Su Man understood Jing Chengyu's meaning after a little thought. Jing Chengyu was a cautious and suspicious person. When working under him, one must not be useless, nor be too aggressive.
Uselessness goes without saying; in his eyes, useless people have no reason to exist.
The same goes for being too sharp. What he needs is a chess piece that obeys his orders. Once this chess piece becomes uncontrollable, no matter how outstanding it is, it must be eliminated.
What he needs is not a capable assistant, but a tool that can be replicated one after another.
Thinking of this, Su Man looked into his cold eyes calmly, with a look of fear.
"It wasn't me who asked the old general to let me go. The princess was unruly and the old general was majestic. I was in great danger. Fortunately, the Ninth Prince returned in time and stopped them."
Jing Chengyu didn't say whether he believed it or not, but uttered a neutral syllable, "Oh?"
Su Man's scalp tightened, but she didn't show any of it on her face. She pretended not to understand his suspicion and said with lingering fear, "That's right. After the Ninth Prince came, he wanted to take me away, but the old general and the princess refused, and in the end they made a big fuss."
After hearing the commotion, the wrinkle between Jing Chengyu's brows relaxed a little.
He did hear his informant say that there was chaos in the princess's yard that day and many things were smashed.
It seems that she did not lie.
"Maner, I'm sorry for that."
Hearing this, Su Man knew that she had passed and breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't say it, but she knew that the people fighting in the yard that day were not Jing Chengyan and the general, but the old general and the princess.
Jing Chengyu asked the old general and Jing Chengyan in detail whether the dispute had worsened.
Su Man rolled her eyes, nodded, and made up a story, "In order to take me away, the Ninth Prince threatened the old general. If the old general dared to attack me, he would divorce the princess."
Jing Chengyu raised his eyebrows, "Did he really say that?"
Su Man pushed his shoulder and said angrily, "Your Highness, don't you believe me?"
"Haha, of course I believe it."
Jing Chengyu tapped the table and said, "I guess the Sixth Prince didn't achieve his goal, and instead caused the relationship between the old general and Jing Chengyan to deteriorate. He ended up losing more than he gained. In that case, we can move on to the next step."
Su Man's heart sank, "What?"
Jing Chengyan played with Su Man's hand, speaking nonchalantly, "The eighth day of this month is the hundredth day banquet for the Sixth Prince's legitimate son. Many officials will come to congratulate him. I need you to make the Ninth Prince and the Sixth Prince turn against each other on that day, causing a huge uproar."
The corner of Su Man's mouth twitched. "It's only been two days since the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Isn't it too hasty? The main thing is that I have just been restored to favor. If I act too hastily, I'm afraid the Ninth Prince will become suspicious."
Jing Chengyu's fingertips slid across her cheek, and he smiled meaningfully, "Man'er is so charming and attractive, how could the Ninth Prince be suspicious?"
"Your Highness~"
Su Man lowered her head shyly and took the opportunity to roll her eyes.
Isn't it just to make her do it regardless of her life or death? Why are you saying all that nonsense?
Perhaps Jing Chengyu was afraid of losing Su Man, a useful chess piece, so he told her a few words about what happened in the court, which was unusual for him.
"Originally, there's no need to rush this matter, but Father has already praised the Sixth Prince twice in the court these past two days, saying he's kind-hearted, respectful to his brothers, and he urged us brothers to be like him."
After hearing this, Su Man understood why he was so anxious.
The road to succession is dangerous and not easy for the ministers.
They have to guess the emperor's intentions, which is a big gamble.
If he succeeds, he will be regarded as a meritorious official who assisted the new emperor in ascending the throne, and he will be blessed with wealth, glory, and beautiful wives and concubines.
But if you fail to choose a side, you may become a traitor and sacrifice yourself in this battle for the throne.
The higher the position and power of the minister, the more cautious he must be. At this moment, the emperor's every move is extremely important.
Normally, which prince the emperor summoned or mentioned would be recorded in a small notebook and analyzed.
Now that the emperor often praises the six kings, it will definitely attract a group of ministers who are still on the sidelines.
If Jing Chengyu doesn't hurry up, once the Six Kings' army becomes larger and larger, he will be unable to shake it off.
The Shangshu Lord whom he and the six princes have been trying to win over recently.
Because of the emperor's approval, the Shangshu has begun to lean towards the six kings.
If he doesn't do anything, I'm afraid the Shangshu will be won over by the six kings.
Since the emperor praised the Sixth Prince for his brotherly love and respect, he broke the relationship between the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Prince.
...
However, Jing Chengyu didn't say too much to Su Man, but just asked her to make Jing Chengyan and Jing Chengyu have a big fight on that day.
Su Man felt a headache when she heard this. The Sixth Prince was very popular in the court, and there would definitely be many ministers coming to congratulate the legitimate son on his hundred-day banquet. If there was a commotion on that day, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Sixth Prince?
Not only that, it will also affect the prestige of the six kings in the court.
By then, I'm afraid the Sixth Prince will really want to kill Jing Chengyan.
Su Man felt that this was not possible, but she couldn't refuse, so she could only say with embarrassment, "Although the Ninth Prince has been kind to me, he is still a nobleman after all. It doesn't seem realistic to let him make a scene."
"How could that be?"
Jing Chengyu said indifferently. He turned the ring on his thumb and looked at her with deep eyes. "You are Jing Chengyan's lifeblood."
Su Man swallowed unconsciously. It seemed that Jing Chengyu had seen through it.
Jing Chengyan did stupid things for her time and time again. Jing Chengyu was so scheming that he must have seen that Jing Chengyan's feelings for her far exceeded those of a concubine.
That's why he was so sure that Su Man could accomplish this.
Su Man knew that she would not be able to hide once he saw through her. He was the best at intrigue and manipulation.
Since Jing Chengyan's heart is with her, he will definitely make the best use of her.
Su Man was stared at by Jing Chengyu, unable to make any other expression. She tilted her head and leaned on his shoulder, "Your Highness is also my life."
Jing Chengyu laughed softly, "Be good, just do as I say."
Su Man lowered her eyes, "Your Highness, what is your plan?"
Jing Chengyu smiled again, "I won't tell you yet. I'll give you a surprise in two days."
Su Man sneered in her heart, haha, do you think I look like I want a surprise?
As he was speaking, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Your Highness, Osmanthus is heading this way."
"knew."
Jing Chengyu pulled Su Man up and sighed softly, "Every time we meet, it's always so hasty. I really want to pick you up soon."
Su Man swallowed the choking pancake, her eyes fascinated, "I will complete your highness's mission well and return to your side as soon as possible to accompany your highness."
This was exactly what Jing Chengyu wanted. He smiled and touched her head, "I'll wait for you."
...
Su Man came out of the alley and just sat back at the calligraphy and painting stall when Guihua came back.
She had just watched a circus over there and came back out of breath, worried that Su Man would think she came back too late.
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