0p0 Chapter 497: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (247)
Chapter 497: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (247)
Chapter 497: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Forty-Seven)
Ever since Princess Xicheng escaped from the Qi Palace and returned to Xicheng to revolt with her royal brother, the war in Qi has been going on for two years and has now reached the decisive moment.
In the Liang Palace, Liang Sheng was listening to the report from the secret guards.
"Well, I understand. I will give this letter to Prime Minister Xuan and let him handle the affairs of Qi."
After receiving the letter, the secret guard hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, Nian Shen is an orphan of the Nian family. He was rescued from the pursuit of Qi by the late emperor. Logically, I should not be suspicious, but I have discovered that the relationship between Prime Minister Xuan and Nian Shen is unusual."
"what do you mean?"
"We have never been able to find the true Crown Prince Qi Yu, so we finally decided to have Queen Nian's nephew Nian Shen take his place. Prime Minister Xuan also agreed and personally traveled to Qi to secretly assist Nian Shen. However, I occasionally feel that Nian Shen has an inexplicable closeness to Prime Minister Xuan, as if they already know each other and have been friends for many years. Moreover, Nian Shen has an innate respect and trust for Prime Minister Xuan."
"Do you doubt Xuan Yunian's identity?"
"Yes, I suspect he is the real Crown Prince Qi Yu! Back then, he was hunted and exiled to Liang State, where he was adopted by the Imperial Master and transformed into his adopted son. Will our plans for Qi State this time help Prime Minister Xuan? Your Majesty, I am afraid that we will eventually be used by Prime Minister Xuan. Will he use the power of Liang State to seize the throne?"
After hearing this, Liang Sheng shook his head and said, "Have you ever considered that if he really is Qi Yu, the crown prince of Qi, and truly wants to seize Qi's throne, would he let you discover his identity? Would he let you return to Liang to file a complaint? He's using you to tell me his identity."
The secret guard pondered. Xuan Xiang was surrounded by many capable people and loyal warriors. If Xuan Xiang had been deliberately concealing something, he would never have noticed the unusual relationship between Xuan Xiang and Nian Shen. Furthermore, he had discovered this time that Xuan Xiang was unfathomable and knew a great deal about Qi. Sometimes, before the battle even began, the city gates were already wide open, allowing the rebels to easily capture a city. This was all thanks to Xuan Xiang.
"But why did the Prime Minister let his subordinates tell you? Isn't he afraid of your suspicion?"
The secret guard didn't understand why Prime Minister Xuan wanted to use him to tell the emperor his true identity.
Liang Sheng looked at the painting of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains hanging on the wall and sighed, "If he had been tempted by the throne of Qi, he would have returned to Qi to fight for it long before the old emperor died. He wants to tell me that he has no interest in the throne. Tell Prime Minister Xuan that he and I will always be close friends, and the future of Qi will be decided by him."
"Your Majesty, are you going to give up on annexing Qi?"
Liang Sheng laughed heartily. "It's not like I'm giving up. It's just a huge gamble. If I lose, I'll only unify the world in a few years. I really don't want to become enemies with Xuan, but if we do become enemies, I don't think I'll lose." After the secret guards left, Liang Sheng's smile faded. As early as Qi and Ji's joint attack on Liang, Liang Sheng knew that the time had come to truly unify the world. He couldn't just sit back and wait; he had to strike first. Since Qi and Ji wanted to destroy Liang, Liang would destroy them first.
He was an ambitious emperor who firmly believed in his ability to govern the country. As early as when his grandfather and father ascended the throne, they had prepared for the rainy day and done many things. He inherited the achievements of his ancestors and finally waited for the time of harvest.
Liang Sheng continued to sit upright and handle government affairs.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Ji has arrived with the Third Prince and is waiting to see you outside the Imperial Study. Concubine Ji has also brought some nourishing medicinal food."
Liang Sheng frowned after hearing Le Chang's words and said, "She went to Feishuang Palace to pick up Heng'er again? Heng'er is only three years old and weak. It's cold today, so let them go back. I will go to Caiwei Palace later to visit Heng'er and Yu'er."
Le Chang saw that the emperor was still holding a pen and reviewing memorials, and did not mention the matter of the medicinal food. He understood that the emperor was not going to drink it, so he stepped out and told Ji Wei what the emperor meant.
The smile on Ji Wei's face faded a little, and she said, "Your Majesty is very busy, so I won't bother you. I'll leave this medicinal meal to Chief Steward Le."
"Her Majesty and His Royal Highness the Third Prince, take care."
Le Chang took the food box from the palace maid Xiao Fu and watched Concubine Ji and others leave.
After the people left, Le Chang handed the food box to the eunuch beside him and asked him to dispose of it.
The young eunuch watched Concubine Ji leave with a group of people, and inevitably started talking about sex. He forgot his position and started to discuss the affairs of the palace.