Chapter 114: Winning by Lying Down
Chapter 114
After reading it, he hissed, "Xue Huaimin is on the Book of Life and Death, and it is said that he has been secretly monitored." He knew that he would not have a good end, but he did not expect it to happen so soon.
Lu Songli took it and looked at it. She was a little surprised. Xue Huaimin was on Emperor Kangcheng's death list so quickly? She thought Emperor Kangcheng was still in the stage of suspicion about the fourth prince. Once Xue Huaimin's incident happened, it proved that Emperor Kangcheng was very sure that he was the one who did it.
Lu Desheng sighed, "It's really pitiful. They were about to succeed the emperor, but they failed at the last moment. Now they are being dealt with by the emperor one by one." Thinking about how he wanted to get on the boat a few days ago, he inexplicably felt a chill on his neck.
"It's just the difference between dying early and dying late. Xue Huaimin is so power-hungry that after the fourth prince successfully ascends the throne, he will become a hindrance to the new emperor and will be abandoned by him sooner or later." Having said that, Lu Songli realized that something was wrong.
Something is wrong with Xue Huaimin. It's happening too fast. He has worked so hard for so long, but he hasn't even enjoyed the fruits of his labor. Now he's going to be taken away by Emperor Kang Cheng?
"Dad, do you think that Xue Huaimin and others were exposed too quickly? It seems that Xue Huaimin and others were deliberately pushed out to let Emperor Kang Cheng vent his anger." Is she overthinking it?
"Didn't you ask me to believe in the emperor's ability to monitor all officials?"
Lu Songli said helplessly, "But it didn't happen that quickly." She had pondered the Qin family's exile for a long time before she traced it to the Fourth Prince and Xue Huaimin. Even if the Emperor's surveillance was powerful, it couldn't have happened that quickly. It was too smooth, too seamless.
Lu Desheng: "Do you think it's possible that the Second or Third Prince did it?"
"It couldn't be them." They didn't have the ability or the brains. "I'm more inclined to believe this was staged by the Fourth Prince himself."
"What's the purpose?"
"Xue Huaimin and others were his helpers before he seized the throne, but after he ascended the throne, they became a hindrance to the new emperor. The emperor's handling of these people not only failed to punish the Fourth Prince, but instead helped the Fourth Prince." The more Lu Songli compared the benefits obtained by Emperor Kang Cheng and the Fourth Prince, the more she felt that Emperor Kang Cheng seemed to be being used by someone.
"No way?" Lu Desheng's scalp tingled. "The Fourth Prince can't be that scheming, right? Besides, he hasn't ascended the throne yet. How can he deal with these heroes so quickly? Isn't that too risky?" The Fourth Prince is only fourteen years old. He shouldn't have that kind of courage, right?
Lu Songli also felt that such a strategy and such courage were not something the Fourth Prince would possess. Could it be that he had a think tank behind him?
Following this speculation, Xue Huaimin's fate makes sense. Not only was he abandoned by the Fourth Prince, but he also had his work cut out for him. With these two factors combined, this fate is unsurprising. So who could this person be? This was a game of scheming, a truly remarkable feat.
When she knew about the emperor's burial list, she thought it was a good thing. She thought that if the Fourth Prince was the final winner, she would wait for the right time to trade Xue Huaimin with him. She would use the burial list to help him send Xue Huaimin away, which would help him get rid of the people who were hindering him without damaging his reputation as a new monarch.
Now that she realized that there was a think tank behind the Fourth Prince, she knew that someone had taken the lead in her move.
When Lu Desheng heard his daughter's words, he couldn't help but say, "Xue Huaimin is so pitiful." There are so many people who want to kill him.
What's tragic? As I said before, political games are cruel. Sometimes, the positions between hunter and prey can be reversed in an instant.
"My daughter, the Fourth Prince is not afraid of getting into trouble by playing like this?" Lu Desheng still couldn't believe it. Was he so sure that Emperor Kang Cheng would eventually choose him as the heir?
Lu Songli tried to analyze the Fourth Prince's reasoning. He knew he couldn't hide his actions from the Emperor. After the Crown Prince's death, Emperor Kangcheng would undoubtedly suspect him. Rather than hiding and eventually being discovered, it was better to expose himself. He also needed an opportunity to demonstrate his courage, skill, intelligence, and agility, and gain the Emperor's approval. Furthermore, it was likely that his advisors had discovered that their previous plan was less likely to succeed than this one.
After hearing his daughter's explanation, Lu Desheng thought to himself, "It's true that she showed her ability, but it's also true that she harmed the prince and used the emperor." "Your Majesty, you're not living up to your expectations. If you had given birth to a few more sons and raised them well, you wouldn't have been bullied by the Fourth Prince like this, and I wouldn't have to worry so much."
Because of the people behind the Fourth Prince, Lu Desheng could already foresee that the Fourth Prince would be able to pass Emperor Kang Cheng's test. For a moment, he looked a little depressed.
"Dad, this is a good thing for us too."
"Good news?"
"They have greatly underestimated the Emperor. They have set traps for him one after another. Do they really think that the Emperor won't be able to see through them now that he's in this state?"
Lu Desheng nodded. Indeed, they all found out that the emperor was being used. How could the emperor not have noticed?
"The Fourth Prince's move is equivalent to forcing the Emperor to hold his nose and acknowledge him as the heir. Do you think the Emperor will be angry?"
"angry!"
"Think about it, an emperor who has never held his breath in his life, and you want him to die with a rage at the end of his life? It's impossible, not even for your son! So, this anger must be released!"
You killed the crown prince and used me to clear the way for you. I must allow you to ascend the throne. I accept it! But you want everything to go smoothly and you're in high spirits? That won't work.
You want to get rid of the Qin family? I just don't agree with you!
The Fourth Prince's plan was to shift the blame for the Crown Prince's death onto the Qin family, seizing the opportunity to eliminate them. This was a political stain on the Fourth Prince, one he undoubtedly wished to erase; only a dead body could conceal a secret forever. Furthermore, given the Fourth Prince's ruthlessness and narrow-mindedness, having already offended the Qin family, he would undoubtedly want to eradicate them completely.
After all, Emperor Kang Cheng had been emperor for more than 20 years, so he could naturally see through all of this. It was too easy for him to control the lifeblood of the Fourth Prince.
Lu Songli had always believed that their emperor possessed a certain middle-aged rebellious streak. Most importantly, this decision went against the Fourth Prince's wishes, perhaps even to disgust him, without damaging the foundation of the Great Li family. The main reason was that the Qin family had always been too docile, making Emperor Kangcheng feel insecure.
At this point, Lu Songli's heart was pounding. She had been agonizing over how to save the Qin family. If things really developed in the direction she speculated, what difference would it make from a pie in the sky? For the first time, she felt like she had won without doing anything.
Lu Desheng thought about it seriously and said, "Based on my understanding of Emperor Kang Cheng, he might really do this." If that doesn't work, they can also ask someone to give him some guidance.
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