Shen Youying trembled slightly, understanding his meaning.
She realized she shouldn't let her guard down just because the King of Qin had been magnanimous on a few occasions.
Married to such an unpredictable man, she was already incredibly lucky to be able to live peacefully in the Prince's mansion; how could she possibly hope for anything else?
She lowered her eyelashes, held back her tears of shame, and whispered, "I understand."
Hearing her suppressed sobs, Xue Shen's fingers twitched slightly. He looked away, not lingering on her tearful face, and calmly said, "Have Wang Deshun take you back. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be returning to the manor for the next few days."
"Yes." Shen Youying sniffed lightly, steadied herself by holding onto the small table beside her, curtsied, and obediently walked out, without giving any further glances or making any unnecessary movements.
*
After confirming that Wang Deshun had escorted the man back to his residence, Xue Shen then instructed his guards, "Go to the Red Pavilion."
The Red House is the largest brothel in Tokyo, named for the red silks and lanterns that adorn it at night.
Xue Shen was a frequent visitor to the Red Mansion, but few people knew that the Red Mansion was his property.
As usual, Xue Shen ordered several dancers and was surrounded by beautiful women as he entered a private room.
This private room is a suite, decorated similarly to other private rooms in the Red Mansion, but with more extravagant furnishings. However, behind the wardrobe door, there is a secret room.
Someone was already waiting for him inside the secret room.
"Your Highness." The other party bowed to Xue Shen first.
Xue Shen waved his hand, and the dancers scattered and began to dance in the outer room to the music played by the musicians.
"You've done a good job." Xue Shen went straight to the point: "Now we can tell our people to stop. There's no need to continue the impeachment."
He then asked, "Are the auspicious omens ready?"
"Everything is ready except for the east wind," the other party said.
Xue Shen nodded in satisfaction: "The Emperor was forced to establish a Crown Prince, and now is the time for the Crown Prince to establish his position through merit. Liangzhe Road is the Li family's stronghold, and now that a rebellion has broken out, the Crown Prince will most likely go there personally to pacify and quell the rebellion. Once he has successfully pacified the rebellion and returned to the capital, he will release the news of the auspicious omen."
The other party didn't quite understand: "Your Highness has been planning this for many years, why would you want to create momentum for the Crown Prince?"
Xue Shen smiled slightly, but did not explain: "Just do as I say."
Intimidated by his imposing presence, the other party dared not ask any further questions, bowed, and withdrew.
After confirming that no one was around, Xue Shen slowly stood up, walked to the table, and poured himself a cup of tea to sober up.
Why create momentum for the crown prince?
Emperor Cheng'an is in his prime and has a long life ahead of him. The Prince of Chu and the Prince of Chen are also young and vigorous. Rather than rashly revealing his true intentions and causing them to join forces against him, it would be better to remain hidden in the shadows, instigate conflict, and watch them turn against each other, father and son killing one another.
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