Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot-Chapter 342 - 319: Secret Rendezvous of Husband and Wife

The study room was engulfed in a deathly silence.

No one spoke, yet everyone could feel an almost tangible pressure.

Even Shangguan Ling was sweating nervously for Luo San.

What kind of bewitching potion did the Grand Commander feed this guy, he’s truly reckless...

Lu Yuan maintained the necessary stubbornness and disheartenment on his face, but not excessively, after all, he was only inspired by Lu Yuan; he hadn’t become a second Lu Yuan.

Today, he wasn’t just trying to make the Prime Minister believe he was Luo San; more importantly, he wanted the Prime Minister to see a different son.

A son who obeyed his every desire, he had no fondness for.

But once this son grew flesh and blood, developed a proud spirit, and began to escape his control, he finally gave this son a serious look.

Luo San, oh Luo San, you used the wrong method before.

Pleasing is useless.

You need to be a defiant beast.

Such a transformation requires a catalyst.

And the autumn hunt was the perfect catalyst.

His recent words did not count as lies, because the real Luo San had indeed transformed.

He had let go of his obsession to earn his biological father’s approval; he only revealed the most authentic state of Luo San.

The Prime Minister would certainly investigate the autumn hunt, what exactly happened between Luo San and Lu Yuan, and the deeper he investigated, the more he would believe in Luo San’s transformation.

Naturally, all of this was premised on the fact that the Prime Minister wouldn’t kill him tonight.

So, this was a high-stakes gamble.

"Let him go."

The Prime Minister spoke.

Xun Qi exclaimed in disbelief, "Godfather!"

Lu Yuan clenched his fists.

The first step, he won the bet!

The Hidden Guards sheathed their swords.

Lu Yuan stood up, let out a cold laugh, turned around, and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Shangguan Ling clicked his tongue in surprise, "Is he really this arrogant?"

Xun Qi frowned as he watched the silhouette fade into the distance.

He always felt that Luo San’s identity was not simple; not only had his godfather given him the heavy task of framing the Chu Family, but he also tolerated him so much.

Godfather was willing to kill even Lu Yuan.

Mind you, Lu Yuan was godfather’s most favored foster son.

Could it be that Luo San held a higher status in godfather’s heart than all of them, these foster sons?

Lu Yuan must have discovered something, to manipulate the relationship between Luo San and godfather like this.

Lu Yuan, have you seized the initiative once again?

Why... am I always one step behind you?

Prime Minister Xun ordered the Hidden Guards, "Go check what happened to Luo San those days during the autumn hunt."

"Yes!"

The Hidden Guards took the order.

The Prime Minister got up and left the study.

Xun Qi and Shangguan Ling respectfully saw him off.

"Has Luo San always been this arrogant?"

Shangguan Ling asked Xun Qi.

Xun Qi shook his head, "I haven’t interacted much with Luo San."

Thinking about it, Luo San had always been mysterious; he was skilled in disguise, often changing the identities of advisers and guests, making it impossible to recognize who he was.

But from Xun Qi’s observations of all the trusted aides around godfather, aside from Chen Long who dared to be dismissive towards the Prime Minister, even Lu Yuan was always respectful before completely falling out.

Shangguan Ling rubbed his chin, "This Luo San has a story!"

Luo San now resided in a small courtyard on the west side of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

Lu Yuan had lived in the mansion for many years, and in the years the Prime Minister wasn’t in the Capital City, he was the one arranging everything in the mansion, so when Luo San mentioned his courtyard, Lu Yuan immediately understood.

He skillfully walked over to the yard.

Unexpectedly, Shangguan Ling followed him over.

"Luo San!"

Shangguan Ling called out to him.

Lu Yuan stopped in his tracks, turned around, and asked tepidly, "Commander of the Imperial Guard, what do you need from me?"

Shangguan Ling scrutinized him, "You look like, really like him!"

Lu Yuan said, "If there’s nothing, I’ll head in first."

"Hey—don’t go!" Shangguan Ling reached out and grabbed his arm.

Lu Yuan almost slapped him to death but recalled that he was now Luo San, so he endured it with great gentleness.

Shangguan Ling looked around and whispered, "Is the Grand Commander really dead?"

Lu Yuan casually replied, "Dead."

Shangguan Ling gritted his teeth, "Damn it! My Spring Breeze Painting is still hidden with him! Now that he’s dead, who do I get it from?!"

Lu Yuan: "..."

Lu Yuan resisted the urge to kill Shangguan Ling, deeply feeling that his self-restraint had reached a new level.

After sending Shangguan Ling away, Lu Yuan finally "returned" to his courtyard.

The first thing he did was to have the servants change the bedding on the bed to new ones.

Luo San seemed to carry some prestige in the eyes of the servants; they quickly made the change and asked if he wanted a late-night snack, as the house had recently received a new batch of fine liquor.

Luo San turned out to be a drinker.

Lu Yuan asked for a jar.

He didn’t drink it, just poured some on his clothes.

Then he laid down on the newly made bed, beginning to think about the next steps.

He had safely slipped into the Prime Minister’s Mansion as Luo San, and successfully made the Prime Minister reevaluate "himself," which meant that as long as he didn’t expose himself, there wouldn’t be any immediate danger to his life.

But the Prime Minister was not someone to be easily fooled; the longer he stayed, the greater the risk of exposure.

He must find the Prime Minister’s incriminating evidence before that.

Luo San told him there was a secret room in the Prime Minister’s Mansion, which he accidentally entered when the Prime Minister first brought him back.

He was young and ignorant at the time; it truly wasn’t intentional.

If it had been, he would probably already be dead.

The unfortunate part was, it was midnight, he was ill, and he didn’t really remember where the secret room was.

The only certainty was that there was enough evidence inside to bring down the Prime Minister.

Luo San could testify against the Prime Minister, but if there were only witnesses, it would not be enough to bring him to justice.

Only with both witnesses and material evidence could the Prime Minister’s guilt be conclusively proven.

He infiltrated the Prime Minister’s Mansion with a second purpose in mind: to find the whereabouts of the Shang Family’s bloodline.

Creak—

His thoughts were interrupted as the window lattice was pushed open.

A sneaky silhouette climbed inside, tiptoeing to the bedside.

Lu Yuan kept his eyes closed.

The figure used the Brocade Spring Saber to lift the curtains, squinting at the "sleeping" Lu Yuan, and gently reached out with a claw-like hand to grab the quilt covering Lu Yuan.

Tucked the quilt corners in nicely for Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes.

In night clothes, Meng Qianqian was startled, "Husband, are you still awake?"

Lu Yuan: "I was asleep, but you woke me up."

"Ah..." Meng Qianqian blinked, "I didn’t mean to, I just wanted to see how you were, whether you met with any danger?"

Lu Yuan sat up, "You also know this is the Prime Minister’s Mansion; aren’t you afraid of being discovered, sneaking in at midnight?"

Meng Qianqian nonchalantly replied, "If I’m discovered, I’ll just escape; after all, there’s Chen Long acting as the inside agent..."

Lu Yuan’s sharp gaze shot over.

Meng Qianqian immediately corrected herself, "And you, husband!"

Lu Yuan coldly asked, "Have you met with Chen Long?"

Meng Qianqian swore, "No, no, I came to see you first."

Lu Yuan snorted coldly.

Meng Qianqian sniffed him, "Husband, have you been drinking?"

Just as Lu Yuan was about to speak, a soft voice sounded from outside the door, "Master San, here’s the supper."