"Father, do you mean the matter of Prime Minister Qin?" Seeing Hai Quan changing the subject, Hai Yue naturally would not take Hai Tian's question too seriously!
After all, in Hai Yue's eyes, although Hai Tian was his sister, she was not comparable to the throne of the Sea Palace! Moreover, in Hai Yue's eyes, Hai Tian existed for his throne. Even if she did not marry Qi Jingyuan, he and his mother would choose a marriage for her that would help him ascend to the throne!
As long as he could defeat Hai Chenxi and sit on the throne, Hai Yue would be willing to sacrifice not only his sister but even his own daughter!
When Hai Quan saw Hai Yue pointed out the issue he wanted to talk about, he nodded!
"Although Qin Huo has different ideas from us and we cannot work together, he is still upright and stubborn. He only recognizes the truth and not the person. He can be regarded as a relatively neutral person in the court! But now he has been ill for a long time. I am afraid that the direction of the court is about to change!" Hai Quan has always been shrewd and cautious, and naturally he will not miss any details and mistakes!
Seeing Qin Huo made Hai Quan so alert, Hai Yue immediately frowned and thought, but Hai Chenxi still looked relaxed!
"Xi'er, you should also pay more attention!" Disapproving of Hai Chenxi's always being so cynical except for the matter of Concubine Qin, Hai Quan spoke in a deep voice, hoping that his youngest son could devote some of his passion for revenge to the matter they were discussing now!
However, these words sounded particularly harsh to Hai Yue's ears!
The title of 'Prince of Hai' has made the queen and her son nervous for more than half a year!
But after all, he is the prince of the Sea Palace. Even if his father achieves great success in the future, he will be the one to inherit his father's throne. Hai Chenxi is neither the legitimate son nor the youngest son, so he naturally does not have the qualifications. This is also the reason why the queen and her son are a little relieved!
But after listening to Hai Quan's words just now, there seemed to be a hidden meaning. Compared to the Prince of Hai who holds the military power, he, the Prince of Hai, is really too weak!
"Father, do you suspect that someone has attacked Prime Minister Qin?" Hai Chenxi never hesitated to speak in front of Hai Quan. Since Hai Quan asked him to speak, he naturally got to the point and said the things that King Hai was still suspicious of!
Hearing this, Hai Quan's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded involuntarily. "Qin Huo has always been in good health, and it's strange that he suddenly fell ill! Otherwise, Chu Nanshan wouldn't have asked Dr. Nie to come out and treat Prime Minister Qin! I'm afraid Chu Nanshan has long suspected that someone was plotting against Qin Huo, so he asked the person he trusts most! What's more, with Chu Nanshan's temperament, he naturally can't stand others coveting the West Chu Kingdom. If he didn't have doubts in his heart, why would he come out and interfere after retiring?"
"Father, do you have any suspicions? Since this matter has nothing to do with our Neptune Palace, the biggest suspect is Prince Chen! In addition, Jiang Muchen is concerned about the Princess Chu, but he is in the position of Prince Chen and cannot touch Chu Feiyang. The only way for him to kill Chu Feiyang and take back Yun Qianmeng is to ascend to the throne. It is not impossible for him to do such a thing for a beloved!" In order not to be outdone by Hai Chenxi, Hai Yue immediately took up the words of the Neptune. Although he did not participate in the government, he was well aware of the changes in the situation!
What's more, Hai Tian once had feelings for Chu Feiyang, and he also regarded Chu Feiyang as the best candidate for his brother-in-law and kept an eye on him!
However, things did not go as planned. Yun Qianmeng appeared halfway and not only took away the position of Princess Chu, but also made Chu Feiyang design Hai Tian to marry far away in Northern Qi. How could Hai Yue swallow this?
"Nothing is impossible in this world! Xier, what do you think?" After listening to Hai Yue's analysis, Hai Quan nodded with satisfaction, and then turned to ask Hai Chenxi!
"Prince Chen's ambition is well known to everyone! However, it's not the person who gets the throne who will feel at ease! Often, the person who is most nervous is the one who already has it! Look at how Chu Feiyang protected Yun Qianmeng, not allowing Prince Chen the slightest chance! I, your son, think that embezzlement is quite common!" Hai Chenxi's words were full of hidden meanings. He seemed to be using Chu Feiyang as an example, but in fact he was referring to Emperor Yugan himself. Seeing that Hai Quan had understood, Hai Chenxi continued, "Father, please don't forget that at the palace banquet at the beginning of the year, the Emperor was very appreciative of Han Shaomian and Han Che! And what he said when he issued the decree to promote Qin Huo to the position of Left Prime Minister was even more profound! I think that Emperor Yugan might have been involved in this matter as well!"
