Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 197 Planning for trouble
Emperor Ling was in coma for only five days, and the back-and-forth between the Crown Prince and the King of Jin in the court gradually affected the speed of handling affairs in the court.

In the evening, the prince and Jiang Shunian had a secret meeting in the house outside the prince's womb.

"Shun Nian, we can't let King Jin go on like this, otherwise it will shake the foundation of the Ling Kingdom."

Every day, the prince would order someone to inform Jiang Shunian about the details of the affairs in the court. Jiang Shunian naturally knew that this trend of fighting between the two parties could not continue.

"Your Highness, Mr. Tang San has not moved yet. If we do at this moment, His Majesty will be very passive when he wakes up in the future."

The prince was so aggrieved and stood still just in case, but sometimes to achieve big things, you have to take big risks.

"Then what do you think of us? If Gu Gu hadn't cared about the Queen Mother and brotherhood, he would have captured King Jin's family long ago."

The prince is smart and tolerant, but he is not decisive enough in his actions. Jiang Shunian is also taller among the short ones. At least the prince will be a benevolent and righteous king in the future when he ascends the throne.

"Your Highness, the plan for now is of course to get King Jin's faction to take action. Only then can we be justified."

Jiang Shunian gave Prince Linggan a knowing look, and the Prince began to fall into deep thought.
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In the inner room of the main courtyard of Prince Jin's Mansion, Princess Jin Qiu Chan'er is trying on new clothes.

"The princess is so beautiful in this rose red ruffled gold double-layer Guangzhou silk long-tailed robe. The slaves don't know how to praise her."

Princess Jin's brows were filled with joy, and she tapped her confidant with her index finger, "Is there anyone you can't praise for your clever tongue?"

"Your Majesty is naturally beautiful and will suit anything she wears. No matter how clever your tongue is, I can't help but have new words to say every day when I see your radiant Majesty."

The master and servant were joking back and forth for a while. Princess Jin suddenly stopped smiling and asked, "Is everything quiet in the yard behind?"

In the past few years, King Jin has added a concubine and several concubines to his backyard. Among them is the girl Xianglian who sings in Zuixianju. King Jin has been doting on him in the past year.

Now Xiang Lian is pregnant with Liujia. The fat in her belly has given her a lot of prestige in the past few days. Princess Qiu Chan'er of Jin has to avoid her influence.

At this time, Emperor Ling was unconscious. King Jin needed the full support of his father-in-law, the Minister of Civil Affairs, so naturally he could not offend Princess Jin because of a favorite concubine.

"Don't worry, Madam. Concubine Lian in our mansion has been suffering from stomachache all morning. The prince only asked for a doctor to see her but did not go to her hospital once."

"That little bitch flaunts her favors as soon as she is favored without even looking at her lowly background. She still wants to compete with a princess like me. She doesn't overestimate her own abilities."

"What the empress is saying is that you are not only of noble birth but also have two legitimate sons. How can a singing girl compare to your status in the prince's heart?"

The maid's words spoke appropriately to Princess Jin's heart, and it was worthy of the importance she always attached to her cultivation.

When the maid saw that Princess Jin was coaxed into feeling comfortable by herself, she whispered into Princess Jin's ear.

"Your Majesty, I accompanied you into the palace yesterday to pay respects to the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine, but I overheard something."

When the maid said this, she looked around, walked quickly to the window, looked out, and then closed the door and window.

"My servant heard Aunt Cai talking to an imperial doctor in the Queen Mother's Palace. It seems that the Queen Mother is not in good health. I am afraid she only has one or two months left to live."

The maid had hidden the news until today because she was afraid that she would mishear it. But after all, she and Princess Jin had been a master and servant for many years, both prosperous and devastated. She thought about it and finally told her.

Princess Jin's brain exploded when she heard this, and she regained her consciousness for a moment, "Did you hear that clearly?"

The King of Jin has been able to compete equally with the Crown Prince for so many years mainly because of the support of the Queen Mother in the palace. If the Queen Mother passes away, they will have no hope. Princess Jin walked around the inner room a few times, her mind in a mess and she couldn't figure out what to do.

"This matter must be informed to the prince as soon as possible."

"Hurry and go to the outer courtyard to see if the prince is in the palace. If he is not, ask the concierge's boy to quickly find him for me. Then tell me that the princess has something important to discuss."

Prince Jin was really not in the palace at this time. Today, the two parties spent the whole morning talking about trivial matters, turning the efficient morning meeting into a vegetable market where the aunts were buying vegetables and negotiating prices. If they disagreed, they would get together and scold each other. Get started and have a go at it.

Several old tricksters in the court have begun to claim to be ill at home in recent days, and the two factions of the prince and the king of Jin are basically arguing every day in the court.

Prince Jin was stopped by the servants of the palace on the way back to the palace. He was still wondering why he was so anxious about such a big matter. This was the first time that his princess was so cautious about something.

When they entered the palace, a servant ran to the main courtyard to deliver a message. Princess Jin was already waiting at the second door.

"Something serious has happened to the prince, please come with my concubine quickly."

Prince Jin and Princess Jin have been married for more than five years. Prince Jin's heart skipped a beat when he saw the princess's appearance.

The couple entered the inner room of the main courtyard, where the maid was waiting, and then carefully informed King Jin of the whole story.

He really didn't know about this matter, and I'm afraid his mother and concubine didn't know either, otherwise she wouldn't have told him about such an important matter.

However, the Queen Mother has always supported her. She supports this king in order to continue the glory and wealth of the Cai family. Normally, she should not hide it from him.

"Are you telling the truth?" After hearing what the maid said, King Jin looked at the maid.

The maid was so frightened by King Jin's pressure that she said calmly: "I heard it with my own ears and saw it with my own eyes. Everything is true. I will never dare to expire the prince and princess."

Princess Jin also spoke for the maid, "Your Majesty, our master and servant have been sisters for more than ten years. She will not deceive me."

King Jin nodded and threatened: "Go down first and remember to shut your mouth, otherwise I can ask someone to teach you how to shut up."

The maid said "yes" repeatedly and quickly retreated.

"Your Majesty, you."

"Don't worry about this matter. I will discuss it with my staff before we discuss it."

The King of Jin quickly walked out of the main courtyard and went to the outer study. He ordered people to summon the palace staff to the study to discuss matters.

In the past, when there were important matters to be discussed, the King of Jin would usually ask someone to inform his grandfather and uncle. Today, the King of Jin was not sure whether the father and son had any private agreement with the Queen Mother, so naturally he could not let them know that he had known that the Queen Mother was seriously ill.

There are three staff in the study room discussing this matter with King Jin.

"Your Majesty, if the Queen Mother is really short of time, then our previously planned strategy of Xu Tuzhi may not be suitable."

King Jin himself also meant the same thing. Although the Queen Mother had always supported him in his bid for the throne, in the final analysis, the prince was also the Queen Mother's grandson. If the Queen Mother defected at the last moment, he would not be able to take the throne even if he had three heads and six arms.

However, forcing the palace to strangle the prince had a bad reputation. King Jin knew that he could not take the lead in this matter, but had to start it with someone else.

"Your Majesty, now that we have reached a critical moment, you must not worry about anything else. It is not up to you to decide whether we will be a king or a bandit in the future."