Chapter 53: The Princess Who Died in the Chamber of Secrets (18)
When Meng Hui woke up, it was already dawn, and Princess Xian specially told her to have a good rest, as long as she rushed into the palace before noon to watch the rituals.
Rubbing her dry eyes, remembering what Sun Youyi said to her, Meng Hui secretly sighed that she really had too many shortcomings, and her IQ was still very touching.
Even after a mission experience, there is still not much progress. A lot of things I see with my own eyes are taken for granted, so I always feel confused, and I always feel that I can't see what these spirits in the palace are planning.
"If I had known that I would do this kind of job after graduation, what kind of funeral home would I have done odd jobs at that time? How good it is to find a detective agency to learn skills! ”
Sun Youyi told her that Sun Zhao was planning to rebel, and the emperor and queen had already taken precautions.
The emperor has been in very poor health in recent years, and he seems to be full of energy recently, and it is very likely that he is using strong medicine to hang a breath. He has not set up the crown prince for a long time, not because he has not made up his mind, but because he is afraid that after he makes up his mind, someone will secretly attack the prince.
Sun Youyi couldn't analyze the candidate in the emperor's mind, but she was sure that the crown prince would never fall to Sun Zhao.
The family affection in the palace is weak, and the father and son are more like kings and ministers, wary of each other and dependent on each other, finding a balance in countless suspicions. If the emperor wants the crown prince in his mind to ascend the throne safely, he must clear some obstacles for him in advance.
"The three princes acted aggressively, ruthlessly, ruthlessly and unjustly, and the emperor knew it clearly." When Sun Youyi said this, a trace of guilt flashed on her face. "No one can hide the death of Xiao Shizi back then, but they can't hide it from the emperor."
In the court, there are not only chamberlains and guards, but also some secret guards with martial arts hidden in inconspicuous corners, who are the emperor's scattered eyes and ears. Sun Youyi suspected that Sun Zhao induced Xiao Shizi to hide dangerously, not only in the eyes of her and Sun Yi'an.
The emperor's later series of amend-up actions to the king of Pingchuan County were not all to appease his pain of losing his son, not to mention that because the little prince died in the palace, he had to give the county king's mansion an explanation.
It's because the emperor knows that his son is the culprit who caused the death of Xiao Shizi. He can't take his son's life to pay for it, he can only give extraordinary attention and self-righteous love afterwards.
The emperor may have thought that after Sun Zhao studied and became an adult, his heart would gradually change, and he might be able to become a perfect prince who makes good use of his wrists but does not abuse them. It's just that the hope is beautiful, and the reality is cruel.
In Sun Zhao's upbringing, ruthlessness did not decrease with age, anyway, as the yearning for the throne gradually deepened, because he gradually gained a certain amount of power, he acted more and more boldly and aggressively, and was no longer a suitable candidate for the prince.
"Maybe he already felt it himself, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of rebellion." Meng Hui shook his head, it was difficult to understand Sun Zhao's mind from the heart. "Is it so good to be an emperor? How do I think that a prince like King Xian, who doesn't have much real power, is a proper winner in life. ”
King Xian is the younger brother of the emperor's mother, and unlike those bewitching brothers who are separated from the belly, the relationship between the two has always been very close. The emperor likes this younger brother who has no ambition and no son the most, and summons him to the palace when he has nothing to do, and often asks him for his opinion on certain things.
The emperor trusts him a lot, and he is worthy of this trust, never exceeding the rules, not standing in line, and not expressing his stance on major matters.
King Xian knows very well that his main job is not to participate in court politics, let alone form gangs and small groups, but to play how he wants, and try to let himself have nothing to do, so King Xian is also nicknamed the idle king.
He has a high status, a wide range of connections, and a lot of money, but he is absolutely impossible to be powerful. But this is also in line with the hopes of him and Princess Xian, what's wrong with being a rich idler?
At this time, as soon as he thought of King Xian, Meng Hui found that he was really dull.
King Xian was taken into the palace by the emperor because he killed the warriors of the Ulan Kingdom, and he was guarded by a group of imperial guards, and when the news reached Princess Xian, she was not only not in a hurry but relieved.
"Princess Xian can guess from my experience of entering the palace last time, combined with the fact that King Xian killed people, you can guess that Sun Zhao has the intention of rebellion, and you can see that the emperor is protecting King Xian in disguise. I personally went to the palace, why can't I analyze it? ”
King Xian killed the warriors of the Ulan Kingdom, obviously stepping into a game arranged by others, judging from the whole thing, this "other" is naturally Sun Zhao's person.
Sun Zhao's original plan should have been to instigate the envoys of the Ulan State to make trouble, and the emperor would inevitably have a headache about how to appease him. At this time, he will find someone to continue to play and let Sun Youyi and his relatives, and it will be easy to succeed.
"The Ulan country is arrogant, obviously it is necessary to ask for marriage, in this case, why can't it be Sun Youyi? She is beautiful, has a high status, and has a good brain, and if she marries, there is a high chance that the two countries will be able to maintain peace for a long time. ”
Although this will offend King Xian, King Xian has no real power, and Sun Zhao will not take him seriously.
Ulan married the "princess" and returned satisfied, and he not only had a merit in facilitating this, but also enjoyed peace between the two countries after ascending the throne.
Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if this matter fails, or Sun Youyi commits suicide due to humiliation, then this matter is not proposed by him, and it can be pushed to the officials who played it when the time comes.
"Alas, King Xian obviously has the meaning of favoring Sun Zhao, right? Regardless of whether he refused in his heart or not, he was destined not to support the Great Prince and the Seventh Prince from the beginning. ”
First, because Princess Xian and Concubine Liang are related, the family and the family are too deeply involved. The second reason is that Sun Zhao usually performs well, and people who don't know him well look at him quite human.
It's a pity that Sun Zhao's operation is too sassy and flashes his waist, and this time he is probably going to be planted.
Meng Hui put on the mourning clothes prepared by the Internal Affairs Office overnight, and rushed to meet Princess Xian with a group of maids, and the group went out of the door.
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The two came to the outside of Fengyi Palace, but were politely stopped outside by the emperor and the queen's people. "Please wait for the princess and the county lord, the third prince is talking to the emperor and Niangniang."
Princess Xian smiled and nodded, her face was not interested, but her hand quietly pushed Meng Hui and pushed her closer to the door.
Meng Hui: (⊙ˍ⊙)
This is Sun Youyi's body, right? Is she biological? Eavesdropping or something won't be beaten out by the chamberlain, right?
However, everyone present didn't seem to see her teleportation, so Meng Hui had to silently prick up his ears, just in time to hear Sun Zhao's sad voice. "Father, mother, son, there is something that is really not unhappy."
The emperor didn't speak, only the queen said in a deep voice: "What's the matter." ”
Sun Zhao didn't hesitate anymore, and said aggrievedly: "Erchen thinks that the death of my sister and mother is all aimed at Erchen!" ”