Chapter 129: Fighting the Prince’s Mansion, Making Plans in the Study Room
Prince Qian's Palace.
It's late at night, but the mind is not at peace.
No one in Prince Qian's mansion could sleep tonight.
Especially Prince Qian, who directly called all the males in the capital's families over.
Especially Chu Zijin's father.
"You bastard! Get out here and kneel down!"
As soon as they met, he slapped the eldest son of King Qian twice without saying a word, and he was forced to kneel down.
He discussed with his son and grandson in the study for a long time, but they could not find a solution to the current situation.
King Qian waved his hand angrily and drove everyone away.
Only Prince Qian is left.
"Father, what should we do now?"
Prince Qian glanced coldly at his elder brother who was kneeling outside, and then he got down to business.
"Your Majesty is just taking advantage of this situation to attack our Prince Qian's Palace. Maybe... the so-called heavenly punishment tonight was caused by Your Majesty."
King Qian had a gloomy face and shook his head after a while.
"When the incident happened, an extremely dazzling light flashed in the Qunfang Pavilion, and many people were directly blinded by the light... This kind of light cannot be produced by human power. This is a punishment from heaven..."
King Qian couldn't continue.
Of course, he had the same idea at first, thinking that His Majesty was deliberately plotting to frame their Prince Qian's Mansion.
But who would have thought... the result of the inquiry was completely different.
Not to mention the dazzling white light and the thick mist that followed, even the ethereal sound was not something that an ordinary person could easily produce...
Everyone who was sent out to investigate felt that this was a punishment from heaven.
But how come the heavenly punishment fell on the people in Prince Qian’s Palace?
Could it be that Chu Zijin really did something that angered God and the people?
It shouldn't be necessary to just take a girl from the Jiaofang Bureau out.
Or...
Prince Qian seemed to have thought of something, and his expression became even uglier.
"Father, if our whole family is called to the capital, we will really become fish on the chopping board of others."
"And if the fiefdom is changed...then all the hard work we have put in on the original fiefdom for more than a decade will be wasted. And..."
Prince Qian looked unwilling.
"Stop talking."
How could Prince Qian not know that what Prince Qian said was true?
But...what can he do?
Could it be possible that they would rebel now?
Prince Qian gritted his teeth.
"Father... I'm sorry to say something so treasonous. Given the current situation, even if we raise an army, I'm afraid we won't be able to win."
"But...if those few people fight among themselves, maybe there will be a chance."
King Qian did not blame his son for his "treason".
After all, he had been planning for so many years, and Prince Qian, as his son and heir, naturally knew about it.
It was Prince Qian's suggestion...
"You mean... those princes?"
Prince Qian nodded heavily.
"That's right. Now the border crisis is over. His Majesty has always been very wary of our Qian Wang lineage. Now he has even used the matter of my eldest brother's son to change our fiefdoms... In fact, we have already lost the best opportunity."
"If you want to ascend to the throne, you can only win by chance."
"Only if they start to cause chaos on their own will we have a chance."
"The princes are already old. Are they willing to let their fate be controlled by others? Don't they want to have the final say?"
Prince Qian rubbed his chin.
"I've thought about what you said."
"But now those princes...are not too close to us."
Prince Qian chuckled.
"We didn't get close before, so we can get close from now on."
"Father, have you noticed the Seventh Prince?"
Prince Qian looked deep in his eyes, "Seventh Prince?"
Prince Qian did not notice the sudden strange look in his father's eyes.
"Yes, it is the Seventh Prince. He is the son of the Emperor and Empress... but for some reason, he does not seem to be favored by the Emperor and Empress."
"Today, I was punished by the Emperor and Empress and made to kneel in public."
"I think the Seventh Prince has some complaints in his heart. I think we can try to win him over."
"His status is noble enough, and his current situation is somewhat embarrassing. It is a perfect opportunity for us to take action."
Prince Qian looked deeply at Prince Qian.
"You're talking so much... You're actually thinking about your daughter, right?"
The prince of Qian has a daughter, Chu Wanqing, who is very much loved by the prince of Qian.
Moreover, ever since this daughter met Chu Tianming, she has fallen in love with him and is determined to marry no one else.
Prince Qian did not hide it either.
"Father, if you want to truly tie someone down, isn't it the best way to make your children in-laws?"
"Anyway, we are several rooms away from His Majesty, so it won't affect the two children being together."
"If we really put the Seventh Prince on the throne in the future, then... wouldn't the throne also be equivalent to having the blood of our Prince Qian?"
"When the time comes..."
The father and son looked at each other, and both saw ambition in each other's eyes.
However, Prince Qian did not express his opinion directly, but instead glanced at Prince Qian.
"This matter... is just between my children. I will not interfere."
Prince Qian immediately understood and smiled.
"Father is right. This is just a matter between my son and daughter. I am just concerned about my daughter's future... Then I will talk to Wanqing later."
"Also... I heard that the Seventh Prince was punished to face the wall in his mansion. If he doesn't leave the mansion, won't Wanqing be unable to see him?"
Prince Qian curled the corners of his mouth.
"What's the big deal? Your Majesty is doing good for the Seventh Prince by letting him reflect on his mistakes in front of a wall in his mansion, but how can reflecting on one's own mistakes be as good as being taught by a great scholar?"
"Isn't there a class being held in the royal family? Why not let the Seventh Prince go to class? By the way... Wanqing should also go."
"Speaking of which, Wanqing is also the younger generation of the Imperial Concubine, so it's time for her to go to the palace and kowtow to the Imperial Concubine."
The Crown Princess and the Royal Concubine of Prince Qian can be considered distant cousins. To be honest, Chu Wanqing is indeed the Royal Concubine's junior.
Prince Qian nodded immediately.
"Father is right. I didn't think it through enough before. I will let Wanqing go to the palace to kowtow tomorrow."
"Bring some good stuff, especially beauty products and jewelry... The imperial concubine likes these kinds of things."
"Father has thought it through. I will ask the Crown Princess to take people to the warehouse to find some good things."
"Um."
Prince Qian and his son discussed for a long time in the study.
But they don’t know…
Above the study, Chu Wuxun, dressed in black, was on the roof, listening to the conversation between the two.
Prince Qian and his son are really... good at planning.
But they probably don’t know that Chu Tianming is not the real Seventh Prince.
It would be a good idea to let them collude with Chu Tianming, so that they can use Chu Tianming to tap into the power of King Qian's lineage.
When we deal with Chu Tianming in the future, we can also deal with King Qian's lineage at the same time.
Chu Wuxun curled the corners of his mouth, feeling that if he brought this news back, His Majesty would be so happy that he would not be able to sleep.
Thinking about...
He looked into the distance unconsciously, and saw... a small head quietly poking out from outside the wall of Prince Qian's Mansion.