Chapter 323: A Counterattack
General's Mansion.
After receiving the invitation from the palace, the doorman hurried back to the front hall.
"Madam, an invitation from the palace."
The general's wife looked at the concierge's invitation and frowned.
She muttered to herself: It's not a festival, why are they sending invitations?
"Bring it here and let me see it."
The nanny beside the general's wife took two steps forward, took the invitation and handed it to her.
"You should withdraw!"
"I'll take my leave!" The doorman bowed and turned to leave.
When the general's wife opened the invitation, the first words she saw were "three days later" and "flower viewing banquet".
What? And he specifically asked to bring Yan'er along...
The general's wife suddenly sensed a conspiracy from the invitation.
I didn’t specifically remind you to bring Yan’er with you in previous years!
Someone must be targeting Yan'er, no, someone is targeting the General's Mansion.
The Emperor is currently seriously ill, and the Crown Prince is in charge of state affairs...
Oh my god, it couldn’t be that the prince wanted to rebel and win over the general’s mansion to serve him.
Thinking of this, the general's wife shuddered.
She cursed in her heart: This prince is so mean.
He actually dared to set his sights on Yan'er.
If a tiger doesn't show its power, do you really think our Yan'er is a sick cat?
The general's wife stood up and went directly to Chu Ruoyan's yard with the invitation.
At this moment, Chu Ruoyan, dressed in men's clothes, just climbed over the wall and entered the general's mansion.
She covered her slightly swollen lips, her face full of shyness.
Chu Ruoyan glanced around and muttered softly, "I must not let mother find out!"
So she quickened her pace and walked towards her yard.
As soon as he reached the gate of the yard, he bumped into the general's wife who was walking towards him.
Chu Ruoyan felt guilty, but she quickly restrained her expression and put down her hands that were covering her face.
She lowered her head and stammered, "Mother, mother, why are you here?"
The general's wife looked at Chu Ruoyan's flushed face and said angrily, "Yan'er, are you looking for that brat from the Ning family again?"
Chu Ruoyan: “….”
Aren't you asking this question even though you already know the answer?
She retorted in a low voice: "Mother, that brat is actually quite nice."
The general's wife held her forehead helplessly.
She hasn't even gotten married yet, but she's already turning her back on others.
The general's wife waved the invitation in her hand and said solemnly in a low voice: "Yan'er, mother has something important to discuss with you. Let's go back to the room and talk."
Chu Ruoyan looked at her mother's expression and felt a little confused.
"Mom, let's go inside and talk."
Before entering the room, Chu Ruoyan told Ling'er, "Ling'er, wait outside."
Ling'er bowed and said, "Yes, Miss."
Inside the room, the general's wife handed the invitation to Chu Ruoyan and said, "Open it and take a look!"
Chu Ruoyan took the invitation, unfolded it and read it.
Go to the palace to attend the flower viewing banquet?
He also specifically mentioned that he must participate.
There must be something fishy going on here...
Chu Ruoyan put down the invitation and said seriously, "Mother, you are afraid that someone will plot against Yan'er."
The general's wife nodded and repeated her thoughts.
"Yan'er, since it's the Queen's invitation, it must have been discussed between them mother and son."
"It's hard to guard against a hidden arrow, mother is afraid..." said the general's wife, with a conflicted look on his face.
Chu Ruoyan snorted coldly, a hint of anger flashing across her brows.
"Mother, don't worry. Since Yan'er has been specifically asked to attend the flower viewing banquet, let's just give him a trick."
The general's wife frowned, still feeling a little worried.
"Yan'er, mother thinks that mother and son will use despicable means, so we should be cautious."
In order to ease the general's wife's nervousness, Chu Ruoyan said obediently, "Okay, Yan'er will listen to mother."
In her heart, she secretly thought: Humph! If that bastard prince dares to do anything to her, she will kick him to death...
The mother and daughter sat together and chatted for a while about the recent situation in the capital.
From the conversation, Chu Ruoyan also understood the purpose of the queen and her son doing this.
Haha~ Although I had some ideas about the General’s Mansion before, I didn’t have the courage.
Now that the Emperor is seriously ill, the dog prince is starting to make moves...
Want to rebel or something.
"Mom, don't worry about this anymore. Everything will be fine." Chu Ruoyan said, smiling at the general's wife.
The general's wife sighed slightly, stood up and said, "Mother will go back first, you better not run out."
"I understand, mother."
Chu Ruoyan sent the general's wife to the gate of the yard and watched her leave.
After the General's wife disappeared around the corner, Chu Ruoyan said to Ling'er beside her, "Ling'er, go out and secretly buy some drugs. They need to be strong."
"Yes, Miss." Ling'er went back to her room, picked up her purse, and left through the back door.
Chu Ruoyan looked at the bracelet on her wrist and gave a wicked smile.
Hide the drug in the bracelet. When the time comes, if that dog prince dares to have any bad intentions, knock him out and beat him up secretly.
.......
The sun sets in the west.
Xiao Mocheng returned to the East Palace in a happy mood.
Remembering the Queen's instructions, Xiao Mocheng thought for a moment and turned to go to Tang Shihuan's bedroom.
Right now, we can't do things too drastically.
At this moment, Tang Shihuan was lying on the couch in the bedroom in a daze.
