Chapter 181 Suspicion
"I understand the Third Prince's anxiety, but the time is not right yet. Lu Bing is now a frightened bird, and the palace is as tight as an iron barrel. Any further stabbing will only lead to more deaths and alert the enemy."
Murong Feng's eyebrows raised slightly, his eyes sharp as a knife: "Oh? Then according to my sister, when is the right time?"
The corners of Jiang Qingning's pale lips curved into an extremely cold arc: "Wait for my father and brother's ship to arrive at Tongzhou Wharf."
Murong Feng's eyes narrowed, and he shot a sharp gaze at Jiang Qingning: "Jiang Baichuan, Jiang Qinghuai?"
"Lu Bing's imperial edict can stop loyal ministers and generals, but it cannot stop them from returning home."
She raised her eyes. "Now the time has come. They are already on their way home, taking the fastest water route. They will arrive in Tongzhou soon."
She changed the subject and refocused her gaze on Murong Feng's face, with an almost bewitching certainty:
"Third Prince, you know that the Jiang family father and son command a large number of troops and have guarded the southern border for many years. They hold a very high prestige in the army. Lu Bin is mean and ungrateful, and he has destroyed the Great Wall himself. He has already chilled the hearts of the border troops. And I..."
She smiled slightly, "I have used Jiang Qingning's identity to persuade him with emotion and reason, and even promised to revive the Jiang family and clear the grievances. The father and son of the Jiang family have decided to use them for my own purposes."
"How could the imperial sister incite the Jiang family to revolt?" Murong Feng's voice deepened. "This is no easy task. I have heard a little about Jiang Baichuan. He is upright and unyielding, and his loyalty to the emperor is deeply rooted..."
"Loyalty to the emperor?" Jiang Qingning sneered and interrupted him, his eyes revealing undisguised sarcasm and hatred.
"But the loyal one is the tyrant emperor who took away his military power, framed him for collaborating with the enemy, exiled his entire family to Lingnan, and imprisoned his beloved daughter, whose fate remains unknown?"
"Third Prince, people are all made of flesh and blood. When loyalty and righteousness are rewarded with nothing but suspicion, framing, and the destruction of one's family, even the strongest of beliefs will crumble."
Her voice suddenly rose, filled with a resolute determination to perish together with her. "The Jiang family father and son's hearts have long been cold. All they need is someone who can lead them to seek retribution from Lu Bin. I can give them that hope. In their eyes, I am just their child, not just another person."
She looked directly into Murong Feng's eyes, and spoke each word with great force: "When my father and brother return, they will regain their military power and establish themselves in the capital. At the very least, they will make Lu Bing sleepless nights."
"This assassination attempt is the final straw that breaks the camel's back. It also serves as a prelude to clearing the biggest obstacle for the Third Prince to rule the Central Plains in the future. What do you think, Third Prince?"
The inner room fell into deathly silence.
Murong Feng stood quietly in the shadows, his handsome yet cold face expressionless.
After a long time, a low voice sounded in the room:
"Well, my sister's plan is beyond comprehension, and I am convinced."
"In this situation, I will take charge, and my sister will have free rein. All of the Northern Di's hidden forces, personnel, and resources in the capital and beyond the Great Wall are at my disposal. I promise to help my sister complete this plan and make Lu Bin's life on the throne a living hell!"
He took a step forward, leaned slightly closer to the bed, and said in a cold and decisive voice:
"My dear sister, all you need to do is tell me when, where, and how to ignite this first fire. My subordinates are always on standby, ready to become the sharpest daggers in your hands."
Jiang Qingning met his approaching gaze without any fear.
"Three days later."
"The assassination was carried out after Lu Bin had recovered a little, causing him to fall into despair again and live in constant fear."
"Okay, in three days, I will naturally send someone to help my sister."
After he finished speaking, Murong Feng turned around and walked away.
"Third Prince, don't you consider living in the capital?" Jiang Qingning asked in a cold tone, looking at the tall figure's back.
"Living in enemy territory will only keep me awake at night."
Murong Feng did not look back, and his tone was lazy after discussing the matter.
The room fell silent. Zi Su and Zhi Qiu pushed the door open and walked in, one holding a basin of hot water and the other holding medicine.
"Miss, it's time to take your medicine." Zi Su stepped forward and handed the medicine to Jiang Qingning, along with a note.
Jiang Qingning took the nourishing soup and drank it all, then handed the bowl to Zi Su and unfolded the note to read the information on it.
"What's going on with Qingxi?"
"The second young lady has already gone to Tongzhou. Judging from the distance, she has already taken the waterway."
"Very good. At this time, it is best for her to go and pick up her father and brother."
"What about in the palace? How are Qin Xiu and He Ning progressing?"
Jiang Qingning took the hot handkerchief handed to him by Zhiqiu, wiped it gently and asked.
Zi Su whispered, "Don't worry, Miss. You two just sent me letters one after another. The dosage of the elixir in the palace will be increased according to your arrangement. Lord Qin said that Prince Yong had interfered in this matter, but he will bear all the consequences of Prince Yong's involvement."
Zhiqiu took the handkerchief, walked out of the room, closed the door, glanced at Anyi on the beam, and nodded almost imperceptibly.
"He is reassured about his nephew. The prince killed his father. Like father, like son. Didn't the man sitting on the dragon throne seize the throne in the same way?"
Jiang Qingning stopped him, "Alright, don't say any more of this. Tell Qin Xiu to send a message and tell him that if anything goes wrong, this matter is not over."
Zi Su hurriedly said, "Yes, don't worry, Miss."
After she finished speaking, Zi Su tucked the corner of the quilt for Jiang Qingning, watched her close her eyes, and then got up and left.
Outside the city.
"Your Highness, can this princess really be trusted?" the secret guard asked in a low voice.
"It doesn't matter if I believe it or not. Since I've come to the capital, I must make achievements before I can return and compete with the Crown Prince."
Murong Feng's eyes flashed with sarcasm, just because his mother was also from the Central Plains. Because of her beauty, she was forced by his father to give birth to him and his fourth sister, but she was inferior to everyone else in his father's harem.
Queen Nada would rather adopt a child born to a maid and let her father make him the crown prince than raise him, and her father never took him seriously.
The positions of the former dynasty and the harem are now clearly defined, but he has no capable people behind him. The fact that he can now train thousands of elite soldiers is all thanks to his hard work over the years.
The secret guard hurriedly said: "Your Highness is the son of a true dragon. He will definitely be able to rule the world and seize the ultimate position!"
Murong Feng sneered, "Keep investigating. How could she have been replaced by that nanny with a daughter of the Jiang family by such a coincidence when she was stranded in the Central Plains? There must be a conspiracy."
Secret Guard Yi Ling: "Your Highness, do you think she is not the eldest princess?"
Murong Feng glanced over, his eyes extremely cold: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. If she gets the news, the cooperation will end and I will kill you!"
"Yes, I'll check it out right away!"
Three days later.
The phoenix sedan chair stopped outside the Yangxin Palace in a grand manner, and Concubine Qin walked down from the sedan chair holding the hand of a palace maid.
Wang Deshun walked out of the hall and saw that Concubine Qin had already walked up the stairs. He glared fiercely at the eunuchs on both sides and ran forward quickly with his robe in hand.
"Oh my! The Imperial Concubine is here! Damn it! I didn't even get the message!"
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