261 Marriage, the Emperor's Plan

Although both of them were pretending to be sick, Feng Qingchen was more than a hundred times smarter than Li Xiang. After drinking the tranquilizing soup, Feng Qingchen slept soundly, even more soundly than when he was at home.

When it was almost dawn, Dong Ling Zi Luo came, but Feng Qingchen was completely unaware of it. Her cute sleeping face was defenseless at all, and just looking at it made people feel comfortable.

Dong Ling Zi Luo had been busy all day, but when he saw Feng Qing Chen's sleeping face, he couldn't help but smile softly: "You dare to sleep so soundly in the palace, I really don't know whether you are smart or stupid, but you are blessed after all."

Dong Ling Zi Luo instructed the palace maid on night watch to take good care of Feng Qingchen, and then went to report to the emperor.

"Father, Feng Qingchen was sleeping very soundly. She didn't wake up even when I went to her. It seems she was tired today." Dong Ling Ziluo told the truth. Even if he concealed it, it would be useless because the palace was full of the emperor's spies. As long as the emperor wanted to, he would know Feng Qingchen's every move in the palace.

The emperor nodded and said, "It's late. Go down and have a rest. Send Feng Qingchen out of the palace for me tomorrow."

"Father?" Dong Ling Ziluo was puzzled. What did the emperor mean by this? Was he intending to point Feng Qingchen to him? How was this possible?

snort……

The emperor sneered, "Zi Luo, I have always had high expectations of you. If you like Feng Qingchen, I will allow you to take her as a concubine. As for Xiling Yaohua, you'd better give up that idea as soon as possible. I will not allow you to marry that woman, not even as a concubine."

Zi Luo wants to use Xiling Yaohua, and Xiling Yaohua also wants to use Zi Luo. They have different positions and their own plans. After they get married, the affection between them will be worn away bit by bit. At that time, it will depend on who is more clever and who has a crueler heart.

Only the ruthless can have the last laugh, but the emperor does not think Zi Luo is more ruthless than Xiling Yaohua. Dongling Zi Luo is no different from the other princes. The power in his hands is second only to that of the crown prince. If he is used by Xiling Yaohua, Dongling will be in danger.

If Dongling Ziluo was as heartless as the Ninth Prince, the Emperor would have nodded without hesitation, but Ziluo was a passionate man.

"Father, I really like Yaohua." Dong Ling Ziluo flashed and looked at the emperor with pleading eyes.

At least, now he likes Xiling Yaohua more than her identity, otherwise, he would not have watched coldly as Xiling Yaohua framed Feng Qingchen.

"I don't care who you like. I just want to tell you that it's impossible for you and Xiling Yaohua to be together. I will never agree to it. You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. Ziluo, don't think that I don't know who was responsible for the scandal that happened on Feng Qingchen's wedding day because I don't say anything."

Seeing that Dongling Ziluo was still stubborn, the emperor added: Ziluo, it’s not that I am prejudiced against Xiling Yaohua, it’s just that this woman is too stupid and too smart.

If she had killed Feng Qingchen directly that day, I might have looked up to her. But she should never have designed Feng Qingchen to lose her virginity before marriage, bringing shame to my Dongling royal family.

Afterwards, I watched coldly as you and the Queen forced Feng Qingchen to death, and then watched coldly as Feng Qingchen got out alive. My non-intervention does not mean that I did not take this matter to heart.

I don't care about Feng Qingchen's life or death. What I care about is the reputation of the Dongling royal family. Feng Qingchen has repeatedly caused trouble in the imperial city. I have also thought about killing her, so that she will not live to remind everyone that she was your fiancée.

But seeing Feng Qingchen's increasingly exposed talent, I decided to let her go. I want to see who is better between her and Xiling Yaohua. "It also lets you see clearly the mind and tactics of women, but unfortunately you don't understand.

The emperor did not say the last sentence, but looked at Dongling Ziluo with even more disappointment: "Ziluo, a good man has ambitions. You don't need to intervene in the fight between women. Just watch it with a cold eye. If things get out of control, just wipe them out directly."

Just like his harem, as long as it does not affect the political situation, he does not care whether the women in the harem are alive or dead. When one group dies, he can just replace them with another. For a man, power is the most important thing.

"I understand, your son. Thank you for your guidance, father." Dong Ling Ziluo knelt on the ground and lowered his head to admit his mistake.

I just understand it verbally!

The emperor sighed. It was rare for him to teach his son, but the effect was not obvious. After a whole night of hard work, he was also tired: "Go down."

…

"Royal brother, the man named Li Xiang is not dead." Xiling Yaohua received the report from the spy and went to Xiling Tianlei's bedroom as soon as possible.

Xiling Tianlei has been bedridden for a while because of the leg injury. His handsome face, which used to be sunny, now looks a little pale and gloomy. "He is so lucky. Pass the order. If we can't take this man away, we will kill him at all costs."

Li Xiang is a sharp weapon. Xiling can't get it, and he won't let such a sharp weapon fall into the hands of others.

"Yes." Xiling Yaohua has become more careful recently. Last time, she had an argument with Xiling Tianlei over marriage, which resulted in Xiling Tianlei's wound opening and almost ruined the whole thing.

Not sure if it was because of the leg injury or because Xiling Yaohua was going to marry Dongling, Xiling Tianlei was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Yaohua. He always felt that this sister was too generous, but before his legs were healed, he still needed Yaohua, so he would never show his dissatisfaction: "Have you found out who did it?"

