The legitimate daughter brings disaster to the concubine! Seize the imperial power and the throne

The news that the prince was missing and fell into the river spread in an instant.

Lu Jingning was on her way back when she found out. The young eunuch whispered something in her ear, and everything went dark before her eyes, and she almost fell down.

"Princess, the emperor has already ordered a search. His Highness will be fine." Yun Zai comforted her.

Lu Jingning's face was pale and he said nothing.

To start over again, she has never met her father.

If something happens to my father...

Lu Jingning shook her head, thinking that her father would be fine. She hurried to visit her mother, only to hear the palace maid crying.

Her heart sank and she quickened her pace to the couch.

Shangguan suddenly heard the news that the prince was missing in a shipwreck and fainted from the shock. Lu Jingning pinched Shangguan's philtrum.

With a sob, Shangguan opened her eyes, and when she saw Lu Jingning, she couldn't help crying: "Why does God treat us like this, Aning, your father..."

Shangguan's shoulders were shaking, and she felt as if the sky had fallen.

Lu Jingning hugged Shangguan and said, "Mother, the court has sent people to look for my father. Maybe he was washed away and rescued. Don't worry too much."

This comforted Shangguan greatly. She nodded and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "I can't be impatient. Your father hasn't come back yet. I have to guard the East Palace for him."

The prince is missing

The Emperor of Southern Liang was furious. The atmosphere in the entire palace was depressing and no one dared to laugh. The same was true outside the palace.

Prince Shen originally wanted to enter the palace to expose Bu Yan's identity, but at this critical juncture, he did not dare to enter the palace easily.

"The prince has never suffered any hardship in his life. God is really fair. He has enjoyed wealth and honor for decades, but he is a short-lived ghost." Prince Shen almost laughed.

After decades of being servile and patient beside the prince, he is finally getting through. The prince's life or death is unknown, which makes Prince Shen feel proud and clears away the gloom of the past few days.

"The prince is indeed a short-lived ghost, which is a good thing for the two people in the East Palace." Helian came again after hearing the news and knelt down in front of Prince Shen. "Congratulations to the prince, the clouds have finally cleared and the moon has appeared. Without the prince, you are the worthy candidate for the crown prince."

Helian had a proud look on her face. In her previous life, she had endured for decades and finally became the mother of the country.

Although there are some ups and downs in this life, the result is still the same.

Prince Shen couldn't hide the smile on his face. He raised his hand and touched Helian's cheek, making Helian blush.

"This is all thanks to my beloved concubine's reminder. No one can trace the natural disasters or man-made disasters to us." On the day when Prince Shen was demoted, Helian reminded him that if the prince could not come back, he should not take the rest of the people seriously.

So Prince Shen sent a large number of people to keep an eye on the prince's movements.

Finally found an opportunity to attack the prince.

"Prince, my mother's family just sent a letter to the emperor, saying that Northern Qi has sent a letter to the emperor, asking him to let Lu Jingning go to marry. Once this bitch leaves, the Shangguan family will surely collapse under the double blow. Even if the prince has a chance to come back, his wife and daughter are in trouble. According to his character, he will never live alone."

In this game, no matter how it goes, Donggong will definitely lose.

Helian also reminded Prince Shen: "The Crown Prince will surely die on this trip. The Emperor is devastated. The court still needs you to support it. Sooner or later, the power of regent will be yours."

Hearing this, the curve of Prince Shen's mouth grew wider and wider.

"Your Highness needs to be on guard against one person right now." Helian continued to remind him, "Bu Yan controls more than 20,000 troops in the capital. If he doesn't obey you, your ascension to the throne will be a bumpy one."

"Do you mean to continue to go into the palace to expose Bu Yan?"

Helian nodded: "Yes, it would be best to pin the crown prince's death on Bu Yan. This would not only clear your suspicion, but also get rid of Bu Yan. If we can take back the military power in Bu Yan's hands, that would be the best."

After hearing this, Prince Shen was thoughtful. At Helian's reminder, he decided to take the risk and enter the palace to find the Emperor of Southern Liang.

……

The Emperor of Southern Liang sat on the dragon throne, staring straight at the urgent document that had traveled eight hundred miles, and was speechless for a long time.

"Your Majesty, it's already noon, time to eat." Changxi reminded softly.

Emperor Nanliang blinked his eyes gently: "How...how did the ship sink? How could the prince die?"

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will surely be blessed by heaven."

The Emperor of Nanliang sneered at this and leaned back, tapping lightly on a button on the dragon throne with his fingertips.

A moment later, an echo was heard from the left side of the dragon throne, followed by a note.

The Emperor of Southern Liang took out the note and read it. It clearly stated that Princess Shen had been to Baifu Temple to have her horoscope read, and the fortune-telling hexagram showed that the owner of the horoscope would die young.

The word "early death" came into his sight, and the Southern Liang Emperor remembered what Bu Yan said an hour ago. He curled his lips and sneered, "How can there be such a coincidence in this world? She has calculated clearly that the prince will die young. These days, the Shenjun Palace has been making frequent moves. It's really hard to keep calm."

As they were talking, word came from outside that Prince Shen wanted to see them.

A hint of murderous intent suddenly appeared in the eyes of Emperor Nanliang. He tightly grasped the note and adjusted his breathing. The look of grief returned to Emperor Nanliang's face: "Pass it on!"

Prince Shen stumbled in, perhaps in a hurry, and tripped on the threshold, falling to the ground, crying bitterly: "Father, I heard that my brother was in trouble, please accept my condolences."

The Southern Liang Emperor glanced at Prince Shen and said unhappily, "I have not seen the corpse yet, so no one is allowed to curse the prince!"

Prince Shen was choked with words and quickly responded.

"What do you want?" Emperor Nanliang looked impatient.

At this time, Prince Shen said quickly: "Father, I found that Bu Yan's background is suspicious. He is not from Nanliang, but fled from Beiqi. He has a blood feud with the crown prince. Father, such a person must not be in Nanliang. One day he will definitely take revenge on Nanliang. I also suspect that Bu Yan is related to the sinking of my brother's ship."

Prince Shen talked a lot and waited for a long time but no word came from above. He looked up quietly and met a face as gloomy as water. He was so scared that his heart sank.

"What do you think?"

"Father, I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go. Take back Bu Yan's military power as soon as possible, put Bu Yan in jail, and interrogate him strictly."

Emperor Nanliang patiently asked, "Then who do you think is the most suitable person to be given the military power that has been confiscated?"

How could Prince Shen dare to respond casually? He wanted to shake his head, but he was unwilling to do so. He thought it would be most appropriate for him to have the military power. After all, he was the future crown prince, and the Emperor of Southern Liang should take the opportunity to train him.

After hesitating several times, the Southern Liang Emperor completely lost his patience and said, "I know how to handle this matter. Please leave."