After being forced to marry a tyrant: I overturned the original plot

Huiguo, royal palace, imperial study.

"Look at what you have done!"

Although he was old, Prince Hui was still full of energy. He picked up the inkstone on the table, turned around and hit the head of his eldest son Xu Changsheng, who was kneeling and listening to his lecture.

Xu Changsheng wanted to dodge but failed and was hit directly. His head made a buzzing sound and he raised his hand to touch his head stupidly and felt his hand was wet.

I looked down and saw my hands were covered in blood.

His face turned pale, not because he was afraid of blood, but because he was afraid of King Hui.

He quickly lowered his head and knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Father, please calm down. Father, please calm down. I don't know why the workers in charge of river transportation would cause trouble..."

Prince Hui recently wanted to suppress the crown prince who had gone to the Kingdom of Yu to show off, so he gave the task of river transport construction to his eldest son Xu Changsheng.

Who knew that this idiot, when he was asked to take officials to supervise the construction, was greedy for pleasure and was not careful for a while. Some people were corrupt and slept soundly, which not only delayed the project, but also caused deaths.

The river transport workers were not paid enough and had no food, and were forced to work day and night, which made them exhausted. Several of them died of exhaustion.

The commotion became a big deal. The rest of the workers wanted an explanation for the dead workers. However, Xu Changsheng, relying on his status as a royal son, was so arrogant that he ordered the officers and soldiers to suppress the commotion by force. Countless workers who were building the river transport system were killed or injured.

It was said that the blood had dyed the river red, causing a lot of speculation among the people. Finally, the people could no longer stop talking about it, so they reported it directly to the court, and the memorial was even delivered to Prince Hui.

Even if Prince Hui wanted to protect this rebellious son, he couldn't afford to offend the public and lose the people's support.

Therefore, we have this situation.

Xu Changming stood aside, keeping it secret.

It’s as if I have never been here.

He watched his boss's joke calmly and coldly.

After King Hui had finished his rage, Xu Changsheng, like before, wagged his tail and begged for mercy for a long time before he got a sentence:

"Go back to your Zhaode Palace and reflect on this matter. You must suffer a little in order to appease the public anger."

Prince Hui still felt sorry for his eldest son. Seeing Xu Changsheng's tearful face, he felt very disappointed with him.

"Find the imperial physician to treat it! Your already dull brain should not become even more stupid because of this."

Xu Changsheng hurriedly responded obediently, then went out in embarrassment.

When passing by Xu Changming's position, he glared at him fiercely, gritting his teeth, as if he wanted to eat his flesh alive.

Xu Changming looked normal, without even a tremor in his eyes.

After leaving the imperial study, Xu Changsheng put away his pitiful face begging for mercy in front of Prince Hui, pushed away the eunuch who was supporting him, and cursed under his breath -

"Go away."

After they walked away, the old servant behind Xu Changsheng gave earnest advice to the angry prince.

"Your Highness, please don't be impulsive. This matter is strange. Just a few people died, but how could it become such a big deal? It spread from outside the city to the palace in the capital so quickly?"

The old eunuch is the eldest prince's confidant, has followed him for many years and is very smart.

Xu Changsheng was so angry that he kicked the flowers and plants on the roadside while walking.

Hearing this, he cursed through gritted teeth.

"Needless to say, this must be the work of the third brother! He just can't stand seeing me doing well. Father had just entrusted me with an important task, but I made a mess, and the only one who benefited was him, the crown prince! Humph, didn't you see that father called him over as well, and left him alone? He must have asked him to take over my job, and he's waiting for his performance!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Xu Changsheng shook his sleeves, his eyes filled with malice.

"I can't let the Third Brother keep beating me like this. I have to find a way to beat him down..."

He is obviously the eldest son, so how can Xu Changming rely on being born of a legitimate son to secure the throne of the crown prince? Between the legitimate son and the eldest son, who will win or lose is still undecided!

In the royal study.

"Prince, how do you think this matter can be resolved?"

Prince Hui sat down and looked at the tall, young crown prince in front of him. He felt both pleased and admiring, yet secretly wary and suspicious.

Xu Changming bowed respectfully and steadily, pretending to be nervous and cautious when being asked a question.

