Qingxin Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.
Su Ruohua has been staying in the backyard of this temple for half a year, only returning to the Earl's Mansion occasionally.
She was clever and cunning, and had experience of being a queen in a dream. Within a few months, she gained the trust of the deposed prince.
Recently, the deposed crown prince has been in a bad mood and has a gloomy face. He always loses his temper for no reason, and the atmosphere in the courtyard is depressing and suffocating.
Su Ruohua paid close attention and realized that the plan to depose the prince had failed.
She knew what the deposed prince's purpose was, and she also knew that there was no way out for her if she followed him.
In the future, if the crown prince was successfully deposed, she would at most be awarded to one of his subordinates as a concubine.
If he fails, then as a member of the rebellion party, only death awaits her.
Now, she no longer believed in the dream she had. She found that starting from the second day of Xiao Huaihe's wedding, what happened was different from what she had dreamed.
She should make plans for herself.
Su Ruohua stayed with the deposed prince for half a year and was awarded to all his subordinates.
After going through all this, she has long since lost her delicate appearance and become enchanting, charming and seductive.
When she saw the deposed prince coming back from outside with a gloomy look on his face, her eyes rolled around and a plan came to her mind.
"Master," she called tenderly, twisting her slender waist and moving closer.
The deposed prince accepted everyone who came to him. His eyes were gloomy and his face was full of dark clouds. He pulled Su Ruohua into his arms and rubbed her soft and tender breasts vigorously.
"Master, but what setbacks did that plan encounter?"
She stayed in this courtyard day and night, accompanying the deposed crown prince and had gained his trust, so naturally she knew all his plans.
The deposed crown prince was sullen, "Those four losers died in accidents before they could even start a rebellion."
He really thought that the four people were unlucky and died accidentally. He didn't believe that it was the work of Emperor Xiao Ping.
In his impression, Emperor Xiao Ping was still the cowardly, helpless, timid and mediocre prince. He didn't take him seriously at all and was too lazy to even remember Emperor Xiao Ping's name.
He only knew that Emperor Xiao Ping was his father's sixteenth prince, without any roots or power.
He felt that defeating Emperor Xiao Ping and seizing the throne would be easy. He had not taken action before because Emperor Xiao Ping was the heir to the throne designated by the late emperor before his death. If he directly raised an army and seized the throne, it would be treason, a rebellion without justification.
So over the years, he secretly contacted the Queen Mother and made a long-term plan.
The empress dowager took many concubines into the palace for Emperor Xiao Ping, letting him indulge in the gentle embrace of beautiful women, draining his body and neglecting state affairs. Then, he would attack the palace under the pretext of "eliminating the tyrant", kill Emperor Xiao Ping, and become emperor himself.
Unfortunately, Emperor Xiao Ping was not greedy for women. He usually did not go to the harem, nor did he favor the concubines selected for him by the empress dowager. He just spent the whole day chanting scriptures and worshiping Buddha in the Buddhist temple to pass the time.
The plan failed.
If one plan fails, try another.
The Empress Dowager began to send tonics to Emperor Xiao Ping. The tonics were said to have the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing energy. In fact, they contained a herb called Juezi Teng.
As the name suggests, this herb will affect men's fertility. If taken for a long time, it will make it difficult for men to have children, and in severe cases, they will completely lose their fertility.
Every day, the Empress Dowager asked her trusted nanny to prepare medicine in the Cining Palace and send it to Emperor Xiao Ping, watching him drink it.
In the past, Emperor Xiao Ping was very obedient and didn't say much. He would always drink the medicine in one gulp in front of the Empress Dowager's people.
During the ten years since he ascended the throne, none of his concubines in the harem had conceived a child.
The court was also preparing to adopt a child for the emperor. Just when the plan was about to succeed, a precious concubine suddenly appeared.
After Concubine Zhengui entered the palace, Emperor Xiao Ping stopped taking the medicine sent by the empress dowager.
Not only that, he also began to favor Concubine Zhengui.
Perhaps because he did not take the medicine, his fertility may have returned to normal. Less than a year after entering the palace, Concubine Zhengui gave birth to a princess.
Concubine Zhengui is still young, and Emperor Xiao Ping is only in his thirties. They will give birth to a prince sooner or later.
By then, the overall situation would have been decided and he would have no chance of seizing the throne.
Thinking of this, the deposed prince's eyes became more gloomy, and he felt a lot of resentment. His hands became stronger and stronger, causing Su Ruohua to gasp repeatedly.
She acted coquettishly, pushed away the abandoned prince's hand, and said in a gentle voice, "Master, I have a plan. Do you want to listen to it?"
The deposed prince narrowed his eyes slightly, "You?"
His tone rose, showing obvious disbelief.
He looked at the woman in his arms and said, "Go ahead, I'll listen."
Su Ruohua's eyes were as charming as silk, and her white and tender arms clasped the man's neck, and she said in a delicate voice:
"Master, you know that the most favored concubine in the palace, Zhenui, is my elder sister. In the Earl's Mansion, we have a very close relationship."
She was not wrong. Before she got married, she had a good relationship with Su Wanti. But after she followed Xiao Huaihe, Su Wanti no longer paid attention to her.
The deposed prince's pupils shrank.
"Are you serious? You are the daughter of Earl Su and the younger sister of Concubine Zhengui? Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier?"
Su Ruohua secretly bit the soft flesh in her mouth, letting the pain suppress her anger.
When she met the deposed prince for the first time, she told him her life story. However, at that time, the deposed prince's lustful eyes were roaming all over her body, and he probably didn't hear what she said at all.
Su Ruohua waved her handkerchief coquettishly, twisted her body, and filled her air with fragrance.
The beauty is coquettish,
"Master, how could I deceive you?"
She rolled her dark eyes and said:
"I also want to do my part for my master. My elder sister is currently very favored. If my master sends me to the palace, I can persuade her to recommend me to the emperor. Once I gain his favor, wouldn't my master be able to make the emperor die in any way he wants?"
Upon hearing this, the deposed crown prince's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Su Ruohua saw that the deposed prince was obviously moved and continued:
"The emperor currently has no princes, and the several clan members previously chosen for adoption have all died in accidents. If the emperor were to suddenly pass away, who would be the most likely successor?"
She glanced at the deposed prince with her charming eyes and said in a bewitching voice,
"The other princes are all in their fiefdoms, and you are in the suburbs of Beijing, the closest to the palace. Master, don't miss this opportunity! My elder sister is destined to have many children and great fortune. If we wait until she gives birth to a prince, there will be no chance left."
Sparks ignited in the eyes of the deposed prince, his gloom disappeared, and greed suddenly rose.
"Ruohua, if you can really accomplish this, then after I ascend the throne, I will make you a princess and ensure you a life of glory and prosperity."
Su Ruhua curled the corners of her lips into a smile, hooked her arms around the man's neck, and offered her cherry lips.
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The deposed prince was anxious, so he acted quickly. In less than a month, the empress dowager brought Su Ruhua into the Cining Palace.
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