When I first met my brother, he was unwilling to tell me the truth.
But after all, they were siblings who had grown up together since childhood. Just by looking at his expression, Hesheli could guess the general idea, and under her questioning, he was able to say something.
"His Majesty is definitely not stupid. He acted so presumptuously, did His Majesty really not notice? Is it just that he thinks that he is still young and will not be easily swayed by him? But if the Crown Prince really plays a significant role in the future, will His Majesty really sit idly by and do nothing?" Empress Hesheli said angrily.
She used to be very calm no matter what she did, but this time she was really angry with her brother. She never thought that her brother would become so stupid one day.
Or perhaps he wasn't stupid; he should have realized that the emperor was using him—they were all seasoned foxes, and there was no need to play games with anyone.
He simply couldn't lift his head from the alluring power in those eyes.
Although Empress Hesheli was quite old and had seen countless people, she had never underestimated the current emperor. Now that the emperor was in his prime, Empress Hesheli could hardly see through him.
That's someone who ascended the throne at the age of eight and later brought down Ao Bai; he's no simple character!
Although he has become less ostentatious in recent years and is no longer as impetuous as he was in his youth, that is precisely what makes him most fearsome!
"What did he say? Will your attempts to persuade him have any effect?"
Prince An took her hand and comforted her to sit down.
His wife is always worrying about these kinds of things.
Even though I moved far away from my parents' home early on, I always kept them in my heart.
She had to keep everything that happened to her family in mind.
He used to think that with his older brother in charge, nothing would go wrong. He probably never expected that Lord Hesheli would be so foolish!
After a moment's thought, Hesheli said, "Even if he doesn't want to listen to me, I have ways to manage him!"
Even though Lord Hesheri wasn't a siscon, he was still influenced by his family to dote on his sister, and the two siblings always had a very good relationship.
If Hesheli had no means to deal with him, why would she rashly go to find him?
As long as she's there, she can't let her brother continue doing this.
In fact, the Hesheli clan has already reached a point of great prosperity, the pinnacle of their fortunes! As long as they can maintain this prosperity for a few more years, they can continue to protect their descendants. But don't even think about anything more, unless the Hesheli clan decides to rebel and overthrow the dynasty!
Even if it continues to develop, things won't get much better!
On the contrary, it might make the emperor wary of them...
As for my brother, if he really gets carried away and isn't as smart as Prince An, he might not even know how he died if he can't extricate himself in time, let alone achieve any glory!
"Do you think he's really lost his mind all these years? How could he not try to control the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince isn't so easy to control. If the Crown Prince has really been brainwashed, do you believe that even if the Emperor abandons the Crown Prince and chooses another prince to inherit the throne, he won't let him lead him by the nose?" Hesheli lowered her voice. Walls have ears, and even in the Prince An's mansion under her control, she couldn't let her guard down.
Prince An certainly believed it. He had watched the Emperor grow up since he was a child, so how could he not know what kind of temperament the Emperor was?
That's someone who's never been one to tolerate a grain of sand in their eye!
"Alright, don't be too angry about this. Anyway, it's good that we found out, so keep an eye on him... But your brother is probably in a dilemma now. Even if he wants to step down, will the Emperor let him go? After all, Mingzhu is also competing with him..." Prince An sighed.
The current imperial court is inherently a system of checks and balances, but now the Hesheli clan and the Nalan family are subtly at odds.
This situation was all orchestrated by the Emperor. The princes are still young now, so it may not be too obvious, but it will become more apparent as they grow older.
It won't be easy for Lord Hesheli to extricate himself now. Even if he realizes his mistake and decides not to get involved in those matters, he will definitely face a backlash from Mingzhu.
In the end, they didn't have a good ending; they could only continue to fight against Mingzhu in accordance with the emperor's wishes.
Only when the battle reaches a point of mutual destruction can the emperor be at ease and satisfied...
Your Majesty, such methods are extremely sophisticated. Not only him, but the former Emperor Shunzhi also used them.
"However, it's not too late to turn back now. It would be too late if we waited until the Crown Prince and his second brother were both over ten years old!" Prince An's eyes gleamed. If Lady Hesheli were to step down now and reduce her contact with the Crown Prince, the Emperor might find another family to challenge Nalan Mingzhu…
Although it will definitely be troublesome and will involve some loss of strength, it is better than losing everything later.
Hesheli nodded, thinking the same thing. The princes hadn't yet gone to court to attend court sessions; it was just a minor power struggle. If they were to involve the court in the future, things would certainly be much more complicated. "At least the current situation isn't too passive…it's better than being kept in the dark and having to watch me collect my brother's corpse!" She gripped her handkerchief, her heart burning with hatred at the thought of her brother's state.
How come she never thought to get involved in these matters all these years? If she had intervened earlier…
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As luck would have it, this time when the old woman from Consort De's side came to find Yinzhen, she didn't run away as easily as the maid from last time. Instead, she was bumped into by Consort Tongjia's people.
Since Yinzhen confessed to Consort Tongjia last time, Consort Tongjia still felt very uneasy and specifically asked her trusted confidants to accompany Yinzhen.
Consort Tongjia was mainly thinking that if Consort De came in person, and she was too extreme, it would be bad if she hurt Yinzhen.
Consort De was, after all, Yinzhen's biological mother. If she did something extreme, could Yinzhen possibly retaliate?
Therefore, Consort Tongjia made arrangements.
But Noble Lady De ultimately didn't have the courage to come over.
The second time, they again sent one of their personal maids.
Isn't this just walking into a trap?
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