HLnovel Chapter 376 The Beautiful Courtesan Attracts the King's Heart 21
Chapter 376 The Beautiful Courtesan Attracts the King's Heart 21
The story begins when Chu Yuan was summoned by the prince again.
Ever since she handed the evidence to the crown prince last time, the orders Chu Yuan received changed from spying to lying in wait, so as to deal a heavy blow to the Ninth Prince and his party when necessary.
As for this heavy blow, it was of course referring to Zhou Xianjin.
Now the opportunity has come. The latest instructions given to her by the prince are for her to put drugs in Zhou Xianjin's tea in the evening ten days later to ensure that he does not appear in the morning court the next day.
After the deed is done, her great revenge will be achieved, and the prince will set her and her brother free.
Chu Yuan acted as if she was filled with tears of gratitude in front of the prince, but she actually sneered in her heart. Revenge? Set her free? I'm afraid he's going to kill her to silence her.
Based on the task Chu Yuan received, it is not difficult to see that the prince's intention is far from as simple as accusing the ninth prince of treason.
"You mean to say that the Crown Prince wants to take advantage of the situation and secretly help the Ninth Prince to rebel?"
After Chu Yuan returned to Fengyue Tower, she told Zhou Xianjin and Chu Nian her guess and asked them to make preparations early.
When things developed to this level, it was no longer just the hatred between Chu Yuan and the prince.
I hope the fight between the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince can be settled soon.
Although according to the plot in the original book, the Ninth Prince will be the final winner, and the Great Xia Kingdom will enter a new stage of prosperity under his governance.
But the rebellion was caused by her after all. If a war broke out in the capital just because of her hatred, resulting in countless people being implicated, then the sin Chu Yuan would bear would be very serious.
Ten days passed in a flash.
The situation in the capital has changed a lot in the past few days. The fight between the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince had already entered a white-hot stage. According to the Crown Prince's character, he will certainly make great efforts after the house arrest is lifted, in an attempt to gain back a point in front of the Emperor.
Many officials in the court were watching secretly to see which side would come out on top this time.
I just don't know why, more than a month has passed since the prince was released from house arrest, but he has not made any movement at all. It seems that he really repents and is ready to change his ways.
Outsiders do not know the reason, but Chu Yuan and Zhou Xianjin know it clearly.
Although the prince did not make any moves on the surface, he was very restless behind the scenes.
Of course, he had some abilities to be able to sit on the throne of the crown prince. In just ten days, the crown prince contacted most of the officials on the list under the name of the ninth prince.
He bypassed the Ninth Prince himself and secretly planned such a big thing as treason.
At this moment, Chu Yuan suddenly felt a little fortunate. Although the list she submitted was half true and half false, the names on it were all carefully considered by Zhou Xianjin.
They are definitely not the confidants that the Crown Prince trusts very much, and they are definitely not the real helpers of the Ninth Prince. Most of them are people who walk on the fringe.
After all, the relationships among the major families in the capital are very complicated. How many people can truly stand on their own feet without relying on either side?
So with everyone being reserved, the prince's plan went very smoothly, but while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is waiting behind, and it is still unclear who will be the final winner.
When the agreed time arrived, Chu Yuan moved a secret guard from the Marquis's Mansion, who was disguised as the prince, to the bed to hide from the prince's eyes and ears on behalf of Zhou Xianjin.
The real Zhou Xianjin slipped out from the side door of Fengyue Tower and headed straight for the palace gate.
Chu Nian had returned to the contact point of Xiaoying Pavilion long before Chu Yuan took action. As the Pavilion Master, he ordered all the disciples in the pavilion to be sent out to protect the people in the city from the rebellion in order to minimize the losses.
In addition, the commander of the imperial guards responsible for the defense of the capital was from the Ninth Prince's side. He had instructed in advance to avoid casualties among the masses as much as possible. Therefore, after this rebellion, except for the emperor who was the most seriously injured, there were no major losses to the rest.
As for the Emperor's serious injury, it was of course caused by his beloved son, the Crown Prince, whom he personally raised.
Just imagine that the plan that was originally as sure as it could be suddenly changed. In the eyes of His Majesty, the person plotting rebellion changed from the Ninth Prince to him, the Crown Prince.
Now there are only two options: surrender and let all the years of hard work go to waste, or pretend to be real and fight for a way out. Everyone would choose the second option. Before power and future, this little father-son affection in the royal family is nothing.
When the prince was forced into a corner, his first reaction was to kill the person to silence him.
Now there are only three of them, father and son, in the emperor's bedroom. As long as they kill the other two people except him, who will have evidence to prove that he is the one plotting rebellion?
This thought only appeared in the prince's mind for a moment, and he took action in a flash.
When the Crown Prince's sword was pointed directly at His Majesty's bed, the Ninth Prince simply made a move to deflect the sword that was originally aimed at the heart.
Luo Chenfeng was not favored by his father since he was born. All his achievements today are due to his own hard work step by step.
It is better for an emperor who is of no help to you not to live too long.
Of course, he couldn't let his father die so easily, otherwise the throne would not be so legitimate.
Letting him get seriously injured is the best option, which will allow him to survive for a while without delaying his own work.
"Come quickly, protect the emperor!"
The Ninth Prince's words gave Zhou Xianjin a legitimate reason to enter His Majesty's bedroom. He immediately rushed in with his guards and easily took down the Crown Prince in a few exchanges.
"Quickly call the imperial physician, His Majesty has been stabbed by the crown prince."
The Ninth Prince shouted this sentence even louder than before, to ensure that the civil and military officials who came in afterwards could hear it clearly.
After this battle, the Crown Prince was convicted of treason. His Majesty was still seriously injured and unconscious. The Ninth Prince quickly took over all court affairs and became the undisputed next emperor in the eyes of everyone.
Chu Yuan didn't care about the subsequent development of the matter. At this time, she had already appeared in the prison of the clan house.
The prince was caught on the spot for treason and was temporarily imprisoned in the clan house. He will be convicted after Your Majesty wakes up.
But His Majesty is seriously injured, and it is unknown how long it will take for him to wake up. Chu Yuan cannot wait that long. Fortunately, after the prince made the choice to kill the king, he had lost the protection of the dragon energy, so she no longer had to worry about her actions affecting the country's destiny.
So on the night when the prince was detained in the clan house, she knocked out all the guards, entered the prison, and fed the prince a hundred poison pills.