Hai Yue immediately retorted, "Father, I think your analysis is a bit biased! Qin Huo is loyal to Western Chu. With him in the position of Left Prime Minister, he poses no threat to Your Majesty and can actually help Your Majesty control the officials. Your Majesty has no need to take action against him now. If Prince Chen succeeds, wouldn't that be a case of losing more than you gain?"
"How can you get a tiger cub without learning from the tiger? What's more, Qin Huo is already in his seventies, so it's okay for the emperor to make plans early!" Hai Chenxi retorted softly after taking a sip of hot tea, which made Hai Yue glare at him angrily, but he himself smiled evilly!
Hai Yue was furious, his brows furrowed. He was thinking about how to refute Hai Chenxi when Hai Quan's voice rang in his ears, "Both of your analyses make sense! In this matter, apart from the Sea Palace, I'm afraid everyone is a suspect!"
"What does father plan to do? Now that Prime Minister Qin is ill, it's probably not a good time to recommend someone else, otherwise the emperor will definitely have doubts in his heart! What's more, Emperor Yugan has always distrusted our Haiwang Mansion, otherwise he would not have let Tian'er marry far away to Northern Qi, letting Yun Qianmeng take advantage!" Thinking of losing Chu Feiyang's solid backing, Hai Yue's heart was filled with anger!
However, at the dinner at Prince Duan's Mansion last time, he made a new discovery. Although he had married the Crown Prince's wife, he would inherit the palace in the future. How could it be reasonable for a prince to only marry one principal wife?
However, thinking of the scene when Hai Chenxi deliberately sang against him, Hai Yue's gaze instantly turned to Hai Chenxi who was concentrating on tasting tea, with an extremely strong probe in his eyes!
After hearing what Hai Yue had just said, Hai Chenxi put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Given the King of Chu's love for his Consort Chu, does the Crown Prince think that Yun Qianmeng became the Consort Chu just because she got a bargain? Who is Chu Feiyang? Would he ruin his life for a woman he doesn't care about? Oh, that's right. The Crown Prince wasn't there at the time, so he probably didn't know. That night, the King of Chu first asked the Emperor for permission to grant the marriage, and then Qi Jingyuan proposed the marriage! It can be seen that Hai Tian was just unlucky. She waited for so long, but in the end, nothing happened!"
"Chenxi!" As soon as Hai Chenxi finished speaking, Hai Quan's low voice was heard in the room. The warning in the tone was obvious. It seemed that Hai Chenxi's words not only stimulated Hai Yue, but also made Hai Quan, who always protected him, a little angry!
Seeing Hai Chenxi being scolded by Hai Quan, Hai Yue's mood brightened up and he immediately spoke up to smooth things over, "Father, please don't be angry! My fifth brother must still be a child at heart! I believe that once he gets married in the future, his temperament will definitely be much more stable!"
Hai Yue paused for a moment, and after seeing Hai Quan's expression soften because of his generosity, he continued, "My fifth brother is already twenty years old, but he doesn't even have a concubine in the courtyard. Father, shouldn't we find a lady from a famous family for him? This will help him to calm down and help you, father?"
Hai Chenxi immediately loosened the lid of the bowl he had just held because of Hai Yue's suggestion. A crisp sound instantly reached the ears of the three people, and Hai Chenxi's sinister voice slowly rang out, "When did the prince have the leisure time to become a matchmaker? He even meddles in the affairs of this prince. He is so carefree!"
"Chenxi!" Hai Quan's voice rang out again. His gentle yet piercing eyes instantly shot towards Hai Chenxi, restraining him from making another rude remark. "Your eldest brother is absolutely right! Now that you're over twenty, your four brothers have all started families, yet you're the only one still single!"
