Yun Tao nodded, "Yes, it's because after the Seventh Prince's maternal grandfather passed away, many ministers saw that the Seventh Prince's power was waning and most of them switched sides to the Third Prince."
The Seventh Prince was furious and came to the Valley of the Divine Physician to cause trouble, believing that we had harmed his maternal grandfather. He hurled extremely offensive insults at us, which is why Yun Ju was so angry.
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingluo nodded, "No wonder."
"So, it turns out that Divine Doctor Valley and the Seventh Prince have such a connection. As old acquaintances, it wouldn't be right for us not to send a gift to congratulate him on his path to seizing power," Yun Qingluo chuckled.
Yunxin, being lively, hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, what gift should we send? Should we chop him up and send him to his father, or chop his father up and send him to him?"
Yun Qingluo chuckled and glanced at Yun Xin, "This journey has certainly honed your courage; you dared to kill the emperor. Not bad."
Yunxin chuckled, "Oh, Your Highness, stop keeping me in suspense, what wonderful gift are you bringing?"
Yun Qingluo glanced at Yun Li, who was frowning, and her voice suddenly became distant as she said calmly, "The emperor has fifteen children, including four princesses and eleven princes."
The eldest prince, the fifth prince, and the ninth prince died young, and the third prince committed suicide by swallowing gold.
The second princess went to the Northern Moon Kingdom for a political marriage two years ago, the third princess has died, and the eighth princess was betrothed long ago.
The sixth prince is currently suffering from a heart ailment, and the tenth and eleventh princes are under ten years old and still too young.
Furthermore, the eleventh prince's mother, the empress, is dead, and his maternal clan has no advantages, so he cannot achieve anything significant.
Now, the only suitable candidates for the position of Crown Prince are the learned Fourth Prince and the ambitious Seventh Prince.
If I were to present the Fourth Prince with a lavish gift concerning the Seventh Prince, do you think he would accept it?
Yun Tao clapped her hands, "Does the Princess Consort want to give the Fourth Prince some dirt on the Seventh Prince?"
Yunxin said, "This gift is too meager. If anyone should be given a gift, it should be the Fourth Prince's arm, which belongs to the Seventh Prince."
Yun Qinglu shook her head. "Oh, this is too bloody. I am pregnant and cannot commit such a heinous act."
Yunli rolled her eyes. "Alright, look at how excited you all are, as if you want to stir up trouble. The prince sent people to the capital to prevent internal strife, and you're just adding fuel to the fire."
Yun Tao retorted, "No way, we're clearly clearing obstacles for the prince."
Yunxin: "Yes, when the prince returns to the capital, it would be best if not a single prince was left."
Yun Qingluo nodded in agreement, "Yes, that makes sense. The old emperor shouldn't be kept either."
Yunli looked at the three people who were talking about it so enthusiastically, "That's enough! The princess is said to be stupid for three years after pregnancy, how come you've become stupid too?"
Yun Qinglu glared at Yun Li with dissatisfaction, "How could I be stupid? This princess is very smart."
"Hmm, someone said she was going to sleep earlier, and I even asked them to put a few extra ice cubes in her room. Now the ice cubes have melted into lukewarm water, but she still hasn't gone to sleep."
Yun Qingluo said, "Oh dear, I forgot. Never mind, never mind. Yun Tao, help me to bed."
Yun Tao stepped forward and helped Yun Qingluo walk towards the room, reminding her of the steps as they went.
"Yun Tao, you're starting to look more and more like Granny Gong."
"Your Highness, you've made me look decades older with just one sentence," Yun Tao muttered.
Yunli and Yunxin stood in the pavilion, watching Yun Qingluo's retreating figure.
Yunxin: "Yunli, don't you think the Princess is acting a little strange?"
Yun Xin was originally called Yun Li, or Senior Sister Yun, but after Yun Qingluo appointed Yun Xin as her personal maid, Yun Li made Yun Xin call her by her original name.
After all, the people around Yun Qingluo can represent her, so they must maintain the proper decorum.
Yunli frowned. "Because the Third Prince is dead, she suddenly lost a goal."
She had sensed it from the beginning. When Yun Qingluo confirmed that the Third Prince was indeed dead, there was a moment of deathly stillness and loss in her. Although it was well concealed, she, who had been paying close attention to Yun Qingluo, still noticed it.
Although she couldn't understand why the princess still cared about Mo Beili's life or death when the princess clearly no longer loved him.
But recalling what's said in folk tales, I feel there's some truth to it.
Yunxin was puzzled. "The princess no longer liked the third prince. He was so bad to her. Now that he's dead, the princess should be happy."
Yunli glanced at her sideways and said, "You're quite good at gloating."
Yunxin chuckled, "Hey, don't say it out loud, but it's the truth. Someone who was blind to my sincerity is dead. I should be happy that he got his comeuppance."
Yunli raised an eyebrow. "Who told you that?"
Yunxin whispered, "That's how it's described in storybooks."
Yunli said mysteriously, "Do you know that sometimes, when you love someone and give your all but get no response, you will turn love into hate? And when the person you hate dies, and you have nowhere to vent your hatred, you will feel lost and disappointed."
Yunxin blinked in confusion, "Wow..."
Just when Yunli thought Yunxin admired her, she heard Yunxin say, "Although I don't understand it, and I don't understand why love can turn into hate, I know it must be something from a storybook. I didn't expect the Ice Beauty to read storybooks. Could it be that she's in love?"
Yunli's face flushed pink, making her look quite beautiful. Her voice carried a hint of embarrassment and anger, "Yunxin, you're getting bolder and bolder, daring to make fun of this protector."
Yunxin: "Hehe, don't be angry, don't be angry, I was just kidding."
Then her face fell. "But, I don't think the princess is in a very high mood. How are we going to cheer her up? And, should we really give her the big gift she mentioned?"
Yun Li's expression returned to calm. "We can't send them. The war here has only just begun. If news of internal strife breaks out in the capital, the soldiers will inevitably be distracted, which will affect morale and fighting spirit."
Yunxin's expression was grim. "But, judging from what the Princess Consort said, she has already decided to do this."
A hint of worry flashed across Yunli's brows. "Let's wait until she remembers before we talk about it."
The capital city, the imperial palace, the imperial study.
The emperor angrily threw the memorial to the ground.
"That's too arrogant, absolutely too arrogant! How dare he? How dare he? That was the deputy general personally appointed by me."
A black-robed man emerged from the shadows, his voice hoarse, "You're really something."
They appointed a traitor as their deputy general.
The emperor understood the black-robed man's sarcasm, but dared not refute it. He simply said defiantly, "Then he shouldn't have killed him directly. Where would that leave my dignity? Where would that leave my dignity!"
The man in black robes sneered, "Have you forgotten that the late emperor granted the regent the power to act first and report later? Let alone him killing the person you appointed, even if he killed your son, he would be innocent."
The emperor's face flushed with anger. "That old codger looked down on me when he was alive, and he still bothers me even after he's dead. He deserved to die, he deserved to die!"
The man in the black robe stood in front of the table without saying a word.
After a while, someone knocked on the door.
The emperor calmed his anger and asked in a cold voice
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