967 Military power, if you don’t fight for it, you will fight for it
Accident?
The Ninth Prince really didn't think this was a surprise. Although he had worked with Queen Xiling before and Queen Xiling had behaved well and always considered Xiling Tianyu, after hearing Xiling Tianyu's doubts, he was still very wary of that woman.
Seeing Zuo An's puzzled expression, the Ninth Uncle slowly opened his mouth and explained, "Xi Ling Tianyu once suspected that his legs were broken by his mother, because at that time, the only people who could break his legs were the emperor and the queen."
There is no evidence of what happened back then. These were not found out by them, but inferred based on the circumstances at the time.
The Ninth Prince looked at Zuo An Yi and the others and thought about it before continuing, "This prince and Tianyu agree that it was definitely not the Emperor of Xiling who did it. If the Emperor of Xiling didn't like Xiling Tianyu, there was no need for him to cripple him. Moreover, the Emperor sent people to investigate afterwards. Although the Emperor didn't find anything, it can also prove that the person who did it was not the Emperor."
"If it's not the emperor, then it must be the queen. However, you probably haven't found any evidence." Zuo An nodded in understanding. He was more likely to accept the idea of a mother harming her son than the Ninth Prince and Xiling Tianyu. He was a ready-made example.
The Ninth Prince nodded: "The matter was handled too cleanly at that time, and there is no evidence at all. Even if I suspect the Queen, I dare not be sure. After all, she is Xiling Tianyu's mother. Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. How could she destroy Tianyu's future?
Besides, as the queen of a country, she would not do this even if she didn't like Tianyu. She should know how important a healthy and excellent prince is to her and her family, so even if she suspected it, she was not sure. We really can't find a reason for the queen to take action. Now that you said this, the matter is clear. "
As expected, no one knew who the winner was until the end. It turned out that in Xiling, Xiling Tianyu's virtuous and gentle mother was Xiling Tianyu's biggest enemy. |
They miscalculated. This time, Xiling Tianyu secretly returned to Xiling, but was rejected by his father. This must have been the result of the Queen of Xiling's calculations.
"I didn't expect that the Ninth Prince would be fooled by a woman." Zuo An didn't want to mock the Ninth Prince, but he couldn't help it. It was because the Ninth Prince was not happy at all just now.
"I didn't lose to a woman, but to the love of a crazy woman. I didn't expect that Queen Xiling liked Mr. Yinli so much that she was willing to sacrifice her family and son for him."
Normal people cannot understand the world of a madman. The Ninth Prince considers himself a normal person, so he really cannot understand the crazy behavior of Queen Xiling, a crazy woman.
Tch… Zuo An sneered, but was smart enough not to object.
"I have told you everything I know. I won't care about the rest." He really didn't want to get involved in things that caused a mess and argue over meaningless things.
"I will definitely do what I promised, but there is one thing I must tell you first. I can guarantee that others will not harm the child, but I cannot guarantee that the princess will not harm the child."
Since Zuo An was able to find out, the princess might also be able to find out that the child's father was Yinli. The prince might even beat the child in a rage.
This... Zuo An wiped his sweat. The Ninth Uncle's worry was not unnecessary. His princess looked down on Mr. Yinli. If she knew that the child was Mr. Yinli's, she would definitely not want it. If that general lover knew, he would not help the eldest princess to seize the throne.
"I know, if something like this really happens, I won't blame you." Zuo An said sullenly. How could he have a mother who was more enthusiastic about power than men?
"It's good that you understand. I won't bother with you this time. Next time you go out to do your own things, remember to notify me in advance. In two days, Feng Qingchen and I will go to Shandong, and you remember to follow us." The Ninth Prince was very satisfied with Zuo An's attitude and ordered bluntly.
Zuo An did not have any dissatisfaction and agreed to everything. After the Ninth Prince left, Zuo An came to his senses and found that the Ninth Prince Jin was actually using his subordinates and he did not resist at all.
"So insidious!" Zuo An would never admit that he deserved to be abused. It was definitely the Ninth Prince who was too insidious and deceived him.
After receiving such great news from Zuo An and carefully analyzing the situation in Xiling, the Ninth Prince changed his attire and came to the secret room in the Su Mansion.
"Wenqing, spread this news to Xiling as soon as possible, and tell Tianyu not to stay in Xiling, and return to Dongling quickly." The longer Xiling Tianyu stays in Xiling, the more suspicious his father, the emperor, will become.
"Is what happened in Xiling true? How could the royal family of Xiling agree to the emperor making the eldest princess' child the crown prince?" Su Wenqing really couldn't understand what the emperor of Xiling was thinking.
The eldest princess’ child hasn’t been born yet.
“Xiling Tianlei is disabled, and Tianyu’s leg disease is his fatal flaw after all. Although he can move freely now, he is still disabled. When the emperor has no prince to appoint, it’s nothing to appoint the eldest princess’ son as the heir. The eldest prince’s son also has royal blood. When the time comes, the emperor can just adopt that child.” Isn’t he the son of a royal princess? He can do it, and of course the eldest princess’ son can do it too.
"If the Emperor of Xiling wants to adopt someone, he can also adopt someone from the royal family. It doesn't have to be the eldest princess's son."
"The sons of royal family are mostly quite old. Emperor Xiling will certainly not be happy about it. This matter has nothing to do with us. Emperor Xiling wants the eldest princess' son to succeed to the throne, which is not a simple matter. Not to mention whether the child can be born, the royal family will not agree easily." The bloodline of the emperor is very important. He is a special case.
Su Wenqing understood this because he saw how the old subordinates from the previous dynasty made things difficult for Lan Jiuqing, just because Lan Jiuqing was the son of a princess, not a prince.
The Ninth Prince continued, "The matter of Xiling has come to an end for the time being. As for whether the eldest princess' son can succeed to the throne, tell Tianyu not to interfere. He has been disliked by the emperor. Don't do anything that will displease the emperor of Xiling. Let the emperor of Xiling fight with the royal family and the ministers of the court."
The Ninth Prince did not tell Su Wenqing about his agreement with Zuo An, and of course he did not plan to tell Xiling Tianyu. Xiling Tianyu could tolerate Zuo An's existence, but would never agree to let the eldest princess' child survive. There were very few people like them who would not cut the grass at its roots, and he did not want too many people to know about the existence of the child.
"I will inform Prince Yu as soon as possible and ask him to continue to behave aloofly. Just like before, no matter whether his legs can walk normally or not, he must pretend that he has no intention of competing for the throne.
"Emperor Xiling is still young. He will fight for it now even if he doesn't." Instead of fighting for the throne, it is better to fight for military power secretly. The eldest princess was able to control the court when Emperor Xiling was unconscious, wasn't it because her current lover was a general with military power?
No matter where you are, military power is the kingly way. Holding military power means having the right to speak. The Ninth Prince hopes that Xiling Tianlei will secretly bribe the generals and seize the military power when the emperor is fighting with the ministers...