Qi Che raised his head, met Chu Lang's scrutinizing gaze, and then bowed:
"Your Highness, I have a plan that may help you resolve your worries."
"oh?"
Qi Che stood up and tapped the teacup on the table with his fingertips: "The autumn hunt is coming, wild beasts will appear, and accidents... are always inevitable."
Chu Lang narrowed his eyes: "You mean--"
"Princess Zhaoyang is nothing to be afraid of." Qi Che said in a low voice, "But one of the two knives behind her must be cut off first."
Chu Lang was thoughtful, "Pei Yuan?"
"Exactly."
Qi Che's mouth curled up with a hint of coldness: "Xie Yunqi is cunning and scheming. It is easy to alert the enemy if we touch him. Moreover, he is your cousin in name only. Touching him will damage your reputation.
But Pei Yuan is different. He values love, and he is loyal to the princess..." He paused meaningfully, "He has deep feelings and loyalty, so using him as a scapegoat is the best choice."
Chu Lang immediately became interested, but then he sighed again; "Mr. Yun, you don't know that Pei Yuan is in charge of 100,000 border troops and is stationed not far from the outskirts of Beijing. It is not easy to move him."
Qi Che sneered, "What if Pei Yuan 'accidentally' discovers that Xie Yunqi has an affair with the princess?"
When Chu Lang heard this, his eyes suddenly opened!
"you mean--"
"That's right, this is a murder of love. With Pei Yuan's personality, he will definitely fight to the death with Xie Yunqi. When the two tigers fight, one of them will be injured, and Your Highness just needs to sit back and reap the benefits!"
When Chu Lang heard this, his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and laughed: "Excellent! Master Yun is indeed a man of talent!"
After that, he personally poured wine and said, "If this is accomplished, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Qi Che lowered his eyes and drank the whole drink, hiding the sneer in his eyes, "It is my honor to serve Your Highness."
The wine went down his throat, spicy with a hint of sweetness. Qi Che sneered in his heart.
When Pei Yuan dies, Xie Yunqi will be nothing more than a powerless civil official. As for the crown prince... this idiot, I believe he will sooner or later become Qi Che's plaything.
Power, status, fame and fortune - everything that Xie Yunqi could give to Chu Qingluan, Qi Che could also give to her, and even more.
When both the prince and she are defeated, who in the court can compete with him?
Thinking of this, a cold arc appeared at the corner of Qi Che's lips under the mask.
He seemed to have seen himself standing on the top of the nine-story palace, and that proud princess would eventually have to bow down to him...
——
Chu Lang was secretly planning to frame Pei Yuan during the Autumn Hunt, while Pei Yuan was called into the palace by the Emperor of Chu.
In the imperial study, the scent of ambergris wafts through the air.
The Emperor of Chu was reviewing memorials, his brows furrowed from time to time.
“Bang!”
The King of Chu placed the last memorial on the imperial desk and rubbed his swollen temples with his hands.
"These ministers write a lot of nonsense in their memorials!"
He pointed at one of the documents and complained to Yao Jinzhong, "Look, three whole pages, just to say that it rained somewhere!"
Yao Jinzhong quickly served hot tea and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The ministers are also acting cautiously."
"I think they are all bored to death!" Emperor Chu sneered.
Yao Jinzhong rolled his eyes and suggested carefully: "If Your Majesty feels that the government affairs are too heavy, why not let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or the Princess help share some of the burden? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been diligent recently, and the Princess is even more intelligent..."
The hand holding the tea cup paused for a moment, and he glanced up at him: "Oh? Then who do you think I should hand it over to?"
Yao Jinzhong smiled and bowed quickly to reply, "I am sorry for saying too much. This is a major matter that must be decided by your majesty."
The King of Chu snorted, "What has the prince been busy with recently?"
Yao Jinzhong hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should tell it or not.
Emperor Chu: "Why are you standing there? I am asking you a question."
"Your Majesty, yesterday I heard from the library official at Chongwenguan that the Crown Prince seems to have recently recruited an aide, a bastard from the now-impoverished Yun family. It is said that this guy is very good at planning and advised the Crown Prince to go to the Imperial Study every morning to review memorials and also set up a 'remonstrance drum' in the West Market. It was also he who suggested that the Crown Prince personally supervise the cooking of porridge at the porridge factory that provided relief for the Yellow River disaster a few days ago."
"oh?"
The King of Chu showed some interest.
As his father, doesn’t he know what kind of person the prince is?
Diligent in government and loving the people? Diligent, respectful and frugal?
If that were true, he would not have trained Chu Qingluan to be the successor of Great Chu.
But the Yun family...
"But is it the Yun family that was previously convicted for impeaching the late queen?"
"Your Majesty, that's right!" Yao Jinzhong said.
The Emperor of Chu sneered, "You were demoted for framing the late queen, but now you have learned to find another way." As he spoke, the Emperor of Chu could not help but shake his head, becoming more and more disappointed with Chu Lang.
He suddenly glanced outside the palace, "Has Pei Yuan arrived?"
Just as Yao Jinzhong was about to reply, the palace door was suddenly pushed open, and Pei Yuan in a dark suit appeared at the door.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
The King of Chu first signaled him to stand up, then looked at Yao Jinzhong and signaled him to guard the gate and not let anyone enter.
Yao Jinzhong understood what was meant and immediately bowed and retreated, closing the palace door tightly.
The hall was silent for a moment, with only the scent of ambergris floating in the air.
The King of Chu looked at Pei Yuan and suddenly asked, "I heard that Zhaoyang went to your house yesterday to check on your injuries?"
Pei Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness is kind and considerate of my injury while protecting you, so he came to give me medicine."
Emperor Chu snorted, "She is nostalgic."
"Zhaoyang is stubborn, but he came to visit me personally, it seems like he really values you."
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