vstars Chapter 520 Joy of Life 76
Chapter 520 Joy of Life 76
Why were the guards inside the imperial estate so lax, allowing Lin Ruofu and his group to easily reach the backyard and uncover this scandalous affair?
Why, out of so many casinos in Kyoto, did the incident happen at the casino in the west of the city? And why was the gambler who killed someone so lucky to escape the city and successfully reach the imperial estate?
Because all of this was the result of Chen Pingping's meticulous planning.
As early as when Chen Pingping decided to capture Lin Ruofu in one fell swoop, he began to plan all of this step by step, until today.
He spent nearly a month discreetly spreading various messages to ensure that news about Lin Wan'er successfully reached Lin Dabao's ears.
Lin Dabao has the mental capacity of a three or four-year-old, just like a small child.
In the past, Lin Ruofu was always busy with official duties, and Lin Gong and Lin Wan'er would often come to the villa to keep him company.
Now that Lin Gong has died, Lin Wan'er has also fallen ill.
Lin Dabao, having not seen his younger brother and sister for a long time, started making a fuss about seeing them every day.
So when Lin Ruofu went to visit Lin Dabao again, he heard his son mention his sister, and naturally he couldn't help but think of Lin Wan'er, so he ordered people to collect information about Lin Wan'er.
After several visits, Lin Ruofu was successfully persuaded to subconsciously think of Lin Wan'er whenever he visited his son.
After reaching this stage, Chen Pingping began to cleverly use Lin Ruofu's thorough investigation of the Censorate to arrange for the number of times Lin Ruofu visited Lin Dabao to coincide with the time when Crown Prince Li Chengqian went to the Imperial Estate.
In other words, when Lin Ruofu started paying attention to news about his daughter while visiting his son, Crown Prince Li Chengqian happened to be at Li Yunrui's imperial estate.
Over time, this gave Lin Ruofu the illusion that Li Chengqian's frequent secret meetings with Li Yunrui must be plotting some kind of nefarious conspiracy.
At this point, fueled by anxiety and his son's urging, Lin Ruofu finally had the idea of bringing his daughter back to his side.
At this time, Chen Pingping, who was just right, secretly helped Lin Wan'er recover, and the news quietly spread from the Imperial Estate.
Sure enough, upon hearing the news, Lin Ruofu rushed to the imperial estate to bring his daughter back.
However, Lin Ruofu was unaware that his actions were completely synchronized with Li Chengqian's. When he arrived at Huangzhuang, Li Chengqian was also there.
Therefore, he ultimately could neither see Li Yunrui nor bring his daughter back.
After two failed attempts to bring Lin Wan'er back, Lin Ruofu became even more uncertain about Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian's conspiracy, and his desire to bring Lin Wan'er back became even more urgent.
After yet another failed attempt to receive someone, he subtly mentioned it to Emperor Qing, successfully persuading the emperor to send Eunuch Hou to represent him.
At this point, Chen Pingping's plan was more than half completed.
However, to prevent Li Yunrui and Li Chengqian from killing him to cover it up, he took advantage of Lin Ruofu's investigation of the Censorate to find the case files related to Kyoto. He then led Lin Ruofu's subordinates to re-examine the cases they had handled before, thus extricating the Censorate from the impending turmoil.
So when a murder occurred at the gambling den in the west of the city, the Censorate was busy cooperating with the Censorate in investigating the case files and had no time to attend to other affairs in the capital.
The murder case was no small matter. As the current garrison commander of the capital, Ye Wan had no choice but to lead his men out of the city to pursue the murderer. He happened to run into Lin Ruofu and Eunuch Hou, who had escaped from the imperial estate.
Thus, the entire plan came to a perfect conclusion.
Everything that follows depends on how Emperor Qing decides.
Chen Pingping's planning and time management in this operation were simply breathtaking.
From beginning to end, neither he nor the Control Yuan directly intervened in the matter, but rather cleverly remained behind the scenes.
All they did was precisely filter out the information that matched the plan and cleverly deliver it to the people who should know it.
Instead of directly asking Lin Ruofu to take his daughter back, he gradually planted the idea of taking his daughter back in Lin Ruofu's mind through a series of seemingly ordinary, inconspicuous, and even common knowledge information.
Then, the matter of "taking in the daughter" was rationalized and extended to Emperor Qing.
Now, Lin Ruofu, Eunuch Hou, and several palace guards have witnessed Li Chengqian and Li Yunrui's illicit affair in broad daylight, and their subsequent attempt to kill each other to cover it up.
There was no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides, and Ye Wan unexpectedly witnessed the incident while leading his troops.
The news can no longer be kept secret; Emperor Qing will definitely find out about this.
Li Yunrui, Li Chengqian, and Lin Ruofu, Fan Xian's enemies, are now completely finished.
Chen Pingping chuckled softly, his gaze shifting to the flickering candlelight in the distance. His voice softened as he asked, "How is Fan Xian now? How much longer will it take him to return to the capital?"
"I heard that he has already set off on his way back to Kyoto."
Chen Pingping's smile softened further: "What a coincidence. By the time he returns, the turmoil in Kyoto should have subsided. It will be perfect for him to witness the fate of his enemies firsthand, and at the same time..."
At this point, Chen Pingping paused, looking at the candlelight not far away and smiling without saying a word.
Emperor Qing has begun to distrust him. Before Emperor Qing makes his next move, he needs to arrange everything as soon as possible and hand over the Supervisory Council to Fan Xian.
"No matter what happens, Fan Xian must return safely," Chen Pingping muttered to himself, a strange light flashing in his eyes. "He absolutely cannot be harmed."
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In Xingqing Palace, Emperor Qing was studying his gunpowder, filling the room with the smell of sulfur.
In fact, Emperor Qing had been researching gunpowder for over a decade, but each attempt ended in failure.
Countless failures had dampened his enthusiasm considerably, but out of habit, he still persisted in his research.
However, the two explosions on Niulan Street last time reignited his passion for researching gunpowder.
Before I even got out of bed this morning, I heard magpies chirping incessantly outside, which is a good omen.
Emperor Qing confidently ground the black powder in the jar with a stone pestle, muttering expectantly, "This gunpowder is formulated based on the remnants from Niulan Street last time, it will definitely be a success."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and sniffed again: "Hmm, the color is right, the taste is right, this time it's definitely a sure thing."
In this good mood, Emperor Qing gently pounded the black powder in the jar with a stone pestle.
Suddenly, with a loud "bang," the jar exploded, scattering black powder everywhere and filling the room with smoke.
A moment later, the smoke dissipated.
Emperor Qing's face was blackened by the explosion, but he still gripped the stone pestle tightly in his hand, maintaining the posture of gently pounding it.