Chapter 288 Li Yan slipped away first
In the study room of the Li Mansion, Minister Li had a very bad look on his face. The conditions that his daughter mentioned, which would bring the Li family rapid success after ascending to the throne, were certainly attractive.
However, he still chose his son's life.
After all, the Li family only has hope as long as their son is alive. Otherwise, if they offend the Third Prince and Su Yue, not only will most of the silver mines be lost, but even their son’s life will be lost.
"Don't mention the silver mine anymore." Minister Li looked at Li Yan, who had a determined smile on his face, with a cold face.
"Father, why?" Li Yan was stunned. She had been sure that her father would not refuse her conditions, but she did not expect that he would be slapped in the face so soon?
"No reason. Since you are married to the Second Prince, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. You should stay out of the Li family's affairs."
Minister Li looked at his daughter and said in a cold voice.
"Father, why? If you hand over the silver mine, both our Li family and the Second Prince will benefit. Are you supporting the Third Prince?"
Li Yan heard the same words from his father as Li Yan did, and a trace of unwillingness emerged in his eyes.
"There is no point in saying more. If you mention the silver mine again, you can leave." Minister Li put his hands behind his back and turned his head away from looking at Li Yan.
"The third prince is at the border and may never come back!" Seeing her father's attitude, Li Yan bit her lip and told him the second prince's plan.
"Get out!" When Minister Li heard Li Yan's words, his heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be angry and drove Li Yan out as usual.
"Father, you'd better not regret it." Li Yan said this and walked out of the study.
Originally, I thought that if I could convince my father, I would not let the Second Prince take action. But now my father insists on refusing my toast and drinking the forfeit wine.
Li Yan left the study and did not stay in the Li Mansion for long. She hurried back to the Second Prince's Mansion.
"Someone, go to Prime Minister Su's residence and General Chen's residence to check the situation. If there is anything unusual, come back and tell me as soon as possible."
After seeing Li Yan leave, Minister Li immediately signaled his servants to investigate.
"Go and pack up, prepare some more money, and call the eldest young master over." Minister Li gave another order.
"Father, are you calling me?" Not long after, Li Yan walked into the study.
"Yan'er, something big happened in Dongyou. Father has a good friend who is at the border. Li Yan doesn't know about this. Father has found a few secret guards to take you there. This silver is enough for you. Remember, don't come back until your father comes to pick you up."
When Minister Li saw his son appear, he pulled him over and explained everything in detail.
"Father, what could happen to Dongyou?" Li Yan looked at the bag in his hand, puzzled.
"Master, Prime Minister Su, General Chen has not returned yet." The servant who had gone out to inquire came hurriedly and replied without even catching his breath.
"It is indeed so!" Minister Li glanced at the sky outside. It was totally unusual for him not to return from court at this hour, unless something happened in the Golden Palace.
Thinking of Li Yan's previous hint that the Second Prince was forcing the emperor to abdicate, the ominous feeling became stronger.
Fortunately, I was sick these days, so I didn't go to court.
"Father?" Li Yan saw that his father's face became even uglier after hearing the news from the servants, so he asked softly.
"Don't ask anymore. Just leave as soon as possible. You are the only one who can threaten your father. If you leave, your father will have nothing to fear." Minister Li glanced at Li Yan, and the look of disappointment in his eyes was gone.
"Father, I don't understand, father?" As Li Yan cried out, several secret guards, following the signal of Minister Li, knocked Li Yan unconscious and took him away.
"Son, if it wasn't for saving your life, why would your father be so entangled?"
Minister Li watched his son being taken away silently by the secret guards and sighed heavily. After all, the conditions proposed by Li Yan were really too tempting.
Then Minister Li's eyes became firm.
As for Li Yan, after returning to the Second Prince's Mansion, she waited for the Second Prince to come back. After all, the palace was now under heavy control, and even if she was the Second Prince's concubine, she could not enter the palace at will.
That night, when the second prince came back, Li Yan directly revealed the matter of the silver mine, which made Shangguan Nanfeng very excited.
After discussing countermeasures, the two planned to go to Li’s house together the next day.
Imperial Palace, Jade Concubine's bedroom.
"Let me out! I want to see the emperor!" Concubine Yu was banging on the door frame desperately, making a very loud noise.
The soldiers guarding outside the door listened to Concubine Yu's shouting but turned a deaf ear to her.
"Has she always been like this?" At this time, Concubine Hui came over, frowned, and asked the people at the door. She had heard Concubine Yu's shouting from afar, and now that she was closer, it seemed even noisier.
"Yes, your majesty." The soldier nodded respectfully when he heard Concubine Hui's question.
"Open the door." Concubine Hui turned around, looked at the tightly closed door, and ordered in a cold voice.
In the room, Concubine Yu, who had been shouting until she was hoarse, slumped in a chair. She no longer looked as noble as before, and she didn't even have her hair combed.
During this period, she lived an extremely comfortable life. Concubine Hui was locked up in the cold palace. As for the empress, the emperor didn't care about her at all. She was the only one in charge of the entire harem.
But I didn’t expect that this happy life would not last long before he was suddenly locked up.
Even she didn't know what happened.
As the door was pushed open with a creaky sound, a figure stood at the door.
Yu Fei looked up when she heard the voice. Because she had stayed in this house for a long time, the light from the sudden opening of the door dazzled her eyes, and she could not recognize who was at the door for a moment.
"Empress Hui?" Concubine Yu asked suspiciously, then narrowed her eyes and looked carefully.
"I'm sorry for not entertaining you well these days." When Concubine Hui heard Concubine Yu recognize her, she walked straight in and spoke in the tone of the host.
"Aren't you in the cold palace?" Concubine Yu stared at Concubine Hui suspiciously.
"Cold Palace? Hehehe..." After hearing what Concubine Yu said, Concubine Hui burst into laughter, as if Concubine Yu had told some particularly funny joke.
"Now this entire harem is my territory, why would I go to the cold palace?" Concubine Hui turned around and looked at Concubine Yu.
"What do you mean? I want to see the emperor." When Concubine Yu heard Concubine Hui say this, her face darkened, as if she had thought of something.
"The Emperor? The Emperor is such a cold-hearted person, is he worth your continued concern?" Concubine Hui looked at Concubine Yu, and when she mentioned the Emperor, she could no longer conceal her hatred.
"Concubine Hui, have you done something treasonous?"
Concubine Yu suddenly stood up, but because no one had brought her food in the past few days, she was already very weak at this time, so in Concubine Hui's eyes, she did not feel any threat at all.
"Something extremely treasonous? Oh, guess what I'm going to do today?"
Concubine Hui looked at Concubine Yu from beginning to end, and that look made Concubine Yu's heart tremble.
"Concubine Hui, what exactly are you going to do?" Although Concubine Yu tried her best to be as imposing as Concubine Hui, her words were obviously trembling.
"Nothing, bring her in." Concubine Hui no longer looked at Concubine Yu, but turned and gave an order towards the door.
"Mother." At this time, Concubine Yu's son, the fifth prince Shangguan Yunxuan, ran in and rushed into Concubine Yu's arms.
"Xuan'er." Concubine Yu hugged her son tightly in her arms and looked at Concubine Hui with a vigilant look.
"Someone, come and pull them apart." Concubine Hui looked at the mother and child in each other's arms and gave another order.
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