latelenovela Chapter 439 Killing Xiao Yanan is the goal
Chapter 439 Killing Xiao Yanan is the goal
"This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. You must understand what kind of ending your father wants. As long as your father is satisfied, your position will be more stable."
The eldest prince and the second prince are both gone.
The third prince is both the legitimate son and the eldest.
He is definitely the most suitable candidate for crown prince.
Before, there was a Fourth Prince, who always made the Third Prince look incompetent and mediocre. Now, the Fourth Prince has been made a king, which means he has no chance of becoming the crown prince.
The remaining Sixth Prince, Seventh Prince, and Ninth Prince, the oldest is only ten years old, the youngest is only three years old, and their maternal families have no power and cannot be compared with her Third Prince.
Cao Yun'er is still pregnant, and she doesn't know whether it's a boy or a girl. Even if she gives birth to a prince by chance, it's still unknown whether he can grow up healthily.
Even if he grew up safely and the empress dowager was still alive, the emperor would want to make him the crown prince. By that time, the situation in the court would have been stabilized and the third prince would have his own power. How could he be so easily shaken?
Therefore, the Queen's next move is to let the Third Prince try his best to please the Emperor and become the sharpest knife in the Emperor's hand.
"The relief grain must have been distributed, and there must be corrupt officials. The people involved in this line are not just the county governors, but also the Grand Minister of Agriculture, who is ranked among the Nine Ministers, and his subordinates, the Taicang, Junshu, Pingzheng, Dunei, and even the grain transport envoy. Among these people, whoever you want to be a corrupt official is a corrupt official."
When the third prince heard this, he was shocked again.
"My mother is only telling you that this matter involves a lot of people, but she is definitely not asking you to make a big deal out of it. As long as you move, those implicated people will definitely take action. No one will foolishly sit and wait for death. They will try their best to protect themselves. If you can protect them, they will join you. If you become the crown prince one day, they can even get the credit of being your heir."
"You should also use this opportunity to build up your own power, but you must not do it too obviously. You only need to pick out a few people you think are useful and win them over."
"I understand, your son. I will follow your mother's teachings." The third prince listened very carefully.
"There is another important thing on this trip, even more important than investigating corruption."
The third prince was shocked again.
He had never expected that there was one more thing.
Even his mother brought it up, and he still had no idea what it was about.
"Guess what the Queen Mother is talking about. Don't rush to answer. Think carefully about the cause and effect of this matter, from the beginning to the present situation, and review it all before answering the Queen Mother."
The third prince was thinking seriously.
After a long while, he slowly spoke, "Is the matter that Queen Mother was talking about the Crown Prince Xiao Yan'an?"
A smile of relief flashed in the queen's eyes.
In response to the Third Prince's inquiring gaze, he nodded lightly.
"Father wants Xiao Yan'an's life?" the third prince asked again.
"This time, my mother felt that Xiao Yan'an was courting his own death. The emperor was not going to kill him so quickly, but he forced the emperor to kill him now."
"Mother, what do you want me to do?"
"Of course I am following your father's wishes. As long as Xiao Yan'an is alive, you will not have any merit in going there."
"But haven't we formed an alliance with the Huaiyang Palace and the Rongguo Palace? If Xiao Yan'an dies in my hands, then we will have a deep hatred with the Huaiyang Palace and the Rongguo Palace. It would be good if they don't want to kill me to avenge Xiao Yan'an, let alone help me in the future."
"So, Xiao Yan'an must not die in your hands. Didn't your father arrange a suitable candidate for you?"
"Who? The warlock from the Astrology Pavilion?"
"He has another identity. You know him. His name is Shen Chengjing."
"Shen Chengjing? How come he is still alive? How come he became a sorcerer in the Astrology Pavilion and was even reused by my father! Mother, how did you know his identity?"
"My son, don't forget that your mother is the master of the harem. Therefore, what happened in the harem was hidden from your mother's eyes. This was all thanks to Ji Chuhe. She told your mother the secret of Ji Qingyuan. Coincidentally, Ji Qingyuan was in the harem, in your hands. From Ji Qingyuan's mouth, your mother learned that Shen Chengjing was still alive."
Since the queen knew that Ji Qingyuan was reborn, how could she not ask Ji Qingyuan what would happen in the future and whether her third prince would ascend to the throne.
But, that Ji Qingyuan is simply a waste, she knows so very little.
But Shen Chengjing could be won over and used for her benefit.
Therefore, the Queen secretly won over Shen Chengjing.
Shen Chengjing is quite appreciative.
"Mother, do you really believe that there are people in this world who can live their lives again?" The third prince still holds a skeptical attitude.
"My mother didn't really believe this kind of thing before, but after the flood, she started to believe it. However, these reborn people can only become pawns in our hands. With them, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"Thank you, mother, for taking the trouble to pave the way for me!"
"If not for you, who else could my mother do this for? You are weak to begin with, so you must take good care of yourself and return safely."
"Yes! I bid farewell to my mother."
……
Shen Chengjing has arrived in Huaiyang and received a secret decree from the emperor.
He did not dare to delay and quickly turned around to meet the third prince.
Although he was highly valued by the emperor, he also reached a private agreement with the queen.
After all, he also had to consider the change of imperial power and it was impossible for him to be a minister for just one dynasty.
Xiao Yan'an knew there was a tiger in the mountain, but he still went there.
However, it was just what he wanted.
If Xiao Yanan was eliminated, Ji Chuhe would become a widow.
……
Before the third prince left the imperial capital, he met with Rong Yuchuan on purpose.
Rong Yuchuan told the third prince the whole truth about the disaster relief grain.
The Third Prince looked at Rong Yuchuan in surprise, "Sir Rong, please accept my greeting!"
"Third Prince, you can't do that!" Rong Yuchuan hurriedly helped the third prince up.
"Sir Rong, you are the only one who protects me in the court. Considering my young age, you asked my father to send people to assist me. Now you tell me such an important thing. My greeting is nothing."
"Third Prince, I came here today to ask for a favor."
"Master Rong, please speak."
"The Crown Prince was young and frivolous, and he did a foolish thing. He is going to deliver relief supplies this time, and I am afraid that he might be in danger. I hope that the Third Prince can take care of him and ensure his safe return." After Rong Yuchuan finished speaking, he bowed to the Third Prince.
"Lord Rong, don't worry. My father has sent me a lot of guards on this trip. When I meet the prince, I will let him go with me." The third prince's face was full of sincerity.
Rong Yuchuan looked up at the third prince.
Didn’t the Third Prince understand the hidden meaning of his words?