"Your Highness, I'll be right back after a short while." Qiao Yuchen couldn't sit still any longer.
The person Qiao Yuchen was facing was the Seventh Prince. He did not lower his noble head, but he treated him in a slightly different way than he would treat strangers.
"You made so many of us wait for you?"
Lord Zhang, Lord Gao, and Jiang Jinglin all looked at Qiao Yuchen.
He was the most trusted advisor to the Seventh Prince. If this person was also arrogant, it might not be a good thing.
Now that we've reached a critical juncture, the Seventh Prince might let this person act recklessly this time, but there might not be a second chance.
Qiao Yuchen finally had to sit down, but he was feeling too upset. Would he be misunderstood?
The Seventh Prince was not just a figurehead; he hadn't reached the point of being lawless in the capital. He could only try to resolve today's matter quickly and then explain things to the woman later.
"Your Highness!" Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Rites coughed, breaking the silence, and said in a low voice, "We have just received news that a plague has broken out in Xucheng. This matter will soon reach the capital."
As the Seventh Prince's people, they did countless things for him behind the scenes.
At a crucial moment, any surprising move would be most advantageous to the Seventh Prince.
They are constantly increasing the Seventh Prince's leverage; as long as the Seventh Prince gains power, all of them will rise to prominence along with him.
"The local officials were incompetent, and it seems that the Fourth Prince's people got wind of it."
Lord Gao immediately retorted, "No, the plague is no small matter. Since the Fourth Prince wants to get involved, let him handle it."
"If we don't go out now, are we going to be cowards?"
"Your Highness is of noble birth; the plague is no joke."
“That’s not what I meant,” Lord Zhang said anxiously.
They were all the Seventh Prince's confidants, and only under such circumstances would they dare to lay their cards on the table.
Lord Gao hurriedly said to the Seventh Prince, whose eyes were slightly lowered, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince has the support of many ministers. If we don't take action soon, things might be... somewhat unfavorable."
They were careful with their words when speaking to the Seventh Prince, whom they served at the heart of the matter.
How could the Seventh Prince not understand what they meant? He turned to look at Qiao Yuchen and asked, "What do you think?"
"Keep watching."
"Are we just going to do nothing?" Lord Zhang was dissatisfied. It was such a good opportunity to miss out on this.
Qiao Yuchen sneered, "Lord Zhang seems quite anxious. Tell me, what should we do about this?"
"this......."
"Your original intention was to have His Highness take the lead, and it would be best if he went to Xucheng?"
"That's not what I meant." Lord Zhang was annoyed that someone had hit the nail on the head, but after realizing what he had said, he dared not speak further.
"Now is a critical moment. What we need now is not to get ahead, but to secure our own position and avoid the schemes of some people." To rush forward now would be suicide.
Besides, the old emperor is not dead yet, nor is he senile. If he does too much now, he will make too many mistakes. More importantly, if the seventh prince goes to Xucheng at this time, and the old emperor happens to pass away at that moment, wouldn't the seventh prince, who is far away from the capital, completely lose hope?
All these years of preparation have been for that position; now everyone's eyes are wide open.
Everyone fell silent after hearing Qiao Yuchen's words.
That seems to be the case. They came for this very reason, but Qiao Yuchen's few words gave them a fright.
The Seventh Prince looked at Qiao Yuchen, his absent-mindedness suggesting some dissatisfaction.
It's so unreliable to be so blatantly distracted just because of a woman.
Just like the feeling I got from this person, he always seemed so unreliable, yet he repeatedly did amazing things.
The room fell silent again. Later, the Seventh Prince, finding the situation pointless, was about to leave when he noticed Qiao Yuchen's gaze. Following his eyes, he saw that it was all about a woman.
Because of this woman, they missed a major opportunity, allowing the Third Prince's people to gain favor with the Old Emperor. He kept this matter in mind. Suddenly, looking at the woman opposite him, he felt she wasn't anything special. How could someone like that catch Qiao Yuchen's eye? At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder if he should send over a few pretty women to avoid delaying important matters for the sake of a woman.
At this moment, the expressions of those who looked over changed.
Even the Seventh Prince's lips curled into a smile.
It was simply because there was an extra man in the private room across the street.
They were far enough away that they didn't know what had happened, but they clearly saw Chen Siyuan's excited expression when she saw the other person.
They wanted to see where the woman Qiao Yuchen cherished would put her pride when she secretly met with another man.
When Qiao Yuchen saw that man, he wished he could pierce the man's heart with a sword.
He didn't know who this person was, but he could clearly sense the change in Chen Siyuan's emotions.
Not long ago, he was thinking that Chen Siyuan's despondency was because of him, but now he finds it all ridiculous.
Seeing the woman he liked fawn over a man, her humble demeanor stung his eyes.
How could the woman Qiao Yuchen married demean herself like this?
Where does she place herself in this?
Qiao Yuchen's gaze turned into a sharp weapon, seemingly piercing through the man on the ground.
He gripped the teacup tightly in his hand, and with a snap, it shattered in his hand.
The tea inside flowed down smoothly.
Lord Zhang, Lord Gao, and Jiang Jinglin felt distressed upon seeing this scene.
Any man who saw this scene would feel like he was being cuckolded.
Considering Qiao Yuchen's personality, they all felt sorry for him. What was going on?
Others may not know the woman's background, but each and every one of them knows it clearly.
This woman was the one Qiao Yuchen married after standing up the Seventh Prince at a crucial moment. As for her background, all they knew was that she came from Nancheng. They continued investigating but found nothing.
That's the crux of the problem.
They remembered that Tao Yifan's hometown was in Nancheng, but they didn't know him.
The Seventh Prince seemed unconcerned, glancing at him indifferently. "Someone, bring Young Master Qiao a fresh cup of tea."
"No need," Qiao Yuchen said in a muffled voice. He wanted to rush over and kill, but he felt he shouldn't. As for the tea, he didn't need to drink it.
Jiang Jinglin, lacking any sense of propriety, spoke indignantly, "Young Master Qiao, I'll go and kill that man for you."
“That’s right, it’s too much. How dare they bully Young Master Qiao? They’re asking for death,” Lord Gao chimed in.
The seventh prince glanced at them.
They were about to speak again, but one by one they fell silent.
Qiao Yuchen suddenly stood up, his mind blank, and he grabbed his sword, ready to charge down.
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