readytorunbook Chapter 395 The mastermind behind the scenes
Chapter 395 The mastermind behind the scenes
Nalan Ze knew Su Yinghuai and had met him. This man was knowledgeable and talented, and was deeply loved by the great scholars of Penglai.
Su Yinghuai came to Penglai twice and left behind many widely circulated poems. Decades have passed, and these poems have not been surpassed to this day.
Moreover, through Wen Tingyun's report, he also knew that Su Yinghuai was now the emperor's teacher.
My brother-in-law is the imperial tutor of the Yuan Dynasty and also a great Confucian scholar of the time. Based on this relationship, Penglai and the Yuan Dynasty really need to establish a good relationship.
"Then who did my niece, your mother, marry?" Although he could no longer see his niece, it did not stop Nalan Ze from caring about the child.
Now that he had spoken, Ye Tang did not hesitate any longer and revealed Ye Peng's identity: "My father is the son of Shangguan Zhenhua, the Duke of the Yuan Dynasty."
Nalan Ze was stunned: "Shangguan Zhenhua?" Another talent that sounded familiar to him.
He did not pay special attention to the affairs of the Yuan Dynasty, but he knew about Shangguan Zhenhua. He was the most capable fighter in the Yuan Dynasty besides Nangong Yan.
He was born with supernatural powers and was unmatched on the battlefield.
Nalan Ze glanced at Ye Tang with a gloomy look: "You guys hid it really well!"
Wen Yunshao only told him about Shangguan Zhenhua's affairs. No one else knew about it, not even the prince.
Ye Tang smiled and said, "So, my uncle knows my grandfather's background, right?"
Nalan Ze's eyes lit up: "What did you call me just now? Say it again."
"Uncle grandpa!" Ye Tang called obediently.
"Oh! So good! So good!" Nalan Ze grinned: "Although your mother and grandmother are gone, it's okay that you, your father and your brother are still here. As long as there are descendants, it's fine."
Xiao Jingxuan sat aside and listened quietly to the conversation between the grandfather and grandson. As he listened, he fell asleep with his eyes open.
Nalan Ze and Ye Tang were chatting happily and didn't pay any attention to Xiao Jingxuan's situation.
Nalan Ze is seriously ill and bedridden, and the emperor's eldest grandson Nalan Xu is seriously injured and has not yet recovered. The frail prince is given the task of handling state affairs.
In the imperial study, the prince felt a headache as he looked at the mountain of memorials piled up in front of him.
"Is the emperor feeling better?" the prince asked the eunuch beside him.
"I heard from Eunuch Liu that the Emperor is feeling better now and he was having a very pleasant chat with Prince Pingshan and Princess Pingshan. The Empress learned that the Emperor was fine, so she also went to Yongyan Palace and had dinner with the Emperor, Prince Pingshan and Princess Pingshan." The eunuch replied respectfully.
While reviewing the memorials, the prince asked curiously, "Why does Father want to see Princess Pingshan?"
"Your Majesty, General Zhu has something important to report!" a guard came to report.
"General Zhu is back? Let him in quickly!" the prince said hurriedly.
General Zhu strode into the imperial study, bowed first, then took out a pendant and said, "Your Highness, this is the pendant found on the head of the Miao clan."
The Miao clan leader died in a very miserable way. His tendons in his hands and feet were cut, his eyes were gouged out and he had ninety-nine wounds on his body. The fatal wound was the one on his throat.
They not only found the body of the Miao clan leader, but also the bodies of other important figures of the Miao clan.
They all died in miserable ways, and it was unknown what grudge the people who killed them had against the Miao family, so they were extremely cruel.
When the prince saw the pendant, his expression suddenly changed.
He recognized the pendant.
The prince took the pendant and went to see Nalan Ze.
Nalan Ze and his companions had just finished their meal. When they saw the Crown Prince coming over, Nalan Ze was a little puzzled: "Have you finished reviewing the memorial?"
The prince shook his head and said, "Father, I have something important to report."
Nalan Ze saw that he looked serious, so he thought that something important must be going on. Just as he was about to say something, Ye Tang, Xiao Jingxuan, and Nan Yuwan stood up in time. Nan Yuwan smiled and said, "Since the prince has something to discuss with the emperor, I will go back first. Tangtang, Jingxuan, you two will accompany me to the Imperial Garden for a walk."
"Okay." Ye Tang agreed happily and went over to support Nan Yuwan.
Nan Yuwan smiled at her lovingly.
When the prince saw this scene, he looked puzzled. Were his father and mother too affectionate to Prince Pingshan and his wife?
Although Prince Pingshan cured his father of the poison, the current atmosphere was still too weird.
After Ye Tang and the other two left, the prince asked the palace servants to leave, and then took out the pendant and handed it to Nalan Ze: "Father, I'm afraid that your poison has something to do with my third brother."
Nalan Ze looked at the pendant in his hand. It was the pendant of his third son.
The third brother has always been low-key, not competitive, and has a quiet personality. I never thought that he would do such a thing.
"Father." The prince called softly.
Nalan Ze threw the pendant on the table and said, "Since you have found the clue, then we should handle the matter impartially and thoroughly. If it is really the Third Brother, we should arrest him and punish him if necessary."
The prince took the order and left.
Here, a man in black came to the Third Prince’s residence and informed him of the death of the Miao clan leader.
The Third Prince was angry and a little panicked.
"Useless thing, how can this affect my plan?"
The Third Prince's face was gloomy and terrible: "The Miao clan leader has my things in his hand. If General Zhu picks them up and hands them over to my father, I will be finished."
The man in black said hatefully, "Your Majesty, your plan was going very well, but unfortunately someone interfered. I have already found out that it was the master and apprentice of King Pingshan who saved the emperor. If they had not cured the emperor of the poison, the soldiers of Penglai would have been yours."
Something has happened to the Second Prince. If the Emperor dies and the Crown Prince has another accident, the Third Prince will be the legitimate heir.
"It's this King Pingshan again!" The Third Prince gritted his teeth and said, "No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I must find a way to clear myself..."
"Your Majesty, it's not good!"
Suddenly, a servant shouted from outside: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming with a group of people in a menacing manner!"
The Third Prince's face changed drastically.
The imperial city was in chaos again.
The third prince actually rebelled and stabbed the crown prince.
Fortunately, the prince was lucky and had a long life. He was not stabbed in the vital parts and only suffered superficial wounds. He had made preparations in advance and when the third prince rebelled, he ordered the secret guards to capture him as soon as possible.
The Third Prince kept a private army outside the city. After he was captured, General Zhu led a group of troops out of the city and was gone for several days.
The prince rested for several days due to his external injuries, and the affairs of the court were taken over by Nalan Xu.
Nalan Xu actually didn't want to care about it. His injuries had not yet fully healed, but his father and royal grandfather were in bad conditions, and as a son and grandson, he had no choice but to ignore it.
Nalan Ze recovered a little before going to see the Third Prince.
Seeing the Third Prince squatting in the Sky Prison counting his fingers, Nalan Ze felt distressed and disappointed.
"Third brother, father never thought that you would be as cruel as the second brother. In order to achieve your goal, you and the second brother both want father to die!" Nalan Ze looked at the third prince angrily: "Why?"
The Third Prince turned around and glanced at him calmly: "Why? Of course it's for the throne! Who wouldn't want to sit on the throne above all others?"
"Father, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself. You are the emperor. Didn't you get the help of your grandmother when you took the throne? If your grandmother hadn't been so cruel and attacked your aunt, the throne would have been yours long ago."