Chapter 99: Trap
The second prince likes Su Yunyun.
But ever since Su Xiang, Su Yunyun and Zhou got into trouble one after another, his love for her faded.
There are so many desirable women in the world, it is not worth taking such a risk for Su Yunyun.
The envoy from Southern Liang came this time to ask for Su Yunyun's hand in marriage, which surprised the Second Prince and the Duke of Zhenguo .
I was surprised at the coincidence of their arrival, and even more surprised at the request they made.
He Chao certainly understood the Second Prince's thoughts, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Your Highness should go to the palace to express your grievances to His Majesty, and then propose a marriage for the Southern Liang envoy.
This not only complies with your majesty's wishes, but also lets your majesty know that your highness is doing this out of consideration for the overall situation and reluctantly giving up. "
The Duke of Zhenguo sighed deeply, "He Chao is right. His Majesty should know that you gave up your love for the sake of the overall situation. Everyone in the court knows that you like Su Yunyun."
Since the Duke of Zhenguo said so, the Second Prince did not delay any longer and set off immediately.
As soon as he left, He Chao said to the Duke of Zhenguo, "But, Lord, do you think it's strange that the envoy from Nanliang came at such a coincidence?"
Of course, the Duke of Zhenguo had this doubt. After hearing what He Chao said, he looked at him and asked, "What do you think?"
This aide can always use his unique insights to get to the heart of the problem.
He Chao did not shy away from saying anything, "I feel that the reason why the envoys from Nanliang came here is just to save the Su family."
The Duke of Zhenguo had this doubt before.
Can……
How could the Su family have any dealings with Nanliang?
He even asked the Ninth Prince of Southern Liang to come to the Kingdom of Dayan in person to propose marriage to Mu Ze.
But if there is no contact...
Why would Mu Ze marry Su Yunyun for no reason? This is even more ridiculous.
He Chao knew that the Duke of Zhenguo had long been suspicious, "Sir, there might be something wrong with Su Yunhe."
The reason why the Duke of Zhenguo is tied together with Su Yunhe is that he wants to use Su Yunhe's identity to contain the Su family army.
General Su has only been dead for a year, but the Su family soldiers still miss him very much.
He must use Su Yunhe, otherwise why would he care about Su Yunhe's life or death.
Now, Su Yunhe, whom he looked down upon, was actually having an affair with Nan Liang behind his back?
The Duke of Zhenguo thought of the "evidence" he had reported Su Qingqing that day. The letters exchanged with Nanliang were all provided by Su Yunhe.
After thinking for a while, the Duke of Zhenguo called his confidant and said, "Go keep an eye on Su Yunhe."
The confidant received the order and carried it out immediately.
But in a moment, the confidant came back in a hurry, "Sir, it's bad, the servants of the Su family had a quarrel with the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess at the Qinghe Teahouse of the Second Prince."
Zhenguo Gong was playing chess with He Chao. He didn't expect that the confidant he sent out would come back so quickly, and he didn't expect that the confidant would come forward and give him such thundering news.
He was so frightened that his hand shook, and the black piece in his hand fell onto the chessboard, smashing the black and white pieces on the chessboard into a mess.
"What did you say?" The Duke of Zhenguo looked at his confidant in shock.
The confidant was terrified, "The servants of the Su family were at the Qinghe Teahouse trying to capture the storyteller and the listeners, and it just so happened that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were also there listening to the story.
He wanted to arrest someone, but Your Highness would not allow it, and the Third Miss of the Rong'an Marquisate got involved. Now Your Highness has summoned the Jingzhao Yin and the Dali Temple Minister. "
Duke Huo stood up.
Rong'an Marquis Mansion!
It’s the Rong’an Marquis Mansion again!
The last time Fu Mingchang got into trouble, the shadow of Rong'an Marquis Mansion was there, and now, Rong'an Marquis Mansion has appeared again.
What exactly is the Rong'an Marquis Mansion going to do!
The confidant explained the matter of the teahouse in a few words and waited for the state to announce it.
The Duke of Zhenguo slammed his fist on the table in anger.
He Chao paused and said softly, "Duke, there is something wrong with this. Why would the Su family offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? How dare the Su family's steward eat such a bold heart? Even if he thinks that the storyteller is problematic and that the book is problematic, he should never confront His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like this."
He Chao paused, looking panicked, "Not good."
The Duke of Zhenguo asked hurriedly, "What's the matter?"
He Chao knelt down and said, "Duke, this is not good. Hurry up and have someone call back His Royal Highness the Second Prince. His Royal Highness the Second Prince cannot enter the palace at this time."
The Duke of Zhenguo was stunned.
He Chao said hurriedly: "Let's not talk about why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince quarreled with the Su family's housekeeper. Since this matter has alarmed the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court, it must have reached His Majesty's ears in no time.
After the incident at the Xishan camp, His Majesty's attitude towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became noticeably more friendly.
The Su family is close to the Duke. If Your Majesty thinks that the Su family's housekeeper is like this and it is related to the Second Prince, then wouldn't the Second Prince be walking into trouble if he enters the palace at this time? "
He Chao's words sent a chill down the spine of the Duke of Zhenguo. He turned around hastily and walked out at a brisk pace, "Go and stop the Second Prince's sedan chair!"
After he finished speaking, he immediately added: "Prepare the sedan chair and go to the palace."
The Duke of Zhenguo left in a hurry, and He Chao slowly stood up from the ground, with a faint sneer in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth.
Imperial study.
When the second prince went in, the ninth prince of Nanliang, Bing Mu, was there.
Although Mu Ze's proposal to Su Yunyun had an unpleasant incident at the palace banquet yesterday, this unpleasantness only involved the face of the Queen Mother and the Crown Princess.
This face cannot outweigh the real benefits.
The Ninth Prince smiled at the Emperor and said, "If Your Majesty is willing to help them, Nanliang is willing to offer a jade mine as a token of our sincerity."
The emperor snorted coldly without blinking.
"I didn't expect that General Mu is such a sentimental person."
Mu Ze clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I don't deserve it, but it's just your Majesty's love for me.
A noble lady is hard to find. His Majesty of our dynasty feels sorry for me for fighting in the wars for many years. Knowing that I love you, he is willing to give me this favor.
It is also because your Majesty of our dynasty is willing to live in harmony with your dynasty and live in peace together."
The emperor . He took a sip of tea and was about to ask more questions when the eunuch outside the door reported, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince wants to see you."
The emperor frowned.
What was he doing here? Did he not want to let go of Su Yunyun? Did he want to show his deep love in front of the envoys from Southern Liang?
Thinking of the Second Prince's feelings for Su Yunyun, the Emperor felt annoyed and said, " Let him in."
After paying his respects, the second prince stood respectfully before the emperor.
"Father, I have been feeling anxious since the palace banquet ended last night..."
However, before the Second Prince could finish his words, another voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice wants to see you."
This report seemed to have been timed precisely, interrupting the Second Prince's words.
The second prince was displeased and muttered to himself why the Minister of Justice came to cause trouble at this time.
The emperor glanced at the second prince, then looked at the ninth prince of Nanliang.
The Ninth Prince of Nanliang said hurriedly, "If Your Majesty is busy, I will take my leave first. We will discuss the matter of marrying Miss Su later."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you guys just sit down."
After he finished speaking, he told the eunuch outside the door, "Tell him to wait for a while."
The young eunuch immediately said, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice said that this matter concerns His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and cannot wait."
