Chapter 143: Being Smart

The two chatted all the way and arrived at the palace gate by car

After entering the palace, Xie Yunjian and Yuan Ziying arrived at Chongming Hall. After paying their respects, they reported everything that happened in Prince Rong's mansion to Yan Donghuang.

Originally, Xie Yunjian just wanted Yan Donghuang to know about this matter to prevent Prince Rong from having other thoughts.

Unexpectedly, after listening to him, Yan Donghuang put down his red pen and looked up at him for a long time: "Take advantage of the enemy's strategy?"

"Yes."

"Are you bored?"

Xie Yunjian was stunned: "Your Majesty?"

Yan Donghuang was slightly angry, and his tone was a little cold: "Women's reputation is important, and the reputation of military generals is more important. Once someone catches you in the relationship between men and women, you will not only be impeached and criticized by court officials, but also affect your dignity in the army. Have you thought about these?"

Xie Yunjian was silent, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground: "I know I was wrong."

"It's not difficult to investigate who Prince Rong is in contact with, but you need to use yourself as bait? You are really smart." Yan Donghuang said coldly, "Besides, you went there alone, which was originally to create something for Prince Rong to talk about. Do you still think you are so smart?"

Xie Yunjian pursed his lips and lowered his eyes without saying anything.

"Prince Rong has been patient for so many years, and he must have endured enough." Yan Donghuang leaned back in his chair, his tone a little colder, "His purpose is definitely not for the throne. After all, his father has so many children, it will never be his turn."

Prince Rong did this just to win over military generals for a certain prince.

After Yan Donghuang ascended the throne, except for the seven generals under her command, it is currently known that only the Qi family has been clearly reused and benefited, and the fate of others is still unclear.

Officials in the court are unsure, and it is normal to worry.

Prince Rong has been patient for so many years. In order to save his life, he has given up all the power he should have given up in these years. He must be unwilling to do so. Yan Donghuang's ascension to the throne is not good for him. He still has some thoughts in his heart, so he can't wait to lean on a certain prince, win over military generals for him, and show his goodwill with practical actions.

In this way, if that prince can really replace Yan Donghuang, at least Prince Rong's son can be reused by the new emperor in the future, instead of living a mediocre life.

It's so easy to think of something, but you still need to take risks and investigate it in depth?

It's ridiculous.

Yuan Ziying was silent for a moment, looking at Yan Donghuang anxiously: "Your Majesty, did I ruin the plan?"

Yan Donghuang said calmly: "It's none of your business. Xie Yunjian's method is not advisable."

Yuan Ziying said: "When we left Prince Rong's Mansion just now, we saw Prince An also went there. He brought gifts and said he was celebrating Prince Rong's birthday."

Yan Donghuang's eyes deepened slightly when he heard this.

Her several royal brothers, Yan Wei, Yan Yu and Yan Ying, are temporarily well-behaved and have not done anything too suicidal. Instead, Yan Zhang and Yan Ming, who were demoted to county princes, have been dissatisfied.

And Yan Ling now obviously wants to repeat the mistakes of his previous life. He appears to be gentle and non-confrontational on the surface, but secretly instigates the princes to oppose the people on the throne. When they all do suicidal things to themselves, he will reap the benefits.

Yan Donghuang lowered his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Since Prince Rong is so eager to marry his daughter, I will help him. Meng Zhou."

"I am here."

Yan Donghuang ordered: "There are many men of marriageable age in the capital. Send someone to keep an eye on them in the next few days and draw up a list for me."

"Yes."

"Also, summon Prince An to the palace."

"Yes. I will send someone out of the palace right away." Meng Zhou left in a hurry.

After Yan Donghuang gave the order, his eyes fell on Xie Yunjian's head: "You are a military general, and your duty is to manage your soldiers. This kind of in-depth investigation is not your responsibility. If someone really plots against you one day, I will let you taste the taste of a military stick."

Xie Yunjian was silent: "Yes."

Yuan Ziying stood aside with her eyebrows lowered, and glanced at the frustrated Xie Yunjian from the corner of her eyes, secretly saying that he deserved it, and see if he dared to be smart in the future.

Her Majesty is really powerful.

...

Yan Ling may not have expected that he would be summoned so soon.

When he came out of Prince Rong's Mansion, he met the eunuch in the palace. The other party's expression was obviously directed at him, and it verified that His Majesty knew that he came to Prince Rong's Mansion.

Yan Ling's expression froze for a moment, and then he smiled gently: "Eunuch."

"His Majesty summoned the prince, please follow me into the palace as soon as possible."

Yan Ling's expression paused slightly: "This prince still has to go to the examination room--"

The eunuch who delivered the order bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty has an order, I hope Prince An will not embarrass me."

Yan Ling nodded slowly, got on his carriage and entered the palace. When he arrived at Chongming Hall, he knelt down respectfully and saluted: "I see your majesty."

Yan Donghuang looked at him expressionlessly, and did not ask him to stand up, but asked coldly: "Shouldn't Prince An go to the examination room today? How come you still have time to celebrate Prince Rong's birthday?"

Yan Ling was silent for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and said : "Uncle Wang has never liked to show off. Today is also the day for the companion exam. The family just had a simple meal together on his birthday. It was already afternoon when I got the news. I took some time to go over and congratulate him. I have no other intentions."

"Really?" Yan Donghuang looked at him coldly, "I thought something happened in Prince Rong's mansion and you went to help Prince Rong out."

Yan Ling's expression tightened: "I don't understand what your majesty means."

"If you don't understand, kneel down and think about it. When you figure it out, then reply." Yan Donghuang said, picked up the memorial again and began to review it, "I will give you enough time to think it through."

Yan Ling pursed his lips, and a gloomy look flashed across his eyes.

Meng Zhou lowered his eyes and retreated, brewing another pot of tea and presenting it.

"Ziying." Yan Donghuang ordered, "Pour the tea."

Yuan Ziying responded: "Yes."

Yan Ling lowered his eyes and knelt in the hall, not knowing what he was thinking.

Perhaps at this moment, he finally realized the difference between the monarch and his subjects.

Yan Donghuang asked him to kneel, so he had to kneel.

Yan Donghuang allowed him to stand up, and he had to thank him.

This is the supreme power.

Not only does he enjoy the worship of millions of people in the world, but he also has the power of life and death of millions of people in the world.

No one can disobey.

Who doesn't want such a supreme status that everyone can obey?

Yan Ling was thinking, and suddenly a piercing pain came from his lungs, which made him pale and couldn't help but raise his hand to grab his heart.

In just a moment, the blood on his face faded.

The dense insects bit his internal organs, and the pain continued to intensify. Yan Ling gritted his teeth, and big beads of cold sweat oozed from his forehead. His body began to curl up involuntarily.

Yuan Ziying stood on the side of the dragon case, frowned, and looked at Yan Ling in confusion: "What's wrong with King An?"

King An was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

Yan Donghuang took a memorial, lowered his eyes and flipped through it, his voice so calm that no emotion could be heard: "Prince Rong wants to marry Xie Yunjian, it should not be for himself, Seventh Brother, why don't you tell me, who did you instigate him to join?"

"Your Majesty..." Yan Ling's face was pale, his brows were tightly knitted, and he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "Your Majesty's words, I... I don't understand..."

"Don't understand?" Yan Donghuang sneered, "Then continue to bear it."