Chapter 256: Go with the Flow
Cunning indeed.
But she was cunning at the right time, and the Queen Mother completely miscalculated this time.
Chu Lingchuan said warmly: "What do you think of these rumors, Your Highness?"
Chu Qinghuang raised her eyebrows and said in a leisurely tone: "The Queen Mother has created a reason for me to compete for the throne. I should go and thank her."
"The goddess came to the world? The destined emperor?" Qi Ling rubbed his chin, thoughtfully, "It's the same as Xiao Yu'er's prediction. Isn't there an expert around the Queen Mother to give guidance?"
"If she really had an expert to guide her, she wouldn't be so stupid as to take the initiative to give a ladder to our Highness." Hongyu snorted coldly, "The people who are really riding a tiger right now are actually the Queen and her son. These rumors have no impact on Your Highness, but the Queen and her son. King Xuan must have had a great influence. They neither dare to believe that His Highness really has this idea, nor dare to completely deny the possibility. Maybe they feel as if they are being bitten by thousands of insects. "
Originally, she was still thinking of winning over His Highness, but after these rumors started to ferment, the Queen might not even know what to do.
"Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!" Aunt Wu came quickly from afar and saluted, "There is a decree in the palace, and Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess will enter the palace immediately to meet the Holy Spirit."
After the words fell, the flower hall fell into silence for a moment.
"Someone must have made trouble in front of the Emperor." Zhong Jin said deeply, "Your Highness, how about I go home?"
Chu Qinghuang raised his eyes and asked, "What are you going home for?"
"Tell my father that from now on, the Shen family can only stand behind His Highness." Zhong Jin said, "No matter what happens in the court, the Shen family cannot change their position."
Wen Zhan nodded: "The same goes for the Wen family. My father's position as minister was recommended to him by His Highness. He used to be loyal to Concubine Duan and her son. Now that Concubine Duan has lost power, it is natural for the Wen family to be loyal to the eldest princess."
They all know that if His Highness has no intention of competing for the throne, then this rumor can be regarded as a joke and there is no need to take it to heart at all.
But they all understand His Highness’s thoughts.
Although she also knew the meaning of this rumor, and the Queen Mother just wanted the Queen mother and her son to turn against Her Majesty and make them both lose in a fight, there was no doubt that the rumor had pushed Her Majesty to the forefront.
In this case, there is no need to hide the intention of competing for reserves, and it is just a matter of acquiescence.
Once their thoughts are revealed, all the officials in the court will definitely take their own positions, and then enter into a real struggle for power, tit for tat.
Chu Qinghuang stood up: "You don't have to go home specially, Shen Yushi and Wen Shangshu also know who to help at this time."
With that said, he walked out of the flower hall.
It doesn't matter who spread this rumor. What's important is that this rumor doesn't mean anything bad to Chu Qinghuang - it's just a mental preparation for the civil and military ministers in advance.
Isn't this easier than Chu Qinghuang himself announcing that he wants to fight for the throne?
Not long after, Chu Qinghuang entered the palace in a carriage and met Prince Rong and Lord Pan, the minister of Dali Temple, at the palace gate.
Prince Rong's Mansion was not far from the Eldest Princess' Mansion. After receiving the order, the two arrived at the palace one after another. The Minister of Dali Temple was summoned from the Dali Temple Yamen.
The three of them met together, and Lord Pan saluted King Rong and the eldest princess.
King Rong has always been a low-key person. His younger son got into trouble before and almost caused a catastrophe by offending the evil god in front of him. He now has a subconscious fear of Chu Qinghuang, but the situation has been a little different recently.
King Rong thought about what Xuan Yi said to him in the study last night, and his mind sank slightly.