C77 (1/2)

”Sigh.” Xue Longhu sighed, ”Actually, I am very clear about the matter of seizing the throne in the palace. Although I do not state my opinion on the surface, I do it on behalf of the crown prince.

The alarm in Xue Ronghua's heart rang. As a spectator who watched the situation for so many years, he finally let go today.

”Prince Jin seems to be carefree and carefree, the greed for the position of emperor is the same as the greed for the other princes. I think Prince Duan is on Prince Jin's side.”

Xue Ronghua thought for a moment, then replied: ”Father is right, Prince Duan also saw that Prince Jin had other intentions.”

”Anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that it was just the Prince Duan,” Xue Longhu's eyes held a deeper meaning, ”He is not suitable to be the ruler.”

Xue Ronghua was puzzled, ”Why? In terms of aptitude, which part of the Prince Duan is inferior to the crown prince and the Prince Jin?”

”Actually, logically speaking, the Prince Duan is even more powerful than the crown prince and the Prince Jin. It's just that his mother …”

”Is the Mrs. Heyi so unfavoured that she doesn't even have the qualifications to compete for the position of the Monarch?”

Xue Longhu was quiet for a moment, then suddenly stopped, ”The Emperor sent someone else over.”

Xue Ronghua was in a hurry to find out the reason why, but he interrupted the conversation. She was anxious in her heart, yet it was inconvenient for him to question him further.

Xue Longhu said: ”The Emperor has given me an order for me to make you the direct descendant.”

Xue Ronghua was extremely surprised, the Emperor knew how to show favors, and actually gave her a seat.

”I think the Emperor means that you have the status of a direct daughter to the Prince Duan and should consider the honor of the Royal Family if you marry her.” Xue Longhu said.

”But big sister's bones haven't turned cold, I can't immediately …”

”It's precisely because your sister's bones have not turned cold that you want to be the direct descendant,” Xue Longhu said in a serious tone, ”I need to borrow the power of the Prince Duan to investigate the cause of death of Liuhua.”

”But didn't you just say that the Prince Duan is not suitable to be the ruler?”

”That's because of Mrs. Heyi,” Xue Longhu said as he rolled his eyes, ”It's just that it's a different matter for this madam to be able to make Prince Duan look down on the entire world and still guard the world.”

Xue Ronghua's eyes flashed with certainty, ”Daughter understands.”

When the willow tree in the Luan Feng Palace came in contact with the warm spring wind, it regained its vitality. Chu Zongge extended his hand out and used it to look at the dark green willow leaves, and felt countless jade colored ribbons wrapped around his wrist.

”Your mother also wanted to play with willow branches like this.”

When Chu Zongge heard the middle-aged man's heavy and steady voice from behind him, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, ”This son greets your majesty.”

The emperor waved his hand at him. ”There's no need to be so courteous. There's no one else present right now.”

Chu Zongge chuckled, and followed the Emperor into the Luan Feng Palace.

”You're right, Imperial Concubine Hua really wants us to marry you to a would-be wangfei as soon as possible.”

”Xue Liuhua was sent by the Prince Jin into the palace to be sent to the emperor's side. Naturally, it's to help the Prince Jin.”

The emperor's eyes narrowed. ”How did you know that it was Prince Jin who brought Xue Liuhua to our side?”

”Prince Jin frequently goes to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet with Xue Liuhua. This is something that even the Xue Residence knows,” Chu Zongge calmly said, ”If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can ask the Noble Consort Kang.”

The two words of secret meeting had definitely left a cut on the emperor's heart. Xue Liuhua had become Imperial Concubine Hua's woman now, but she had actually dated his prince in the past.

”But,” the Emperor looked at him doubtfully, ”Why does the Prince Jin look forward to your marriage?”

”This son,” Chu Zongge lowered his head and said in a low voice, ”has always been interested in the position of being the ruler …”

”I know,” The emperor smiled lightly. ”Even when I was a prince, I wasn't the crown prince.”

The Emperor did not scold him as he had done in the past. Chu Zongge relaxed and replied: ”Prince Jin is looking forward to this son's wedding. I'm afraid that you want to divert this son's attention to the marriage so that you can enter together with the crown prince.”

”The relationship between the Prince Jin and the crown prince?” The emperor looked doubtful. ”I thought he was with you.”

Chu Zongge raised his head and laughed bitterly, ”On the surface, Prince Jin seems to have a good relationship with this son, but in reality, he is thinking differently.”

”I saw that he was usually carefree, I didn't expect that he would ally with the crown prince to fight against the Royal Brother, and he even planted a woman by my side.”

When Chu Zongge saw the Emperor's increasingly gloomy expression, his heart couldn't help but be moved. ”When Your Majesty bestowed the title of Imperial Concubine Hua, this son proposed that she be stripped of her identity as the direct daughter of Prime Minister's Mansion was precisely for this reason.”

”Are you saying that Xue Longhu was also bought by the Prince Jin?”

Chu Zongge shook his head, ”Prime Minister Xue probably doesn't know, it's just that Prince Jin wants to exchange Xue Liuhua, the direct daughter of the Xue Residence, for the power of the Prime Minister.”

The emperor's eyes flashed with approval. ”You are indeed thoughtful.”

Chu Zongge revealed a smile, ”You became the direct daughter of Prime Minister's Mansion just like that?”

Xue Ronghua nodded and laughed softly, ”I had thought that since she lost her beloved daughter, she would definitely be grieving in her heart, but when I told him that it was Prince Jin who brought Xue Liuhua into the palace, he immediately came to her senses, and rolled up her sleeves to take revenge for Xue Liuhua.”

”Hmm,” Chu Zongge smiled with satisfaction, ”Prince Jin is a big burden, let's split half to give Xue Longhu a headache.”