Chapter 646: Chapter 643: Building a Nest in Beijing, Qing Ying Comes to Join (Extended Chapter)
Minor, it’s relatively mild, the so-called minor, has a similar meaning to Cold Palace, just cold treatment.
Your Majesty sent Hong Ding to Cold Prison, delivering a clear signal to high-ranking officials in Beijing, the Crown Prince’s faction, and people across the land that the Crown Prince’s title is gone, but he can remain alive.
“Qing Ying, you are deeply knowledgeable about the situation in Beijing and the Dynasty’s rules, but you got this wrong!” Lin Xiaosu said, “The Crown Prince is undoubtedly doomed, early within days, late within ten days!”
Qing Ying furrowed her brows deeply, “Master, you…”
“Don’t question this matter, wait and see!” Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly.
Qing Ying is analyzing from common sense.
Even with a “Cold Prison”, she could analyze a lot.
However, this matter broke out of her predictions from the start, she regarded the Crown Prince’s imprisonment as ordinary Prince contention, greatly mistaken!
This is not, in essence, Prince contention.
This is a matter of life and death.
Your Majesty took down the Crown Prince’s Eastern Palace position, gathering the imperial aura under the East Palace Treasure Seal, returning it to Your Majesty’s hands, he regained control of the Imperial Seal.
This is not the end of the matter.
This is merely the beginning.
Your Majesty’s body is indeed recovering, but can it recover to ten years ago?
No! It cannot!
Because he is not a Cultivator, he is a natural person, natural laws are there, a fifty-year-old body, whatever happens, cannot match ten years ago.
What will he do?
This depends on what kind of person Your Majesty is.
If he truly is a benevolent and gentle father, he would not commit the vile act of plundering his son’s vitality for his own use.
But is he truly a benevolent person?
Ha-ha, Lin Xiaosu can only express ha-ha.
Because he has seen all of Your Majesty’s past, he knows, there’s no affectionate royal family since ancient times.
This emperor is not a benevolent person.
Once he realizes he can reverse plunder the Crown Prince’s vitality for his own use in this bound relationship, this emperor will undoubtedly act decisively, killing the Crown Prince directly.
Then use this causal chain to transfer the young life vitality of the Crown Prince to himself.
With a miraculous reverse plunder, he will write a complete conclusion to the “Cause and Effect Mistake” that has troubled him for ten years.
This is harsh.
Yet this is reality!
Hong’er came to report, lunch is ready, please sir move to the dining hall.
Lin Xiaosu went to the dining hall and ate the first meal upon entering this courtyard, praised it as excellent, and then went to his bedroom for a nap.
Three hours slipped away like this.
When Lin Xiaosu opened his eyes again, Qing Ying was sitting outside his window, quietly watching the gradually setting sun.
He got up, Qing Ying immediately offered tea, Lin Xiaosu lifted the teacup, opened the window on the left, and saw a Dragon Horse galloping down the street.
The Dragon Horse arrived at his mansion gate, and the steward came running over.
“Family Head, the Seventh Prince requests an audience!” The steward’s voice was very excited.
The Family Head is only a fifth rank official, a Prince personally requesting an audience, this is quite an honor, as a servant, everyone shares the common hope that the Family Head has great face, and when the Family Head has great face, it reflects well on the servants too.
Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly, “Qing Ying, let’s go greet the guest!”
The steward seemed to notice Qing Ying beside the Family Head at this moment, and regarded her with higher esteem.
Could it be this young lady is the master’s side concubine?
Otherwise, how could she accompany the master to meet the Prince?
Lin Xiaosu and Qing Ying met Seventh Prince Hong Yun in the front yard. Seventh Prince now truly matched his name, his face was flushed with red clouds.
“Greetings, Your Highness!” Lin Xiaosu bowed deeply.
“Let’s talk over there…” Seventh Prince Hong Yun directly reached out, pulling Lin Xiaosu to that Red Pavilion.
This warm and casual manner without official decorum left everyone present rather stunned.
Inside the Red Pavilion, Qing Ying reached out, pouring tea for Seventh Prince, who glanced at her face hesitantly.
Lin Xiaosu laughed lightly, “This young lady is the daughter of former Prime Minister Du Ding, infiltrated Heart Pavilion, searching for evidence of crimes, many of the intelligence I possess comes from her.”
Seventh Prince’s eyes brightened, “A fellow traveler?”
“Always has been!” Lin Xiaosu said.
Qing Ying’s heart was warmed, this was the bridge Lin Xiaosu built for her, he only spoke of the result, not the process, sending a signal that: Qing Ying is also a full participant in this significant reform.
Just with this, Seventh Prince can be at ease with her.
“Then congratulations to the young lady!” Seventh Prince said, “Father has just decreed, dismissed Prime Minister Chen Zhengdao and Minister of War Li Yide, as well as the Imperial Censor Deng Kuan who framed the previous Prime Minister with fabricated charges, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Li Yue has also been apprehended, once the case is cleared, it may clear the Du Family’s name.”
Qing Ying was immensely delighted at this surprise.
She emerged from behind Lin Xiaosu, knelt to thank Seventh Prince for his favor.
Seventh Prince waved his hand lightly, “Why thank me? It’s all your master’s doing!”
Qing Ying’s gaze turned to Lin Xiaosu, Lin Xiaosu quickly stopped her, “Alright, alright, Your Highness, let’s talk about other matters!”
“The other matters, that’s where I truly should thank you!” Seventh Prince said, “I now… finally have a concubine mother!”
“Concubine?” Lin Xiaosu gently uttered a word.
“Yes, my mother was originally a Changzai, by usual reasoning, even with great merit, she could only be a concubine, but today Father’s favor is too great, skipping the rank of concubine, directly honored as ‘Princess Consort An’!”
“Congratulations, Your Highness!” Lin Xiaosu clasped his hands.
“This afternoon I entered Anshun Palace, just seen my mother, she held my hand and told me a word, ‘Regarding Mr. Li, be sure to treat him with brotherly affection.'”