Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 447: Lost Soul

Especially the identity of Prince Wenruo, which made them feel a deep sense of crisis.

Being born to the Empress, this is a very orthodox origin.

Although the King of Qi and the King of Chu seemed to be having a lot of fun, in terms of orthodoxy, they were completely lacking.

The deposed crown prince is finished, so even though Wen Ruo may be old, his legitimacy is unquestionable.

And from the position the emperor arranged for him today, it can be seen that, although he is not as good as the crown prince, he has already surpassed the two of them, right?
At this moment, the two of them were lamenting that they had always ignored their younger brother.

In the past, they always thought that Prince Wenruo was the legitimate son of the empress. So what?

They are still so young, there is no need to worry about it at all. After all, the two of them have been in the court for many years and have won over many court officials. Especially after the crown prince was deposed, their power increased even more.

Considering Prince Wenruo’s age, it would take several years for him to be able to enter the imperial court. By then, what would it matter if he was the legitimate son of the empress?
Their foundation in the court is not as strong as ours, so what can they use to compete with them?

But things are different now.

Even though the two of them have gathered considerable power now, far more than Prince Wenruo, the Emperor's move today is sending a different signal.

Arranging him to stand in that position, does it mean that he has some ideas in his mind? And allowing Wen Ruo to attend court at the age of twelve clearly means that he wants to be well cultivated.

When this series of signals are released, many civil and military officials will certainly understand them, especially those who followed the prince in the past. I am afraid they will have thoughts of this again.

Even though there aren't many people around Prince Wenruo now, the emperor's move will surely attract a lot of people to him.

In particular, Prince Wenruo and Princess Zhaode had a very good relationship, and he even stayed at Princess Zhaode's hot spring villa many times in the past.

Doesn't this indirectly prove that Princess Zhaode is on the side of Prince Wenruo? Then what about the Jiguo Mansion?

Will the Yongning Marquis Mansion and the Fang Mansion, which have close ties with the Jiguo Duke Mansion, also stand on the side of Prince Wenruo?
Although Duke Ji was only a Minister of Works, his relative was the Right Prime Minister Fang Qiao, the undisputed head of the civil servants.

As for the people around them, although they all have a seat in the court, they are just numerous. If we really talk about influence, I am afraid they can't even compare to Duke Ji, let alone Fang Qiao.

In addition to these two, there is another one, that is the leader of the Guanzhong clan, Shen Huan.

He is Prince Wenruo's biological uncle. With the Queen's relationship, the Shen family and the Guanzhong clan will definitely stand on Prince Wenruo's side. These are all giants in the court.

"It seems that the emperor is determined to support Wen Ruo to take the throne."

The King of Qi was somewhat distraught, thinking that he had fought for that position for so many years, and finally got rid of the Crown Prince, leaving only the King of Chu. Even if it was not a sure thing, there was at least a 50 or 60 percent chance.

As a result, Prince Wen Ruo suddenly appeared, and when he thought of his identity and the person standing behind him, he felt a huge pressure.

"Your Highness, although this possibility cannot be ruled out, Prince Wenruo is still young. As long as the decree is not issued, it is not a certainty, right?"

"Besides, even if the decree was issued, what would happen? Wasn't the position of the deposed crown prince stable in the first place? Didn't he have enough people around him? Didn't he still not have the last laugh?"

"I absolutely agree, Your Majesty, there is no need to be so pessimistic."

In response to the consolation of his staff, the King of Qi said that you said it lightly, and he still remembered the emperor's reprimands from the previous few times. At that time, he did not take it seriously, thinking that among the adult princes, only he and the King of Chu had the most experience, had been in the court for many years, and knew the most things. The reprimand was just a reprimand. When the critical moment came, wouldn't he still have to choose between the two of them?

But now it’s different. Prince Wenruo has been pushed out, and this is the arrangement from the beginning.

The original half no longer exists. Instead, it has become 80% for Prince Wenruo, and he and the King of Chu each own 10%.

The gap is really too big.

"It's not that I am pessimistic, but some things are not as simple as you think."

"Do you think the last incident of deposing the crown prince was over? It's not over at all."

Although the King of Qi seemed very ostentatious in the past, there was always something in his heart that he dared not think about.

That was Queen Shen. She and the King of Chu joined forces to force the Crown Prince, causing him to make mistakes and be deposed. But that was Queen Shen's own son. It was impossible for her to not be angry.

Afterwards, they just went to the palace to pay their respects. Empress Shen's attitude towards them had changed drastically. He saw it all and was worried in his heart.

It was even said that after the Crown Prince was deposed, the situation and treatment of him and the King of Chu's mother in the imperial palace plummeted. Although Queen Shen did not say anything openly, with so many people below her, it was natural that they would target them if they wanted to curry favor with her.

Now that Prince Wenruo has been pushed forward, they dare not target him as they did before with the deposed crown prince.

Firstly, Prince Wenruo is still young and has not yet reached adulthood. As his brothers, if they dare to attack him, Queen Shen will not remain silent. Once she takes action, the new and old grudges combined will be beyond their ability to contend with.

But one cannot underestimate the harem, as some of the struggles in the harem can also radiate to the previous dynasty. Once Queen Shen takes action against their mother, she will fabricate some heinous charges against her. Not only will their mother be killed without a burial place, but even her maternal family will probably not escape the disaster.

As for them, even though they are princes, they will probably be affected as well.

Although you won't die, it won't be easy to achieve anything else.

Faced with such an opponent, no matter how arrogant the King of Qi was, he had no choice but to bow his head.

The King of Chu had the same mentality as him, but the King of Chu was slightly better than the King of Qi.

Because the reason why he competed for the position of crown prince was more for self-protection, and he did not do things like the King of Qi, who used all means to achieve his goals, so he still had some room for maneuver.

"What are your plans for the future, my Lord?"

The staff of the Prince of Chu's Palace have looked very solemn ever since they learned what happened at the court this morning.

"Of course, we should wait and see. Wen Ruoke is not someone I can touch, and I absolutely cannot do anything about it. Otherwise, it is not impossible that I will die without a burial place."

The King of Chu looked relatively relaxed.

As for his heart, he did feel some pressure, but thinking back on his past actions, he felt that even if he failed in the future, after Wen Ruo came to power, he would at most be no better than he is now. It seemed that there was no big problem for him to be a rich and leisurely prince.

After all, he was not that cruel. Although he had targeted the deposed crown prince many times, it was just some verbal confrontations, which was not a big mistake.