"Even if she has lost her former glory, she is still the queen." Dong Lingsheng said, "If the emperor does not depose the queen, it proves that the queen still has weight in the emperor's heart."
King Cheng closed his eyes and thought deeply.
If the crown prince never came back, it would be natural for the crown prince to compete for the throne. After all, the three princes have the same status and the same opportunities. Whoever can be valued more by the emperor and who can gain more support from the courtiers all depends on their own abilities.
But things are different now.
The prince is the emperor's legitimate son, and now he is the crown prince, so his status is higher than theirs. With the orthodox crown prince, if anyone else dares to think about the throne, it would be treason and ambition.
The emperor would definitely not be happy if he found out.
King Cheng actually had some scruples in his heart. The prince's serious injury was an opportunity. If he could be poisoned and died, it would be a God-given opportunity.
But what if he is cured?
"Let's take a look at the prince's situation first. The queen is not in a hurry for the time being." King Cheng frowned and said, "We can't be too hasty. If the emperor sees it at this juncture, Prince Cheng's Palace will probably follow in the footsteps of Prince Xuan's Palace."
Dong Lingsheng nodded: "I will pay attention, father, don't worry."
After finishing the conversation, Dong Lingsheng left the study and ordered someone to prepare some medicinal materials: "Prepare more of the good medicines in the house for me, including ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum."
The personal guard came over to ask for instructions whether to take a carriage or a horse. Dongling Sheng thought for a moment and then said: "A carriage."
"yes."
At this time, the situation in Prince Rong's Mansion was similar.
The difference is that when the father and son talked about this, Princess Rong was also there with a sneer on her face: "Yun Zishu has been arrogant and arrogant all day long, thinking that her position as crown princess is secure.
She is stable, but she doesn’t know that when disaster strikes from the sky, she won’t be able to hide away even if she wants to. I want to see how long she can remain a crown princess.”
A foreign princess from Great Yonglai, really thinks she can dominate the territory of Dongyou?
What a joke.
"Why are you talking about this now?" King Rong's face turned cold, he frowned and scolded, "If word spreads, you will be rewarded."
Princess Rong hesitated: "I... I just said it casually, who in the house dares to spread the word?"
King Rong said angrily: "Don't you know that walls have ears?"
Princess Rong was so choked that she did not dare to refute.
"This matter cannot be rushed." Prince Rong felt a little weird no matter how he thought about it, and he quickly made a decision, "Let's just wait and see what happens and wait to see what the palace does."
"Just wait and see what happens? Your Majesty means that we don't have to do anything?" Princess Rong's expression changed, "What if Prince Cheng's Mansion takes the lead?"
"What do you, a woman, know?" King Rong looked at her impatiently, his tone cold and angry, "Can you please stop interrupting when I'm talking to Zhang'er?"
Princess Rong looked embarrassed and couldn't help but whisper: "Isn't what I said the truth? If someone else seizes such a good opportunity first, it will be too late for you to regret it."
Donglingzhang said: "The situation is unclear at the moment, and we cannot act rashly."
"Okay, okay, you and your son can discuss it among yourselves. Can't you please stop me from interfering?" Princess Rong was a little reluctant to get off the stage. She turned around and walked out displeased, "I'll go out to inquire about the situation."
As soon as she walked out, she saw her daughter walking towards her, "Mother!"
Princess Rong stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Does the mother-in-law know about the assassination of the prince?" Dong Lingxuan said with obvious excitement on her face, "I heard that the prince is dying..."
"Xuan'er." Princess Rong quickly interrupted her and subconsciously raised her hand to cover her mouth, "Don't talk nonsense."
Dong Lingxuan lowered her voice: "Mother, I'm really not talking nonsense. The imperial doctor has been going to the prince's residence every day for the past two days, but his expression is getting more solemn day by day. However, the princess keeps saying that the prince is fine. I suspect that the prince is dying.
"
Princess Rong frowned: "Who did you listen to?"
Dong Lingxuan said: "Many people are talking outside. I overheard what the cook who went shopping today said."
Princess Rong pondered for a moment: "Let's go take a look."
Dong Lingxuan was stunned: "Go and have a look?"
"The prince is seriously injured. As aunts, we should go and visit him out of emotion and reason." King Rong ordered someone to prepare the carriage, with a look of arrogance on his face involuntarily, "I will go and see Yun Zishu's state of mind. She is currently
She must be frightened and uneasy, after all, if the prince has his own shortcomings, she, a princess from a foreign race, will face what she will face. She knows it well, and so do we."
Dong Lingxuan was stunned for a moment, then a gloating smile appeared on her face: "Mother is right, she must be as anxious as an ant on a hot pot now. If the prince is really good, let's see how she can gain a foothold in Dongyou."
Princess Rong thought the same way. She felt that the prince and his son were too cautious, but they didn't know that sometimes opportunities need to be grasped by oneself. The assassination of the prince this time was simply an opportunity given to them by God.
Thinking like this, she walked out quickly, eager to see the prince's injury and Yun Zishu's embarrassment.
When I arrived at the Prince's Mansion, I was told that the Crown Princess was taking care of the Prince and had no time to see guests.
Even Dong Lingsheng, who came to the Prince's Mansion one step ahead, was blocked from entering in the front yard.
"The Crown Princess has no time to meet guests?" Princess Rong looked at the steward and a row of guards standing in front of her, with a look of displeasure on her face, "We are here to visit His Highness the Crown Prince, why won't the Crown Princess let us in?"
?”
Aunt Shi respectfully confessed, and then replied: "The imperial doctor is preparing medicine for His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness the Crown Princess has not found out the person behind the assassination of the Crown Prince, so no one is allowed to get close to His Highness the Crown Prince. This is also for the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince."
For your own sake, Princess Rong, please understand."
"For the sake of the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince? Does this mean that we will be disadvantageous to the Crown Prince?" Princess Rong smiled coldly, "Why is the Crown Princess so suspicious?"
"The Crown Princess is just in case." Aunt Shi's attitude was always humble, "And she treats everyone equally, not just Princess Rong."
Dong Lingsheng was holding several packages of medicinal materials in his hand, but his attitude was sincere: "I will go in to see the prince, give him these packages of medicinal materials and leave. I will never disturb His Highness the prince's rest."
Aunt Shi still lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes: "The Crown Princess has ordered not to accept medicinal materials and food from outside. Please forgive me, Prince Sheng."
"This won't work, that won't work. What on earth does the Crown Princess want to do?" Princess Rong was coldly angry. "The assassination of the Crown Prince has made people outside panic. The civil and military officials in the court are praying that the Crown Prince is safe. It's better for her to hide the Crown Prince's injury.
You have to be stubborn and don’t let anyone see you. What are you trying to do? Listen to politics behind the curtain? It’s simply unreasonable!”
"Princess Rong, please be careful what you say." Aunt Shi frowned, "The Emperor is in good health, and the Crown Prince is only supervising the country on his behalf. Even if he really needs to rest for a few days, the Emperor will handle all major government affairs. How can it be the Crown Princess's turn to listen to the government behind the curtain?"