Qingzhu took out a letter from her bosom: "This is a letter from the Imperial Advisor to you."
He Shuye has now been appointed as the Imperial Preceptor, wielding considerable power. He hasn't done anything that has burdened the people or wasted resources; he has merely managed to persuade Emperor Chen to neglect state affairs. However, in ancient times when imperial power was centralized, this was already a significant matter. Now, the few remaining loyal ministers merely mutter "heretical Taoist" in their hearts and are too lazy to care about anything else.
Shang Yunlan opened He Shuye's letter after returning to the mansion, read it carefully, and then lowered her eyes, concealing the deep thoughts in them.
Since being granted the title of "Nine Thousand Years Old," Qin Ye has become much more low-key, and his handling of state affairs has become less high-profile and aggressive than before.
Without much thought, Shang Yunlan immediately came to a conclusion—this was because Consort Zhao had "passed away," and Qin Ye's mind was no longer on the court or the harem.
Shengjing is now in a rare state of calm... In layman's terms, "a treacherous minister has been assassinated, a seductive concubine has died, and powerful eunuchs are bowing their heads and ignoring affairs."
Anyone with a modicum of intelligence knows that the current calm is merely the calm before the storm.
He Shuye also mentioned that after Empress Li was deposed and banished to the Cold Palace, she was quite depressed for a period of time, but she quickly took action again and even offered Li Shuangyan to Emperor Chen a few days ago.
You should know that Li Shuangyan is the Second Prince's fiancée...
This was naturally orchestrated by the Crown Prince and the Prince of Nan'an. The Second Prince, as a strong contender for the throne, was always proud. Although Li Shuangyan was not favored by him, for someone as concerned with his image as the Second Prince, it was a shameful thing for his fiancée to be taken into the harem by his father.
Li Shuangyan was not actually favored by the emperor, after all, the emperor had damaged the foundation of the dynasty. However, Empress Li bribed He Shuye, who said that Li Shuangyan had the aura of a dragon and could ensure the longevity of the Southern Chen dynasty. So the emperor gave her the title of "Talented Lady" as a token gesture and allowed her to live in the palace.
In that cannibalistic harem, people like Li Shuangyan, who came from a fallen family, were talentless and ugly, and were stupid and vicious, quickly "died suddenly." Emperor Chen was naturally furious. He investigated but found nothing, and was soon distracted by something else from He Shuye.
From that day on, Empress Li made no further moves, seemingly feeling that she had no hope of being restored to the throne, and even began to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist prayers.
As for the Second Prince... He Shuye said in his letter that he seemed to be preparing to usurp the throne.
Yes, they had a pretext: to kill the "heretical Taoist" He Shuye and purge the court of corrupt officials. As the "heretical Taoist" about to be killed, He Shuye was not only unafraid, but also excitedly expressed in his letter his desire to fake his death and leave the palace to work as an assistant to the county magistrate in the northwest!
Shang Yunlan responded with: "..."
The Crown Prince also received news that the Second Prince wanted to usurp the throne. He chose to wait and see, hoping to "let the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman benefit."
Shang Yunlan curled his lips, finding the situation extremely interesting. The Lu family had never disappointed him, always stepping into the traps he had set for them—he had both amazing teammates and terrible opponents; it was simply delightful.
After burning the letter, Shang Yunlan, feeling quite pleased with herself, prepared to pack her things and set off for the Northwest.
Meanwhile, something happened in the Northwest that puzzled everyone.
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