C88 (2/2)

”Because Liu Chengyun doesn't want her son to be embroiled in the strife to ascend the throne.”

”So that's the case,” Xue Ronghua thoughtfully nodded her head, ”Then as long as the Noble Consort Kang is used as a witness and the Emperor is told that the Empress Chen poisoned the Mrs. Heyi medicine and killed her, then we can successfully bring down the crown prince.”

”There's no rush,” Chu Zongge shook his finger with an unfathomable expression. ”The easiest way to topple someone is Prince Jin.”

Xue Ronghua was startled, ”Something happened to Prince Jin? But in the past few days, I have heard Xue Longhu mention Kang Zhiming a few times at home. ”

”Yes,” Chu Zongge said with a smile. ”The Emperor sent Xue Longhu to thoroughly investigate the Kang Family, and we finally found out that he was the one who colluded with the military officers back then.

”Xue Longhu blamed the Prince Jin very much for Xue Liuhua's matter, and would probably investigate everything thoroughly,” Xue Ronghua said. ”Kang Zhiming met with such a great calamity right after helping the emperor settle the Subei famine, I wonder if the emperor will spare him after considering the pleas of the commoners.”

”Absolutely not,” Chu Zongge said as a look of certainty flashed across his face. ”As long as it's for Liu Chengyun, the Emperor will not let this matter rest.”

”But such a big thing happened, did the Empress and the Noble Consort not make any movements?”

”The Empress Chen found out the reason behind this matter. I believe the two of them are about to break up.”

”It's best to break up with them, in case we keep worrying that the Noble Consort Kang and the others would submit to the crown prince.”

”The crown prince already possesses the greatest support. If he were to join the Noble Consort Kang s and Prince Jin s who know of the empress's secret, he would definitely become a tiger with wings.”

Xue Ronghua asked doubtfully: ”Isn't the biggest support of the crown prince the Empress Chen? Since the Empress Chen is only a substitute, isn't that just too weak?”

Chu Zongge shook his head and explained, ”It is precisely because the Emperor is ashamed of the fact that the Empress Chen has been a substitute for him for twenty years. So, no matter how useless the crown prince is, he will still leave the position of ruler to him.”

”That's impossible,” Xue Ronghua said flatly. ”The Emperor is concerned about the Land of the Rivers and Mountains, and it's impossible for him to pass the throne down to some idiot.”

”That's not necessarily true,” Chu Zongge raised a bitter smile. ”Many emperors from ancient times are scarecrows, and there's no decline, the Emperor wants me to be his assistant to support the crown prince.”

”How can we do that?” Xue Ronghua really thought that it was ridiculous, ”How can we help her get married?”

”If the emperor insists on not helping me become the ruler, then I can only wait for one day when the army starts to usurp my position,” a trace of malice flashed past Chu Zongge's eyes. ”Whose unreliability, including the emperor's, can only be relied on.”

”Don't be in such a hurry,” Xue Ronghua said hurriedly. ”It's not that easy to subdue the throne.

Chu Zongge's expression became deeper, and said hoarsely: ”Rong Hua, if I really rebel in the future, are you willing to follow me?”

Seeing his expectant look, Xue Ronghua knew that he was testing her again. He wanted to hear some intimate words, but she didn't follow his heart's desire, and laughed lightly: ”Of course not, rebellion is a heinous crime that is being executed all over the place. I haven't gone to the Great Qi to take revenge yet, so I won't think about it with you.”

”Huh?” Chu Zongge had an injured expression on his face, ”So that's what you're thinking. I thought you would follow me.

Xue Ronghua laughed happily, extended her hand and pinched his face, then said mischievously: ”I'm lying to you, but there can't be that day, I will definitely help you ascend to the throne in broad daylight.”

Chu Zongge gave a shallow smile, ”Rong Hua, obtaining you is really my life's fortune.”

”Of course,” Xue Ronghua said as she proudly raised his head, ”It's good that you know it.”