ebookland Chapter 286 The Power of Pillow Words
Chapter 286 The Power of Pillow Words
Luo Lingyue's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of confidence in her eyes: "Don't worry! This time the prince will probably do more than just put him under house arrest!"
Hearing this, the three people in the carriage were stunned and looked puzzled. Xiao Jinghan couldn't help but ask, "Do you have any other way to deal with the prince?"
Luo Lingyue chuckled, shook her head and said, "I don't have any other methods. Don't forget, I have an aunt who is so beautiful that she can make the moon ashamed and the flowers ashamed. Wait! There will be news at the court tomorrow morning!"
The King of Qin frowned slightly and said in a serious tone: "No matter how hard mother tries, it is impossible for father to depose the crown prince! Moreover, even if father wants to depose the crown prince, Li Mingfu and those civil servants will not agree!"
Xiao Jinghan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile: "The crown prince cannot be abolished now. After all, we need to keep him to deal with the threats from the third and fourth princes."
Luo Lingyue nodded in agreement, her eyes sparkling with wisdom: "That's right, I don't intend for Your Majesty to depose the Crown Prince immediately. My goal is simply to make Your Majesty hate him. As long as I can do that, it will be enough."
She frowned slightly and continued, "Once the Crown Prince becomes an impulsive and reckless man in the minds of the ministers, they will be in trouble when choosing a camp in the future. In this way, it will be easy for the Third and Fourth Princes to win over the ministers. Once the Third and Fourth Princes make the Crown Prince feel a sense of crisis, he will do his best to deal with the Third and Fourth Princes. At that time, we can conserve our energy!"
A hint of appreciation flashed across Xiao Jinghan's eyes, and he chuckled, "Yes, your trick is indeed brilliant. Making the prince lose the support of the people first is indeed an effective strategy. However, we cannot take it lightly, after all, the situation in the palace is complicated and changeable."
Luo Lingyue smiled slightly and said confidently: "Don't worry, I understand the risks involved. However, as long as we are careful and cautious, we will definitely be able to achieve the final victory."
Emperor Wen and Imperial Consort An Qinghuan returned to Yihuan Palace together. As soon as they entered, Emperor Wen asked all the palace maids to leave.
An Qinghuan sat on the chair, looking a little gloomy. Emperor Wen walked over to sit beside her, sighed and said, "I know you feel wronged! I feel the same way! Xiao Qi is like my own daughter in my heart, but you see the Prime Minister directly defined the prince as being confused after being drunk! What can I do?"
An Qinghuan raised her head and looked at Emperor Wen, tears glistening in her eyes. She choked and said, "I know your majesty's difficulties. Even if I am angry, I dare not show it! I am afraid that all officials will talk about the concubines in the harem interfering in government!"
Emperor Wen held An Qinghuan's hand and patted it comfortingly. His eyes flickered and he suddenly snorted coldly: "If the queen could be as aware as you, I wouldn't have to worry! Your An and Luo families hold heavy troops and are very cautious, fearing that the civil officials will have opinions about you! But the queen, she and Li Mingfu secretly win over the important officials in the court, and don't take me seriously at all!"
An Qinghuan frowned slightly after hearing what Emperor Wen said, but still said softly: "Your Majesty, calm down! I understand what you mean! But the Queen is the mother of a country after all, Your Majesty needs to handle this matter with caution!"
Emperor Wen nodded, and his tone softened slightly: "I will naturally handle this matter! But this time, I am disappointed with the behavior of the Queen and Li Mingfu! They actually dared to openly interfere with my will, which is really too much!"
An Qinghuan forced a bitter smile, "I understand your majesty's trust and respect for the Crown Prince, but today's incident really made the Crown Prince lose face. Xiao Qi is innocent, but was implicated because of Cheng Jin. Your Majesty, perhaps we should reflect on whether it is because we have given Cheng Jin too much favor that has caused the Crown Prince's dissatisfaction!"
Emperor Wen's face became solemn. He looked at An Qinghuan deeply and said firmly, "This is not my favor to Cheng Jin, but the reward he deserves! Moreover, I cannot entrust the safety of the palace to anyone else. Only Cheng Jin can I fully trust him!"
An Qinghuan frowned slightly. She knew that she could not change Emperor Wen's decision, so she could only sigh helplessly: "Your Majesty, you are right. Cheng Jin is indeed capable of protecting the safety of the palace. But this incident has caused an uproar, and we must take measures to calm the anger. Otherwise, it will not only affect the reputation of the royal family, but may also cause more trouble!"
Emperor Wen frowned and nodded solemnly, indicating that he agreed with An Qinghuan's statement.
Seeing this, An Qinghuan continued, "If this matter spreads to Nanyi, and the people there learn that their beloved Prince Wu'an and Princess have been wronged in the palace, how will they feel? Prince Wu'an has always been a loyal, patriotic and people-loving minister. He took the initiative to hand over his military power, but was bullied and insulted by the prince! I am worried that people in the world will be dissatisfied with the royal family because of this!"
Hearing this, Emperor Wen finally realized that this incident had indeed produced extremely serious consequences. His brows furrowed even more tightly, and he fell into deep thought without saying a word.
Seeing that his words had attracted enough attention from Emperor Wen, An Qinghuan stopped talking and knew when to stop.
After thinking for a long time, Emperor Wen said to An Qinghuan, "I still have some things to deal with, my beloved concubine, please go to bed early!"
An Qinghuan lowered her head meekly and replied softly, "Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell!" Then she watched Emperor Wen leave.
Emperor Wen came to the imperial study with a gloomy face. After he sat down, he immediately asked Kong Boda to come over and answer. Kong Boda stood respectfully in front of Emperor Wen, and Emperor Wen asked, "What happened today?"
Kong Boda lowered his head and answered softly, "Your Majesty, the secret guards reported that the Crown Prince took the initiative to provoke Princess Wu'an. The secret guards did not dare to get too close, so they did not hear what they said specifically."
Emperor Wen frowned, his expression becoming increasingly uglier. He then asked, "Is the prince drunk?"
Kong Boda hesitated for a moment, then answered seriously: "No, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed very angry the whole time. Moreover, according to the observations and reports of the secret guards, the Crown Prince seemed to really want to kill Princess Wu'an."
When Emperor Wen heard this, he was shocked and an expression of shock and disappointment appeared on his face.
Emperor Wen gently waved his hand at Kong Boda, signaling him to leave. Kong Boda lowered his head, pursed his lips, his eyes flickered, and he slowly stepped back a few steps respectfully, then turned and left.