Seeing that Yang Shidao was still hesitating, Gao Shilian immediately persuaded him.

"Why don't you go ask His Majesty?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shidao's eyes lit up immediately. The only way to know what to do was to consult His Majesty and ask for his opinion!

"Thank you for your guidance, Prime Minister!"

After seeing Yang Shidao off, Gao Shilian couldn't help but reveal a cunning smile.

Actually, this idea wasn't his, but rather that of his nephew, Changsun Wuji.

Yesterday, Changsun Wuji came to see him specifically and warned him not to sign or stamp the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel, but to wait until the Minister of Personnel affixed his seal.

At first, Gao Shilian didn't understand what it meant, until Changsun Wuji explained that His Majesty valued Li Jue and intended to depose and install the Crown Prince. Only then did Gao Shilian realize the seriousness of the problem.

The Tang Dynasty has already deposed two crown princes; it cannot afford to depose another one!

This is his bottom line!

As for whether Li Zhi or Li Jue would become emperor, he didn't really care. He just didn't want to see the Tang Dynasty shed blood again because of the deposition of the crown prince.

Yang Shidao did not go directly to the emperor, but returned to the Ministry of Personnel first to relay Gao Shilian's words to Fang Xuanling.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling frowned, pondered for a moment, and quickly guessed the other party's reason.

Gao Shilian was Changsun Wuji's maternal uncle, and Changsun Wuji was Li Zhi's maternal uncle...

By analogy, we can conclude that Gao Shilian was Li Zhi's man!

Gao Shilian's emphasis on the use of the seal by the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat was not because he wanted Li Jue to gain real power, but because he wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate Li Jue!

Fang Xuanling was an official for decades and knew the ways of officialdom well. The most important rule in officialdom is that the more you do, the more mistakes you make; the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make.

If Li Jue did nothing but focus on pleasing His Majesty the Emperor, the position of Crown Prince would surely be his.

But now His Majesty has appointed him to the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, and Gao Shilian and others still want Li Jue to perform the duties of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, which gives Li Jue an opportunity to make a mistake.

After all, the imperial court appoints thousands of officials every year, and if any of them are corrupt or break the law, the blame can be placed on the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat!

But how should we inform His Majesty and Li Jue about this?

Oh, right!

Don't I have a good daughter-in-law?

Upon realizing this, Fang Xuanling immediately spoke to Yang Shidao.

"Don't rush to find His Majesty yet. Let's talk about it at the morning court in a couple of days!"

"promise!"

After Fang Xuanling returned to his residence after get off work, he immediately summoned Fang Yi'ai.

"Fang Yi'ai, how long has it been since you last visited the Princess's residence?"

“Father, that woman Gao Yang is notorious. I’m avoiding her like the plague. How could I possibly have the face to go looking for her?”

"Foolish!"

"Royal princesses have never been about being good wives and mothers; their existence merely represents a favor, a means for the royal family to win over its subjects!"

"As long as you are married to Gao Yang, you will have a place in the Tang Dynasty. Once you divorce Gao Yang, you will be nothing!"

"Don't you even think about how you got the Silver-Blue Imperial Physician title?"

"If it weren't for Gao Yang, with your lack of both literary and martial skills, how could you possibly have obtained this position!"

"this……"

"Father, are you telling me to find that bitch Gao Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling angrily rebuked him.

Watch your words!

"No matter how many shameful things Gao Yang does, it's the royal family that's disgraced, and it has nothing to do with our Fang family!"

"Go to the princess's residence and tell her that Gao Shilian intends to have Li Jue perform the duties of the Minister of Personnel and sign and affix his seal on the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel!"

Fang Yi'ai curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this.

"Hi!"

"I thought it was something serious, but it turns out it's just a small matter!"

"A small matter?"

Fang Xuanling looked at his youngest son with a face full of disappointment, feeling that his son was beyond saving.

"Go and inform the princess of this matter, and see how she reacts!"

What kind of reaction could she possibly have?

Fang Xuanling snorted coldly upon hearing this.

"snort!"

"You think Gao Yang is as brainless as you?!"

"To tell you the truth, Gao Yang is a hundred times smarter and a hundred times more clever than you!"

"Gao Yang will know what to do once he hears what I've asked him to convey!"

Fang Yi'ai scoffed at this, not believing Gao Yang was capable of such a thing. However, since his father had spoken, he had no choice but to go to the princess's residence and make a show of it.

"Okay, this is where I'm looking for her..."

Gaoyang Mansion.

When Fang Yi'ai revisited the old place, he saw the empty mansion and thought he had gone to the wrong place.

"Huh?"

"Has His Majesty confiscated their property?"

No sooner had Fang Yi'ai finished speaking than Gao Yang cursed in annoyance.

"You're the one whose home was raided! Your whole family's home was raided!"

"Princess, since our property wasn't confiscated, what happened to our belongings?"

"The things... I gave them to my nephew as an apology!"

"Which nephew?"

"Who else could it be but my eldest brother's legitimate son!"

"Li Jue?"

"Um!"

Gao Yang disliked Fang Yi'ai very much, and after only exchanging a few words with him, he impatiently chased him away.

"If you have nothing else to say, get out of here, lest you tarnish the reputation of your Fang family!"

Fang Yi'ai smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

"Princess, what are you saying? We are husband and wife, one body..."

"roll!"

"I've already written the divorce papers. When do you want to sign them?"

Upon hearing the word "divorce," Fang Yi'ai felt a surge of excitement. He had long wanted to end the marriage, but his father and the emperor disagreed, leaving him no choice but to accept being a cuckolded prince consort.

"Divorce..."

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