Chapter 253: Want to make you the crown prince?
Before Gu Qingning could react, Lu Jingyu had unbuttoned her clothes.
She was slightly stunned.
But Lu Jingyu didn't think too much about it and hurried to check her neck to see if she was injured.
He was very nervous all the way back from the palace.
When Lu Jingyu thought of Sun Duo holding a dagger against Qing Ning's neck, he felt angry and scared.
Now, the neck is as white as snow as always, without any scars.
Lu Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief.
The moment he let go of her hand, Gu Qingning quickly straightened her collar, and her ears turned slightly red.
Seeing her face flushed, Lu Jingyu stretched out his big hand and touched her forehead.
"It's a little hot. Did you catch a cold?"
It is May now. The sun is very strong at noon, but it is still a bit cool in the morning and evening.
Lu Jingyu still felt that Gu Qingning was frightened by what happened today.
It’s all Sun Duo’s fault!
Gu Qingning looked at his serious expression and knew that he didn't have any romantic thoughts.
She quickly said, "I'm fine. Maybe I stayed in the house for too long and felt a little bored."
"As for you, I remember you seemed to have an injury on your arm. Was it serious?"
It is common for Lu Jingyu to get injured.
He let Gu Qingning pull up his sleeves and said nonchalantly:
"I have thick skin, so a minor injury is no big deal. It will heal in a few days. Besides, it was just for show at the time."
Someone has to see some blood before Qin Xuanye can let down his guard.
Emperor Minghe cannot be injured, so Lu Jingyu is the only one who can come.
Gu Qingning was relieved when she saw that the wound on his arm was bandaged well and there was no redness or swelling around it.
So he asked about the things in the palace.
Lu Jingyu: "The Third Prince's accomplices have all been captured. Originally, Sun Duo slipped through the net. Fortunately, Qing Ning, you are brave and resourceful and captured him."
"And I suspect that Sun Duo is most likely the son of Sun Jiufeng and Su Tanxin."
"He is an important figure in the Third Prince's faction."
Gu Qingning was a little shocked, but not surprised.
Sun Jiufeng and Su Tanxin are both very cautious people.
If it wasn't someone they absolutely trusted, why would they entrust such an important matter to him?
However, in doing so, they could be considered as cuckolding Emperor Ming He.
It's really bold.
Lu Jingyu continued: "Besides, the Third Prince is already a cripple and inhumane, and Sun Duo is somewhat similar to the Third Prince."
"I suspect that they originally intended to let Sun Duo replace the Third Prince and become the crown prince."
Regardless of whether the Third Prince is willing or not, there is no loss for Su Tanxin in this matter.
They are all her sons anyway.
Besides, she just wanted power.
It’s just that they were too greedy. One wrong step led to another and finally they were doomed to failure.
Gu Qingning: "Did the Ninth Prince's men take action?"
Lu Jingyu shook his head, "No, he probably figured out that today was a trap set by His Majesty and me specifically for the Third Prince."
"He decisively chose to retire at the height of his career."
And now the Ninth Prince has probably already started to take action and push all the blame on Su Tanxin and Sun Jiufeng.
Gu Qingning: "You shouldn't have come back. You should have taken this opportunity to interrogate them and settle all these matters."
A lot of things can happen in one night.
Lu Jingyu shook his head. "His Majesty doesn't want to make a decision so quickly. He is intentionally giving these people a chance."
"He said that even if there were many people involved in this incident, they couldn't all be dealt with immediately."
"The art of being a king is to use some people even if they have made mistakes, but if they are still useful, they should be used."
"Of course, we can't trust them completely. Be careful of being backstabbed in the future and then find suitable candidates to replace them."
Gu Qingning was silent for a long time before she said softly, "He actually talked to you about the art of being an emperor..."
The couple looked at each other.
Your Majesty, are you considering making Lu Jingyu the crown prince in the future?
**
Imperial Palace, Qiulu Palace.
After hearing what Emperor Minghe said, Concubine Rou did not react for a long time.
After returning to the bedroom for a long time, he still didn't say a word.
She repeatedly stroked the sachet that Gu Qingning had given her today.
Emperor Minghe was sitting next to her, looking at her like this, and he was a little confused:
"Are you happy or unhappy?"
Concubine Rou: "Of course I am happy! And it's a little bit unbelievable."
"You often praise Jing Yu in front of me, saying that he is a very good child who is both civil and military."
"Later, I adopted Qing Ning as my adopted daughter."
But who would have thought that, after many twists and turns, Jing Yu turned out to be her biological son.
And Qing Ning is her daughter-in-law?
Ever since she learned that Mingyue was not her child and that her child was born to someone else, Concubine Rou could not sleep at night and could not eat.
She thought of many possibilities.
That child is gone, that child is still alive; that child is sick, that child is very healthy.
Or maybe the child had a very hard life and suffered a lot...
It can be said that this result is the best one for Concubine Rou.
She was so happy that she almost went silly!
Seeing her laughing and crying at the same time, Emperor Ming He was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and patted her hands.
"There are a lot of people these two days. When the dust settles, let them come to the palace to pay their respects to you and talk to you."
