The prince wanted to divorce his wife during pregnancy, and the reborn princess burst into laughter

Chapter 42 The Surprise Came Unexpectedly
Emperor Jiancheng was secretly happy to see that he accepted the punishment obediently.

Finally, I found a way to take away his military power. Old Fifteen, with 300,000 troops. What he feared most was these 300,000 troops under his command.

What happened today was completely unexpected for him. The surprise came so unexpectedly.

He looked at Censor Jiang with gratitude, and now he liked him more and more.

"Retreat."

The emperor waved his hand, stood up and left the court in a happy mood.

"Farewell to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

Hearing the farewell voices of the ministers behind him, Emperor Jiancheng curled his lips and walked happily towards the Cining Palace. He wanted to share the good news with the Empress Dowager.

After Ling Xiao left the court, he went straight out of the palace.

He has nothing to do now, so he should go back and deal with the affairs in the mansion. There have been a lot of troubles in the mansion recently. This is the unrest in the family, which led to today's punishment.

It's time to sort things out and not let this incident ruin his plans.

His people have already confirmed that Emperor Jiancheng was indeed poisoned and that he really does not have much time left, but he just doesn't know it.

Ling Xiao snorted in his heart, he was about to die but he didn't even realize it, so let him be proud for a while, and then I would give him a big surprise.

He left the palace in a very good mood, but unexpectedly met Prime Minister Su at the palace gate.

"Meet King Rong."

Ling Xiao glanced at him calmly and said, "Lord Su is so free. He is waiting for me here instead of going to the Imperial Academy. Aren't you afraid that the Imperial Censor will report us for forming cliques?"

Prime Minister Su said calmly, "I am waiting here for Prince Rong. I just want to ask your two daughters, are they okay?"

Prime Minister Su was waiting for Ling Xiao here and openly questioned his two daughters. His purpose was to tell Emperor Jiancheng that he had not met Prince Rong in private and that he and Prince Rong could not be the same kind of people.

He also conveyed the message to Li Yuzhu that he still cared about his daughter, and asked her to behave herself during this period and not cause any more trouble.

At the same time, he was also trying to make peace with Su Nanyi, meaning that as a father he still cared about his daughter.

Although Emperor Jiancheng looked like a normal person, his body was actually very weak and he could die at any time.

Prince Rong was punished to reflect at home, but his military power was not deprived. He could still mobilize the army at any time.

Emperor Jiancheng thought that this trick was clever, but in fact it was meaningless. Instead, it gave him time to prepare. Besides, I believe he also knew Emperor Jiancheng's physical condition.

It just so happened that he was sent to the Hanlin Academy this time to avoid the center of attention. Will he help Emperor Jiancheng or stand on Ling Xiao's side?

He would be in trouble no matter which side he faced. If Emperor Jiancheng won, his two daughters would surely suffer a miserable end, and he might even suffer as well.

If Ling Xiao won, he would still not be valued by his emperor, and all the court officials would scold him.

So this is good. It just so happens that I was punished this time because of family affairs, so I might as well take the opportunity to deal with the family affairs.

If there was a fire in the backyard, it would affect him in the front hall.

Ling Xiao knew all about Prime Minister Su's little thoughts, and he cursed him in his heart, calling him an old fox.

But I am too lazy to argue with him. I will not make things difficult for him for the sake of his two daughters. If he succeeds, the court will eventually need ministers to work for him.

This cunning old fox is the best candidate, he has the ability.

So he said, "They are all fine. Your Excellency the Prime Minister should stop worrying about them and just worry about yourself."

"Thank you, Lord Rong, for telling me. I am relieved now. I will take my leave."

Prime Minister Su bowed to Ling Xiao again, then turned and left. Ling Xiao didn't even look at him, got on his carriage, and then returned to the mansion.

The scene at the palace gate soon reached the ears of Emperor Jiancheng.

At this moment, he was in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, sharing today's results of the battle with her.

The Queen Mother patted the Emperor's hand and said, "Son, you must seize this opportunity and take the military power from that little bastard."

The power of 300,000 troops was like a mountain pressing down on them, mother and son. Now that there was such a good opportunity, the Queen Mother wished she could seize it immediately.

I hate it so much in my heart.

When the late emperor was alive, he doted on that mother and child and protected them very well, and he would protect them even after his death.

She is his legitimate wife, his queen.

Emperor Jiancheng felt a pang of sadness when he looked at the empress dowager's wrinkled face. The empress dowager had given so much for him that she was now so obsessed with him. Her face had aged before her own age.

He said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, mother. I am just trying to seize his military power bit by bit. This time I asked him to reflect at home. He will reflect as long as I ask him to.

It could be as short as one year, or as long as two or three years, or even just keep going like this until he dies of old age. I don’t believe that he won’t be exhausted to death.

Mother, do you think that I, your son, can't take away his military power?"

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "My son is really capable. Doesn't that bitch Ji Wushuang like to fight with me? Let's see if she can beat me this time. I will trample her under my feet for the rest of my life."

While the mother and son were talking, Eunuch Ma came in and whispered something in Emperor Jiancheng's ear.

"Nothing after that?" Emperor Jiancheng frowned.

Eunuch Ma nodded: "No, one went to the Hanlin Academy, and the other returned to Prince Rong's Mansion."

"Let Ling Wei keep a close eye on them to see if they have any further contact in private."

He really didn't dare to underestimate Prime Minister Su, that old fox. He was actually putting on a show for him at the palace gate. Wouldn't he let his guard down?
If you think that sending him to the Hanlin Academy today is just a punishment, you are underestimating him.

He wants to slowly weaken his power.

Prime Minister Su has considerable power in the court. If he is immediately removed from his position as prime minister, his people will think that he is an emperor who would rather die than surrender and will oppose him everywhere.

It was true. He had no way to deal with those old things for the time being.

Since there is no other way, then just replace those old things slowly. When that old bastard Su Chengcheng comes back again, it will no longer be Prime Minister Su's one-man show.

At this time, the Queen Mother didn't know what had happened. Seeing that Emperor Jiancheng had a gloomy face, she thought something serious had happened and asked anxiously, "My son, what happened?"

Emperor Jiancheng shook his head: "It's just a small matter, mother, don't worry about it, I should go back now."

The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go, my son."

After Emperor Jiancheng left, the Queen Mother immediately called the housekeeper and said, "Pick a few good-looking palace maids and send them to Prince Rong. It just so happens that he has some free time these days. Reward him. He has worked too hard before."

The nanny's mouth twitched: "It's the Queen Mother. I will send her there right away."

He just sighed in his heart. The Queen Mother still used the same trick. She had sent many palace maids to the Dragon King's Palace in the past. However, it was in vain. At most, it was a waste of other people's food. They were all kept in the back and had no effect at all.

No wonder the Queen Mother, despite sitting firmly on the throne for so many years, still couldn't deal with the Concubine Dowager. How could such a trivial trick affect Prince Rong?

The nanny shook her head. She still had to obey the Queen Mother's orders and hurried to do it.

(End of this chapter)