The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 502 Joy of Life 58

Fan Xian couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected that Xiao En would actually put himself in his shoes and think about him.

But regardless, he had to admit that Sean made a lot of sense.

"...Thank you, senior."

Fan Xian raised his hand in a fist salute to Xiao En, then left the carriage, leaving Xiao En alone inside.

Sean seemed to remember something, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes, softening his originally rugged face.

However, this gentleness vanished instantly after the official returned to the carriage, his cold and stern expression returning as if the tenderness he had just felt was merely an illusion.

"My lord, when shall we depart for the capital?"

When Gao Da saw Fan Xian come out of the carriage, he immediately went up to him and asked anxiously.

Fan Xian closed his eyes, slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and finally shook his head firmly: "I'm not going back."

"Huh?" Gao Da looked puzzled, quite surprised by Fan Xian's decision.

Fan Xian looked around and loudly ordered the delegation, "Continue forward!"

……

Inside the Crown Prince's residence.

Li Chengqian sat on the platform with a hint of smugness, watching his advisors below engage in a heated discussion.

He had tried many times to curry favor with Chen Pingping in hopes of gaining the support of the Control Yuan, but each time he failed and could not even get through the gates of the Control Yuan.

However, considering that Chen Pingping treats everyone except Emperor Qing the same way, he is a terrible person.

So although he felt somewhat resentful, he didn't dwell on it too much.

It wasn't until Fan Xian appeared that Li Chengqian's views were completely changed.

It turns out that Chen Pingping did not maintain that cold and distant attitude towards all the princes; rather, he had already chosen Fan Xian.

Li Chengqian knew how terrifying the Censorate was. If Fan Xian took over both the Imperial Treasury and the Censorate at the same time, and gained the support of Fan Jian, Chen Pingping, and even Emperor Qing, he could replace him as the Crown Prince at any time.

How could he not be anxious?

Now that Chen Pingping is courting death by breaking out of the Kyoto prison for Fan Xian, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

He must seize this opportunity to completely eliminate this major threat.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian felt a surge of excitement.

'However, we should still probe whether His Majesty truly intends to target the Censorate.'

Li Chengze pondered for a moment and thought of Li Yunrui in Guangxing Palace.

"Perhaps I can use my aunt's influence to have her people test the waters first. That way, even if the situation changes, I can retreat unscathed without any loss," he secretly calculated to himself.

Although he liked Li Yunrui very much, that did not stop him from using the other party's resources and influence to achieve his own goals.

Li Yunrui: ……

Li Yunrui wasn't stupid; she saw through Li Chengqian's little scheme at a glance.

So she gave him a forced smile and then turned around and went to find Li Chengze.

After not seeing each other for so long, I almost forgot that I was still playing a spy game with this second nephew.

Seeing Li Yunrui come knocking on his door, Li Chengze cursed inwardly, but on the surface he acted unusually enthusiastic, readily agreeing to help deal with Chen Pingping, and successfully extorted 800,000 taels of silver from Li Yunrui.

The day after receiving the money, he revealed a minor flaw.

Li Chengqian, who was busy dealing with Chen Pingping, could not resist the temptation and directly reported the matter to Emperor Qing.

As a result, Li Chengze was successfully reprimanded by Emperor Qing and confined to his quarters for half a month.