Chapter 151 is still not quiet

"His Highness the Crown Prince should know that the people escorting the Imperial Textile Commissioner of Jiangning were sent by the Crown Prince."

Almost every day someone would return to Beijing specifically to report on their itinerary.

Being closer to the capital made communication much easier.

The heir of the Duke of Qi had already joined the escort team while he was in Lu.

The subordinates also discovered that after the Duke of Qi's heir and the escort team met up, the Crown Prince's residence sent something over there.

It contains Taiping Houkui, a drink favored by the heir of the Duke of Qi.

"These were all prepared by the Crown Princess," the guard said truthfully.

Emperor Xiao Jing also stopped playing with the jade pendant.

He looked at the guards who had their heads down.

Was it prepared by the Crown Princess? Then the Crown Prince will surely know.

He knew that his secret guards would find out the truth and would not frame the crown prince.

He had considered that the ambush at the Crown Prince's villa and the ambush in the outskirts of the capital might be related to the Crown Prince.

But I really didn't expect that both of these ambushes were orchestrated by the Crown Prince...

In order to cover up the first foolish act, a second ambush was carried out, and many of those killed were close to the crown prince.

The concubine's brother, the heir apparent to the Duke of Qi...

Especially the heir apparent of the Duke of Qi, the relationship between him and the crown prince is more than just that of ruler and subject!

We were childhood study companions, got into trouble together, played together, and grew up together...

The Empress's nephew, Prime Minister Xu's grandson, and the Crown Prince's cousin...

In terms of intimacy, the Crown Prince's relationship with the heir of the Duke of Qi was closer than his relationship with the other princes...

How could he possibly do that to someone like that?

What was he thinking when he gave the order? Did he ever think about the person he had once studied, written, and played with?

After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, what about the other princes? What about Xiao Qi or Xiao Wu...?

If in the future...

Emperor Xiao Jing suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

"Does Prime Minister Xu know about this matter?" Emperor Xiao Jing suddenly asked.

"They should have known after it happened."

"Prime Minister Xu probably didn't expect that the heir of the Duke of Qi was also in the escort team," the guard said.

Emperor Xiao Jing snorted coldly.

The second ambush was definitely the idea of ​​that old fox, Prime Minister Xu.

He probably didn't expect to accidentally kill the heir apparent of the Duke of Qi...

"I understand, you may leave! This matter need not be spread."

The guard agreed and quickly withdrew, disappearing from the palace.

......

The next day, Emperor Xiao Jing suddenly issued an edict of bestowal of favors and rewards.

It was specifically designed for the child in the womb of the wife of the heir apparent of the State of Qi.

If it is a boy, he will be named the heir apparent, and after the Duke of Qi passes away, he will inherit the title of Duke of Qi, which will be hereditary.

If it is a girl, she will be granted the title of Princess Ping'an and enjoy a fief of a thousand households.

At that time, the Duke of Qi will decide on the heir apparent himself.

The moment this imperial edict was issued, everyone in the court felt a pang of bitterness.

The imperial family is really willing to go to such lengths to appease the empress's family!

It seems this matter really has nothing to do with the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince's faction also breathed a sigh of relief.

The last imperial edict before the Lunar New Year was issued to the Duke of Qi's mansion, indicating that the Crown Prince's favor with the Empress remains strong and her position is even more secure.

......

The Crown Prince's side was happy, but the King of Qin was not.

Those who had previously planted themselves in the Ministry of Justice have all been purged.

This time they lost completely, and the Crown Prince won completely.

The selection of officials for the Jiangning Textile Commissioner, the Ministry of Justice, and the vacant positions in the Court of Judicial Review were all left to the Crown Prince's side to decide.

As for the King of Qin, he had been completely sidelined.

"Uncle, what should we do now? If this continues, you'll be the next one to be targeted." The King of Qin was losing his temper.

Father is too biased.

In order to appease the Crown Prince's faction, they even took care of an unborn child.

As time goes on, who will dare to stand on their side?

"What's the rush? They haven't even touched me yet," Duke Anguo said calmly.

“Uncle, yesterday my mother sent word that the Empress punished two of her palace servants.”

Even the Empress Dowager's New Year expenses were reduced.

"The Crown Prince and the Empress, one in the court and the other in the harem, are pressing in step by step," sighed the King of Qin.

Duke Anguo continued to leisurely blow on the freshly brewed tea.

"Your Highness, there is something I need to tell you."

“Uncle, please speak.” The King of Qin quickly sat up straight.

"The son of the Jiangning Textile Commissioner who filed the complaint was sent to the capital by the Marquis of Changsheng's family," said the Duke of Anguo.

The King of Qin was taken aback.

"The Marquis of Ever Victory?"

That shouldn't be the case. Didn't you say back then that General Huangfu, the Ever-Victorious Marquis, wouldn't take sides with anyone?

Even if they marry into the Duke of Qi's family, won't they side with the Crown Prince?

“The situation has changed. I don’t know what promises the Crown Prince made to Marquis Changsheng to get him to stand on his side.”

Our people have investigated.

When General Huangfu brought New Year's gifts from the north to the capital, he clashed with the officers of the Five City Garrison at the city gate.

"Ten carriages weren't checked; that kid crawled into the city inside one of them," Duke Anguo said calmly.

King of Qin...

If that kid hadn't gone to the capital, perhaps none of these things would have happened.

"This... does this mean that Marquis Changsheng should be placed under the Crown Prince's jurisdiction from now on?"

"Will the Crown Prince still have any shortcomings?" The King of Qin became even more agitated.

Duke Anguo sneered.

"It won't be easy for Changsheng Hou to take control of Weiyuan Army."

There's also the heir apparent of the Duke of Dingguo!

They want chaos, don't they? Then let them create complete chaos!

Your Highness, next time you enter the palace, please pass on a message to the Empress Dowager…

......

"Your Highness, this is the list of New Year's gifts sent by the Marquis of Changsheng's residence. I have sorted it out and you can see that it is 30% more generous than in previous years."

"Your Majesty, I have prepared the return gifts according to custom. Is there anything else you would like to add or remove?"

The haggard-looking Crown Princess placed a gift list in front of the Crown Prince.

Logically speaking, there's no need for the Crown Prince to know about such New Year's gifts.

But the Marquis of Changsheng's family was different from other families; this year, they suddenly increased the New Year's gifts, which was a matter of attitude.

No matter how busy things were during this period, or how upset the Crown Princess was, she had to force herself to handle these matters.

The crown prince glanced at it only once before tossing the gift list aside.

"The New Year's gifts that Marquis Changsheng sent back to the capital amounted to ten cartloads."

The Prime Minister's residence sent one cart, the Duke of Qi's residence sent two carts, the Crown Prince's residence sent one cart, and the Marquis of Changsheng's residence kept two carts for themselves.

The other four carts have been delivered to the Duke of Dingguo's residence, right?

"When did the Duke of Dingguo's mansion and the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion become so close?" the Crown Prince asked.

Crown Princess...

She was truly exhausted; when would this awful life ever end...?

How could such a calculating man be the crown prince?

Why would she marry such a person and become the Crown Princess?