Forcing him to rebel
Jing Rong's veins bulged on his forehead. He was anxious. "Jing Yi, between us, there is no need to involve innocent people."
"As long as they can help me ascend to the throne, innocent people can still be reduced to chess pieces in my hands."
"If you dare to hurt him, don't blame me for disregarding our brotherly bond."
Brotherly bond?
Jing Yi laughed. "Jing Rong, don't be silly. From the day we were born, we were destined not to be brothers. We are enemies, enemies who will do anything to achieve the same goal. So, don't talk about father-son bond or brotherly bond in front of me. If I really cared about these things, I wouldn't have instigated the Crown Prince to attack the palace and he wouldn't have died."
When this child became ruthless, he would even stab himself!
Not to mention the bullshit father-son bond and brotherly bond.
Jing Rong's cold eyes darkened. The person in front of him was indeed beyond cure.
He clenched his fists. "Fine, if you insist, I will accompany you to the end."
Accompany you to the end!
His voice reverberated in the throne room for a long time without dissipating.
The two confronted each other.
They stood under the dragon throne.
Jing Rong left the throne room. As soon as he stepped out of the south gate, he was stopped by the Minister of Personnel, Peng Yuanhai.
It was as if he was purposely waiting for him.
Peng Yuanhai had always been serious in speech and manner, a serious man.
He stepped forward and cupped his hands in apology. "This lowly official submitted a memorial to Your Highness. Please forgive me."
Jing Rong was polite. "Minister Peng is too serious. This Prince should not have interfered in the transfer of officials. You should have submitted a memorial to this Prince."
"After the incident, this lowly official sent people to investigate. Those officials that Your Highness dismissed were indeed derelict in their duties."
"It's good that this lowly official found out."
"This lowly official did not see the truth. I participated in the memorial and almost harmed Your Highness."
"Minister Peng, this Prince should be thanking you. If not for your memorial, this Prince would not have returned to the capital."
Peng Yuanhai knew why, but he pretended not to know. "Why?"
Jing Rong did not want to say more and only smiled.
"Minister Peng doesn't need to understand."
"Yes, then I won't disturb Your Highness's return."
Jing Rong nodded and left in the carriage.
Peng Yuanhai looked at the gradually disappearing carriage. He took a deep breath and muttered, "It was not in vain that the Virtuous Prince spent so much effort to welcome you back to the capital."
… …
Rong Estate.
Ji Yunshu finally calmed down after learning about the situation inside the throne room.
But …
"My Eldest Brother and Second Brother suffered a setback in the Imperial Court. They will not let this matter rest, and Prince Yi will not let it go easily either."
Ji Li was such a competitive person. How could he be willing to be dismissed and then stay at home to plant flowers and fertilize them?
Jing Rong clasped his hands behind his back and stood under the eaves of the doorway, staring at the wet ground.
"His Majesty has decreed that Ji Huan is to lead an army to the border.
He is a general and cannot resist. As for Ji Li, he naturally won't be willing to be suppressed. Even if a ferocious tiger rises again, it will take some time. During this time, Jing Yi's wings have been broken, and his vitality will be greatly weakened. He won't be able to cause much trouble. "
"What do you plan to do next?"
Jing Rong pondered. "Right now, Jing Yi and I are openly confronting each other in the imperial court. We have more enemies than friends. The best way is to be one step ahead of him and strike first."
Huh?
Ji Yunshu didn't understand. "What do you mean?"
"What Jing Yi wants the most is the throne. For the throne, he will do anything. Back then, he was able to plot and incite the Crown Prince to besiege the palace. Today, this prince can do the same."
Ah!
Ji Yunshu suddenly understood. "You mean … to force him to rebel?"
Jing Rong's eyes darkened.
He nodded.
… …
That night, Mo Ruo and Tang Si came over.
As soon as they arrived at the Rong Estate, the maid jumped up and down, looking around. She even dragged Ji Yunshu around the estate.
He looked exactly like a tourist.
She didn't forget to say in disdain, "The Rong Estate is big, but it's not as grand as Marquis Kang's estate. Plus, it looks lifeless. It's not as tasteful as my Ah Mo's Yuhua Pavilion."
What a show-off!
Ji Yunshu smiled lightly but didn't say anything.
In the main hall.
Mo Ruo had just sat down when he asked Jing Rong, "I heard that the Emperor has given you permission to stay in the capital."
Jing Rong sipped his tea. "You're quite well-informed."
"Not only that, I also know that the Ji brothers suffered a setback. One was dismissed from his post, and the other was sent to the border to fight the barbarians. I even know that you had a verbal battle in the throne room and forced Jing Yi into silence."
"It's not that exaggerated."
"You don't need to be humble."
"Do I look like a humble person?" Jing Rong frowned slightly.
Of course not!
Rumors!
They're all rumors!
Mo Ruo smiled. "No matter what, you're in the limelight now. His Majesty has granted you permission to stay in the capital. Smart people can naturally see the reason behind it." He let out a long sigh. "Ever since the Crown Prince's death, the imperial court that has been quiet for a long time is going to be stirred up again."
He picked up his tea and took a sip.
Jing Rong's expression darkened. He looked outside the door. "I'm afraid that this is a wind that won't stop."
Since ancient times, the struggle between factions had never stopped!
Bang!
A loud sound rang out.
The ink-black sky was instantly illuminated by a gorgeous firework.
"Come out and see!"
Tang Si shouted from outside.
Jing Rong and Mo Ruo looked at each other, then they stood up and went out.
In the courtyard, there were many more fireworks. Tang Si was working hard to light the fuse while Ji Yunshu watched from the side.
Fireworks shot up into the sky, exploding into a myriad of colors, dazzling everyone's eyes.
What the hell?
Jing Rong asked, "What's going on?"
Ji Yunshu walked over and explained, "Miss Tang said that today is Houliao's coming-of-age day. Every year on this day, they would set off fireworks."
Oh!
After the fireworks were lit, Tang Si threw away the match and ran over. She pulled Mo Ruo and asked, "How was it? Did it look good?"
Mo Ruo pulled his arm back and gulped.
He didn't say anything.
"Bang … …"
The fireworks competed to be the first to explode in the sky, then fell down bit by bit until the light disappeared.
Almost everyone in Prince Rong's estate had gathered. The servants and maids were very excited.
Ji Yunshu raised her head to look at the colorful fireworks. The beautiful light seemed to blossom in her eyes, rendering her originally dark pupils dazzling.
However, her eyes looked very lonely.
At this moment, whether it was in her mind or beside her ears, there was only Wei Yi.
She could almost see Wei Yi bouncing around the fireworks.
Carefree and carefree!
Jing Rong tilted his head to look at her. He had already guessed her thoughts.
He secretly held her hand by the side of his body.
Their eyes met.
Silence spoke louder than words.
In the imperial palace.
A figure was curled up on the ground in a dark room. As usual, he was hugging his knees and burying his head.
Even though the door was closed, he could still feel the cold wind blowing around him.
It made people shiver!
Thus, he couldn't help but hug his arms tightly again.
Wei Yi couldn't remember how many days he had been locked up in this room. Ever since the incident with Kong Ming's lantern, he hadn't left this dark room.
He wasn't a prisoner, but he was worse than a prisoner!
After a long time …
He raised his eyes, which were originally clear and clean, but now looked very desolate and powerless. His gaze passed through the tightly shut wooden door and looked at the gray, ink-colored sky.
It was as if he could see the fireworks in the sky above the Rong Estate.
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