From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 45 Chain Reaction
"In Daqing, a disabled person cannot ascend to the throne. After the Crown Prince's legs became disabled, he was destined to be unable to ascend to that position. We understand this principle, the Queen understands it, and all the ministers in the court understand it. However, the position of the Crown Prince is important, and although the Crown Prince is frivolous, he has not done anything immoral. Talking about deposing and enthroning him based solely on this reason may cause future troubles."

At the Yan Mansion, Yan Xingshu gently put down his teacup. "In this world, everything has its rules. Everything must be done within the rules, especially in the court. From ancient times to the present, I have never heard of a prince being deposed because of illness. If it were at the end of a turbulent era, it wouldn't matter. But now that Daqing is at peace and prosperity, this must not be done."

"But the Queen knows that a disabled person cannot ascend to the throne, and the longer he sits on the throne, the more dangerous it becomes. So the Queen found Li Mingchuan and asked him to take the lead?" Gu Qing frowned and said, "In that case, why not let the Crown Prince defile himself and let Your Majesty depose him openly?"

"Who do you think the Crown Prince is?" Yan Xingshu glanced at him. "The Queen is the Queen, and the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. Our Crown Prince has always been a man of his own ideas. Three years ago, he was able to sense your intentions and expelled you from Guangning Palace. Moreover, now, he is not someone who will be influenced by others."

Gu Qing's face flushed, and he was furious. "Teacher, I just wanted to admonish the prince at that time. I had no other intentions."

Yan Xingshu just smiled and didn't bring up the topic again. "Think of danger, think of retreat, think of change. The Queen saw the crisis and wanted to retreat. If a normal prince was deposed, even if he didn't die, he wouldn't have a good ending after the new emperor ascended the throne. But he is different. He is already disabled. If he retires from the position of prince, even if the new emperor ascends the throne, he can't do anything to him. Instead, he will be treated more kindly than his other brothers to show his benevolence. So, from this perspective, the sooner he retreats, the better. The prince is so smart, he must see it."

"Then why didn't he retreat? Instead, he saved Li Mingchuan, and said those words to the second prince before leaving?" Gu Qing was puzzled. In fact, most people were stunned by Li Chengqian's actions in the court today.

"The Crown Prince is often ill. You should encourage him." Yan Xingshu chewed on this sentence gently and laughed. "Our Crown Prince, with just one sentence, has blocked the way for Your Majesty and created a huge problem!"

"You mean, this sentence was really said by Your Majesty..." Gu Qing was shocked and looked at Yan Xingshu in surprise.

"That might not necessarily be the sentence, but it certainly shares the same meaning," Yan Xingshu said. "Changde, the Second Prince relies heavily on you, and you've also won over many people to his cause. But you have to understand that the Second Prince isn't important. Even the Crown Prince, the First Prince, and the Third Prince aren't important. Your Majesty is in his prime, and who knows if there will be a Fourth or Fifth Prince in the future? Don't tie yourself too closely to any one prince. Be prepared to retreat and consider change. As for our Crown Prince, no one knows. But are you truly certain his legs will never recover?"

"You mean..."

"As far as I know, the imperial physicians are not allowed to enter the Eastern Palace right now. All everyone knows now is the Crown Prince's condition three months ago. No one knows how his legs have fared in the past three months. Who knows, one day, he might suddenly stand up in front of the entire court. If that happens, what kind of scene would that be?"

"This……"

When these words were spoken, Gu Qing was shocked and cold sweat broke out on his back.

One day, when the ministers were suggesting in the palace that the prince's leg disease was not healed and he was unable to rule the country, and that the prince should be deposed, the prince suddenly stood up from his wheelchair, walked to the front, and threw out a big bag. The scene was simply unimaginable.

"So, you have to think about change. The court may appear calm on the surface, but it's actually unpredictable. Any small matter could turn into an unmanageable mess. I'm already old, how many more years can I stay in this position? You're different. You still have to hold on to the court, so you can't just focus on the present, you have to look to the future."

"Disciples are taught."

"Don't forget our purpose. We have never been here for a certain prince, nor for a certain cause. I won't see that day coming. My hope still lies with you."

"Yes!" Gu Qing's face was solemn and his tone was deep.

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There is a long stone path under the high palace wall.

Fan Jian pushed Chen Pingping forward slowly. The wheelchair made a slight squeaking sound as it rolled over the bluestone road.

"The Queen wants to retire." Chen Pingping sighed softly in his wheelchair as they walked. "Li Mingchuan was born in Jiangnan Academy, but few people know that twenty years ago, while entering the capital for the imperial examination, he was rescued by bandits. The person who saved him was the current Queen's younger brother. He never told anyone about this, and no one knew that his wife was actually the illegitimate daughter of the Queen's uncle, who was fostered away from home. On the surface, he was a member of Jiangnan Academy, but in reality, he was the Queen's."

"Want to retreat? Do you know about what happened in Danzhou?" Fan Jian's tone was steady, and there was no hint of anger in his voice. Chen Pingping could also taste the anger in his voice and said with a wry smile, "How can it be so easy to retreat? Li Mingchuan is just the first chess piece, and a discarded one at that, a death squad, a test stone. Who would have thought that this discarded piece would be picked up by the prince? Our prince really acts in an unpredictable way!"

"The one who attacked Danzhou was your man. You need to give me an explanation." Fan Jian stopped and let go of the wheelchair. "I don't want to see this happen a second time. Besides..."

Fan Jian looked Chen Pingping up and down. "Your Highness is right. You should replace this old wheelchair. It hurts to push it."

After saying this, he waved his sleeves, straightened his back, put his hands behind his back and left, leaving Chen Pingping alone on the stone road.

Looking at Fan Jian's departing back, Chen Pingping had a helpless expression. He really wanted to say to Fan Jian, if it wasn't for your bad idea, and if you and Emperor Qing hadn't arranged a marriage for Fan Xian, which touched other people's nerves, how could others do anything to your illegitimate son? But obviously, Fan Jian didn't give him the chance to refute.

"It's snowing!" Chen Pingping smiled helplessly, raised his hand and looked at the sky. In the dark and vast sky, snowflakes slowly fell into his hands, emitting a little coolness.

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Changxin Palace

The eldest princess lay lazily on the couch, a hint of sadness on her beautiful face.

The operation in Danzhou failed unexpectedly. The reaction from the old cripple was as he had expected. Ruohai was fined and her son was transferred to Northern Qi as a spy. A lot of people on the same line were lost, but she didn't care.

All of this was already within her expectations.

However, the problem now is that the person is not dead, and the marriage seems to be cancelled, but what about the future?

No one can tell.

And there is this big show in the palace today.

She knew exactly what her sister-in-law was thinking, but the prince...

Thinking of the prince, she sighed softly.

"Let Chen'er go to the East Palace in a couple of days."

"Yes, Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)