Chapter 508 The Crown Prince is under House Arrest
Jun Moshu spoke with a surprised expression when he heard this.
"Find yourself an adoptive mother, cousin. If someone were interested in me, I wouldn't be so helpless now. Besides, even if the concubines in the palace want to adopt a child, they have to keep the child by their side from a young age. I'm already sixteen, and there are plenty of princes and princesses younger than me..."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moye glanced at him and continued speaking.
"Ah Shu, you are actually very smart. There are some things between you and me that don't need to be too explicit. You have been hiding your incompetence before, but you just don't want to stand out too much. Now that the Crown Prince has a bad reputation, it's time for you to make plans for yourself. If you continue to not fight for it, the next Crown Prince will take the throne and no one will look down on you."
When Jun Moshu heard this, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes, and then he lowered his head and spoke.
"Cousin, the next crown prince, cousin, do you think that father will depose the current crown prince, my brother?"
Upon hearing this, Jun Moye calmly looked at him while holding the teacup.
"The Crown Prince's reputation is now completely ruined. As for what he has done in private, I think you and the Second Prince have some idea. How long do you think he can stay in that position? Even if it's for the future of Tianyuan, the Emperor's uncle has to make a choice, right?"
Jun Moshu looked a little frightened when he heard this.
"That's impossible! The Crown Prince only executed a concubine..."
Jun Moye did not respond to his words this time, but continued to give his advice.
"Ashu, your biological mother was still not well-received even after giving birth to you. She had no status in the palace. In addition, the servants in the palace were opportunistic, resulting in your mother being left unattended and her health deteriorating. She passed away when you were only a few years old. Are you willing to let her remain nameless and without status like this?"
Jun Moshu heard this and clenched his fists tightly under his wide sleeves. How could he accept this? Although he was only a few years old when his mother passed away, he also felt that his mother was an extremely gentle woman. She always kept her eyes on him when she had something good to offer. It was a pity that in the imperial palace, a place where people were eaten without leaving any bones, his mother eventually died of depression.
Seeing his expression change, Jun Moye continued speaking.
"Ah Shu, only when you are strong enough can you protect the people you want to protect and fight for the status your biological mother deserves. Blindly enduring may only lead to others taking advantage of you."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moshu looked up at Jun Moye.
"Ashu, please give me some advice, cousin."
Upon hearing this, Jun Moye took a sip of tea and continued speaking.
"Have you ever seen the Mei Concubine in the palace?"
Jun Moshu looked up and spoke in surprise when he heard that.
"Cousin, are you talking about Concubine Mei? But Concubine Mei seems to have fallen out of favor with our father in recent years. I have seen her twice in the palace, and we only exchanged greetings and greetings. We haven't had much interaction, and I haven't dared to interact too much with others in recent years."
Jun Moye nodded slightly after hearing this.
"Gu Panxi, the daughter of Duke Rong, has been in the palace for many years without giving birth. As she aged, the Emperor rarely visited her. According to the information I have found, the reason Concubine Mei has been unable to conceive for many years is because the Empress gave her a special bracelet when she entered the palace, which has led to her childlessness for many years. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Ah Shu, please consider this for yourself."
Jun Moshu spoke hurriedly after hearing this.
"Thank you, cousin, for your concern. Ah Shu understands. Ah Shu will listen to you. I will find a suitable opportunity to pay my respects to Concubine Mei."
Seeing that he was so understanding, Jun Moye nodded with satisfaction.
"Well, go in a few days. Your cousin's wife is going to pay her respects to the Queen Mother tomorrow."
Jun Moshu was overjoyed when he heard this. He naturally understood that his cousin had begun to pave the way for him. Tomorrow, his cousin's wife would go to the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. The important thing was to inform Concubine Mei.
"Yes, thank you, cousin. I will always remember your kindness. From now on, if you need anything, I will do my best."
At this time, Emperor Tianyuan in the court felt a headache and frowned unhappily as he looked at the civil and military officials who were arguing with each other.
"Alright, stop arguing. How can you be so noisy in the Taiji Hall?"
The emperor ordered all civil and military officials to apologize immediately.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
Emperor Tianyuan finally set his sights on Prime Minister Yun.
"Prime Minister Yun, you are the head of the civil service. What do you think about this matter concerning the Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Yun glanced at the Crown Prince and then bowed and spoke.
"Your Majesty, originally, it wasn't a big deal for the Crown Prince's mansion to deal with a concubine, but this incident has become too big a deal. Now, rumors are spreading among the people that the Crown Prince of Tianyuan is heartless and ruthless. Your Highness's reputation is truly in tatters. Why not hand this case over to the Dali Temple for a thorough investigation? If Your Highness has been wrongly accused, then an imperial edict should be posted to inform the people of the world, and all those who have damaged Your Highness's reputation should be arrested and imprisoned. And for the sake of fairness, Your Highness must no longer be involved in this matter."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan pondered for a moment. Whether or not a concubine had died in the Prince's mansion remained to be investigated, but the fact that the Prince had contracted an internal organ disease was already a fact. He glanced at the Prince and realized that he was the Emperor first and then a father, so he always had to consider the people of Tianyuan, so he finally spoke.
"Where is the Dali Temple Minister?"
The Dali Temple Minister stepped forward and said.
"I am here."
Emperor Tianyuan gave orders in a deep voice.
"This case will be handed over to the Dali Temple. They must thoroughly investigate the whole story and find out who is defaming the Crown Prince's reputation. We will show no mercy once we have thoroughly investigated."
People's eyes fell on the prince again.
"Until this case has a conclusion, the Crown Prince should reflect on his mistakes in seclusion in the Crown Prince's Mansion."
This was simply naked house arrest, and Jun Moxu felt panicked.
"Father, your son..."
Emperor Tianyuan interrupted him coldly.
"Alright, look at what the reputation of the Prince's Mansion has become recently. It's time for you to reflect on yourself."
Upon seeing this, Jun Moyong calmly exchanged glances with several ministers, and several people immediately spoke up.
"Your Majesty is wise."
The matter was settled, and Jun Moxu was placed under house arrest in disguise from that day on.
Emperor Tianyuan stood up feeling annoyed.
The eunuch shouted in time.
"Withdraw from the court..."
With the departure of Emperor Tianyuan.
Civil and military officials began to communicate with each other through eye contact, and even left in groups whispering to each other.
"Alas, with all this going on, even if I wanted to speak up for His Royal Highness, I can't."
"That's right. So many people saw the prince on the street. He should have dealt with the woman by taking her back to the prince's mansion and dealing with her secretly. Why would he cause a scene on the street?"
Another minister spoke up.
"I'm afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been tricked by someone..."
"Yes, we should go investigate and see if there are any suspicious clues so that we can help His Royal Highness prove his innocence as soon as possible."
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