Chapter 283: Prince Rong Meets the Princess and the Queen Mother
Prince Rong closed his eyes and ignored Liang Jingyao's words. "I have made up my mind. You can leave now!"
Although Liang Jingyao wanted to argue, considering Prince Rong's physical condition, he had to take Gu Liqiang and Yan Yi out of the room first.
In the afternoon, Prince Rong took a nap after lunch. When he woke up, Liang Jingyao was already waiting in the bedroom.
"You're here." Prince Rong became a little more energetic and sat up from the bed.
Liang Jingyao hurried forward to help Prince Rong change his clothes. "Yes, father, you can actually rest for another six months. You can visit the Queen Mother and the Princess tomorrow. They will definitely not blame you, father."
Prince Rong shook his head and said, "How can you break the rules so casually? Let's go, I'm much better now."
Liang Jingyao had already arranged a sedan chair outside the door. As soon as Prince Rong went out, he left in the sedan chair, while Liang Jingyao guarded him on horseback.
In the bamboo courtyard, Princess Mingzhu had already learned the news sent by Liang Jingyao in advance, and she was already sitting in the empress dowager's bedroom waiting.
"Prince Rong is here!" As the loud shouts outside rang out, Prince Rong's sedan chair stopped. Liang Jingyao jumped off the horse and helped Prince Rong get down from the sedan chair.
Prince Rong stood still, straightened his clothes, and then stood outside the door, bowing and saying, "I'm sorry to hear that you're late. I hope the Queen Mother and the Princess will not be so reserved!"
Princess Mingzhu opened the door herself and welcomed Prince Rong and Liang Jingyao in. "It's okay, come in and sit down. Mother is waiting."
Prince Rong nodded, walked up to Empress Dowager Yan, bowed respectfully, and said, "Greetings, Empress Dowager. May you live a thousand years!"
Ever since Empress Dowager Yan took the medicine from the drunkard, she has been sometimes awake and sometimes drowsy, and her mind is no longer as sharp as before.
"You, why do you look so familiar to me! Mingzhu, who is this?" Empress Dowager Yan half-closed her eyes and searched hard in her mind, but still couldn't figure it out.
Princess Mingzhu smiled and sat down next to Empress Dowager Yan. She introduced, "Mother, this is Prince Rong. How come you don't remember him? I'm sorry, Prince Rong. Emperor Liang poisoned you, and that's why she's like this. I hope you don't mind."
Prince Rong angrily said, "How could Emperor Liang do this? Although the Empress Dowager is not his biological mother, she is his legal mother and the most honored Empress Dowager in the Dongsui Kingdom! This is really too much!"
Princess Mingzhu glanced at Liang Jingyao secretly. Although Liang Jingyao could justify himself even if she didn't say so, Prince Rong would not doubt what she said.
In fact, it was a big mistake for the Queen Mother to want Liang Jingyao to be a puppet emperor. If she really did that, the Dongsui Kingdom would really be on the road to national destruction. So later Liang Jingyao couldn't bear it anymore and gave the Queen Mother medicine. This medicine would only make people sleepy and groggy, so she didn't stop him.
Liang Jingyao understood what Princess Mingzhu meant, stepped forward, tugged at Prince Rong's sleeve, and said, "Father, let's not disturb the Queen Mother's rest here. If you have anything to say, let's go outside and talk to the Princess."
Prince Rong was helpless. Given the Queen Mother's condition, she might not understand anything he said, so Prince Rong nodded and said, "Okay, Princess, please come this way!"
Princess Mingzhu nodded, comforted Empress Dowager Yan, and followed Liang Jingyao and Prince Rong into the courtyard.
"Prince Rong, do you have something to say to me?" Princess Mingzhu asked Prince Rong.
Prince Rong, fearing someone might overhear, whispered, "That's right. I plan to launch an attack on the capital in three days. This matter will only get worse if we take our time, so it's best to strike quickly while Emperor Liang's morale is low!"
Princess Mingzhu has already stood on the opposite side of Emperor Liang, so she also wants to end the war as soon as possible and return to the capital as soon as possible, otherwise the night will be long and winding. If Emperor Liang finds a powerful ally again, everyone's situation will be difficult!
"Okay, I agree with this! We should press on to win and attack directly!" Princess Mingzhu clapped her clenched fists and said expectantly.
Prince Rong was in a very good mood. The Queen Mother had only one daughter, Princess Mingzhu. If he had the support of Princess Mingzhu, it would be equivalent to the support of the Queen Mother. In this way, what he would do later would have a legitimate reason!
"Okay, three days later, I will announce to the world that Emperor Liang poisoned the Queen Mother. I may need to trouble the princess to testify for me then. I will use this matter to hold Emperor Liang accountable and force him to plead guilty and abdicate!" Prince Rong kept looking at Princess Mingzhu while speaking, fearing that she would be unhappy and reject his idea, and then he would have to make other plans.
Princess Mingzhu felt that the method proposed by Prince Rong was the best, and that what Emperor Liang had done to the Queen Mother was true. Any experienced doctor could tell that the Queen Mother would not die in a day or two because of the poison she had been infected with!
"No problem, just tell me if you need anything, I will do my best to help you!" Princess Mingzhu said firmly.
Upon hearing this, Prince Rong finally relaxed his nerves and said with a smile, "That's great! I'll take you and the Queen Mother with me when I invade the capital in three days. I'm only doing this to convince the people of the world that what I say is true. But don't worry, I will definitely ensure your and the Queen Mother's safety and will never let anyone harm you!"
Princess Mingzhu nodded and agreed, "Alright, let's do as you say! After all I've been through, I'm not afraid anymore. Emperor Liang has been trying to kill my mother and me for a long time now. We must settle this account!"
Seeing that Prince Rong and Princess Mingzhu had reached a consensus, Liang Jingyao said, "Princess, Yue'er is quite clever. She has saved me from danger several times, so she is quite experienced. I plan to have Yue'er disguised as a maid and accompany you to the capital. That way, she can provide close protection for you. What do you think?"
Princess Mingzhu had always been fond of Lin Xiaoyue, and she understood that Liang Jingyao had brought this up so she could show off in front of Prince Rong. So, she readily agreed, "That's fantastic! Yue'er is clever and smart, she's the perfect candidate! Would she be willing? Have you asked her?"
Liang Jingyao smiled and said, "Not yet, but Princess, you are so kind to her, she will definitely agree! Yue'er has always been a warm-hearted girl."
When Prince Rong heard his son and the eldest princess praising Lin Xiaoyue, he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. The last time he met Lin Xiaoyue, he could tell at a glance that Lin Xiaoyue was not a martial artist. Such an ordinary girl, no matter how smart she was, how could she possibly fight against the attacks?
But Princess Mingzhu has always been arrogant and reluctant to praise others. Moreover, this attack on the capital is extremely dangerous. Princess Mingzhu will never joke about her own life and the life of the Queen Mother. Could it be that Lin Xiaoyue has some other outstanding qualities?
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