Strategy of Prince's Concubine's Rebellion

Chapter 128 Invisible thoughts
"Yes!"

The man in black bowed and stood: "Nearly half of the 300 million kilograms of grain that Nanzhao Kingdom promised to lend to Dayan Kingdom has been prepared. It will take two months to raise all of it."

Murong Chen nodded: "Okay!"

The man in black continued: "The uncle of the little emperor of Xiliang has now successfully become the regent. However, under the control of the Queen Mother, he is unable to control the government and the public for a while, and he has no time to take care of our affairs with the Chu State..."

Having said this, he suddenly saw Murong Guang's personal bodyguard approaching from a distance.

The man in black noticed someone coming and disappeared in a flash.

After entering the Huxin Pavilion, the guards first saluted Murong Chen respectfully: "See you, Your Highness!"

Then he turned to Murong Guang: "Your Highness, Third Highness, Lu Ziqing, the second lady of Lu Guogong's mansion, came to see you. She said she was here to deliver some things. She will hand them over to His Highness in person and then leave. I'm waiting for you in the main hall now."

Murong Guang nodded: "I know, tell her to wait a moment and I'll be there right away."

The personal guards retreated first and went to the main hall to inform Lu Ziqing.

Murong Guang offered Murong Chen a glass of wine: "Second brother, sister Ziqing has something to ask me about. It doesn't seem to be an important matter. I'll come as soon as I can."

Murong Chen raised his glass and drank it, then thought for a while and asked, "But that official woman who is always next to the emperor's wife?"

"Exactly!"

Murong Chen knitted his brows and consoled her in the tone of an elder brother: "Don't interact with her, she looks like a person with evil intentions."

Murong Guang smiled nonchalantly: "Second brother, I see you were frightened by that Princess of Chu, and the women around you don't look like good people."

At the mention of the Princess of Chu, Murong Chen's teeth started to itch again.

Throwing the chopsticks hard at Murong Guang: "Isn't there someone looking for you? Get out of here!"

Murong Guang ran away laughing.

Murong Chen was the only one left in the pavilion.

After a few glasses of wine, I felt increasingly depressed.

"Come out!" His hearing was ten times better than that of ordinary people, and he knew that the spy leader was still nearby.

In an instant, the man in black bowed and appeared in front of him.

"What's your order, Second Highness?"

Murong Chen lowered his head, his eyes dazed, as if he was looking at the food and wine on the table, or contemplating the past.

After a long while, he asked quietly with a little hesitation: "Is there any movement over there in Chu State?"

"Going back to Your Highness, the second prince of Chu, Xiang Wenyao, the son of Concubine Zheng, has recently become close to the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. He has opened the Xingyao Poetry Club and recruited a large number of literati and scholars under his command..."

Murong Chen frowned, as if he was not interested at all in what he said, and interrupted him directly.

"Is there any news about the eldest princess of Chu?"

The man in black froze for a moment.

King Chen had never asked him to inquire about anything on his own, so he just asked how Chu was doing. This was too broad a scope.

I was lucky just now that I had a sharp mind and quick reactions, and quickly picked out the news that the royal prince was most likely to be interested in.

To be interrupted like this?
Return to the princess of Chu.

The state of Chu was already weak in national power, and its high-ranking officials and aristocrats lived extravagantly, and it was hard to even come out with refreshing news.

What could happen to a mere princess, and what impact could inquiring about her have on the Yan Kingdom?
Fortunately, that princess is really different. Unlike the princesses of other countries who spend all their time admiring flowers and playing the piano to choose their consort, she instead stirs up trouble everywhere. She is reflected in all the major events in Chu State.

Otherwise, King Chen might not be able to answer his question himself.

"Back to Your Highness, the villain was just about to say something. Xiang Wenyao opened a Xingyao Poetry Club and rewarded the talented person with the best poem with 10 taels of silver. But he didn't expect that the talented person turned out to be Princess Yingxue in disguise. Not only did she humiliate Xiang Wenyao in public, she also gave 10 taels of silver as a reward to the six literati she liked on the spot. Now the second prince has become a joke in Yongchun City, but Princess Yingxue can easily use his power to Win people’s hearts.”

The man in black thought that His Highness would interrupt even half of such innocuous tidbits.

Unexpectedly, he listened with great interest, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

(End of this chapter)