There was a constant stream of good news from the border, but the court was not at peace. Seeing the Crown Prince's growing power, the princes began to band together, and for a time the imperial desk was almost piled with memorials impeaching the Crown Prince.
The emperor scolded the prince without asking any questions!
In order to find out the news from the border, Xihe recently took Meng Huaiyu back to the Prime Minister's Mansion whenever he had nothing to do. When he heard about this, he knew that the emperor was dissatisfied with the prince.
But it’s no wonder. Every time the emperor scolded the prince, half of the ministers in the court would speak up for him... How could the emperor not be angry?
In the eyes of the emperor, this behavior was "making friends with ministers privately" (if not, the situation was even more serious, indicating that the court officials and his son were waiting for him to abdicate and he couldn't wait to ascend the throne), which had seriously threatened the emperor's chair.
Xihe shook his head, it was only a matter of time before the prince was deposed.
After handing Meng Huaiyu over to his uncle, Xihe started talking to Lin, but Lin was also busy. After a few words, the steward came to report, and Xihe strolled to the study.
Just then, Prime Minister Qiang returned, and she advised him to retreat early, saying that the prince was unreliable.
Prime Minister Qiang chuckled coldly: "Then who do you think is reliable? Meng Yuchuan?"
Xihe shook his head: "You are wrong, it is Huaiyu."
Prime Minister Qiang looked at her as if she was a psychopath and didn't even bother to say anything. He just had her thrown out.
Xihe hugged the pillar and said, "Dad, I saw that you are my father, so I was kind enough to show you the way. If you don't believe me, then forget it, but why did you hit me, your daughter? Seriously, if you believe me, you can't go wrong by hugging my son's thigh!"
Prime Minister Qiang glared at the steward: "What are you still standing there for?"
The steward rubbed his hands awkwardly: "Second Miss, look at this..."
Xihe snorted and didn't stay any longer. He left with a sentence "Prince Yu is not an easy person to deal with" and walked away in a leisurely manner.
As soon as she left, Prime Minister Qiang stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.
The steward couldn't help but ask, "Sir, should we listen to the Second Young Lady and investigate Prince Yu?"
Prime Minister Qiang's eyes were calm now, and there was no trace of the anger he had just shown. It was obvious that he had just been showing off to his daughter.
The daughter acted crazy and stupid, and the father was no less so. They were indeed father and daughter.
He stared at the words on the rice paper thoughtfully: "Did Meng Yuchuan specifically tell her this news?"
Although Meng Yuchuan is young, he commands a large army and is a marquis of the first rank, so he must be as well-informed as him.
The steward was also unsure and could only say, "Although the Second Miss is intelligent, her mind is always on her children's affairs. However, she has been acting in a rather methodical manner lately..."
In connection with the last incident of military rations, it means that the person behind this is Meng Yuchuan.
Prime Minister Qiang nodded and said, "Then send two people to investigate." He paused and said, "And check on the child while you're at it."
The steward paused, then looked up in surprise: "You mean the young master?"
A deep scowl fell between Prime Minister Qiang's brows. "Since she has said so, let's investigate. I want to see what other secrets Meng Yuchuan has hidden!"
He firmly believed that although his second daughter verbally supported her husband, her heart was still with the Prime Minister's Mansion. It was possible that there was some unspeakable secret about Meng Huaiyu's life experience.
The manager naturally agreed.
Xihe came out of the study and saw Meng Huaiyu playing with his uncle by the lake.
Qiang Shen had just finished taking the imperial examination last year and was already a glorious Jinshi, working as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. However, Qiang Yang preferred martial arts to literature. He still hadn't memorized all the Analects of Confucius and was confined at home to study.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was built by a famous master, with pavilions and towers, and has a Jiangnan elegance.
At this time, an adult and a child were holding a rod and fishing, concentrating and holding their breath, looking very serious.
"Hey!"
Xihe suddenly spoke.
Qiang Yang was so frightened that he shuddered, his fishing rod fell to the ground, and the fish that had just been hooked ran away.
He was so angry that he cursed: "Qiang Wan, are you sick?"
She learned this curse word from Xihe. Last time, this guy was mean and said bad things about her, so Xihe replied with "you are sick" and then beat him up without mercy.
From that day on, Qiang Yang hated Xihe even more, and the two would fight whenever they met.
Gouzi was speechless to Xihe: "Are you free?"
He actually has a problem with a child.
Xihe caught his adopted son who rushed towards him, and mentally replied to Gouzi, "That's right," then said with a smile, "Qiang Yang, that's your fault. How can you curse at me? I'll tell my father later and have him teach you a lesson."
Qiang Yang was recently beaten up by his father because he failed a random endorsement test, and he didn't want to go in front of Prime Minister Qiang at all.
She was immediately furious: "You're always complaining, Qiang Wan, are you a three-year-old kid?"
"Mom is not a three-year-old baby, Chen'er is."
The little guy immediately retorted.
Qiang Yang choked.
Xihe smiled and kissed the little guy's forehead: "So good!"
She looked at the young man opposite her, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was standing with his hands on his hips and glaring at her, looking extremely excited. She never expected that this guy would be beaten to death by the male protagonist before he even reached the age of twenty.
Xihe couldn't help but remind him: "Don't go out if you have nothing to do recently. Just study hard at home."
Qiang Yang hated studying the most, and these words were like adding fuel to the fire. Qiang Yang was immediately annoyed and said, "Mind your own business and don't worry about my business!" Then he turned around and left.
Xihe: “…”
Two days later, she heard Qiang Yang and the male protagonist fighting in the street.
The cause of this incident was that the Prime Minister's party exposed several private properties of Prince Yu in the court.
For a long time, Prince Yu has been known in the capital as the "carefree prince who is indifferent to worldly affairs". Among the many princes who are eager to take the throne, he is considered a clear stream. Even the emperor has praised him many times for his dislike of worldly things.
But this time, for the first time in history, everyone discovered that Prince Yu had so much private property!
Brothels, casinos, taverns... all of them make a fortune in the capital.
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The key point is that there is a gold mine and two silver mines in Xishan, and many private soldiers are kept in the mines.
What is Prince Yu planning to do?
Now no one would believe that he was a prince who just wanted to live a carefree life.
So for a while, not only in the court, but also in the capital, many people changed their attitudes towards Prince Yu again and again. Some even said that he was deliberately hiding his incompetence, and in fact, like other princes, he was eyeing the throne.
"I never thought Prince Yu would have such a plan. He is indeed a man who can accomplish great things."
"Bah! A real man should be open and honest. Like the Crown Prince and the ministers in the court, such cunning schemes are simply not acceptable... Ouch!"
Before Qiang Yang could finish his words, he was punched in the nose.
Before everyone could react, a young man in fancy clothes rushed over, pushed Qiang Yang to the ground, and punched him fiercely... Fortunately, Xihe had placed people next to Qiang Yang in advance, otherwise he would have been beaten to death.
However, Qiang Yang was also beaten badly, with his nose and ribs broken.
The matter was finally brought to the attention of His Majesty, who scolded Prince Yu and then let him go easily.
When Xihe went to visit, he saw Prime Minister Qiang scolding the servants in the study, but every word he said was actually scolding the emperor. The emperor was angry about Prince Yu's behavior of deceiving his superiors and subordinates, but he needed someone to suppress the prince, so naturally he would not really punish Prince Yu.
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