0p0 Chapter 650 The Prince's Wrath!
Chapter 650 The Prince's Wrath!
Xu Hai was taken aback, but after thinking about what they had done in the past two years, he couldn't help but understand the prince's intention.
“Your Highness, although we haven’t directly confronted Prince Ming these past few years, we’ve still managed to disrupt many of his plans. This has naturally delayed his grand scheme. But can such minor skirmishes really last for one or two decades?”
It wasn't that Xu Hai underestimated his own prince, but when it came to matters of national importance, sometimes one couldn't be bothered with trifles.
In other words, the Ming king's nature was such that he absolutely loved his country more than any beautiful woman.
Therefore, in his heart at this moment, nothing is more important than the Great Yong's empire.
"What I'm worried about now is whether my brother, the Prince Ming, will choose to join forces with the Turks in a moment of desperation. Otherwise, why do you think I had you keep a close eye on that side?"
"But Your Highness, even if Prince Ming has such a plan, only his confidants would surely know about it. What about our people?"
Xu Hai was in a bit of a dilemma.
Wang Zhao, standing to the side, understood his predicament. Most of their men were only on the periphery and could not steal the Ming King's secrets.
Even if there were secret guards to take action, how could the Ming King be without the protection of experts?
So, this kind of thing is not easy to handle.
"As I said, this is just what I'm worried about. Since it's difficult to get to Brother Ming, our people need to find a way to keep a close eye on the Turks. They are a nomadic people, so it shouldn't be too difficult to keep track of whether they cross the border of our Great Yong, right?"
As Duanmu Chuze spoke, he gave the two of them a meaningful look.
"Furthermore, once their people enter our borders, wouldn't our people be able to tell that their behavior is different from that of the Dayong people?"
The two men's eyes lit up immediately, and they understood what the prince meant.
Wang Zhao rarely showed a smile, "Your Highness is wise."
Xu Hai shook his head, then smacked his forehead hard, muttering to himself, "He calls himself the prince's strategist, and he can't even come up with such a simple method. He's so stupid!"
Seeing his expression, Duanmu Chuze chuckled, "It's not that you're stupid, it's just that we see things from different perspectives. Alright, go and make the arrangements."
"Yes, Your Highness." Wang Zhao went out to arrange the manpower as ordered.
An hour later, Wang Zhao returned, everything was arranged, and it was not difficult to keep an eye on the Turks.
Despite the deteriorating relations between the two countries, some local residents still spontaneously organize trade fairs along their border.
This refers to informal exchanges and trade among ordinary people, exchanging what they need.
And in Dayong, there is only one such place.
It is Changping Pass, which is outside of Xingzhou.
Changping Pass did not belong to Xingzhou, nor to any other prince's fiefdom; it was directly under the control of the imperial court.
There are markets there twice a month.
At the market, people from Dayong, Turks, and other small countries would come from afar, just to exchange some goods.
Of course, apart from the Turks who mainly wanted to exchange for food, most of the others wanted to earn silver.
"Your Highness, a letter has arrived from the capital."
Duanmu Chuze was slightly taken aback. A letter from the capital would be delivered by an ordinary guard. Could it be from the Wang family or the Mu family?
Duanmu Chuze took the letter and his face instantly darkened!
"Your Highness, has something major happened in the capital?"
Duanmu Chuze seemed extremely angry. He quickly crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball, his face was as black as could be, and the veins on his forehead bulged, making people shiver involuntarily.
"Fine, fine, Duanmu Chen! You've gone utterly outrageous!"
"Your Majesty?"
Xu Hai and Wang Zhao were both shocked. As they were both confidants of Duanmu Chuze, they naturally knew that the eldest grandson of the emperor, Duanmu Chen, had developed inappropriate feelings for Princess Chang Le.
Seeing the prince's fury, one can roughly guess that it is most likely related to the princess.
"Hmph! This is utterly outrageous! Duanmu Chen, I'm not going to bother with you, but do you really think you're a saint? You even compared yourself to some damn love guru, bah!"
The two men looked at each other, never having seen the prince like this before, and were at a loss for how to persuade him.
After a long while, Xu Hai finally mustered up his courage and said, "Your Highness, please calm down."
Duanmu Chuze gradually calmed down, glanced at the two of them, and frowned.
"Duanmu Chen actually kept two beauties in his villa. Both of these beauties were prostitutes, but they bore a five or six-point resemblance to Anuan in appearance."
Five or six points similar?
The two were startled; the resemblance was so striking that anyone with a discerning eye would easily spot the truth.
Even though the princess is not in the capital and is with the prince, if this matter were to be exposed, it would likely damage the princess's reputation.
"Has His Highness the Grandson gone mad?" Xu Hai was the first to react.
"Even if this matter is unfavorable to the Princess Consort, the one who will suffer the most is His Highness the Grandson himself. What is he trying to do?"
Wang Zhao nodded and said, "That's right. If this matter is exploited by someone with ulterior motives, Duanmu Chen will be the first to be affected and the most despised. Didn't he think of that?"
"He thought of it, but he couldn't help himself. This shows that he's already reached a state of obsession with Anuan!"
Duanmu Chuze practically gritted his teeth as he said, "Originally, I thought that once we left the capital and were never to see each other again, he would eventually forget about Anuan. Besides, as the eldest grandson, and having married a principal wife and beautiful concubines, what reason would he have to only think about Mu Xinnuan?"
Xu Hai frowned as well. This Prince Changsun was truly unpredictable.
"I never expected that I would underestimate his possessiveness towards Ah Nuan. That bastard! He actually dared to make a move on his aunt, disregarding even the taboo of incest!"
“Your Highness, now is not the time to be angry. We need to think of a solution as soon as possible. If he can do this now, there’s no guarantee that it won’t be exposed one day. That’s one reason. Secondly, I’m worried that once the Emperor finds out about this, the first one to die will be the Princess Consort.”
Xu Hai's words were reasonable and insightful.
How could Duanmu Chuze not know?
With a long sigh, he said, "It's no secret that Father Emperor dotes on Duanmu Chen, and he's the heir he values. But this Duanmu Chen, how dare he covet his aunt! What a wicked child!"
"Your Highness, shouldn't we think of a way to get rid of those two beauties?" Wang Zhao reminded him.
Xu Hai shook his head. "It's no use. He can find two now, and if we kill them, he can find four or ten more. Can we kill them all?"