The news that Qiao Erlang was faking morning sickness reached everyone's ears.
The rumors he had been talking about in the mansion were treated as anecdotes and became more and more outrageous.
Some people laughed at him for being a girl in his previous life and suffered retribution in this life, and made private bets to see how long he could last.
Some women even envied the princess, wondering how a child could change her husband's situation? With such a shared experience, the couple must be even more inseparable, and outsiders couldn't interfere at all!
Princess Chengyang tore the handkerchief into pieces, with vicious thoughts in her eyes. She was also a favored daughter of heaven, so why should she drag herself around with this broken body and complain about herself?
Seeing her unwilling look, the King of Runan was afraid that he would ruin his plan in a moment of impulse, so he threatened: "There are many good men in the world. If you are careless and ruin my plan, I will not forgive you.
When I take that position, you will become the eldest princess, and you can choose any one of the Qiao family you want!"
Princess Chengyang shuddered and collected her thoughts: "My daughter knows!"
The King of Runan then turned around and went to his study to discuss matters with his aides.
The staff's face was not very good, and the bad news from Jiangnan came one after another, making him feel that rebellion was hopeless.
The brothers Qiao Dalang and Qiao Silang killed people everywhere in Jiangnan, eliminating the blind spots of aristocratic families one after another, and even found and killed the remnants of the previous dynasty.
But the staff knew that these were not the remnants of the rebels, but the forces that their prince had hidden and cultivated in the past.
The appearance of the Qiao family seemed to be the nemesis of their master.
The older ones seized their mineral deposits in Yizhou, and the younger ones seized their hidden hideouts in the south of the Yangtze River.
Today, the prince has a difficult time in the capital, but his ambition to ascend to the throne has not diminished in the slightest.
The master became paranoid and crazy, but as an aide, he had a job at the Runan Palace. Although the work became increasingly difficult, he still adhered to his professional ethics.
When the King of Runan heard that his 50,000-strong army hidden in the deep mountains and forests of Lingnan were actually wiped out as rebels, he angrily threw the teacup in his hand.
"The Qiao family is really going too far!"
"Your Highness, calm down. The current situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable to us. We must not lose our composure!"
"Mr. Qian, do you have any solution?"
"The Qiao family is becoming more and more powerful. We might as well use their power to spread the news that Qiao Xin killed the children of the aristocratic family in Yizhou."
"Hasn't this matter already been concluded? It may not be the work of the Qiao family!"
"Whether it's true or not, they were also active in Yuncheng at the time, so they can't escape suspicion. Let's spread the news and pin it on the Qiao family, so that the people of the aristocratic family and the Qiao family will be completely at odds, and we can reap the benefits!"
"Just as you say, sir!"
"Didn't the second prince say that he wanted to marry our princess as his concubine? What was the result of the negotiation?"
"A cowardly thing who wants me to help him get that position for nothing, and he doesn't even want to have any relationship with me in public!"
The staff recalled that after Princess Chengyang was injured by a vicious dog, not only did she have scars on her body, but she also became even more brutal.
It was the princess's masterpiece that a dead body was carried out from the back door of the mansion every three to five days.
In his heart, he hated the princess' disregard for human life, but he didn't show it on his face. He hoped to send the princess to the second prince's backyard as soon as possible.
A daughter is just taking up a position, not a son, just a cannon. After serving her duty, she can get married. She should devote herself to the great cause of her master until her death!
King Runan sighed, thinking of his daughter whose temperament had changed drastically, and several years flashed through his mind in an instant!
It would be better to send Chengyang, this unstable factor, away first. If he is kept by my side, he might become a burden to me one day.
The Second Prince had no say in this matter. Even if the other party of the marriage alliance between big families looked like a toad, men had to marry her. At most, they could just put her in the backyard and give her a status!
If the Second Prince cannot keep his promise and marry Chengyang, why should I devote all my resources to planning for him? Even if I have other motives, the premise of cooperation is that they have common interests.
Their current common goal is to bring down the crown prince and sow discord among the other princes.
The King of Runan leaned back, intending to hide his achievements and fame. He has always been able to bend and stretch, and judge the situation.
Having their wings clipped doesn’t matter. As long as they can control the court and ascend to high positions, the Qiao family will be at their mercy, unless the Qiao family wants to be traitors!
The most important thing right now is to use other forces to divert the Qiao family's attention.
"Go and make the arrangements. Move quickly so that no one can catch you and then they can act in secret!"
Once the incident in Yizhou is exposed, it will depend on whether the Qiao family can withstand the joint attack of various families.
The unusual movements in the Prince of Runan's Palace could not be hidden from the eyes of those who were interested.
Before and after Liu Heng returned to the capital, he had already arranged people to keep an eye on his uncle's every move.
The hatred for the extinction of his descendants and the resentment for the seizure of his family property had long since eliminated any friendship between him and his uncle, the Prince of Runan!
Prince Runan thought he had done everything perfectly and concealed the truth, but he didn't know that the servants in the mansion had already become dissatisfied under the tyranny of Princess Chengyang.
After receiving the secret report from the insider, Liu Heng immediately delivered the news to Qiao Xin.
It can be regarded as repaying the Qiao family for saving my life.
There was no surprise on Qiao Xin's face, as if this was a very normal thing.
"Thank the young prince for me. Please come to thank him someday!"
The messenger noticed Qiao Xin's reaction and repeated it word for word to his master when he returned.
Liu Heng touched his chin, clicked his tongue, and had some idea of the situation.
It seems that my actions were unnecessary, and the Qiao family was not unprepared.
This uncle of the emperor is ambitious but incompetent, conceited, and too arrogant to be harsh to his subordinates. I'm afraid that what he planned will end up in vain!
Qiao Yunxin is currently in charge of the Qiao family, and Qiao Xin is gradually retreating behind the scenes. Naturally, he was informed of this matter first.
When Qiao Yunxin saw the secret letter, he was indignant.
"Mother, this is pure slander. If it gets out, I'm afraid our family will become the enemy of the noble families!"
Qiao Xin said calmly: "It's not slander, I was the one who killed the man, buried him myself, and framed the Xia family and Zhu Zhen's people!"
Qiao Yunxin:........
"Why, you sent Zhang Yun, Master Fang and the others to help me wipe out the bandits in Chizhou, and they brought back so many stolen goods, but I didn't tell you about this?"
"They only talked about what my mother gained from eliminating the bandits, and didn't mention anything about the children of the noble families!"
Qiao Xin immediately understood that the people he brought with him were his personal guards. Zhang Yun, Zhang Hu and others were left in the bandit's lair as a support and did not directly participate in the ambush.
Although he had some guesses in his mind, he had not seen it with his own eyes, was not clear about the specific details, and did not dare to make random assumptions about the host family, which was understandable.
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