0p0 Chapter 535: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (286)
Chapter 535: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (286)
Chapter 535: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Eighty-six)
When the Fourth Prince tragically died, everyone knew there was something fishy going on. The deceased Ji State monarch, while always partial to his hidden third son, didn't necessarily want Ji Mingjie to gain power. He wanted to oppose his son and suppress the Crown Prince's power. The more Ji Mingjie tried to launch an expedition against Emperor Liang and support Qi Baoping, the more the monarch reprimanded and suppressed Ji Mingjie.
Moreover, Qi Baoping was a useless emperor, selfish and only concerned with his own immediate interests. He had no regard for the people. The people of Qi were not fools. How many of them were willing to defend Qi Baoping's country?
However, Emperor Liang quickly intervened in the civil unrest in Qi, changing the situation in Qi. It was too late for the Ji Kingdom to do anything. Wu Lan felt that Ji Wei always had a certain arrogance that she couldn't understand. She was obviously an ordinary person, but why did she always think that she would be the winner, that she would be blessed by heaven and have the last laugh?
Ji Wei had never been valued by her father, the Emperor. Who cared whether she was doing well in Liang State? Perhaps when he gave her a secret guard, he wanted to pit Ji Wei against her elder sister, not out of pity for her, but out of a fatherly heart.
As for love, Wu Lan heard that Ji Wei had been favored for a period of time, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten pregnant. However, Wu Lan felt that Liang Sheng might have favored Ji Wei during a cold war with Cui Li. Given Ji Wei's condition, if Liang Sheng could still like and pity her after knowing that she had cruelly abandoned her sick and weak son, then he must be a blind fool.
Wu Lan even believed that Liang Sheng was perhaps too bored and wanted to let them think they could get what they wanted first, and then throw them into the abyss to let them taste the taste of despair.
Ji Wei was provoked by Wu Lan's mocking expression and immediately said, "How do I know what Liang Sheng is thinking? He didn't clear the obstacles for the prince because he didn't care whether the prince could ascend the throne or not! Maybe he thought that his nephew could also ascend the throne!"
"Oh, the Crown Prince who doesn't care about his beloved, does he care about Liang Heng? What's more, Liang Heng is just the son of a spy from an enemy country, and his biological mother is just a concubine of the Prince of Huai. He also usurped the position of Emperor Liang's biological son. Do you think Emperor Liang would regard him as a nephew?"
"Maybe he kept Liang Heng to serve as a whetstone for Liang Yan."
"So do you think Liang Heng is a qualified whetstone? In my opinion, he's just teasing us and watching us struggle. If we don't fight one last time, he'll get rid of us when he gets tired of seeing you and Liang Heng no longer."
Ji Wei was already annoyed. She knew that she was in danger without Wu Lan's reminder and didn't want to say any more. "I'm too lazy to talk to you. Go and kill Cui Li and the prince. They have been hiding in the palace for so many years. They obviously don't have a strong sense of presence, but they occupy the positions of the queen and the prince. They are very annoying. I haven't even seen their shadows for so many years. They might as well just die." Wu Lan's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that she could push the door open soon. She knew what she had been unable to figure out, but the door was closed and she couldn't push it open. She was anxious and annoyed, but she couldn't catch that ray of inspiration.
"The palace is now in your hands. Remember to keep the Empress Dowager quiet while you detain her. Comfort Liang Heng and make sure your son is safe. Don't let him die. Leave a way out for him. If Liang Heng becomes disobedient in the future, we may need this safety to achieve our goals. I'll be in charge of setting up an ambush on Emperor Liang's way back to the capital and assassinating him in the palace."
Wu Lan left the palace only after she had explained everything.
Outside an inconspicuous storehouse in Caiwei Palace, there was a man standing there acting suspiciously, causing the palace servants to quietly walk over.
"Hey, Third Prince? Why are you here?"