Chapter 202: Trust Your People
As the words fell, the chess piece in Xie Rongying's hand also fell onto the chessboard. Chen Fei looked at Xie Rongying with a relaxed expression, and there was a hint of smile in her eyes.
"Then who do you think I should deal with?"
Chen Fei's words seemed to be a test, testing Xie Rongying's sense of proportion and the extent to which Xie Rongying had grasped the current situation.
Xie Rongying's eyes were fixed on the chessboard. She thought for a moment and said, "Then I will venture to make a guess. I hope Your Majesty will not mind."
"The reason I can sit here with you is because I want you to speak your mind." After saying this, the chess piece in the Concubine Chen fell back onto the chessboard.
Xie Rongying raised her eyes and looked at Concubine Chen, then her gaze fell on the chessboard. She thought for a long time before making a move.
It was as if he was thinking about how to respond to Concubine Chen.
The side hall fell silent, with only the sound of chess pieces dropping back and forth.
The Concubine Chen was not in a hurry either.
After about a cup of tea, Xie Rongying finally spoke: "It should be the eldest lady."
Sure enough, after hearing Xie Rongying's words, Concubine Chen's expression became more serious. She smiled and said, "Why not the Crown Prince?"
"After all, the Second Prince is not young anymore. The Second Prince and the Crown Prince are in a true rivalry. Shouldn't I be dealing with the Crown Prince?"
Xie Rongying's expression was indifferent, and she spoke calmly, "I think the relationship between the Empress and the Emperor is very good, and the Emperor is aware of the Empress's feelings. The Empress has always been sympathetic to the Emperor. Since the Emperor ascended the throne, the First Empress and the King of Wei have been thorns in his side. In addition, the First Empress has been feeling restless recently, and the Empress wanted to share the Emperor's worries, so she came to me. Because the Shi family has moved against the Xie family, and the person behind the Shi family is the First Empress."
"Your Majesty and I have a common goal of dealing with someone, which is why Your Majesty has come to me."
When Concubine Chen heard the words "I think the Empress and the Emperor have a very good relationship", her eyes softened when she looked at Xie Rongying.
Xie Rongying did not say that the relationship was very good, but that the feelings were very good.
These words undoubtedly touched the heart of Concubine Chen, as if they had found a perfect excuse for her inner ambition.
Everything she did and thought about was just to relieve Emperor Ren De's worries.
Concubine Chen was very pleased with Xie Rongying's words. She smiled and said, "You are indeed intelligent. I am indeed worried about His Majesty. His Majesty has been kind to that mother and son over the years, but they have always held a grudge against each other. If His Majesty had not stabilized the court in time, and if the Queen Mother had not been so focused on her son when the King of Wei was poisoned, who knows what would have happened."
"Later, the emperor also said that as long as the King of Wei recovers and is able to take on important responsibilities, the throne will naturally be returned to the King of Wei."
"However, the entire court has witnessed the King of Wei's poor health over the years. If an emperor is in poor health, it will be difficult for him to have children and even more difficult to manage the government. How can Your Majesty return the throne to the King of Wei?"
"There's war going on at the border right now, and the Liao people are eager to make a move. That mother and son are only focused on taking back the throne, not considering that once the emperor changes, Dayin will face internal and external troubles."
After saying this, Concubine Chen's interest in playing chess faded a lot, and she put the chess piece that she had been holding back in her hand back into the chess basket.
She continued, "That's why I'm thinking, if there's any way to make the Empress give up her thoughts on reclaiming the throne, that would be great."
When Xie Rongying saw Concubine Chen put the chess pieces back into the chess basket, she straightened up a lot. She lowered her eyes slightly and did not respond to Concubine Chen's words.
The Concubine Chen stared at Xie Rongying with a deeper gaze. She realized that Xie Rongying was not only smart, but also always had a sense of propriety.
I will be very accurate in deciding when to answer the question.
If someone says something he shouldn't answer, he will pretend to have heard it, but he won't give any random instructions.
"Rongying, how do you think I should help His Majesty relieve his worries?" Concubine Chen said this to Xie Rongying.
Xie Rongying pondered for a moment and said, "I do have a solution, which is..."
"Just say it frankly." As Concubine Chen spoke, she changed her posture, leaning one hand on the table, supporting her head and staring at Xie Rongying.
Xie Rongying took a deep breath, a smile spreading across her lips: "I think the Queen should know about Shi Yang's disappearance."
"Lord Shi is in your hands?" Concubine Chen pretended to be surprised.
Xie Rongying chuckled softly, thinking that the reason Concubine Chen came to her was because she knew that Shi Yang was in her hands.
"No, it's in the hands of the Empress." After Xie Rongying said this, she stared at the Concubine Chen without blinking.
After hearing this, the smile on Chen Fei's lips gradually faded and her expression became much more serious.
If the missing Shi Yang and his son died at the hands of the Empress Dowager, the government would take this opportunity to win over the Shi family.
"Although the Shi family's business is not as good as the Xie family's, the Shi family's branches should not be underestimated. If the Shi family and the Empress Dowager turn against each other at this time, and the emperor tries to win over the Shi family, compared to the Shi family's resentment towards the emperor due to Shi Mingyan's death, the Empress Dowager's backstabbing of the Shi family and Shi Yang's death at the hands of the Empress Dowager will make the Shi family hate the Empress Dowager."
"Once the seeds of hatred are sown, the pawn in the eyes of the Empress will become a sharp blade that will backfire on her."
"And Shi Yang was found in the hands of the Empress Dowager. He murdered an imperial official. Even if the emperor cannot say that she is guilty of the same crime as the common people, he can still punish the Empress Dowager openly, such as imprisonment. In this way, even the old ministers who served the late emperor will not be able to exonerate her."
"What do you think, Madam?"
After Xie Rongying finished speaking, the side hall fell silent.
Both Concubine Chen and Eunuch Qian were shocked by Xie Rongying's words.
Even the Concubine Chen was somewhat glad that she listened to Eunuch Qian and won over Xie Rongying.
"What should I do, and how should I let the Shi family find out that Shi Yang died at the hands of the Empress?" After coming back to her senses from Xie Rongying's words, Concubine Chen asked in a low voice.
Xie Rongying finally smiled faintly: "Does your Majesty trust me so much?"
"I have always believed that I will not employ those whom I doubt, and I will trust those whom I employ." With these words, Concubine Chen confirmed that Xie Rongying was the same kind of person as her.
Hearing this, Xie Rongying's nervousness faded a lot: "Since Your Majesty has said so, then this subject will certainly devote herself to Your Majesty."
"What should I do?" Chen Fei asked again.
Xie Rongying noticed the expression on Concubine Chen's face and said, "Your Majesty, please listen to me."
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It was already early afternoon when Xie Rongying returned to the Yongyi Marquis's mansion. Just as she was leaving the East Garden, Gu Xun came back from outside.
After Xie Rongying changed her clothes, she asked Cuizhi to let Gu Xun into the side room.
Gu Xun reported that Shi Mingyu was sold to the Xianggu House, the most mixed house in the north of the city. He also specifically instructed the owner there how to treat Shi Mingyu and that he would send people to keep an eye on him until Shi Mingyu died.
Xie Rongying naturally believed in Gu Xun's ability. She said, "Tomorrow at the beginning of the morning, there will be a group of people delivering fresh meat to the Imperial Palace's kitchen. You take Shi Yang and sneak into the palace. Someone there has already arranged things. Once you enter the palace, bring my card and someone will pick you up. When the time comes, hand the person over to the person who will pick you up, and then leave the palace with the group of people delivering the meat."
"yes."
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