580 Feng Qingchen, Do You Blame Me?
Despite the opposition of many ministers, the Ninth Prince insisted on sending Feng Qingchen back to the courtyard in the west district and then went to the palace to report to the emperor.
He only hoped that this action would make those people understand that Feng Qingchen's position in his heart was different. If they wanted to take advantage of Feng Qingchen, they should also consider whether they could withstand his revenge.
A group of civil and military officials were stunned and signaled to the Crown Prince several times, asking him to stop the Ninth Prince's behavior. This was against etiquette. Not to mention that Feng Qingchen was not the Ninth Prince's Consort, even if she was the Ninth Prince's Consort, she would not have such an honor.
The prince pretended not to see it. He followed his father's heart and his father didn't like him anyway. No matter what he did, he would not be able to please him. He might as well give in to his ninth uncle's wishes.
Even if the sky falls, there is still the Ninth Prince Uncle to support him. As long as he does not rebel, with the Ninth Prince Uncle around, his father will not depose him from the position of crown prince.
After Tong Jue, Tong Yao and others saw off the Ninth Prince and his entourage, they surrounded Feng Qingchen and walked inside. Feng Qingchen was dressed in red, gorgeous and dazzling, like the moon surrounded by stars, and was surrounded by Tong Jue and others into the hall.
Cui Haoting, Yun Xiao, Xie San, Su Wenqing and Sun Sixing had been waiting in the hall. When they saw Feng Qingchen coming in, Su Wenqing and Sun Sixing stood up to greet him.
Su Wenqing was stunned for a moment when he saw the phoenix hairpin on Feng Qingchen's head, and then he joked as if nothing had happened. Cui Haoting and Yun Xiao were considerate of Feng Qingchen's fatigue from the journey, so they simply greeted her twice and then left.
Xie San and Su Wenqing didn't want to stay any longer, and seeing that Feng Qingchen had a rosy complexion and looked worry-free, they left with peace of mind. However, before leaving, Xie San still said that his second aunt had had a bleeding episode some time ago, and he wanted to invite Feng Qingchen to the Xie Mansion to take a look.
Feng Qingchen responded straightforwardly: "Okay, I'll ask your second aunt to come over when she's feeling better." What she meant was that she would not go to the Xie Mansion.
Xie San nodded dejectedly without saying anything more.
Originally, the Xie family wanted to find an opportunity to invite Feng Qingchen to their home and have a good talk with Feng Qingchen about the next steps of cooperation.
Feng Qingchen is valued by the Ninth Prince. Some people want to get rid of her as soon as possible, but there are also people like the Xie family who want to win over Feng Qingchen.
The Queen has passed away, and Imperial Noble Consort Xie is about to give birth again. Their Xie family has to do something. The prince who crawls out of the Queen's belly will always be different from the prince who crawls out of the Imperial Noble Consort's belly.
Although women in the harem are honored because of their mothers' sons, it is more common for sons to be honored because of their mothers. Only children born to mothers who are noble and favored by the emperor can get the emperor's attention.
Unfortunately, Feng Qingchen gave them no face at all, and the Xie family had just suffered a serious injury, so they did not dare to confront Feng Qingchen head-on. After all, everyone saw how the Ninth Prince protected Feng Qingchen.
With today's grand ceremony, it is not an exaggeration to say that Feng Qingchen is the queen. In this world, the only one who can walk shoulder to shoulder with the Ninth Prince is the Emperor. The Ninth Prince has given Feng Qingchen supreme honor, and the Xie family really doesn't dare to take advantage of him at this time.
After Xie San and Su Wenqing left, Sun Sixing didn't want to disturb Feng Qingchen anymore. Feng Qingchen was back and there was plenty of time, so there was no need to rush.
Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong were very considerate and prepared hot water early. Feng Qingchen could finally take a good bath to relieve his fatigue.
After coming out of the bath, Tong Jue and Tong Yao waited for Feng Qingchen in the house without Feng Qingchen's instructions, and reported to Feng Qingchen what had happened in the past month.
"Miss, half a month ago, Prince Xilingyu sent Princess Yaohua to the Imperial City. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory set the date of the wedding on December 12, saying it was an auspicious day. All matters concerning the wedding will be handled by Concubine Shu."
"Young Master Yecheng is in close contact with Prince Xiling, Prince Luo, and Prince Zhou, and has vague intentions of cooperation."
"Mr. Yuan Xi came five times this month, and he only looked for Master Cui. In my opinion, they should have known each other before."
"The Feng Mansion has been set up, and everything is arranged according to the previous style. If you have time, please go to the Feng Mansion and see what needs to be changed."
"The Su Mansion sent a girl named Su Rou, saying that she was going to compete with the young lady on behalf of Su Wan. The Su family sent someone to pick Su Wan up, but was rejected by Young Master Ye. Young Master Ye invited countless doctors, but none of them could heal the wound on Su Wan's face. He is actively looking for the whereabouts of the master of the Divine Doctor Valley."
"A group of slaves were dealt with in the palace, and some gambling houses and brothels were raided for no reason. We took this opportunity to send a group of people into the palace and bought three gambling houses, a brothel, and two restaurants. We acted on our own, and please punish us, Miss." Tong Jue and Tong Yao picked out the important things and reported them one by one.
After Feng Qingchen got together with the Ninth Prince, she decided to develop her own power. Otherwise, she would have to rely entirely on the Ninth Prince, which would not only make the Ninth Prince tired, but she would also be tired.
After half a month of getting along, Feng Qingchen finally understood that if she wanted to gain a foothold, it was far from enough now. She could not love the Ninth Prince as an ordinary man. The Ninth Prince had great ambitions, and she could not tolerate his muddle-headed character.
