"Your Highness is right! These people truly deserve to die!"
Princess Xu said with a shared sense of indignation.
But she quickly changed her tone, "Killing them like this is too lenient!"
The fourth prince asked, "Ah Yuan, do you have a better idea?"
"Your Highness actually thought of that too, didn't you? That's why you left halfway through. You must be planning to turn the tables on me!"
Princess Xu deliberately feigned an expression of admiration.
Fourth Prince: ...Huh? The reason I left halfway through was because I was so angry that I wanted to find the Princess Consort to vent my anger.
However, cough cough, I was indeed thinking of turning the tables on them.
"Yes! We can't let them get away with this so easily! We have to turn the tables on them!"
The fourth prince quickly declared, "I am indeed that wise and mighty."
Princess Xu maintained her admiring smile and nodded, saying, "Your Highness is right. These people are both vicious and stupid, and they even dared to try to sow discord among the princes!"
"Yes! They're both toxic and stupid! In my opinion, they've just been in the countryside for too long and have really started to think of themselves as local tyrants!"
The fourth prince had no idea what "using a scheme against a scheme" meant, so he could only go along with what Princess Xu said and rant bitterly.
Seeing this, Princess Xu didn't mince words and said directly, "They want to use the Prince, trying to make him the weapon against the Emperor. We can turn the tables and use them instead!"
"They are so audacious, showing absolutely no regard for the royal family or the law!"
"Then we must catch them red-handed and punish them severely according to the Great Zhou Law!"
A murderous glint flashed in Princess Xu's eyes.
Chen Guang and the other powerful clans were indeed too arrogant, instigating the Fourth Prince and attempting to slaughter everyone in the Yue Prince's mansion.
It may seem foolish and ridiculous, but if not dealt with promptly, it could really cause trouble.
They wanted to eradicate the Yue Prince's Mansion completely, and the royal family could also exterminate them!
"Yes! That's exactly what I think."
The Fourth Prince clapped his hands and cheered. He looked at Princess Xu with deep affection and said, "Ah Yuan, we are indeed a match made in heaven, a perfect couple with hearts in perfect harmony!"
Princess Xu: ...Alright, whatever makes you happy!
Princess Xu grumbled inwardly, but showed no sign of it on her face.
She began to discuss the specific plans with the fourth prince.
"Okay! Yes, yes! That's what I think too!"
The fourth prince nodded repeatedly. He realized that his princess had become increasingly capable ever since she became pregnant.
Many of his ideas coincided with those of the princess.
Hey!
He and the princess were indeed the most well-matched couple.
...
In the front hall, Chen Guang, the head of the Huang family, and the heads of several other powerful clans looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What happened? Why did His Highness Prince Yong leave so suddenly?"
"Yes! Whether it works out or not, at least say something."
"Does he not want to cooperate with us? Brother-in-law, do you think the Prince of Yong might go and betray us?"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion. The head of the Huang family, who had proposed the plan, hesitated when it came time to actually implement it.
Chen Guang: ...I knew you'd back down after being locked up for so long.
Their backbone is still Chen.
Chen Guang coughed lightly and said, "No! First of all, Helian Jue is not in Yuezhou, so where would the Prince of Yong go to file a complaint?"
"Secondly, Prince Yong is also a prince. If we help him return to the capital, he has no reason to refuse!"
That's the throne!
If even fathers and sons can turn against each other over this, what about brothers who are not from the same mother?
Chen Guang felt that even if the Prince of Yong was an incompetent fool, he would not refuse a good opportunity that was delivered to his door!
"I suppose His Highness Prince Yong felt the matter was of great importance and was hesitant to make a decision easily, so he went to the backyard to discuss it with someone!"
Chen Guang said confidently.
Since he wanted to support Prince Yong, Chen Guang had specifically investigated Prince Yong's residence before coming here.
In fact, even without deliberately seeking information, Chen Guang had already heard some news about the Prince Yong's residence—
A good-for-nothing prince, a ridiculous nobleman.
He married the daughter of a stable boy to be his queen.
The princess was also quite fierce; she actually overstepped her bounds and took over the command of troops in place of the Prince of Yong.
In Yongzhou, the name of Princess Xu was even more renowned than that of the Prince of Yong.
The struggle for the throne is extremely important.
If the Prince of Yong can't even control his own palace, how dare he make decisions on his own?
Right now, Prince Yong is probably consulting with his queen.
Huh?
Xu's hen-like behavior is quite similar to Xie's.
However, Prince Yong is no match for Helian Jue.
Given Prince Yong's talent, it would be difficult for him to defeat Helian Jue in a direct confrontation.
We'll have to resort to underhanded tactics.
The Xie family, mother and children, must die!
Just as Chen Guang was pondering to himself, the Fourth Prince strode back to the front hall with the air of a prince.
"You want to assist me? Heh, the Chen, Huang, Xian and the other families are nothing more than local tyrants living in seclusion by the sea. What abilities do you have to help me?"
Following Princess Xu's advice, the fourth prince deliberately displayed an arrogant expression.
Chen Guang and the others felt somewhat uncomfortable being openly disliked like this.
However, they still had some sense – the traditional order of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants had been in place for many years.
Although the fourth prince was stupid, he was born into a noble family.
Now he is a prince of the highest rank.
Let alone these "gentry" without official rank, even real high-ranking officials of the imperial court would not dare to act presumptuously in front of the Fourth Prince.
With his head bowed and back bent, Chen Guang said humbly, "Your Highness is right. We are indeed of humble origin, but we are quick-witted and can help Your Highness in some way!"
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