Chapter 239 (1/2)
Without waiting for Jiang Ruan to speak, Xuan Pei had already taken the initiative to say: ”Lord Mu insisted that mu Xirou enter the palace. At the beginning, I met her and granted her a freedom. If she wants to enter the palace, I promise her that one day, when the Dajin dynasty changes, it will be her own time. ”
”So easily did she believe you?” Jiang Ruan was a little surprised. Xuanpei's real strength was gradually revealed in the new year. In the past long days, in the eyes of the public, he was just a spoilt prince, even without the qualification to win the throne. How can such a person win mu Xirou's trust, and even let mu Xirou become a chess piece willingly?
”People always have weaknesses, and she is no exception.” Xuan Pei said vaguely: ”since it is destined to enter the palace, it's better to fight for a future with your own life than to live a gloomy life after entering the palace. Maybe you can have some magnanimous freedom.” Xuanpei's words were about Mu Xirou, but in Jiang Ruan's ears, they were more like talking about himself. Jiang Ruan looked at the boy in front of him and sighed in his heart. She thought she would protect xuanpei very well. In fact, xuanpei had made too much preparation for today before she and xuanpei knew each other. Those hatred and forbearance never separated from his heart, but she ignored them.
Although I don't know how xuanpei convinced mu Xirou to become a chess player, I think xuanpei also paid a lot of price. Jiang Ruan didn't ask any more. Xuan Pei was no longer the child who needed her to plan everything. He was using his own way to protect her and pave the way for her.
”Good.” Jiang Ruan said, ”now I want you to give me one of the imperial edicts.”
Xuanpei was slightly stunned and didn't refuse. Instead, he asked subconsciously, ”what does the imperial concubine want to do?” He didn't say which imperial edict it was, but they both knew that it must be the imperial edict with Xiao Shao's name on it. Since Jiang Ruan said that Xiao Shao would not fight for the throne, Xuan Pei believed that he really would not have this idea. But now what does Jiang Ruan want to do with that imperial edict?
”It's not safe for the imperial edict to stay in the palace.” Jiang Ruan shook his head and said: ”Xiao Shao's identity is a secret. If this story is spread out, I'm afraid the whole Dajin Dynasty will be in a mess. Even if you have the emperor's imperial edict to make you prince, I'm afraid you can't convince the public. He will only give Xuanli a chance to take advantage of it. He just wants to make a mess. Now that Li Gonggong was killed, Xuanli realized that it was wrong. There were his people everywhere in the palace, so it might not be possible to find mu Xirou's head. I'm afraid you will be made by him at that time. It's too uneasy to leave this imperial edict in the palace. I'll take it away and destroy it. ”
”But...” Xuan Pei always felt that there was something strange, but he could not tell what was wrong. It was time to hesitate. Jiang Ruan then said, ”it's not easy to get into Jinying palace. The royal guards are loyal and powerful. Besides, I'll take away the imperial edict. You only need to disclose a little information with Xuanli, or you don't need to disclose any information at all. Xuanli's people will know about it. In that way, he will point all his spears at Jinying palace. The imperial edict in the palace is safer. In this way, it will buy you a lot of time. Xuanli will not watch you every day and will not relax. ”
That's right. Xuanpei doesn't know. Jiang Ruan skillfully substitutes himself into Jinying palace. Indeed, Xuanli may lack some courage in dealing with Jinying palace. Xuanpei, the strength of the royal guards, knows very well that Xuanli has to do something and weigh it up in advance. However, it is much simpler to treat Jiang Ruan, especially without any protection.
Jiang Ruan didn't give Xuan Pei a clue about the crucial moment, so he said, ”OK, now take me to get the imperial edict.”
”Now?” Xuanpei was a little surprised why Jiang Ruan was so anxious today. He was wronged and said, ”don't you have a lot of concubines here? Take the Edict and you'll be out of the palace. ”
”There are some things to do today,” Jiang Ruan touched his head. ”Besides, you have two imperial edicts here. Take them back when it's not too late. In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, there are some changes in the palace. I have to go back to the palace to think about it. It's you Peier. Don't act rashly these days. No matter what happens, just remember to let it be. If you have any decision, please ask Xiao Shao to discuss it. Don't be rash. ”
Xuanpei said, ”why do you want to talk to him?” seeing Jiang Ruan's serious look, he coughed and said, ”I know. If there's something, I'll find a way to talk to him.”
Jiang Ruan then laughed: ”OK, let's go.”
In the palace, countless pairs of eyes are staring at Nanyuan. In this case, xuanpei can still control the current trend quietly. On the surface, Xuanli seems to have the upper hand now, but in fact, xuanpei is the one who arranges for the emperor's pillow. Xuanpei is the safest way to deal with all changes. In this chess game, whoever knows more has a better chance of winning. Obviously, Xuanli knew too little.
