Chapter 160 This melon exploded
Three Kings Palace
Qi Kuan carried Yuan Ruan to the chamber to rest, and then hurried to find the Third Prince and the Dowager Concubine.
The three of them came to the study, shielded themselves from the crowd, and Qi Kuan slowly told them what Yuan Ruan had said.
As soon as he mentioned that Qi Menglong was the spy of the Prince of Huainan, the Third Prince stood up in panic and said, "How is this possible!"
Qi Kuan was stunned.
The concubine narrowed her eyes and asked coldly, "Why? When did Qi Menglong come to you?"
The Third Prince said dryly, "No, no, what's wrong with me..."
The concubine poked her cane fiercely and said in a low voice, "How dare you lie to me? I can tell from the moment you rolled your eyes that you are feeling guilty!"
The Third Prince was almost yelled at and fell to his knees. He leaned on the table beside him with weak legs and said in a weak voice, "No, no. She just gave me some money and gifts, but I definitely didn't touch her, and didn't say anything..."
"What!" The old concubine stood up in anger, "... Bah, Qi Menglong is so rude! Isn't she trying to catch both of you in one fell swoop? She is not afraid of embarrassment, but I am ashamed. If any of you dare to..."
The Third Prince hurriedly said, "Don't be angry, mother. I didn't touch you."
Qi Kuan followed up by saying, "Grandma, I haven't even spoken a few words to her."
The old concubine calmed down her emotions, and without even looking at the Third Prince, she said to Qi Kuan gently, "Good boy, grandma believes you. Please continue."
The Third Prince: ...
Qi Kuan then told the system what the system had said, that Qi Menglong had hooked up with two of the Third Prince's grandsons, which led to the Third Prince's mansion being ransacked.
The Third Prince was shocked and anxious: "How could this be? This, this is too much. We didn't hear what mother said. Could Kuan'er have heard it wrong? The Emperor's brother wouldn't..."
The old concubine gave the third prince two "bang bang" punches, and the third prince was stunned.
The old concubine said angrily: "If you say something stupid again, I will immediately ask His Majesty to strip you of your title, so as to avoid harming Jia Ren."
The Third Prince instantly became quiet as a chicken.
The old concubine's eyes flashed with disgust, and she spat: "How dare you, a fool, get involved in the fight for the throne! The emperor is too kind and soft-hearted. Why did he kill only one? He should have killed all of them."
The Third Prince and Qi Kuan: ...
Afterwards, Qi Kuan described in detail the results of several princesses.
The eldest granddaughter married the wrong man, and her husband would abandon her. But she finally survived and supported the family together with the eldest grandson's wife.
The second granddaughter married a man who was more conscientious and helped the family.
The youngest granddaughter suffered the most. When the second grandson was fleeing, he hid in her room. The youngest granddaughter was soft-hearted and secretly helped the second grandson to let him go. As a result, the second grandson was afraid of being caught, so he deliberately betrayed the youngest granddaughter, resulting in the youngest granddaughter being thrown into jail. If Qi Kuan had not come to the rescue in an emergency, the youngest granddaughter would have been humiliated.
The concubine's eyes turned red with anxiety, and she said to the Third Prince twice: "Look at the marriage you arranged, you must cancel it immediately! And these two beasts! They even treat my sister like a beast! They are all beasts! Just cut off all ties with these two troubles and send them back to their hometown to be raised."
The Third Prince murmured, "Yes, yes... arrange for them to have concubines give birth..."
The concubine shouted, "What the hell are you planning to do? What the hell are you planning to do? What good can these two produce? I'd rather have no offspring!"
At this point, the Concubine wrote a document in a flash and handed it to Qi Kuan: "Kuan'er, when you go to report the situation to His Majesty, bring a letter from me. This involves the extinction of the royal family, so His Majesty and the Zongzhengfu must review it first."
The Third Prince: ...
He felt a little uncomfortable, but he remained silent.
Qi Kuan: …
Grandma, you are such a powerful person.
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Soon, Qi Kuan entered the palace to find the emperor and report the news.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Qi Kuan opened his mouth, the emperor said, "I have heard some reports from others. When everyone is gathered, you can tell the court officials in detail."
Qi Kuan felt nervous. It seemed that His Majesty had placed many people around the Ninth Princess.
After a cup of tea, the court officials gathered and the small court meeting began.
Qi Kuan originally wanted to save some face for the Third Prince's Mansion, but thinking of the emperor's endless intelligence system, he gritted his teeth and told all the gossip, including the privacy and gossip.
When Qi Kuan mentioned that the eldest princess's husband was also involved in the rebellion, the Prince's Guardian could no longer sit still.
He stood up suddenly and said, "Your Majesty. I think this matter is serious and we need clear evidence before making a decision..."
The court officials were a little confused at first, but suddenly they realized that the Prince's Guardian was the biological father of the Grand Duke, and they understood.
Qi Kuan said calmly, "I am not the only one who heard this. The eldest princess, the second princess, and the second prince consort can all testify for me."
The Prince's Guard choked.
He wanted to say a few more words, but was stopped by the Prince's tutor. The Prince's tutor whispered: "You are too concerned. This is the news leaked by the little princess. You are asking for confirmation. It's like asking for trouble. Instead of making excuses here, you should go back to your son to verify it privately. See who the matter is related to and see if you can clean up the mess or turn yourself in."
The Prince's Guardian shuddered suddenly and fell silent.
Qi Kuan continued to speak, and the emperor remained silent. The prince and court officials were responsible for asking for details. When Qi Kuan gave a similar answer for the second time, the emperor suddenly waved his hand.
Qi Kuan stopped talking and the hall suddenly became quiet.
The emperor suddenly laughed: "Prince Huainan, you have been planning this for a long time. Good, very good!" He smashed the copper cup in his hand to the ground.
The court officials knelt down one after another: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Calm down?! Wu Yi!" The emperor stood up, "Prepare to send troops to destroy the Huainan Palace."
Wu Yi immediately bowed and said, "Yes..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Prime Minister Wang stood up suddenly, his scalp tingling. "One King of Huainan is nothing to be afraid of, but Daxia has six princes. If Your Majesty sends troops to destroy the King of Huainan, it is hard to say that the other five princes will not rebel out of fear! Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to think long-term."
The Minister of Finance also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wang is absolutely right. Moreover, the Chen Kingdom and the Xiongnu are eyeing Daxia covetously, and there is also a locust plague. The national treasury cannot afford to waste it, Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The emperor looked at Prime Minister Li and asked, "What do you think?"
Prime Minister Li: "I support your majesty in fighting the King of Huainan."
"Treasonous minister!"
"Traitor!"
The court officials glared at Prime Minister Li.
But Prime Minister Li continued, "However, Your Majesty, I believe that in any war, we must know ourselves and the enemy, and we will never be defeated. This time the system revealed Qi Menglong's spy. I believe that in order to attack the King of Huainan, we must first make good use of Qi Menglong. For example, we can use Qi Menglong to transmit false intelligence, and then make a move on the King of Huainan after we have sufficient intelligence preparations."
The court officials who had been glaring at Prime Minister Li calmed down.
The emperor showed no sign of being persuaded. He suddenly asked the prince, "What do you think?"
The court officials all looked over.
Prince: ...