bookcurios Chapter 168 Testing the Prince
Chapter 168 Testing the Prince
She thought of the glory and power she once had in the palace, when she could call the shots and many people flattered her.
But now, because of her jealousy and greed for power, she has ended up like this. She tried to beg for mercy from the emperor, but the emperor had made up his mind and would not see her again.
After being deposed, her life fell into a state of decline. She no longer had fine meals, but only simple meals; she no longer had gorgeous clothes, but only ragged clothes; she no longer had the many maids and eunuchs to serve her, but had to do everything herself. She spent every day in endless regret, often crying alone in the middle of the night, feeling deeply sorry for her own foolish behavior.
When the people heard that the queen was deposed, they talked about it. The people felt that it was her own fault, that her behavior violated the virtues that a concubine in the harem should have, and that she should be punished. This incident also became a topic of conversation after dinner, and was narrated by storytellers with exaggerations, warning people not to be blinded by power and jealousy.
However, the queen was deposed, and in the midst of hatred day and night, she finally realized that the person she should hate the most was actually her own son, now the crown prince.
The prince clearly used her as a tool to marry her off, was he really that innocent?
Or has she never seen her son clearly?
However, the queen was deposed, and in the hatred she felt day and night, she finally realized that the person she should hate the most was her own son, now the crown prince. The crown prince clearly used her as a wedding dress, was he really innocent? Or did she never see her son clearly? Even if she died, she had to find out the truth behind it.
So, the queen secretly used her remaining connections and savings to buy off a assassin. This assassin was agile, with a fierce look in his eyes, and was good at hiding his tracks. The queen ordered him: "Go and assassinate the prince, but don't really take his life. Just test his depth and see if he is as simple as he seems."
The assassin followed the order and sneaked into the prince's palace under the cover of night. At this time, the prince was sitting at his desk, thinking in front of the candlelight, dealing with the difficult government affairs that the emperor had given him during the day. The assassin quietly approached the window, observing the prince's every move through the gap in the window paper, looking for the right opportunity.
The prince seemed to sense something and frowned slightly. He looked towards the window and asked softly, "Who?" The assassin knew he was discovered and no longer hid. He rushed into the house and stabbed the prince's shoulder with the dagger in his hand. This knife seemed fierce, but actually avoided the vital point.
The prince was startled, but soon calmed down. He dodged sideways, but accidentally bumped into the desk, and the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk fell to the ground. The prince shouted, "Who is coming? How dare you assassinate me!" The assassin did not answer, but continued to attack with the dagger. His moves were fierce, and each move seemed to kill the prince, but he cleverly controlled the strength.
The prince dodged while thinking about countermeasures. He knew that his martial arts skills were mediocre and he could not fight the assassin head-on for too long. He saw an opening and ran towards the door, wanting to call the guards. Seeing this, the assassin threw the dagger in his hand, which flew past the prince's ear and nailed to the door frame.
At this moment, the guards heard the noise and rushed over, surrounding the assassin. The prince panted and shouted at the assassin, "Who sent you? Why did you want to assassinate me?" The assassin sneered and said, "Your Highness, today is just a warning. Don't think that no one knows what you did." After that, he suddenly took out a smoke bomb from his arms and threw it to the ground. While the smoke was filling the air and the guards' vision was blocked, he escaped from the encirclement.
The prince was full of doubts. He didn't understand what the assassin said. He knew there must be a conspiracy behind it, and it seemed to be related to his recent actions. After returning to the palace, the prince sat in a chair and thought about it again and again. He felt that this matter might be related to his mother. After all, he destroyed his mother's plan and indirectly caused her to be deposed. But he didn't dare to believe that his mother would treat him like this. After all, he always thought that his mother was just blinded by power.
On the Queen's side, the assassin returned and told the Queen everything about the assassination. After hearing this, the Queen became even more confused. The Prince's panic did not seem to be a disguise, but his calmness in the crisis made her feel that her son seemed to be hiding many secrets. The Queen fell into deep thought. She didn't know how to treat the Prince next, whether to continue testing him or give up.
At the same time, the Prince of Chen also heard about the assassination of the Crown Prince. He was worried about the safety of the Crown Prince and came to visit him. The Prince of Chen said to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, this matter may not be simple. You must be careful. In this palace, there are hidden dangers everywhere."
The prince nodded in agreement. He looked at his uncle and made a decision in his heart.
He had to take the initiative and investigate the mastermind behind this incident. No matter who it was, he could not let the palace fall into conspiracy and danger again.
So, the Crown Prince and Prince Chen discussed secretly and decided to start from the whereabouts and background of the assassin. They sent their most capable people to track down the clues, and the final result was unbelievable to him.
The assassin turned out to be his mother who loved him the most!
Shen Tangan and Mu Chenye sat in the quiet courtyard. The flowers around them swayed gently in the breeze, as if whispering about the recent changes in the palace.
Shen Tangan sighed softly, breaking the silence between the two: "Your Highness, how could the Queen be so cruel? She actually wanted to attack the Crown Prince, who is her own son."
Mu Chenye picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned slightly, as if the bitterness in the tea spread to his heart.
"Power is the most deceptive thing. The Queen has been immersed in the power struggle in the palace for too long, and I'm afraid she has already lost herself. She only sees the threat that the prestige of His Royal Highness Prince Chen poses to the status of the Crown Prince, but forgets that he is her own flesh and blood."
Shen Tangan shook his head gently, his eyes full of pity and regret.
"Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has protected His Royal Highness the Prince of Chen this time, I'm afraid the guilt he feels towards the Queen is hard to dissipate. He is a sentimental person, and being caught in the middle is really difficult."
Mu Chenye put down the teacup and his eyes became profound.
"Your Highness is in a difficult situation. Now that the Queen has been deposed, the forces supporting the Queen have scattered, but the secret resentment and counterattacks are directed at the Crown Prince. Moreover, the Emperor's attitude towards the Crown Prince has become unpredictable. Every step in the palace is a risky one."
"Then what should His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do?" Shen Tangan asked worriedly.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can only deal with various forces carefully now. In the court, he must handle government affairs more diligently and demonstrate his ability to govern the country, but he must not let the emperor think that he has any rebellious intentions. In his interactions with His Royal Highness the Prince of Chen, he must also grasp the scale and not be too close, so as not to give people a chance to talk." Mu Chenye said slowly.