The maid's road to success

Looking at the Sixth Prince's appearance, no one knew what to do.

Ever since the emperor's involvement in poisoning the previous emperor came to light, he is no longer fit to be emperor. If it were normal, he would definitely be forced to abdicate.

But he was already at the end of his strength, so there was no need to convict him again.

At that time, everyone felt that everything was not too serious.

After all, there was still the Sixth Prince of pure blood at that time. If the emperor died, at least there would be a new emperor.

Now, the Emperor can't hold on for much longer. The Sixth Prince has gone crazy, and the Fourth Prince is a traitor. During the time he was imprisoned in the Sky Prison, the Sixth Prince was partial to his own interests and asked Prince Consort Bai to assist in the trial, which caused a lot of trouble for the Fourth Prince, who is now a cripple.

If there is no most suitable heir, we will have to choose from among the royal family, which may lead to another bloody storm.

"There is no one in Chen Kingdom to manage state affairs now. The royal family members are shallow and cannot manage the affairs of Chen Kingdom. They may be taken advantage of by foreign races. I have a good candidate, Prince Li."

The eldest princess was originally in charge of the harem affairs temporarily, and the queen mother participated in the rebellion. The grand queen mother was paralyzed in bed after being poisoned. The queen and the concubines had never taken care of the harem affairs before, and they were always controlled by the queen mother.

The harem was in chaos, and they had no choice but to ask the eldest princess to come out.

This is also the Sixth Prince's selfish desire. After all, they formed an alliance because of the Fourth Prince's attack on Princess Baozhu and Bai Shoude.

If the eldest princess plans to have a better life in the future, she must take the initiative to show goodwill and help the Sixth Prince sort out the affairs of the harem. Let the Sixth Prince's people gradually take over the internal affairs of the harem. Placing people there is also a very important thing.

Today's incident happened suddenly and it concerned the Sixth Princess. In order to avoid danger, the royal family invited the Grand Princess and the Queen to sit in.

The eldest princess was not involved from beginning to end, and she did not say a word even when everyone was dissatisfied with the Sixth Prince because of the Sixth Prince's wife's affairs.

"Prince Li is the late emperor's younger brother and my uncle. My mother said that my grandfather wanted to make Prince Li the crown prince and teach him personally. Everyone knows Prince Li's abilities over the years."

The Grand Princess seemed not to notice the various expressions on the faces of the people present as she continued speaking.

"In terms of bloodline, Prince Li is a direct descendant of the royal family. In terms of ability, he was personally taught by his grandfather, and his skills as an emperor are no worse than those of the previous emperor. In terms of military skills, it goes without saying that he is superior. Most importantly, there is civil unrest in Chen, and the foreign races will inevitably make unusual moves. Prince Li is the best candidate to deter the foreign races. I suggest that Prince Li take charge of the government temporarily."

Upon seeing this, Marquis Wu'an immediately responded. Those who were on good terms with Prince Li, or those who did not have a suitable heir to the throne in their family, all agreed. After all, it was better to promote Prince Li than to let a royal family member of the same status become emperor.

At least Prince Li is loyal, polite to others, never takes human life lightly, and everything he does convinces the people. It would not be a bad thing for him to be the emperor.

The others who had selfish motives remained silent for a long time.

Prince Li looked at the familiar figure at the door and was deeply shocked.

It turned out that he had been planning to push himself to that position from the beginning to the end.

Whether it was the Sixth Prince or the Fourth Prince, they were all candidates he used for revenge. He never intended to let the late emperor's lineage continue to rule the State of Chen.

And he was their choice. Prince Li's eyes immediately turned red. He knew very well why it was him. An Zizhong could obviously choose the Sixth Prince. He had already gained the Sixth Prince's trust, and the Sixth Prince was the best candidate for the throne. Only by pushing the Sixth Prince to that position could An Zizhong have a better future and more room to use his talents.

It’s just because of the old marquis’ wish.

When that old dog was young, he always said that he would make himself an emperor in the future. His Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion was the number one family in Kyoto, and it firmly guarded the territory of Chen State and the safety of Kyoto for him.

Later, because of his background, he was threatened by his elder brother and had to support his elder brother to ascend the throne. However, in the old man's heart, only he was the emperor he recognized.

Huaiyuan Marquis Mansion and An Zizhong were both complying with the old marquis's wishes, and in the end, they delivered the world to him. What virtue and ability did he have? He felt guilty.

It is an inevitable trend that Prince Li will be in charge of the government. After all, there is no one in Chen State who can compete with Prince Li. There are many royal family members, but he is the only one who can have the support of the people, loyal subordinates, and high prestige in the army like Prince Li.

If they firmly refused, and Prince Li recalled the army from the western border, who could resist? Everyone was an old fox and immediately chose the best decision.

Supporting Prince Li to ascend the throne is also a way of doing good things for him, so that he will take care of him in the future because no one is fighting for him today.

After everyone left, Prince Li sat in the study of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and An Zizhong was left behind by him.

