nashuaworldcup Chapter 196 The unlucky prince!
Chapter 196 The unlucky prince!
Before Gu Jingzhi arrived, Emperor Xia had just dealt with the crown prince.
Although there was no substantial punishment, he was ordered to be confined in the palace and not allowed to leave without an imperial edict.
Almost the same treatment as Gu Jingzhi.
The reason why Emperor Xia summoned Gu Jingzhi immediately after dealing with the crown prince was actually because he suspected that the two were in collusion.
Everyone who knows Jin Lehuang knows that she is closest to the prince, and subconsciously thinks that Jin Lehuang must have done these things to help the prince achieve certain plans.
As for Gu Jingzhi.
Since he entered the court, he has had contact with the prince many times. Although it was all due to official business and it was Emperor Xia who ordered them to be together, once the seeds of suspicion were planted, how could they be easily removed?
In this matter, unless it can be proved that the prince has no ulterior motives, Gu Jingzhi will never be able to get rid of the suspicion.
Even Emperor Xia had to admit that Gu Jingzhi was capable. Not only was he good at planning, but his plans also had a high probability of success when put into practice.
If Gu Jingzhi was behind this, the problem would be serious.
But he had no evidence at the moment. One was his favored son, and the other was a minister he had carefully cultivated. If either of them was lost, it would be a loss for Daxia.
Emperor Xia knew very well that getting rid of the aristocratic families would not be achieved overnight. Without Gu Jingzhi, the prince would not be able to deal with the aristocratic families even if he wanted to.
Looking back at the strategies that Gu Jingzhi offered since he entered the court, although they were vicious enough, they were all open conspiracies. Even powerful families and old foxes like Song Pu had to hold their noses and be calculated by him.
He can leave such a person to the crown prince, but this foundation... must be based on the fact that the crown prince is the heir apparent, and not through means such as rebellion.
……
East Palace,
The prince drank with a melancholy heart. After returning to the East Palace for a short while, he had already drunk himself a little.
The defense of the Eastern Palace has been taken over by the Imperial Guards, and all of his six Eastern Palace officers have been taken under control. He now has no one available.
Crown Princess Qiao Shuwan looked at the Crown Prince worriedly. He had been like this ever since her husband came back, just drinking without saying a word. The entire East Palace had been taken over by the imperial guards.
"Your Highness, please have a word with me! What happened? You went to the palace to see my father, but when you came back, you..."
The prince took another sip of wine but still said nothing. The decadent aura about him was something the princess had never seen before in her ten years of marriage to him.
Seeing the Crown Prince like this, the Crown Princess was at a loss. She paced back and forth anxiously.
At this moment, a eunuch suddenly walked in: "Your Highness..."
The prince raised his head and glanced at him. Although he also said nothing, his eyes were fixed on the eunuch. The eunuch bowed and said, "Your Highness, we just received news that His Majesty summoned Lord Gu to the palace. Not long after, Lord Gu left the palace and was ordered by His Majesty to be confined in the palace!"
"Clausus... hehe..."
The prince laughed bitterly, "I never thought! I never thought! He was actually dragged down by me!"
The Crown Princess glared at the words. After sending the eunuch away, she looked at the Crown Prince and asked, "Your Highness, what is going on? And what happened to Lord Gu? Why did Your Highness say that he was dragged down..."
"hey-hey……"
The prince laughed bitterly and said, "What else could it be? I never thought that my good sister, Ajiu, would secretly contact the inner guards and plant spies in them. She turned out to be a figure like one of the seven great commanders!"
"What a great skill and method..."
The prince picked up a pot of wine and poured it into his mouth continuously. After a while, he smashed the pot to the ground and said angrily, "Everyone knows that she is very close to me. She did such a rebellious thing, but she just walked away and let me bear all the consequences for her..."
The prince was so angry!
What he really cared about was not that Jin Lehuang had gotten involved in the Inner Guard House, but that he had actually deceived him.
Who is he?
He is the prince!
Once all the things Jin Lehuang did were put on his head, then his position as the crown prince would be over. Everyone in the court knew that the Inner Guard Bureau was the Achilles' heel of Emperor Xia, and whoever touched it would die!
What does he want to do as a prince by interfering in the internal security?
rebel……
If other people were to interfere with the inner guards, it might just be for power, but for a crown prince, the heir to the throne, to interfere with the inner guards... there seems to be no other explanation except rebellion.
For the crown prince or the prince, getting involved in the Imperial Guard is tantamount to rebellion.
But he didn't do any of these!
I didn't even expect that Gu Jingzhi was implicated. Thinking back to when they were outside the capital, Gu Jingzhi just gave me a reminder once, but he ended up being implicated!
This Jin Lehuang has done a lot of harm to others!
After hearing this, the Crown Princess looked at the Crown Prince in disbelief and asked, "Your Highness, don't scare me! Ah Jiu... Ah Jiu really dares to be so bold?"
"Oh! Now I am imprisoned in the palace, don't you still not believe it?"
The prince laughed at himself and said, "My good sister actually deceived me for so long. She started planning this five years ago. Five years!"
The Crown Princess looked at her man and felt indescribable in her heart.
She and Jin Lehuang were as close as sisters, and thinking that Jin Lehuang was close to her man, she usually took good care of her.
Unexpectedly, such a harmless person dared to touch the emperor's taboos. After the incident, he completely disregarded the past friendship and left without even saying goodbye.
The emperor was furious when his own man went to the palace and knew nothing about anything he was asked.
Even Gu Jingzhi, a capable minister who was slightly close to the prince... was implicated in this matter.
Although she was not in the court, she knew exactly who Gu Jingzhi was. He was the most trusted minister prepared by Emperor Xia for the crown prince, and he might even become the regent for his son in the future!
Even the Emperor of Xia said that if such a person was used well, he would be a capable minister who could ensure the prosperity of Great Xia for a hundred years.
This Jin Lehuang has caused so much harm...
The facts were before her eyes. No matter what happened in the past, she could no longer make excuses for Jin Lehuang. After all, the fact that her man was banned from the Eastern Palace was the best proof.
"Your Highness..."
When the Crown Princess saw the Crown Prince's decadent look, she wanted to give him some advice, but she didn't know how to start.
The prince looked at his first wife with a slight pity in his heart. He said, "Wan'er, I have implicated you! If I can't clear myself of suspicion, I'm afraid my two brothers will surely contact the court officials and have me removed from office!"
"..."
The Crown Princess opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. She just watched her man drink one glass after another.
"If I lose my position as Crown Prince, I'm afraid our family will..."
The Crown Prince didn't say anything else, but the Crown Princess, as smart as she was, already understood what he meant. She whispered, "Your Highness, marrying you is the greatest blessing of my life. From now on, whether you are a Crown Prince or a commoner, whether you live or die, I will be with you!"
"Wan'er..."
The prince stood up and staggered to the side of the Crown Princess, who held out her hand to support him.
"Your Highness, I always feel that this matter is not that simple..."
"Ok?"
The prince raised his head and looked at the princess...