Mu Xirou is the most clear about where the emperor put the imperial edict. It's very ironic to say that since ancient times, the monarch was the most suspicious. For mu Xirou, who was so cold and didn't have a good face for the emperor, the emperor thought she was the most sincere. The older she was, the more distrustful she was to the people around her. Those gentle whispers were deeply afraid of the hidden arrows. Mu Xirou was out of place in them. Instead, she became the most trusted person beside the emperor. When the imperial edict was placed on mu Xirou's side, she did not have any contact with the imperial palace or the previous dynasty. No one could think of such an important thing as the imperial edict. Mu Xirou's wife could even know it.After all, Jiang Ruan finally got the imperial edict under Xuan Pei's arrangement. In front of Xuan Pei and mu Xirou, she opened the imperial edict and swept it up. In my heart, it's right to make Xiao Shao the crown prince. Even it's written that Xiao Shao is the son of Prince Hongxi. This imperial edict is heavier than Mount Tai in her hand, but xuanpei doesn't care at all. She only hesitates after letting mu Xirou leave and says, ”mother, will this bring trouble to Jinying palace?”
He doesn't want to be in charge of the life and death of Jinying palace. However, Jiang Ruan is now the princess of Jinying, who is both prosperous and damaged. If there is something wrong with Jinying palace, Jiang Ruan himself will be involved. So xuanpei had to compromise for the sake of Jinying palace.
Just as he thought about it, Jiang Ruan had sorted out the imperial edict, put it in a wooden box, and put it together with some gifts from the empress dowager, and got up to leave. Xuanpei was surprised. On the one hand, he regretted that Jiang Ruan would leave before he sat down for a while. On the other hand, he was surprised that she put the imperial edict so hastily. Although he thought that Jiang Ruan had been very safe, Xuan Pei was still a little uneasy to remind him: ”if my mother's concubine doesn't put it in another place, in this case, it's also...”
”Don't worry, the most dangerous place is the safest place,” Jiang Ruan said with a smile. ”If it's really too hidden, on the contrary, there is no silver here, which makes people suspicious. If I'm ok, you don't have to send it. It's suspicious. Now you can't make mistakes in everything. Be careful. ”
Xuanpei always thinks that today's Jiang Ruan is strange, but he can't tell where it is. However, for a long time, Jiang Ruan hasn't told him something as detailed as today's, which makes xuanpei feel that the situation is more difficult than he imagined. He ordered Mingyue to send Jiang Ruan out of the palace, and Mingyue did as she said.
But there were many eyes and ears in the palace. On weekdays, there were countless eyes staring at Nanyuan. Today, when Jiang Ruan entered the palace, he aroused everyone's suspicions. When he saw that Jiang Ruan had talked with Xuan PEI for a long time, he came out. When he went to visit the Emperor, it seemed that mu Xirou was also there, which made people puzzled.
Xuan Li stood in the room, listening to the return of his subordinates, his eyes were deep. Since the emperor fell ill, he wanted to be a filial son. Of course, it was more convenient for him to find things around the emperor. So he did not go back to his house. Instead, he lived in the palace and cooked water and medicine for the Emperor himself. People who don't know about it are really impressed by his filial piety. From time to time, some people in the court write about his filial piety. Xuanli naturally didn't mind that he had a good reputation. When he served the emperor, he did his best. He doesn't have to use any more tricks in the medicine. Even Xia Qing has no way to cure his illness. He doesn't need to do it at all.
However, Xuan Li frowned tightly. He thought that it was the perfect way for the emperor to sleep until he died. But now it seems that the emperor's illness is not the right time, just because he has not found the imperial edict. The emperor wrote down the imperial edict early, and the imperial edict is not his name at all. This is something he had guessed for a long time, and later it was confirmed from Li Gonggong's mouth. If you know a son better than a father, you know a father better than a son. After being a father and son to the emperor for so many years, when did he no longer regard him as a father, but as an opponent? It was a stumbling block. Xuanli had forgotten. After so many years of fighting in secret, he never got the upper hand.
Xuanli was clear about the emperor's Secret care and protection for the prince. Because of this, he could not make a better plan. Xuanli was also puzzled sometimes. The emperor clearly hated the prince. The prince was incompetent and ungrateful. Why did the emperor protect him from giving up that position. Anyone can see that the emperor keeps the crown prince, but he doesn't want anyone to do that for the time being. Who is he keeping the crown prince for? Xuanli always thought that he was the only one who had the most qualifications among the princes in the Dajin Dynasty, but he also clearly felt that the emperor appreciated him, praised him, always encouraged him, and treated him very well, but he never thought of letting him sit in that position in his heart.
Xuanli was puzzled, and then unwilling. Under this kind of emotional repression, he became extremely distorted. He removed the possible threats one by one in the fight in the palace, but in the end, the emperor did not want to change his mind to make him the prince. He finally gave up the last trace of kindness in his heart and drugged the emperor's food.
Since ancient times, regicide, patricide, take the matter of the law is not rare. Xuanli is no longer the one who tangled about making this decision at the beginning. He frankly thinks that this is right, and this is the best way. If you want anything in the world, you can grab it or fight for it. He is always the most tolerant and excellent hunter, and he will laugh to the end.
But on the way there was Xuan Pei.
From an incompetent prince to an opponent who can compete with him, Xuanli always has a vicious feeling of anger when facing xuanpei. At the beginning, Xuan Pei was not qualified to be an opponent. But now, the emperor had the intention to make him the crown prince, and Xuan Pei even got the support of Jinying palace. How could Xuan Li feel better. If he could, he would have cut xuanpei to pieces.