Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 175
Chapter 175 Clear Distinction
Looking at Xiao Ya, who was crying heartily, Huyan Mingshuo pulled her up in distress and helped her wipe away her tears. Then he said, “Ya’er, Brother Shuo, do your best. Since ancient times, marriage has always been a matchmaker. Only uncles and aunts can decide your fate in life. Brother Shuo can only help you so much. You have to walk alone in the future. Don’t blame Brother Shuo for being ruthless.”
After that, he looked at the Right Virtuous King with great disappointment, then let go of Xiao Ya and left the Right Virtuous King’s Mansion without hesitation.
This was the place he longed for the most when he was young. In the past, he was reluctant to leave every time he came here. He always thought that it would be good to stay a moment longer. However, the current Youxian Palace only made him feel so unfamiliar that he actually had the urge to escape. As a result, the pace under his feet became faster and faster, and he wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
Nalan Jinhong looked at Huyan Mingshuo, who had left in a hurry, and then at the righteous Virtuous King. He shook his head and sighed, “Ah … why is this necessary?” All of them were harmed by power, did the Right Virtuous King know? You’re digging your own grave. What kind of temperament is Ming Shuo? Don’t you know as an uncle? You’re forcing him, forcing him to become more and more distant from your Youxian Palace.
For the sake of our years of friendship, Today, this king will advise the Virtuous Prince Youxian, Whenever there is enough to stop, a man will do something and not do anything. Don’t lose your nature for the sake of greed for that little bit of power. Do something that will make your loved ones feel pain for their enemies. By forcing Fu Yingran’s mother and son away like this, you are trapping him in Huyan Mingshuo’s ruthlessness, trapping the entire Ye Lan Imperial Court in injustice, and at the same time destroying Ye Lan’s future.
You may not know, These past few years, all the countries in the world seemed to be under the pressure of the military suppression of the State of Ye Lan, Submitting to him, Huyan Mingshuo said, But virtually all the economic power in the world, She had always been in Fu Yingran’s hands, so as long as she stamped her foot, the entire world would tremble. From the fact that the Heavenly Villa was completely closed, you should be able to see that as long as she wanted to, she could hold everyone’s livelihood firmly in her hands at any time.
Facing such a person, yet you are still deluding yourself into thinking that you can find someone to replace her? It was truly ridiculous. With her current status as the richest person in the world, how could anyone else replace her? She could help Ming Shuo feed hundreds of thousands of Ye Lan troops without changing her expression. May I ask Prince Youxian, does your Youxian Palace have the ability to do so?
“You guys are so smart. I’m not afraid to tell you that Fu Yingran entered the palace on the fifth day after entering the capital. Do you know what she’s been doing these past few days?” He deliberately paused for a moment to see if there was any change in Prince Youxian’s expression.
Seeing that he wasn’t moved, Nalan Jinhong continued, “Actually, during this period of time, she has been secretly snooping around to see which women are sent into the palace. With Fu Yingran’s temperament, think about what she will do next.” “So, just wait for her to settle the debt with Fu Yingran in the autumn. She is not someone who is willing to suffer a loss. Just think about how she dealt with Helian Lanying and Mu Linghua back then. You guys should do it yourself.”
As he spoke, he also stood up and patted the shoulder of the Right Virtuous King. Then, he caught up with Huyan Mingshuo and left the Right Virtuous King’s Mansion together.
After Nalan Jinhong left, the Right Virtuous King hadn’t regained his senses for a long time. After about a cup of tea, he finally regained his soul and realized the seriousness of the matter. No wonder he was so angry at Huyan Mingshuo, and no wonder the Empress Huicang hurriedly left Yelan. It turned out that Fu Yingran’s influence was so great.
After listening to Nalan Jinhong’s words, Prince Youxian couldn’t help but recall how Fu Yingran treated Helian Lanying back then. and how he treated Mu Ling Hua, Even Concubine Ni, who had concealed everything in her hands, had been defeated by her, Then, look at the powerful Zuoxian Palace. After offending Fu Yingran, in just a few years, their families had already been destroyed and disappeared. There was also the Southern Imperial Family that was famous for its Gu poison and could secretly control countries. It was also because of offending Fu Yingran that they had caused the destruction of their families and countries.
And he was just a small Right Virtuous King, All these rights in his hands, However, it was Huyan Mingshuo who gave it to him. If Huyan Mingshuo was separated from him, At that time, as he had said, Giving Xiao Ya an imperial concubine position would cancel out all of his credit over the years. In the future, he would no longer be able to make any requests to Huyan Mingshuo. Moreover, in a few days, once Huyan Mingshuo ascended to the throne, he would be the monarch and I would be his subject. When they met in the future, he would have to kneel down to him. How would he dare he dare to ask for anything from Huyan Mingshuo?
If it was really as Nalan Jinhong had said, Fu Yingran had been in the Imperial Capital for the past few days in order to find out about these people who were against her, wouldn’t she already know what she had done? If Huyan Mingshuo really abandoned his relationship with him, he would lose his most advantageous backing.
If she, Fu Yingran, really wanted to take action against the Youxian Palace, Then he definitely didn’t have the strength to retaliate. He asked himself that he couldn’t compare to Prince Zuo, nor could he compare to the entire Southern Imperial Family. Moreover, the power in Fu Yingran’s hands had already changed after a few years of operation. It was only a single sentence for him to deal with this small Right Virtuous Palace.
