The Prince of Zhao, was indeed the best candidate.
After all, when Prime Minister Jiang sent him to the Silla Kingdom for intelligence work two years ago, he may have had some ulterior motives.
For the Emperor, it was a great opportunity to groom his illegitimate son, but it carried its own dangers.
Sure enough, Li You lived up to the Emperorâs expectations and managed to endure.
The Emperorâs attitude towards this illegitimate son was probably one of pity, guilt, and a hint of expectation.
As the saying goes, distance makes the heart grow fonder.
The same could be said for the royal father and son.
The Crown Prince constantly dangled in front of him, conducting official business in his own Crystal Frost Hall, scrutinizing his own proposals, and reprimanding his own ministers.
It seemed as if he was ready to usurp his position.
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This feeling, as an Emperor, might be a little delicate.
And the poor illegitimate son who always obeyed, was so touching no matter how he looked at him.
The illegitimate son who was made Prince of Zhao now posed a serious threat to the Crown Princeâs position.
Just at this moment, the Crown Prince of the Silla Kingdom made his move on the Princess Consort, incurring the wrath of the Jiang Familyâs two big shots. They promptly seized the opportunity to wage war against Silla, and conveniently pushed the Prince of Zhao forward. It was a perfect case of killing two birds with one stone.
The brothers smiled knowingly at each other.
However, Jiang Mubai couldnât resist mocking his brother, âNo matter what, the Prince of Zhao is soon to be your son-in-law. Can you bear to send him to his death, leaving your daughter a widow? Youâre being too partial.â
Jiang Ruobai raised his eyebrows, âAre you saying that you think the Prince of Zhao isnât capable of handling war and sending him there is equivalent to sending him to his death?â
âAh, well, war can always be dangerous.â
âHeâs been in Silla for two years, heâs familiar with all aspects of it. He survived a year of severe torture by Silla. Do you think he canât survive leading hundreds of thousands of troops?â
âEven if thatâs the case, thereâs always the chance of something going wrong.â
âThe way you talk, one might choke on food, should we stop eating then? The Crown Prince can easily be assassinated, the battles of the harem are even more terrifying, yet I still had my legitimate daughter married off.â
Jiang Mubai slapped the back of Prime Minister Jiangâs head, âWho are you calling âold manâ? Remember the saying âAn elder brother is like a fatherâ!â
Jiang Ruobai: ââ¦â
It appeared as though the brothers were about to start fighting.
Until Guying from outside informed, âSecond Master, the Second Madam has sent a maid to call you back. She wants to have a good talk with you.â
Prime Minister Jiangâs face instantly stiffened.
Jiang Mubai taunted mercilessly, âIf youâre this scared of your wife, why live at all? If I were you, Iâd just dash my head against a wall and die.â
âGet lost.â
Called by his beloved wife, Prime Minister Jiang had no mood to fight with him, and got up to leave in a hurry.
Jiang Mubai walked to the door and saw Guying gazing at herself in the mirror again.
Guying asked, âGeneral, youâre only punishing Gufeng, right? Youâre not going to punish us, are you?â
âSince youâve asked, then⦠all of you, have your salaries deducted for a year.â
âNoâââ
Jiang Mubai walked far, but he could still hear her pig-like shriek.
â¦
Jiang Ning lay in his bed in the Crystal Clear Manor, looking at the gloomy-faced Li Hongyuan and feeling like he didnât want to wake up.
âIdiot!â he suppressed his anger, âBefore you make any decisions in the future, can you please discuss it with me first? Am I, Li Hongyuan, really so untrustworthy and unimportant to you?â
âDonât get so worked up, if I had told you in advance, how could things have progressed?â
âHa!â Li Hongyuan scoffed, âYou just wanted to provoke me so that Iâd kill Prince Xinhai. Are you satisfied now?â