"Reporting to the king, father...I only have humble opinions, and I dare not act rashly."

"Just say it." King Hui was a shrewd man. He narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and urged.

The most urgent task was naturally to fill the hole that the eldest son had made. We could talk about the rest later.

Xu Chang knew clearly that he had to come up with an idea to help Xu Changsheng finish the job.

He lowered his eyes, pretending to think deeply before he slowly spoke:

"This is a difficult matter. After all, a person died in a river transport project that has attracted much attention, and it has caused a lot of uproar. If we don't punish him severely and give him an explanation, we won't be able to stop the people from talking. If the people talk, it will hurt my father's reputation..."

At this point, Xu Changming raised his eyes and paused deliberately. Sure enough, Prince Hui, who was just thinking about how to help Xu Changsheng clean up the mess, probably realized this and his face darkened.

"So what you mean is to push your eldest brother out to die as an apology?"

This statement contains elements of anger and suspicion.

Xu Changming knelt down immediately.

"I didn't, and I would never dare to. My elder brother was wrong, but not to this extent. He was wrong in not discovering the termites underneath, but the casualties in the river transport were not his wish, nor was he intentional."

Prince Hui's expression eased a little, and he said "hmm", motioning Xu Changming to continue.

"I think that severely punishing the officials brought by my elder brother can firstly calm the anger of the people and show the wisdom of the emperor. Secondly, it can serve as a warning to the officials in the court so that they will not embezzle money for themselves."

"Okay, then I'll do as you say. I'll leave this matter to you." King Hui slapped the table and smiled. "You are the crown prince. The Hui Kingdom will be handed over to you in the future. You are the most suitable person to do it."

Xu Changming immediately humbly stated that it was just his duty to share his father's worries and help his brother solve his problems.

"Go."

Prince Hui was tired, and was anxious for the crown prince to deal with his eldest son's mess, so he raised his hand and asked Xu Changming to go out.

When the door behind him closed, the humble and submissive smile on Xu Changming's face disappeared in an instant.

But he still walked down and forward in silence until he returned to the East Palace, closed the door, dismissed the palace servants, and left only his confidants.

He showed his true emotions.

A face filled with coldness, sarcasm, disgust, and calculation.

"Your Highness, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, are you really going to let Your Highness go?"

His confidant couldn't help but feel sorry for Xu Changming. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had finally come up with a plan, but now he was going to take it back just because His Majesty was partial to him...

Really unwilling!

Xu Changming slowly clenched his hand on the table into a fist.

There was murderous intent in his eyes and his tone was cold.

"On the surface, I am naturally here to help my father and elder brother solve their problems, but who says that I can stop all these people from talking?"

He smiled grimly, picked up the brewed tea on the table, shook it, and took a sip.

After all the hardships, some things belong to him, and no one can snatch them away.

And anyone who stands in his way must die.

"Go tell the guy in prison that he has done his duty."

He shook the cup until the tea was agitated, then drank it all in one gulp.

"If this matter cannot be stopped...how will you explain to His Majesty?"

Explanation? What kind of explanation did his biased and cruel father need?

Of course, give an explanation to Prince Hui, but don't give the eldest prince a chance to live.

The corners of Xu Changming's lips curled up, and he smiled slowly and softly, even the sound of his laughter was dull and suppressed.

"The Crown Prince voluntarily gave his salary to comfort the families of the victims, and repaired the canal out of his own pocket. It was the Emperor's instruction, and the Crown Prince did it himself. As for the eldest prince, he was imprisoned in the palace, but he was dissatisfied with the punishment, indulged in extravagance and licentiousness, and even found a scapegoat to cover up his mistakes..."

With every word Xu Changming spoke, his confidant's eyes brightened.

Finally, he couldn't help but sigh: "Your Highness is smart! I will go and make arrangements for the man in prison!"

"Yes. Tell him that I will treat his family well and send them away."

Xu Changming pinched his forehead. He felt a little reluctant to see the person he had trained for so long sacrificed, but -

Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters.

It doesn’t matter. Now that man is dead, Xu Changsheng will go down to accompany him soon. It’s not in vain for him to exchange a life for another.