Chapter 1018 Leaving (2)
In his letter, Shen Qiu mentioned that Emperor Wenhui, gravely ill, had for unknown reasons taken action against his once-favored concubine, Consort Xu. Consort Xu had been demoted to a consort, and the entire Xu family had been embroiled in Emperor Wenhui's wrath, implicated even the Princes Zhou and Jing. Both brothers were now unable to manage court affairs. Shen Qiu didn't know the specific circumstances, but in short, both Consort Xu and Princes Zhou and Jing had fallen from favor. It seemed that Princes Zhou and Jing were already losing ground in the battle for the throne.
However, Prince Li's faction, for the first time ever, became friendly with Prince Ding.
Prince Li's faction was also a powerful force in the fight for the throne. Prince Ding's Fu Xiuyi had no connection to them, yet now they were on good terms. It was a bit strange to think about it. Even more suspicious was that within this faction, the former Prince Li was actually showing signs of wanting to be respected by Prince Ding.
When writing here, Shenqiu's handwriting was a little sloppy, and it was obvious that he was not in a calm mood.
That was all, and he concluded that among the former princes in Dingjing, the most popular one now seemed to be the once selfless Ninth Prince Fu Xiuyi. And Fu Xiuyi's mother, Concubine Dong Shu, had become Emperor Wenhui's constant support.
When Emperor Wenhui was seriously ill, the people he favored were his closest people. Some people speculated that looking at this trend, the crown prince would eventually die, and Emperor Wenhui was very likely to pass the throne to Prince Ding Fu Xiuyi.
As a result, a large number of officials switched sides and sided with Fu Xiuyi. Whether due to personal reasons or external factors, Fu Xiuyi would become the future crown prince of Mingqi.
And Fu Xiuyi also gradually began to deal with the Shen family.
The Shen family's military power had previously been taken back by Emperor Wenhui, but Fu Xiuyi was giving Shen Xin new powers, allowing them to lead a brand new army. It was a trap no matter how you looked at it; Fu Xiuyi had clearly set it up for the Shen family. If they didn't do well, they would fall for Fu Xiuyi's trick.
Shen Qiu wrote in the letter that the Shen family was using Shen Xin's illness as an excuse to temporarily withhold military power, but he didn't know how long this excuse would last. Since Fu Xiuyi had already taken action against the Shen family, he certainly wouldn't resort to this single tactic. Fortunately, the Shen family wasn't completely without help. Fu Xiuyi was also targeting the Feng family, specifically Feng Anning's residence. The Feng and Shen families were planning to join forces, and by joining forces with other Ming Qi officials, they should be able to protect themselves.
However, there was still some confusion in his words, as if the Shen family, which had been loyal for generations, was now in a situation of confrontation and mutual suspicion with the royal family, which was a bit sad.
Shen Miao finished reading the letter, folded it up and put it away, feeling somewhat worried. Xie Jingxing had just read it with her and, noticing her worried look, asked, "Are you worried?"
"Fu Xiuyi is starting to target the Shen family." Shen Miao said in a deep voice, "He's risen so quickly. In less than a year, there's no one in Dingjing who can compete with him. Prince Zhou and Prince Jing were so arrogant back then, but now they've fallen along with Concubine Xu, and he's even subdued Prince Li." Shen Miao said, "His methods are not simple." Although she had long known that Fu Xiuyi had been the emperor of Mingqi in his previous life, in this life without the Shen family, he managed to turn the tide even when he was already at a disadvantage. This made Shen Miao feel that his arrangements for the Shen family were a bit too hasty. Perhaps she had underestimated the enemy.
"Not surprising." Xie Jingxing smiled. "He started preparing for the succession many years ago. Although Prince Zhou and Prince Jing had advantages, they were slower than him. Prince Li is even worse off. Without the support of his mother's clan, he can't even be compared to them."
“But why is he still targeting the Shen family?” Shen Miao frowned. “Logically speaking, since the Shen family has lost their military power, they are no longer a threat to him, just like the current Lin’an Marquis Mansion. He won’t take action against the Lin’an Marquis Mansion, but he will keep on biting the Shen family…” Fu Xiuyi will not waste time on meaningless things. Suppressing the Shen family can now be considered unnecessary. Why bother?
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