The third prince wanted to get things clear, but obviously, Li Lezhi would not give him this opportunity. He had just pieced these words together and said them casually. How far he could go depended entirely on the third prince's self-awareness.
Before the Third Prince could speak, Li Le added, "The secret cannot be revealed."
The meaning is very clear, figure it out yourself.
The third prince also understood what he meant. He frowned and did not continue to argue in front of Li Lezhi. After bowing and saying goodbye to Li Lezhi, he first went into the palace and talked to his mother about the Snow Country's proposal of marriage.
The moment Concubine De saw him, she immediately went up to him and asked, "How is it? Did the Taoist priest figure it out?"
"I figured it out," the Third Prince shook his head, then said, "My sisters are fine."
Concubine De thought that the Snow Country was seeking a marriage with the eldest princess, but after hearing the meaning behind her son's words, Concubine De was surprised, "It's neither of them?"
If the choice is between her daughter and the empress's daughter, considering Your Majesty's regard for the empress and their years of affection, and the empress's family being somewhat stronger than hers, her daughter should be the one to marry.
Before things were settled, she had no choice but to fight with the Queen for her daughter's sake, but she didn't expect that it turned out that she was not the Queen. Could it be that His Majesty was planning to choose from the girls of the royal family?
Concubine De was worried and asked again, "Is it reliable?"
The third prince helped her sit down, "It was Taoist Li who spoke. This Taoist has some skills. He spoke, so it must be right." www.jiangnanxs.com Jiangnan Literature Network
"...That's good," Concubine De got another accurate answer from the Third Prince, and she felt relieved. She looked at her dressing box again, grabbed the Third Prince's hand and said, "Since that Taoist has some skills and can calculate accurately, don't be stingy and give him a little more reward."
De Fei paused for a moment and continued, "Is there any way to win over that Taoist priest? He is really good at calculations and can be a help to you."
"Don't worry about this. I know that this Taoist priest Li is not someone who can be bribed with money or anything. He is not biased towards the prince. I only need one hundred taels of divination money. He will not reject me because of the prince. It is good enough to maintain the current relationship."
"There's no rush for this. It won't be wrong to be on good terms with him and not offend him," De Fei glanced at him again and said, "Is the Taoist priest you mentioned a good matchmaker? I've heard from others that there's a man outside the palace who has chosen a match for the daughter of the Tao family. Soon, when the matter of the Snow Country is over, your sister will also be choosing a prince consort. At that time, she will definitely ask the Taoist priest to take a look."
"It's him, mother, don't worry, I will keep it in mind," the third prince assured.
After hearing this, Concubine De nodded, and after expressing her concern for the Third Prince for a few more words, she asked the senior palace maid beside her to fetch some things, one for Li Lezhi and the other for clothes prepared for the Third Prince.
The Third Prince understood without Concubine De saying much.
After he received the things, he said goodbye to Concubine De and asked his attendant to deliver the things to Li Lezhi. He then returned to Prince Duan's mansion and called his staff to discuss with them what Li Lezhi had meant by what he had said before.
"Your Highness, Taoist Li's intention should be for us to spare the Crown Prince's life. After all, if Your Highness achieves great things in the future, he cannot cause a situation where brothers kill each other, which is not good for Your Highness's reputation. Taoist Li should be thinking long-term, so he brought up this matter..."
The third prince looked at the other person, wanting to hear his opinion.
The other person glanced at the person in front of him and muttered to himself:
,
What else can he say?
No matter how you say this,
Neither may be a good thing.
But His Highness stared at him.
I have to say it again.
The man had no choice but to say, "Your Highness, Taoist Li's meaning is very clear. Do more good deeds, and the accumulation of small things can also become a great merit. This latter sentence also refers to the former sentence. Your Highness, think about it. If the great thing has been accomplished, will Your Highness kill all those who disobey without leaving any room for mercy? Taoist Li must have seen the fate of those people, so he asked for mercy for them."
Let him talk about it.
The third prince looked at the third person.
The man paused while waving the feather fan and said with a smile: "Your Highness, I guess Taoist Li wants Your Highness to build momentum and gain recognition. If Your Highness becomes famous among the people, then you may be able to suppress the Crown Prince, or even..."
All the unfinished words are in the smile.
The third prince also nodded. What the three aides said were basically the same. Even what he thought in his heart might be different.
Seeing this, the Third Prince also let go. The Crown Prince had originally opened an orphanage in the capital to take in the widows and orphans. It was not an easy task for him to win the hearts of the people.
As the weather gradually got cooler, the Third Prince bought some supplies and sent them to the poorhouse. In addition to wanting to do something good, the Third Prince also wanted to disgust the Crown Prince. He didn't expect that the other party would accept everything he sent and didn't even erase his contribution.
He couldn't do it with just this one move.
This also made the Third Prince a little more convinced of Zhao Xuan, and turned the fight between him and Zhao Xuan into a fight for the hearts of the people.
On the other hand, the Snow Country really proposed a marriage in the court. The Crown Prince and the Third Prince already knew about it, and they also knew that this matter had nothing to do with them. After all, the one who was marrying the Snow Country was not their sister, but the Zhao Country, and she brought a princess with her.
