Chapter 181: The Abandoned Crown Prince of Beixi
He looked up at Jiang Xue's leaving back, and ripples began to form in his heart.
"Changle, is this really appropriate?"
Lu Linyi was worried that Xiao Min would come to cause trouble because of this.
"We've already had a lot of grudges, so this one won't be much of a fuss." Jiang Xue said indifferently, "Besides, the Fifth Princess can only swallow her bitterness in silence and can't say anything."
If she wasn't smart enough to report this to the higher-ups, hey! Maybe she had forgotten how Chen Xiner got into the Inner Court.
"Then...these..." Lu Linyi looked at the bulging black cloth bag in the carriage and felt uneasy.
"Don't worry, we'll have a good place to put them." Jiang Xue glanced at the cloth bag. Since Marquis Anguo has prepared such a big gift for us, we should show some appreciation according to the old rule of reciprocity.
During this period, Nangong Yue has almost recovered, and it is time for him to come out and get some fresh air.
In Prince Gong's Mansion, Nangong Yue, who was "invited" to be locked up by Xiao Zhan, sneezed suddenly.
"Ouch, my nose is itchy." Nangong Yue rubbed her nose.
"The weather is getting cold, so put on more clothes." Yu Prajna considerately handed him a cloak to put on.
"Prajna~You still care about me the most~"
Nangong Yue opened her arms and was about to hug Yu Banruo, with a doting look on her face that scared Xiao Yun beside her so much that he trembled.
Oh, usually this Mr. Yue is very cold and aloof, and ignores people, but when he is in front of Yu Prajna, he turns into a clingy kitten, and can't wait to hang on her.
Yu Prajna was already accustomed to this situation. She gently patted Nangong Yue's face and politely declined the hug.
Xiao Zhan was sipping hot tea leisurely, with a newly delivered letter spread out on the table.
This was sent by Jiang Xue, and it also came with a black package.
"What did Changle write?" Yu Prajna recognized Jiang Xue's handwriting at a glance, and the content of the letter was clear at a glance.
"I have a gift. I'd like to trouble you to go and deliver it to the Marquis of Anguo's mansion."
Xiao Zhan put down the teacup, pointed to the cloth bag beside him, and said casually: "Just say it was sent by Prajna House."
Recently, the key figures of the Shuoyue Sect have been scattered, and Xiao Zhan was ordered to clean up only those insignificant minions. In order to divert the attention of the Beiling Emperor from the Shuoyue Sect, he urgently needed a bait to disperse the court's concentrated offensive against the Shuoyue Sect.
Prajnafang happens to be an excellent choice.
Yu Prajna said nothing, knowing the purpose of Xiao Zhan's move. The Shuoyue Sect was at the center of the storm, and she couldn't think of a better way to take a breath except this move.
Although she is the most suitable person to do this, Prajnafang is the place where she was raised after all. Even though she has set up her own business now, she cannot do something ungrateful.
That's why Jiang Xue chose Nangong Yue, who had a deep affection for Prajna. She was sure that Nangong Yue would agree immediately.
As expected, Nangong Yue only needed to meet Yu Prajna's gaze and nodded readily: "Okay, I'll do it!"
"Uncle." Jiang Xue stepped into the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion and saluted gently to him.
This was the first time the two met in private after Zhenbei Hou returned to Beijing. The blood relationship made their eyes moist when their eyes met. Jiang Xue's gentle call made Zhenbei Hou's throat tighten.
"Changle, my child, you have suffered a lot these days."
In Zhenbei Hou's memory, Jiang Xue was still the six-year-old girl on Changle Mountain, innocent and unaware of worldly matters.
Now, from the moment the Emperor of Gan agreed to send Changle over in exchange for mining rights, he realized that no matter how favored she was, as long as it involved interests, that group of cold-blooded people could use her as a bargaining chip.
Although she has lost her immaturity and has become calm, intelligent, and able to survive in Beilin, this transformation makes Lu Changfeng feel even more distressed about her. If she hadn't gone through so much hardship, who would be willing to change themselves to this point?
"Don't worry, uncle. I'm fine. Look, I'm standing in front of you safe and sound, right?"
When facing her relatives, she acted like a normal person and didn't want them to worry about her, especially since the current situation was much better than before.
Jiang Xue couldn't remember how much time had passed since she last met her uncle.
"Okay, as long as you are well, that's better than anything else." Zhenbei Hou patted her shoulder, ordered a table of sumptuous dishes to be prepared, and invited her to dinner.
"Good girl, from now on, with your uncle around, no one will dare to bully you!" Zhenbei Hou said as he kept putting food into Jiang Xue's bowl, and he didn't stop until her plate was almost piled up into a small mountain.
In the end, Lu Linyi smiled and held his father's hand, jokingly saying, "Dad, if you add more, Changle's face will be blocked by the food!"
The three of them smiled at each other, and the atmosphere at the table was happy and warm.
After the meal, the three of them moved to the flower hall to drink tea and chat.
"Uncle, it's been so long since you returned to Beijing. Has the emperor summoned you?"
Jiang Xue and the father and daughter of Zhenbei Hou knew each other tacitly that the Emperor of Beiling specially recalled the generals from the frontier, and there must be a deeper meaning behind it.
All we can guess now is that the position of Grand Marshal is vacant and there is unrest in Beixi.
Other things are still unclear, and even Xiao Zhan hasn't heard any news.
The Marquis of Zhenbei nodded and said, "The emperor summoned me twice. Once he mentioned the matter of Sun Taiwei's retreat to the countryside and wanted to hear my opinion. The other time he mentioned the rebellion in Beixi."
"The Northern Xi Incident?" Jiang Xue's heart was filled with alarm. "Why did the Emperor mention the Northern Xi Incident?"
"The Beixi Rebellion led to the change of the Beixi Crown Prince. The original crown prince was deposed and exiled. I heard that he escaped halfway and ran to Beiling. He gathered some remaining forces and wanted to ask for an audience with the emperor. With the help of our Beiling's power, he intended to take back the Beixi kingdom." The Marquis of Zhenbei frowned.
"Is the deposed crown prince planning to rebel and usurp the throne?" Jiang Xue realized the seriousness of the problem.
A deposed prince has lost his legal right of inheritance. If he still wants to sit on the throne, he has no other choice but to kill his father and usurp the throne!
"I have discussed this with the Emperor. This involves the succession to the throne of another country. This is a serious matter and cannot be taken lightly. The deposed crown prince has an extreme personality and acts without rules. Helping him is equivalent to making an enemy of the current Beixi.
Beiling and Beixi were allies. If it weren't for Beixi's help, how could Xichen be conquered so easily? If we turn against Beixi for a deposed crown prince, Beixi will join forces with Xichen to march north in the future. Their military strength will be too strong for us to resist!"
The position of the Marquis of Zhenbei was very clear. He did not agree to help Beixi depose the crown prince.
"But the Emperor doesn't seem to think so?"
When Jiang Xue saw him say this, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry, she knew that the emperor's thoughts might be contrary to his, otherwise he would not be so worried.
The Marquis of Zhenbei nodded slightly: "The prince promised the emperor that if he helped him regain control of Beixi, Beixi would belong to Beiling from then on, and he was willing to become the king of Beiling with a different surname! The emperor couldn't help but be tempted by this temptation."
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