Chapter 336: Borrowing a Knife to Kill
The more the second prince thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he couldn't tolerate it!
"This matter absolutely cannot be let go like this! When has this king ever suffered such a loss? No one can plot against me like this and not have to pay the price at all!"
The second prince was furious as he imagined how many people were laughing at him behind his back.
He couldn't sleep or eat unless he avenged this.
The Second Prince angrily vented his complaints to Concubine Yan with an extremely determined attitude. He must teach her a lesson in return and let everyone see that he is still his father's most favored son, still the Second Prince who no one can mess with, and not a joke.
This matter absolutely cannot be let go!
Concubine Yan looked at her angry son and it would be a lie to say she didn't feel sorry for him.
Her precious son, the most beloved child of her and the Emperor, had never suffered such injustice since childhood. No wonder he was so angry. If he was not allowed to vent his anger, who knew how miserable he would be.
Besides, she was also very unwilling
"This matter truly cannot be let go like this!" Concubine Yan glanced at her son and sneered, "Otherwise, if those frivolous people see us, they might not take us seriously. Zhao Xiang, ah, Zhao Xiang."
When it came to Zhao Xiang, Concubine Yan gnashed her teeth in fury. No one had ever dared to tease her except Zhao Xiang. His exile in Lingnan had made him even more shameless, even learning those despicable tactics!
If it weren't for his ambiguous and vague words that made the mother and son let their guard down and mistakenly believe that he had finally learned the lesson of knowing when to seize opportunities and joined them, they would never have let him return to Beijing!
He used some tricks to return to the capital, and immediately set things right for them, the mother and the son. If they really did not fight back, not only would they not be able to swallow this humiliation, it would also be too embarrassing.
"Since I was able to drive him out of the capital once, I can drive him out a second time. Humph, is he worthy of fighting with me? Some people are just self-righteous and can't see their own status. How can a mere minister meddle in the emperor's family affairs? Only a fool would meddle in the emperor's family affairs."
The more Concubine Yan spoke, the angrier she became. After Zhao Xiang came back, although the prince acted in a businesslike manner and had almost no communication with Zhao Xiang in private, everyone knew that Zhao Xiang was back, and the prince's faction's momentum immediately increased!
It's really annoying to see one thing gain while the other loses.
Seeing his mother's attitude, the Second Prince was greatly encouraged. "Mother, how about letting my uncle and the others teach Zhao Xiang a lesson? What do you think?"
In fact, if the Second Prince had not been afraid of his father, he would have wanted to do it himself.
He is the prince of the royal family. Isn't it possible for him to teach a few ministers a lesson?
If he is willing to teach someone a lesson, it is considered as giving face to that person!
For example, that damn Zhou Hansheng, he asked his men to invite him to play horse riding and archery, intending to take the opportunity to teach him a lesson, but unfortunately that bastard was really capable, no one could get away with it at his hands, and he was as slippery as a loach, and he didn't want to lose the big picture for the small, so he had to give up for the time being.
Concubine Yan shook her head gently, smiling softly and saying, "You, child, should learn your lesson. Your father values Zhao Xiang, and you are trying to curry favor with him. Now, no matter who deals with Zhao Xiang, it will be your fault. Therefore, Zhao Xiang must not be touched."
"Mother!"
The second prince was a little unhappy.
Didn't we just agree to this? Why is it not working again?
Imperial Concubine Yan smiled inscrutablely and said calmly, "Just because Zhao Xiang can't move doesn't mean the Zhao family can't move. If we can't move, what does it have to do with us if others do?"
The Second Prince was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood something. He gritted his teeth and blurted out, "Zhao Liya! Mother is right. Why do we have to compete with Zhao Xiang? If we deal with Zhao Liya, I'm afraid Zhao Xiang will be even more upset!"
Besides, Zhao Liya was incredibly hateful! He hadn't forgotten how she and Zhou Hansheng had conspired to set a trap for him at the hunting grounds.
But his attention was always on Zhao Xiang, and he ignored her.
If we get rid of her, not only can we deal a severe blow to Zhao Xiang, but also to Zhou Hansheng, killing two birds with one stone!
The Second Prince was immediately delighted, "Mother is so thoughtful!"
Concubine Yan's thoughts turned, but she had already made a thorough plan. She smiled and said lightly, "The Duke of Liguo's Mansion is not a monolithic entity. The current Duke of Liguo is not the old lady's biological son. It was the old lady who called off the marriage between Zhou Hansheng and Zhao Liya. No matter how much the Duke of Liguo's Mansion denies it, huh, who knows? They just want to save face for the Zhao family. The old lady's family must dislike Zhao Liya. If they were given the opportunity to take action against Zhao Liya, how could they refuse?"
The Second Prince's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed: "Excellent, excellent! Mother is wise!"
Concubine Yan smiled, her eyes full of doting: "We are such noble people, why should we argue with the ministers? They are not worthy at all, we should just watch the show from the sidelines!"
"That's what mother said!"
The second prince looked refreshed.
At the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Liya and her mother Deng soon received invitations from the second and third wives of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion, saying that the old lady of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion was not in good health and had been ill for a while. Therefore, after the two wives discussed it, they specially invited Zhao Liya and her daughter to go to Jinyun Temple to burn incense and pray for the old lady in two days.
The old lady in the Duke of Liguo's Mansion was an elder, so Zhao Liya had to call her grandmother after she married into the family. The two ladies of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion invited her, the future granddaughter-in-law, to burn incense and pray for her grandmother, and Zhao Liya had no reason to refuse.
Deng agreed.
On this day, Madam Zhou Er and Madam Zhou San of the Duke of Liguo's Mansion each brought their daughters Zhou Rui and Zhou Yan, and made an appointment with Zhao Liya and her daughter to go out of the city together.
The two families had some friendship in the past. Zhou Rui, Zhou Yan and Zhao Liya were about the same age, and they were quite friendly when they met each other, talking and laughing. Deng and the two ladies were also polite and warm, and for a while there was a sense of intimacy and liveliness.
No one was tactful enough to mention the many unpleasant things that had happened between the two families in the past.
Jinyun Temple was more than thirty miles north of the city. They set out early in the morning, and the carriage moved slowly and steadily. It was almost noon when they finally arrived at the temple.
As soon as they entered the temple, a monk came to greet them and led them into the courtyard that had been prepared and tidied in advance to rest for a while.
Afterwards, go to the main hall to burn incense and kowtow.
Zhao Liya followed her mother obediently. After bowing and burning incense, she accompanied the three ladies in the side hall to listen to the master in the temple preach for a while. The vegetarian food had been prepared, and the three ladies politely invited each other to have the meal together.
(End of this chapter)
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