Another Crown Princess?
Leave the capital?
Shi Zijin didn't question further and nodded.
She intended to follow orders.
"Brother Lang will be here for the next few days. Moreover, I won't be going out, so you don't need to stay by my side. You should leave the capital as soon as possible and catch up with Teacher Su in Qujiang. Come back only after he has safely returned to Qujiang."
"Yes!"
She still didn't ask why.
Then, Ji Yunshu hurriedly added, "But don't let His Highness know about this matter. Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
"En, you can go."
Shi Zijin lowered her head and dashed out of the open window.
She disappeared in an instant.
Lang Po, who was standing outside, didn't notice what happened inside the room. He also didn't hear the conversation between the two.
Ji Yunshu sat down in front of the table and sighed softly.
Then, he placed the head in front of him and spread a clean piece of white paper on the table.
From his sandalwood box, he chose the smallest brush, dipped it in ink, and began to fiddle with it.
…
At this time, in Zhangzhi Hall of the imperial palace.
The Emperor's birthday was approaching, and the Crown Princess was about to be selected.
After sending off the people of Qujiang, the entire imperial palace naturally got busy.
This spring was destined to be a tumultuous one.
Since Empress Xuanshu was dead, the imperial harem had no ruler. The only one who could make the decisions was Concubine Xiao.
Therefore, these two tasks naturally fell to her.
In other people's eyes, this was a glorious task.
Some concubines couldn't even shoulder it even if they wanted to.
But for Concubine Xiao, this was a thorny problem.
A hot potato!
Inside the hall.
Jing Yi was also present.
Concubine Xiao waved her hand and dismissed the eunuchs and palace maids. Even her trusted aide, Sang Lan, was sent out.
"What do you think about this matter?"
Concubine Xiao asked Jing Yi with a dignified expression.
Not far away, Jing Yi held a small bamboo stick in his hand and was teasing a bird in a cage hanging from a hanging pole.
The bird was poked a few times by the bamboo stick and flapped its wings with all its might, screaming in fright.
The sound was ear-piercing.
Unfortunately, it was so!
The smile on Jing Yi's face became even wider.
He completely ignored Concubine Xiao's question.
Until —
The bird was tired and curled up into a ball in the cage.
However, he refused to give up. He tilted his head with great interest and furrowed his brows fiercely. He continued to poke the bird with the small bamboo stick in his hand.
She pouted and even clicked her tongue a few times.
They were having a lot of fun!
However, the bird seemed to be dead and did not move.
After a while, with his back facing Concubine Xiao, he replied, "Of course, I have to think of a way to prevent the Ji family from being associated with the Crown Prince."
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Concubine Xiao said, "This time, the Crown Prince's consort selection will be held at the same time as the Emperor's birthday. Nominally, the daughters of the various prefectures will participate, but in fact, when the Empress was still alive, she had already appointed the Ji family's first wife as the Crown Prince's consort. This time, it's just a formality."
At the end of his speech!
Jing Rong stopped what he was doing and left Little Bamboo in the cell. He wiped his hands, walked over, and sat across from Concubine Xiao.
He picked up the teapot and slowly poured a cup of tea.
Steaming hot mist curled up and rose!
He said, "What if we don't let the Ji family's first daughter have the opportunity to enter the palace?"
No chance to enter the palace?
Concubine Xiao thought for a moment.
"It'll be difficult. After all, General Ji and War Secretary Ji are there. They won't let anything go wrong."
"What if there really is a mistake?"
Jing Yi smiled.
There was a trace of strangeness in his smile.
Concubine Xiao took a deep breath. Her red phoenix eyes raised and slightly narrowed. "Actually, I have another idea."
"Imperial Mother, speak frankly."
"When Empress Xuanshu was still alive, the title of the Crown Prince's consort belonged to the Ji family. In the end, it was because of the military power in the hands of Ji Huan and Ji Li. But if the person who marries the Ji family's first wife isn't the Crown Prince, Ji Huan and Ji Li will naturally not stand on the Crown Prince's side."
Her words had a profound meaning.
Even a fool would understand.
Jing Yi calmly took a sip of tea and said, "Does Imperial Mother want me to marry the Ji family's di daughter?"
Concubine Xiao nodded: "Yi 'er, you have to understand the current situation. The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. Even if he is an idiot, the Emperor doesn't mind. Moreover, there are many ministers in the court who are on the Crown Prince's side. Pulling him down from his position is not difficult, but it is also difficult. It would be better to rope in the Ji brothers and have them stand on our side.
This plan was well thought out!
Double Echo!
Concubine Xiao could already imagine that day. She imagined Jing Hua stepping down from the throne, imagined her son wearing the Crown Prince's robes, and even the scene of him sitting on the dragon throne.
The corner of his mouth curled up uncontrollably.
Jing Yi pondered in his heart. His slender knuckles clenched the teacup tightly, his fingertips turning white.
"Then … the Crown Princess candidate will have to be someone else," he said.
"That's right, and the other person must not be strong."
"Does Lady Mother have a candidate in mind?"
Concubine Xiao smiled and slowly uttered two words, "Kong Yu."
Kong Yu?
The Crown Prince's cousin!
However, a cousin marrying a cousin was too common in ancient times.
Jing Yi couldn't help but frown. "The Crown Princess will become Kong Yu? I'm afraid Imperial Father and the Crown Prince won't agree. Moreover, Kong Yu has already been conferred the title of Princess Huiwen. How can she marry a prince? "
Concubine Xiao said, "You don't have to worry about this. Lady Mother will think of a way."
"What way?"
"Kong Yu couldn't go to Qujiang for the marriage this time. The title of Princess is just a decoration. The Kong family is Empress Xuanshu's family, so it's only natural that they have a Crown Princess. In short, Lady Mother will think of a way to make the Crown Prince have no choice but to marry Kong Yu, and make the Emperor have no choice but to appoint Kong Yu as the Crown Princess candidate."
She was full of confidence!
Her tone was also very sinister.
Since that's the case!
Then …
"Everything will go according to Lady Mother's wishes."
Jing Yi agreed.
His expression was cold and indifferent.
"The only thing we need to consider now is how to prevent the Ji family's daughter from entering the palace." Concubine Xiao twirled the jade ring on her finger, already planning in her heart.
Then, she hurriedly asked, "Right, has your Imperial Father's birthday gift been prepared?"
Jing Yi shrugged lightly. "Not yet."
"I heard that Jing Hua has already begun to search for treasures. Last year, he gave your Imperial Father a flat stonefish jade. Your Imperial Father liked it very much. This year, you must put in more effort."
The mention of the flat stonefish jade made Jing Yi's heart angry. He almost threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.
He was obviously the one who received the flat stonefish jade last year.
Who knew that the next day, when he presented it to the Emperor, the Crown Prince would steal the dragon and turn it into a phoenix. The flat stonefish jade actually fell into the Crown Prince's brocade box.
And in his own brocade box was an ordinary blue jade!
Fortunately, the Crown Prince had a bit of conscience and did not let him present the box empty.
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