Xu Jinglin originally wanted to say that it was Shen Jiu who told him this, but when he saw his father's praiseful look, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.
Since he was a child, everyone said that he was the dumbest among the princes, even his father thought so. It was not until his true life experience was exposed that he knew that he was not his father's real son, but the son of an affair between his father's younger brother and his mother.
Although he could not become a prince, fortunately his biological father, the Fourth Prince Xu Hui, was very capable and saved him under the nose of the mediocre emperor by switching the dragon and the phoenix.
The most important thing is that he is the only son of his biological father, and he alone enjoys his father's love. His biological father even has to help him ascend the throne.
Xu Jinglin smiled and said, "It's all thanks to my father's good teaching."
"Hahahahaha." Xu Hui laughed heartily and said, "You are indeed worthy of being my good son. Lin'er, don't worry. At the palace spring banquet in three days, your father will definitely help you get rid of the crown prince. I will let the Yong Emperor personally order the execution of his son.
When the Crown Prince dies, all the smear campaign against you as a fake prince will be directed at the Crown Prince, and you will then naturally return to the throne. With the death of the annoying Crown Prince, the mediocre Emperor will naturally not live long either, and the throne will then belong to my son!"
Xu Jinglin was so moved by his father's words that tears streamed down his face. "Father, I will never let you down!"
*
The Western Chu Imperial Palace, the prince's bedroom and villa.
A big one and a small one were lying on the couch and plotting secretly.
"Sister, according to what you said, three days later at the Spring Banquet, the Crown Prince will be framed to have an affair with the concubine, and then be beheaded by his father, the Emperor of Western Chu?" Xiao Moqing said.
Wanwan nodded, "So our goal now is to stop all this."
Xiao Moqing said: "Sister, do you have any good ideas?"
Wanwan lay on the couch and chuckled, then drew a little man wearing an emperor's hat on the paper.
Wanwan: "It's very simple, we just need to start with this Western Chu Emperor."
"Him?" Xiao Moqing looked at the little man with the emperor's hat on the calligraphy with a look of surprise.
Wanwan said: "We just need to convince him."
"Convince him?" Xiao Moqing showed some doubt on her face. "A tyrant who only cares about beauty, are you sure about convincing him?"
Wanwan nodded vigorously.
[Because he is a mediocre emperor who is greedy for beauty, so as long as we "convince" him, everything will be settled.]
"But second brother, this persuasion is not the kind of persuasion you understand." After Wanwan finished speaking, she raised her little head, leaned close to her brother Ergou's ear, and whispered conspiratorially.
After Xiao Moqing heard what the little girl said, he immediately widened his eyes and said with uncertainty:
"Sister, are you sure? Are you sure this is going to work?"
What if Emperor Yong doesn’t believe it?
Wanwan patted her brother Ergou's shoulder earnestly and said, "Brother, as long as you act well and don't laugh, he will naturally believe it."
[Although the Yong Emperor was incompetent, he valued his life and was a ghost.]
[Although he was obsessed with beauty every day, he actually went to Fengxian Temple to kneel and kowtow every day at midnight]
[Intent on asking for forgiveness from ancestors and cleansing oneself of sins]
Outside the courtyard, Crown Prince Xu Shihuai and the tyrant were sitting in the pavilion.
For this purpose, Xu Shihuai also specially dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs in the courtyard.
They both poured themselves a glass of hot wine, clinked their glasses together, and drank it all in one gulp.
Xu Shihuai: "It seems like you and I have never drunk as much as we did today."
"Indeed." The Tyrant nodded and said, "The last time I drank like this was about twenty years ago."
"yes."
Recalling the past, Xu Shihuai inexplicably felt a few traces of emotion in his heart, "Now twenty years have passed, and you have already become the emperor. I never thought that we would have the day to drink together face to face."
The Tyrant: "If you want, you can."
Xu Shihuai paused in his drinking and said, "You probably haven't had this Xichu Hundred Flavor Chicken for a long time. Try it and see if it tastes the same as when you were young."
The Tyrant ignored his deliberate attempt to change the subject and continued, "You should also be aware of your father's 'great achievements'. A man like him won't last long as Emperor of Western Chu."
"Ayin, I know all this!" Xu Shihuai looked at him and said, "But when my father was young, he was indeed a wise ruler, deeply loved by the people. He is now old and confused..."
"A moment of confusion?" The great tyrant chuckled and said, "Brother Huai must have studied the ways of the emperor. He knows that many emperors in ancient times were wise rulers when they were young, but when they grew older, they were destroyed because of praying for the so-called way of immortality and greed for beauty. Without exception.
No matter how great his fame is in his youth, it cannot outweigh a single mediocre deed in his old age. You should understand this truth, Brother Huai. Indecision is the greatest taboo for a king."
Xu Shihuai laughed out loud, "Hahahaha, that's why I used to say that Ayin, you have things that I envy, but also things that I don't have.
Let's not talk about that for now. Actually, there's one thing I'm quite curious about: your awesome team, Jennyma."
Although Xu Shihuai had mentioned this name several times, every time he said it, he felt that there was something indescribable strange about the name.
Xu Shihuai: "How could you know the secrets about Xu Hui when you're so far away in Dongming? And about my fifth brother Xu Jinglin? From what you said, is he really still alive?"
The Tyrant met the man's inquiring gaze and nodded slightly. "Then Xu Jinglin is indeed still alive. As for how we know this, it's because—the secret cannot be revealed."
*
late at night
harem
The Western Chu Emperor had just finished making love with his beautiful concubine when the old eunuch stood outside the curtain and respectfully reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Western Chu, who was sleeping with his eyes closed, immediately opened his cloudy eyes and sat up from the bed.
Just as he was about to get out of bed, a slender white hand immediately hugged his waist.
The woman's delicate voice came: "Your Majesty, are you leaving again? Can't you just spend one night with me?"
"Be good, I'll be back with you in a while."
"Your Majesty~" Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhen said aggrievedly, "What's the point of worshipping? Is it necessary to worship every day? Your Majesty, can't you..."
"My beloved!" The face of the Emperor of Western Chu immediately turned cold, and then he forcefully pulled her hands off his waist.
"This is my rule, I can't break the rule." After saying that, the old eunuch on the side stepped forward and respectfully helped the man put on his clothes.
After putting on his clothes, the Emperor of Western Chu walked out without looking back.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhen, who was sitting on the bed, could not help but pound the quilt and cursed angrily, "What a psycho! Which emperor goes to the Buddhist temple to worship his ancestors every night?"
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