Chapter 328: Great Misfortune
Ever since she had a falling out with the Crown Prince last time, Queen Qin has been waiting for the Crown Prince to take the initiative to admit his mistake.
Although the prince now has a high reputation among the people and is appreciated and supported by some people in the court, these are still insignificant compared to the power of the Qin family.
Queen Qin believed that the prince would be able to distinguish the importance of things.
As long as he calms down and sees clearly the situation he is in, he should know that he cannot do without the support of the Qin family.
But she waited for a long time, but instead of waiting for the prince's compromise, she received news that she never expected -
Queen Qin frowned and asked, "Did you hear correctly? The prince really wants to return to Chenliu County?"
Quartz knelt on the ground and answered respectfully.
"I heard it correctly. The prince wants to send Concubine Shen's ashes back to Chenliu County. The emperor has approved this. In three days, the prince will officially leave Beijing."
Queen Qin's heart sank to the bottom.
She laughed out of anger: "I have raised him for fifteen years and brought him up step by step. If it weren't for me, would he be where he is today?
But he, not only did not think about repaying the favor, but was obsessed with his mother who had been dead for more than ten years. It really is true that blood is thicker than water!
It seems that in his heart, I am always just an outsider, and all my efforts over the past ten years have been in vain!"
Quartz knelt on the ground and dared not make a sound.
Pearl also lowered her head, not daring to breathe.
After a long time, Queen Qin regained some composure.
"Since he wants to leave, let him go. I want to see how long he can stay out there without the support of the Qin family."
Queen Qin immediately wrote a letter and asked Shi Ying to have someone send it out of the palace and hand it to the head of the Qin family.
The head of the Qin family is named Qin Lie. He is the father of Queen Qin and one of the six cabinet ministers. He is a famous Confucian scholar of the dynasty, and his students and former officials are all over the world.
After reading the letter, Qin Lie burned it directly.
He looked at the letter paper gradually burning to ashes and sighed softly.
After all, it was because Queen Qin had no biological son. If she had a son, things wouldn't have come to this.
But then again, given the current emperor's methods and character, even if Queen Qin really had a biological son, I'm afraid that son would not live long.
Qin Lie collected his chaotic thoughts and asked someone to clean up the ashes in the basin.
Then he wrote another letter and asked his confidant to deliver it to Prince Chenliu as soon as possible.
Over the years, Qin Lie and King Chenliu have been exchanging letters.
Qin Lie could probably guess why the Prince of Chenliu gave up his eldest son and chose to make his second son the crown prince.
Brothers fought against each other and killed each other.
This kind of thing not only happens in the imperial palace, but also in the prince's palace.
Power and status are always the things that can most bewitch people.
Qin Lie wrote a letter to the Prince of Chenliu to remind him that the prince would be arriving in Chenliu County soon. If he really wanted to do something, he had to prepare immediately.
At the same time, Qin Lie ordered people to follow the prince secretly. If the prince really encountered an accident in Chenliu County, the Qin family's secret guards would rescue the prince in time.
In this way, the prince will return to the Qin family's big ship.
As for how this matter will end, that is Prince Chenliu’s own business and has nothing to do with the Qin family.
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Inside Qingge Palace.
Baoqin ran hurriedly to wake up Concubine Xiao.
"My lady, please don't sleep any more, something big has happened outside!"
Xiao Xixi turned over and asked lazily, "What happened again?"
Baoqin said anxiously, "I just heard that the prince will leave for Chenliu County in three days!"
"oh."
Baoqin: "Why are you so cold? Aren't you worried at all?"
Xiao Xixi yawned: "What are you worried about?"
"Chenliu County is a long and winding road, and there is no telling how many dangers there will be along the way. If the prince encounters something unexpected on the way, what will you do, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Xixi said indifferently: "What else can I do? I can only be buried with him."
Baoqin choked and said immediately, "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Don't say such things casually, it's too unlucky!"
"Didn't you bring up this topic first? I was just following your words."
Baoqin said helplessly: "I said this because I want you to tell the prince a fortune and see if his journey will be smooth?"
Xiao Xixi thought this suggestion was quite reliable.
She should indeed tell the prince's fortune. If it really showed something bad, the prince could make preparations in advance.
Xiao Xixi sat up, scratched her messy hair, and closed her eyes.
Baoqin held her breath and waited quietly.
After waiting for a long time, Concubine Xiao still didn't open her eyes.
Baoqin raised her hand and waved it in front of her. Seeing that she didn't respond, she moved closer to her and listened carefully. She actually heard a slight cry.
Concubine Xiao fell asleep again!
Baoqin almost knelt down before her.
My queen! Even if you want to sleep, you must finish this divination first!
Baoqin took a deep breath and began to name the dishes.
"Shrimp with jade belt, braised shark's fin, paper-wrapped chicken, braised prawns, mapo tofu, pork elbow in rock sugar, shredded pork with fish flavor, lychee meat..."
Xiao Xixi woke up with a start.
Baoqin stopped announcing the dishes.
Xiao Xixi blinked: "I seem to have heard a lot of delicious food?"
Baoqin acted in a businesslike manner and said in a serious tone, "Please finish your fortune telling first, and I will go get you something delicious."
Xiao Xixi drooled: "Can you make all those dishes you mentioned for me?"
Baoqin: "As long as there are enough ingredients, I will cook for you."
Xiao Xixi immediately perked up.
With delicious food as motivation, she did not slack off this time and began to tell the prince's fortune in her mind.
As a result, after the divination, her face changed immediately.
Baoqin's heart skipped a beat when she saw this, and she quickly asked, "Is there something wrong with the hexagram?"
Xiao Xixi frowned and said, "I calculated that the prince will encounter a fatal disaster on this trip. It's a very bad omen."
Baoqin was startled and stuttered: "A very bad omen?"
Xiao Xixi couldn't help scratching her hair again, and said distressedly: "It is indeed shown in the hexagram. The prince's journey is likely to be dangerous."
"What should we do? How about you go and persuade the prince not to go to Chenliu County?"
Before Xiao Xixi could answer, Baoqin rejected the proposal herself.
"No, the Emperor has already agreed to the Crown Prince's request. The Emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. The Crown Prince must go this time whether he wants to or not."
Xiao Xixi sat cross-legged on the couch with a rare serious look on her face.
Baoqin was so anxious that she was spinning around: "What should I do?"
Xiao Xixi sighed: "I can only accompany the prince on this trip."
(End of this chapter)
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