Hearing Nalan Jinhong’s tone, I’m afraid that even the current forces of Tian Yizhuang, She was no longer as powerful as the power in Fu Yingran’s hands. If she really wanted to take revenge on the people who were against her, It was as easy as squeezing an ant to death, There was also her own daughter. If Fu Yingran returned to the palace in the future, her daughter would definitely have to work under her. King Youxian understood her daughter quite well. In terms of scheming, she was inferior to Helian Lanying, and in terms of viciousness, she was inferior to Mu Linghua. If Fu Yingran wanted to take care of her, she probably didn’t even know how she died.
Thinking of this, Prince Youxian’s heart began to panic. He looked at his daughter with pity and said, “Father has something to do with entering the palace. Tell your mother and concubine later. As for your entering the palace, we’ll talk about it after Father returns.” Afterwards, he quickly headed towards the Ye Lan Imperial Palace. The consequences of this matter were too serious. He had to discuss it with the old emperor. The matter was caused by two people. He couldn’t bear the consequences alone, right?
But when he rushed to the palace, However, the palace people told him that the old emperor had locked himself up in the main hall, saying that he wanted to be quiet. No one was to be seen. Prince Youxian had no choice but to return to the manor and lock himself up in the study room. He did not eat or drink, and no one was to be seen. Only the next morning did he change into the royal robes and participate in the morning court.
When he arrived at the palace, The morning had already begun, On the morning of this day, He still hadn’t seen the figure who had tricked Mingshuo. Even Prince Bingjian, who had just returned to court, disappeared, Also, the Minister in charge of the treasury was not in the main hall, and even many ministers with real power were not present. These people were either trusted aides of the old emperor or people secretly promoted by the Right Virtuous King in the past few years. Facing such a situation, everyone began to panic.
Especially the Mu Clan’s father and son who had been deliberately isolated by Ming Shuo, their hearts were even more uncertain. Of course, there were only Mu Feng and Mu Lin among them.
As for why Mu Hai wasn’t here, everyone knew. Mu Hai had always been Prince Bingjian’s right hand man and had been working for His Highness the Crown Prince all these years. Naturally, he was also a member of His Highness the Crown Prince. It was only natural that he wasn’t in the palace right now.
Therefore, only the Mu Clan father and son had the Mu Clan Army in their hands. The rest were civil servants who had no real power. It was fine to play with their lips, but if they were to fight with real weapons, they would be useless.
Seeing this, The old emperor began to panic. He didn’t know when it started, His people from Huyan Mingshuo had actually taken control of the entire Ye Lan Imperial Court. All those in power are his men, These people weren’t very powerful, and they were indeed in control. On the other hand, although each of his subordinates was an extremely powerful official, they didn’t have any real power in their hands. The old emperor had no choice but to recognize the truth. In the current situation, he was simply unable to confront Huu Mingshuo, so he couldn’t help but think of retreating.
Thus, he winked at the eunuch beside him, signaling that he could start the morning court. The eunuch bowed to him and shouted to the crowd, “Your Majesty is approaching the court. If you have something to play, you can leave.”
Right now, the Virtuous King was standing at the front of the hall. He looked up at the people in the hall and then at the old emperor. When he saw the old emperor’s passive attitude, his heart became even more panicked. It seemed that the old emperor was really afraid of Huyan Mingshuo. Judging from his current appearance, he probably didn’t want to care about them anymore.
If that was the case, they would have to face the anger of Huyan Mingshuo and his wife alone. This was not going to work. The old emperor was their last resort. They absolutely couldn’t make him retreat at this critical moment. They had to come up with a countermeasure.
Thus, after the eunuch shouted, he hurriedly stepped forward, ignoring the etiquette of the monarchs and officials. He directly said, “Your Majesty, what does His Highness the Crown Prince mean?” In the court today, none of the ministers who held real power were present. Apart from Old General Mu and his father, all of the other ministers present were empty officials with no real power in the court.
He’s going to compete with us. Right now, the King has just returned to the court. He has already begun to collude with the court officials openly. He’s clearly not putting you in his eyes. He hasn’t ascended to the throne yet, and his eyes are already completely devoid of respect. If he ascends to the throne, will we still be able to survive? Your Majesty, you must come up with an idea. ”
After hearing King Youxian’s words, the old emperor couldn’t help but be furious. How could he not see this? But what could he do now? Just as Prince Youxian had said, these people under their command were all civil servants who had no real power or strength to contend against Huyan Mingshuo and the others. He was already overwhelmed by his own concerns, so how could he still make decisions for these people?
Thus, he said impatiently, “May I ask the Right Virtuous King, what idea do you want me to come up with?” As you said, Together, the people in the hall said, Only the Mu Clan Army was the strongest, However, facing the hundreds of thousands of troops in the hands of the Crown Prince, the Mu Clan’s army is not enough to plug their teeth. Now, even the Minister in charge of the Treasury has become a member of the Crown Prince. This is equivalent to our Yelan Kingdom’s military power, political power, and economic power have already fallen into the hands of the Crown Prince. Faced with this situation, what other ideas can you give me?
Besides, you came up with the idea for the Consort Na Ceremony back then, and you even planned it yourself. I only helped you and issued a few imperial edicts. Now that you’ve provoked trouble, you’re here to ask me to make a decision? Why didn’t you think that things would turn out like this?
Hasn’t this Crown Prince always been the closest to your Youxian Palace? You should know more about his temperament. Back then, you swore to me that this Crown Prince is a filial man. As long as I give the decree of marriage in advance, even if he is unwilling in his heart, he will definitely silently endure and accept these women.