Chapter 734 Shu Yu's Idea
The fifth prince in the book always tries to use others' strength against them, wanting the second and third princes, who are currently in power, to kill each other and weaken each other's power, just like the matter with the Shu family this time.
However, on one occasion, the male and female protagonists of the book found themselves in grave danger and hastily hid in a secret passage. Little did they know that the secret passage was actually the place where the imperial concubine and a certain foreign official were having a secret rendezvous. The two were greatly shocked, and to make matters worse, they were discovered.
With nowhere to run, the two were forced to fight their way out and expose the matter.
The emperor quickly learned of the news and was so shocked that he immediately overturned his most precious inkstone. Before the situation could escalate, he suppressed the news and controlled the rumors. Such a royal scandal absolutely could not be allowed to leak out.
He then brought all the relevant personnel into the main hall for questioning, and discovered a tremendous fact—the second prince was actually the son of that foreign official.
The emperor, who was already seriously ill, vomited blood on the spot and fainted.
Upon waking, he listed the crimes of the imperial concubine and the foreign official, and secretly executed them.
As for the second prince, perhaps to save face, the emperor spared his life, first demoting him to a commoner. He was later exiled to the northwest, where he was killed on the way.
Everyone knows who did it.
If things had ended there, it would have been fine, but the emperor is a man who cares most about his reputation. This scandal was caused by the male and female protagonists, and he has no intention of keeping them alive.
The emperor found a pretext to imprison the male and female protagonists.
The male and female protagonists were the Fifth Prince's men at the time, and they were of great help to him, serving as his right-hand men.
The Fifth Prince naturally couldn't just stand by and watch them die, so he had no choice but to step in and save them.
This rescue brought him into the public eye, and the Third Prince, who had previously paid little attention to him, quickly discovered his fifth brother's disguise and turned his anger towards him.
Even the emperor became suspicious of this son and began to suppress him.
Fortunately, the Fifth Prince had already gained considerable power, and the Third Prince's influence had been severely weakened over the years of struggle. The Emperor was also seriously ill, so they were unable to stop the Fifth Prince from ascending to the top.
However, what could have been a smoother path for the Fifth Prince was instead marred by numerous setbacks and hardships. Moreover, after his ascension to the throne, rumors constantly circulated, claiming that he was not of legitimate lineage.
So when Meng Yunzheng mentioned that Gong Qiu had affairs with the concubines in the harem, the words "Imperial Consort" flashed through her mind.
After all, there aren't many people who are that bold.
Shu Yu said to Meng Yunzheng, "When I heard you mention the assassination attempt on the Liu family back then, I thought that among all the concubines in the palace, only the Liu family had such an experience."
"That happened twenty years ago. I didn't expect you to know about it."
Shu Yu chuckled dryly. She knows what will happen twenty years from now. Do you believe it or not?
She changed the subject, "Have you ever considered that the second prince might also be that man's son?"
Meng Yunzheng looked at her abruptly, "What, what did you say?"
"Hmm... I'm just guessing. We should guess boldly and verify carefully, right? Think about it, the Imperial Concubine and Gong Qiu got together so early on, and their relationship is so good, it's not impossible that the Second Prince is his son." She paused, then suddenly lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Even if he's not his son, we can make him his son."
Meng Yunzheng narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.
(End of this chapter)
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