The prince's question made everyone stunned; Ge Zhengfeng beside him was even more dumbfounded - what you asked is a bit... unwise! You are simply asking "Are you planning a rebellion?" This is a question that leaves no room for retreat!
As for Li Xian, when he heard the second prince's question, he recalled Xu Ren's evaluation of the three princes of the Great Xia Kingdom: the eldest prince was useless, the second prince was untalented, and the third prince was underage - but they were not talented enough to be emperors either.
As a prince, even if Li Xian really wanted to rebel, this question should not be asked! Even asking a question like "Are you still loyal to the Great Xia Kingdom?" is ten thousand times better than asking "What is your intention?"
Where is Li Xian? Li Xian was very confused. "Your Highness, I have been in charge of the construction of the imperial mausoleum in Yunding Mountain for more than four months, and I haven't heard of any action in Anyang!"
Li Xian simply answered with the question "I don't know anything about it!" This way of answering made Ge Zhengfeng nod slightly. This was a panacea-like answer, which completely resolved the embarrassment brought by the prince.
Unfortunately, Xia Shu was already furious, "You don't know? Don't you communicate with Anyang every few days?"
Li Xian's pupils shrank instantly - there was too much information revealed in this sentence. First of all, Li Xian was sure that Xia Shu or the Second Prince Group must have intercepted Anyang's letter! Anyang had lost hundreds of elite soldiers in order to pass the letter, and someone had to pay for this. In addition, Xia Shu's words showed that he had been monitoring Li Xian!
On the surface, Li Xian gave a bitter smile, "Your Highness, you only know that I communicate with Anyang every few days, but there are too many messengers intercepted along the way. The last time I received a letter from Anyang was two months ago!"
Xia Shu was furious for a moment.
Li Xian quickly added, "How about that, Your Highness, please tell me what happened in Anyang recently?"
Xia Shu panted heavily several times, trying to calm his anger, "You, Anyang, are preparing to send troops to attack Luliang County and Zhongshan County! You really don't know about this?"
Li Xian sighed, "Your Highness, the one in charge of Anyang now is the princess, not me. I believe that since Qingqing sent troops to attack Luliang County and Zhongshan County, the governors of the two counties must have done something wrong."
Xia Shu was dumbfounded. This time he was really frustrated. Yes, the one who presided over Anyang now was Xia Qingqing. She was a princess. How could she do something that was against the country? !
Xia Shu's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He finally came up with a quick idea. "Well, some time ago, the governor of Zhongshan County, Shi Chengsong, and the governor of Luliang County, Zhao Guoshan, did make a little mistake, but now they have corrected it. Look, they sent a total of 30,000 taels of gold to be buried with the emperor. Li Xian, you see they have corrected it and realized their mistakes, so there is no need to send troops to attack them anymore."
What about Li Xian? Li Xian certainly understood the real situation. Even the order to attack Luliang County was issued by Li Xian himself! But at this time, Li Xian's ability to pretend to be confused was extraordinary. "Your Highness, this... As you know, Li Xian has been here for four months. I don't know what happened in Anyang. You should go to Anyang and discuss this matter with Princess Qingqing. I really can't do anything about it."