usatvline Chapter 527 Agree to the conditions
Chapter 527 Agree to the conditions
Su Tang shook his head helplessly. This poor girl, in pursuit of her love, seemed to never believe that she was being used.
"Lin Wen, take Qi Mingyue away and lock her up." Su Tang waved his hand. Obviously, he didn't want to see Qi Mingyue again. He didn't deal with Qi Mingyue directly. Su Tang was worried about the Taifu Mansion. After all, once Qi Mingyue's affairs were implicated, the entire Taifu Mansion would be in trouble and might even be confiscated. By then, the prince would inevitably lose a right-hand man. The Taifu had paid a lot for the prince over the years.
Now that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are competing with each other, we absolutely cannot let the Crown Prince lose a hand at this time.
The Second Prince was truly vicious, he actually used Qi Mingyue to poison the prince. If this succeeded, the entire Taifu Mansion would be uprooted. He eliminated two enemies in succession. If the prince was lucky enough to be safe and sound in the end, in order to protect the Taifu Mansion, she could only grit her teeth and swallow this loss, cover up the matter, and not investigate further.
No matter who was behind this, it was Qi Mingyue who did it, and he couldn't escape this time.
Without any evidence, and relying only on Qi Mingyue's accusations, the Second Prince would always find a way to clear himself of the charges.
No wonder the Second Prince gave his green fish jade pendant to Qi Mingyue. It turned out that he calculated that she had no way to do anything to him, so he did it on purpose to anger her.
Lin Wen was about to step forward and take Qi Mingyue away when Qi Mingyue, who had fallen to the ground, finally reacted. She quickly broke free from Lin Wen and knelt before Su Tang. "Your Highness, I know that I am guilty of murdering the Crown Prince. I did this on my own initiative and it has nothing to do with my grandfather or the Qi family. You can execute me, but please do not implicate my grandfather or the Qi family."
"Please have mercy on my grandfather and the Qi family, Princess. Please, Princess, it is Qi Mingyue who deserves death for murdering the crown prince, not my grandfather. He doesn't even know I did these things. I can't let him get hurt. Please, Princess, please spare the Qi family."
While begging, Qi Mingyue knelt in front of Su Tang and kowtowed continuously. Her head hit the green tiles with a popping sound. But soon, Qi Mingyue's head was broken and a trace of blood stained her forehead, making her look particularly pitiful.
Even if Qi Mingyue didn't ask, she would find a way to suppress this matter and would never implicate the Qi family. The Qi family is too important to the prince.
It’s all Qi Mingyue’s fault, that idiot, for causing her so much trouble.
She would naturally not keep the idiot Qi Mingyue alive, and would definitely find another excuse to execute him. However, this time, Prime Minister Zhu also came with them.
Except for Prime Minister Zhu, all the others are on the side of the Crown Prince, so she doesn't have to worry about the matter getting out. However, it is very clear that Prime Minister Zhu is the Second Prince's man. If he is allowed to return to Yelan Kingdom alive, he will definitely join forces with the Second Prince to expose this matter. If he can't get rid of the Crown Prince, he will find a way to get rid of his right-hand men.
Prime Minister Zhu can no longer stay.
How can there not be a few deaths on the road to power?
Whose road to power is clean and smooth.
Since the Second Prince has already plotted against her, she will naturally not sit idly by and wait for death. It would be better for her to return Prime Minister Zhu.
After all, once court officials choose a side, they will be responsible for the side they choose.
Su Tang helped Qi Mingyue up, her cold eyes fixed on her with a look of anger, "I will definitely find a way to save the Imperial Tutor's Mansion, but since you are plotting to murder the Crown Prince, I absolutely dare not keep you here. However, your death cannot implicate the Imperial Tutor's Mansion. When we return to Yelan Country, find a pretext to commit suicide, and that will be considered as a pardon for your sins."
After hearing Su Tang's words, Qi Mingyue's eyes froze, and then she lifted her skirt and knelt down again to kowtow to Su Tang, "Thank you, Princess, for saving my Qi family."
"Lin Wen, take her away and keep her under strict watch. Don't let anything happen to her." The implication of Su Tang's words was very clear. No one was sure whether there were any people from the Second Prince in the delegation who wanted to kill Qi Mingyue. Now Qi Mingyue could not die, at least not in Jin State.
However, even if the Second Prince's men were involved, as long as Qi Mingyue and Prime Minister Zhu couldn't speak, the Taifu family wouldn't be implicated.
Lin Wen is Su Tang's man, so he naturally understands what Su Tang means.
Lin Wen immediately ordered someone to take Su Tang away and keep him under strict supervision.
Then he stepped forward and poured another cup of hot tea in front of Su Tang. "Princess, I'm afraid your headache has come back again today. Princess, please drink a cup of hot tea first."
Lin Wen said this as he walked behind Su Tang and rubbed his temples.
Su Tang leaned wearily against the armchair, a soft pillow beside her. She closed her eyes and rested, "I originally thought that the Crown Prince's request to marry Qi Mingyue and have the Qi family's protection would be beneficial to the Crown Prince. I never imagined that Qi Mingyue was such a fool. With just a few words, she was actually used by the Second Prince. He even committed such a serious crime as murdering the Crown Prince. If he hadn't discovered it in time, who knows how much trouble it would have caused. It seems that I have been too negligent towards the Second Prince."
"How can this be the eldest princess's negligence? The eldest princess is always thinking about the prince, but people's hearts are unpredictable. Who knows who will be bewitched by whom? This is not something we can control." Lin Wen persuaded gently.
Su Tang didn't respond to Lin Wen immediately. After a moment's silence, he said, "This matter can't continue to escalate. If we continue to stay, who knows what means the Second Prince will come up with to stop it. Lin Wen, give the order. Tomorrow during the negotiations with the State of Jin, as long as their demands are not excessive, we should agree to them."
"That warhorse..." Lin Wen hesitated to speak.
The eldest princess had been holding back on agreeing for a while, not only because the money they proposed was too high, but also because of the war horses.
Now the people in Lingnan have changed. They are not the greedy people like the King of the Southwest. It is impossible to solve the problem with just a little money and benefits.
As for the war horses, the two countries have signed a peace agreement and will not go to war in the short term. Even if Jin State obtains those war horses, it will be impossible to breed new ones immediately in a short period of time.
Su Tang said calmly, "Give it to them, but reduce the number so that we can reach an agreement quickly. We also need to return home as soon as possible. I'm always worried about the Second Prince staying in the country. I'm afraid he might use some sinister means to deal with the people on the Crown Prince's side. Who knows what else this restless brother of mine might do. After all, he can even instigate the Crown Princess."
Lin Wen knew about the eldest princess's worries, so he did not try to persuade her.
The next day, the eldest princess and her entourage went to the Ministry of Rites again to discuss cooperation, but this time the two sides did not argue for too long and quickly reached an agreement on the contract.