"Father, you should know why this is happening. The four brothers all have their own mothers who make the decisions, but my mother was killed by a bunch of bastards a long time ago! How can I get married with peace of mind? I'm afraid that even if I get married, it will only be a life lost! Prince, don't you agree?" A strong hatred suddenly emerged from his body. Hai Chenxi smiled faintly, but those frosty eyes made Hai Quan's heart ache, and also made Hai Yue's face slightly stunned. He never thought that Hai Chenxi really would not let go of any opportunity. It was just a matter of getting married, but he could even involve Concubine Qin! But the father actually fell for it. The dissatisfaction with Hai Chenxi just now was gone, replaced by a look of heartache!
"Father only wishes to have someone to take care of you! If you get married, Father will naturally agree to let you leave the palace and build a new Prince's Mansion!" Deep down, Hai Quan's heart aches for Hai Chenxi the most. He has done many impossible things for him and compromised many times between the throne and his father's love for him! It's only because of the guilt in his heart that Hai Quan always indulges Hai Chenxi!
However, this kind of exclusive favor made Hai Yue furious!
It was a waste of his efforts to discredit Hai Chenxi, but he didn't expect that he could change his father's attitude with just one sentence. His hands under his sleeves tightly grasped the clothes on his knees. Hai Yue forced a smile and said, "Father, our Haiwang Mansion is so big, how can we let my fifth brother move out? What's more, if my fifth brother does this, won't my second, third, and fourth brothers have to move out of the palace too? If someone wants to harm them then, wouldn't it be easy to do it?"
"Does the prince think that the title of this prince is just for fun?" But Hai Chenxi just wanted to go against Hai Yue, and even secretly mocked Hai Yue that the title of Prince of the Sea was just a title, but had no real power!
Hai Quan glanced at Hai Yue, who was looking for trouble, and then asked Hai Chenxi in a warm voice, "Chenxi, you have attended many banquets now. Among the many young ladies in the capital, is there any one you like?"
Seeing that Hai Quan actually left such an important matter of his life to Hai Chenxi to decide, Hai Yue felt secretly resentful!
Among these children of the Sea Prince's Mansion, which one can marry independently? Even if he is the prince, he has no right to choose his prince consort, let alone Hai Tian who is married to Northern Qi!
But what qualifications does Hai Chenxi have that he can not only build a Prince's Mansion, but also have the right to choose the Prince's Consort!
Hai Chenxi simply shrugged indifferently, taking in Hai Yue's unwilling look. He then spoke, "I have no such thoughts for the time being! But the Crown Prince seems to have other ideas! Last time at Prince Duan's Mansion, the Crown Prince's Consort embarrassed the people from Prince Chu's Mansion more than once. Not only did she embarrass the Princess of Chu, she also blocked the path of the eldest daughter of the Fuguo Mansion and the Princess of the Xiahou Clan in the pavilion! If this prince hadn't rushed over, I'm afraid the Crown Prince's Consort would have wanted to attack the two of them!"
After hearing Hai Chenxi's words, Hai Quan's gaze turned fierce and instantly shot towards Hai Yue. He asked in a cold voice, "Yue'er, is what Xi'er said true? Did the Crown Prince's Consort really embarrass the young ladies and princesses of those two families?"
Noticing Hai Quan's slightly gloomy expression, Hai Yue stood up with a pale face and bowed his head to admit his mistake. "To answer my father, the Crown Princess was drunk at the time, so..."
"Drunk? The princess consort of the Prince of the Sea Palace is so out of control! It shows that Master Qian's education is just so-so!" A mocking voice suddenly rang out, causing Hai Yue to glare at Hai Chenxi angrily, but he saw that the other party was actually smiling wantonly and was very arrogant!
"After returning, remind the Crown Prince's Consort! Since she comes from a famous family, she should behave like a lady from a famous family! What's more, she is now the Crown Prince's Consort of my Haiwang Mansion, how can she lose her composure in front of others! Qu Feiqing is the apple of the eye of Old Madam Gu, and has a close relationship with the Princess of Chu. If she is bullied, the Princess of Chu will definitely not stand idly by! And Xiahou An'er is the cousin of the King of Chu. Do you think Chu Feiyang will watch his cousin being bullied? Now that the Emperor has the idea of disintegrating the Haiwang Mansion, how can we bring trouble upon ourselves? What's more, Chu Feiyang and Chu Nanshan are not easy to deal with!" At this point, Hai Quan remembered Hai Tian's thoughts before. At that time, he also hoped to win over Chu Feiyang to become his son-in-law!
