Chapter 228 One day ago (2)
The more the prince thought about it, the uglier his expression became. He didn't think that Xie Rongying was trying to sow discord. After all, what he had felt during this period of time was just as strange and weird as Xie Rongying said.
Thinking about how in the past few days in the court, apart from the King of Wei's party attacking him, there were other court officials who still echoed the King of Wei's party.
Especially the second prince’s husband. This was also something that surprised the prince after he learned the news.
In the eyes of the prince, Zheng Pingxi is a person who is oblivious to the world outside and is only focused on teaching the second prince. Apart from handling some things that Zheng Pingxi should handle, he also gets close to the second prince.
From the Second Prince's enlightenment to the present day, it has all been Zheng Pingxi.
So the prince was very surprised when he heard that Zheng Pingxi was also involved in the campaign against him.
It turned out that Zheng Pingxi was following the instructions of Concubine Chen.
It turns out that Concubine Chen has such ambitions, even though she usually looks like she is living a peaceful life.
It turned out that the government also had ulterior motives towards him, and he could also feel the government's impatience with him.
turn out to be!
"Your Highness."
Xie Rongying's voice brought the prince back to his senses. He looked at Xie Rongying and said with suppressed emotion, "You just said you wanted me to watch a play. What play was it?"
Xie Rongying raised an eyebrow and didn't directly answer the Crown Prince's question. Instead, she mentioned Shangguan Jing: "The reason my people were able to find Shangguan Jing was entirely thanks to Mr. Zheng, who was close to the Second Prince. The Concubine Chen hid Shangguan Jing in Blind Man's Alley in the north of the city. Zheng Pingxi was the middleman between the two of them."
The prince's brows furrowed even deeper.
"And Shangguan Jing is in my hands now. The Empress Chen must also know the news of Shangguan Jing's disappearance. Your Highness, please guess whether the Empress Chen is panicking or not." Xie Rongying looked at the prince meaningfully.
The Crown Prince knew that Xie Rongying had some tricks up her sleeve, but he was still horrified when he heard these words: "Are you planning to use Shangguan Jing to get Concubine Chen out of the palace?"
"Isn't your Highness truly curious about Shangguan Jing's real purpose for staying in Bianjing?" Xie Rongying coughed softly twice as she spoke. "Your Highness, don't you really think that Shangguan Jing approached you out of loyalty to the Emperor and to you?"
"What else?" The prince's sword-like eyebrows were almost twisted into a ball.
Xie Rongying coughed lightly and chuckled, "Your Highness knows about the relationship between Concubine Chen and Shangguan Yan, so why is Your Highness so confident that Shangguan Yanyan can become your right-hand man? Do you think Shangguan Jing can do things for Your Highness?"
"The Shangguan family clearly has a prince to support, how could they possibly be sincere towards the Crown Prince?"
"Your Highness may be the Crown Prince, and the Emperor has entrusted you with many important tasks. But ask yourself, has the Emperor ever truly set his sights on you?"
"Why did the Shangguan family agree to let the Guan family bear the charge of treason?"
"Is there some secret behind this that Your Highness doesn't know?"
"For example, the Guan family and the Shangguan family secretly reached an agreement. One day, the Shangguan family can clear the false accusation against the Guan family. The day when the Shangguan family can clear the charge of treason will be the day when the Second Prince ascends the throne."
"In this way, the Guan family can sweep away all obstacles while in power, and the Shangguan family can secretly protect the Second Prince's future."
"As for you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, however..."
"Shut up!" The prince roared angrily. His face became uglier every time Xie Rongying said a word.
What Xie Rongying said made the prince feel that what he had done before was a joke.
What's more, the Shangguan family is loyal to Emperor Ren De, and Emperor Ren De feels guilty about his deceased mother.
It turns out it’s all fake!
He's the only one who's a joke.
The prince thought that since Emperor Ren De had a concubine, Chen Fei, by his side, all his attention was on Chen Fei and the second prince.
The Concubine Chen acted like the years were peaceful and tranquil, and even her brother looked harmless.
This mother and son have such evil ambitions!
"Don't be angry, Your Highness. After all, we now have the same enemy." Xie Rongying stared at the Crown Prince with a smile. "When Concubine Chen was in Kaifeng Mansion, she saw that I had no interest in her proposal. Shangguan pretended to be you but failed to kill me. He will definitely continue to attack me."
At this point, Xie Rongying seemed to have thought of something: "Your Highness should now understand why the Empress Chen is so determined to kill me, right?"
"What?" The prince stared at Xie Rongying with anger.
"Only if I die, at your hands, Your Highness, will the Xie family not let you go. Prince Wei will also seize the opportunity to not let you go. The Concubine Chen has hidden the Shangguan family, who are impersonating you, the Crown Prince. The Emperor has no way to explain to the Xie family. Under everyone's pressure, the Emperor will naturally give an explanation..."
"That's enough, stop talking." The prince scolded coldly.
Xie Rongying really shut up this time.
Seeing Xie Rongying's lowered eyes, the Crown Prince questioned her, "The Concubine Chen will continue to attack you, so you want to use Shangguan Jing to lure her out. After luring her out, will you kill her?"
Xie Rongying shook her head: "I want His Royal Highness to see with his own eyes the true relationship between Concubine Chen and the Shangguan family."
The prince heard that there was another meaning in these words, and just as he was about to speak.
Xie Rongying raised her eyes and looked at him: "If Your Highness is interested."
At this moment, the prince knew that Xie Rongying had him in his grasp. All that had been said before was to pave the way for this. How could he not be interested?
Why isn't he interested?
"Where do we watch the show?" asked the prince.
Xie Rongying chuckled: "Yu Fu Garden."
When the prince heard about Yu Fu Garden, his eyes were sharp: "Yu Fu Garden?"
"Your Highness, right now I think you should be thinking about how to get rid of Concubine Chen, not competing with Prince Wei." How could Xie Rongying not see the Crown Prince's doubts? "After all, the threat Prince Wei poses to you is far less serious than the threat posed by Concubine Chen and the Second Prince. Dayin is now the emperor's kingdom, and you are the Crown Prince of Dayin, the legitimate Crown Prince. Compared to Prince Wei, the Second Prince is the one who can snatch the Crown Prince's throne."
"Have you joined forces with the King of Wei a long time ago?" the prince asked cautiously.
Xie Rongying shook her head: "The King of Wei and I are just like the Crown Prince."
The prince stared at Xie Rongying with suspicion.
Xie Rongying began to turn her wheelchair. "If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can just treat what I just said as a joke. I'll take my leave now."
Seeing this, Gu Xun walked behind Xie Rongying and pushed the wheelchair, while Xie Rongying put the veil on her legs on her head.
The prince's gaze lingered on Gu Xun for a moment, and when Xie Rongying was about to move to the door, he said, "When?"
"Tomorrow." Xie Rongying didn't turn around and replied calmly, "Early tomorrow morning."
"What do you want?" the prince asked again.
Xie Rongying was very cautious when answering this question: "It's just for the stability of the Xie family."
After he finished speaking, Gu Xun opened the door and pushed Xie Rongying out of the room.
After the room quieted down, Hongyu walked to the side of the Crown Prince and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, how true are these words?"
"Whether it's true or not will be clear tomorrow." The prince said coldly.
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