Good luck today

Maybe the emperor of Xiqi Kingdom was really lucky.

But it may also be that the prince took his younger brothers to the Ancestral Temple to pray for blessings. Although the emperor of Xiqi Kingdom is still ill and cannot get up to go to court to take charge of government affairs, he has survived and his condition has not worsened.

The emperor was seriously ill, and the crown prince supervised the country.

On the surface, the situation between North Korea and China has gradually stabilized, but in fact, the atmosphere in the imperial city of Xiqi Kingdom is becoming increasingly depressed.

The sense of danger that a storm is coming has even been felt by ordinary people in the city.

Some well-informed wealthy merchants have even begun to order their families to pack their bags and be ready to leave this place of right and wrong at any time.

In the tea house and restaurant, there were also people in small groups secretly exchanging their latest news.

"Have you heard that the prince has already attacked the eldest prince?"

"I heard from the servants of the eldest prince's palace that after the eldest prince ate the royal meal given by the prince yesterday, he suddenly suffered from vomiting and diarrhea in the middle of the night and almost died. Fortunately, the doctor supported by the palace was highly skilled and treated him in time. , thus saving the eldest prince’s life.”

"The eldest prince is still lying in bed and can't get up. Although he won't walk in front of the emperor, but if the emperor really does that recently, it's still a matter of two days for the eldest prince to get up and go to the funeral of his emperor father. Say it!"

"Although the eldest prince's body is not very strong, there is no reason for him to suddenly become ill at such a juncture. Let me tell you... there is probably something wrong with the royal meal given by the prince!"

"Who says otherwise! Although the prince now occupies the position of prince, in the final analysis, the eldest prince still occupies a long name! Before he officially sat on the throne, there was such a brother who might affect his status. Not to mention becoming the emperor in the future, now he is not able to sit comfortably in the position of prince!"

"But even if he dislikes the second prince, he won't poison him directly, right? He gave the royal meal to the emperor. If the eldest prince really has any shortcomings, everyone will be the first to suspect him. He did this It's totally worth the loss, and your reputation is ruined. Although the prince doesn't have a very good reputation, he's not that stupid."

"Oh, you people, you only know one thing but not the other. How can you be so blind to such things involving the throne?"

"You only know that the prince ordered the royal meal to be sent to the eldest prince, but you don't think about it, who did the prince order to send the royal meal? Whose hands did the royal meal pass through?"

"Who?"

As soon as this question was raised, it immediately aroused the interest of everyone in the room.

The person who spoke before took a sip of tea and whetted everyone's appetite, then he lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "The person who went to deliver the royal meal is the man of King Huai!"

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"Nonsense! This is clearly a frame-up! I should find out those who spread the rumors and kill them in public!"

In Prince Huai's Mansion, Prince Huai threw the cup angrily, causing broken porcelain and tea soup to scatter on the floor.

The people serving around him were all too frightened to come forward. They only pushed the lowest-ranking maid out and asked her to quickly clean up the dirt on the floor.

"The prince drugged the eldest prince to kill him. What does this have to do with me? At this time, it's too late for me to hide myself. How can I let someone get involved in such a thankless and stupid thing!"

"The person who was sent by the prince to deliver the royal meal was not my king at all! That little eunuch had served my father before. Seeing that he was favored by his father, I secretly ordered someone to send him more money. The gifts are just a secret to build a good relationship!"

"This kind of bribery to the servants in the palace has been done by several of my brothers. Now that something has happened, all the responsibility has been put on me! This is simply too much! I really think that I The king has no soldiers and is afraid of them!" King Huai paced back and forth anxiously in the room. He saw the maid kneeling on the ground collecting broken porcelain. He became more and more upset as he watched. He was about to reprimand, but he had been sitting quietly drinking tea. Su Shixia suddenly spoke at this moment, and told the maid in a gentle tone: "Don't be nervous, move faster, just clean up all the dirt."

"You should collect all the broken porcelain to prevent the prince from accidentally pricking his foot. This is for the prince's own good. The prince will not blame you."

The maid just felt King Huai's angry gaze falling on her. She thought she was dead this time, but she was so frightened that her face turned into gold.

When she heard Su Shixia's words, she felt like she was alive again. She kowtowed heavily to Su Shixia with red eyes, not daring to say another word, and lay down on the ground again to clean up the dirt on the ground.

After Su Shixia's interruption, King Huai could no longer get angry at the maid. He snorted loudly, strode to the table, picked up the newly served tea on the table and took a big sip. He asked Su Shixia in a rough voice: "Mrs. Su, you should have noticed that the servant who was sent to deliver the royal meal was deliberately pushed out by the prince to put the blame on the king."

"Although I have already handed over the explanation, and the prince openly said that he believed in me, he secretly spread the news. This is clearly to frame me, to tarnish my reputation and to roast me on the fire. !”

"In your opinion, how should I respond next?"

"My lord, you should not ask me this question, but you should ask yourself."

Su Shixia looked calm and composed. When she heard King Huai's words, she didn't even raise her eyes to look at him. She still drank tea leisurely and said in a calm tone: "I've made it very clear before, I The reason why I took the initiative to seek cooperation with you, Prince, is because I have seen that it is time for someone else to be the emperor of the Xiqi Kingdom."

"And I need to cooperate with the new emperor of Xiqi Kingdom and make an alliance with him to attack Dongling together in the future."

She put down the cup, raised her eyes to look at Prince Huai, and asked with a half-smile: "Your Majesty is asking me this now...does he have no confidence in himself and wants me to choose another prince to cooperate with him?"

When King Huai heard Su Shixia's words, he was stunned for a moment and then visibly relaxed.

Recalling the "three answers" Su Shixia had given him before, his tense expression softened a lot.

"Mrs. Su is joking. Even if I don't believe in myself, I will definitely believe in Mrs. Su's choice and your son's 'prophecy'."

King Huai calmed down, sat back in his seat and said, "My father is seriously ill. Now is indeed the best time, but I am not the only one who is eyeing this time."

"In the court, I can rely on my grandfather, and I also have my mother and concubine in the palace. But if you want to seize that position, you still need to have soldiers and horses on hand. The imperial guards in the palace are now standing From the prince’s side!”

"If I, the king, act rashly without making complete preparations, then..."

"The prince needs soldiers and horses, just say so."

Su Shixia smiled and said: "Even if it is not easy for me to mobilize the troops and horses left by my husband, there are still people in this imperial capital who can mobilize the troops and horses of Xiqi Kingdom for the prince's use."

"who?!"

King Huai stood up excitedly.

Su Shixia didn't show off anymore, smiled and gestured to the door, "Fuhu, go and invite Mr. Qinian." (End of Chapter)