It’s a pity that Hai Tian didn’t live up to her expectations and let such a good opportunity slip through her fingers!
Ever since the Sea Prince's Mansion refused to help the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, there has been almost no interaction between the two mansions, so the original plan of having Chen Xi marry Qu Feiqing was also put on hold!
"At the dinner that day, the prince seemed to be very fond of Princess Xiahou!" At this time, Hai Chenxi added another piece of firewood!
A sharp light suddenly shot towards Hai Yue, causing the originally elegant Hai Yue to break out in cold sweat on his forehead. He felt that his father's gaze was truly frightening!
"Father, don't listen to my fifth brother. I will never indulge in beauty! What's more, it was my fifth brother who went to rescue Princess Xiahou in the pavilion at that time!" A drop of cold sweat slowly slid down his forehead. How could Hai Yue not know what Hai Chenxi was thinking, and hurriedly explained!
"You are the prince of the Sea Palace and will inherit my position in the future. Remember to be careful with your words and actions!" But Hai Quan suddenly retracted his cold gaze and spoke calmly!
Little did he know that his words made Hai Yue's heart blossom with joy. He immediately bowed respectfully to Hai Quan and said, "Your Highness, I will follow your father's instructions!"
Seeing Hai Yue so excited about the throne, sarcasm couldn't help but appear in his eyes!
"It's noon now, you two must be hungry! Let's go back and have our meal!" Seeing Hai Yue's happiness, Hai Quan spoke slowly!
"Father, Ke'er has grown up a lot recently. Why don't you and I go to the temple together for dinner, so that Ke'er can meet you!" Hai Yue was so happy that he couldn't express it in words. He immediately invited him!
"Where is Chenxi?" Upon hearing this, Hai Quan nodded slightly and then asked Hai Chenxi!
"Father, I just caught a fish and have given it to the kitchen to cook. I was just thinking of inviting you to have a meal with me!" Hai Chenxi said with a faint smile!
After hearing this, Hai Quan also smiled and said to Hai Yue, "Forget it, your fifth brother has some good stuff today, so I won't go with you. You can go back first!"
Hai Yue was still immersed in the excitement of the position of 'Sea King' at this time, so he naturally didn't care about lunch. He respectfully saluted Hai Quan and left the room first!
Seeing Hai Yue walking away, Hai Quan's attention was now focused on Hai Chenxi. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so nosy!"
Although Hai Quan did not specify what it was, how could Hai Chenxi not know?
Seeing the look in Hai Quan's eyes, Hai Chenxi immediately understood what was going on. He leaned on the armrests of the chair and stood up, saying calmly, "Father, how could you not know that I love to contradict the Crown Prince? I'll take my leave!"
After he finished speaking, Hai Chenxi turned and left, leaving Hai Quan with a pensive look on his face...
Han Che, dressed in simple casual clothes, was invited to the gate of Han Mansion. He looked up at the Han Mansion, which was still quite old, and saw that the plaque above the gate exuded a sense of nobility!
"I guess you are Han Hanlin!" The Han Mansion's housekeeper obeyed his master's orders early in the morning and stood guard at the gate, waiting for Han Che to come!
"That's me!" Han Che retracted his gaze and turned indifferently to the steward of the Han Mansion and replied politely!
"Mr. Han, please come in and take a seat. Our master has been waiting for a long time!" Seeing that it was indeed Han Che himself, the butler smiled even more and immediately invited Han Che into the house!
"Thank you so much!" Han Che nodded calmly to the housekeeper and stepped into the gate of the Han Mansion with his usual cold attitude!
At this time, Han Zhengyi was sitting in the lobby, anxiously waiting for Han Che to come!
"Your humble servant Han Che greets your uncle!" As the Han family's housekeeper stepped into the lobby, Han Che immediately bowed to Han Zhengyi!
"Nephew Han, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up!" Han Zhengyi stood up from his seat involuntarily when he saw Han Che. He was about to go forward to help Han Che up, but found that the butler was still there. He withdrew his outstretched hand, waved lightly at the butler, and said calmly, "You go and do your work!"
"Yes, I'll take my leave!" After he finished speaking, the butler immediately left the hall and closed the door for his master!
Glancing at the tightly closed door behind him, Han Che said calmly, "I wonder what important matter has Uncle called me here for today?"
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