Chapter 182 Challenging the Royal Family
Beixi is a well-known den of beauties, with the nickname "soft jade and warm fragrance". How could she not be tempted when she met our lustful Emperor Beiling?
"A king with a different surname, humph, this deposed prince does have a very unique imagination."
Such a person can even abandon his own country for personal gain. What else can he not do?
"Not only that, he also wants to marry the princess of Beiling to consolidate the alliance between the two countries."
Marquis Zhenbei has lived for most of his life, but this is the first time he has seen such a shameless person. Today he has broadened his horizons.
Why would a fallen foreign prince want our Beiling’s golden branches and jade leaves?
"Hearing what my uncle said, I think the Emperor of Beixi probably saw that the crown prince was not capable of anything, so he replaced him with the second prince."
"This deposed crown prince is indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people." Lu Linyi also sighed.
The Marquis of Zhenbei smiled bitterly: "It was this unreasonable guy who actually persuaded the emperor to conspire with him. The emperor's mind is really unpredictable."
It was obvious that this man could not be trusted, but Emperor Beiling was determined to cooperate, and the court officials were in a state of panic.
Emperor Beiling is no fool. He fought hard for his throne through blood and rain.
In terms of wisdom and courage, he lacked nothing. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to promote a person who was not favored by everyone despite the opposition of the ministers.
There must be something fishy going on here that they are not aware of.
Jiang Xue thought about it carefully and gradually came up with some ideas.
"Uncle, did the emperor mention anything else to you? For example, my cousin's marriage?"
I still remember that on the day of the welcome banquet, Emperor Beiling intended to bring Lu Linyi and Xiao Yan together.
If she hadn't mentioned observing mourning, Lu Linyi would probably have become Princess Duan by now.
But she didn't believe that Emperor Beiling would give up his plan against Lu Linyi because of this. Controlling her was equivalent to indirectly controlling Marquis Zhenbei, and he would definitely look for another opportunity.
"Lingyi is still in mourning, and the emperor will not arrange a marriage for her for the time being. As for you, the emperor casually asked about your age and your birth date, asking if you are already engaged."
Zhenbei Hou recalled the look in the eyes of the Beiling Emperor when he asked, just like a hunter locking onto his prey. Could it be that the Emperor was interested in Changle...
No! This cannot happen!
The scene of more than 20 years ago suddenly flashed back to the mind of Zhenbei Hou, and he couldn't help but shudder! At that time, the newly enthroned Emperor Beiling also asked him indirectly about Gu Ruoxin, his tragic sister Jiang Xue and the death of the queen!
"How did my uncle respond at that time?" Jiang Xue secretly mocked this lustful monarch in her heart. She was almost the same age as those princes, but this tyrant even dared to set his sights on his own niece!
"I said you were not betrothed yet, and as for your birth date, I said I didn't know and fooled you."
"That's fine." Jiang Xue breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. Fortunately, the most critical information was not leaked.
"Changle, I heard that the emperor asked you to enter the palace tomorrow. Be careful. I have a bad feeling."
His right eye was twitching violently, and the uneasiness in Zhenbei Hou's heart was difficult to calm down.
The next day, in order to enter the palace, Jiang Xue got up and washed before dawn, had a quick breakfast, and went to the palace with her maids Xiaochun and Fudong.
"Zhou Lang has been acting mysterious lately and is rarely seen." Fu Dong muttered softly. Even if they met him by chance, he was always in a hurry.
"Oh? You miss him?" Jiang Xue asked jokingly.
"What are you talking about, Princess? I'm just worried that he will get into trouble again and cause you worry." Fu Dong was telling the truth. Zhou Lang's temper was indeed out of place in this treacherous Yujing City.
"Maybe he found some clues related to my brother. He found some clues a few days ago and was very excited. He specially reported it to me."
Zhou Lang has always been cautious in doing things, especially when it comes to matters involving his royal brother, he is even more concerned. This is why Jiang Xue trusts him and allows him to act freely.
"So that's how it is." Fu Dong nodded and said no more.
When they arrived at the door of the imperial study, before the eunuch in charge could report anything, a deafening roar came from inside.
"This is outrageous!" Emperor Beiling angrily smashed the teacup. "How dare Prajna Square be so arrogant! Throwing a head in front of the Royal Heir's Palace! This is a blatant provocation to the court! Good! Since they are eager to die, I will grant their wish!"
"Princess Changle, please wait a moment. The emperor is very angry. If you go in now, you will be in trouble." The eunuch in charge carefully poked his head in to take a look, then retracted it and whispered to Jiang Xue.
At this critical juncture, he didn't dare to run into the gun. If he angered the emperor, his life would be in danger.
Jiang Xue pretended to be ignorant and asked the eunuch in charge: "Eunuch, do you know why the emperor is so angry?" In fact, she knew the whole story very well. Along the way, she heard the neighbors talking about the six bloody heads in front of the palace. This matter was already big news that everyone knew in Yujing City.
"Oh, princess, don't you know? Early this morning, six human heads were neatly placed in front of Prince Li's house. They were bloody and horrible! One of them had a knife from Prajna Square stuck in it. I heard that the tip of the knife went straight into the forehead and split the head in half! These people in the underworld are so cruel!" The steward shook his head as he spoke. Seeing that Jiang Xue didn't stop him, he started talking: "Prince Li went to the palace to report this early in the morning. When the emperor heard it, he was so angry!"
Jiang Xue pretended to be surprised: "I never thought that Prajnafang would be so bold as to openly challenge the royal family in the capital."
"That's right. The Emperor has always had a bad impression of these martial arts sects, and now he must uproot them completely."
Just as the eunuch in charge was talking nonstop, the chief eunuch coughed and interrupted him, and the eunuch immediately shut up. The chief eunuch glared at his subordinate, motioned him to leave, then turned to Jiang Xue and saluted: "Princess Changle, the emperor invites you in."
Entering the imperial study, Jiang Xue saw Xiao Li and Xiao Zhan kneeling on the ground.
"Send an order! Let's put the matter of Shuoyuemen aside for now. All of Prince Gong's men should support Prince Li. Give Prajna Square a good lesson and let them know the consequences of going against the Beiling court!"
"Your sons obey your orders!" Xiao Zhan and Xiao Li said in unison, respectfully accepting the orders.
As a result, Shuoyuemen was temporarily safe, and Nangongyue was freer to act. Since Prajnafang was targeted by the imperial court, they would not be able to trouble Yu Prajna in the short term. Everyone that Jiang Xue cared about could breathe a sigh of relief.
But His Royal Highness Prince Li has a lot of time to spare. He has to clean up the mess left by Wang Changqing and lead the troops to deal with Prajnafang.
"Changle pays respect to His Majesty." Jiang Xue bowed and stood between the two. Xiao Li glared at her. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he really wanted to get rid of this woman right now! Don't think he doesn't know that those six heads were her doing!
Those people were carefully selected by him and sent from the Anguo Marquis Mansion to humiliate Jiang Xue. He thought it was foolproof and was looking forward to the news of Jiang Xue being humiliated. But in the end, what he waited for was the heads of his own people!
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