bullyxtreme Chapter 298 To Fight or Not to Fight
Chapter 298 To Fight or Not to Fight
Chapter 298 To Fight or Not to Fight
"Second brother, don't worry. Father is fine, he just needs to rest for a while. Yuanjia is very capable in handling state affairs, and with so many ministers around, there haven't been any major events lately. I just took the opportunity to visit you, second brother."
When the Third Prince mentioned the word "leisure," he felt guilty, and his eyes darted around for a moment.
Zheng Xun smiled enigmatically.
My second brother has connections in the capital, so he can't possibly know nothing. Asking a few more questions is both to put my mind at ease and to conceal my ignorance.
[Tsk, among all the princes in the royal family, it seems only my second and sixth brothers have the cunning of royalty. Hmm, I'm lucky.]
The ministers didn't quite understand the meaning of the phrase "to benefit me," and Zheng Xun didn't elaborate on the matter.
The second prince laughed heartily, leaned over and patted the third prince's shoulder: "Thank you for your concern, third brother. Your second brother has not spoiled you for nothing!"
The Third Prince picked up his tea and took a sip: "Everyone is very concerned about Second Brother and asked me to bring him a lot of things. The Empress also asked me to ask you when you plan to return to the capital?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. I'm always worried about not having a reliable person to look after things here."
The Third Prince sighed softly, "It's certainly peaceful here with my second brother. A while ago, Father and my eldest brother were having a huge fight. We couldn't persuade them, and it was so frustrating."
"But did my elder brother, with his kind heart, do something foolish again?"
Inside the Fengqin Hall, all the ministers turned to look at the Crown Prince.
Crown Prince: Good, good, so this is how my second brother always sees me, isn't it?
"If only it were really over such a trivial matter," the Second Prince said with a wry smile, lowering his voice, "My elder brother is making a fuss about not wanting to be the Crown Prince."
Ministers of the Fengqin Hall: Is this something we can hear?
Someone touched their neck.
Ouch.
Don't panic.
They were all worldly-wise ministers; what royal secrets hadn't they heard of?
The second prince was unsurprised: "It's not the first time."
Whether the Crown Prince is willing to be the heir apparent is not important; what matters is whether the Emperor is willing.
"My elder brother really isn't suited for that position..."
The Third Prince's voice was not loud, but it resonated clearly in the ears of all the ministers.
The ministers kept their heads down and listened intently, but not a single official in the court offered any advice.
The second prince in the light screen simply smiled: "If Father is willing to clear all obstacles for my elder brother, and with loyal ministers to assist him, my elder brother can also peacefully be his emperor."
"The implementation of government decrees cannot be achieved overnight. To put it bluntly, even if my elder brother were to succeed to the throne and adopt all of Father Emperor's policies, it would be difficult to elevate the Great Yong Dynasty to a higher level. After all, the world is constantly changing."
Crown Prince: I know you're being rude, but this is just too rude...
He is weak, but not stupid.
Even if he doesn't become the crown prince, he still has dignity, okay?
The second prince lowered his eyes.
That's why he won't give up; someone in the Great Yong Dynasty must step forward and shoulder the heavy responsibility.
If neither the eldest nor the third brother is suitable, then who else could it be?
After a moment of silence, the Third Prince said in a low voice, "It's fine if my elder brother doesn't want to be the Crown Prince. The current situation of the Great Yong Dynasty is largely thanks to Yuan Jia. I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to make Yuan Jia the Emperor."
Zhicheng: My master!!!
The prince's eyes lit up slightly: "Now I understand, brother!"
The court officials were shocked: they had never heard of such a secret before!
Their seemingly secretive yet obvious gazes shifted back and forth between the Crown Prince and Zheng Xun, as if trying to discern their true thoughts.
However, Zheng Xun's eyebrows didn't twitch, while the Crown Prince seemed lost in thought.
The courtiers' heads were buzzing.
Treason!
How dignified!
How can a woman be an empress!
Although Princess Yuanjia was exceptionally capable, possessing unfathomable abilities, and cared deeply for the people, even increasing their salaries...
Ok?
Thinking about it this way, it seems...
seem……
perhaps……
Isn’t that impossible?
Some people quickly figured it out.
Some people are still hesitant.
Some people are rigid and inflexible.
Zheng Xun used his mental power to observe the reactions of the court officials, while keeping his eyes fixed on the light screen without moving an inch.
She was eagerly anticipating the second prince's reaction, as it would determine how she would treat him in the future.
In fact, she did not want to become enemies with him, and besides, the current Great Yong could not withstand a fierce struggle for the throne.
If the Second Prince insisted on competing with her, she thought she might resort to some less honorable means.
For example, assassination, poisoning...
She was absolutely certain that she could kill or cripple him without firing a single shot.
However, by then, the relationships between her and the emperor, empress, crown prince, and even the third prince will develop into irreparable rifts.
Please, please don't let her down, Second Brother...
At this moment, the Second Prince's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
It was summer, but for some reason, he felt a chill down his spine.
He attributed the reason to being so angry with the third brother that he lost his mind.
"You said something different last time! You even supported me last time!"
The Third Prince blinked innocently: "Last time? Last time I thought the Crown Prince couldn't do it, so only you could..."
"So why did you change your mind now?"
“Now there’s Yuan Jia! If she’s willing, she’s definitely more suitable than you.”
The second prince clutched his chest, shocked and heartbroken, and asked, "So, I'm the only choice you had when you had no other options, is that it?"
The third prince remained silent, simply watching his performance.
After a short while, the second prince found it boring, and the exaggerated expression on his face faded away like the tide, returning to his expressionless indifference.
After a moment of silence, the Third Prince tentatively asked, "What are your thoughts?"
"What do you mean by 'how to think'?"
"Second brother, we brothers and sisters won't turn against each other, right?"
Inside the Fengqin Hall, the Crown Prince said in a low voice, "If it were Yuanjia, my second brother would not have competed with her. If I had not backed down, my second brother would not have competed with me either."
His voice wasn't loud; only the sixth prince beside him could hear it clearly.
The sixth prince lowered his eyes.
He can't control what others do, but if it's something his sister wants, he'll clear away all obstacles for her.
Uh...that's not right.
He seems to have overestimated himself.
Ah Xun is much stronger than him.
In the light screen, the Third Prince stared intently at the Second Prince, awaiting his reply.
Seeing his silence, the Third Prince's eyes grew redder and redder, until they were filled with tears.
The second prince's scalp tingled: "Don't cry..."
He declared that tear incontinence is the most terrifying physical condition in the world, bar none!
"I didn't cry, sob sob sob, what are you thinking... *sob*"
The second prince sighed and rubbed his forehead, "What was Yuanjia thinking...?"
In fact, he already had the answer in his heart.
I had never thought of it this way before, but if Yuan Jia really wanted the throne, then everything in the past would become clear and understandable.
The third prince struggled to hold back his tears and sobbed, "I don't know. Everything I just said was just my conjecture."
The ministers of the Fengqin Hall: Conjecture? The Third Prince is also a master of blatant lying!
After recovering from the shock, many ministers began to stir with ambition.
If it weren't for the fact that the information obtained from the system couldn't be expressed verbally, someone would have already spoken out.