"They've gone too far, they've gone too far!" At this moment, in the Crown Prince's residence, Crown Prince Brother Ning smashed the expensive Song Junyao porcelain cup in his hand onto the floor. He paced back and forth in the room anxiously, like a raging lion.
"Are you sure that Princess Cheng 'an has been replaced?" Brother Ning turned to look at his subordinate who was kneeling at the side. His eyes looked as if he wanted to eat someone.
"Yes … Yes, the spies in the palace have spread the news. The Emperor let Princess Cheng 'an enter the inner palace in the name of visiting the Old Princess. When she came out, he changed the palace maid and returned her to the Liao diplomatic group. Moreover, the spies in the embassy have also sent back news that the princess has indeed been replaced." The subordinate was sweating profusely, but he had to answer.
After all, Brother Ning had been the Crown Prince for so many years and had been in power for more than ten years. It was not difficult for him to plant a few spies in the palace.
After receiving confirmation, Brother Ning felt a ball of fire burning in his chest as if it was going to explode at any time. "The people from the Liao diplomatic group are going to let it go just like that? Isn't their so-called General of Marriage quite arrogant? How could he just sit back and watch such an absurd thing happen? "
The subordinate replied, "According to the spies' report, the people from the Liao diplomatic group also raised objections at the beginning. However, after Eunuch Wang persuaded them, they tacitly agreed to this matter."
"They tacitly agreed to this kind of thing?" Brother Ning was so angry that he laughed instead.
"You can leave first." At this moment, a middle-aged man at the side waved his hand at the subordinate and said, "His Majesty is the Emperor after all. He has the final say in this country. If the people from the Liao want to sue for peace, they can do it with just a word from him. Naturally, they dare not go against his will."
Brother Ning's expression changed. Then, he sighed at the middle-aged man. "Lord Qin, how can I not know this?"
This middle-aged man was Qin Hongmian's clan brother, the clan leader of the Qin Clan, Qin Xi. The Qin Clan could no longer stay in the Southern Song Dynasty and moved to Xixia. In order to gain a foothold, Qin Xi and the other clan members forced Qin Hongmian to marry Mu Yuqi. Because they were close to the Mu Clan, they had a close relationship with the Crown Prince.
"But isn't he going too far?" Brother Ning's face was ferocious. He suddenly raised his voice and said, "Previously, he framed my two uncles for treason and killed them unjustly. Then, he abolished my mother's position as the Empress. Now, he even snatched my new wife away. This is outrageous, outrageous!"
Qin Xi said in a low voice, "Presumably, His Majesty is already advanced in age, but his body is still healthy. Seeing that the Crown Prince's wings have grown, he is worried that you will threaten his throne, so he decided to strike first to gain the upper hand." The Qin family came from Lin 'an and had rich experience in this kind of struggle, so they immediately saw the key point.
Brother Ning's face darkened. "Initially, he wanted me to get married in advance. I thought he wanted to ease the tension between us. Now, it seems that I was too naive."
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His words added fuel to the fire. The greatest hatred in the world was the hatred of killing one's husband and stealing one's wife. Thinking of Yelu Nanxian's perfect face, Brother Ning clenched his fists so hard his nails almost dug into his flesh.
Qin Xi said, "From this, we can determine the Crown Prince's position in His Majesty's heart and how His Majesty plans to deal with you. He would never do such a thing if he had even a shred of affection for you."
Brother Ning finally exploded. "He is heartless. Don't blame me for being unjust!"
Hearing him say this, a hint of joy flashed across Qin Xi's face. He said hurriedly, "The one who strikes first gains the upper hand. Why don't we take advantage of the fact that we still have the power to change the world? Otherwise, the longer this drags on, the less power we have. We will be taken down by His Majesty."
Elder Brother Ning looked like he was tempted, but he was still rational. "The Emperor has the military power. With my current strength, it would be wishful thinking for me to steal the sky and change the sun."
"If we fight him head-on, we naturally have no chance of winning," Qin Xi said calmly. "But if we take him by surprise, such as tonight, we can mobilize all of our forces and charge into the palace to execute him. His Majesty won't have the time to mobilize the large army under him."
"Tonight?" Brother Ning's heart immediately raced, but he still shook his head and said, "Even if he doesn't have the time to mobilize the army, the palace is heavily guarded, and there are many elites from Class One Hall. It will be like throwing an egg against a rock."
"You don't have to worry about that, Crown Prince," Qin Xi explained. "The Mu Family controlled half of the army in the country. Many of the generals were their disciples. This time, two of their generals were killed for no reason. While they sympathize, they are also filled with fear. After all, they have the mark of the Mu Family on them. They are worried that the Emperor will settle the score. So, I contacted many of the former subordinates of the Mu Family. They are willing to bet with the Crown Prince that they are on duty tonight. They can open the palace gates at a specific time to let us in."
"Really?" Brother Ning was delighted. The flames of hope finally burned in his heart. "But Class One Hall has a lot of elites. They are a force that can control the situation."
"You don't have to worry about that, Your Highness." Qin Xi put on an unfathomable smile. "The person in charge of Class One Hall is the old concubine. We can't bribe her, but there are only a few leaders left. Duan Yanqing has always wanted to return to Dali and regain his throne. The Emperor has always treated him as a servant and has no intention of restoring him to the throne. Duan Yanqing knows this very well. That's why I went to him and used this as a condition.
"As for Li Yanzong, he also has great ambitions, and he was soon persuaded by me. As for Princess Yinchuan, she can't do anything alone. When the time comes, she won't be able to affect the overall situation."
Once he finished listening to Qin Xi's introduction, Brother Ning went forward excitedly and grabbed his hand. "Sir Qin, you really are the reincarnation of Zhuge and the rebirth of a hidden dragon. I promise you here that once I become the Emperor, Sir Qin will be my prime minister!"
"Thank you, Your Highness … No, thank you, Your Majesty!" Qin Xi quickly bowed and kowtowed.
"Hahaha, my dear subject, please rise!" Brother Ning, who was beside himself with joy, did not notice the sparkle that flashed in Qin Xi's eyes the moment he lowered his head.
Meanwhile, in the palace, Yelu Nanxian looked at Li Yuanhao who was unconscious on the bed and having a 'sweet dream'. She could not help but feel disgusted. "Big Brother Song, I don't want to stay in this room with him for the night. Can we go somewhere else?"
Although Song Qingshu felt that it was inappropriate to leave this place and that it would be difficult to salvage the situation if something unexpected happened, such as someone suddenly coming in to look for Li Yuanhao, he did not want Yelu Nanxian to be wronged. Besides, her mood was also very important to the completion of this plan. In the end, he agreed.
Of course, just in case, he imitated Li Yuanhao's voice and notified the guards outside that without his orders, no one was allowed to enter, or else they would be killed.
Then, he left the room with Yelu Nanxian and went near the imperial garden. Because it was already night time, there was basically no one in the imperial garden. It was a good place for a date.
Song Qingshu thought about using this chance to find out the truth about Li Qiushui. After all, she seemed to be plotting against Li Yuanhao.
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