"This... doesn't this child claim to be the goddaughter of the King of Jin? How did she become the granddaughter of the King of Xiao?"
"King Xiao seems to have only one daughter, and she seems to be unmarried..."
The emperor interrupted the courtiers' discussion and said, "Alright, stop making such a fuss!"
"If you think there's something wrong with the Prince of Jin, then bring us some physical evidence. You're just trying to fool anyone with random ideas. Do you really think I'm a fool?"
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Qingzhou is doing better than Bianjing now, and everyone wants a piece of the pie, right?"
The Minister of Rites' face turned pale. "Your Majesty, we dare not. We have absolutely never had the slightest thought of this."
"Oh, you don't dare? Do you really not know what's happening in Qingzhou?" The emperor sneered.
"Prince Jin sent me a message long ago, informing me of the Qingzhou situation, and I allowed him to do so."
The emperor asked, "Why else do you think Ruanruan is here, and why did the medicine for the plague appear in Bianjing so quickly?"
"Ruanruan is the miraculous doctor who cured the plague in Qingzhou. The Prince of Jin also came to the capital with her."
Under the hall, Prime Minister Su looked up at Ruanruan with a frown. If this child could cure the plague, maybe he could also cure Xiao Qingmu's poison.
If Xiao Qingmu wakes up, not only will Prince Qing be doomed, but they, the Su family, will also be in trouble!
"My dear Minister Su, I would like to ask you, how does your Su family discipline its people?" The emperor slammed the table.
"Chunxi."
Chunxi held the imperial edict in his hand and read aloud, "Princess Xiao, the second legitimate daughter of the Su family, Su Qiao'er, has been married into the palace for twenty years. She has abused and poisoned the legitimate daughter of the Xiao palace. She is truly the most vicious woman."
"I originally granted Su Qiao'er permission to marry Xiao Dinghan as his second wife, which led to this mismatch. Now, I order Xiao Dinghan to divorce Su Qiao'er and deprive her of her position as Princess Xiao. I will send her to the Northern Pacification Office to investigate the matter thoroughly before I receive your final decision."
The emperor added, "Prime Minister Su and Su Qiao'er's poison is not easy to find. You'd better pray that this matter has nothing to do with you and Concubine Su!"
Prime Minister Su knelt down suddenly and said, "Your Majesty, I have no idea what you are talking about. I never thought that my sister would..."
"Okay, what else do you want to say? If nothing else, please leave the court!" said the emperor impatiently.
Prime Minister Su knew that since the emperor had issued an edict, it meant that the matter was a done deal.
"Your Majesty, we beg you to allow Prince Jin to return to the capital!" the ministers nearby spoke up one after another.
Qingzhou is now rich, but the people in Bianjing are living in poverty. If we don’t send some food here,
They're all going to starve to death!
I don’t know if the Prince of Jin’s greenhouse can also be built in Bian Jing.
They are almost out of food at home, and now they are all living on rice soup.
Since the emperor already knows what Prince Jin did in Qingzhou, they have nothing more to say. It would be better to let Prince Jin return to Beijing directly.
There is so much grain in Qingzhou, we must get some of it to Bianjing for emergency use.
"I agree." The emperor waved his hand.
Prime Minister Su glanced at the Minister of Rites beside him, who then said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Prince Qing has contracted the plague and is seriously ill. Why not summon His Highness Prince Qing back as well?"
The emperor curled his lips. The Imperial Guard had sent someone to deliver a memorial about Prince Qing. It mentioned Prince Qing's situation. "Prince Qing has medicine from Ruanruan, so it won't be that serious."
"As a prince, how can you return to the capital immediately just because of a little illness? If you can't even endure this little difficulty, how can you be worthy of being my son?"
"Alright, let's withdraw!"
Ruanruan stuck out her tongue at Su Xiang and the others, rolled her eyes, and turned to run towards the side hall.
The Minister of Rites was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "This kid..."
Before he could finish his words, he met Xiao Dinghan's cold gaze and immediately shut his mouth, feeling so angry that his chest felt blocked and stuffy.
It's so mad!
That child has no manners at all, and his grandfather Xiao Dinghan has no moral ethics at all!
The key is that he can't afford to offend!
Everyone left the court, and the Minister of Rites walked over to Prime Minister Su's side. "Prime Minister, you saw what happened today. That little girl has recognized Prince Jin as her godfather, and she is also Xiao Dinghan's granddaughter."
I don’t know which wild man Xiao Qingmu had the baby with!
But this is not the point. The point is that the Xiao Palace, which has never taken sides, obviously stood on the side of Prince Jin.
The Prince Xiao's Mansion already had military power, and its status in the court was equal to that of Prime Minister Su, or even surpassed that of Prime Minister Su.
If Prince Jin was still in Qingzhou before, they could still deal with him. Now that the emperor has summoned Prince Jin back to Beijing, it is obvious that he still has hope for him.
Given the current situation, if Prince Jin were to return to the capital, Prince Qing would probably have a hard time making a breakthrough!
"Don't be anxious, sir. As long as Prince Jin has not yet resumed his position as crown prince, everything is still possible." Prime Minister Su said calmly.
The Minister of Rites sighed and shook his head. Although he said that, it was obvious that His Majesty liked Prince Jin more.
What's more, Prince Jin governed Qingzhou so well. Prince Qing fell ill while on an inspection tour and wanted to return to the capital. How could such ability be compared with that of Prince Jin?
It's a pity that he got so excited and stood on Prince Qing's side.
It is obvious that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, who was raised by Your Majesty, is more suitable for the throne.
Su Xiang looked at the back of the Minister of Rites with a gloomy expression. He gathered his sleeves and continued walking forward.
After returning to the Su Mansion, he immediately went into the study, where several officials were already waiting.
"Prime Minister, what should we do now?" one of them asked.
"Don't worry about this matter. Let me discuss it carefully." Su Xiang waved his hand.
"You guys go back first and wait for my news."
The officials looked up at him and said with some worry in their hearts, "Okay, then we'll leave first."
After the others left, the advisor came in and asked, "Prime Minister, what happened in the court today?"
Prime Minister Su told the lawyer everything that happened today. The lawyer frowned and poured Su Prime Minister a cup of tea.
"Now we can either kill that little miracle doctor and stop her from saving Xiao Qingmu, or we can kill Xiao Qingmu. As long as Xiao Qingmu never wakes up, no one will know about that incident." The master said as he thought of something.
Su Xiang took the teacup and took a deep breath. "It's not easy to kill them. Xiao Dinghan must have sent people to guard them strictly to protect the mother and daughter."
"But that poison is the most powerful poison in Beirong. Not to mention that there is no antidote for it, even if they could, Xiao Qingmu wouldn't wake up for a while."
"What I'm most worried about now is Su Qiao'er. She knows too much. Anyone who enters the Northern Pacification Division will be exposed."
Master: "Prime Minister, what shall we do now..."
"The emperor must have sent people to keep watch. If we go to the Northern Pacification Office now, it will definitely arouse suspicion."
"Why not send someone into the palace and ask Su Wan'er to go over there." Prime Minister Su walked to the table, spread out the rice paper on it, took a brush, dipped it in ink and wrote.
Then he put down the brush, blew dry the writing and handed it to the master.
"Be sure to send someone to deliver it to the imperial concubine personally."
The master took it and said, "I understand."
Library Category Author Full Book Ranking
Home Page Click List Recommended List Collection List Temporary Bookshelf
PC Version All Novels Latest Updates Site Map Member Bookshelf
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
