Chen Jie looked at Du Yaoyao in surprise, as she was usually not interested in political affairs. But since she had spoken, he was willing to talk to her.
"Today, the Emperor took the princes and ministers out for a spring hunting trip. The Prince of Chen deliberately shot the Crown Prince's horse under the pretext of chasing a fox."
It is no small matter for a horse to be frightened. At the very least, it may cause scratches, or at worst, it may fall and die.
Du Yaoyao asked with concern, "Is the prince okay?"
"Fortunately, there was no danger." Shen Jie breathed a sigh of relief, "The prince is skilled in martial arts, and I am here to help."
"That's good." Du Yaoyao nodded. This blood stain must have been accidentally splashed when rescuing the prince.
If the Crown Prince met with misfortune and the Prince of Chen came to the throne, not to mention the misfortune of the court and the suffering of the people, she would definitely be snatched into the palace by the Prince of Chen to be a poor little concubine.
"What is the emperor's attitude?" Du Yaoyao probed. She knew that the prince was not favored.
Chen Jie curled his lips lightly, "The emperor has ordered that Prince Chen is not good at riding and shooting, so he should not go hunting with other brothers in the future."
You are so partial to my grandma's family!
Du Yaoyao sighed. The emperor loved Concubine Ruan and was infatuated with her. He was very tolerant of Prince Chen.
If I remember correctly, in the original book, the emperor suddenly fell ill at the end of the next month, and the prince accused the prince of defiling the harem and raping many of the ministers' wives. Even though the evidence was irrefutable, the Emperor still covered up for the crime, ordered the Crown Prince not to speak out, and temporarily placed the Prince under house arrest.
One of the pieces of evidence was sent from Prince Chen’s Palace. The emperor turned a blind eye.
The prince was heartbroken and helpless, so he arranged for Chen Jie to come up with a plan and spread false news: the emperor was furious because Prince Chen had an affair with his stepmother, and he vowed to kill the evil son.
Prince Chen was guilty, so he led his troops into the palace, partly to test the truth and partly to plot a rebellion. Chen Jie ambushed at Xuanwu Gate in advance, and the two fought. Prince Chen was shot dead by Chen Jie in front of Taiji Palace with an arrow.
The emperor abdicated that day and handed over power to the crown prince.
There were hundreds of people, old men, women and children, in Prince Chen's mansion, and Chen Jie led his troops to massacre them all. Marquis Yongning participated in the fight for the throne, and no one in the mansion was spared.
Since ancient times, the struggle for the throne has always been accompanied by bloodshed and sacrifice. As a modern person, Du Yaoyao felt horrified because this method was cruel and brutal.
Du Yaoyao recalled the details in the book, hoping to find a good way to avoid numerous casualties.
In a flash, a handsome and fair face of a guard appeared in her mind.
——Mu Feng!
In the original book, Mu Feng was not killed by Chen Jie, he committed suicide because of his rebellion against his master.
It was he who provided the evidence that Prince Chen had raped many other people's wives to the Crown Prince.
He is a person with conscience.
Mu Feng is not only the steward of Prince Chen's Mansion, but also the leader who is in charge of Prince Chen's capable deployment and guard warriors.
How to win over Mu Feng as early as possible and make him serve the prince?
Du Yaoyao racked her brains and finally came up with a clue. Mu Feng's mother and Mrs. Zhang from the Lin family seem to be distant cousins.
Mu Feng later rebelled after learning that the death of Zhang Yu and her son was caused by Prince Chen.
Mu Feng doesn’t know now, what if Chen Jie sends someone to tip him off? Will Mu Feng still be loyal to King Chen?
Oh my god, I'm such a little genius! Du Yaoyao smiled happily.
"What's wrong, Yaoyao?" Shen Jie saw her smiling foolishly.
Du Yaoyao said evasively, "Husband, I had a dream last night."
"What dream?"
Du Yaoyao talked blah blah and explained in detail the relationship between Mu Feng and Zhang Yu.
The more Shen Jie listened, the more surprised he became. He had received information from all directions, but he had never heard that these two people were related.
"Mu Feng's mother died early, and he was taken in by Prince Chen since he was a child. He seldom interacted with Aunt Zhang. It's normal that you don't know." Du Yaoyao said.
"Yaoyao's dream is unusual!" Shen Jie teased.
Du Yaoyao said modestly, "I can't guarantee that it's accurate, but why don't you give it a try? It won't cost you a thing if you're wrong."
"Thank you, ma'am." Shen Jie bowed his head and kissed her.
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