Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 59

Chapter 59 Calculate Fu Yingran
Fu Yingran walked to the door with a bag of potato chips in her arms. She saw Huyan Mingshuo’s special carriage. Just as it was parked at the gate, she did not say anything and was about to climb up. However, she heard Huyan Mingshuo hurriedly stop her. “Stand there and wait. I’ll come down to help you. I don’t know how to be careful with such a big belly.”

The corner of Ying Ran’s mouth twitched. Isn’t she always like this? Is there a need to be so careful? Could it be that I, Fu Yingran, didn’t go out without him a while ago? However, it was always good that someone was nervous, so she calmly waited for His Highness the Crown Prince to serve her in the car.

When the carriage moved, Ying Ran opened the paper bag and the fragrance floated out, causing Huyan Mingshuo to look over. So she took out a piece and gave it to Huyan Mingshuo and said generously, “Come, open your mouth, I will give you a taste.”

Huyan Mingshuo glanced at her. This girl was weird. However, seeing that she was having fun, he cooperated and took the unknown thing. In any case, he believed that even if everyone would harm him, she would not. Because he knew that even if Fu Yingran really didn’t like him, she would at most leave him. She definitely wouldn’t want to harm him.

Thus, he took a bite. The fragrance was overflowing, and his eyes lit up. Without waiting for Fu Yingran to reward him again, he went to her embrace and took it. Ying Ran was not stingy. He placed it generously on the low table. The two of them ate together and talked while eating.

Fu Yingran asked, “How are things going over there? You need to clear up Mother’s place properly. I’m afraid that the old lady won’t leave for a while. After all, she’s been married for decades.”

“Don’t worry, I’ve already told Mother Empress that I will take her back to the palace when things are over. Mother Empress has long since looked away. Although she is still reluctant, she is not stubborn. She has already promised that she will leave the imperial capital tomorrow. She also told us to be careful, saying that she has been secretly paying attention to Concubine Ni for the past few years.

Huyan Mingshuo’s face was filled with exhaustion. It turned out that the Empress Mother’s life in the palace was not good, and she had been prepared for it long ago. She had even secretly done so much. “The Empress Mother also told me that she would visit the rockery in the Imperial Garden late at night every month in the past few years to let us pay attention to it,” Huyan Mingshuo said.

“Mother’s message is very important. The person who delivered the poison to Shu Fei back then also came to the palace to meet Shu Fei at the beginning of each month. Now it’s the beginning of each month, hurry up and send someone to keep an eye on her.”

Ying Ran also admired the wisdom of the Empress. To be able to suspect Concubine Ni and grasp such important information, no one in the Great Wei Imperial Palace had noticed it back then. If it wasn’t for Yan’er’s explosion, no one would have known about it.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already made the arrangements. I’ll only wait until tomorrow to report to Father Emperor. Everything will proceed according to our arrangements.” Huyan Mingshuo looked at the potato chips at the corner of Fu Yingran’s mouth and reached out to wipe them off for her.

Then he said, “I’ll send Mother away tomorrow. I’ll invite Father and Mu Xiu to cooperate with your Tian Yi Villa for three days. I’ve thought about it. There are some things that need to be resolved fundamentally. If Ye Lan continues to be patient with Nanjiang, then Ye Lan will probably become a treasure in Nanjiang’s pocket.”

That’s right. Thinking about it carefully, it’s definitely not simple for the Imperial Grandmother next to the Imperial Grandfather to become the Empress Dowager from a concubine. If Imperial Concubine Ni becomes the second Imperial Grandmother, then Huyan Mingshuo will end up as the Imperial Uncle. He will also become a crippled Crown Prince, and his family will also be destroyed.

If Mu Linghua became his imperial concubine again, then even if he ascended to the throne in the future, the fate of Fu Yingran and the child in his belly would be the same. The more he thought about it, the more worried he would become. Thus, he said,

‘”Why don’t you let Mu Linghua enter the manor? I’m worried that she will become Ni Fei. I’m afraid that when the time comes, both of you won’t be able to distinguish between your superiority and inferiority. I’m even more worried that she will become the emperor’s grandmother back then. Then, you and the child will end up like the eldest uncle.”

Fu Yingran looked at him and calmly said, “Imperial Concubine Ni can be disrespectful to the Empress Mother. That is the power given by the Emperor Father. If Mu Linghua can become Imperial Concubine Ni, that is the power given by you.”

As for the Empress Dowager becoming the Empress Dowager, that’s because the Crown Prince of the previous dynasty is too weak. As long as you have my help, you will definitely not be slaughtered like your eldest uncle. ”

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you down.” Huyan Mingshuo held Fu Yingran in his arms and finally made a clear promise.

