manynovel Chapter 344 The King Adds White
Chapter 344 The King Adds White
Li Yuanke was quite annoyed and went too far, not wanting to pay any attention.
The two babies were still babbling.
Upon seeing this, Rong Xiuyuan's eyes flashed with a sinister light, which Li Fude caught red-handed.
She quickly lowered her eyes and cried, "Your Majesty, I beg you to have mercy on me. My heart is with the Eighth Prince, and although we are both in the harem, we cannot see each other day or night."
Li Yuanke didn't understand and looked at Li Fude.
Li Fude then explained to Li Yuanke in a low voice that Rong Xiuyuan was the birth mother of the Eighth Prince. When she gave birth to the Eighth Prince, she was a low-ranking concubine and was not qualified to raise the prince. The prince was entrusted to Consort Yuan for raising by the Empress.
Li Yuanke then said, "Since Consort Yuan is raising them, then let Consort Yuan raise them. Why bring up other things?"
Rong Xiuyuan cried and said, "A child is flesh of my flesh. The Eighth Prince was born to me. I am now a princess and can raise the prince. I beg Your Majesty to make the decision and let Consort Yuan return the Eighth Prince to me."
Li Yuanke said, "Aren't you supposed to be serving the Empress Dowager? How can you have time to raise children? Raising children is hard work, so I won't leave such a difficult task to you. The affairs of Cining Palace are the most important!"
As he spoke, seeing that the two children were getting drowsy from sunbathing, he got up and said, "Let's go back!"
Rong Xiuyuan then cried, "Your Majesty, I will certainly serve the Empress Dowager wholeheartedly, but I also miss the Eighth Prince. Could you please speak to Consort Yuan so that I may visit him?"
This is a complaint against Consort Yuan.
The emperor wasn't oblivious, but he couldn't be bothered. "The prince is my prince, and has nothing to do with you concubines. The empress's will is my will."
Rong Xiuyuan tried to stop her again, but Li Fude had already ordered the eunuchs to step forward and stop her.
In Qianyuan Palace, Cen Yin requested an audience, but Li Yuanke was not there. Shen Shixi let him in, and Cen Yin was not surprised at all to see the Empress sitting behind the imperial table reviewing memorials.
"Your Majesty, I have discovered something."
Shen Shixi said, "Rise, Jiang You. Please have a seat and some tea!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After sitting down and taking a sip, Cen Yin said, "Yesterday, a concubine in the Prince of Xun's mansion gave birth to a son, and a grand banquet was held for the guests. Prince Guo was invited and also attended. After the banquet, the Prince of Xun invited Prince Guo to drink at night and summoned a Taoist priest to tell Prince Guo's fortune. The priest said that he was originally destined to be a king with a white robe, but unfortunately, this destiny was taken away by someone else."
Shen Shixi sneered, "Wang Shang Jia Bai? Tell me, how was it taken away? What does Prince Guo mean by this?"
Cen Yin said, "Prince Guo was quite frightened, but he didn't say anything. The Taoist priest said that her fate was taken away because of the Empress, and that the Empress... is no ordinary person!"
Shen Shixi asked, "What does 'extraordinary person' mean?"
Cen Yin said, "They say you are a flying prodigy."
She was like Daji, but Cen Yin dared not say it.
Shen Shixi asked, "Has Dou Qianyao's identity been found out? Who is he?"
Cen Yin said, "We haven't found out yet. This person is very cunning. He never shows his face in person and is very shrewd. He has many people secretly helping him. He disappears at the slightest sign of trouble. He is really a tough opponent."
Shen Shixi asked, "Have you ever wondered who this person really is?"
Cen Yin thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
Shen Shixi said, "I suspect it is Li Yunjue. He is the son of Crown Prince Li. When Crown Prince Li rebelled, the late emperor was merciful and only punished him personally, without implicating his wife and children."
