He understood deeply that if he wanted to survive in this cruel environment, he had to learn to be patient, quietly accumulate strength, and wait for the best moment to counterattack - as the saying goes, "If you don't make a sound, you will be amazing when you do."
Over the years, Dongguo Chuxiong skillfully exploited his "husband-to-husband socialization" to continuously create opportunities to forge close relationships with court officials. Sometimes, he would invite the husbands of powerful officials to recite poetry, paint, or appreciate flowers together; other times, he would organize boat trips on the lake. Through these seemingly elegant activities, he secretly colluded with numerous court officials, paving the way for his daughter to the pinnacle of power.
In addition, many people in the harem became pawns in his hands and were subdued by him using various insidious means.
Over the past year, Dongguo Chuxiong had bribed the emperor's chief eunuch with a large sum of money, having him secretly drug Gongyang Yingyi's food and drink daily, weakening her body and spirit. Gradually, Gongyang Yingyi's health deteriorated, and her control over government affairs gradually weakened.
The next morning, sunlight shone through the thin clouds onto the Lengyue Kingdom's palace, but it could not dispel the tense atmosphere in the court.
At this moment, shocking news spread throughout the court like thunder:
Last night, Emperor Gongyang Yingyi, deeply disappointed with his Crown Princess Gongyang Jieying, angrily wrote an edict deposing her from the position of Crown Princess! This decision was like a huge rock thrown into a lake, stirring up a thousand waves.
However, the story did not end there. Immediately afterwards, the emperor resolutely wrote another imperial decree, appointing the third princess, Gongyang Jiezhen, as the new Crown Princess! This sudden change left everyone dumbfounded, and for a time, the court was in turmoil, with people in panic.
Upon learning of this, the Empress was indignant. Unable to accept the fact that her daughter, Gongyang Jieying, had been deposed, she angrily went to the Emperor to argue. However, the argument ultimately ended with the Emperor suffering a stroke and collapsing. Faced with this situation, the Empress, horrified and overcome with emotion, fainted herself...
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