Chapter 517 Running Fast
As soon as the Prince of Wei returned to his palace, the butler came to greet him and said, "Someone brought a box today and told me to hand it to the prince personally."
The King of Wei took a look at the box in the butler's hand. When he saw the pattern on it, he recognized its origin and took it away.
He opened the box and saw a box full of banknotes and a letter underneath the banknotes.
He handed the banknotes and the box to the butler beside him, picked up the letter and read it quickly, with a smile in his eyes: "You are not stupid, you are quite fast."
The box and the letter were sent by Xia Ruwan. Xia Ruwan said that she had to take care of her business outside and would leave the capital for a while, so she asked the King of Wei to help take care of the business in the capital.
The King of Wei was not stupid. He knew that this woman was deliberately avoiding the Crown Prince. She used those banknotes to bribe him so that he could appease the Crown Prince's wrath.
If she had entered the East Palace happily like an ordinary woman, the prince would not even remember who she was once the novelty wore off. However, she had to make such a scene, and the prince would be more impressed with her. If he wanted to, he would bring her back even if she ran away to the ends of the earth.
He would certainly help her settle the matter after receiving the money. After all, she was his money bag now. If she entered the Eastern Palace, his money bag would become the Eastern Palace's money bag.
"Is this woman going to find her lover?" King Wei said to himself.
"What?" asked the butler next to him, "What woman?"
King Wei waved his hand: "Nothing."
Hopefully she'll be lucky and the prince will soon forget about her so she and her lover can save their lives.
The King of Wei was actually a little worried. When the prince was young, he fell in love with a young palace maid. It turned out that the young palace maid had a lover outside. After becoming a woman who taught the prince about human affairs, she was promoted to a concubine by the prince. But she still couldn't forget her lover outside. The prince doted on her for more than a year, until another concubine brought the woman's lover in and deliberately let them meet. The two of them were so crazy that they wanted to elope. The concubine reported it to the prince, and the prince took people to catch the adultery. That night, the backyard of the East Palace was dyed red with the blood of a man and a woman, nourishing a garden of peonies.
The King of Wei spent the most time with the Crown Prince, and he was very aware of the impact this incident had on him. Although he usually appeared to be elegant and steady, he would never allow anyone to take away what he wanted.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has summoned you to the Eastern Palace." An attendant ran in from outside and said to the King of Wei.
"Is it possible that you will find out so soon?" King Wei said to himself in annoyance. "Okay, prepare the horses."
He had just returned to the palace and hadn't even had time to sit down in a chair or drink a sip of tea, but now he had to go to the East Palace and be worried.
East Palace. As soon as the King of Wei entered, he saw books scattered all over the floor. He walked around the books, walked up to the prince, and said, "Brother, who made you angry?"
"That old bastard Prime Minister..." the prince said coldly, "He surrendered to me while contacting the fourth and fifth brothers. What is he trying to do?"
When he heard that it was because of the prime minister, King Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
It turns out it wasn’t because of that little pepper.
That's good.
Although it would be discovered sooner or later, it was better to discover it later, so as to avoid being caught before he escaped from the capital. By then, the Eastern Palace would have one more wronged soul.
"You just realized now that the old man is cunning and treacherous? I thought it was no secret and everyone knew it." King Wei said, "Why should I be angry about it?"
"The Prime Minister's power is very important. We cannot lose this good chess piece. Do you have any good way to tie up that old man and kill him?"
"Isn't Miss Cui the most noble lady in the capital? You can marry her and make her your crown princess. As long as you have a marriage relationship, he will become your father-in-law. Isn't that a sure thing?"
"I mentioned it before, but that old man always avoids the topic and is unwilling to respond directly. Besides, it seems that my father intends to give Cui Lingyao to you as the Princess of Wei."
The King of Wei looked horrified: "No, no, no, I can't deal with such a treacherous and cunning father-in-law. Brother, please tell my father to give up this idea. I don't want to marry her."
"The Cui family's daughter is the most noble lady in the capital. She is both beautiful and talented. Isn't she more than enough for a leisurely prince like you?"
"I was originally a good prince. Now I have my father's love, and in the future I will have my brother's love. I can be a prince for the rest of my life. If I marry the Cui family's daughter, will that old man let me be a prince?" The King of Wei was unhappy, "Stop harming me. I don't want to be his puppet."
"You are a blessed person, my brother. You will have a carefree life, enjoy endless wealth and glory, and not have to worry too much. Okay, I will refuse it for you."
The King of Wei sighed secretly in his heart.
Over the years, he has repeatedly hinted and made it clear that he has no interest in the throne and is loyal to the prince, but he still cannot avoid being suspected by him.
"Royal brother, that old man is waiting for the price and is patient, but the girl from the Cui family doesn't have such brains and courage. You should just start with her."
"On her birthday, I gave her a gift, and she gave me a gift in return. She is usually very gentle and considerate to me, and takes the initiative to get close to me. For a girl in the boudoir, this is already out of the ordinary."
"That's not enough, my brother. Women need to be coaxed. You have to coax her into throwing herself into your arms, and make her think that you have a special liking for her and that she is your favorite. Only in this way will she throw herself into your arms without hesitation and help you persuade the prime minister, leaving him with no other choice." The King of Wei said, "Don't you know this well, my brother?"
The prince seemed to be thinking about something.
Now that things are going on in the Prime Minister's Residence, he really can't create any more trouble.
Since the Cui family girl is the key, nothing else can happen in the backyard. The Xia family girl is a merchant, and she can't escape his grasp anyway, so it's the same if she's brought in a few months later.
He had to marry his principal wife first, and then he could choose as many concubines as he wanted, and it would not be up to other women.
The King of Wei was also thinking about Xia Ruwan at this time. As soon as Xia Ruwan left, the Prime Minister contacted several other princes. It seemed that he wanted to find another wise master. Is this a coincidence?
If it wasn't a coincidence, then the little hot pepper of the Xia family was quite powerful, and could actually influence the direction of the court. He had underestimated her before, and didn't know that she had such a strategy.
This way, he could save a lot of effort. The prince was distracted by the prime minister and would not pay attention to the Xia family girl. He didn't even have to waste his breath, which saved him a lot of trouble.
"Please go to the Xia family on my behalf and tell Miss Xia that I will bring her to the East Palace in a few months, and ask her not to worry."
King Wei: “…”
She was already anxious.
Run away in a hurry.
Why does his royal brother feel so good about himself?
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