Chapter 321
Meng Yun ignored the anxious Xia Qianjun and looked at Song Xuan, saying solemnly, "Your Majesty, I am the least favored prince of Chongmeng, and I have no maternal clan. Your Majesty can completely trust me!"
After saying that, he kowtowed to Song Xuan.
From now on, he will do whatever His Majesty asks him to do, even if it means betraying the country.
Seeing this, Xia Qianjun felt a pang of regret.
She shouldn't have brought him to the Imperial Study today...
"I believe what the Third Prince says!" Song Xuan's tone was tinged with approval.
He then added, “I have heard that Emperor Chongmeng indulges in revelry every night, even spending lavishly to win the smiles of beauties. There are even rumors that he beheaded loyal ministers of the previous dynasty in order to please his concubines. It seems that the Chongmeng royal family has long been corrupt.”
The eldest prince was even captured at the border; it seems he hasn't learned a thing of the lesson from the third prince.
Chongmeng's current situation is indeed exactly as Song Xuan described. In fact, one of the beauties favored by Emperor Chongmeng was arranged by Da Xuan.
Meng Yun was shocked. He never expected that Song Xuan would know so much about the Chongmeng Imperial Palace. He also realized that the other party must have planted spies in the Chongmeng Imperial Palace.
He couldn't help but sigh softly before saying, "Your Majesty is right. The Chongmeng Dynasty is now extremely corrupt, and my father has not focused on the important affairs of the previous dynasty. He spends every night mingling with beauties."
Most of the important officials of the previous dynasty are controlled by the eldest prince alone, which is why he was able to send the goddess to the Great Xuan harem. Now that he is captured, he is probably not afraid at all. If His Majesty does not intervene, the general's daughter will likely be sent to the border city of Great Xuan in a few days.
His elder brother was cunning and ruthless; he would do anything for power.
Thinking of this, Meng Yun couldn't help but glance at Xia Qianjun, and then said, "I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and reject the proposal to exchange the daughter of the general for the eldest prince."
"I issued an order this morning that the Goddess's younger sister will no longer be transferred to Da Xuan. The Crown Prince and the Goddess just need to behave themselves," Song Xuan said, his tone cold and threatening.
This made Xia Qianjun and Meng Yun's hearts tremble.
“Your Majesty is absolutely right. Please rest assured, the goddess and I will certainly behave ourselves,” Meng Yun said, expressing his loyalty.
Shen Qingnian, who was standing nearby, spoke up at this moment. She looked at Meng Yun and said, "The Third Prince is humble and has royal blood. There is currently no suitable successor for the throne in Chongmeng. I think the Third Prince is quite suitable. What does Your Majesty think?"
The conflict between the eldest prince and Shen Zheng and his son needs to be resolved. The best solution at present is to promote the third prince to become the next emperor of Chongmeng. This would also be beneficial for the future establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yun was taken aback, then looked incredulous and instinctively refused, saying, "I do not possess such abilities. I have not studied the art of rulership, and I am afraid I am not up to the task."
He had many wishes, but the one he didn't aspire to be the next Emperor Chongmeng.
There was no other reason than that he felt this wish was too distant and too unrealistic.
Xia Qianjun, standing beside him, also looked extremely surprised, clearly shocked by Shen Qingnian's words.
Seeing this, Shen Qingnian continued, "In Chongmeng's view, the goddess and the third prince have already betrayed the country. If the third prince returns to Chongmeng in the future, he will inevitably be purged and die. It's better to take a gamble."
What she said was very realistic and tempting. If Meng Yun returned to Chongmeng, he might be worse off than he was in Daxuan.
Meng Yun's expression was complicated.
At this moment, Song Xuan slowly spoke: "Does the Third Prince not want to bring the Goddess back to Chongmeng and have a good future with her?"
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