I am still slowly planning it.
The eldest princess responded calmly and then went her separate ways.
"Cousin, why are you with the Princess? If my aunt finds out, how will you explain it?"
Qi Caiyao watched the eldest princess disappear around the corner of the palace wall. She then pulled Princess Changle's hand and asked about this matter in a low voice, with a hint of reproach in her words.
"Ayao, mother will not know. As long as you and sixth uncle keep the secret for me, I guess you don't want mother to be angry with me." Princess Changle's eyes moved, scanning Qi Caiyao and Qi Jinqian.
"You, little girl, are being foolish when you shouldn't be. You knew your mother had a conflict with the eldest princess, yet you still dared to contact her behind her back. Fu Xuechen and our Qi family are always at loggerheads. In the previous incident, the eldest princess was obviously bewitched by Fu Xuechen."
Qi Jinqian had a gloomy face and gave a lecture in a stern tone, explaining the interests involved.
"Sixth uncle, please don't be angry. My sister has already realized her mistake and has had almost no contact with the Prime Minister in recent days. She even accompanied me to visit the Imperial Concubine."
Princess Changle cherished the sisterly love and did not suspect anything else. The eldest princess dispelled Princess Changle's psychological worries with just a few words.
Qi Jinqian's eyelids twitched a few times, and he couldn't help but raise a warning voice, "Why is she looking at the Imperial Concubine?"
"The Princess said she was sent by General Xie to visit the Imperial Concubine and bring her some precious and nourishing medicines. The Imperial Concubine has been ill in recent days."
Princess Changle mentioned Xie Linyuan, and these were the princess's original words.
Qi Jinqian sensed a change of heart, "Could it be that the princess has fallen in love with General Xie?"
"My sister's words are indeed full of admiration for General Xie. She doesn't like the Prime Minister, so it's a good thing that she likes General Xie. The Prime Minister is very secretive and not suitable for a pure and kind woman like my sister."
The most important point is that Fu Xuechen does not get along with their Qi family, and she does not want the eldest princess to marry someone who loves power.
A woman like her elder sister should marry a kind and honest man, only then her marriage may be stable.
Qi Caiyao pulled Princess Changle aside and whispered in her ear, "Cousin, please don't mention General Xie in front of Sixth Uncle. It's common knowledge in the capital that General Xie loves Sixth Aunt. On the day Sixth Aunt married Sixth Uncle, General Xie was drinking at the most famous Golden Moon Tower in the capital."
"I only knew that General Xie had a relationship with my sixth aunt in the past, but I didn't know she still misses her."
Princess Changle lived deep in the palace and was unaware of the recent rumors circulating in the streets.
Qi Jinqian urged the two people who were talking, his eyes flashing with anxiety, "What are you two girls whispering about over there?"
"Sixth uncle, I will take you to see the Queen Mother." Princess Changle and Qi Caiyao looked at each other and rushed over to push Qi Jinqian's wheelchair.
Soon after the eldest princess left, she met with Fu Xuechen at a secret location.
This fabric shop outside the palace was also an asset acquired by Fu Xuechen.
In the private room of the shop, Fu Xuechen stood up to greet the eldest princess. "Your Highness, please take a seat. I would like to ask if Your Highness can find any useful information from Concubine Xie."
"Not yet. Concubine Xie is quite tight-lipped." The eldest princess got nothing.
"As far as I know, Concubine Xie should have a three-year-old daughter. Your Highness may wish to mention Qi Yueqiao. This child is most likely her illegitimate daughter with the Sixth Young Master Qi."
Fu Xuechen asked the eldest princess to use her trump card. Since she was his own flesh and blood, she might not necessarily not care at all.
"Master Prime Minister, I will give it a try as you say. As long as Concubine Xie admits that Qi Yueqiao is her daughter, once the news reaches His Majesty's ears, the Xie family will be finished. She doesn't care about the Qi family and her illegitimate daughter, but she will definitely care about the General's Mansion!"
The eldest princess had made up her mind that even if Qi Yueqiao was not Concubine Xie's weak spot, the General's Mansion would definitely be her weak spot.
"Your Highness is intelligent. With a little advice from me, Your Highness will be able to come up with more long-term and comprehensive response strategies." Fu Xuechen said.
"I am the future monarch, but I can't even handle such a small matter. I'm afraid the Prime Minister will be disappointed with me and choose a new candidate for the throne."
The eldest princess pursed her red lips and smiled sweetly, with a sharp gleam in her pupils, like a brave and precise arrow, piercing through people's hearts.
"How dare I? Her Highness the Princess possesses both talent and virtue, a rare and extraordinary woman. What she lacks is the untimely arrival of the east wind."
Fu Xuechen did not dare to underestimate the woman in front of him. She had been lurking beside the emperor, waiting for the right opportunity. Now was the time to seize it.
The emperor had been on the throne for nearly half a year when he became incompetent and corrupt. His acquaintance with the eldest princess was due to the scheming of the Qi family and Princess Changle. The eldest princess also planted people in the palaces of Princess Changle and Queen Qi.
They found Fu Xuechen in advance to test his attitude, so Princess Changle and Qi Jinqian's plans all fell through.
"The Prime Minister is the favorable wind that I have grasped. With your wholehearted help, I can use the Prime Minister's hand to destroy the Qi Mansion and ascend the throne as soon as possible." The eldest princess was full of trust and appreciation for Fu Xuechen.
It is really a waste of talent for such a capable minister to fall into the hands of an emperor who does not know how to use people.
"Your Highness's own strength should not be underestimated. Don't you secretly raise 100,000 elite soldiers and generals?" Fu Xuechen cast a deep gaze at the eldest princess.
The princess suppressed her smile and asked, "How did the Prime Minister know that I have been maintaining troops for a thousand days?"
"Your Highness is not only proficient in martial arts, but also has remarkable skills. The boxing style you used in the courtyard a while ago is something I have seen others practice when I was young. Your grandfather was Duan Pingyang, the bandit leader in the northwest. He was the originator of this boxing style."
Fu Xuechen had done some research before choosing the eldest princess. With the emperor as a lesson, he could not just hand over the fate of a country and its people to an unreliable helmsman.
The eldest princess clapped her hands in appreciation. "Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the Prime Minister. My father is the only one who doesn't know about my grandfather. When my mother married him, she didn't tell my father her true background."
Fu Xuechen's cold eyes deepened, and he said nothing more.
The two of them were just partners, and it would be of no benefit to him to delve too deeply into the matter.
Seeing him suddenly fall silent, the princess' eyes flashed with a shrewd light: "It turns out that the Prime Minister doesn't care about anyone else except Miss Su. I wonder how things are going with Miss Su?"
Thinking about how Su Qingli had been trying hard to find Su Huaihai's whereabouts for days, the two of them even had less time to spend alone playing the piano.
"I am still planning it slowly." Fu Xuechen lowered his eyes, hiding a gloom.
"My Lord Prime Minister, please do not let your romantic feelings ruin your cooperation with me." Although the eldest princess encouraged Fu Xuechen to pursue his true love, he was her husband after all.
"Of course not." Fu Xuechen cupped his hands. "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
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