Chapter 131 Ridiculous
Qu Ling did not attend the celebration banquet in the palace.
Zhao Yuanrong told her what happened later.
"That old fox Song Guang wants to marry Song Yuzhen to Hou Xu."
When Zhao Yuanrong said this, Qu Ling did not feel a trace of sarcasm, but rather sympathy.
Ever since she was old enough to understand, Song Yuzhen had been told to marry the prince.
Now that the Song family and the prince have fallen apart, she is arranged to marry the commander of the imperial guards who plays a crucial role in the fight for the throne.
There is no way to find out how much of the plague that broke out on Hou Xu's way back to the capital was caused by the Song family and the prince.
Madam Mu, who went with them, looked at a few patients and something seemed to be wrong with her eyes.
"This was an epidemic a hundred years ago. It was extremely rare at the time. Our ancestors were ordered by the emperor to go to the epidemic area to treat it, and they left behind diseased plants."
"Since then, this kind of epidemic has not been seen again. If it appears again, I'm afraid it is man-made."
Zhao Yuanrong immediately told the princess that Mu Guanqing from the Imperial Hospital must be kept under close watch.
"How much poison does he have?" Qu Ling was shocked.
He sought wealth and glory by selling out his fellow disciples.
This thing will eventually run out.
"I don't know." Zhao Yuanrong's eyes were like sharp blades. "Madam Mu said that he doesn't know how to make poison. He probably doesn't have much left from what he got from the Mu family."
Qu Ling frowned, "Let's kill him. I feel uneasy when he's alive."
Zhao Yuanrong sighed, "If I could kill him, Mother would have done it long ago. In the past, Queen Mother Song protected him, and now the Song family protects him."
"Pei Jingming tried it himself, but he failed."
Qu Ling was not surprised either.
After all, it was the poison stolen by Mu Guanqing that gave the Song family the supreme status.
Qu Ling is well aware that the Mu family's things are powerful.
In her previous life, she had obtained medicine from Madam Mu. Just a little of it, sprinkled in the well of the Marquis' Mansion, could make people unconscious without being noticed.
That way, she could kill whoever she wanted to kill.
Zhao Yuanrong leaned against the window, his eyes fixed on the distance, as if recalling something.
Seeing her dazed look, Qu Ling couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about, sister?"
Zhao Yuanrong pulled a faint smile from the corner of his lips, "A Ling, do you know who saved those people in the end?"
Qu Ling was startled, "Isn't it Madam Mu?"
"Not entirely," Zhao Yuanrong said in a low voice, but with a hint of coldness, "I discovered someone following me when I left the capital. I originally thought they were assassins sent by the Song family to kill me."
A complex expression flashed in her eyes. "Until I found Hou Xu. That place was ravaged by disease and corpses were everywhere."
Qu Ling held his breath and waited for her to continue.
"The man who followed me was sent by the Crown Prince," Zhao Yuanrong chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes. "He gave me the antidote, saying that the Crown Prince was afraid that I would get sick."
"There wasn't much antidote, so Madam Mu threw it into the water, barely suppressing the plague. She then created a new prescription, which saved the people."
Qu Ling was surprised, "Prince?"
"Yes, Prince," Zhao Yuanrong said, "He wants Hou Xu dead, but he's also afraid of my death."
Her tone was calm, yet tinged with self-mockery, "So he used the plague to kill Hou Xu while simultaneously sending the antidote."
If there was no antidote, I don’t know whether Madam Mu could prepare more antidotes in time.
I don’t know how many people will die.
"Don't you think he's funny?"
Qu Ling was silent.
Zhao Yuanrong didn't want an answer.
She was just sighing.
She had seen his ruthless tactics in the court,
I've also seen him hide his edge in front of her.
They were natural enemies, and he came to her rescue when she was in danger.
However, she never wavered.
Zhao Xuanyi is not fit to be emperor.
The struggle for power leaves no room for love.
What's more, in order to get rid of Hou Xu, he did not hesitate to use the people as bait.
Zhao Yuanrong studied in the palace.
