Chapter 210: Little Secret Works
The attention of the emperor and the empress was instantly transferred to their daughter.
What? Secret Works!
Emperor Mingxi felt a chill down his spine.
【This fourth prince, in the book, stood firmly on the side of his biological mother and uncle. 】
【When he was a little older, Concubine Xian told him her true identity and instilled in him the idea of living for the restoration of Daliang. 】
【When Grand Tutor Jiang was plotting to usurp the throne, Concubine Xian relied on Concubine Jiang Guifei to save herself and the fourth prince. Although she could no longer live in the palace, she was rewarded with a mansion to live in. 】
【Later, the mother and son took the opportunity to enter the palace to cooperate and steal a lot of intelligence, which they sent out of the palace to Liang Chaozong. 】
【Later, when Liang was restored, Concubine Xian regained her true identity. The mother and son were given additional titles by Emperor Liang Zhaozong for their great contributions to the restoration of the country. 】
【Concubine Xian became the eldest princess of Liang, and the fourth prince was given the title of Duke. He became the youngest Duke in Liang. 】
The emperor and the empress were so shocked that they were speechless when they heard this.
In the book, Concubine Xian and the fourth prince ended up like this? ! Not only did they not die in the change of dynasties, but they also achieved success? !
The prince of the Great Xia Dynasty actually became a hero in the restoration of Liang? !
Emperor Mingxi simply felt like he was going crazy.
Xia Chengyue, the son born to him and the princess of the fallen country, had the blood of two hostile countries in his body. In the end, he betrayed his biological father and joined his mother's family.
Is there anything more absurd than this in the world?
Xia Miaoyuan continued to think, [Now, many key events and key nodes in this life have changed. So is the Fourth Prince trying to steal the secrets of Daxia and give them to Liang Chaozong? ]
When Emperor Mingxi heard this, his brows were locked. After thinking for a moment, he deliberately said to the empress: "Ruoyu, I thought of something. A while ago, my secret guards saw Cheng Yue go to Fanyin Temple to visit Concubine Xian."
"The strange thing is that after he saw Concubine Xian, his whole expression was very strange, as if he had suffered a heavy blow. He was silent for a few days after returning to the palace."
[Yes, I understand. It is very likely that the last time he left the palace to visit Concubine Xian, Concubine Xian told him all about his life experience. 】
【Now that Concubine Xian cannot return to the palace and cannot steal intelligence from the court, Emperor Liang Chaozong must be extremely worried. They urgently need a new spy to replace Concubine Xian. 】
【Therefore, the Fourth Prince is very likely the replacement. 】
When Emperor Mingxi heard this, he felt very complicated for a moment.
He felt a sense of pleasure as if he had suddenly realized something, but at the same time he felt extremely heartbroken.
Ah, his own son came to his biological father as a spy, stole intelligence and gave it to his uncle.
In order to lead her daughter to continue, the queen deliberately interrupted and said, "Could it be that Concubine Xian told him her true identity as the Princess of Liang?"
Xia Zhengqi instantly understood what the queen meant, and hurriedly nodded and said, "Ruoyu, your analysis makes sense."
【Ahhhhhh! Daddy and mother actually know Concubine Xian's true identity! ? 】
【I didn't expect that Daddy's intelligence network is so powerful! 】
Xia Miaoyuan opened her mouth in surprise, stunned.
After a moment of stunnedness, Xia Miaoyuan felt relieved again.
In this life, the emperor father knew the identity of Concubine Xian early on and knew to beware of the fourth prince, so he should be able to protect the secrets of the Great Xia in the future.
"If Concubine Xian told Chengyue her identity, she would most likely instruct him to steal intelligence next." Xia Zhengqi continued. The
queen nodded: "Your Majesty, to ensure that there is no mistake, you must be more careful about him in the future."
Xia Zhengqi nodded silently, as if he was thinking about something, and suddenly his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of a good idea.
"Don't worry, Ruoyu, this time I will not only protect the secrets of the court, but also use their tricks against them and give them a good lesson." Xia Zhengqi's mouth curled up slightly.
...
That night, a dark shadow crept into the inner room of the Qianqing Palace.
The dark shadow whispered, "Your Majesty, I have found that the Fourth Prince tampered with the Third Prince's tea."
"He put a kind of medicinal powder into the tea, and soon after drinking it, you will feel dizzy."
Xia Zhengqi listened and nodded in understanding.
Xia Miaoyuan's guess was right. The Fourth Prince frequently came to grind ink for the Third Prince because he was tired of the cat.
He wanted to increase his chances of getting close to me and steal the secrets of the court.
"Is the medicinal powder harmful to the body?" Xia Zhengqi asked coldly.
The shadow replied: "There is no damage, just a few hours of dizziness. It will heal on its own after a while."
Xia Zhengqi was relieved to hear this. He decided not to tell the third prince about the tea problem first, and took the opportunity to implement his own plan to deal with Liang Chaozong's family.
...
A new day, afternoon, in the Qianqing Palace.
Xia Zhengqi and the Minister of War Bailifeng were discussing matters.
"Lord Baili, I have read the roadmap you presented, and I feel that it is generally okay, but there are two positions that need to be considered again." Xia Zhengqi said.
Recently, the court has made a new batch of weapons, a total of 5,000 pieces.
These weapons must be transported from the weapons field to the border for the use of border soldiers.
Weapons are very special materials. They are not only precious, but also involve national security.
Therefore, the routes for transporting weapons by the court would be carefully arranged and kept secret to prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to rob. The
final transportation route was considered a secret of the court, and only the emperor, the minister of war and other key figures knew it.
Bailifeng asked tentatively: "I wonder which two locations your majesty is talking about?"
At this moment, there were several noises at the door.
"Fourth Prince, you really can't go in now. The emperor is discussing important matters with Lord Baili."
"I just went in to grind ink."
Xia Zhengqi raised his eyebrows and called to the door: "Is the Fourth Prince here? Let him in."
A smug smile instantly appeared on the Fourth Prince's face.
Xia Zhengqi glanced at the Fourth Prince from the corner of his eye. When he saw him coming in, he deliberately unfolded the road map and gave instructions to Lord Baili.
"Here, and here, I think it's not right. You go back and think about it."
Lord Baili responded, and took the road map, folded it, and put it in his arms.
Xia Zhengqi caught it from the corner of his eye. When Bailifeng put the road map in his arms, the Fourth Prince glanced at Bailifeng with a gleam in his eyes.
...
Three days later, in the Great Hall.
Xia Zhengqi had just finished the morning court and came to the Great Hall to inspect the learning situation of the princes.
The Third Prince was still working hard as always.
The Fourth Prince's article was written carelessly.
The fifth prince used to be a poor student. After recognizing his biological mother, he studied much harder, but he was still not very good at studying.
Wei Mingyuan, who was recruited by the Grand Master as an exception, was very hardworking and diligent. He knew the classics by heart and could write articles fluently.
The remaining sixth and seventh princes were still young and were only learning some enlightenment things. They could not see anything yet.
After Xia Zhengqi inspected the whole place, his face showed no joy or anger.
"Study hard, I still have official business to deal with." After saying that, he turned and walked out.
When he reached the door, Debao suddenly trotted over and whispered, "Your Majesty, Lord Baili wants to discuss the roadmap with you and asks if you are free this afternoon."