Chapter 589 Qiao Qinghe's Guess
Qiao Qinghe let out a sigh of relief, suppressing her thoughts, and smiled as she said to Zhu Xi, "I'm so glad you told me such important news. I also thank you for choosing to stand by my side and keep the secret between me and the Seventh Princess."
"From now on, you will continue as usual: keep watch when necessary and pass on messages when required."
"I……"
Zhu Xi was about to say something when Qiao Qinghe interrupted her.
"Until my plan with the Seventh Princess succeeds, you will remain the Emperor's secret guard who was placed by my side."
“Apart from messages that I have ordered not to be uploaded, you can continue to send messages up regularly as before.”
Zhu Xi understood Qiao Qinghe's meaning and nodded with a smile, "This servant understands."
Qiao Qinghe stood up, walked forward, raised her hand to touch Zhu Xi's head, and said with a smile, "Since you have chosen me, this old woman will not let you down!"
Zhu Xi smiled brightly and nodded to Qiao Qinghe, saying very seriously, "I believe in the old lady!"
Zhu Xi's words alerted Qiao Qinghe and made her change her strategy.
What was originally intended to be instructed by Mu Jin turned into Li Sanqi asking her to come to the palace to treat Emperor Xiaozhao's illness.
Because Emperor Xiaozhao was seriously ill and his moods were unpredictable, she was afraid that she would encounter danger if she entered the palace, which is why she had so many concerns.
Mu Jin didn't take it seriously and readily agreed.
"Then you go back and get busy. Once Princess Huaiyang enters the palace and obtains the Emperor's permission, I will bring you into the palace to treat the Emperor."
"yes."
After settling things over here, Qiao Qinghe personally delivered an invitation to Li Sanqi, inviting her to visit her residence.
Upon receiving the invitation, Li Sanqi arrived in the afternoon.
After Qiao Qinghe called out Zhu Xi and explained Zhu Xi's guess to Li Sanqi in person, Li Sanqi slumped into a chair as if deflated.
Qiao Qinghe waved for Zhu Xi to leave, then said to Li Sanqi, "I've already told Mu Jin to be ready to enter the palace to treat His Majesty at any time. I haven't given her any other instructions."
"Now that we know His Majesty may be faking illness, we must not act rashly."
Li Sanqi nodded in agreement: "You're right. Father is pretending to be sick at this time, he must have some ulterior motive."
"But what is he plotting?"
Li Sanqi frowned and said in bewilderment, "The external troubles have not been resolved, and now internal strife has been added. This is not like Father Emperor's style at all."
After pondering for a long time, Qiao Qinghe slowly spoke, "Is it possible that His Majesty is preparing to take a desperate gamble and purge the internal corruption in one fell swoop?"
Li Sanqi disagreed and retorted, "But the rebellion of the Earl of An'nan and the Feng clan of Shang'an has not been quelled, and the Western Hell is also eyeing us covetously. Father, aren't you afraid that the Great Yan will be in trouble under the double attack of internal and external troubles?"
Qiao Qinghe thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up. "If we are certain that external threats will not become an obstacle, then this is the best time to resolve internal problems!"
"With the rebellion of the Earl of Annan and the Feng clan of Shang'an, coupled with the threat from Xi'an, everyone sees Dayan as a place on the verge of collapse."
"And at this time, His Majesty is seriously ill. What do you think will happen?"
Li Sanqi thought for a moment, "Those who support the Crown Prince should submit a memorial requesting that the Crown Prince oversee the country."
“It’s not just ‘should,’ it’s definitely true!” Qiao Qinghe said confidently. “Don’t forget, His Majesty fell ill after reading the memorials from Jiangnan.”
"Others may not know what's going on in Jiangnan, but how could the people involved not know?"
Li Sanqi was startled. "You mean the Crown Prince is also involved in the affairs of Jiangnan?"
Qiao Qinghe nodded: "Yes. The Earl of Enping had told me some things about this matter. However, he was urgently summoned back to the capital, and the follow-up matters in Jiangnan were handed over to Commander Yu. The Earl of Enping has not yet had time to find out exactly how much the Crown Prince was involved and what role he played in it."
"However, one thing is certain: the Crown Prince is inextricably linked to the forces in Jiangnan."
Li Sanqi muttered in disbelief, "How could this be? The Crown Prince is already the Crown Prince! The entire Dayan Empire will be his in the future. Why would he meddle in the affairs of Jiangnan and do something so detrimental to the Dayan court?"
Qiao Qinghe smiled. "You yourself said it's in the future. After all, the Crown Prince is just the Crown Prince, not the Emperor. Who can say for sure what the future holds?"
"As long as he does not ascend the throne, the crown prince will always remain just the crown prince."
"It's normal for the Crown Prince to have selfish motives."
Li Sanqi was stunned for a long time before he said with difficulty, "So, Father Emperor staged this play to force the Crown Prince and his faction to take action?"
"Father, are you going to completely abandon the Crown Prince?"
Qiao Qinghe nodded: "It should be."
"His Majesty will certainly not agree to the Crown Prince overseeing the state!"
"The day when the witnesses and evidence from Jiangnan, as well as the spoils from the confiscation of property, arrive in the capital will be the day the Crown Prince is deposed."
Do you think the Crown Prince will wait until that day to be obediently deposed?
Li Sanqi shook his head: "No."
I don't think so either.
Qiao Qinghe smiled and continued, "Therefore, the Crown Prince will definitely make his move before that day. Either he will successfully assume the reins of government and imprison the Emperor until his death, or he will stage a coup and directly bypass the Emperor to ascend the throne."
"No matter what, the Crown Prince will fight tooth and nail as long as he doesn't want to be deposed."
Li Sanqi's heart pounded wildly. "So, Father Emperor was feigning illness to deliberately create an opportunity for the Crown Prince to take action!"
Qiao Qinghe nodded slightly and said with a serious expression, "Not only that, I'm afraid His Majesty also wants to take this opportunity to test the other princes."
"After all, the crown prince is deposed, and Dayan needs another successor."
Li Sanqi's eyes lit up. "So, what are we going to do?"
Qiao Qinghe shook her head: "We'd better not do anything. No, you just need to continue playing the role of a dutiful daughter."
"Perfect timing. Yesterday, Zhuxi relayed the news that you came to my residence to ask me to invite Mujin to the palace to treat the Emperor."
"You have received my affirmative answer today. Tomorrow you can enter the palace to meet the Emperor and propose that Mulan be allowed to enter the palace to treat His Majesty's illness."
"In this way, you will not only explain why you have come to my residence repeatedly, but also solidify your reputation for filial piety."
"I understand." Li Sanqi nodded.
Although her father wouldn't test her as his heir, he would definitely send people to keep an eye on her every move.
Therefore, she should refrain from making any rash moves before the crown prince is deposed.
only……
Li Sanqi subtly rolled his eyes and scanned the surroundings of the room, his intention to find someone quite clear.
However, Li Sanqi did not find the person.
She frowned slightly and made a throat-slitting gesture towards Qiao Qinghe.
The movement was small; if Qiao Qinghe hadn't been facing Li Sanqi directly and had a clear view, she would have thought Li Sanqi just had a neck problem.
Qiao Qinghe could see through Li Sanqi's thoughts at a glance, so she shook her head and changed the subject with a smile, "Now that we've finished talking, if the princess isn't in a hurry to go back, I'll take you to see Qian-ge'er."
"That child changes every day. He'll be 100 days old in a few days."
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