kingnovel Chapter 736: Worried about the Mother's Heart of the Daughter-in-law
Chapter 736: Worried about the Mother's Heart of the Daughter-in-law
Xiao Jingyu knew that his father was really sad this time!
I was really angry!
The emperor was not unaware of his nephew's ambition to take the throne;
It's not like I didn't notice his series of small actions in private.
However, considering that he was the only bloodline left by his elder brother who passed away early, he could not bear to blame him too much.
It seemed that he was just using his identity as the orphan of the former crown prince to recruit some so-called personnel;
Or in the name of recruiting guards, they secretly raise more private soldiers beyond the regulations;
Or he could rely on marrying wives and concubines, and on tying up interests to win over several equally ambitious court officials;
Yes, there were those courtiers who were short-sighted but thought they had long-term vision and followed him.
They all watched their daughters never fit into today's harem or the East Palace;
My family cannot become a royal relative, and cannot climb to a higher level faster...
They thought... since the current emperor and the crown prince refused their attempts to get close to them, then they would just follow the former crown prince's orphan.
Maybe one day, I can get the merit of following the emperor and become a royal relative!
This seems to be a good way to improve the family!
These little tricks, after all, are not at all pleasing to the emperor.
Back then, my father was the legitimate successor to the throne, not a usurper!
It is simply impossible for my cousin to overthrow the court and seize power by means of petty intrigues!
Since he could not achieve anything significant, neither his father, the crown prince, nor himself were too lazy to expose his superficial disguise.
I only wanted to leave some dignity for both him and the late crown prince, so that he would retreat when he saw difficulties, put aside his inappropriate thoughts as soon as possible, behave himself and become a wealthy and noble prince, and continue the bloodline of the late crown prince.
If this is possible, then your father will be worthy of the late crown prince's last words of trust!
Unexpectedly, this cousin not only did not stop, but actually started to take action...
Once they make a move, they will wipe out important officials and take away the brother's wife!
How could this not make my father angry and hateful!
Emperor Hongde and Empress Luan Xiying sat there, speechless for a moment, their faces equally gloomy.
Xiao Jingyu comforted his father and mother, and poured them a cup of hot tea, "Father, mother, don't be angry!
We are all aware that my cousin covets the throne.
I have always been paying close attention to the behavior of this cousin.
Just take that day at the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen as an example. I saw my cousin in the crowd, and I also clearly saw the undisguised amazement, greed and determination in his eyes when he looked at Yue'er!
Therefore, I will pay more attention to all the activities of him and his Prince Yi's Palace.
In addition, during the morning court session yesterday in the Golden Palace, my cousin's words and actions, as well as the flash of jealousy and provocation in his eyes when he looked at me... attracted my attention even more.
Therefore, to be prepared for any eventuality, I changed my appearance and clothes, quietly led my men out of the capital, climbed up Yunxiang Mountain at dusk, and set up defenses at various places on the mountain.
Sure enough, my cousin sent out more than fifty men, all dressed in black, and sneaked up Yunxiang Mountain at night.
Among those men in black were assassins, secret guards, and guards from his mansion.
At midnight, they began to act.
They thought that their actions were both sudden and secretive, and the people in the Anguo Mansion could never imagine that they would suddenly kill and kidnap people in Qingguo Temple on Yunxiang Mountain!
However, what they didn't expect was that we were well prepared.
As soon as their talents showed their heads, we crushed them all and killed them all!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Hongde and Empress Luan Xiying looked at each other and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
“It’s okay!
I'm glad you're okay!"
Queen Luan Xiying raised her hand and patted her chest, her face full of relief.
I was just going to Qingguo Temple to chant sutras and pray for blessings, but how could something like this happen?
Fortunately, they had taken precautions in advance, and neither the people in the Anguo Mansion nor Yue'er were injured.
After a while, Luan Xiying asked about the people in the Anguo Mansion with concern, especially her future daughter-in-law, Leng Rongyue.
"The entire Anguo Mansion family must be frightened, right?
Think about that...that...
Ugh!
What a disgusting thing!
Oh, Yue'er...she wasn't scared, was she?"
Scared?
When Xiao Jingyu heard his mother ask this, he recalled the time on Yunxiang Mountain when Leng Rongyue, dressed in camouflage and holding a dagger, slit the throats of two men in black in the blink of an eye, killing them instantly.
Then he won another one-on-seven victory.
Finally, in a one-on-one fight, he easily killed Shi Yin, the commander of the guards in Prince Yi's mansion.
Scared?
How can a moon like this be scared?
Queen Luan Xiying looked at her son's strange expression, and asked hurriedly, "What's the matter?
Was Yue'er scared?
Or... is there something else... something else..."
"Don't worry, mother!"
Xiao Jingyu quickly stopped his mother from thinking too much in her anxiety, and quickly gathered his thoughts to answer her questions first.
"Don't worry, mother. Yue'er wasn't scared!"
"How could that be!
After all, Yue'er is still a little girl who has not yet reached marriageable age. She is so delicate and soft, and should be cared for in the arms of her family.
It's the dead of night, and suddenly something like this happens. It would be strange if you weren't scared!"
After saying this, Queen Luan Xiying couldn't help but sigh.