Chapter 517 Clip Its Wings First

Ning Chen came out of the prison of the Supervision Department and was about to go home, but he happened to run into Geng Jing who had returned.

"Have you visited Mr. Shen?"

Ning Chen nodded.

Geng Jing pointed to the two boxes carried by red clothes behind him, "These are the relevant information about the dancers. Could you please stay up all night with me?"

Ning Chen twitched the corner of his mouth and nodded helplessly.

...

East Palace.

The prince's leg was splinted and he was lying on the bed.

Concubine De Gui looked distressed.

She waved her hand to all the servants waiting on her to get out.

"It's all this Ning Chen's fault. If it hadn't been for him, you wouldn't have been hurt."

The prince frowned slightly, "Concubine, did you have a conflict with Ning Chen?"

Concubine De Gui nodded, "When your injury is better, go and apologize to him for me!"

"A domineering mother, a humble and polite son...I believe he will be more fond of you."

The prince shook his head and said: "Mother, you don't have to be like this at all... Ning Chen is deeply favored by his father. It is not a wise move for you to offend him."

Concubine De Gui smiled and said: "You are wrong. A domineering person will not have any scheming in the eyes of outsiders."

"At least the princes and ministers in the main hall thought I was stupid at that time, right?"

The prince sighed deeply, "Mother and concubine, does it have to be like this?"

"Ning Chen is talented and admired by his sons and ministers. Moreover, he now has power in the government and has won the trust of his father. It is unwise to become his enemy."

"My son is now the crown prince. When my father passes away, the throne will eventually be mine...it just takes a little longer!"

Concubine De Gui's face darkened, "Confused!"

"When your father dies, do you really think this throne is yours?"

"Ning Chen has overwhelming power. When your father dies, who will get the throne? Isn't he the one who has the final say?"

The prince frowned, "But Ning Chen has no intention of rebelling. When my father was trapped in the cellar, the entire capital was under his control. It would be easy to rebel, but he didn't do that?"

"Also, my father is critically ill. It was him who traveled thousands of miles to retrieve the Innocent Ice Lotus and save my father's life."

Concubine De Gui's face was cold, "I think you've made your brain stupid by reading."

"Ning Chen is closer to your father than a real father and son. He only has your father in his heart. If your father is gone, there will be no one in Daxuan worthy of his loyalty."

"If your father is here, he will not rebel... If your father is gone, how can he resist the temptation of the Nine-Fifth Lord?"

"You have seen how powerful Ning Chen is. He easily conquered Linxuan City and exchanged the city for the Innocent Ice Lotus... How could such a person be so inferior to others?"

The prince frowned, "But Ning Chen is not of royal blood, and his name is not justified. He wants to seek power and usurp the throne. The civil and military officials will not agree, and neither will the people."

Concubine De Gui felt a little resentful and said angrily: "Okay, even if what you say is reasonable, Ning Chen will not rebel after your father's death. You will inherit the throne when the time comes."

"But you just sat on that chair, and the power of the world is still in Ning Chen's hands... Do you want to be a puppet emperor?"

The prince shook his head, "If my mother and concubine can think of this, why can't my father think of this? But he still loves Ning Chen very much."

Concubine De Gui sneered, "Your father is indecisive and mistakes weakness for kindness. He trusts his own judgment too much... He is closer to Ning Chen than his own son, but Ning Chen may not necessarily regard him as his biological father."

"He underestimated human nature too much and the temptation of supreme power to people."

"Your father is confused. He is feeding a tiger into trouble."

"Most of the six ministers are from Ning Chen, and his prestige in the army is at its peak... If your father leaves, who in the world can suppress him?"

The prince said worriedly: "But now that Ning Chen is in a position of success, and he has the favor of his father, it will be difficult to move him."

Concubine De Gui said with a sinister smile, "You are wrong! When your father is here, it is a good time to touch him."

"First clip his wings, then knock him down completely."

"If your father is gone, don't touch him. Even if you don't agree with him a little bit, he can easily change you to another emperor."

"You are of royal blood and a prince. Your father was stupid and let the power fall into the hands of foreign ministers... You have the responsibility to take back the power for your ancestors. This Daxuan is not named Ning."

"You don't have to do anything, you just need to be a good prince and let the world see your kindness and ability... the rest will be left to the mother-in-law and your uncle."

"The position of Minister of Rites is vacant. As the prince, you have the responsibility to promote talents... This position cannot fall into the hands of others again."

The prince sighed deeply, "I understand!"

He hesitated for a moment and said: "Mother, my father said that Ning Chen is a very affectionate person. As long as you are good to him, he will be good to you... Maybe I can treat him the same way as my father. ..”

"Confused!" Concubine De Gui interrupted the prince's words in a deep voice, "Your father is cowardly and incompetent, blindly confident, thinking that he can't see the wrong person... In fact, he is blind, feeding tigers, and can't see clearly Ning Chen's wolf ambition... .You must not imitate him.”

"Since ancient times, there has been no family affection in the royal family. If we don't take back the power, sooner or later your father will suffer backlash for doting on Ning Chen... We are doing this not only for Daxuan Jiangshan Sheji, but also to save your father."

"Remember, you are the orthodox one and the future master of Daxuan."

The prince nodded slightly, but he always felt that his father was truly wise and wise, and he knew how to make good use of people.

...

In the Supervision Department, Ning Chen and Geng Jing are still checking information.

Ning Chen rubbed his eyes, picked up the strong tea next to him and took a few sips.

"Zhang Tianyi, twenty-five years old, a second-grade general, leading one hundred thousand troops to guard the northeast... Our Daxuan actually has such a young general? Why haven't I heard of him?"

Geng Jing raised his head and said, "That's Crown Prince Cheng."

"Becoming a king?"

Geng Jing said: "King Cheng has passed away a long time ago. He was assassinated on the eve of His Majesty's ascension to the throne. King Cheng died to save His Majesty."

"The prince was still very young at that time, so His Majesty kept him by his side and grew up with the princes."

"Your Majesty is very talented in fighting, and he can be regarded as half a student of General Chen... He led the army on an expedition at the age of twenty, which relieved His Majesty's worries."

"But the prince keeps a low profile and rarely returns to Beijing, so it's normal that you don't know."

Ning Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "Low-key? But there's nothing low-key about what he does."

"Last year alone, there were hundreds of beautiful girls, singers, and dancers presented to His Majesty."

Geng Jing said: "Although the Crown Prince is not your Majesty's biological child, he has grown up by His Majesty's side and is a low-key and humble person. It is understandable to offer some singers and dancers to His Majesty to show your filial piety, right?"

"Are you suspecting something is wrong with the Crown Prince?"

Ning Chen shook his head, "No, I'm just curious that my Daxuan has such a military genius, but I didn't even know about it."

Geng Jing smiled and said, "Who dares to call himself a genius in front of you?"

Ning Chen smiled and continued to read.

Suddenly, his hand that turned the page stopped, "Xiangzhou is the fiefdom of Prince Rui?"

Geng Jing nodded, "Don't you doubt King Shangrui again?"

"What's wrong? You can't be suspicious?"

Geng Jing said: "Of course! But Prince Rui has been paralyzed in his lower limbs for several years."