Chapter 412 Are You Willing?
Shou'an Hou was silent for a moment, then met the King of Qi's eyes and said, "You three sons are His Majesty's only sons. If you withdraw from the fight for the throne, then His Majesty will support the virtuous king."
"The Shufei mother and son have been feuding with you mother and son for a long time. If the virtuous king ascends the throne, we will all be doomed."
"However, Prince Guangling is a variable. The forces behind him are too powerful. Your Majesty may not be able to support the virtuous prince to ascend the throne as you wish. If the throne is inherited by Prince Guangling, we can all live in peace."
Having said this, Shou'an Hou observed the King of Qi's expression and asked, "Are you willing to give up everything here and leave for your fiefdom?"
"So what if I'm willing? So what if I'm not?" the King of Qi asked, "Do I have any other choice?"
Ever since I can remember, people have said that he will be the emperor of Northern Qi in the future.
He also believed this deeply, and spent ten years busy planning for the position of crown prince.
With the fall of Concubine Shu and her son, he would be the only candidate for the crown prince. He would only wait for his father's death before he could wear the dragon robe and ascend the throne.
But now his mother told him that he was not the crown prince, and asked him to give up everything that was within his reach and live a stable and ordinary life in his fiefdom. Was he willing to do that? He was not willing!
But he and his mother had different ideas. Instead of handing his life over to others, it is better to control it in his own hands.
Only when he ascends the throne can they, mother and son, rest easy.
However, he was wary of the power behind Zhao Yi, and feared that if he confronted Zhao Yi head-on, his life secrets would be uncovered, implicating his mother.
So, what can you do if you are unwilling?
He had no other choice.
Besides, he had promised his mother that he would listen to her.
Shou'an Hou was surprised that the King of Qi would say such a thing. After all, the King of Qi had a hot temper and was prone to acting impulsively. He never used his brain to think about anything he did, only pursuing momentary impulsiveness and pleasure, without considering the consequences.
Now that the King of Qi has learned his life story, he can still remain calm and care about his ministers who support him. This is really not easy.
I guess he suffered a blow and his temperament became calmer.
Thinking of this, Shou'an Hou's expression was solemn. Those who supported the King of Qi were not just his own family. The interests involved were too wide-ranging. The King of Qi was only one step away from ascending the throne.
It was not an easy task for him to persuade those people to give up.
After all, he couldn't reveal the true identity of the King of Qi.
Even if he revealed the King of Qi's life story, that group of people would not give up.
Things have developed to this point. It doesn't matter whether the Prince of Qi is the crown prince or not. He has to be the crown prince.
"Your Highness, don't think too much. Just rest and recuperate for now. I'll ask for permission to see the Queen, and then we'll make plans." Marquis Shou'an said this to comfort her, then got up and left, going to the imperial study to ask for permission from the Emperor of Northern Qi.
When the Northern Qi Emperor heard about the assassination of the Prince of Qi, he was furious and ordered an investigation. Then, upon hearing that Marquis Shou'an had come to request permission to see the Empress, he granted the Marquis's request without giving it much thought and assigned Eunuch Liu to him.
Marquis Shou'an thanked the emperor for his grace and went to Changle Palace.
After Marquis Shou'an left, the King of Qi ordered the eunuchs of the King of Qi's Palace to go to the King of Guangling's Palace and invite Zhao Yi to visit him.
The eunuch agreed and immediately went to Guangling Prince's Mansion to invite Zhao Yi into the palace.
When Zhao Yi arrived at the King of Qi's residence, he was already feverish and groggy, his consciousness somewhat hazy. He stood quietly by the bed, his eyes fixed on the King of Qi's injured shoulder, lost in thought.
"Royal brother." The King of Qi struggled to open his aching eyes and looked at Zhao Yi beside the bed: "I asked you to come here today because I have something to discuss with you."
Zhao Yi's eyebrows twitched slightly when he heard the King of Qi addressing him. He naturally knew that the King of Qi would be self-aware and invite him into the palace to visit a patient when they had little friendship.
This is just a cover, I'm afraid he has something to ask for.
Now the way he is addressed has changed, which shows that he is asking for something big.
Zhao Yi said gently, "You are seriously injured. You should take good care of yourself. Other matters should be put aside for the time being."
"I'm fine. I sent someone to ask you to come here because I have something important to ask you." King Qi pulled himself together and whispered, "Guangning is getting married the day after tomorrow. Do you want to be there?"
Zhao Yi frowned slightly, understanding the hidden meaning behind King Qi's words. He then asked if he wanted to return to the Great Zhou: "Your current injury will not heal for a while. I will handle your duties. I'm afraid I won't be able to spare the time to go and see you off."
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