When Xiling received the news, the Qingyan Palace where Li Xiang lived exploded. Xiling Tianlei really wanted to know if there was someone in Dongling who had information faster than him.

“No.” Xiling Yaohua looked guilty. Seeing Xiling Tianlei’s dissatisfaction, she hurriedly explained: “Royal brother, the news about Nanling and Beiling was leaked by our people.”

Xiling Tianlei traveled to various countries in the name of selecting concubines and established a huge intelligence system in every place.

Originally, Nanling Kingdom collected the fastest and most complete intelligence in Dongling. However, due to the Zhu Xiang incident, the underground palace of the second prince of Nanling was destroyed by Dongling Jiu in one fell swoop, and all the spies buried by Nanling in Dongling were dug out one by one, so that Su Wan had few people available in Dongling.

As for Beiling... before this, they were busy feeding their own stomachs, and there were not many people they could use in various countries.

Among the Three Kingdoms, Xiling Kingdom had the most complete intelligence, but there were still people who were one step ahead of them, which made Xiling feel very frustrated.

"Who is it that got ahead of us?" This is what Xiling Tianlei was extremely concerned about. Xiling Yaohua lowered his head and said nothing.

This was a question she could not answer.

Xiling Tianlei did not continue to find fault: "Go check the major medical clinics to see if there are any injured people seeking medical treatment, and focus on checking the Feng Mansion."

"Don't worry, my royal brother. Yaohua will definitely get it done." Investigating the Feng Mansion is the happiest thing for Xiling Yaohua. If they can really find out something, Feng Qingchen will be finished. The emperor of Dongling will never let her go.

Unfortunately, Xiling Tianlei's words dampened her enthusiasm: "Yaohua, don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. This is Dongling's territory. We are in Dongling openly, so we can't use tricks behind the scenes. Do you really think the emperor of Dongling is dead?"

There are some things that everyone knows tacitly. After all, it will be embarrassing for everyone if they bring it out. But you can't be so smart as to hide it from others.

“Yaohua dare not.” Xiling Yaohua lowered her head, hiding the dissatisfaction and anger in her eyes.

She really regretted not killing Feng Qingchen directly, leaving such a scourge behind, causing her to repeatedly stumble in Dongling, and even the originally agreed marriage was about to change.

"Remember your identity." How could Xiling Tianlei not understand what Xiling Yaohua was thinking? As long as nothing serious happened, he didn't mind Yaohua using some tricks, provided that Yaohua had the time and energy.

"Yaohua, don't just stare at Feng Qingchen. Have you dealt with the Ferghana horse that was won by Dongling?" This meant that Xiling Yaohua should deal with it personally.

"Royal brother, I'll do it right away." Xiling Yaohua bit her lip. How could she spare the time to deal with Feng Qingchen?

Seeing Yaohua in a low mood and worried that she would make mistakes, Xiling Tianlei persuaded her: "Yaohua, Feng Qingchen is just a chess piece. Don't put too much energy on a chess piece."

"I was thinking wrongly about what my royal brother was teaching me. Yaohua knows what is primary and what is secondary, and she will never mess it up." A chess piece, a chess piece, she is also a chess piece, but a little more noble than Feng Qingchen.

"Go ahead!"

Xiling Tianlei's eyes fell on his legs, and his eyes became increasingly cold.

"Lan Jiuqing, don't let me meet you!"

…

The next morning, Feng Qingchen had just finished his breakfast when Dong Ling Ziluo came. He looked as if he had not slept all night.

"Feng Qingchen, I will escort you out of the palace." His expression was cold and filled with disgust, just like when they first met.

Feng Qingchen blinked in confusion. He had just helped her speak well in front of the emperor, so why did this guy become so cold and cruel again? However, this kind of Dong Ling Zi Luo was normal. Feng Qingchen did not take it to heart. After paying her respects, she followed Dong Ling Zi Luo out.

The carriage had been prepared long ago. It was extremely luxurious both inside and out. There was a word "Luo" on the carriage. This should be the exclusive carriage for King Luo.

As soon as they reached the side of the carriage, a burly eunuch came over, knelt down beside the carriage, and waited for Dong Ling Ziluo and Feng Qingchen to step on his back to get into the carriage.

Dong Ling Zi Luo had an indifferent expression and didn't care about Feng Qingchen behind him at all. He used the eunuch's back as a stepping stone to get into the carriage. Feng Qingchen didn't hesitate and followed him forward. However, when she stepped on the eunuch's back, Feng Qingchen obviously felt uncomfortable and got into the carriage several times faster than usual.

"Are you so impatient?" After being scolded by the emperor, Dong Ling Ziluo sat in the study for a whole night. Dong Ling Ziluo thought a lot and finally determined that Feng Qingchen was the culprit.

If there was no Feng Qingchen, if Feng Qingchen and he had no engagement, Yaohua would not have done those outrageous things, and his father would not have hated Yaohua.

Feng Qingchen didn't know what happened. Seeing that Dong Ling Ziluo looked unhappy, Feng Qingchen found a safe excuse: "In reply to the prince, Qingchen hurried back to check on Madam Sun. If there is no accident, Madam Sun can return home today."

"snort……"

Dong Ling Zi Luo no longer paid attention to Feng Qing Chen, and looked out the window...