She reached out and gently stroked her abdomen, her eyes full of helplessness.
This morning the imperial physician came to check the baby's pulse and said the baby would be born in a few days.
She asked indirectly about the gender of the baby in her womb, but the imperial physician simply said that the fetus was healthy and there was no need to worry.
She had a hunch that it should be a little princess...
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never set foot in her bedroom since the incident with the Tang family.
Alas, she, the Crown Princess, has completely fallen out of favor.
The maid guarding outside the bedroom saw Xiao Mocheng approaching and quickly knelt down to salute: "This servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Get up!" Xiao Mocheng said with a cold face.
When Tang Shihuan heard the noise outside, her eyes widened in disbelief.
It seemed to be His Highness's voice.
Did His Highness come to see her?
Cai Lian, who was standing to the side, heard the commotion outside and said to Tang Shihuan, "Crown Princess, let me help you up."
Tang Shihuan nodded quickly and asked anxiously, "Cai Lian, quickly fix this Crown Princess's makeup."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the bedroom door had opened.
Tang Shihuan adjusted the pearl hairpin in her hair, and with the support of Cai Lian, she walked towards Xiao Mocheng with a smile on her face.
"Your Highness, I have met you."
"This servant pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need to be so polite." Xiao Mocheng looked up at the haggard Tang Shihuan, and the disgust in his eyes was self-evident.
He slowly stepped forward and helped Tang Shihuan walk to the table.
"Huan'er, please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Tang Shihuan's eyes were filled with tears and her voice was choked.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, then said to Cailian, "Cailian, go prepare dinner and make a bowl of bird's nest porridge for His Highness."
It's dinner time, so I'll invite Your Highness to have dinner...
"Yes, Princess." Cai Lian bowed and left the bedroom.
Xiao Mocheng looked at Tang Shihuan wiping her tears, and his disgust grew even stronger.
Crying all day long is bad luck.
Xiao Mocheng rubbed his brows and said, "Huan'er, your due date is approaching, you need to pay more attention to your body."
"By the way, have you found a midwife?"
Tang Shihuan observed her expression and forced a smile, "I have already found a midwife, Your Highness, please rest assured."
Xiao Mocheng nodded.
At this moment, he really didn't want to stay in Tang Shihuan's bedroom.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Mocheng said seriously, "I'm a little tired from handling government affairs, so I'll go back first. You should have a good rest."
When Tang Shihuan heard this, a look of loss appeared on her face.
She thought that Xiao Mocheng had been acting as the governor recently and it was indeed very hard for him to stay.
Tang Shihuan put on a well-educated and polite demeanor, "In that case, Your Highness should go back and rest early!"
Xiao Mocheng didn't say anything more, stood up and left.
Tang Shihuan looked at Xiao Mocheng's departing back and silently shed tears.
"This servant respectfully sends His Royal Highness the Crown Prince off."
Cai Lian came back from the kitchen and knew that Tang Shihuan failed to keep Xiao Mocheng after seeing him leave.
Alas, once the Tang family fell, her Crown Princess completely fell out of favor.
Xiao Mocheng returned to his own bedroom and said to Xiao Shunzi, "In three days, my mother will hold a flower viewing banquet in the Imperial Garden."
"I will take this opportunity to seize the General's Mansion."
"So, make arrangements in advance for the Imperial Garden..."
"I will arrange it, Your Highness, please rest assured." After Xiao Shunzi said this, he began to think about how to get this matter done.
The general's daughter is in poor health, so she can't be given any medicine...
Xiao Mocheng sat at the desk with a worried look on his face.
I don't know how things are going on with my father?
General Nie, who guards the capital, and Commander Wu of the Imperial Guards, only obey the orders of his father. To him, they are both stumbling blocks.
Xiao Shunzi looked at Xiao Mocheng's worried expression and secretly guessed what Xiao Mocheng was thinking.
Your Highness, are you worried about Commander Wu and General Nie?
That’s right, they are the biggest obstacles in His Highness’s path to power.
We have to find a way to catch them...
Xiao Shunzi collected his thoughts and began to think about the weaknesses of the two.
I have to say that the master and servant thought alike.
Xiao Shunzi's brain was working rapidly. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind and a plan appeared in his mind.
He coughed lightly and said bluntly, "Your Highness, if you want to successfully seize power, General Nie and Commander Wu cannot be ignored."
General Nie has 80,000 elite soldiers under his command, and Commander Wu has 5,000 imperial guards under his command.
Your Highness, there are a total of 80,000 troops outside. If a real fight breaks out, you will definitely lose.
Xiao Mocheng frowned slightly when he heard this, "Xiao Shunzi, do you have a way to make them work for me?"
Xiao Shunzi shook his head.
"Your Highness, I think you should take the throne first. Once you ascend the throne successfully, they will naturally be loyal to you."
"Minion has an idea..."
Xiao Mocheng suddenly became excited, "Tell me about it quickly."
Xiao Shunzi lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, when the day comes that you seize power, they will surely attack you in droves."
"The slaves thought they could threaten them with their families..."
"This is a great plan." Xiao Mocheng slammed the table in excitement.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
"Don't miss, understand?"
Xiao Shunzi took a step back and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely make your wish come true."
Only by taking the enemy by surprise can you win.
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