kvmb Chapter 380 Suspicion
Chapter 380 Suspicion
Green Branch was astonished. She was about to speak when she caught sight of the Empress's weary face, and swallowed her words back.
The Queen handed the list to Green Branch: "Go quickly and come back quickly."
Green Branch pursed her lips, tucked the list into her sleeve, and left with a swift movement.
As the Empress watched Green Branch's departing figure, she went over the Northern Qi Emperor's words in her mind again, a hint of sarcasm on her lips.
The emperor of Northern Qi selected four noble ladies, and these four ladies had one thing in common.
Their father was a close advisor to the emperor of Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi emperor had three purposes in doing this.
Firstly, the Northern Qi emperor planned to place a pawn beside the Prince of Guangling, not only to monitor him but also to eliminate him if necessary.
Secondly, since ancient times, "a gentle land is the tomb of heroes." The Northern Qi emperor, judging others by his own standards, attempted to use women to entangle the Prince of Guangling.
If the Prince of Guangling were to transfer his affections to his concubine, it would be exactly what the Emperor of Northern Qi wanted, and he could use the Prince of Guangling as a weapon against the Great Zhou.
Thirdly, it created a crisis for the King of Qi, directing the attack at Zhao Yi.
To prevent the King of Qi from eyeing the position of crown prince and inciting court officials to petition for the establishment of a crown prince.
At that time, the Northern Qi emperor would have no choice but to appoint a crown prince.
But he was also worried that if he made a crown prince, the crown prince would force him to abdicate.
Thinking of this, the Empress curled her lips into a smile.
Since the Northern Qi emperor had gone to such great lengths, she went along with his wishes and revealed the news to the Prince of Qi.
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Inside Lanxue Garden, Shen Qingtan sat on a daybed, holding a secret letter in her hand. The more she read, the heavier her heart became.
"Second Master, Prince Yu has requested permission to come to Northern Qi to escort the bride, and the Emperor has agreed. He will depart for Northern Qi after the fifteenth." Shen Qingtan frowned: "What does Prince Yu intend to do?"
“Prince Yu’s power has been severely damaged, and he has been recuperating in his residence. The quickest way for him to regain the Emperor’s favor is to solve the Emperor’s problems.”
Zhao Yi glanced at the secret letter and pondered, "The Emperor's only concern right now is probably that he hopes we can bring Mother back to Great Zhou as soon as possible. If Prince Yu comes to Northern Qi and helps us return to Great Zhou smoothly, we can take advantage of the situation to return to the center of power."
Shen Qingtan had an inexplicable feeling in her heart, and she inexplicably felt that Prince Yu's visit to Northern Qi was not just for this one reason.
However, they had not yet figured out Prince Yu's thoughts, so they felt somewhat uneasy.
"Never mind, things will work themselves out."
Shen Qingtan couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.
She threw the secret letter into the brazier and burned it, then pulled a thin blanket over herself, leaned against Zhao Yi's chest, and yawned.
Zhao Yi adjusted his position accordingly, leaning against the large, soft pillow. She shifted slightly, lying on his stomach, the thin blanket covering her head, only revealing half of her profile.
A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes as he pulled the thin blanket down a little, revealing her head.
Zhao Yi casually picked up a memorial, his gaze falling on the words "the Lin family was wiped out," and a ripple appeared in his eyes.
He always felt that the Lin family massacre was inextricably linked to the Imperial Tutor.
Although the Imperial Tutor would visit the National Temple every year, he would return to the capital on the third day of the lunar new year.
This time it was delayed by four or five days, and they didn't return until the case was closed.
The timing is too coincidental.
Besides that, Zhao Yi had another question in his mind.
Given the Imperial Tutor's influence, he would surely learn of the Lin family's massacre when he emerged from seclusion. According to custom and tradition, the Imperial Tutor would return to the capital to help the Emperor of Northern Qi resolve his troubles.
However, the Imperial Tutor did not return to the capital, but stayed at the National Temple to debate scriptures with Master Xuqing.
This is something that has never happened before.
"Knock knock—" Jiang Chao's voice came from outside the door: "Your Highness, people from the Jiang family have arrived."