The second prince's wife, An Yina, was the princess of the royal family of the three tribes in the Northern Borderline. She had married into the Dongqing royal family for the sake of the friendship between the two countries.
Now that she had suddenly died and her body was buried in a hurry, it was a stark contrast to the scene when she had married into the royal family.
The news was originally tightly covered up by the Dongqing royal family. However, Prince Changshou had planted a spy in Chenzhou, so he knew the news almost immediately. He was still worried that he could not conquer Chenzhou and ascend the throne. An Yina's sudden death was simply a stroke of genius!
Prince Changshou almost could not hold back the ecstasy that gushed out from his heart. He could not stop rubbing his hands, and the smile on the corner of his mouth almost reached the back of his head.
"Is this news true? Did An Yina really die suddenly? "
He asked eagerly, but he secretly regretted it.
Why didn't he think of using An Yina as a breakthrough point?
If he had known earlier, he would have exposed the dirty things between An Yina, the fourth prince, Wuma Jun, and the other ministers.
It was a royal scandal. Not only did the princess and her uncle have an affair, but she also hooked up with so many important ministers. She should have been executed secretly long ago.
Prince Changshou had some dealings with the Northern Borderline. The three tribes in the Northern Borderline gave him benefits and convenience. He used his connections to cover An Yina's actions in Dongqing. He promised her straightforwardly. No matter what An Yina did, it was transparent and open to him.
Anyway, it was the emperor of Dongqing, not him. Prince Changshou was happy to watch a good show.
Liu She, that coward, had not reacted to the death of his daughter, Liu Huan. He did not even express any dissatisfaction with the Dongqing royal family.
If Liu She could express some dissatisfaction and stand on Prince Changshou's side against the Dongqing royal family, Prince Changshou would have ascended the throne long ago!
It was fine if Liu She did not help. Anyway, the battle situation had tilted in Prince Changshou's favor. As long as he waited patiently for a few more months, Chenzhou would collapse on its own. However, there was a major mistake on the battlefield at this time, causing the original advantage to be equalized by Chenzhou. The battle was in a stalemate.
During this period, the troops in Chenzhou and Prince Changshou's troops had several battles and conflicts. However, both sides were in a stalemate, and no one could do anything to the other. Prince Changshou could only look at the emperor's throne in Chenzhou enviously. He was itching and scratching his ears and cheeks.
They thought that the situation would continue. Who knew that An Yina, the Princess Consort, would die suddenly in Chenzhou!
An Yina was the jewel of the royal court of the three tribes in the north borderline. She had died suddenly for no reason. Regardless of whether she had really passed away due to a serious illness or had other causes of death, the royal court of the north borderline would not let it go. This was also a good opportunity for Prince Changshou to seize the opportunity to gain the support of the north borderline.
Prince Changshou's ambition was not small. All these years, he had a close relationship with the three tribes of the North borderline. If they were to cooperate now, they would definitely succeed.
When the strategists and generals in the tent heard his idea, their countenances changed, turning green or purple; it was very unsightly.
A rather old strategist stood up and bowed. "My Lord, you mustn't do this. The three tribes of the North borderline have been coveting the land of Dongqing for a long time. In recent years, their combat power has increased. If we choose to cooperate with them now, it is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house. The danger is too great. "
The general sitting at the head of the table also said in a low voice, "Yes, my Lord, you mustn't agree to this. The royal court of the North borderline had bad intentions when they married Princess An Yina into the royal family of Dongqing. These years, I have also heard rumors that this princess has taken in many guests. She is indeed a slut who has messed up the imperial court. The Count of Zhenbei's residence was destroyed because of this slut. My Lord, please reconsider! "
"My Lord, I agree. At this time, my Lord, please reconsider. Once this wild wolf from the North borderline is drawn in, it will be difficult to send it away. Think about how many people died with grievances when the three tribes of the North borderline ambushed Chongzhou's Shangyu County. This blood feud … "
Most of the strategists and generals in the tent had an extremely bad impression of the three tribes of the North borderline.
This was only secondary. It was easy to invite them in, but difficult to send them away, not to mention that the three tribes of the North borderline had been coveting Dongqing for many years.
However, their opinions on this matter were not important. What was important was what Prince Changshou thought.
Some officials who liked to curry favor saw that Prince Changshou looked unhappy and quickly stepped out.
"Don't worry, everyone. This matter may not be entirely a bad thing," a middle-aged man in a scholar's robe said. Everyone glared at him. Only Prince Changshou's eyes brightened slightly. He stopped the people around him from scolding and signaled for the man to continue speaking.
With Prince Changshou's approval, the middle-aged man felt more confident.
He had always liked to act arbitrarily. In the past, he had pretended to be polite and listened to the opinions of others seriously, but it was just an act.
Now that he was only one step away from the throne of Dongqing, he had been stuck at this step for nearly a year. He was already so irritable that he could no longer pretend.
The middle-aged man did not have much ability, but he was extremely good at observing people's expressions. He could accurately hit Prince Changshou's pulse.
"Continue speaking," Prince Changshou said.
Everyone's face darkened. Only the middle-aged man's face exuded joy. He said, "The three tribes of the North borderline are barbarians. All of them are people who eat raw meat and drink blood. Dongqing is a country of etiquette, so it has the responsibility to educate them. They are merely barbarians. After my Lord has succeeded, you can just give them some rewards and send them away. If you can't send them away, you can also make some verbal promises. "
Full of bullsh * t!
Everyone's face turned pale. Coincidentally, someone with a more extreme temper stood up and scolded the middle-aged man, calling him a vermin.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "My Lord is a real dragon appointed by the heavens. He is destined to rule the world. Borrowing the power of the North borderline is just following the will of the heavens. Promising some benefits to the three tribes of the North borderline is also to seek greater benefits. The land of the North borderline is the imperial land. Sooner or later, we can take it back. If we don't do this, do you have any other good ideas to successfully conquer Chenzhou? "
Prince Changshou's face was calm, but his heart was already in turmoil.
He was increasingly satisfied with and valued the middle-aged man. He wanted to promote him to the chief strategist and become the head of the literati in his tent.
The middle-aged man continued, "Moreover, we can let the barbarians of the North borderline take the lead and deplete their military strength …"
"Nonsense. There's no point in working with them!"
Many people still wanted to persuade him, but when they saw Prince Changshou's expression, their ambitions immediately sank to the bottom.
Some hot-tempered people directly stood up and scolded. Not only did Prince Changshou not quell the dispute, but he also stood on the middle-aged man's side.
This made everyone's heart turn cold. The hot-tempered and courageous generals directly stood up and waved their sleeves to leave the main tent.
What kind of sh * t was this!
Seeing that many people left one after another, Prince Changshou's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
He usually pretended to be polite and open-minded, but it did not mean that these people could behave atrociously in front of him.
However, he still had some rationality. He did not immediately agree to cooperate with the North borderline. Instead, he let the spies in Chenzhou continue to probe for information.
Princess An Yina was fine. Why did she suddenly die?
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