Chapter 98: A good match for the second brother
"Besides, if I want to sit in that position, do I still need her?"
Bu Ruo thought about it and it seemed so. The prince was not the emperor's biological son. As long as this matter was exposed, Xiao Jingrui was doomed to have no chance of becoming emperor. There was no need for Lin Rou to go to the trouble of marrying into the prince's mansion to dethrone him. Everything was just her wishful thinking.
"Did Bu Yanfu attack you just now?"
Seeing Bu Ruo narrow her eyes, Xiao Yulan nodded: "They are just some inferior tricks. I have already taught her a lesson. She will never be able to use that illusion again. The remaining charm magic is probably only useful against King Yongning."
Bu Ruo rolled her eyes and said, "Actually, Xiao Yulan, have you ever thought about the possibility that the emperor might not be the late emperor's biological son? Otherwise, how could he and his son be so stupid?"
Xiao Yulan choked, then shook his head: "I have checked, he is indeed my father's biological son. As for why each generation is inferior to the previous one... maybe it's because of the virtuous concubine."
The virtuous concubine Xiao Yulan was referring to was the current empress dowager, the emperor's biological mother.
The matter between the Crown Prince and Lin Rou came to an end for the time being. When everyone thought the palace banquet was over, Shi Yongyan suddenly stood up and walked to Bu Ruo and gave her a token in full view of everyone.
"Ruo'er, Second Senior Brother has watched you grow up, just like his biological sister. This token can mobilize 50,000 troops on the border between Nanxia and Dazhou. If you are in danger in the future, they will protect you to Nanxia."
"And Prince Zhan, although this prince knows how you feel about Ruo'er, I still have to say one more thing. If Ruo'er suffers any injustice around you, this prince will take her away at all costs."
At this point, he glanced at the emperor and said, "If anything happens to Ruo'er in the Great Zhou, my Nanxia Kingdom will fight to the death with your Great Zhou!"
The old ministers of the Prince's Party could no longer sit still and began to jump out one after another.
"You are the crown prince of Nanxia. How can you put such a big issue as border trade and war between the two countries on the shoulders of a woman?"
"Yes, you are the crown prince of a country. Even if you are thinking about the people of Nanxia, you shouldn't give such an important token to others so easily."
These old ministers were helpless. Bu Ruo already had the military power of the Bu family army. If the 50,000 troops of Nanxia were added to it, although it was still far less than the military strength of the Great Zhou, it was still terrifying enough.
Besides, she has a war king with three thousand armored guards by her side. When the couple stands together, even the emperor has to put on a smile.
The emperor looked at the token in Bu Ruo's hand and forced a smile on his face: "Princess Zhan is the princess of my Great Zhou. Isn't the action of Crown Prince Nanxia inappropriate? Won't the monarch of your country blame you?"
Shi Yongyan waved his hand nonchalantly, "That's Nanxia's business, so the Great Zhou Emperor shouldn't worry about it. This prince gave Ruo'er military power only for her safety, so she can protect herself. There's no other intention. The Great Zhou Emperor shouldn't worry about it."
"As long as Ruo'er is safe, Nanxia and Da Zhou will be at peace. Otherwise, there will always be people who want to bury this prince's junior sister with him."
The Emperor and Xiao Jingrui were almost biting their back teeth with anger. It was true that they had let Bu Ruo marry Xiao Yulan because they wanted her to be buried alive with him, but who could have thought that Xiao Yulan's health would actually get better after she got married? He would never believe that Bu Ruo had no hand in this.
The prince had already miscalculated once. If Bu Ruo obtained the military power of the Bu family army, and if she also had the 50,000 troops of Nanxia, haha, she could sit on the throne directly.
The palace banquet ended just like that. Shi Yongyan did not return to the inn but followed Bu Ruo directly back to Prince Zhan's Mansion. Xiao Jingrui was kept by the emperor.
Imperial Study
"What happened to the poison in the War King? Why did he suddenly get better?"
Xiao Jingrui was also confused. Prince Zhan's mansion was like an iron barrel and he couldn't get anyone in. But he always sent people outside to watch every move of Prince Zhan's mansion.
"Your Majesty, I don't know. The poison in the Ninth Prince's body has not been cured for many years, and there were even reports of him being critically ill some time ago. How come the poison was cured after Bu Ruoyi married him?"
"If you say that Bu Ruo didn't do this, I don't believe it."
"I have always felt that there is something fishy about Bu Ruo. If we could find out and make it public... I'm afraid she would be burned at the stake by the people."
"Even if nothing is found, as long as more people spread the word, it will slowly become a reality."
The emperor was very tempted by the prince's proposal: "I will leave this matter to you, but you must remember that this can only be done after the prince of Nanxia Kingdom leaves."
Study in Prince Zhan's Mansion
"Second Brother, how many days will you stay here? Can you accompany me properly this time?"
Shi Yongyan looked at Bu Ruo lovingly: "We'll leave the day after tomorrow. How old are you? Why are you still like a child? You're already married, but you're still so clingy to me. Aren't you afraid that your husband will get jealous?"
Bu Ruo sighed and thought for a while, then sat on the chair and started counting with his fingers.
"Second Brother, you are going back to succeed the throne this time, but before you do, remember to kill your brother's family. He is not the main issue. The most important issue is his son, who is not an easy person to deal with."
"Don't worry, Second Brother. Tomorrow I'll make you a purse to carry with you. No retribution or anything like that will happen. After all, your brother is harming the people. Killing him will be considered as getting rid of harm to the people."
"Also, Second Brother, you haven't married yet. Be careful of bad romance when you go back. Your true love will appear in the winter of the third year of your reign. She will be a remarkable woman who is both talented in literature and martial arts. She is a perfect match for you, Second Brother."
"By the way, Second Brother, there's a traitor around you. It's a man, and he's... not good-looking, ugly, and he even has a mole next to his nose. Remember to get rid of him when you get back."
"Hmm, let me see what else I can figure out..."
Shi Yongyan smiled and took Bu Ruo's words to heart: "Yes, Second Brother has noted it all."
"By the way, Ruo'er, your emperor and prince will not let you and your highness off easily, so you better be careful."
Bu Ruo and Xiao Yulan exchanged a glance and said, "Don't be afraid. We've always known what they're up to. But starting tomorrow, I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of themselves."
"I really want Second Senior Brother to stay a few more days to see them make a fool of themselves. Second Senior Brother, let me tell you, the Crown Prince is not actually the Emperor's offspring, but..."
Just as Bu Ruo was telling gossip to his second senior brother, the emperor in the palace was almost angry to death.
No one knew what was wrong with the emperor that day. He had been resting somewhere else for several months, but he suddenly had the idea of going to Fengyi Palace.
Eunuch Li followed behind, his face full of relief: "The Empress would be very happy to know that you have come. When you were ill some time ago, the Empress visited you several times a day, and her face was always filled with worry."
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