"Um!"
Concubine Rou was really happy.
Happy as a child.
Seeing her like this, Emperor Minghe was also infected by her happy mood.
The sadness and disappointment in my heart were also diluted a little.
However, when the night was deep and everyone was asleep, he waited until Concubine Rou fell asleep beside him.
Emperor Minghe sighed lightly.
After all, he truly doted on Su Tanxin and cared about his son Aye the most.
But who could have thought that it would come to this point today.
The reason why he didn't deal with it immediately was because he still felt a little bit reluctant.
But he is not only a father, he is also a monarch.
He has to be responsible for the Great Chu Empire, and he must not leave any hidden dangers for the next crown prince.
What’s so good about sitting on this dragon throne?
After sitting on it, I am still alone after all.
The next day, Emperor Ming He got up very early.
When he went to court, he looked calm and peaceful as he saw that nearly half of the people were missing from the court.
The other officials, on the other hand, were silent and anxious.
The Ninth Prince stared at Emperor Minghe closely, but found that there was no extra expression on his face.
A little disappointed.
But I'm also a little scared.
People who don't show their joy or anger are too cunning to figure out.
Lu Jingyu was still standing at the front, standing straight.
He was very tall and stood out in the Golden Palace.
Emperor Minghe's eyes fell on him.
"Jing Yu, you, together with the Ministry of Personnel and the Dali Temple, torture all those who were caught in this rebellion and submit their confessions to me as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Lu Jingyu, the Minister of Personnel, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple and others all agreed.
Emperor Minghe: "If there is nothing else, please leave the court."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Everyone knelt down and respectfully saw Emperor Minghe off.
However, when Emperor Minghe walked to the side of the Ninth Prince, he paused.
"Ah Kun, you haven't played chess with me for a long time. Come, let's play a few games together, brothers."
The Ninth Prince was puzzled, not understanding why Emperor Minghe suddenly wanted to play chess with him?
Could this be the 'Hongmen Banquet'?
He was shocked, but nodded, "I respectfully obey your command."
When they arrived at the side hall of the Qianqing Palace, the chessboard was set out and Emperor Minghe chose the black piece.
After he put down one move with his sleeves, he said with emotion:
"Ah Kun, do you remember that someone told our Qin family that we would have few descendants?"
"Look, you have no children, and although I have three palaces and six courtyards and dozens of concubines, I only have two adult princes and not many princesses."
The Ninth Prince Qin Kun thought of the child in his princess's belly that had not been born yet.
That's a boy.
He also sighed, "Indeed."
Emperor Minghe: "In our generation, there are only two cousins left, you and I. The rest of the Qins are distant relatives."
Qin Kun held the white chess piece in his hand, paused slightly, and then put it down.
Emperor Minghe looked at him gently and said, "I don't have many relatives left, so I don't want any more people to die."
"Ah Kun, do you understand me?"
Qin Kun's back was covered in cold sweat.
He knew that Emperor Minghe had seen through his intention to seize the throne.
But maybe there is no better evidence for the time being, so I come to wake him up?
Or, do you want to warn him?
Even... I have decided to take action against him!
After this person's mind was in disarray, his chess pieces also became disordered. Soon Qin Kun was defeated step by step and his army was completely routed.
Emperor Minghe: "Ah Kun, your chess skills have declined."
Qin Kun: "My humble brother's skills are not as good as yours."
Emperor Minghe: "Ah Kun, when you were a child, you were inferior to me in every way, and now, you are not as good as my son."
Qin Kun raised his head in horror.
Emperor Minghe smiled proudly, "I actually have a very good son."
I am better than you, and my son is better than you.
If under such circumstances, you still covet the throne, then don't blame him for being rude.
Qin Kun finally understood what Emperor Minghe meant, and he couldn't even laugh.
The most important thing is, is Emperor Minghe planning to make Lu Jingyu the crown prince?
After this realization, the Ninth Prince felt even darker.
But at this moment, Emperor Minghe was still looking at him seriously, as if waiting for him to answer something.
After holding it in for a long time, the Ninth Prince had no choice but to follow the words of Emperor Minghe:
"Then congratulations, brother!"
Emperor Minghe said meaningfully: "This is a great fortune for our Qin family and for the great Chu!"
Qin Kun didn't know how he left the palace.
All I know is that when he got on the carriage, his back was covered in cold sweat.
My cousin is always gentle and seems to be kind to everyone, but he always has the ability to shock people when he talks and laughs.
And he was not wrong.
Lu Jingyu is indeed very outstanding. Compared with Emperor Ming He, he is even better than his master!
Even if the Ninth Prince doesn't want to admit it, he has to admit it.
Lu Jingyu is also much better than him...
"Am I really going to have no chance of becoming the emperor?"
After the Ninth Prince left, Emperor Minghe played a few games with himself.
Throughout the whole process, his face was calm, neither happy nor sad.
About half an hour later, Lu Jingyu arrived at the Qianqing Palace.
He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the trial of the Third Prince has been completed. He has confessed to all the charges. However, he wants to see you."
"Did you see him?"
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