0p0 Chapter 272 Zhu Kui's Coercion
Chapter 272 Zhu Kui's Coercion
Before the Emperor could speak, Consort Jin eagerly said:
“Your Majesty, I think Princess Consort Xun’s words make sense. You might as well give it a try.”
Consort Jin is currently favored by the Emperor, and he listens to her every word without hesitation, agreeing without even a second thought.
He looked up at her, gazing at her with doting affection.
"Does my beloved concubine also think this is a feasible move?"
Consort Jin nodded heavily.
"This way, we can save face for everyone and find out their true intentions. You can also make plans in advance. I think it's feasible."
"it is good."
The Emperor immediately nodded, "Issue my decree: immediately appoint Xun'er as Crown Prince and Lin Yuwei as Crown Princess. The investiture ceremony will be held on a date to be selected."
Upon hearing this, Wei Jianxun seemed not to react at first, so Lin Yuwei quickly pulled him down to kneel, and they shouted in unison:
"Your son thanks Your Majesty for your grace."
All of this happened so suddenly that Wei Jianxun still seemed to be in a daze even after he had left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Lin Yuwei coldly reminded him,
"I got this position for you. From now on, you'll have to go through me for everything, big or small."
Wei Jianxun did not answer her, but asked in surprise:
"What if the Crown Princess... oh, no, I mean that woman surnamed Lan really comes to Father Emperor to cry and plead for mercy?"
Lin Yuwei's lips curved slightly, and she raised her eyebrows in a smug smile.
“She is proud and will not come to the Emperor for anything that does not endanger Wei Jianning’s life.”
"Then... what if Father finds out that we're saying Wei Jianning is going to rebel, which is baseless?"
Lin Yuwei turned around and glared at him, annoyed.
"What a blockhead! Once the imperial decree appointing you as crown prince is issued, you should immediately gather your troops and block him outside the city. If he forces his way into the city, what is that if not rebellion?"
"But……"
"Stop with all the 'buts' and 'buts'. I've been teaching you for so long, and you're still so indecisive. No matter what, with the Lin family backing you up, what are you afraid of?"
At this point, she glanced around, then waved to the two maids behind her. The two maids wisely stepped back a few paces. She lowered her voice and continued:
"When Wei Jianning rebels, that will be the time for you to ascend the throne..."
Wei Jianxun looked at her with considerable confusion.
"What do you mean by that? Are you suggesting I kill my emperor and my father?"
"Shut up."
Lin Yuwei rolled her eyes at him again, clearly annoyed.
"Alright, you won't remember anything even if I tell you more, let's go!"
She had her own plans for some things, but she couldn't tell Wei Jianxun in advance, for fear that he might let it slip.
The reason she went to such lengths was all for her own future.
Even if Lin Xingliang finds their biological daughter, so what if she becomes empress?
Or rather, by the time they found their biological daughter, she had already died along with her unborn child.
Thinking of this, a sinister smile crept onto her lips, a smile that was barely perceptible.
……
Three days after Wei Jianning was deposed as crown prince, the emperor issued an imperial edict appointing Wei Jianxun as crown prince, which shocked Consort Liang.
Three days ago, she went to see the Emperor. At that time, the Emperor comforted her, saying that this was only to quell public anger, and that Wei Jianning's status as Crown Prince would be restored after the matter was investigated.
At the time, Consort Liang believed it to be true, but she did not expect that the Emperor would change his mind in just three days.
She immediately decided to go and reason with the Emperor.
Just then, Zhu Kui arrived in a hurry.
The first thing he did upon entering was to dismiss all the servants.
When they were alone together, he was about to embrace Consort Liang when she refused.
Why didn't you stop Ning'er's matter?
Zhu Kui looked at her innocently.
"How could I not stop it? But the Emperor wouldn't listen. Who would have thought that the Emperor would directly appoint Wei Jianxun as Crown Prince without consulting anyone? I was so anxious. If I had known this would happen, why would I have bothered to marry Fangfei to your son?"
"Zhu Kui, what are you saying? What happened to my son? You can still regret it now."
Zhu Kui immediately straightened his face and snorted.
“I regret it. I want my daughter to divorce your son, but my silly daughter won’t agree.”
After saying this, he shamelessly stepped forward and hugged her, but Liang Fei angrily struggled to break free.
"Let me go. My son is not good enough for your daughter, and I am not good enough for you either. Don't come looking for me again."
Zhu Kui immediately changed to a fawning expression and chuckled:
"I was just joking with you. Don't worry, the position of Crown Prince will be Ning'er's sooner or later."
Consort Liang suddenly turned to look at him, and said with a serious expression:
"You need to find a way to stop Wei Jianxun from becoming the crown prince."
Zhu Kui shook his head in distress.
"I can't stop this by myself. We have to wait for Ning'er to come back and explain the Wu family's situation to her."
Consort Liang angrily broke free from his embrace and said coldly:
"Then you can go back!"
Seeing that Consort Liang's attitude was not good, Zhu Kui changed his previous joking face and shouted angrily in a low voice:
"Hmph! You think you can make me come just because you want me to, and I can just go back just because you want me to? What do you take me for?"
As he spoke, he forcefully grabbed her wrist, but Liang Fei forcefully shook off his hand.
"Let go of me, or I'll call for help!"
Zhu Kui snorted dismissively, then spread his arms wide and loudly threatened:
"Shout whatever you want, it's best to summon the Emperor as well, so he knows about our relationship..."
"you……"
Consort Liang was furious, and her face turned ashen in an instant.
Zhu Kui changed his tune again, stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulder, and domineeringly picked her up and carried her straight to the bed.
Even if Consort Liang was unhappy at this moment and did not want to share a bed with him, she could not stop him.
From the moment she first seduced Zhu Kui into bed, she lost all choice when it came to matters of the heart.
Zhu Kui stayed at Fangcaozhai for the entire noon, and only left reluctantly in the afternoon after being urged by her.
Consort Liang hurriedly changed her clothes and headed straight for the Hall of Mental Cultivation with her maid.
When she arrived outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Qin Shun informed her that the Emperor had already issued an edict that he would not see anyone.
This infuriated Consort Liang.
She never expected that, less than a year after she returned, the emperor who had once doted on her would refuse to even see her.
First there was Consort Lan, and now there's Consort Jin.
These young and beautiful women poured into the palace one after another, making it impossible for the older and less attractive women to defend themselves!
She knew in her heart that even if the emperor did see her, she would not be able to persuade him to change his mind.
It seems she needs to think of another way.
Thinking of this, she turned and left, heading straight for the Phoenix Palace.
This is the Empress's palace. Ever since Consort Lan gained favor with the Emperor, she and the Empress have been united against external threats and have been in frequent contact.
When the Empress saw her arrive, she welcomed her to sit down and then asked coldly,
"How rare! What brings you to visit me?"
Consort Liang gave a wry smile and said bluntly:
"Since you asked, I won't beat around the bush. Does your sister know that the Emperor intends to appoint Wei Jianxun as the Crown Prince?"