Chapter 101 Father and Son Consultation

The Crown Prince smiled without saying a word.

After bidding farewell, they each returned to their respective residences.

Shu Yuwan had been on edge all along until news came from outside that General Wei had been captured, which finally relieved her.

Seeing the Crown Prince return safely at this moment, she hurriedly went up to him, “Are you okay, Jin Er?”

The Crown Prince reached out and held Shu Yuwan’s hand, supporting her as they walked towards the house, “It’s chilly outside.”

“Don’t worry, everything is fine. The Emperor has already made arrangements.”

“The Li family has been exterminated, the Third Brother and Shu Yan have been executed.”

Shu Yuwan’s heart pounded.

Thinking of something, she asked again, “What about the poison on the Emperor?”

The Crown Prince replied, “The people I sent to Long County earlier sneaked into the Third Brother’s residence and happened to save the few imperial physicians who were giving poison to the Third Brother. They brought them back to the capital, and I handed them over to the Emperor. The Emperor has already obtained the antidote, but after consuming the poison for so long, his body has been damaged and needs to be slowly recuperated.”

“That’s good then.”

Shu Yuwan remembered that in her previous life, Prince Cheng was imprisoned for life after seven years, and later, one or two years later, the Fifth Prince, who had already ascended the throne, announced that the Third Prince had died of illness.

Now Prince Cheng was no longer in the picture, there were still Ming Ge and the Fifth Prince.

With these thoughts in mind, Shu Yuwan continued, “I thought there would be many people coming to the Palace to take advantage of the chaos tonight. I didn’t expect no chaos to occur. Jin Er, do you think those who planned to rob will be very disappointed? Where are their people now?”

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince immediately said, “The palace gates are sealed, these people can’t leave either. I will go and inform the Emperor to have the Imperial Guards investigate.”

“I’ll escort you in first.”

The Crown Prince escorted Shu Yuwan back into the house, instructed the guards to protect the Crown Princess, and then returned to Chengqian Palace.

…

The Virtuous Consort had been waiting for news in the palace. When she heard that Prince Cheng and the others hadn’t even entered Chengtian Gate, she angrily cursed, “What a bunch of useless people!”

“It’s a waste that the Li family controlled the suburban camp for so many years, and it turned out to be so useless!”

The Fifth Prince was anxious, “Mother, the Emperor is fine, what about the assassins we arranged to enter the palace…”

“I thought we could take advantage of the chaos to kill the Crown Prince, but there was no chaos in the palace at all. Most importantly, the Emperor is fine. Once the assassins we arranged to enter the palace are discovered, it is very likely that we will be exposed.”

The Virtuous Consort waved her hand, “Don’t worry, we only arranged for a dozen people to enter the palace, and these are all assassins. Even if they are caught, they will only admit that it was at the behest of Shu Yan, in coordination with the palace coup.”

The Fifth Prince admired, “Mother, you have considered everything thoroughly.”

The Virtuous Consort smiled, “No need to be modest, my son. You are still young, but you are already doing very well.”

The Fifth Prince modestly said a few more words.

These two, each with their own thoughts, then went their separate ways.

The Crown Prince entered Chengqian Palace, where the Emperor was already preparing to rest, “Jin Er, why have you come?”

The Crown Prince bowed to the Emperor and said, “Father, you resolved the incident outside Chengqian Gate this time. I suspect that there may be some people in the palace who are harboring ill intentions but have not had the chance to act.”

The Emperor nodded, “Jin Er, rest assured, I know that Shu Yan arranged for people inside the palace to assist General Wei. I have instructed Shao Siyi to lead a team to investigate suspicious individuals in the palace.”

“Father is wise.”

“Jin Er.” The Emperor called the Crown Prince again, his face showing signs of aging, hesitating, “You said you don’t want to take a concubine, just staying with the Shu family alone?”

The Crown Prince nodded, “Yes.”

“Why did the Emperor suddenly ask about this?”

The Emperor said, “I was thinking, perhaps this way isn’t so bad after all.”

“Throughout history, half-brothers from different mothers fighting each other often shake the foundation of the dynasty.”

“If I hadn’t taken a concubine in the first place, today I wouldn’t be facing conflict between father and son, you wouldn’t have to worry about sibling rivalry, and your mother might not have died.”

“Is the ancestral saying of ‘branching out and spreading leaves’ really correct?”

The Emperor thought about his several other sons, who were currently peaceful. He couldn’t possibly kill his own sons, but being alive, like Prince Cheng, might lead to unexpected events at any time!

Looking at his eldest son, he must have the same concerns as Jin Er. The Emperor’s brow furrowed even deeper.

The Crown Prince didn’t expect to hear such words when he came to see the Emperor.

After some thought, he comforted, “Father, the ruler of a country affects the future of the entire Yuan Dynasty. Naturally, it requires someone capable of being the sovereign, which is why the ancestors advocated for branching out and selecting the most outstanding heir.”

“Your approach is not wrong.”