This made the Crown Prince and the Third Prince wary, thinking that they were also looking for a marriage alliance with Daliang. Due to the personal grudge between Daliang and Zhaoguo, both of them were unwilling to accept Zhaoguo's proposal of marriage.
When Prince An learned that the Snow Country was coming to propose marriage, he glanced at the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, and his gaze stayed on their faces for a moment, unable to tell what they were thinking.
He calculated the strength of both parties in his heart. The only princesses of the right age were the eldest princess and the second princess. No matter which party married, it would bring considerable setbacks to his ascension to the throne.
This is what King An did not want to see.
After the court session, Prince An found Xu Cainü and told her about this matter. The Crown Prince and the Third Prince had younger sisters, and he also had a younger sister who had not yet reached the age of marriage. She was the third princess born to Xu Cainü.
Prince An originally did not intend to use the third princess here, but compared with his great cause, it was just sacrificing a princess, and she was not his biological sister, so no matter how you looked at it, it was the most cost-effective.
When Prince An told Xu Cainv about this, she refused outright, saying, "No, your sister is not even of marriageable age yet. She is still young. How can she marry into the Snow Country?"
"Your Majesty is reluctant to let her go, but your position is not high. Even if your sister gets married in two years, she may not be able to find a good family. Why not take this opportunity to let your sister marry into the Snow Country and become the princess of a country? Your Majesty can also use this opportunity to restore your position. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"
"No," Xu Cainv strongly refused. The title and the princess consort were all lies. She was not so crazy as to be that way. Xu Cainv sneered and said, "You have grown wings and even dared to use your sister. Don't forget that your sister is not only your sister, she is also the sister of the prince. She should be called the queen.
Mother, you want to borrow your sister to marry into the Snow Country and make the Snow Country your helper. If you dare to plot against her, I can also make your sister only help the prince in the future. You are just born of a lowly maid, and you still want to fight for the throne and dream of your Spring and Autumn period. (wx)?"
Xu Cainv spoke without hesitation, and Prince An's face turned completely black. He suppressed his anger. On the surface, Xu Cainv was still his mother, so he couldn't speak rudely to her. Even if he wanted to strangle her to death, he couldn't do it.
Prince An said coldly: "Your Majesty, you are too serious. I am loyal to you and want you to regain your position, so I made this proposal. If you don't want to, then so be it. You can stay in the position of a concubine for the rest of your life and live a long life. (w)?"
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Unable to resist the vicious curse, Xu Cainü took the teacup and was about to throw it on Prince An's head. However, after seeing the murderous look in Prince An's eyes, Xu Cainü remembered that she was no longer the same person as before. She could not smash anything in the palace as she pleased, so she could only take her hand back in disappointment.
The two parted on bad terms.
The more Xu Cainü thought about it, the more scared she became. This time it was the Snow Country that came to propose marriage, but she didn't know who would come next time. She was already despised by the emperor and had no favor from him, and her daughter would also suffer a lot because of her.
Prince An, that cruel and ruthless man, will never give up the opportunity to take advantage of her daughter. If he fails this time, there will definitely be a next time.
There are not many people in the palace who can protect her.
Apart from the Queen Mother, the rest of the Concubine De and others might not be kind to her daughter. Only the Empress Dowager, the Master of the Central Palace, could treat her Third Princess impartially.
Even though her third princess did not receive as much as the eldest princess who was doted on, her future marriage would never become a bargaining chip for Prince An as it is now.
Xu Cainü did what she thought, but it was not an easy thing to have her daughter registered under the name of the Empress.
Li Le had just finished his shift and before he even walked out the door, he saw a carriage waiting for him outside. He thought it was someone else, but unexpectedly, a familiar person got out of the carriage. If he remembered correctly, this person was Prince An's long-time attendant.
Seeing the other party walking straight towards him, Li Le only realized for a moment that it was still too late for him to retreat. He didn't know why King An was looking for him.
The attendant walked up to him and said, "Master Li, His Highness is waiting in the carriage. Please get in the carriage and have a chat. (w)?"
Li Le just nodded. Although he wanted to ask if he could not go, the facts did not allow him to refuse.
As soon as Li Le stepped onto the car, he saw Prince An holding a book. When the sunlight shone in from one side, it just happened to be projected on his face, making him feel warm and gentler.
Li Le just walked in and sat down and said, "I wonder why Your Highness wants to see me?"
"Master Li," Prince An closed the book and put it aside, "I also encountered a difficult problem, so I had to come to find Master Li. I believe that Master Li can figure out this simple thing."
Li Le only realized that Prince An's visit this time was not a simple test like the last time, and he was sure that he could figure it out, which meant that the other party wanted to get an accurate result, rather than being fooled like last time.
Li Le just began to ponder, wondering whether he could tell everything about what King An came to him to calculate this time, or whether he should hide some of his strength. To what extent should he calculate so as not to arouse King An's suspicion.
When Li Lezhi was about to say that his ability was mediocre and his divination was inaccurate, Prince An raised his hand to stop him and said, "Master, don't worry. With your ability, you will definitely be able to figure it out. Master, have you heard what happened at the court meeting?"
"Well," although Li Lezhi did not attend the court, many people around him knew about this matter, and even he understood the purpose of the Snow Country's visit.
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