Chapter 194 Success and failure both stemmed from Xiao He
"Later, her mother became seriously ill and was on the verge of death, but her father did not care."
She carried a knife and fought her way out to her uncle's house to get reinforcements.
It is said that this matter caused a great uproar at the time. His father was working in the Ministry of Works and was impeached by the late emperor.
Later, her father toned it down, which gave her and her brother a chance to catch their breath.
Three years later, she had someone tamper with the concubine's carriage, causing the concubine and the carriage to fall off a cliff and die.
She also arranged for someone to send her father several beautiful concubines, and she held the contracts of sale for the concubines in her hands.
Her father was so infatuated with the beautiful concubine that he no longer cared about her and her brother.
She later entered the palace; it was her own choice.
She felt that only by standing in a high position and holding enough leverage could she avoid falling into the same predicament as before.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu exclaimed, "Good heavens! Consort Shu's past life was definitely that of a leading lady in a novel!"
How could she have raised her son to be like this?
Xiao Ling continued, "After she entered the palace, she was initially quite favored by His Majesty, who felt that she was decisive and resourceful in handling matters."
However, the Empress Dowager disliked her, feeling that her methods were too violent and contrary to the natural order.
Her falling out with His Majesty was also due to the incident where she killed the imperial censor by the river.
Although His Majesty has not found any clues, judging from the method, it was she who did it.
His Majesty agreed with his grandmother; this person's methods were indeed too ruthless.
Xie Yunyu asked, "It's understandable to use these methods in domestic power struggles, palace intrigues, and court battles."
I just don't understand why she raised the eldest prince to be like this.
"After her relationship with His Majesty deteriorated, and seeing the Crown Prince following His Majesty every day, it seemed as if her heart had become twisted."
Sigh... The eldest prince... was actually quite pitiful when he was young.
He was the eldest son and was highly regarded by His Majesty, who personally taught him many things.
Consort Shu once thought that His Majesty was very fond of her and her son, and that she could compete with the Empress.
With the birth of the second and third princes, His Majesty's attention was diverted to them, which displeased Consort Shu.
In those years, Consort Xian was forced to the brink of collapse by her.
Besides the Empress, she was the only one in the harem, and she vaguely resembled Consort Ye from back then.
Later, the Crown Prince was born, and His Majesty was overjoyed.
This angered her, and she made several attempts to eliminate the crown prince.
In the end, it was the Empress Dowager who intervened and took the Crown Prince away.
The Empress finally had the time to deal with Consort Shu, as she had done a lot to the Shen family back then.
Later, perhaps due to a bloodthirsty rage, he orchestrated the assassination of the imperial censor.
After His Majesty learned of this, he treated the mother and son differently than before.
She had no choice but to keep pressuring the eldest prince, forbidding him from neglecting any of the six arts of a gentleman, in addition to studying.
Gradually, the eldest prince began to act abnormally.
Xie Yunyu sighed upon hearing this: "Alas... life is full of twists and turns, and sometimes a single step can make all the difference in life."
“Who says otherwise?” Xiao Ling agreed.
Xie Yunyu walked over and sat down, leaning on Xiao Ling's shoulder, and asked:
"And you, what are your lofty ambitions?"
Xiao Ling thought for a moment and said, "So you wanted to become a nun."
Xie Yunyu hadn't expected this answer, and asked with a smile:
"And now?"
"Right now, I just want our family to live a good life, like we are now, and that's good enough."
However, Mother will grow old eventually, and then the responsibility of maintaining relations with the royal family will fall on my shoulders.
"So you chose the Crown Prince?" Xie Yunyu asked.
"No, not really. Crown Prince, we grew up together since we were little. You've seen it yourself. Our relationship is even better than his relationship with the Second Prince and the Third Prince."
Furthermore, he is the crown prince, the rightful heir.
Both for public and private reasons, I must choose him.
Xie Yunyu smiled and said, "And it seems that we can only choose him for now."
