Chapter 354 Ignore it
Chapter 354 Ignore it
In the next few days, rumors about Prince Rui slowly spread in the capital. But because it was a royal scandal, no one dared to publicize it, and they only dared to discuss it secretly behind the scenes.
Being such a sensitive topic, Shen Qingqian originally thought that Prince Rui would get the news quickly, stop the rumors immediately, and then find out who spread the rumors.
If they investigate at that time, they will definitely find the person who is Mu Xinyue’s cousin that she pretended to be.
Shen Qingqian knew that the reason why Concubine Dong and her two sons tried to win over Mu Xinyue was that they must have heard that Zhao Yichen had special feelings for Mu Xinyue and that Zhao Yichen had broken off his engagement with her because of Mu Xinyue.
If Zhao Yichen married Mu Xinyue, they might be able to win over Zhao Yichen through Mu Xinyue. What Dong Yurou couldn't do, they planned to achieve through Mu Xinyue!
Shen Qingqian deliberately dragged Mu Xinyue into this, just to see if Prince Rui would still cooperate with Mu Xinyue after finding out that the rumor was related to Mu Xinyue.
Of course, it is possible that King Rui would not be deceived by appearances and guessed that it was probably Shen Qingqian who was behind all this and deliberately framed Mu Xinyue. After all, in this capital, the only one who had a grudge against them and was at odds with Mu Xinyue was probably Shen Qingqian!
But so what? Unless they can provide evidence, suspicion alone cannot convict someone!
However, things seemed to be beyond Shen Qingqian's expectations. The rumors had been circulating for several days, but there seemed to be no movement from Prince Rui, as if he had not heard any news.
Shen Qingqian felt that this was not a good idea. Even the protagonist, Prince Rui, hadn’t heard the rumor, so when would the rumor reach the ears of the emperor?
The previous letter let the emperor know that his woman and his brother were having an ambiguous relationship, which planted a thorn in his heart.
If the emperor heard such rumors again, even if they were false, he would feel a lump in his throat and be even more angry at Concubine Dong. This would also create a rift with Prince Rui.
This is exactly the result Shen Qingqian wants!
So, Shen Qingqian did some small tricks behind the scenes, and the rumor quickly reached the ears of officials in the court.
The officials' reaction after hearing about this was completely different from that of ordinary people.
For the common people, this kind of rumor is just a topic of conversation after dinner, because the affairs of the palace are far away from them, and this kind of thing can only satisfy their gossipy hearts;
The officials reacted strongly after hearing about this. In just one day, they were talking about it! Because this would affect their vital interests and would affect their stance.
Originally, during the period when the crown prince was poisoned, many people judged the situation and defected to Prince Rui.
Who would have known that not long after this, another explosive rumor spread that Prince Rui was not the Emperor's biological son, but the son of Concubine Dong and Prince Xiaoyao!
Although people didn't know whether this matter was true or not, it caused panic among the people in the court, and they didn't know which side to take!
However, no one dared to tell the emperor about this kind of thing. This was related to the emperor's reputation. Who would dare to bring it up? Whether it was true or false, it was a slap in the emperor's face!
However, what Shen Qingqian did not expect was that Prince Rui and Concubine Dong still did not take any action!
Shen Qingqian always felt that something was wrong, as if Prince Rui and Concubine Dong were planning something big!
But if the other party didn't move, she couldn't move either, otherwise she would be exposed. Shen Qingqian planned to let things take their own course. Anyway, the rumors were already flying everywhere, and sooner or later they would reach the emperor's ears, and the effect would be the same then.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqian went to the military camp as usual and did what he was supposed to do.
During lunch, another deputy general in the army, Luo Xiang, announced that he would be getting married at the beginning of next month and invited all the brothers in the barracks to attend the wedding.
Luo Xiang is 24 years old this year. He was transferred to serve as Yang Zhi's deputy general after Yang Zhi returned from the war in the northern border. He is at the same rank as Shen Qingqian.
Luo Xiang seemed to be a very approachable person. He always smiled when talking to everyone. The soldiers in the barracks had a good impression of him, but Shen Qingqian always felt that Luo Xiang was like a man wearing a mask, and his emotions were never revealed.
Everyone was shocked to hear him say he was getting married. They had never heard Vice General Luo say he had a fiancée before, so how could he suddenly get married? And it was so soon. It was already the beginning of April, and there was only one month left until the beginning of next month.
But this was a happy event, and the brothers in the barracks were all happy for him and sent their congratulations, saying that they would definitely come to show their support.
Shen Qingqian couldn't help but ask, "I wonder which family's daughter is Deputy General Luo's fiancée?"
Deputy General Luo scratched his head and said with a smile: "It's Zhao Xing'er from Xiaoyao Palace."
King Xiaoyao? Zhao Xinger?
Shen Qingqian was shocked. Rumors about Concubine Dong and Prince Xiaoyao had been spreading everywhere in the past few days, but this Lieutenant General Luo suddenly wanted to marry Zhao Xinger. Was there something fishy about this?
However, she remained calm and said with a smile: "Deputy General Luo is so lucky. I have met Zhao Xing'er. She is beautiful and has a good status. She is a perfect match for Deputy General Luo!"
Yang Zhi also said: "I heard that Miss Zhao fell in love with Deputy General Luo at first sight! This shows that our Deputy General Luo is very outstanding. This is fate, and it can't be stopped!"
Hearing this, Shen Qingqian couldn't help but look at Yang Zhi. Could it be that Yang Zhi had heard about the matter between Lieutenant General Luo and Zhao Xing'er before?
Also, what does love at first sight mean? Does it mean that Vice General Luo and Zhao Xing'er just met recently?
Shen Qingqian always felt that things were a little complicated!
Luo Xiang waved his hand and said, "General Yang and General Shen are overpraising me. I am lucky to be favored by Miss Zhao. What good is there for a rough guy like me in a military camp?"
The other captains started to make a noise, "Lieutenant General Luo is about to marry a beautiful woman, why don't we treat the brothers to a drink tonight as a way to celebrate in advance, how about that?"
Luo Xiang looked at Yang Zhi and said, "I have no problem with that. I just don't know if General Yang will approve our going."
Yang Zhi said: "This is a good thing, we should celebrate it, let's go together tonight!"
"well!"
Everyone started to make a fuss again, but Shen Qingqian seemed to be thinking about something.
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