Chapter 122: Breakup
The eldest princess picked up Qu Ling and brought him to the princess residence in the middle of the night. After a night's rest, she talked to Qu Ling about the autumn hunt the next day.
"The prince shot Song Zhang?" Qu Ling was surprised.
The eldest princess nodded and deliberately added, "He did it on purpose."
"Why did the prince do this?" Qu Ling asked.
Even if he didn't want the Song family to control the government, he wouldn't be so quick to turn against the Song family.
"It's you who have made the contribution." The eldest princess smiled at Qu Ling.
"The Crown Prince allowed the Song family to raise secret guards for him because he himself had private soldiers trained by Duke Su."
But now it’s gone.
"He was in a panic," the princess said. "He came to me during the autumn hunt."
The eldest princess's expression was a little dazed and melancholy, but her eyes were cold and compelling.
The prince knelt before her and said sincerely, "Aunt, it was absolutely not my intention for Yuan Rong to be assassinated."
He said without hiding anything, "The Song family has a team of carefully trained secret guards called Red Shadow."
"The existence of Chiying was not authorized by me."
Song Guang used his name to persuade the Queen Mother Song to allow the Song family to hire secret guards.
The prince said a lot that day.
The eldest princess only remembered the last few sentences clearly.
"Aunt, no matter what happens between you and me, it's the Zhao family's business. But now, the Song family has absolute control over the court, and they also have Chiying on their side. If we let it go, it will definitely be a big problem."
What happened next was even more interesting.
During the autumn hunt that day, the crown prince took several young members of the royal family and sons of noble families to compete in archery.
The prince suddenly had an idea and asked Song Zhang to hold the string of copper coins in both hands as a target.
Song Zhang did not suspect anything and just thought that the prince wanted to show off his skills in front of others.
He had been with the prince for many years and knew that he was a good archer, so he was not on guard.
Unexpectedly, the prince failed.
The arrow pierced Song Zhang's shoulder.
The prince smiled and said, "It seems that I haven't used weapons for a long time, so my hands are rusty."
When Song Guang arrived, even the imperial physician had not come, and his grandson screamed in pain.
He was frightened and angry, but he did not dare to attack the prince. After losing his mind, he whipped the people who were accompanying him.
"The prince used people as targets, and you didn't know how to persuade him. You deserve to die."
It just so happened that the man who got beaten was named Zhao.
When the news reached the eldest princess's ears, the matter became even bigger.
The princess shot a wild goose, had it skinned and stabbed with a sword, and then threw it directly in front of Song Guang's table during the evening banquet.
The emperor turned pale with fright.
Queen Song screamed continuously, asking the eldest princess if she was planning a rebellion.
In front of the royal family and important officials, the princess said in a sonorous and powerful voice, "Everyone in this world has the surname Zhao, but now, the Zhao people are being beaten by the Song people. Tell me, is it me who is plotting a rebellion, or is it Song Guang who is plotting a rebellion?"
There was complete silence in the tent.
The emperor tried to persuade her, "Sister, this is all a misunderstanding. It was the prince who hurt someone..."
"So what?" the eldest princess asked him, "Can't the Crown Prince harm a minister?"
The emperor dared not speak.
When the situation became tense, everyone was waiting for Song Guang's reaction.
If he made any rash move, the people in the tent felt that the princess would stab him in the chest with a sword.
"But he's really flexible," the princess lamented. "He knelt down right there in front of me."
Qu Ling listened intently, and after a while he said, "Fortunately, my aunt didn't kill him, otherwise, the prince would have gotten away with it."
"How could I not know?" The eldest princess's eyes were as cold as water. "It's just that the Song family is indeed too arrogant."
In the tent, she did have the intention to kill.
Unfortunately, the timing is not right.
"It would be great if Hou Xu and Yuan Rong were here." The eldest princess' tone sounded as if she had lost a good opportunity.
If she kills Song Guang, the imperial guards will immediately retaliate.
