met free Chapter 276: Double Plan, Luo Family Scheme
Chapter 276: Double Plan, Luo Family Scheme
Liao Yunfei's face froze, and she immediately responded, "She told me to follow Concubine Luo's arrangements, but she didn't say what she wanted me to do specifically. I refused as soon as I heard it, and reported to the Madam immediately."
"Madam, you shouldn't reject her. You should calm her down first and find out what Concubine Luo is going to do and where she wants to start."
"I... I didn't even think of this!" Liao Yunfei responded with a look of self-blame, "Madam, I am so stupid! What should I do now?"
"Madam, you have to keep an eye on Leng Qiu and see what she is going to do."
"Madam, I only have one maid by my side, how can I defend myself against Concubine Luo's people? I think that Concubine Luo not only has people planted in our house, but there must be someone outside to support us." Liao Yunfei said with an embarrassed look on her face.
This is shirking responsibility.
"Just do your best." Ji Chuhe didn't want to waste any more time talking to Liao Yunfei.
"Yes, ma'am!" Liao Yunfei responded respectfully.
"Wait a minute, I need to go to the palace to thank the nobles for the gift they sent. You can go back first."
"Yes, I'll take my leave first."
Liao Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief when she returned to her yard, with a hint of pride on her face.
"Ji Chuhe, you are a newcomer. Even with the help of the Duke's Mansion, it is not easy to deal with the Imperial Concubine's methods! It's just Leng Qiu. Even if she is exposed to you, what can she do? Can you escape the overwhelming calculations of Imperial Concubine Luo? This time, I want to see how you can escape this disaster!"
Ji Chuhe's mood was not affected by Liao Yunfei at all.
She dressed up and entered the palace.
First I went to the Empress Dowager's palace to thank her, and then I went to thank the Queen.
"Madam, the Crown Prince's mansion has been so busy these days, how did you still have time to come to the palace? Finish the affairs at home first, it won't be too late to come and thank you later." The Queen said gently.
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the other ladies in the palace have all sent such valuable gifts. It is my duty to enter the palace to express my gratitude."
"Your visit to the palace today should be more than just a simple expression of gratitude, right?" the Queen pointed out directly.
Ji Chuhe smiled, looked around, and looked as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
"You all go down first." The queen immediately gave the order and dismissed everyone.
"Madam Crown Prince, if you have anything to say, you may say it now."
"Empress, are you willing to take a big gamble?"
"What are you betting on?" asked the Queen.
"The Luo family has lost the emperor's favor and their power has been taken back by the emperor. Concubine Luo has fallen out of favor and has to give up her power to assist in managing the six palaces. The fourth prince has been suspected and rejected by the emperor and has no chance of becoming the crown prince from now on." Ji Chuhe's voice was very soft, as calm as if he was saying that the weather was good today.
The queen listened to her words and her hand holding the teacup trembled.
"You are braver than Princess Huaiyang." Finally, she came to this conclusion.
"Yes." Ji Chuhe did not deny it.
"How can I trust you?"
"The prince's mansion is holding a big banquet, and Concubine Luo will definitely make some moves. The people in the Duke's Mansion have secretly kept an eye on Concubine Luo's spies in the prince's mansion. Everything she does is under our surveillance. I would like to invite the third prince to the mansion to attend the banquet. In order to achieve our plan, the third prince may have to suffer a little."
"Can you guarantee that this will work?"
"I can guarantee that this will be accomplished. If I disappoint Her Majesty the Queen, she can stop trusting me in the future."
"Okay, since you are quick and efficient, I will trust you this time."
Ji Chuhe left the palace and returned home alone in a carriage.
If her mother were here, she would have someone to talk to.
Now, she has the final say on this matter alone.
Fortunately, things in Huaiyang are going smoothly.
She had already asked her uncle about the current situation in the court.
Someone in the court submitted a memorial to the emperor, recommending the second son of the Luo family to lead a large army to the northern border to fight a decisive battle with the Hu bandits, but the emperor did not take any action.
Ji Chuhe had long guessed that deep down the emperor did not want the second son of the Luo family to go to war.
In his previous life, it was the Second Young Master Luo who went to war and won. That was because the emperor really had no other choice at that time.
Now, she put the second option before the emperor.
Huaiyang also has the ability to share the emperor's worries.
And we can directly attack the barbarians’ food and grass camp!
The emperor will definitely suppress the calls from the court to send Luo Er to the battlefield and wait for news from Huaiyang!
In fact, the idea of attacking the barbarian's food and grass camp was just a smokescreen released by Ji Chuhe!
There were no civilians fleeing from the Hu bandits at all, and no one knew where the Hu bandits' food and fodder camp was.
It’s all a trap set for the Luo family!
The Luo family has fallen into the trap.
This was the first step in her plan.
The banquet at the Prince’s Mansion was the second step of her plan.
The banquet plan was just a spark, just to detonate her previous plan!
With these two things put together, there is no way the emperor can tolerate the Luo family!
In the previous life, she was the one who helped Shen Chengjing become a powerful official who was second only to the emperor. She was the one who truly lived with the emperor as if he were living with a tiger. It was because she understood the emperor's intentions that Shen Chengjing gradually gained the emperor's respect!
In this life, she can just use this to protect the Huaiyang Palace.
……
The Luo family received a secret letter.
From Huaiyang.
Ever since Shen Chengjing and Luo Jixun said that the Huaiyang Palace had the intention of rebellion, the Luo family secretly sent people to Huaiyang to investigate.
Recently, there was finally news.
"Father! Prince Huaiyang secretly trained elite soldiers and left Huaiyang, heading north! He is heading to the imperial capital!" Luo Hengbao came to Lord Luo's study with the secret letter.
"Is this really true?" Lord Luo couldn't believe it.
"Absolutely true!"
"Does Prince Huaiyang really intend to rebel?"
"Xiao Yan'an was held hostage in the imperial capital, which made him desperate!" Luo Heng believed it without a doubt.
Because, as long as this matter is true, Prince Huaiyang will not be able to escape death!
The Duke's Mansion will also be implicated!
"Prince Huaiyang is not such an impatient person."
"Father, why are you so cautious now? But it is true that these elite soldiers from Huaiyang have left Huaiyang!"
"How many people are there?" asked Lord Luo.
"This... I haven't gotten the exact number of people yet, but it's definitely not a small number!"
"You don't even know how many people there are! You're already old, but you still don't have the steadiness to do things!"
"Father, their people must have been divided into small groups. How could so many of them come out at once? The secret letter said that three groups have already come out!"
"Don't alert the enemy for now. Send someone to secretly find out the whereabouts of these soldiers and see what their purpose is!"
"Yes."
In order to get to the bottom of this matter, Luo Heng decided to investigate it himself.
At this time, Huaiyang Palace.
The princess brought her people and surrounded the dowager concubine's Changning Palace.
"The Queen Dowager's favorite bracelet is lost. We have been looking for it for a whole day but can't find it. It seems that someone is dishonest and stole it! Tonight, I will search the entire Changning Palace. If anyone is found to have the Queen Dowager's bracelet, he will be executed immediately!" The princess said angrily.
"Princess, there's no need to make such a big fuss. There's no need to search the palace!" Concubine Xu stopped her in panic.