Chapter 168 Mother and son unite to be invincible
While Chu Tianming and Prince Qian were discussing Princess Beiliang, someone else was also discussing matters concerning Princess Beiliang.
The Third Prince’s Mansion.
Prince Qing took the initiative to come to the Third Prince's Mansion.
Yes, the prince standing behind the third prince is Prince Qing.
"My dear nephew, what do you think of the Princess Beiliang whom I met at the banquet yesterday?"
The third prince had a chapped expression.
"Uncle Qing... this... that..."
The third prince hesitated, but finally spoke with a sigh.
"That Beiliang princess is beautiful, but her cultural level is really not worth praising."
He is a cultured man. How can the future princess be such an uncultured person?
Later, I spent money to compose poems under the moon.
He comes up with the first sentence, and the other party can't come up with the second sentence. How boring it is.
How can we live like this?
The third prince shook his head in disappointment.
Prince Qing: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, or are you saying that you young people can't see through it?"
"What's so important about those poems? Do you have to give out a test before you marry a princess? Whoever gets the highest score will become the princess?"
"Don't be ridiculous."
"We men are out there fighting for power, scheming against each other, eating, drinking and having fun... ahem, forget about eating, drinking and having fun."
"Anyway, we work so hard outside, and when we get home, we need a beauty to serve us hot meals, ask us about our well-being, and even be gentle and caring in bed."
"This is already a good princess."
"It would be even more perfect if this princess had a powerful maternal family behind her that could be of great help to you."
"As for the poetry, that's nothing. You can just find a few more talented women to talk to in the backyard, right?"
The Third Prince: ...
Although what Uncle Wang said made some sense, my wife was not perfect and I always felt that something was missing.
Isn't it true that such a perfect man like him doesn't deserve a princess who is talented, beautiful, and has a good background?
There are too few people in this world who are as perfect as his mother.
"So according to Uncle Wang, I still have to marry the Princess of Beiliang?"
Prince Qing nodded.
"Marry, of course I will."
"If you marry this Princess Beiliang, you will have Beiliang as your backer in the future."
"Although Beiliang was defeated by our Great Chu, the power of a country should not be underestimated. Where else in the capital can you find a woman with such a strong background to be the princess?"
"Didn't you tell me that you also wanted to fight for that position? Then you must grab all the power you can."
"This Dugu Yanran is the most powerful force you can capture right now."
The third prince sighed.
"Well, in that case, I'll just put up with myself a little bit."
King Qing: ...
This third prince has such strong self-confidence.
It really suits my temperament.
"That's right."
"Go ahead, kid."
The three princes supported the three princes respectively. Although their idea was to let the princes start a war for the throne and then distract Chu Yingrui's energy, giving them time to develop secretly again and weaken Chu Yingrui's strength at the same time.
But when the three princes really stood behind the three princes,
Don't they really want the prince they support to eventually ascend the throne?
Prince Qian also wants his granddaughter to be the future empress.
Prince Qing is not a man without granddaughters.
Unconsciously, the three princes had already developed their own little thoughts.
The third prince glanced at Prince Qing who was very happy.
Suddenly he sighed again.
"Uncle Wang, although I am now ready to muster up the courage to pursue Dugu Yanran, this matter is not easy to do."
"Dugu Yanran came to our kitchen as a member of the diplomatic corps, and the people who received them were from the Ministry of Rites. It's my seventh brother's territory, so I can't get involved."
"Nowadays, I am afraid it is not easy to find an opportunity to be alone with Princess Dugu Yanran. On the contrary, the Seventh Prince can be with Princess Dugu every day."
"Uncle Wang, you must have seen what happened yesterday. My seventh brother is usually the most cunning one."
"I'm afraid he must have set his sights on the princess."
"I'm afraid I can't compete with my brother."
Prince Qing was stunned.
What the third prince said makes sense.
They had planned everything, but found out they couldn't do the first step.
What should I do?
The Third Prince and Prince Qing looked at each other, both speechless for a moment.
After a while, Prince Qing suddenly had a good idea.
"The Seventh Prince is indeed a thief. I'm afraid he has set his sights on Princess Dugu."
"But I can see that your brother is not liked by your father and mother. I think they must have seen that your brother is not a good person."
"So if something goes wrong with the Ministry of Rites that the Seventh Prince is in charge of, do you think your father will let the Seventh Prince continue to be in charge of receiving Beiliang's group?"
The third prince raised his eyebrows.
"Uncle Wang, do you want me to frame my seventh brother?"
Prince Qing nodded solemnly and seriously.
"A real man should take action when it is time to do so."
"My dear nephew, you must not be indecisive at such a critical moment."
The third prince took a deep breath.
"Since it is Uncle Wang's order, then Xiao Wang will definitely do it."
"But...if I remember correctly, my seventh brother has the support of King Qian behind him, and the Ministry of Rites is also the place where they have infiltrated the most. If I take action against the Ministry of Rites to benefit my seventh brother, will it affect King Qian?"
"After all, you and Prince Qian have always had a good relationship. If the relationship between the two uncles becomes strained because of me, then I will be guilty of a great sin."
The Third Prince's words were truly spoken with Prince Qing in mind.
Prince Qing was so moved by the sincere look in the Third Prince's eyes that he almost cried.
This nephew is really honest and really cares about me.
But what King Qing didn't know was...
This is different from the Seventh Prince, who is wholeheartedly trying to collude with the princes and seize the throne.
In fact, the eldest prince and the third prince were summoned by Chu Yingrui for an audience before entering the court.
They knew very well that their father's real purpose in letting them enter the court was to take advantage of the struggle for succession among the princes and to destroy the power of the three princes.
Therefore, the third prince took the initiative to mention this matter at this moment because he wanted to take the first step to eliminate the power of the vassal kings.
And although I took the first step, it was Prince Qing who pushed me forward.
If Prince Qian wanted to hate someone in the future, the first person he would hate would be Prince Qing, not the Third Prince.
Oh, I'm so smart!
The third prince couldn't help but secretly give himself a thumbs up in his heart.
I really am worthy of being my mother's good eldest son. I am so good at playing politics.
It turns out that we, mother and son, are the most suitable people for the royal family.
My mother was in charge of palace fighting, and as her son, I was in charge of political fighting.
Together, we are invincible.