Although the Ninth Prince is not an emperor, his behavior is very much like that of an emperor. If she wants to be an emperor's woman, it is not enough to have the emperor's love, she must have the strength and skill to walk shoulder to shoulder with him.
"You have done a great job. You can handle these things as you wish. I will not ask about your actions. I only care about the results. Those nails in the palace must be placed carefully. I will not need them to do anything in the next two or three years. They just need to do their own duties well and try their best to be appreciated by the master of high status. It would be best if they can become the emperor's confidants." Feng Qingchen believed in Tong Jue and Tong Yao, and gave them enough power.
Tong Jue is responsible for the visible forces, while Tong Yao is responsible for the hidden forces. Feng Qingchen does not ask about these forces one by one. She only needs to know a few key people. Feng Qingchen does not care about their daily actions.
There are thousands of people in the light and darkness, how could she mobilize them one by one? She doesn't need to tell them what to do, she just wants them to do everything for her good.
Her people cannot be puppets who have to ask her for advice on everything. Her people must be smart and know how to deal with emergencies and make use of things that have happened. What's the point of having such people who have to ask her for advice on everything?
Just like how the Ninth Prince treated her, because she trusted the Ninth Prince's uncle and never asked her about his plans, because the Ninth Prince knew that when she figured it out, she would cooperate with him, and if she didn't understand, then she would follow the tone set by the Ninth Prince.
After Tong Jue and Tong Yao finished their report, seeing that Feng Qingchen looked tired, they said no more, made the bed for Feng Qingchen, and left.
Feng Qingchen was just about to go to bed when he heard a subtle sound of breaking through the air, followed by the sound of the secret guards leaving, and the faint sound of fighting. Feng Qingchen's face changed, he grabbed the coat on the table, took out the gun under the pillow, and just as he pulled the safety, he heard a familiar voice: "It's okay, don't worry, it's the king."
The Ninth Prince walked in covered in frost, his hair was frozen, his clothes were covered with icicles, and his eyebrows were also stained with snow-white frost.
"Ninth Uncle, why are you here at this time? What happened?" Feng Qingchen hurried forward, untied the cloak for the Ninth Uncle, and brought a hot towel to cover his hands.
It's no wonder Feng Qingchen was so surprised. The Ninth Prince had just returned to the Imperial City today, and there must be a lot of things waiting for him to deal with in the Ninth Prince's Mansion. In addition, there are the matters of the Millennium Snow Lotus and the Xuanxiao Palace. Each of these matters is inseparable from the Ninth Prince, and the Ninth Prince is definitely too busy to spare.
The Ninth Prince wanted to refuse, but when he saw Feng Qingchen's worried look, he silently covered his hands with the towel and let Feng Qingchen clean the ice debris on his body.
Only here can he let down his guard, and only Feng Qingchen will treat him as an ordinary person. The Ninth Prince closed his eyes comfortably, and only after his body warmed up did he tell the whole story.
"There is a traitor among me. When I was leaving the palace, the original road was frozen and impassable. The procession had to change its route, and then we were ambushed. The skills of those assassins were not like ordinary people. They should be the death squads trained by Xuanxiao Palace and other martial arts factions. I was worried that they would do something bad to you, so I came to check it out. When I brought my men here, they were just about to take action." This is why there was a noise outside.
"The people from Xuanxiao Palace move so quickly." Feng Qingchen felt more and more that she had too few people available. She had just broken into the palace, and the martial arts world was even further away from her.
Perhaps, she should ask Lan Jiuqing if there is any way to quickly place people in the martial arts sects. She can't just sit there and wait for the Ninth Prince to solve everything.
A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Ninth Prince: "It's not just Xuanxiao Palace. This time, in order to leave the city smoothly, I reached an agreement with my brother to help him clean up the thorns in the family. Now that my brother has succeeded, he is pushing me out as a target."
They throw away the people after using them. This is the usual method of their kind. He has gotten used to it. The reason he brought it up is to tell Feng Qingchen that what brothers and relatives often do is not to clean up your mess or pamper you, but to stab you in the back.
The emperor knew very well that he had just returned to the capital and had no idea about many things. Now was the best time to send assassins to kill him and Feng Qingchen. However, he did not know that the number of his personal soldiers and secret guards around him was several times more than usual, which made the emperor and others miscalculate.
Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.
"In that case, I will also feel very unsafe. Afterwards, those people from the aristocratic families won't dare to cause trouble to you, but they will definitely cause trouble to me, right?" Since the Ninth Prince had revealed the matter, Feng Qingchen did not avoid it and brought it up directly.
If it weren't for the assassination today, the Ninth Prince would probably not have told her about this. Of course, it didn't matter whether she told him or not. She knew very well that while she was being protected by the Ninth Prince, she also had to bear the danger brought by him.
In the eyes of outsiders, killing her would make the Ninth Prince lose face.
In this world, you can never get anything without paying for it. Usually you have to pay several times to get what you want.
"That's right. I have been very fond of you along the way. Those people must know that in their eyes, you are a sharp weapon to attack me. Feng Qingchen, I pushed you out. Have you ever blamed me?"
It is true that he pushed Feng Qingchen out, but his love for Feng Qingchen is also true. He cannot hide Feng Qingchen for his whole life. Feng Qingchen will have to face all this sooner or later.
He would not regret doing this. The situation in Jiuzhou Continent had become increasingly severe, and there were many things that did not allow him to retreat. Besides, he believed that he had the ability to protect Feng Qingchen.