Li Yunjue grew up in the palace, held on the late emperor's lap from a young age, and was granted the title of prince at the age of one, indicating his deep favor with the late emperor. In the past, Li Yunjue was even considered for succession by the late emperor. Although he appears to be honest on the surface in recent years, I don't believe he is truly honest.
Cen Yin hurriedly stood up and said, "I was blinded by my own limited perspective. I will investigate immediately."
In fact, Li Yuanyin was flattered by the Taoist priest last night, but fortunately he still had a shred of rationality and dared not really think that he could dethrone his elder brother and sit on the throne himself.
But clearly, Li Yuanyin was being targeted by Li Yunjue.
The Taoist priest was immediately captured by the Bad Guys and sent to prison. Li Yunjue immediately severed ties with the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest said that Li Yuanyin had the destiny of "adding white to the king's throne" and wanted to take a gamble. If Li Yuanyin had this idea, he would definitely reward him handsomely. He could make this money and then disappear from the world. Who would have thought that he would lose the gamble!
When Zhang entered the palace to see the Empress Dowager again, the main point was naturally this matter, which left the Empress Dowager momentarily stunned.
Madam Zhang said, "Master Xuan Ying has been captured by the Bad People. I heard it was an order from Her Majesty the Empress. Your Majesty, I was also very worried for Prince Guo. He is your son, and you love him just the same. If this matter causes a commotion, wouldn't it tear your heart in two?"
Since being publicly punished by the emperor last time, Zhang dared not hate the emperor, but hated Shen Shixi to the core.
The Empress Dowager wept and said, "That's not true! Only you understand my heart! How could Yuan Yin possibly have such thoughts?"
Zhang said, "I know this Taoist Xuan Ying. He was originally a Taoist priest in Xuan Yuan Temple. He is a capable man. He once said, 'A drop of water does not have a purpose, but it wears away stone without intention.' This shows his integrity, and I admire him."
But this time, I've been dragged into such a matter; I believe there must be some hidden story behind it.
The Empress Dowager was greatly alarmed. "Are you saying that he was instructed by someone to deliberately sow discord between the Emperor and Yuan Yin, the brothers?"
"This is just my guess. In any case, you should make plans as soon as possible."
The Empress Dowager was so frightened that she couldn't eat or sleep. Pressing her aching forehead, she said, "Qingruo, was I wrong? I knew she was domineering. Now that she has a son, can't she even tolerate Yuan Yin?"
Shen Shixi summoned Princess Guo to see him. The Empress Dowager also wanted to know what she wanted to do, so she asked Princess Guo to go to Qian Yuan Palace to see the Empress.
After exchanging greetings, Shen Shixi didn't engage in much small talk with her. Instead, she said directly, "Whether you want to be husband and wife with Prince Guo or not, I will only remind you of one thing: you are his lawfully wedded wife. If he is good, you may not be. If he is bad, you will definitely suffer as well."
Zhu Shouchun felt as if struck by lightning, instantly regaining his senses. "Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
Shen Shixi then recounted what happened last night, saying, "The reason I called you over to talk is to remind you that right now, Li Yuanyin may not have such wishful thinking, but he can't resist the constant attempts to bewitch him."
He had an affair with a concubine, and the emperor, out of consideration for their shared mother and the dignity of the royal family, did not punish him severely; however, this does not mean that he can do whatever he wants.
"This concerns the fate of the nation, the very life of the emperor. If he truly harbors such thoughts, even if the Emperor himself were to appear, I would not spare his life. Not to mention you, you might not even be able to protect your maternal clan in the future. Do you understand the gravity of the situation?"
Zhu Shouchun hated Li Yuanyin to the core and cried, "What can this humble woman do? Please, Your Majesty, instruct me!"
She married such a good-for-nothing, and now her family is being dragged down by him.
Shen Shixi said, "I don't know what you're thinking now, but whatever your thoughts are, you and Li Yuanyin are already husband and wife. You don't need me to tell you what to do. I'm just reminding you to respect yourself!"