1861 Rebellion, there is no other way
Mr. Yinli's action was not only a slap in the face of the royal family, but also exposed the royal scandal to the enemy country. The enemy country laughed at the joke, so it was understandable that Emperor Xiling wanted to execute him.
Everyone present looked at Mr. Yinli with sympathy, but they forgot to think that Mr. Yinli had been patient for decades and chose to take action today. How could he not have any support? At least the Ninth Prince, who had helped him before, would not sit idly by.
Sure enough, the Ninth Prince, who had been watching the show in silence, glanced at Mr. Yinli with his eyes slightly moved, and spoke again to support Mr. Yinli: "Your Majesty, I see that the Prime Minister has clear eyes and speaks clearly, and he does not seem to be unconscious. As for what the Prime Minister said, I can also testify for him. Some time ago, I met the eldest princess by chance in Tianqiong Castle. At that time, the eldest princess's lover was the prisoner imprisoned in Nanling, Nanling Jinfan. In addition to me, many martial arts masters also know about this. If the emperor does not believe it, you can send someone to ask about it."
If Mr. Yinli's words were like a huge rock smashing into a calm lake, then the Ninth Prince's words were like a thunderclap from a plain, not only the officials of Xiling, but also the officials of Dongling were stunned, and then another wave of discussion broke out in the hall.
If only Mr. Yinli said it, Xiling could still say that Mr. Yinli was slandering the eldest princess. But as soon as the Ninth Prince opened his mouth, Xiling could not stand up and say with confidence that the Ninth Prince was slandering the eldest princess.
The people of Xiling knew better than anyone what kind of person the eldest princess was. If she was not upright, she could not blame others for pointing fingers at her.
"Nanling Jinfan? That useless prince of Nanling is also the eldest princess' lover? The eldest princess is too shameless."
"Shame on you, shame on you, it's really a disgrace to the royal family. A woman like this should have been thrown into a pig cage long ago. No matter what you say this time, the emperor will not protect her anymore."
I don't know who said it, but the hall suddenly became quiet. Everyone lowered their heads and dared not speak anymore, for fear that they would be killed by the emperor for being the one who stood out.
"Ahem..." The Ninth Prince stood up as the Xiling Emperor wished. "Your Majesty, if you can't even clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world? This is Xiling's family affair, so I won't bother the Emperor while he's dealing with his family affairs. As for the banquet, there's no rush. Let's talk about it after the Emperor has found out about the Princess's affairs."
After the Ninth Prince stirred up a pond of trouble, he left the mess behind, patted his butt and walked away, leaving the officials of Xiling staring at each other in amazement.
Did Ninth Prince do this on purpose?
"Can you be any worse?" Feng Qingchen's face twitched after listening to the Ninth Prince's story. At this moment, she didn't know whether she should sympathize more with Mr. Yinli or the eldest princess.
Mr. Yinli and the Ninth Prince completely tore off the fig leaf from the eldest princess. In this way, even if the Emperor of Xiling wanted to protect the eldest princess, he would have to consider the ideas of those guards.
The eldest princess's behavior not only provoked Mr. Yinli's family, but more importantly, challenged male sovereignty.
In this world where men are respected, no one brought up the eldest princess' affairs, and everyone just pretended not to know. But Mr. Yinli exposed it to the sun. If they ignored it, wouldn't that mean they were tacitly allowing women to step on their heads? Most importantly...
This matter has been reported to Dongling. If they don't handle it well, they will be brought shame to Dongling.
"The bigger the incident gets, the safer Mr. Yinli will be. I wonder what the princess will do." Feng Qingchen admired Mr. Yinli a little. Not everyone has the determination to burn their boats and fight to the bitter end. Mr. Yinli might have been pushed too hard.
The Ninth Prince peeled a grape and fed it to Feng Qingchen, saying calmly: "No matter what the Princess does, she can't kill Mr. Yinli. Although Mr. Yinli is a consort, he is also a prime minister with real power. There are so many consorts in Xiling, but only this one holds real power. Mr. Yinli is not a simple person, so he will naturally not sit and wait for death."
"His status and position are there. The Xiling royal family has lost all face this time. I'm afraid Mr. Yinli won't be able to serve as prime minister for much longer." Mr. Yinli should be happy to use the position of prime minister to get rid of the eldest princess.
"Not necessarily. No one can predict the future." The Ninth Prince said in a profound and mysterious way, which aroused Feng Qingchen's curiosity: "Do you know something, or are you secretly planning something?"
"This is Xiling, what can I plan?" The Ninth Prince asked with a smile and fed Feng Qingchen another grape.
The crystal clear grapes made the Ninth Prince's fingers look even whiter. Feng Qingchen held the grapes that the Ninth Prince handed to her in her mouth and gently bit his fingertips.
Hiss... The Ninth Prince took a breath, and the numbness on his fingertips made him feel distracted.
Feng Qingchen smiled mischievously, and before the Ninth Prince could make any move, she lay back down first, and said confidently: "I don't know what you did, but I know you won't let go of this opportunity. The Princess is with you, right?" If she were the Ninth Prince, she would not let go of such a good opportunity.
"Yes, there are indeed people from my king around the eldest princess." It is not too difficult to place people around the eldest princess. The eldest princess has many servants around her and loves to show off. She needs protection when she goes out, and there are many loopholes around her.
"With your people by the princess' side, things will be much easier. The princess has suffered a series of defeats recently, and is almost in despair under the suppression of the Cui family. Without strong external support, the princess will soon disappear in the power struggle in Xiling, and there will be no possibility of her turning over in the future. Given the princess's personality, she will certainly not be reconciled. At this time, as long as someone incites her a little, the princess will definitely fight to the death regardless of everything." Feng Qingchen sat up straight as he spoke, a solemn look flashed in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, Feng Qingchen suddenly raised his head and looked at the Ninth Uncle.
"Could the princess be planning a rebellion?" Feng Qingchen opened his mouth wide. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible.
If the eldest princess doesn't rebel, she can only admit defeat. Given her personality, how can she bear it?
The Ninth Prince's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded and said, "You are right. However, the eldest princess is not just thinking about it, but has already rebelled. After Mr. Yinli entered the palace, the eldest princess left the princess's residence overnight and is now outside the city."
The Ninth Prince told Feng Qingchen the news he had received without reservation.
"What..." Feng Qingchen was frightened: "The eldest princess is rebelling now? There is no sign at all, and she is acting hastily. Isn't she worried about failure?" If rebellion were so easy, the Ninth Prince would have rebelled long ago.
"Fool. The princess had this in mind, so she's naturally prepared for it. If we take advantage of this opportunity, maybe there's still a chance." The Ninth Prince held Feng Qingchen down to prevent her from moving too much and tearing the wound. "Don't worry about these things. Even if the princess rebels again, she can't hurt you."
"Oh..." Feng Qingchen lay down obediently, but did not close his eyes. Instead, he stared at the Ninth Uncle without blinking...
The Ninth Prince came to Xiling not just to pick her up or meet the Imperial Master, right?