"..."
Such remarks were everywhere, and people would listen to them whenever they had free time, or say something about them, just to show that they were well-informed.
This news was truly shocking; the royal family could actually have a mentally challenged child, and this child was even the crown prince's.
Did the Crown Prince and Crown Princess do something immoral in secret to suffer such retribution?
This view is widely accepted.
The people of the land increasingly believed that the Crown Prince was unfit to be the heir apparent, which was why Heaven gave the Crown Prince's household a mentally challenged son—a warning from Heaven.
Therefore, some people say: "If the emperor does not depose the crown prince, and the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, wouldn't it be us ordinary people who suffer?"
"..."
Chu Xianyun had people secretly stake out various places, compile the information they heard into a book, and send it to Yun Zhuo.
Yun Zhuo finished reading the contents in the study with a cold face, and said in a voice that revealed neither joy nor anger, "They have begun to take action."
For the past two years, he had not taken his child to the palace, and his father had not asked about it. However, yesterday his father suddenly summoned him. Even though he pretended that his child was sick, his father still came in person with a large number of people to personally confirm that Xiao Bao was an idiot.
He knew things wouldn't end yesterday.
In fact, yesterday was just the beginning, the beginning that started with Xiaobao.
Yun Zhuo stood up, turned the booklet face down on the table, and made a soft "click" sound.
Chu Xianyun looked up and heard him say, "Since they've made a move, we'll follow suit!"
Chu Xianyun took a deep breath and then exhaled a long breath. The life-or-death battle was finally about to begin.
...Although getting Xiao Bao involved was not part of their plan and was an accident, they had weaknesses that were exploited by the enemy, and there was nothing they could do about it.
Perhaps, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Xiao Bao has been a member of the Crown Prince's household since birth, and his involvement in this "battle" is probably a preordained arrangement by Heaven.
Chu Xianyun replied, "Yes, I will arrange it immediately!"
Over the past two years, he has become a retainer of the Crown Prince's residence, second only to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. The entire Crown Prince's residence is under his overall command and management.
...
Two years after returning to the capital, Prince Xuan and his wife had successfully planted their own spies everywhere.
After spreading the news that "the eldest grandson of the emperor is a fool and the crown prince is unfit to be the heir apparent," their spies planted in the palace quietly came to their door.
He was one of the eunuchs who took turns serving the emperor, and his name was Yu Buyan.
The Xuan King and his wife quickly invited him into the hall, and fine tea was immediately brewed and served to him by Ji Mingwei herself.
After drinking his tea, Yu Buyan said, "It's rare for this servant to leave the palace, so I'll keep it brief. For the past few years, the relationship between His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince has been strained, almost to the point of openly breaking ties."
"Therefore, the Emperor has been visiting the inner palace frequently in recent years, single-mindedly hoping to have more sons. Fortunately, his efforts have paid off, and after the Ninth Prince left, the Emperor finally welcomed the Tenth Prince."
"The tenth prince is not much older than the eldest and second grandsons. After the emperor met the second grandson, he began to find a tutor for the tenth prince."
"Moreover, His Majesty seems to intend to personally instruct the Tenth Prince, and, and..."
Yu Buyan glanced at Prince Xuan and his wife several times, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, before finally saying after a while, "Furthermore, this servant overheard His Majesty telling the Tenth Prince that he wanted to outshine the Second Prince!"
Ji Mingwei was stunned.
When Yu Buyan left, Ji Mingwei gave him two silver notes and two boxes of fine tea.
After seeing Yu Buyan off, the couple went into the study.
Ji Mingwei asked, "Does Your Highness understand the meaning behind Eunuch Yu's words?"
Instead of answering, Yun Xun asked, "What does Weiwei think?"
"Eunuch Yu is telling us that although the Emperor wants to get rid of the Crown Prince, he doesn't favor you, my husband, as the heir apparent. He wants to groom the Tenth Prince to be the Crown Prince." Ji Mingwei narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
She continued, "So, Father Emperor's goal in bringing us back to the capital was very clear from the beginning: to make us the tools to kill the Crown Prince, and then eliminate us later!"
Yun Xun clenched his fists. He had lost a lot of weight since returning from his trip to Liangzhou, and his features had become more defined. At this moment, his eyes and brows were filled with a fierce aura.
“Father has never chosen me. He did when I was a child, and he still won’t choose me now that he has few sons left. We’ve already gotten rid of the Ninth Prince, and now Father wants to use us as knives to get rid of Yun Zhuo and the others. Does he think he’ll give us a chance to get rid of the Tenth Prince in the future?”
Ji Mingwei smiled, but her voice was icy: "After eliminating the tenth brother, what about the eleventh and twelfth? Are we going to keep killing them forever?"
Some things can only be done once, not twice or three times. Otherwise, you will not only lose the lives of others, but also lose your own, and your path to the throne will be completely cut off.
Thinking this, Ji Mingwei's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "In my opinion, perhaps..."
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