Li Xuanji explained it very simply.
Ah Hao's eyes widened.
Qi Yuan was not only surprised, but also deeply impressed by the Emperor Emeritus's planning.
The late emperor had many sons and reigned for a long time, so the princes were all getting old, especially the crown prince, who was over forty and still the crown prince.
The subsequent battle for the throne was extremely brutal.
Although he was still a teenager at the time, he still knew a little bit about it.
The fourteenth prince, who was least favored, ultimately stood out.
It shocked many people at the time.
As for Zhang Yuqing's wife, she probably knows what's going on.
That was a princess, a golden branch and jade leaf. Zhang Yuqing was just a county magistrate at the time, so it was perfectly normal for him to be infatuated with her.
After the retired emperor ascended the throne, the court was unstable and he needed to cultivate his own power base.
Zhang Yuqing was chosen from among the candidates selected by the Ministry of Personnel.
In the process of nurturing someone gradually, it is inevitable to bestow favors.
Li Xuanji said that the Emperor Emeritus somehow knew Zhang Yuqing's secrets, but the truth is that the Emperor Emeritus investigated carefully.
They exchanged Zhang Yuqing's unwavering loyalty for a disfigured, exiled princess.
Furthermore, if Zhang Yuqing disobeys orders later, he will be dismissed from his post on charges of harboring a serious criminal of the imperial court.
Killing two birds with one stone.
Qi Yuan quickly figured out most of what had happened.
Only Ah Hao, that silly girl, still lamented the wasted time of Zhang Yuqing and his wife.
As for Murong Yue's reaction...
Qi Yuan and Li Xuanji looked up and glanced at Murong Yue.
To be honest, there are too many characters in this story. Murong Yue swears that she tried her best to understand them, but she still doesn't.
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