Chapter 200: The White Lotus Cousin in Ancient Chinese Literature (29)
After Bai Shan left, the third prince wanted to see what the precious purse that was sent back and forth looked like, but before he could get close to it, the purse disappeared.
When I looked again, it had been put away by Cui Ling.
The third prince curled his lips, looking stingy. Who was it that wanted to return the girl to the other party just now, and now he was unwilling to let him even look at her?
The game of chess continues.
I don't know if it was because Cui Ling wasn't paying attention to this, but the Third Prince took the opportunity to eat up a lot of his money.
"Let's get back to business, Hanzhang. Actually, I came here today because I have something to tell you."
Cui Ling raised his eyes and said, "Your Highness, please speak."
The Third Prince thought of what his people had investigated, and his face became more serious. "My people found that the eldest brother seems to be restless recently, and seems to have made new moves. I wonder if it has anything to do with Lord Cui."
Cui Ling's eyes moved slightly, knowing that this matter needed to be taken seriously.
only……
"There has been no movement from my father's side recently."
Cui Ling relied on the fact that he and Prime Minister Cui lived in the same mansion and openly monitored and gathered information, which made Prime Minister Cui so angry that his beard stood on end, but he had no choice but to accept the defeat.
His own son will take over the position of the head of Cui family sooner or later. What can he do?
After all, Prime Minister Cui did not support the eldest prince as much as everyone imagined. He and Cui Ling were betting on both sides, and whoever won would not affect the future of the Cui family. As for restoring the glory of the family, it was just a distant obsession.
The third prince frowned. That was strange.
Cui Ling: "Your Highness, please explain it more clearly."
The Third Prince calmed himself down and said calmly, "My people found out that the eldest brother will go to Yuhua Villa tomorrow."
"Yuhua Villa?" Cui Ling knew the place. His eyes darkened and he sneered, "Even though he is under house arrest, he is still restless. The eldest prince is relying on the fact that he has not completely lost the emperor's favor and is acting recklessly."
The emperor personally ordered him to reflect on his mistakes indoors for half a year, but he did not take it seriously and even ran to the outskirts of Beijing. He was really bold.
The third prince agreed: "That's right, this is also our chance."
If the previous assassination in Taolin only made the emperor disappointed in the eldest prince, then this time's contempt for the Holy Order and the evidence they have collected for so long are enough to remove him from the list of heirs. To be more optimistic, imprisonment is not impossible.
Especially interfering with the salt tax was simply tantamount to challenging someone else's rule.
Cui Ling had reminded him once before he fell out with the eldest prince. It was at that time that he took advantage of the eldest prince's panic to clean up the mess and obtained a lot of evidence.
Also, a few days ago, Su Yu came to see him, but was persuaded to leave by Bai Shan on the grounds that he wanted to recuperate and refused to see guests. In fact, he was not in the courtyard at all, but took this opportunity to lower the eldest prince's vigilance against him to the lowest level and secretly collect evidence of the eldest prince's crimes.
Of course, the price I paid was that I still haven’t fully recovered from my injuries.
In short, over the past few years, they have gained a lot of knowledge, enough to kill the eldest prince in the palace.
Cui Ling pondered and said, "I'll go over and take a look tomorrow."
Since I have nothing to do these days, it might be okay to go over and take a look, just to relax.
Otherwise, whenever I have free time, I will think of Su Yu unconsciously, and when I think of her, I will feel depressed.
The Third Prince shook his head: "Han Zhang misunderstood. What I meant was that we should start tomorrow."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room became serious.
Cui Ling did not object immediately, but asked: "Your Highness, have you made up your mind?"
The third prince nodded: "My eldest brother has just been punished by our father, so he is now off guard. Besides, the aftermath of the last incident has not yet passed. We should take advantage of the fact that our father's anger has not subsided and kill him with one strike. This is a great opportunity."
Cui Ling thought about the feasibility of this matter: "It is possible, but Your Highness cannot come forward in this matter."
The third prince nodded: "I know. I will pass on some of the evidence to others. They should want to bring down our eldest brother more than I do."
Since ancient times, the eldest son has been the heir apparent. When the Empress has no son, the eldest prince becomes the target of public criticism.
On the surface, the third prince is still the mediocre and dull one, weak and unpopular, the one least likely to inherit the throne.
Cui Ling understood: "It's good that Your Highness knows what's going on."
After a moment, Cui Ling thought: "It's better not to wait until tomorrow."
The third prince: “?”
"I will organize the evidence tonight. Your Highness, please find someone you trust to distribute it to the other princes. They will certainly come to the palace tonight to see the emperor. Tomorrow, I will find someone to report the eldest prince's secret departure from the capital. I will take this opportunity to expose the salt tax issue. If nothing unexpected happens, part of the power to investigate the eldest prince will fall on me."
Cui Ling didn't dare to guarantee it, but he was 70% sure.
"Although it is only a part, there are still many things that can be done, enough to bring down the eldest prince."
The plan is very rough and there may be some loopholes.
But what matters is a quick decision. As long as other people cannot react in time, the loophole will no longer be a loophole.
As for the rough plan, we can discuss and polish it slowly as we go along.
The third prince's eyes gradually brightened.
As expected of Cui family's talented son, as soon as he gave the start, Cui Ling automatically completed the rest of the steps.
"I am like a fish in water when I get Hanzhang."
The two vaguely revealed part of their plan to Baishan, who was stunned.
Why does it feel weird? I just found out what my cousin was thinking this morning, and she was going to press her lover to death tonight. Isn't this really a coincidence?
Sir, are you sure you are not seeking personal revenge?
Cui Ling remained calm until the next day when she received the news that Su Yu had gone to Yuhua Villa.
"What did you say? Where did she go?" Cui Ling's expression suddenly changed, and his face looked horrifying.
…
Su Yu got on the carriage heading to Yuhua Villa.
She propped up her chin out of boredom and lifted the curtain to look out.
Passing through the downtown, the surrounding scenery gradually opens up. The distant mountains are verdant, and farmers in the nearby fields are sowing seeds. It is a completely different scene from the mansions of the rich and powerful, with lush greenery and full of vitality.
After Su Yu came to make trouble (crossed out) and apologized yesterday, the task progress bar slowly moved forward a few spaces.
…and then it stopped moving again, like squeezing toothpaste.
We still have to rely on the eldest prince for help.
In fact, the system doesn't understand one thing: [Didn't the eldest prince like the host very much before, and he was jealous of the male protagonist for you, why did he suddenly invite the host to that villa now? ]
The women kept in that villa were all people of low status, either bought or given by others, so it didn't matter what the eldest prince did to them.
But Su Yu has the Cui family behind her, so even if she is just a cousin, she cannot be treated with disrespect.
Not to mention that his previous behavior clearly showed that he wanted to take Su Yu as a concubine, rather than treating her as a plaything.
So the system feels strange.
Su Yu had some vague guesses.
[The eldest prince is not a sincere person to begin with, so it is understandable that he suddenly changed his mind.]
The water in the mountain stream rises and falls easily, and the hearts of villains change easily.
As it happens, Su Yu wasn't sincere either.
Two people who are not sincere to each other are just taking what they need.
She needs the eldest prince to help her provoke the male protagonist, and the eldest prince should also need her to vent his unhappiness about being schemed against by Cui Ling. No one is nobler than the other.
I don’t know whether the person she left in the mansion to report the news reached the male protagonist’s ears.
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