nashuaworldcup Chapter 182: Gift, Backfires
Chapter 182: Gift, Backfires
Sure enough, after hearing this, Qiu Shaoheng's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible disgust.
Ji Ruyun knew that her first goal was about to be achieved.
Ever since Qiu Yao said in the teahouse last time that if she had known, she would rather give Xiang He to Qiu Shaoheng, Ji Ruyun has become more cautious.
Xianghe is not bad looking, and now she is by her side all day long. She sees her husband every day, so she has to be on guard.
It was not until the next day that Xianghe learned that something had gone wrong with the palace's festival gifts and that Prime Minister Qiu had lost face in the palace.
She immediately found Ji Ruyun and asked, "Young Madam, the Second Miss had clearly prepared all the gifts for the festival. Why did you add unnecessary complications and ruin such a great opportunity?"
"Now that you've made a mistake organizing the banquet, when will you finally get the stewardship? The time left for you from the Empress is running out."
Facing Xiang He's questioning, Ji Ruyun looked somewhat unhappy, "Xiang He, I also want to complete the task assigned by the Queen as soon as possible, but why didn't anyone tell me in advance? The palace advocates frugality because of the famine. If someone could have told me this news earlier, I wouldn't have made such a mistake. In the end, you are also responsible for the oversight.
Even if the Concubine holds you accountable, you will be held responsible."
Xiang He's expression suddenly changed, as if she had not expected that Ji Ruyun would threaten her.
Is this still the timid, cautious and timid Ji Ruyun that I know?
"Young Madam, what do you mean?" Xiang He asked in an incredulous tone.
Ji Ruyun raised her hand to fiddle with a rose in the flowerpot, then suddenly reached out and snipped it off, saying, "It's nothing special. I just feel that the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion is too small. I'm afraid it can't accommodate Miss Xianghe.
After all, the Queen originally arranged for you to assist me, not to teach me how to do things."
There was a strong threat in his words.
Xianghe's face distorted in an instant.
She could almost foresee that she would fail in her mission and would not be able to get away with it even if she returned to Qiuyao. In addition, she had lost her innocence now. Qiuyao might be so angry that she would directly match her with a groom or a gatekeeper.
How can this be good?
Xianghe's mind was racing.
After a long while, she suppressed her anger and asked Ji Ruyun, "Young Madam is right. This matter is indeed not your responsibility. It was the Second Young Lady who framed you and didn't want you to successfully obtain the stewardship. That's why she took the initiative to add gold thread to the satin and then pinned the blame on you."
Hearing Xianghe's words, Ji Ruyun smiled.
After serving her for so long, this was the first time Xiang He saw Ji Ruyun smile like this. Unlike the flattery in the past, this smile contained satisfaction and calculation.
Xianghe also lowered her eyelids, with darkness surging in her eyes.
Lingbo Garden.
After hearing the news, Qiuyao got very angry, which was rare for her, and it was said that she even smashed all the vases in the house.
After hearing this, Murong Zhi just smiled and sneered: "You don't know your own limitations."
Even she had suffered several losses at the hands of Qiu Ning, and now she had Gu Li's protection, so how could she be easily controlled by Qiu Yao?
She actually wanted to control the finances of the entire prime minister's residence through Ji Ruyun. Should we say she is stupid or naive?
In fact, Murong Zhi knew about Qiuyao's plan to replace her.
She had previously placed her own people in Lingbo Garden. That night, the conditions discussed between Qiuyao and the prince were heard by the maid outside, who then told Murong Zhi.
However, she did not stop Qiuyao from doing so, because in Murong Zhi's opinion, Qiuyao was destined to fail.
Because what she likes to see most is the scene where someone is about to reach the highest point, but suddenly falls down and is shattered to pieces.
If Qiuyao could do this, it would surely be very exciting.
All the parties were making their own plans. One day, someone suddenly came to the palace and said that the imperial concubine wanted to summon Qiu Ning to the palace.
Qiu Ning had often gone to the palace to teach the Sixth Prince before, but this was the first time. The Imperial Concubine directly arranged for a palace maid to pick her up. She thought something had happened to the Imperial Concubine, so she hurriedly followed the palace maid into the palace.
It was only when she met the imperial concubine that she found out that the imperial concubine had called her to ask for her advice.
"Aning, the emperor wants to depose the crown prince and appoint Xiaoliu as the crown prince instead. I've been hesitant about this and would like to hear your opinion."
After hearing this, Qiu Ning's eyes suddenly widened in surprise.
But on second thought, it all made sense. Ever since the fall of the Guo family, the Imperial Palace had become a mere formality. Furthermore, the Crown Prince's talents were mediocre, and the Sixth Prince was also emerging. There were also many voices within the court supporting the Sixth Prince.
This is a good thing in the eyes of the imperial concubine.
But now is a time of turmoil, and Prince Yong is eyeing the country covetously. If we suddenly change the crown prince at this time, it may shake the foundation of the country if we are not careful.
Qiu Ning didn't believe that the emperor hadn't thought of this, but he still brought it up. Could it be that?
Qiu Ning suddenly thought of something, and his expression became serious in an instant. He hurriedly asked the imperial concubine:
"Your Majesty, this is a serious matter. Please tell me the exact time and circumstances under which the Emperor mentioned this to you."
The imperial concubine also noticed the change in Qiu Ning's expression, and immediately stopped hiding it and told her everything.
It turned out that the emperor had suddenly mentioned to the imperial concubine during dinner yesterday evening that many ministers in the court had recently reported that the crown prince had become increasingly passive and lazy, and might not be able to handle the heavy responsibility. Therefore, they recommended that the emperor appoint the sixth prince as the crown prince to stabilize the country.
The emperor did not give a direct reply to the court officials on this matter, but chose to ask the imperial concubine for her opinion.
I remember the emperor saying, "My beloved, if one day I can no longer protect you and your son, I hope that the throne will be handed over to Xiaoliu. I've observed Xiaoliu over the past few days and he's a steady and cautious person, neither arrogant nor impetuous, with an open mind and a keen eye for learning. He has the potential to be of great use. I intend to make Xiaoliu the crown prince instead. What are your thoughts?"
The imperial concubine was also shocked after hearing this, but she immediately said that she would not comment on the matter and that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. She first thanked the emperor for his will, and then said that everything was up to the emperor, and she summoned Qiu Ning to the palace today.
"Aning, I always feel that it is a bit strange that His Majesty suddenly said this, but I can't tell exactly what's strange about it." Concubine Wan said with a worried look on her face.
The crown prince has been lazy and mediocre for a long time, but he has not committed any major mistakes recently. Why do we have to change the crown prince at this time?
This is what Concubine Wan has never been able to understand.
Although Qiu Ning was not in the court, he quickly came to a conclusion based on recent information from various sources.
The emperor probably did this to be on the safe side. In case something went wrong during the confrontation with Prince Yong, he wanted the Sixth Prince to inherit the throne naturally.
This realization also made Qiu Ning feel very uncomfortable.
She looked at Concubine Wan, not knowing how to comfort her.
After all, the emperor's mind is unpredictable. If I guess wrong, I worry that it will affect the imperial concubine's judgment. This matter is of great importance.