Spring Drunk Chang'an

Concubine Qu's sincere advice naturally had no reason for Xiao Xun to refuse. He agreed very solemnly, swore and cursed, and finally coaxed Concubine Qu to put aside her sorrow and become happy again.

She was busy preparing dinner for her son.

Xiao Xun did not refuse and coaxed his mother to have a happy meal. It was almost time.

He stood up to leave.

Before leaving, he specifically reminded her, "Mother, I have made preparations for Liu Qingru's matter. However, since she lives in the palace now, it is inconvenient for me to interfere and it will be easy for me to be discovered. I will need your help then..."

"Don't worry, I understand. If you have any plans, just tell me directly and I will do it for you."

Concubine Qu agreed with a smile.

Xiao Xunzhi left with a smug look on his face, thinking about finding a capable concubine. Who should he look for? He even had his hopes for Li Shuangshuang...

If he could marry her, the power of the Grand Court would be entirely in his hands, and his father would favor him even more. However, the prince's palace that Li Shuangshuang had originally promised him might have some opinions about him.

Moreover, it is not easy to marry her. Li Shuangshuang is a very arrogant woman. She is usually only respectful to the prince, and is very perfunctory when facing him, the King of Yan.

Thinking this way, if that woman married him as a concubine, flattered him, knelt down and kowtowed to the princess, and even tried her best to please and flatter him in order to have a better life in his mansion... he

Whenever Xiao Xun thought about it, he felt his blood boiling and the scene appeared in his mind.

He really started to think about how to do this...

Just as he was thinking about it, he arrived at the Qiankun Hall. The chief eunuch said to him respectfully, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I have already taken my leave. The Emperor is waiting for you~~"

Xiao Xun strode in and saluted Emperor Yingwu, the excitement of the fantasy in his mind had not yet subsided!

His father, who loved him the most, held him in the palm of his hand, and had hinted from childhood to adulthood that he would depose the crown prince and make him the most respected person for all time, dealt him a fatal blow.

"Father, Father, what did you say?"

Xiao Xun asked in disbelief.

Emperor Yingwu waved his hand, his face showing regret and a sigh as he said, "Xun'er, I know it's hard for you to accept, but things have come to this point. For the sake of the country and the people, I cannot do whatever I want."

"We must always consider Jiang Tianxia..."

"So, your father can only ask you to take a step back. But don't worry, your father will find you the best fiefdom and confer upon you the title of double king. You will be an iron-hatted king, forever unyielding and living forever with Great Xia..."

"My father will also leave a will. When he passes away, I will confer upon your mother the title of Grand Imperial Consort. I will also allow her to accompany you to your fiefdom. She will not be left to suffer in the palace."

"I have doted on your mother my entire life, allowing her to run rampant in the palace. She's used to living a wanton life, and I can't bear to let her spend her later years under the Queen's thumb!"

"She will go with you to enjoy the blessing of your son."

Emperor Yingwu sighed. Every word he said came from the heart, and he really considered his beloved son and woman wholeheartedly.

Double royal salary, iron hat king, the best fiefdom, Grand Imperial Consort, such treatment, since the founding of Daxia, Emperor Yingwu was the first to receive it, but...

Xiao Xun is not satisfied!

He was surprised!!

He was so angry that his eyes turned red. He suppressed the urge to curse and asked through gritted teeth, "Father, why?"

"You, you said you wanted me to..."

Be your prince.

"When I was little, you held me on your lap and told me I was your most beloved son. You said you would give me the best. You said I was the heir you chose. The Crown Prince was just, just..."

If you compromise helplessly, you will destroy him sooner or later.

"Why do you regret it? Father!!"

He has been preparing for so many years, he has been waiting for so many years?

Xiao Xun was extremely angry.

Emperor Yingwu looked at his son's flushed face, feeling distressed and guilty. He stood up from the dragon throne, walked to his son, and put his arm around his shoulders.

His tone was full of guilt, he said: "Xun'er, father, father is also helpless, father is sincere, want you to inherit his father's business, but the prince, he..." He

He is more powerful than his father!!

Emperor Yingwu lowered his head, his eyes slightly moist.

He actually wanted to cry!

Emperor Yingwu, as the legitimate son of the late emperor, was loved by the late emperor even more than he loved Xiao Xun. When he was the crown prince, he had no whetstones or stumbling blocks at all.

The late emperor had completely swept away all the obstacles that stood in his way of becoming king and emperor. Even before his death, he had a large number of meritorious officials executed for no apparent reason, fearing that the Yingwu Emperor would be unable to control his old ministers in the future...

After ascending the throne, Emperor Yingwu's talents were mediocre and he was barely competent. He could not even be considered a ruler who could maintain the status quo. He could only be described as quite mediocre.

The reason why the Great Xia Kingdom is still peaceful and prosperous and no major incidents have occurred is mostly because Duke Cheng'en has been guarding the border and the enemy troops have not been able to enter.

The Great Xia Dynasty prospered and no major disasters had occurred in more than ten years. Although the court officials had different thoughts, there were also those with outstanding abilities who supported the operation of the country.

Moreover, Xiao Chuo was extremely talented. She entered the court at the age of twelve and began to take charge of government affairs. Within a few years, she began to truly interfere in government affairs and monopolize power.

The reason why Xiao Chuo had not taken Xiao Xun and Concubine Qu seriously in the past was, to put it bluntly, that in the court, the role played by the Eastern Palace was even greater than that of Emperor Yingwu.

Important matters in the court and memorials from all over the country were first sent to the Eastern Palace. He would read them and only hand them to Emperor Yingwu after he felt there was nothing to worry about.

He almost took charge of 60% of the government affairs, but what were Xiao Xun and Concubine Qu doing?

Was he looking for women everywhere, hoping to rely on powerful fathers-in-law? Or was he trying to frame someone in the inner chambers, spreading rumors that he was moody and had killed countless people?

is that useful?

Xiao Chuo never took them seriously. His only target was Emperor Yingwu.

And, he succeeded.

"The prince has captured the Huangling Army..." Emperor Yingwu covered his eyes to hide the tears in his eyes and said weakly.

In the Daxia army, there were three men with outstanding military achievements.

The first is the border army, which was once commanded by Duke Cheng'en. Of course, Song Bin retired later, but he was in charge of this army for thirty years. Even if a new person came in, it would be difficult to surpass him.

Therefore, the border troops were tacitly regarded as the prince's party.

The second is the Huangling Army, which has always been controlled by Emperor Yingwu's confidants.

The third is the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which is personally commanded by the emperor.

The number of Huangling Army and Jinyiwei was four times that of the border troops. This was the capital that Emperor Yingwu and Xiao Xun felt they could depose and demote the prince at will.

But now...

"Xun'er, I don't know how the Crown Prince acts, but Feinan has already surrendered to him. The Huangling Army has changed its leader. If I don't recognize him as the Crown Prince..."

Xiao Chuo dared not to recognize Emperor Yingwu as the emperor.

Emperor Yingwu's long scarf was stained with tears as he cried bitterly.