk his fill, Sang Qingxiao finally spoke, instructing to keep a close watch on Zheng Moru and the Cui Family. Qi Xiaomian asked, "Did you alert him?"
Originally, he had intended to leave Cui Cheng for someone else, but plans had changed, and the timing was right, so he decided not to hold back.
To die or to live? Either was fine.
Cui Cheng was used to staying up late and sleeping in. With the sun high in the sky, he felt satisfied as he cleared his throat and spat a thick phlegm onto the ground. It was only when he turned his head that he noticed an envelope sticking out beside him.
His satisfaction quickly turned into alertness. He first shooed away those around him before carefully using a cloth to open the envelope. The handwriting inside immediately caught his eye—it was unmistakably his from more than a decade ago.
Zheng Moru? What a nuisance!
Upon reading the next letter, he cursed aloud, "This fool! After hiding for decades, he could have lived in comfort but instead is dissatisfied with just being a mere Loyalty and Righteousness Marquis. Now he has to take risks and expose himself, threatening me here! Does Old Man think I’m afraid of him?"
In a fit of anger, Cui Cheng almost tore up the letter but hesitated when his gaze fell on the words again. He muttered to himself that the events of those years could actually be argued; it all fell on Chongjing Emperor's shoulders.
The Sang Family's influence was too great. If he wanted to destroy them, relying solely on one nation would be too difficult. Under Chongjing Emperor's secret instructions, Old Man had taken risks and become a traitor and lackey. But ultimately, it was all for helping the royal family reclaim its rightful status and respect. After the Sang Family was eliminated, there had been no further connections with the Dayu Dynasty.
Yes, that’s how he would explain it in front of Xuande Emperor. If Xuande Emperor asked why he knew Zheng Moru's true identity but hadn’t revealed it earlier, Old Man would just play dumb and say that Chongjing Emperor knew about it and had presumably told Xuande Emperor before his death.
After all, everything could be blamed on Chongjing Emperor—no evidence left behind. That was roughly the idea; once Old Man polished it up a bit and filled in some gaps, perhaps he could even earn some merit for the Cui Family. However...
At this moment, Cui Cheng calmed himself down and unfolded the letter again to read it carefully. By the time he reached the end, his brows furrowed. Zheng Moru truly was cunning; not only did he want to expose him before the Entire Court of Civil and Military Officials, but he had also set up hidden stakes throughout the city.
If anything happened to him, those hidden stakes would act immediately. The dealings from years ago would spread throughout Jingjing City, causing everyone to despise the Cui Family for colluding with the royal family while crying out for justice for the Sang Family.
This was quite troublesome.
Zheng Moru even threatened him that by tonight at the latest, he would leave the city—time was running out for him to find those hidden stakes. Once news spread among the common people, no matter how many excuses Cui Cheng made, His Majesty would likely place all blame on him and use him as an example to quell public outrage.
Thus, he needed to stabilize Zheng Moru first—get him out of the city before quietly killing him outside to delay the spread of information. Then he could go to Court to plead for forgiveness, leveraging Court's power to find those hidden stakes as quickly as possible and eliminate them one by one—that would be prudent.
As Cui Cheng muttered to himself while nodding repeatedly, his head suddenly froze mid-motion. But now that Zheng Moru was surrounded by various officials, how could he possibly get him out?
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