In name, he was the princess's companion, but in reality he learned the same things as the prince.
Zhao Xuanyi did not follow any of the ways of being a king that the Grand Tutor had taught him.
He should be kind to the people and cruel to his political enemies.
He rebelled.
Being kind to Zhao Yuanrong but cruel to the people, he will only become a tyrant in the future.
"This world belongs to me and my mother."
Qu Ling smiled when he heard her firm tone.
She knew Zhao Yuanrong would not waver.
"Hou Xu will continue to lead the Imperial Guards from today onwards," Zhao Yuanrong said, no longer mentioning the Crown Prince. "The capital will be much safer, and there will be no assassinations in the streets."
"Will he help my aunt?" Qu Ling asked.
Zhao Yuanrong shook his head, "No."
He won't help either side.
He only obeys the king.
What's funny is that the Song family thought that only by marrying Song Yuzhen to Hou Xu would they prevent him from participating in the fight for the throne.
The Hou family has commanded the imperial guards for three generations and is trusted by the emperor. This is because their family tradition is upright and they will never take sides.
That's enough.
As long as the imperial guards do not become the force that forces the prince to abdicate and launch a coup, it is still unclear who will win or lose.
"My uncle has already promised to arrange a marriage for you before the New Year," Zhao Yuanrong finally turned the topic to Qu Ling, "and before you get married, Chi Yuan will be made the crown prince."
Recalling the flashing swords and sabers at the palace banquet, Zhao Yuanrong couldn't help laughing.
"It's a pity that A-Ling didn't go. It would have been really interesting."
Queen Song finally understood that the Song family and the crown prince had fallen out. Her face looked extremely ugly, and she left in a daze before the palace banquet was over.
Song Guang secretly wanted to marry Song Yuzhen to Hou Xu, and Hou Xu immediately explained that he already had someone in his heart.
Zhao Xuanyi's eyes were chillingly cold, probably because he thought the person in his heart was Zhao Yuanrong.
The eldest princess watched the show for a long time before she casually mentioned the marriage between Qu Ling and Chi Yuan.
The emperor remembered Chi Yuan, "The prince of the Marquis's mansion is a good match for the princess."
The eldest princess said with a hint of meaning, "He is not yet the crown prince."
"Why didn't you ask for a seal?"
The emperor's question frightened Marquis Jingwei so much that he crawled to the front of the emperor, knelt down and said, "He is still young. I want him to gain more experience before he can take on the responsibilities of the Marquisate."
The emperor didn't think much of it. "Please confer the title sooner. I will issue the imperial decree granting marriage at the same time, so that we can have double happiness."
Marquis Jingwei didn't dare to say another word and kowtowed to express his gratitude.
This is indeed a double blessing for Chi Yuan.
But for the wife of Marquis Jingwei, misfortunes never come alone.
After the palace banquet, Marquis Jingwei had just returned home and before he could even open his mouth, he was grabbed by the hand and cried.
"We can't let A Yuan marry her."
"She's too cruel. Once she enters the mansion, there will be no peace."
"Go and talk to A Yuan. If he doesn't listen, give the position of Crown Prince to A Che..."
The wife of Marquis Jingwei clutched her handkerchief, crying and feeling aggrieved.
She talked a lot to herself, and after she had said everything she wanted to say, she noticed that Marquis Jingwei had a strange look on his face?
"What? Do you think what I said is wrong?" The wife of Marquis Jingwei raised her eyebrows.
She has been married for so many years, and Marquis Jingwei has always obeyed her.
"Madam, you need to be more open-minded." Marquis Jingwei chose his words carefully.
"His Majesty not only wants to marry the princess to A Yuan, but he also ordered me to quickly submit a memorial requesting that A Yuan be made the Crown Prince."
As he spoke, he carefully studied his wife's expression.
Sure enough, the lady seemed to have been possessed by the god of death, and even her eyeballs were motionless.
"Madam?" Marquis Jingwei's heart was in his throat.
"This..." The wife of Marquis Jingwei just opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, then fell straight back.
It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the mansion. The lady was so angry that she breathed less and breathed less.
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