“But…” Rong Sheng frowned: “The New Year is almost here. Is the Emperor sure he wants to deal with Gu Beiyi at this critical juncture? Can’t he just enjoy the New Year in peace?”
System: "This is a chaotic royal family, the center of power struggles. The New Year is a luxury for them. They are not ordinary people who look forward to holidays all year round. They just want to hold onto power tightly! But they want things to be a little more peaceful than usual!"
Rong Sheng scoffed: "But the Emperor is already desperate, how can he possibly settle down?"
System: "It won't settle down!" Because Gu Beiyi is determined to deal with the Emperor, leaving the Emperor powerless to retaliate!
Rong Sheng smiled and said, "Then I should do something small that I can for Gu Beiyi!"
Back at Prince Yi's residence, Rong Sheng summoned Gu Beiyi's advisors and ministers to discuss matters in the study.
After all the advisors and ministers arrived, Rong Sheng first apologized to them, "I am very sorry. After all, I am a woman and it is not appropriate for me to participate in the affairs of the court. Moreover, I am a doctor and I know nothing about the affairs of the court! But I am really worried about Prince Yi being imprisoned by the Emperor! But I know that Prince Yi will definitely have a backup plan to ensure that he will be safe! But I am still very worried, so I want to know how Prince Yi will arrange things next."
Staff Officer A: "Your Highness, His Highness has indeed made arrangements, so please do not worry!" Staff Officer A then explained Gu Beiyi's arrangements. Rong Sheng nodded and said, "His Highness's arrangements are excellent, but he has forgotten one thing: the people's panic! News of His Highness being taken away by the Imperial Guards today has spread throughout the streets and alleys. From eighty-year-old elders to three-year-old children, everyone knows and is indignant, wanting to do something for His Highness!"
But they are commoners, powerless and without influence. The Emperor is determined to deal with the Prince, and the common people may not necessarily speak up for him. Therefore, since the people are willing, let's release some evidence, let them know, and then guide them to do something for the Prince. This will reassure them and simultaneously anger the Emperor. Then the Emperor will completely lose the people's support, and the Prince will act even more decisively!
Except for the fact that the emperor's plot to seize power cannot be exposed for the time being, everything else can be told so that the people will know and hate the emperor!
Gu Beiyi's ambition was not exposed when he was in Wenhong County, but now that he has returned to the capital, Rong Sheng understands that Gu Beiyi wants to rise to a higher position. However, that position is already occupied and cannot accommodate him, and there are hidden dangers in the shadows, which exposes Gu Beiyi's ambition.
Rong Sheng knew that she was weak, but she wanted to do something for Gu Beiyi, even if it was a small thing.
Upon hearing Rong Sheng's words, the advisors pondered for a moment: "Your Highness, using the common people can indeed make the Emperor more wary, but relying solely on the common people is not enough!"
Rong Sheng continued, "That's why I called you here. I want you to tell me who I can use to help me deal with the Emperor and rescue the Prince!"
She's a doctor, a very skilled one! She can't use cunning schemes to deal with the Emperor, but she can make him hesitant and afraid to act arrogantly towards Gu Beiyi!
The advisors thought for a moment, then their eyes lit up. Advisor A spoke up: "Our Qingluan Kingdom has three great families, with the Feng family at the head, followed by the Xie family, and finally the Wen family! The Xie family was promoted by the Emperor himself and is his confidant! But the Xie family is no longer a force to be reckoned with because the Feng family has been working hard against them, though it's not outwardly apparent! And before the Prince went to Wenhong County, he was also dealing with the Xie family. The Xie family is in great turmoil internally and can't afford to worry about the Emperor right now! As long as we keep suppressing the Xie family, they really won't be able to spare any effort to help the Emperor deal with the Prince! As for the Feng family, because of the Princess Consort and the previous deal between the Prince and the Feng family, the Feng family is destined to stand on the Prince's side."
However, the Wen family is a special case. They have never relied on imperial power, nor have they served any prince; they are an extremely low-profile family! Yet, their disciples are found throughout the entire Qingluan Kingdom, making them a force to be reckoned with! On the surface, the Wen family has withdrawn from the three major aristocratic families, but in reality, they haven't completely withdrawn!
Rong Sheng frowned: "What do you mean by that?" She didn't quite understand.
Staff Member A: "The Wen family did not withdraw voluntarily back then. Rather, it was because of an incident that enraged the late emperor. The late emperor suppressed and destroyed the Wen family's power with iron-fisted methods. In order to preserve their direct bloodline and prevent the Wen family from collapsing, the Wen family voluntarily withdrew from the center of power and stopped participating in any court affairs!"
The Wen family became increasingly low-key, gradually disappearing from the sight of those in power and the common people! Because the Wen family became more and more low-key, honest and law-abiding, neither the late emperor, the current emperor, nor the prince took action against them. However, the prince said that the Wen family did not not want to return to the center of power; in fact, they very much wanted to! They were just seeking an opportunity to withdraw from the public eye! As long as this opportunity came, they would definitely seize it and emerge like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
Unfortunately, the eldest son of the Wen family, whom everyone believes will be the next heir to the Wen family patriarch, is seriously ill. Countless doctors have been sought, but none can cure him! Even the Valley Master of the Divine Healer Valley has examined him, but can only improve his constitution, not cure his illness! According to the Valley Master, the eldest son will not live past twenty-five! And he is already twenty-four this year!
Rong Sheng understood. "So, as long as I cure the Wen family's eldest son's illness, the Wen family will help the prince deal with the emperor? But can you guarantee that the Wen family will be loyal to the prince? Moreover, if we approach the Wen family at this critical juncture, they will definitely use the prince as a bargaining chip. When the Wen family emerges, how will the prince deal with them?"
Wouldn't that be putting a huge danger next to the prince? That's not what Rong Sheng wants to see.
Staff Officer A: "Does Your Highness know that His Highness commands a very powerful force? The Shadowless Pavilion!"
Rong Sheng suddenly laughed: "Yes, with Wuying Studio around, the Wen family is nothing to fear!"
Since that's the case, then we should go and meet the eldest son of the Wen family, but whether it will be successful or not depends on whether the Wen family wants to emerge from the public eye.
But the initiative must be in her own hands. Rong Sheng narrowed her eyes, her fingers tapping lightly on the table. One idea after another echoed in her mind, but she rejected them all. This was because it would alert the emperor and divert his attention to her. It was very likely that Gu Beiyi would not be released from prison and would fall into prison himself.
Then there's only one way. "System, do you know anything about the Wen family's eldest son's illness? Are there any people in the capital with the exact same illness as the Wen family's eldest son?"
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