Xin Wujiang's marriage is no longer just a matter of their own family, but affects the situation in the entire Kyoto.
You can't be too casual, nor can your purpose be too obvious, otherwise you will give people something to talk about, and then you will push them away.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for him to marry the princess. The prince consort cannot hold power. If the time comes, a dignified general will be left idle at home, living off his wife. This is not a reward, but an enemy and a humiliation!
But the emperor was already restless, as Xin Wujiang had become a thorn in his heart.
The Imperial Master pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered what Lan Shuang had said.
If he wants revenge, Xin Wujiang is indeed a good choice. Only when he has the military power can he have the confidence.
But he...didn't want to usurp the throne.
"The Imperial Master kept silent. Does he feel it is not good?" the emperor asked again.
The Imperial Preceptor raised his eyes, looked at the Emperor, shook his head slightly, and said in a pretentious tone, "Your Majesty already has the answer in your heart, right? If he and the princess have a child, then it will be the royal bloodline."
The emperor was shocked when he heard this, "Yes! How could I have forgotten!"
He stood up suddenly and said, "No, no, this marriage won't happen."
The Imperial Master lowered his eyes silently, waiting for him to go crazy.
The emperor walked around the hall twice, looking worried. "I still have to think about it carefully. I can't marry a girl from a high-class family, but I can't marry someone from a poor family either..."
"Your Majesty, this matter is not urgent. Now that the border is stable, Xin Wujiang has no excuse to go back. As long as he is still in Kyoto and under your nose, everything will be fine. What is important right now is—"
The Imperial Master stood up and said softly, "Crown Prince."
The emperor paused, his expression slightly tense. "Crown Prince? Isn't the prince doing well now?"
"It seems so, but the other princes are no pushovers either. I've been secretly monitoring them under Your Majesty's orders. Including the Crown Prince, they're all ready to make a move. Your Majesty is getting older, but in good health, and they're already acting like this. What if Your Majesty becomes ill?"
"Really?" The emperor frowned. "Is there any evidence?"
The Imperial Master had already made preparations. When he heard the Emperor's question, he immediately pulled out a memorial from his wide sleeve pocket and said, "Your Majesty, please read this..."
The emperor took it, opened it, and read it quickly. The more he read, the darker his face became. Finally, his veins popped out and he threw the letter to the ground.
"presumptuous!"
The Imperial Master knelt down slowly, "Your Majesty, calm down."
"Oh—oh—" The emperor was so angry that he was gasping for breath. He pounded his chest hard, staggered back and sat down on the dragon throne, his vision going black.
"They...they really hope that I will die soon so that they can take my place!"
One by one, they formed gangs, met with ministers secretly, and even embezzled and accepted bribes to make huge profits. The most hateful thing was that some people were actually recruiting soldiers in private!
What is this for? Rebellion?!
After the emperor finished shouting, he began to cough violently. The Imperial Preceptor continued, "Your Majesty, please calm down. You must take care of yourself. These are all from my secret investigations. There is no actual evidence, so there are bound to be mistakes and omissions. What if I have wrongly accused you all?"
"Unjust? I... I—uh!"
The old emperor fainted before he could catch his breath.
The Imperial Master narrowed his eyes, but he wasn't panicked at all.
He stood up with a sneer on his lips. He fainted immediately. He was really useless.
He stepped forward to feel the emperor's breath, and after taking his pulse, he confirmed that he was unconscious. He could not see any clues, so he walked to the incense burner and extinguished the incense inside. In fact, it would not be noticeable if it was not extinguished, because all the incense that should be burned had been burned out.
Then he picked up new spices and lit them. The smell in the hall was the same as before.
After doing all this, he ran out in a panic and asked the eunuch to call the imperial physician.
The palace was suddenly in chaos.
…
After the Queen arrived, the Prince also arrived. A group of people crowded in the bedroom, and the Imperial Master had no time to talk. The Queen asked the Imperial Master about the ins and outs of the matter. The Imperial Master concealed the matter of the memorial and refused to talk about it, saying that the emperor would know when he woke up.
The queen hated his appearance, but she didn't dare to do anything to him. She waved her hand and sent him out to guard.
The Imperial Master was happy to be alone. He was standing in the courtyard. A palace maid quietly stood beside him when no one was paying attention. The Imperial Master saw her out of the corner of his eye and knew something was wrong, so he took the initiative to walk to a hidden place.
"explain."
The maid bowed her head and said, "Sir, there was a message from the prayer platform saying that the Saint Girl had fainted and was carried back by General Xin."
"What?"
The Imperial Master's breath sank: "Why did he faint?"
The maid said, "The Poison Queen Saint was already weak, and...her period came. The cold poison entered her body, causing her excruciating pain, and she fainted. Now she's taking medicine and sleeping, and she's fine."
The Imperial Master pursed his lips, his temples throbbing.
He raised his hand and pressed it, his heart in turmoil.
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the palace maid didn't dare to say anything and waited quietly. After a long time, the Imperial Master said in a hoarse voice: "Forget it, let her recuperate at the prayer platform for the time being. I will go to see her when I am free."
"yes."
The Imperial Master waved his hand, wanting to let the maid leave, but then he thought of something and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Send someone to check on the Fifth Prince's recent movements."
"yes."
…
"Xueqing, go check on Lan Shuang. No matter how big or small the matter is, give me whatever you find out."
Xin Wujiang came down from the back mountain, jumped on his horse and gave an order.
Xue Qing, riding beside him on horseback, asked in confusion, "Why is the General suddenly investigating her? Is she really plotting something bad against you?"
Xin Wujiang tightened his grip on the reins slightly, his eyes showing an inexplicable look, as if he was planning something bad, but...it might be that kind of bad thing.
"Just check it out, hurry up." Xin Wujiang said this, kicked the horse's belly, and rode away.
lilac:"……"
Why is it getting weirder?
When Xin Wujiang was returning home, he was blocked by Xin Wubian again. This guy was leaning against the screen wall, muttering something, and didn't even notice Xin Wujiang approaching.
"Xin Wubian."
Xin Wujiang's deep and cold voice sounded from behind him, which frightened Xin Wujiang so much that he jumped up on the spot.
"Ah——" Xin Wubian's heart was pounding with fear. He covered his chest and looked at Xin Wujiang with tears in his eyes, "Brother, what are you doing? Why are you scaring me?"
Xin Wujiang: “…”
"I walked so loudly, didn't you hear it?"
Xin Wubian: "Ah?"
He rubbed his head blankly and said guiltily, "I didn't hear it."
"What are you standing here for? We have a guard dog in the house."
Xin Wubian: “…”
"I'm not a dog!"
He stamped his foot in anger, and the big black dog tied beside him barked, "Woof!"
Xin Wujiang couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled. His younger brother was a little silly, but sometimes he was quite cute.
Xin Wubian gave him a resentful look and said unwillingly, "I'm just waiting for you. Something happened in the palace."
"Hmm?" Xin Wujiang narrowed his eyes.
Xin Wubian whispered, "The emperor has fainted!"
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