books44 Chapter 2930 I think I've seen you somewhere
Chapter 2930 I think I've seen you somewhere
The emperor's swift and decisive action this time also made everyone certain that no matter how favored the Tenth Prince was, the Crown Prince's position as the heir to the throne remained unshakable.
Some people who were slightly smarter, but not too many, were even slower to realize that the emperor's deliberately ambiguous attitude was actually a deliberate test.
They were right to react.
From beginning to end, the emperor never considered replacing the crown prince.
Even when he first saw Concubine Chen, the emperor thought someone had deliberately set him up. After all, Concubine Chen's energy, which was similar to that of Empress Zhu, was too deliberate.
So the emperor began to favor Concubine Chen in order to find the person behind her. Later, he gradually discovered that Concubine Chen was not someone who was deliberately sent to him, but might be a person from another time and space.
Although this was unbelievable, the emperor confirmed it after repeated attempts, and then quietly began to extract what he wanted to know from Concubine Chen.
The emperor's tactics were so clever that Concubine Chen never realized that he had seen through her until her death. She was still dreaming that she could replace Empress Zhu and become his white moonlight and cinnabar mole.
Later, the tenth prince became a pawn of the emperor, exposing the ambitions hidden under the appearance of obedience of many ministers.
The emperor originally wanted to let the court misunderstand each other for a few more years to see who had hidden ulterior motives.
However, they dared to send assassins to kill the prince, which truly offended the emperor and was why they were investigated and dealt with in advance.
In the emperor's mind, only Empress Zhu and his children were qualified to be heirs. As for the others, they were dispensable.
Now, the Tenth Prince is no longer of much use.
He should be like those other bastards, lost in the crowd.
But the emperor and the crown prince were not the kind of people who would burn bridges after crossing them. They also knew that if the tenth prince lost the emperor's protection again, he would not have an easy time in the palace even with the title of prince, so they still doted on him.
Shi Li, under the order of the Crown Prince, came to the Tenth Prince to deliver some small gadgets brought back from Jiangnan.
The tenth prince was practicing horse stance in the yard. When he saw Shi Li coming, he immediately raised an innocent and romantic smile.
"Eunuch Shi, are you here to see me?"
Shi Li bowed to greet him, then explained her purpose and asked the eunuch who came with her to deliver all the things to the Tenth Prince.
The Tenth Prince couldn't help but widen his eyes as he looked at the dazzling array of gadgets in front of him. Although they were not expensive, they were very novel.
"Brother is so nice!"
He reached out and touched this, then that, his big eyes flickering as he looked at Shi Li, "Eunuch Shi, can I go to the East Palace to thank my brother?"
Shi Li's expression froze slightly. How could she have the authority to answer the Tenth Prince's question?
But although the Tenth Prince was young, he could not be easily dismissed. He could only explain with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness. Wait for me to go back and tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in the East Palace now. He is out on business."
"Okay! I'm not in a hurry! When my brother comes back, you can ask someone to call me!" The tenth prince did not insist, but just smiled brightly.
Shi Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that he no longer had to pretend, all the real powers that had been taken back by the emperor returned to the prince's hands.
Power is a good thing, but the prince has also become increasingly busy because of it, leaving home early and returning late every day. What Shi Li said to the tenth prince was all the truth, and she was not just perfunctory to him.
Shi Li returned to the East Palace with the Tenth Prince's earnest instructions, just in time to meet the Crown Prince returning from outside.
However, what surprised Shi Li was that the prince did not come back by himself, but brought back a strange girl.
The girl looked like she had just come of age. She was dressed simply, with a look of fear on her face, and a small bundle tightly clutched in her arms.
"Your Highness." Shi Li pretended to ignore the girl and only saluted the Crown Prince. "I just returned from the Tenth Prince's visit. The Tenth Prince wanted to come to the East Palace to express his gratitude in person."
"We'll discuss this later." The prince had patience, but not much. After listening to Shi Li's words, he pointed directly at the girl beside him and said, "First, arrange for Miss Tang to wash and groom herself."
Since Miss Tang was so highly regarded by the Crown Prince, Shi Li certainly did not dare to neglect her. She quickly ordered two palace maids to take her to familiarize herself with the place and then arranged the best guest room for her.
After doing all this, Shi Li went to report to the prince.
"Wait until Miss Tang has finished washing up, then invite her over to see you." The prince instructed again, paused, and then solemnly instructed again, "Don't neglect her."
Shi Li naturally nodded in agreement, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
But I was also curious in my heart, could it be that the prince suddenly met his true love?
Ever since the Crown Princess passed away a few years ago, the Eastern Palace has been without a mistress. I wonder if this Miss Tang is the future Crown Princess?
Shi Li admitted that she was a little gossipy. After all, this was the first time she saw the prince bringing a woman back to the East Palace.
【Don’t let your mind wander to sex when you are young! 】
[Speaking of the matter, this Miss Tang is indeed...]
[Don't say it, don't say it. What if she is the prince's illegitimate daughter? ]
[The ages don't match, don't make a fuss! ]