If the eldest prince is in this state, and Consort Rong has a problem, then the third prince also has a problem.
The Second Prince has foreign blood, and the Fifth Prince is, well, a simple-minded child, on par with Yongning.
And His Majesty seems quite satisfied with the Crown Prince now.
Xiao Ling reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, saying, "Yes. I'll be very satisfied if the Crown Prince makes me a king after he ascends the throne."
"It would be nice if we could travel together to see the mountains and rivers then."
Xie Yunyu nodded vigorously in his arms.
“I agree with what you said; that’s what I think too.”
Staying in the capital all the time is pointless.
The two talked for a while, and then someone came to tell them that Pei Yanchi had arrived.
Pei Yanchi arrived dressed in full armor. Xiao Ling looked at him and asked:
Where are you going?
"Follow General Lei south to intercept the Crown Prince."
Pei Yanchi took a sip of tea and said.
"After all, I was the one who contacted Ye Jing in the first place, so I have to keep an eye on things to prevent him from backing out on the battlefield."
Xiao Ling asked, "I don't think so. The Marquis of Guangping's mansion and Chen Jiatao are both in our hands."
"By the way, brother, did he send someone to Qingya Academy?"
Xiao Ling nodded: "The informants over there said that Ye Jing's personal bodyguard appeared at Qingya Academy."
However, he only went to see Chen Jiatao and left without staying long.
Pei Yanchi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"We must keep a close eye on Chen Jiatao and not let Ye Jing cause any trouble right under our noses."
Xiao Ling waved his hand: "I know."
Then he asked Pei Yanchi, "What brings you here?"
"I just wanted to say goodbye to you."
Also, I'm not in the capital, and I'm afraid something might go wrong in our household. Keep an eye on things for me while I'm gone."
Xiao Ling was also aware of the sordid affairs that had occurred at the Duke of Xing's mansion recently, so he nodded and said:
"Understood. I'll send the Imperial Guards to keep an eye on your residence in a bit."
Pei Yanchi laughed upon hearing this: "That's for the best."
Then he said viciously, "Those people, they've forgotten the pain once the wound has healed."
It's only been a few days, and they're already shamelessly showing up again. What a damn bad luck.
If they dare to cause trouble again, put them back in Dali Temple and deal with them when I return.
Xiao Ling felt quite helpless after hearing this, and could only repeatedly promise to keep an eye on things for him.
Finally, Pei Yanchi suddenly said, "Wan Shi died last night."
Xiao Ling frowned: "How did he die?"
"He didn't eat or drink in prison, endured it for so long, and just died from it."
"Have you informed your father?"
Pei Yanchi sneered, "When a person reaches middle age, getting promoted, making money, or losing their wife are all happy events."
His wife died; such a joyous occasion, how could I not tell him?
Xiao Ling felt quite helpless upon hearing Pei Yan's words:
"You..."
"Oh right, bro, I haven't told you the most important thing I wanted to say today yet."
"Tell me, tell me," Xiao Ling said, looking at him.
"My relationship with Cheng Jinyue..."
Xiao Ling thought it was something important, but he only heard this.
"Yes, I heard it from my mother. What happened? Didn't his family agree?" Xiao Ling asked.
Pei Yanchi lowered his head, his voice suddenly becoming somber:
"The outcome of this trip to the battlefield is uncertain."
If... if something were to happen, you... you should ask your aunt to... to talk to her...
Don't hold her back.
Xiao Ling glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
With so many people around, you're just there to keep an eye on Ye Jing. You're not supposed to be fighting on the front lines, so stop saying such unlucky things.
Why don't you go and say that to them yourself?
Pei Yanchi kept his head down and said softly:
"I'm just...I'm in a hurry to go to war, aren't I?"
"How anxious are you? You're sitting here talking to me right now."
Pei Yanchi looked up at him and said, "I'm about to leave. I've already entrusted everything to you."
We need to meet outside the East Gate in half an hour.
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