Chapter 735 Gathering - Conditions
"Besides, which of your brothers is easy to deal with? In order for you to secure your position in the future, we must obtain your father's abdication edict. As for that little beast, if it's really impossible, just let him go for now!"
The eldest prince initially agreed with the empress's words, but immediately became unhappy when the topic of releasing Bai Moqin came up.
"Mother, that little beast is that vile woman's son. We finally had a chance to get rid of him, how can we let him go?"
The eldest prince was very agitated, especially when he talked about Bai Moqin, his eyes filled with undisguised hatred.
The Empress knew perfectly well how much her son hated that little beast, but right now, the most important thing was to obtain the imperial edict. Besides, she said it was temporary, not permanent.
He whispered a few words in the eldest prince's ear, and the prince immediately understood the key point.
"In that case, let's do as Mother wishes."
That evening, at the same dinner table, an imperial edict was presented to the emperor.
After glancing at it, the emperor's expression finally softened.
The Empress had been observing the Emperor's expression, and seeing a change in him, she immediately said, "Your Majesty, Mo Qin has been the Crown Prince for so many years. If we send him back to court, he will surely not be able to withstand such a blow, not to mention that the ministers will have a lot of criticism. Wouldn't it be better to let him stay away from court and be a free man?"
The Empress seemed to be making all these arrangements for Bai Moqin's own good, which made the Emperor unable to help but let out a cold laugh.
They said they were afraid he would be criticized and wanted him to be a free man, but that was just an excuse they made up. But it's fine this way, because it means Mo Qin can leave the Eastern Palace.
With the addition of their subordinates, protecting Mo Qin to the Great Zhou should not be a problem.
"Bring me a pen."
The emperor looked at the empress and the eldest prince with a mocking expression, and with a wave of his hand, he quickly brought out a vermilion brush at the empress's signal.
The emperor wrote down the reply in front of the two men, and their faces immediately lit up with joy. "Now that your sons have fulfilled their promise to Father, shouldn't Father also keep his promise to me?"
The most important thing in the eldest prince's mind was the edict of succession. Now that the imperial decree had been drafted, the emperor should surely approve it!
"What's the rush? It's not too late to wait until Mo Qin leaves the capital."
The emperor naturally knew that once he signed the edict, the imperial decree would never be sent out of the palace.
To ensure his son's safety, the emperor needed to know that he was truly safe.
Seeing the emperor's strange appearance again, the empress narrowed her eyes slightly, then hurriedly took the imperial edict, glanced at it, and sent someone to the East Palace to issue it.
Bai Moqin was unaware that her position as crown prince was about to be abolished, and even her status as a royal descendant would be lost in the next moment.
When Bai Moqin left the Eastern Palace, she felt conflicted.
On the one hand, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief because he had gained his freedom, but on the other hand, he was extremely worried because the emperor's condition was unknown.
"I was able to get out, probably because my father dealt with them. I just don't know how my father is doing now."
No matter how much she worried, Bai Moqin knew that the most important thing now was to find a hiding place where no one would know.
Xu Feng and Ming Yu have been in Wei for over a year and have established themselves there, even developing several communication lines.
Zhen Meiniang, who arrived at the beginning of the year, quickly became the most beautiful madam in Wei Kingdom with the help of the young couple. Some regular customers even came specifically to see her as the madam.
Zhen Meiniang not only didn't find anything wrong with this, but was actually quite 'understanding' and specifically set the sixth day of the month as the time for her to receive guests.
This successfully created the scene where, on the sixth day of each month, high-ranking officials and wealthy gentry would crowd the entire Yingchun Tower.
After a fierce competition, the Minister of War became a distinguished guest in Zhen Meiniang's room.
The Minister of War appeared to be in his forties. The reason he was appointed to the position at such a young age was not because of any outstanding talent, but because his sister was the current Empress.
With this connection, how could the Minister of War not rise rapidly in his career?
"My lord, I have prepared wine and dishes. Please do me the honor of having another drink."
Zhen Meiniang now knows the appearances of the nobles quite well. Naturally, she already knows the faces of people like the Empress's brothers by heart.
The original plan was to approach a high-ranking official today and inquire about the situation in the court.
Unexpectedly, by sheer coincidence, the Minister of War delivered himself to her doorstep, and Zhen Meiniang was not about to miss such a good opportunity.
"Even if no one says anything, I, the master, will still have a few more cups of the beauty's wine."
It wasn't the first time the Minister of War had come to Yingchun Tower, but this was the first time he had ever slept with a madam.
Feeling Zhen Meiniang's soft hand supporting him, the Minister of War was already distracted and began to feel lightheaded even without drinking.
After several rounds of drinks, once he lay down on the bed, Zhen Meiniang had managed to get all the information the Minister of War should and shouldn't have said.
But this man was completely unaware of his own ignorance. When he left early the next morning, he put his arm around Zhen Meiniang's waist and praised her, "No wonder those people spend money on beauties without hesitation. In this entire capital, I'm afraid you can't find another person as naturally charming as you."
"Then, sir, don't forget to come see me next time!"
With a charming smile, Zhen Meiniang saw the man off under the Minister of War's reluctant gaze.
Back in her room, Zhen Meiniang was still the same as before. Her eyes were shrewd as she quickly wrote something on a piece of paper and immediately had it sent to Mingyu and his wife.
Mingyu and the others had people keep an eye on the East Palace every day, but it wasn't until they saw the letter that they learned that the Crown Prince had actually been demoted to a commoner and driven out overnight.
As for the Crown Prince's former concubines, the First Prince naturally wouldn't care, since one of them was a princess from the Wei Kingdom who came to marry him.
Although the princess wasn't a real princess, he had inquired and learned that she was the daughter of a high-ranking official of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and her cousin was very likely to become the next emperor. The Crown Prince would naturally treat such a person with utmost respect, and if she could even enter his palace as a concubine, it wouldn't be out of the question.
"It looks like our rescue plan has to be canceled. Not only that, we also need to find Prince Bai as soon as possible, or we'll be in danger."
Xu Feng had been busy for so many days, and finally managed to bribe a guard at the East Palace gate, just waiting for the shift change to slip in and switch the prince with a cat.
Who would have thought that the Crown Prince would leave first? They knew very well that the First Prince would not really let the Crown Prince leave, and now that the White Crown Prince had no identity to protect him, wasn't he just like a lamb to the slaughter?
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