The Prime Minister put down the tea in his hand.
"If Minister Jiang wants to investigate, let him do it. As for the matter of supporting the princess, let's forget about it."
"Why?"
One of the ministers said excitedly, "Are we really going to watch the princess ascend the throne in the future?"
The Prime Minister glanced at her and said calmly:
"It's our wishful thinking to support the princess, not her own wish. You all know how much the emperor favors the princess. If we support the princess at this critical juncture, we are not supporting her, but dragging an innocent person into trouble."
"If it gets serious, the Emperor might even suspect that the princess was the one who did it."
She did have this plan before, but after seeing the Queen's attitude today, she gave up the idea.
Look, the princess is not an ambitious person. She doesn't want to drag her into the muddy water just because she wants to save Li Kingdom.
…
When Qian Jue learned that Feng Qingqing had entered the palace, he immediately went to Yu Yiluo's courtyard to deliver the news.
After hearing this, Yu Yiluo said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, even if she goes to the palace, the Queen won't do anything to her."
"Wouldn't Minister Jiang's entire effort be in vain?"
Qian Jue frowned, "No wonder Feng Qingqing is so lawless."
"How could it be in vain?" Concubine Xian smiled and explained to Qian Jue, "The Queen won't cry until she sees the coffin. Minister Jiang did this today just to threaten Feng Qingqing. Feng Qingqing is afraid that her identity will be known by the Queen, so she will naturally listen to Minister Jiang."
"That's right," Yu Yiluo blinked. "It's impossible for the Queen to dislike Feng Qingqing just because of a rumor like this, so we will just wait and see what Minister Jiang will do next."
"Her goal is to get rid of you. Wouldn't her next move be to threaten Feng Qingqing to kill you, then get rid of the Queen and take the position herself?"
Qian Jue said with a serious expression, "From today on, I will guard your rooftop well."
He looked at Concubine Xian and said, "Empress Xian, please don't reveal your martial arts skills."
Yu Yiluo looked at Qian Jue in some surprise.
"You're not worried about the Queen, but you're worried about us?"
[The second guy is quite nice. He knew I brought him here to use him, but he still wanted to protect us. From now on, I will never call you the God of War under the Car again.]
"Didn't you say that the Queen wouldn't cry until she saw the coffin? In that case, let her see the coffin. Besides, I'm not familiar with her now."
Yu Yiluo didn't say much, just said sweetly: "Thank you, cousin."
Qian Jue was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up.
"What did you call me?"
"Cousin," Yu Yiluo rolled her big dark eyes, "Don't you want to be involved with the Queen? If that's the case, then we really have nothing to do with each other."
"One thing is another," Qian Jue said quickly, "Since you've already called me brother, I should protect you and Empress Xian well."
Although he was reluctant to acknowledge the Empress as his cheap mother, he felt that it was not a loss to acknowledge the Empress because he was able to get his cousin Luo'er for free through her.
The most important thing is that it can surprise the third prince.
Just imagine how surprised the Third Prince would be when he heard Luo'er calling him cousin.
Yu Yiluo saw through his thoughts but did not expose them.
…
Feng Qingqing, who was being talked about by several people, had already returned home. As soon as she got home, she ordered someone to call Minister Jiang over.
Minister Jiang arrived quickly and the two of them went to the study.
After closing the door, Minister Jiang smiled and said, "Have you thought it through, Your Highness?"
Feng Qingqing had a cold face and spoke sarcastically.
"Minister Jiang, you've resorted to such despicable tactics. How can I refuse your consent?"
"Your Highness, you are too kind," Minister Jiang accepted her sarcasm as a compliment. "I also want to have a deep mother-daughter relationship with you, but you look down on me. I have no choice but to resort to other means."
Feng Qingqing snorted and laughed.
"Tell me, why did you do this?"
"My Lady, that's a good thing to discuss," Minister Jiang looked at her with satisfaction. "A fight to the bitter end wouldn't end well for anyone, would it?"
"Don't talk nonsense. What do you want me to do before you keep this to yourself?"
Feng Qingqing showed impatience. She picked up the tea, took a sip, and then put it down again to vent her dissatisfaction.
Seeing Feng Qingqing finally speaking, Minister Jiang said slowly, "It's very simple. Princess, just kill the two people in the mansion and the emperor."
"What?"
Feng Qingqing stood up excitedly and glared at Minister Jiang.
"Are you crazy or am I crazy?"
"Don't get excited, my lady. Let me analyze it for you first."
Despite saying such outrageous words, Minister Jiang remained calm and walked to the chair and sat down.
"I don't know why you don't want to kill those two, and I won't ask. But no matter what the reason is, as long as you sit on the throne, other things don't matter."
She looked straight into Feng Qingqing's eyes.
"The Emperor is still young, and you have no prestige in the court. It is possible that your position as Crown Princess will change while the Emperor is still in power."
"So? Are you going to kill the Queen Mother because you're worried about changes?"
Feng Qingqing's face was filled with anger, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Give up on this idea. I will never harm the Queen Mother."
Although Feng Qingqing had already guessed that Minister Jiang would say this, she still couldn't help but feel angry when she heard it.
It turned out that Minister Jiang wanted to support her as a puppet and then sideline her.
"My lady, do you think I did this today just to threaten you?"
Minister Jiang said quietly, "The ministers in the court have long been dissatisfied with you. If they go to investigate, I can give them some evidence to make them suspect you."
"Do you think I'm a fool?"
Feng Qingqing stared at Minister Jiang's face intently, "Once I kill the Queen Mother, I will be like a fish on the chopping block, ready for you to slaughter."
"Does the princess think you still have a choice?"
Minister Jiang straightened his sleeves and looked at Feng Qingqing as if she were a fool.
"You can choose not to kill the Emperor, but the evidence that you are not her child is right in front of her. Add to that what you did before, will she still protect you? You have no choice. If you want to continue to be the high and mighty Crown Princess who controls the lives of others, you have no choice but to kill the Emperor and keep this secret."
"What if you tell the Queen Mother? Won't you also be implicated?"
"My lady, why are you so naive?"
Minister Jiang sighed, "Since we've come to the point of a life-and-death struggle, there are naturally ways to avoid being implicated."
"So, between me and the Queen Mother, only one can survive, right?"
"That's right," Minister Jiang raised his lips, "If you get rid of the empress, I will help you take that position. As long as you take that position, you will have the power to deal with those ministers in the court who look down on you."
Her voice was bewitching.
"I know you've been dissatisfied with them for a long time. When you ascend the throne, you can kill anyone you dislike. I will never stop you."
Feng Qingqing was silent, as if she was thinking, and didn't say anything.
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