Chapter 243 Arrogance
"What? Who said this?" Upon hearing this, the emperor was furious. Even though his body could not move, the veins on his face were still exposed.
Eunuch Fu's face changed, and he couldn't help but scold Xiao Dengzi: "How dare you talk nonsense here? How come I don't know about these rumors outside?"
Although he did not take sides, through his observation and contact during this period, he knew that the King of Qin was the most suitable person to be the emperor among all the princes. Therefore, he naturally did not want the King of Qin to be suspected by the emperor.
"Eunuch Fu, I am not talking nonsense. These things have already spread everywhere. If you don't believe me, you can send a few people to investigate." Little Dengzi said innocently.
The emperor was so angry that he immediately sent people to investigate. The next day, his people came back and told him that it was indeed what was being spread.
The emperor was naturally very angry. Now he was just suffering from a temporary stroke, not dead. People outside were already saying so. So if something unexpected happened to him at this time, would the King of Qin really succeed to the throne?
Although the King of Qin was born to his favorite concubine, he was still a suspicious emperor, especially about his throne. He felt that he could live for a long time. But now that the King of Qin had some thoughts, he must have felt uncomfortable.
Eunuch Fu tried to speak for the King of Qin, but in the end he was rebuked by little Dengzi.
After hearing the rumors, the King of Qin immediately realized that this must be a conspiracy designed by Prince Shuo. He and Pei Jingchuan were curious about why Prince Shuo left suddenly. But before he could deal with these rumors, the emperor suddenly issued an imperial decree to send him to the battlefield to support the Duke of Ying.
——Guogong Mansion——
"I'm afraid this is what Prince Shuo wants to achieve! Not to mention the dangers of the battlefield, Your Majesty, you have never been to a battlefield and have no experience. They must want to plot against you on the battlefield. If something unexpected happens to you, Daxia will be easily in Prince Shuo's pocket." Pei Jingchuan and the others gathered together and expressed their opinions.
"My husband is right! It is obvious that Prince Shuo and Pei Jingyuan have colluded with each other, and they are working together inside and outside to try to send Prince Qin to the battlefield. At that time, they will definitely try their best to make the prince and father get into trouble on the battlefield. My father often goes to the battlefield, so it is okay for him to be on guard. But the prince has never had any combat experience. If he goes this time, it may be unsafe, and it will also distract my father's attention, which is extremely detrimental to the battle." Xu Qingyan also expressed her opinion.
Anyway, at this time, everyone already knew that Pei Jingyuan had contact with Dayong, so she didn't intend to hide anything, nor was she afraid that everyone would look at her strangely. She slowly seemed to find that no matter what she said later, her husband and the others trusted her very much.
Pei Jinyu was very worried, and nodded aside, "Brother and sister-in-law are right, King Qin, you must not go to the battlefield, but the emperor has already issued an order, how can you avoid it?"
Pei Jinyu became worried again. If he didn't go, it would be disobeying the emperor's order.
The King of Qin naturally understood this truth, but if he went there now, something would definitely happen. Although he had some strategies, he had no skills. He had been in the fiefdom since he was a child, and there was no good master to teach him martial arts. He only knew some basic punches and kicks, which were not enough on the battlefield. He had been thinking about what to do.
At this moment, Xu Qingyan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Oh right! Doesn't Doctor Xuan know how to disguise himself? We can have someone disguise himself as the King of Qin and pretend to go to the battlefield. The King of Qin will stay in the palace and secretly investigate the people that Prince Shuo has planted in the palace, and think of ways to incite rebellion and control them."
When everyone heard this, they all looked surprised.
"Qingyan, you are right! The emperor suddenly had a stroke. I think this matter is not simple. It must be related to Prince Shuo. We have to let Doctor Xuan disguise himself as a royal physician and go to the palace to check on the emperor's condition. I heard that the emperor has ordered Prince Shuo to come back and temporarily assist in the government affairs. We must find out the situation in secret, take advantage of the situation, expose Prince Shuo, and take the opportunity to annihilate him in one fell swoop." Pei Jingchuan followed Xu Qingyan's words and put forward his own ideas.
After discussing it, they went to find Doctor Xuan together.
On the other hand, Prince Shuo showed a smug smile after receiving the emperor's recall edict. He did not stay long and immediately returned to the capital with a large army.
After entering the palace, he hypocritically went to the emperor and cried, acting out a passionate scene that moved the emperor.
Therefore, under the cooperation of him and some ministers, the emperor decided to let Prince Shuo temporarily help with state affairs, and when he recovered, Prince Shuo continued to go to his fiefdom. But he never expected that his illness would become more and more serious. At first, he could not move his lower body, but his mind was clear and he had no problem speaking normally.
But later on, he felt that he even had difficulty speaking, and Prince Shuo would come to him from time to time to report some false information, so he completely lost contact with the outside world. For a while, Prince Shuo gained power and found opportunities to liquidate many people who supported the King of Qin.
Xu Qingyue looked at the current situation and became more and more proud. Her previous gloom was swept away. Now, she was waiting for the news of the death of King Qin and Duke Ying from afar. Then, by then, the entire Duke Ying's mansion would be finished.
That day, she went out of the house with a few maids and went shopping in a high-spirited manner. Now, Prince Shuo was acting as the government official and had dealt with many ministers. Of course, many more people took the initiative to submit to him. Therefore, Xu Qingyue no longer had to worry about not punishing them because of their status as the eldest daughter of an official family. She wanted to go out and see if there was anyone who dared to disrespect her.
Who would have thought that she would run into Xu Qingyan and Pei Jinyu as soon as she went out. The two pretended not to know her and were about to take a detour, but Xu Qingyue stepped forward to stop them.
"What? Don't you know how to say hello to me when you see me? You should know that I am the concubine of Prince Shuo!" Xu Qingyue said arrogantly.
"You also said that you are the Prince Shuo's concubine, not the Empress in the palace, right? After all, I am the Crown Prince's Consort. There is no need for me to be humble to a concubine of Prince Shuo, right?" Xu Qingyan said to Xu Qingyue with a smile.
The word "concubine" hurt Xu Qingyue deeply, reminding her of how she was forced to become a concubine from a wife by Xu Qingyan in the Duke's Mansion.
Xu Qingyue's face instantly darkened. She didn't say anything more to her. She just ordered the maid beside her, "Come here! The Crown Prince's wife is disrespectful to me. Go up and slap her hard!"
"Yes!" replied the maid beside Xu Qingyue.
Now, the maidservants around Xu Qingyue have been replaced, and they obey her orders. They also think that the entire capital is now in power. It doesn't matter if his concubine is a little arrogant outside, because the prince will succeed soon anyway.
But before the maid could even touch Xu Qingyan's face, Xu Qingyan knelt on the ground with a plop, pretending to cry and yelling, "Prince Shuo's concubine, Prince Shuo is still just a prince, and you want to take it out on me, the Crown Prince's Consort. Now, my father-in-law is still fighting for Daxia on the battlefield, and you, as a royal relative, bully his family like this. Aren't you making the people of Daxia feel disheartened by your actions?"
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