Ying Ran also placed his hand on his and quietly snuggled up. The two of them no longer spoke. Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Crown Prince’s Mansion. Huyan Mingshuo helped Fu Ying Ran out of the carriage and went to Jingxian Residence together.

Little Bie was the newlyweds, so it was naturally a lingering night. The years in the Crown Prince’s Mansion were peaceful, but the atmosphere in the Zuoxian Prince’s Mansion and the Mu Linghua siblings in the relay station was not very good. The entire place was covered in dark clouds.

In the study of the Zuoxian Prince’s Mansion, Helian Lanying said with an unwilling expression, “Father, His Highness the Crown Prince will make such a decision. It must be instigated by Fu Yingran. Daughter must not wait to die. If the Crown Prince really isolates me from Princess Ling Hua, then our entry into the Crown Prince’s Mansion will not only be useless, but will also be restricted.”

“Who says that’s not right? We need to discuss this matter with Crown Prince Mu. In order to avoid a long night’s sleep, we should go to the relay station now and discuss what we should do. We can only bring it up with the Emperor tomorrow morning.”

The princess of Prince Zuo was also the princess of the southern border, It was harmless for him to let the Nanjiang people control Ye Lan. Besides, Helian Lanying was his own daughter. He naturally had to plan for her. As long as Helian Lanying could win the Crown Prince’s favor and give birth to a son and a half, if the Crown Prince ascended to the throne in the future, the two foreign princesses would not be able to do so. Helian Lanying would be the only queen.

When Helian Lanying heard this, she immediately agreed with her father’s words, “Alright, let’s go to the relay station to see our cousins.”

Thus, the father and daughter dressed up slightly and quietly left the Zuoxian Palace for the relay station. The two of them were speechless as they quietly climbed over the wall and entered the relay station. At this moment, Crown Prince Mu and Princess Ling Hua were not asleep and were discussing something.

Princess Ling Hua said, “Royal brother, I really like Crown Prince Shuo. Tomorrow, go tell Emperor Ye Lan that you must not let Crown Prince Shuo isolate me. That way, under the reputation of Huyan Mingshuo’s woman, I will live a widowed life for the rest of my life. What’s the point of that?”

“Don’t worry, Royal Brother will help you.” Crown Prince Mu reached out and touched his sister’s head, feeling slightly reluctant in his heart. He knew that Ling Hua would definitely not be happy if he married Huyan Mingshuo.

Just as the siblings were deep in thought, the door to the room was pushed open. Prince Zuo Xianwang and his daughter walked in and greeted them politely. “Greetings, Crown Prince Mu, greetings, Princess Ling Hua.”

“Uncle, you don’t have to be too polite. How is aunt recently? Why did uncle and cousin come late at night?” Crown Prince Mu was able to guess their intentions. It was probably related to the wedding, but out of courtesy, he still asked.

“Your Highness, I don’t want to make a fuss. My father and daughter came late at night to discuss with Your Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Linghua. We can’t let Prince Shuo do whatever he wants about the wedding.

Should we think of a way for the Emperor to issue an imperial edict to restrain the Crown Prince of Shuo? “Prince Zuo was not polite either, explaining his purpose directly. As a subject of Ye Lan, he could not force the Emperor. However, the Mu Lingfeng siblings represented the Southern Region and could make demands on the Emperor.

“This palace feels that we should start with Fu Yingran. After all, she is the one who has the final say in the Crown Prince’s Mansion.” Originally, he, Mu Lingfeng, was targeting Fu Yingran. What use could a foolish Emperor have?

Helian Lanying also felt that Mu Lingfeng was right, so she said, “I think cousin is right. At present, Fu Yingran is pregnant, so it’s best to make a move.”

“Let’s find a way to get close to her. Let’s get rid of the child in her stomach first. Without the child, her weight in the Crown Prince’s heart will lessen. At that time, Cousin Ling Hua and I will be able to seize the opportunity to capture the Crown Prince’s heart, so that our plan can be implemented.”

Mu Linghua’s eyes lit up and he agreed with Helian Lanying’s suggestion. “Cousin Lanying’s suggestion is not bad. This is indeed a good idea,” he said.

“As long as we suppress Fu Yingran, we will have a chance. Men are fickle. As long as we serve Crown Prince Shuo well, we will definitely replace Fu Yingran in his heart.”

King Zuo Xian thought for a moment and agreed, “Alright, then let’s do this. I’ll have someone send the medicine into the Crown Prince’s Mansion later and let our scouts act according to the situation. We must think of a way to get rid of Fu Yingran’s child.” Zuo Xianwang thought for a moment and agreed.