A Cai's work: The Emperor's Phoenix: The Godly Doctor and the Abandoned Concubine ... Volume 1 1614 Estrangement, Refusal to Marry Feng Qingchen

The Ninth Prince came out of the palace, emitting a chilly aura. He got into the carriage with a serious face and didn't say a word from beginning to end.

The coachman was frightened by the coldness of the Ninth Prince's body and huddled in a corner. He didn't dare to go up to ask the Ninth Prince's uncle where he was going, and directly sent the Ninth Prince's uncle to Feng Mansion.

After getting off the carriage, the Ninth Prince realized that the driver had sent him to the Phoenix Residence. He was stunned for a moment and didn't say much, but the coldness on his body faded a little. When he stepped into the Phoenix Residence, he was no different from usual.

Upon learning of the method that Feng Qingchen and the other two had come up with, the Ninth Prince put aside what was on his mind and praised him politely, "Not bad."

Guo Baoji was still quite reserved, but the Valley Master took all the credit without hesitation: "We are here, how can we be worse?"

"Better hurry up, I don't have time to waste with him." The Ninth Prince looked indifferent and spoke in a cold tone. Everyone just thought he was dissatisfied with the emperor and didn't think too much about it.

"It has to be done without leaving any trace and quickly, which is difficult." We have to give the emperor some time. Overindulgence will lead to accidents.

"How about we let the Xie family take the blame?" Guo Baoji said tentatively.

There was a small accident during the treatment, and it could be explained by saying that the Xie family had driven the poison. However, if the matter was not investigated, once the emperor dug deeper, they would be exposed.

"No." Feng Qingchen was the first to object: "We can't take advantage of the Xie family. If I were the emperor, I would find the Xie family at this time and give them a little favor to make them give up driving the Gu worm. Similarly, if I were the Xie family, I would definitely agree. In this situation, the emperor is not under their control at all, and if the emperor dies, they, the Xie family, will have no way to survive. It is better to agree to the emperor's conditions and ask for some benefits."

"Qingchen is right." The Ninth Uncle took all the credit for Feng Qingchen's work with just one sentence: "If there is no better way, just follow the original plan and leave the rest to me."

The Ninth Prince tapped the table lightly and smiled confidently. Feng Qingchen thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Are you going to start with the harem?"

"Yes." The Ninth Uncle nodded gently: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, you are a smart person."

"That's fine. With the help of Imperial Concubine Xie, things will go much faster." Many women in the harem were pregnant before, but the Forbidden Palace was controlled by the Xie family some time ago, and none of the babies in those concubines' bellies were saved.

At this time, the concubines must be anxious. If Noble Concubine Xie gives them another chance, they will definitely try their best to win the favor of the emperor.

"Should I go into the palace again and visit the ladies in each palace?" Feng Qingchen asked with a smile.

In fact, she quite liked going to the harem. She could make a lot of money by taking a look around the harem without doing anything. No one complained about the money being too much, she only complained about it being too little.

"No need. If you go, the emperor will become suspicious." The Ninth Prince rejected it out loud, and then discussed some details with Guo Baoji and the Valley Master. After confirming that there were no flaws in the plan, the Ninth Prince took Feng Qingchen back to the room.

The Ninth Prince has been treating Feng Mansion as his home during this period, staying there day and night, and has been visiting his own mansion less frequently.

An imperial envoy impeached the Ninth Prince, saying that this was tantamount to marrying into the royal family's family and bringing shame to the royal family. The Emperor reprimanded him and tentatively said that he could arrange a marriage between the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen.

The Ninth Prince didn't care about the Emperor's marriage, but he was worried that Feng Qingchen cared. If Feng Qingchen knew that the Emperor agreed to grant them a marriage but he refused, he wondered if Qingchen would be angry.

Looking at Feng Qingchen's beautiful profile, the Ninth Prince fell into deep thought.

Will he tell this or not?

"What's wrong?" It was so obvious that the Ninth Prince was distracted that Feng Qingchen couldn't pretend he didn't know.

“Qingchen…” The Ninth Prince’s gaze was deep, with a hint of struggle in it, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Feng Qingchen rarely saw the Ninth Uncle like this, and asked worriedly, "What happened?"

"Qingchen..." The Ninth Prince took a deep breath and thought for a long time before deciding to make the matter clear, lest Qingchen hear it from other people and get even angrier.

"The Emperor said today that he would grant us a marriage."

I thought Feng Qingchen would be very happy to hear this news, but unexpectedly, Feng Qingchen looked shocked and puzzled: "Marriage, why would he grant us marriage, what is his conspiracy?"

Feng Qingchen couldn't be blamed for thinking this way. She didn't think the emperor was doing this for her and the Ninth Prince's good. The emperor just didn't want to ruin their business, so how could he do anything for their good?

"The emperor definitely did not make a spur of the moment decision. It's just that I don't understand what he is going to do specifically." Whether he gets married or not has no impact on his rights. Even if he marries Feng Qingchen, his status in Dongling will not be affected.

"Is the emperor trying to buy time to resolve your plan in the previous dynasty? You know, preparing for a wedding takes a lot of time." Feng Qingchen tried to guess from this aspect.

"It's possible. The emperor's move was too sudden, and I was afraid there might be some trick, so I refused."

"We should refuse. The emperor does not need to interfere in our affairs." Feng Qingchen suspected that the emperor's move was intended to alienate her and the Ninth Uncle. The emperor should have expected that the Ninth Uncle would refuse.

"That's right, the emperor doesn't need to interfere in our affairs." The Ninth Prince had been looking at Feng Qingchen, fearing that Feng Qingchen would be angry. Fortunately, Feng Qingchen was not dissatisfied at all, so the Ninth Prince was relieved.

No matter what conspiracy the emperor has, it will not succeed. The relationship between him and Qingchen is not just about a marriage certificate.

That night, the two of them slept in each other's arms and had a sound sleep. In the palace, the emperor couldn't sleep for a long time, his mind was filled with many things.

The affairs of the Xie family, Dong Lingjiu, and the arrangements of the officials in the court...

The Xie family is no longer a threat, and he has sent his confidants to negotiate with the Xie family in secret. He can let go of those who have fled from the Xie family, but the Xie family must hand over the person who put the poison in the family, and must not use the poison again.

As for Dong Lingjiu? The emperor didn't believe that Feng Qingchen could still be devoted to Dong Lingjiu and work for him after learning that Dong Lingjiu refused to marry her.

As long as there is a gap between Dong Lingjiu and Feng Qingchen, things will be much easier to deal with. Feng Qingchen is not alone. Behind her are Wang Jinling who loves her and Xuan Shaoqi who is far away in Xuanxiao Palace.

According to Wang Jinling's deep affection for Feng Qingchen and Xuan Shaoqi's importance to Feng Qingchen, when they knew that Dong Lingjiu refused to marry Feng Qingchen, they would definitely stand on Feng Qingchen's side and challenge Dong Lingjiu. At that time, he would not have to do anything, and Dong Lingjiu would be too busy to handle it.

The biggest headache for the emperor was the arrangement of officials. The government of Dongling was no longer the same as it was half a year ago, and there were even many officials that the emperor did not recognize.

During the period when the Xie family and the Ninth Prince controlled the government, they eliminated dissidents and promoted their own people. The first thing the emperor did after his recovery was to reshuffle the cards, kick out those who had second thoughts, and place his own people in important positions.

The emperor went over the positions and names of the officials in the court in his mind, and then had to think about what reasons he could use to kick out those who did not belong to him.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more headaches he had. Clearing out too many officials at once could easily cause civil unrest. Dongling couldn't afford another shock...