Chapter 103 I Believe in You Too
While Lu Songli was thinking about the problem, the whole study was very quiet, so quiet that one could almost hear the sound of snow falling on the branches outside the house.
After a while, Lu Songli finally thought of what to say, and she put the tea bowl she had been holding back on the table.
Her action made Qin Heng and Qin Sheng look at her.
Lu Songli looked at Qin Heng and asked softly, "Brother, if I say that a new emperor appoints new ministers, and the Qin family must make preparations early, do you believe me?" Lu Songli could only remind them like this. He couldn't tell them, 'I know that your Qin family will be exiled soon, so I infer that something will happen to the prince in the north', right?
Qin Heng's eyebrows twitched when he heard this. Thinking of Lu Desheng's current position as the emperor's close minister, coupled with the emperor's recent willful absence from court, he couldn't help but overthink it.
He replied in the same soft voice, "But things are not good up there?" and pointed to the sky.
Lu Songli nodded slightly.
In Lu Songli's opinion, the emperor's health condition is worrying, like a bomb that may explode at any time.
The emperor's taking of elixirs was a very secretive matter. Outsiders had no way of knowing when he took them and how many pills he took each month. Only the emperor's most trusted confidants knew about it.
There are some things that neither Xie Zhan nor the Qin family can find out.
But because of her father, these things were no secret to her. You know, her father had recently received a elixir personally gifted by Emperor Kangcheng. But even within the Lu family, not everyone could know about this. At least her father had kept it secret from her eldest and younger brothers. After all, this was a matter of the emperor's private concern.
The Emperor's current health condition, coupled with the Crown Prince's absence alone, all irritated Lu Songli's sensitive nerves. Furthermore, the time had already reached the point in the original novel where the Qin family was exiled, making it difficult for her not to overthink things.
She guessed that in the original novel, something must have happened to the prince, and the place where the prince was in trouble was most likely in the northern border!
As the crown prince is the heir to the throne, if something happens to him, someone must be held accountable. Qin Yue, as the highest leader of the northern army, is the best person to be held accountable.
She had a bolder idea, which was that after the prince got into trouble, Emperor Kangcheng was very likely to die soon after.
Lu Songli stood up and put herself in the role of the mastermind behind the scenes.
If she was the mastermind behind this, she would have done just that. The knife was poisoned, and no matter if Emperor Kangcheng died of poison or some other cause, the blame would be placed on the news of the Crown Prince's misfortune. With the Qin family as the scapegoat, the throne could be safely and cleanly obtained. All the disputes and dissatisfactions within the court, harem, and the world could be blamed on the Qin family as the scapegoat.
In this way, the Qin family's exile was a natural consequence. Otherwise, she couldn't understand under what circumstances, the people at the top would not tolerate such a docile Qin family, who were willing to endure beatings and scoldings and work hard without complaint. In fact, sacrificing a guard dog to get the whole family was a very profitable deal. Only a fool would not do it.
It could be said that from beginning to end, the Qin family was the most innocent. Think about it, the Qin family had always devoted themselves to the Dali royal family, risking their lives and shedding blood and tears, but in the end, they ended up like this. The Qin family must have been forced into a desperate situation, which is why they finally rebelled against the old Song family.
Speaking of which, the new emperor also committed a sin.
"Then I believe you." Qin Heng answered her question affirmatively.
Qin Sheng on the side also secretly said in his heart, I believe you too.
He didn't quite understand why she was so cautious about asking the Qin family to prepare early. Wasn't it normal for people to die and become sick? The emperor was dead, and the new emperor ascended the throne. The Qin family only needed to do their best to defend the country and guard the borders. Everything else had nothing to do with them, right? Preparations were certainly necessary, but there was no need for such solemn instructions, right?
It is difficult for someone who is very good at military affairs to understand the darkness of politics.
"If this is true, the Qin family must make preparations early." After saying this, Qin Heng seemed to be reminded of something and spoke slower and slower.
My sixth brother's wife asked the Qin family to prepare early. Could it be that something bad would happen to the Qin family? Oh no, Crown Prince! Thinking of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was now traveling north to entertain the troops, Qin Heng's face changed slightly.
Qin Heng couldn't help but look at Lu Songli, "Crown Prince?"
Seeing the shock in his eyes, Lu Songli knew that he had figured out the connection and realized the problem, so she nodded slightly at him.
Qin Heng took a deep breath, then pondered the matter further. While he had previously prioritized the Crown Prince's safety, he had considered it merely a routine visit to the Northern Territory to comfort the troops and hadn't considered the Crown Prince in danger. The elite troops he had brought with him were more than enough to keep him safe during his journey. Once in the Northern Territory, his father would never allow anything to happen to the Crown Prince. Now that the Emperor's true condition was known, the Crown Prince, while away from home, was in immeasurable danger.
"I understand what you said, and I will definitely treat it seriously. Sixth sister-in-law, thank you for your reminder." Qin Heng thanked her solemnly.
"We are all a family from now on, no need to thank me." The conversation went smoothly and Lu Songli was very satisfied with his attitude.
In the original novel, after being exiled, Qin Heng was able to lead his men back to Chang'an City and win the final victory, proving that he was not a person who was blindly loyal to the extreme. This was also one of the reasons why she wanted to talk to Qin Heng.
Obviously, her choice was right.
If Qin Heng, the eldest brother, was one of those men who looked down on women, he would inevitably question her words at the first moment, and she would have to spend a lot of time and effort to convince him. It was tiring just thinking about it.
Of course Qin Heng would take Lu Songli's words seriously.
The ability she had demonstrated before made him not take her words lightly.
Honestly, this right to speak was earned through Lu Songli's own strength. If Lu Songli hadn't demonstrated her abilities before, Qin Heng would have treated her differently. He would have taken her under his wing and protected her as the head of the family, the eldest uncle, just as he diligently protected his younger brothers and sisters, the next generation of the Qin family.
Lu Songli now only hoped that Qin Heng had truly listened to her words, taken them seriously, and made early preparations. Lately, she had been taking advantage of the wedding preparations to have people shopping around, breaking things down into smaller pieces and quietly distributing quite a few things. Perhaps some of them would be lost in the future, but if disaster were unavoidable, as long as any of the things she had distributed were still there, they were all good and could potentially be used.
"Sixth sister-in-law, if you have any other opinions or suggestions, you can also tell me." Qin Heng said to her sincerely.
Lu Songli thought for a moment and then earnestly suggested, "Strengthen the defenses around the Crown Prince and make sure nothing happens to him in the Northern Territory. Also, keep an eye on the Crown Prince's close associates to see if there are any problems."
Qin Heng took notes carefully.
Qin Sheng listened to the whole thing from beginning to end, and now he understood. He was smart, but his mind had been used to study military tactics and marching and fighting, and not on this.
After everything that needed to be said was said, Lu Songli called Mo Bing, and Mo Bing came in to tell them that the banquet was coming to an end.
Lu Songli stood up and personally escorted Qin Heng and Qin Sheng out.
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