Chapter 322: Chapter 276 He Said You Seek Fame and Fish for Praise_3
"Wouldn’t that be a question for you?" Zhe Yu looked at him. "This should be the enmity between you two. Shouldn’t you think carefully about what you might have done to offend him?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Yin shifted slightly, most of his face shrouded in shadow.
Why was Pei Zhan targeting him? This was exactly what had puzzled him for a long time.
Previously, he had made many assumptions, such as the saying ’two tigers cannot live on one mountain,’ that the meritorious Pei Zhan could not tolerate him, or that their family backgrounds were vastly different, with Pei Zhan from the General Mansion looking down on him from a humble background, but none of these stood up to scrutiny.
If Pei Zhan were so petty, he could not have become a marshal commanding thousands at such a young age. Rather than saying he was narrow-minded, it seemed more reliable that he secretly admired Liang Ning and saw him as a rival in love.
However, this only created another layer of confusion.
Firstly, Pei Zhan had little interaction with Liang Ning, and secondly, he was already married, and his wife Fu Zhen was very much like Liang Ning. Even if Fu Zhen was a substitute, he seemed deeply caught up in it, so why should he still be jealous of him now?
What exactly was the reason he targeted him like this?
"When he got you a doctor, or last time when he caught the assassin, did he say anything to you?"
Zhe Yu glanced at him. "Why should I tell you?"
Xu Yin said, "Because if you tell me frankly, I might give you some benefits."
"Such as?"
"I know you are very unwilling this time; you want to return to Prince Rong’s Mansion and make a name for yourself. I said before, I can make all this happen for you.
"If you tell me everything tonight, I guarantee Princess Rong will come to see you herself tomorrow morning."
Zhe Yu gave him a glance, pondering in silence.
Xu Yin squinted. "How about it?"
Zhe Yu looked deeply at him. "Not enough."
"What else do you want?"
Zhe Yu took a deep breath and said word by word, "I want to move to the Prince Manor to recuperate. If Aunt really comes, I want to go into Prince Rong’s Mansion with her.
"I can tell you part of it tonight, and once I successfully enter Prince Rong’s Mansion tomorrow, I will naturally tell you the rest."
He glanced at Xu Yin as he said this, "Once I’m in Prince Rong’s Mansion, I will be like a turtle in a jar. You can come to question me whenever you want or even take action against me without any scruples. You wouldn’t lack this confidence in me, would you?"
Xu Yin inhaled slowly. "Having suffered this time, you’ve indeed become a lot smarter. Now you know how to hold me in your grasp."
"You’re the one who came to me; I have no designs against you. If you are unwilling, you can naturally turn away and leave."
"I agree to your terms." Xu Yin was straightforward, coldly looking ahead: "I promise before noon tomorrow, you can move into Prince Rong’s Mansion."
Zhe Yu nodded, "Then I will trust you for now. You can start asking whatever you wish, but let me state upfront, I will only answer the questions you asked earlier!"
Xu Yin glanced at him sideways. "Why did he go to such lengths to save you?"
"Of course, because he saw through your plot and didn’t want you to succeed."
Xu Yin raised the folded fan in his hand. "You listen to him so well; he must have confided a lot in you. What did he say?"
Zhe Yu’s eyes gradually lit with flames. "He told me that Yongping wanted to resign because of you and also how you’re all about hypocrisy and vanity."
Xu Yin paused his hands and said after a moment, "So, he knows me quite well."
Zhe Yu sneered, "Doesn’t he?"
Xu Yin looked at the night outside the door and remained silent.
...
Walking out of the Zhe Family’s gate, the dozen or so guards lurking in the shadows all returned to Xu Yin’s side.
Xu Yin left his horse to enter the carriage.
Outside the window, the night was deep, with only a few stars twinkling.
After a moment’s silent contemplation of the ink-black scene, Xu Yin said, "Send a message to Prince Rong’s Mansion, invite the princess to the Xu family immediately. Tell them Yongping wants to see his mother."
The guard left to carry out the order.
Lian Rong glanced at Xu Yin, who said nothing, and also fell silent.