"I can't believe this happened!"
Consort Liu sent someone to inquire about the reason for Emperor Wenjian's distress. She learned that it was because the Regent of the Northern Desert wanted to exchange the Snow Lotus for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's divorce. She sighed softly.
Although she didn't know why the regent was so willing to part with it, she quickly thought about it and realized that this was a good opportunity for her and the King of Chu.
Originally, everything was going smoothly between her and the Prince of Chu, and she was just waiting for Emperor Wenjian to find an opportunity to depose Xiao Ye. However, the appearance of Su Liluo allowed the Crown Prince to turn the tide against all odds.
Su Liluo is a great help to the Crown Prince. If she can really separate from the Crown Prince, it will be beneficial to them.
"Go and summon the King of Chu to the palace."
Thinking this through, Consort Liu decided to discuss it with Xiao Churen.
"Is what Mother Consort said true? The Regent actually used such a precious snow lotus to exchange for the Crown Prince and his wife's divorce?"
When Xiao Churen entered the palace and heard what Consort Liu said, he still found it unbelievable.
"Of course it's true, but your father hasn't agreed yet. I suspect the Emperor is worried about damaging his reputation. It's not a good thing to break up people for no reason."
Consort Liu said.
She had been with Emperor Wenjian for over a decade, and while she didn't know him perfectly well, she certainly knew a thing or two about his personality.
Emperor Wenjian was a man who valued his reputation highly, and he was probably worried about how to find a better reason to make the Crown Prince divorce him.
"The Regent is the de facto ruler of the Northern Desert. If the Crown Prince really marries the Northern Desert Princess, it will be a great help to him, which is not a good thing for us."
After pondering for a while, Xiao Churen said thoughtfully.
He certainly hoped that the Crown Prince and Su Liluo would divorce, but the thought that he could marry the Princess of Beimo after the divorce seemed like it wouldn't be a good thing for them either.
So he hesitated again.
But at this moment, Consort Liu smiled wickedly and said quietly, "Let him divorce the Crown Princess first. After the Crown Princess successfully marries into the Northern Desert, although the Northern Desert Princess has a good family background, she is not as skilled in medicine as Su Liluo, is she?"
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess have a very deep relationship. They will definitely be heartbroken after they separate. At that time, the Regent will return to the Northern Desert. What if the Princess of the Northern Desert dies suddenly in the Crown Prince's residence?
"Tell me, will the Northern Desert become the Crown Prince's ally or his enemy?"
Xiao Churen's eyes lit up immediately, and he praised, "Mother, you are so smart! How could I not have thought of that? By the time the rice is cooked, it will be too late. The Crown Princess is in the Northern Desert and will not be able to come back to save the Crown Prince."
At that time, the Crown Prince was isolated and helpless, and he and his mother could just as they had poisoned the Crown Prince before, causing Xiao Ye to fall into despair once again.
Xiao Ye's good luck won't last forever; he'll meet another Su Liluo to save him.
"But now, we need to give the Emperor a push and find a reason to make him determined to force the Crown Prince and his wife to divorce."
Consort Liu smiled.
Furthermore, they could only help secretly, without letting Emperor Wenjian know that they were the ones who did it.
Because Emperor Wenjian was extremely concerned about his reputation, if he knew they were helping him, he would definitely guess that Consort Liu knew his thoughts.
An emperor is unwilling to let others see his baseness.
"Well, I do have a solution."
Xiao Churen seemed to have thought of something, and a triumphant smile spread across his face.
"Oh, tell me about it."
"Mother, it's like this..."
*
On the other side.
Emperor Wenjian's palanquin arrived at Yaoluan Palace, where Consort Yao came out to greet him with a joyful expression.
"Your Majesty, you have come at just the right time. I have just ordered lunch, including your favorite Eight Treasure Duck and Steamed Tofu and Perch Soup."
"Oh? My beloved concubine, did you already guess that I would come at this time today?"
When Emperor Wenjian heard Consort Yao say that she had just ordered his favorite dishes, his expression was visibly pleased.
He thought that Consort Yao's affection for him extended to everything related to her, including her tastes.
Consort Yao smiled shyly, "Your Majesty, I think you are always thinking of me. I suppose Your Majesty was drawn here by my longing for you!"
"You have such a silver tongue!"
Emperor Wenjian was pleased by Consort Yao's coaxing and temporarily forgot his troubles.
Upon entering, he first had lunch with Consort Yao, and then they drank tea and chatted together in the palace.
Emperor Wenjian recounted to Consort Yao the story of the Regent's visit earlier that day, and also expressed his distress and predicament.
"This Snow Lotus is a national treasure of the Northern Desert. If I could obtain it, I could spend a few more years with Consort Yao! However, the Regent's request is truly..."
When Emperor Wenjian said this, there was a hint of regret in his voice.
Consort Yao's mind stirred slightly, and she secretly glanced at Emperor Wenjian's expression.
She keenly sensed that Emperor Wenjian was actually quite interested, but he was currently struggling to find a reason to make the Crown Prince divorce him.
"As the saying goes, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. The Regent's request is indeed a bit unreasonable. If only he could have made a different request."
Following Emperor Wenjian's words, Consort Yao also sighed.
"Yes, that's what I thought too, but he only has this one request. What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to give up on the Snow Lotus?"
Emperor Wenjian suddenly looked at Consort Yao.
In his eyes, Consort Yao was gentle and understanding, and he wanted to know what she thought about this matter.
Does this mean he should give up?
If he doesn't give up, isn't he really despicable?
Consort Yao felt slightly nervous under Emperor Wenjian's intense gaze.
She thought for a while before saying, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is your son and should be the most filial to you. I think you might as well ask the Crown Prince for his opinion on this matter. Perhaps His Highness will not put you in a difficult position and will even allow you to obtain the Snow Lotus?"
"Tell the Crown Prince?"
"Hmm, the Crown Prince is always intelligent; perhaps he can find a way to satisfy both sides in this matter."
Consort Yao nodded gently.
In fact, she was indirectly informing Xiao Ye.
The fact that Emperor Wenjian is hesitating now shows that he is already tempted.
Humans are inherently selfish. In the past, so many emperors constantly refined elixirs and searched for the elixir of immortality in order to live longer.
Now that Emperor Wenjian has such a good opportunity, how could he possibly give it up?
It would be better to let the Crown Prince know about this sooner, so that he can deal with it earlier.
"What my beloved consort says is true. The Crown Prince has always been filial, and I'm sure he won't make things difficult for his father."
Sure enough, Emperor Wenjian was somewhat tempted by Consort Yao's words.
He planned to summon Xiao Ye to the palace and tell him to choose. If he chose to divorce the Crown Princess, then the matter would not affect his reputation.
If the crown prince doesn't agree, he can hint that he should be filial, and at worst, he can just give him a few more beautiful concubines.
"You are so clever, Consort Yao. Every time I come to you, my troubles are resolved!"
Emperor Wenjian smiled and praised her again, then happily carried Consort Yao into the inner room.
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