How could Xiao Changyan not know what the emperor was thinking? How could he not know that if he took on this task, if he succeeded, he might be able to bring down the Eastern Palace as well, and become the second Eastern Palace for his meritorious service in rescuing the emperor and suppressing the rebellion. If he failed, he would become a criminal who harmed meritorious officials and attempted to disrupt the government
One step to heaven, one step to hell.
But he would still choose to take a gamble.
"Imperial power and the underworld, they are indeed different paths to the same destination." Shen Yun'an has no ambition. He prefers the battlefield where swords fall rather than conspiracies and intrigues. Therefore, he cannot understand those who are willing to go to the underworld for the sake of imperial power.
Xiao Huayong smiled and said, "I will deal with the Lingwei Army. The Jinwu Guard will be handed over to Xie Ji one day. Xie Ji will have someone to deal with him. Father and brother should be on guard against the Imperial Guard..."
This situation was arranged by Xiao Huayong. How His Majesty would act was largely under his control. He explained everything in detail until the afterglow of the setting sun was absorbed by the mountains, and then Shen Yueshan and his son took their leave.
"Brother, is Qiao Qiao okay?" After sending his father and brother to the gate of the East Palace, Shen Xihe couldn't help but remind them.
When His Majesty tried to deal with my father, he was defeated by the woman who was about to give birth, Tao, whom he never took seriously. How similar is this time to the last time? Xue Jinqiao is also pregnant, and is already seven or eight months pregnant. If something happens, I'm afraid she will also give birth prematurely. . .
"My great uncle is by her side. She is not in the palace now. She is waiting to give birth in a safe place." Shen Yun'an winked at his sister.
How could he allow the tragedy that happened to their mother to happen to his own wife
Shen Xihe smiled and watched his father and brother go away in the deepening night, finally disappearing behind the towering palace walls.
Everyone has made all the necessary preparations, and everything is waiting for the wedding on the 28th.
On the day before the wedding, Shen Yingruo, the bride-to-be, came to the East Palace to pay a visit to Shen Xihe, which surprised Shen Xihe very much, but he still met her.
Shen Yingruo became more and more graceful, with a delicate and graceful figure. She wore a goose yellow silk skirt and a light green shawl. She stood in the colorful garden, looking particularly elegant and refined among the flowers.
"You're getting married tomorrow, why are you looking for me today?" Shen Xihe raised her hand, signaling her not to be polite.
Shen Yingruo bowed before standing up. She didn't look happy like a newlywed. She looked at Shen Xihe for a long while before saying, "Xiao Changfeng saved Prince Jing in Minjiang River, and Prince Jing returned to Kyoto to avenge His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness is now... not in a good condition, is that right?"
Shen Xihe raised his eyebrows: "How did you know?"
"Prince Jing often went to Prince Xun's mansion to look for Xiao Changfeng. It was common for the two of them to drink facing the moon. I overheard it by chance." Shen Yingruo said.
Shen Xihe lowered his eyes and looked at Xiuhe who was standing in the wind: "You even forgot the honorific title, which shows that you are very resentful towards Prince Xun. Why? Do you think that if he hadn't saved His Royal Highness Prince Jing, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't be bedridden like this now?"
Ever since Xiao Changyan had plotted against him, Xiao Huayong had been claiming to be ill, creating the illusion that he was terminally ill, although it was not entirely an illusion.
"Isn't it?" Shen Yingruo asked back.
Shen Xihe shook his head gently: "No."