In that case, it was indeed a bargain for the prince.
She can join forces with the prince to kill the Song family, but she must never become the knife used by the prince to kill the Song family.
"Mother, I will continue to track down Chi Ying's whereabouts and will never let him fall into the hands of the prince." Pei Jingming interjected.
The eldest princess's mind was drawn away by him and she nodded.
"Will the prince marry Song Yuzhen?" Qu Ling suddenly asked.
After listening to the eldest princess's words, she roughly figured out the reasons why the eldest princess was at a disadvantage in her previous life.
"No." The eldest princess was very sure.
Injuring Song Zhang was the beginning of a complete break with the Song family.
Fortunately, the prince is not as confused as his father.
The eldest princess felt a little relieved.
"Isn't he afraid that you and the Song family will join forces to kill him?" Qu Ling worried.
The eldest princess laughed, "He knows me very well, he knows I can't do it."
In the eldest princess's heart, even if they are using each other, the Song family is not worthy.
Qu Ling stayed in the Princess's Mansion until Qu Heng was buried, and then returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
"Princess, the Marquis asked you to go see him."
Before entering Nuanshanju, Qu Xin sent someone to deliver a message.
"knew."
When Qu Ling entered the mansion, he noticed something unusual.
There had clearly just been a funeral, but there was no trace of it.
The white flags were removed so cleanly.
When she saw Qu Xin, she was stunned.
The person in front of him no longer looked dejected as before, but instead was full of energy, with some of the shadow of the former Minister of Personnel.
"A Ling is back."
He didn't show much sadness and pointed to a chair beside him, "Sit down."
"Why did you call me here?" Qu Ling went straight to the point.
"Of my children, only you and Lianzhi are left," Qu Xi sighed. "Lianzhi is about to marry into the Wang family, so she's settled. What about you?"
He looked at her.
"Do you have someone you like?"
Qu Xin had only one thought, to marry Qu Ling off as soon as possible.
In this way, she will not be able to interfere in the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, and the eldest princess will no longer pay attention to the Marquis' Mansion.
Only then could the Marquis' Mansion be under his control as it was before Qu Ling returned.
Only then can he maneuver between the Wang family and the Song family.
Song Guang also thought this was a good idea.
"Yes," Qu Ling said bluntly, "Second Uncle should have told you that I invited Master Chi to come into the mansion for a private meeting."
She smiled and said, "I want to marry him."
Even though Qu Xin was mentally prepared, he was still taken aback by her bluntness. After a long pause, he said disapprovingly, "A Ling, you are a woman, you should be more reserved."
Qu Ling didn't care and waved his hand as he turned around. "If you want me to marry, the only one is the Marquis of Jingwei. If that doesn't suit my taste, Wang Yan is an example."
Seeing her so frivolous, Qu Xi actually felt relieved.
It’s good to have someone you like.
Everything will be fine if I can get married.
As for the Jingwei Marquis Mansion, you have to agree even if you don't agree.
Qu Xin made up his mind.
I chose an appropriate time and went to the Song family.
"Marquis Jingwei's Mansion?" Song Guang frowned.
"Yes," Qu Xi said, "probably because Chi Yuan saved her twice, she remembered it."
Song Guang sighed.
If Chi Yuan hadn't intervened, Qu Ling would have died long ago.
How is it such a coincidence that it appears twice?
He thought more deeply than Qu Xi.
It reminds me of the time when he went to the princess's mansion and asked his personal soldiers to capture his daughter.
Song Guang concluded that he had already defected to the eldest princess.
The Marquis of Jingwei's Mansion was originally awarded for military merit, but later on, due to the prosperous and peaceful times, it gradually fell into silence.
This restless Shaoqing of the Dali Temple is probably trying to revitalize the Marquisate.
Song Guang sneered.
She is a perfect match with Qu Ling.
Then we will catch them all in one fell swoop.
"That's great, let them get married."
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