Looking into An Zizhong's eyes, Prince Li spoke in a hoarse voice.

"You intended to make me the emperor from the beginning."

Not a question, but an affirmation.

"Well, grandma said this was grandpa's wish."

Prince Li had a lot to say, but he couldn't utter anything. His throat was blocked and his chest felt sore.

As a close friend, he knew nothing and did nothing to help his old friend's family members as they suffered. He deserves to die.

But my old friend actually wanted me to be the master of the world until his death.

"My grandmother said that Chen State has been rotten for so many years. Only Prince Li can take the throne, which is the best for Chen State. You are still healthy and can train a better heir. Please treat your subjects well and protect the people of Chen State."

After An Zizhong left, Prince Li sat in the Yangxin Palace and looked at the words hanging on the wall opposite the table.

"Water can carry a boat and also capsize it."

This is a calligraphy piece written by the founding monarch of the Chen State himself, and it has been hanging in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for many years.

The purpose was to warn emperors of all generations to pay attention to the common people. However, since the previous emperor, two generations of emperors had complained about the exploitation of the people of Chen.

When I was young, I was not yet a prince, and that old dog was not yet Marquis Huaiyuan.

Their favorite thing was to bring wine, sit on the city wall and look at the territory, rivers and mountains of Chen State after winning a battle.

Make one vow after another.

The young man said confidently at that time.

"You will definitely be a good emperor in the future. I will be your general protecting the country. You will be responsible for governing the country, and I will be responsible for protecting the territory."

The wife of Prince Li received the news and came to the palace with Prince Li's things and looked at Prince Li's appearance.

Naturally, I understood what he was thinking, walked gently to his side, and put my hand on his shoulder.

"Your Majesty."

Prince Li looked back at his princess, placed his hand on the back of her hand, and forced a smile.

"I am fine."

They had been lovingly married for many years. Even though Prince Li was forced by his father to marry a concubine, he never favored her. He just negotiated with her in a nice way and kept her in the palace with great respect.

The three children in the palace are all the princess's biological children, but none of them can be disrespectful to their mother.

After so many years of supporting each other, they know everything each other is thinking.

Princess Li understood that it was difficult for Prince Li to calm down now. He had not slept well since he learned the truth about the breakup with the Huaiyuan Marquisate.

Sometimes I would cry in my sleep, and when I took out those objects and letters that I had hidden for many years, my eyes would turn red as I looked at them.

"You should get closer to An Zizhong."

Princess Li didn't understand why Prince Li suddenly said this.

Isn't An Zizhong the son-in-law of the Grand Princess? And I heard that he is very close to the Sixth Prince.

Princess Li doesn't like such a person.

"That child is Chen Luoxi, the fourth young master of the eldest branch of Huaiyuan Marquis's mansion."

The wife of Prince Li covered her mouth in shock. When the incident happened, she thought about rescuing the people from the Huaiyuan Marquis' Mansion. Even though Prince Li was at odds with the mansion, he never stopped her.

But Lord Cheng'en was vicious and kept the prison tightly guarded. He held the imperial edict in his hand and guarded the prison. She had no way to deal with it.

He took his personal guards and forcefully captured Yong'an and Zong Ge. As a result, Prince Li was reported by the censors for three days.

She felt sad every time she thought of this. She didn't expect that in addition to Brother Zong, Luo Xi's child also survived in Huaiyuan Marquis' Mansion.

She had seen the child when he was a child. Prince Li did not like the Huaiyuan Marquisate. She saw him when she returned to her mother's home. He was really naughty, but also sensible, and made everyone happy.

She had also seen An Zizhong before, a very rigid and boring person. How much suffering did Luo Xi have to endure to become An Zizhong? Her appearance had changed drastically, and her temperament was also different?

"I will."

Prince Li talked to the princess for a while, and then began to review the memorials.

This kind of thing was not a difficult task for him, as he had always stayed in his father's study to accompany his father in reading memorials.

After the Sixth Prince began to take over the government affairs recently, he did not have much talent in the art of governing, and most of the time he still had the help of Prince Li. Now he is handling the affairs smoothly.

In just a few days, the weather in Kyoto changed several times. The Fourth Prince had his legs crippled and was imprisoned, Duke Cheng'en was still imprisoned in the Sky Prison, and the Sixth Prince went crazy after briefly enjoying the opportunity to dominate the affairs of the Chen Kingdom. The Lin'an County Prince's Mansion, which was originally closer to him, has now had its mansion taken back, his official position stripped away, and he is only supported by the title of county prince.

Today, the master in charge of Chen State has become Prince Li. The people are very much in favor of Prince Li becoming the new king. After all, the older people know about Prince Li’s military achievements, and the younger ones have heard a lot about it from their elders. Such a person who fights for the safety of the people is much better than those who only know how to enjoy themselves.

Besides, Prince Li did a lot of charity, and his wife had been allocating money to the charity to provide food and clothes to those abandoned children.

It is a blessing for the people of the world that such a person can become emperor.