allendalepharm Chapter 410 The Restless Prince
Chapter 410 The Restless Prince
"Did you see the Second Prince's expression that day? He has been active at the border recently, but we intercepted him. I'm afraid he must be mad. But now that he has returned to Tongzhou Prefecture, we won't be able to see his expression anymore."
Right Censor-in-Chief Zhao Wujing laughed after he finished speaking. The Second Prince has been in the limelight recently, and it would be good to dampen his arrogance.
"Second Prince? What is there to be afraid of? Even if he is very capable, how many people will support him? If the Emperor doesn't like it, it will be a big taboo."
In fact, Inhyeonhou wanted to say that if the emperor didn't like him, he would have no chance of becoming emperor. But this was too arrogant, so he couldn't say it openly.
The Fourth Prince wanted everyone to be careful with their words, but when he thought that these were all his confidants, he didn't know what to say.
"The prince is now unable to take care of himself, so we must suppress him this time, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"
Zhao Wujing was a little worried. The prince's in-laws were very powerful, and it would not be easy to bring him down.
"Humph! If that's not enough, I still have deadly means in my hands. But recently, my second brother has refused to give up and has been jumping up and down, wanting to get a piece of the pie. He has gained some benefits at the border."
The Fourth Prince felt uncomfortable whenever he thought about the Second Prince getting any benefits from him.
"We should focus on the Crown Prince now. As for the Second Prince, let him jump around for now and we can deal with him later."
Compared to the second prince, the crown prince is of course more threatening.
The Fourth Prince nodded, and his mood improved when he thought about the Crown Prince's difficult life recently.
"This Jiang Youzhen is really quite capable. He can actually see so many clues from the court reports. This guy should not be underestimated!"
Guan Zhongwei thought of Jiang Youzhen. He couldn't imagine that a farmer's son could be so knowledgeable and far-sighted.
"Yes! This girl is amazing, and I admire her very much." The Fourth Prince had a smile on his face. Jiang Youzhen really gave him a great opportunity, and he was grateful in his heart.
I was worried that Jiang Youzhen would be won over by the second brother, but now I think that as long as there are enough benefits, it is not impossible to cooperate.
"This guy does have some abilities, but he's also an opportunist!" Zhao Wujing spoke of Jiang Youzhen with some disdain.
He admitted that he did have the ability, but he chose to cooperate with the Fourth Prince because of the powerful family of the Fourth Prince.
"In the final analysis, this kind of person is the most unreliable! Once others can give her enough benefits, she will turn against them and fail to repay her loyalty."
Lord Inhyeon also felt that what Zhao Wujing said made sense. They had not forgotten the previous cooperation between Jiang Youzhen and the second prince.
"I think her personality is very good. She follows her heart and is not influenced by others. With such a personality, she will not suffer any loss."
The fourth prince smiled and shook his head, "But you are wrong to say that she is not loyal. On the contrary, she values friendship and loyalty, and is extremely protective of her shortcomings. However, it is not easy to gain her approval and follow her. She is not easy to make close friends with, and is too wary."
Everyone was puzzled. One of the staff members asked everyone's question, "Your Highness, why do you think so?"
"Why do you think she is going after the crown prince? Did she just find some clues recently? Do you think she could have thought of so much in such a short time? This case can be traced back to last year, but she didn't say anything earlier or later, but chose to come to me at this time."
"Isn't it because the timing is right? If it was just the beginning, the credit would definitely not be that great." Lord Inhyeon analyzed.
"But do you think it's better to wait until she enters the government to raise the issue, or is it better to raise the issue now? If she comes to me now, she won't get much benefit."
"Hey~ Your Highness, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us the answer quickly!" Everyone was impatient to listen to the riddle.
"Of course it's because the prince did something stupid, and she happened to know about it. Some time ago, Qian Chongen, a branch of the Qian family, wanted to take Jiang Youzhen as his apprentice. Unexpectedly, on the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, Qian Chongen suddenly fell ill and is currently bedridden. The doctor said he had a stroke."
The fourth prince laughed. The crown prince was really resourceful and perceptive, but he made a mistake.
Jiang Youzhen is not a good man. He is especially protective of his own people. Although he is a farmer's son, he has the arrogance of a scholar.
Once Jiang Youzhen finds out, she will keep a close eye on you and find your faults everywhere.
"I know about this matter. Your Highness said before that the Qian family was interested in surrendering. But this matter was actually done by the prince? How did Jiang Youzhen know about it?"
Lord Inhyeon found it unbelievable. If a stroke was caused by poisoning, most people would not think that it was poisoning.
"This is her strength. She has a grudge against the prince. It can only be said that the prince acted too carelessly. Perhaps it was because he looked down on her?"
"Are you saying that Jiang Youzhen wants to overthrow the prince just because of Qian Chongen?" Everyone was shocked.
"That's right! She only proposed one exchange condition for helping me this time, but she will mention it after the case is over. I guess it is related to the prince, and she is seeking revenge."
"If that's true, this guy is indeed a man of integrity. But he is too vindictive and cruel. If there is a way, Your Highness should win him over. Allowing him to work for others is a big problem."
Guan Zhongwei felt that this boy was out of control, and if he was not won over, bad things would really happen in the future.
"Do you think I don't want to? It's just that she doesn't want to!" The Fourth Prince smiled bitterly.
At this moment, the prince who was being talked about was already unable to sleep or eat in the East Palace.
"How is it? Have you seen the Queen Mother?" Seeing the eunuch Lin Yue rushing over, the prince asked hurriedly.
"Your Highness, the palace gates are locked. I handed over a sign, but the guard said the emperor had instructed that no one's sign be accepted at night."
The prince was so angry that he pounded the table and said bitterly: "This is to protect me! Let the queen mother lose contact with me, this is to cut off my retreat!"
Lin Yue shrank his neck in fear. Although he was afraid, he also knew that once the prince lost power, the best outcome for a former confidant of the prince like him would be to become a hard-working eunuch, and the worst outcome would of course be death without a complete body.
He suddenly had an idea, "Your Highness! The Queen Mother has been ill recently, why don't we go and take care of her?"
The prince was stunned, "But father will not agree. It is already late at night, and the royal grandmother is probably already asleep."
"Your Highness! What time is it now? Are you still concerned about those things?" Lin Yue's pupils were deep, which scared the prince.
"You mean?" But the prince thought about it and shook his head, "No! If it gets out, it would be extremely unfilial. Father is the most filial to the Royal Grandmother. If he gets to know about it, he won't be able to turn things around."
"Your Highness..." Lin Yue was about to persuade him, but a report came from outside. It was the aide Zhong Hou Liang who arrived!
"Please come in, Mr. Zhong!" The prince was already upset, and those staff and officials would never come forward to offer advice without being summoned.
He knew that they were eager to cut off ties with him, but would the court let them go?
If they don't unite as one and fight together, do they think they can get away with it? What a bunch of idiots!