Children of Loulan

Chapter 299 The man behind the scenes

King Cheng raised his lips slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile: "I think it is unlikely that this was done by the Prime Minister's Mansion. You know, I heard that the Prime Minister's eldest son has perfectly inherited his father's intelligence and wisdom, and even has the potential to surpass his father! With his ability, how could he let his father fall into such a deep and dangerous situation?"

After hearing this, Concubine Ru, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and questioned, "But as far as I know, the eldest son was paralyzed in bed due to an accident many years ago and has not been able to get up and walk until now. Such a person, no matter how smart he is, I'm afraid he is not capable enough, right?"

King Cheng shook his head and responded confidently: "That being said, a broken leg doesn't mean his brain is broken! I guess that maybe this young master has been secretly watched and has lost the ability to move freely. In this case, other people who don't know the truth will naturally be easily manipulated and used by others. Even spreading a few rumors is not a difficult task for those with ulterior motives!"

After hearing this, Concubine Ru raised her lips slightly, revealing a contemptuous and complacent smile: "Haha, judging from this situation, it really is true that 'when the wall falls, everyone pushes it'! In the final analysis, all this is the Prime Minister's own fault. Over the years, he has committed many evil deeds and offended countless people. Now there are countless people who want to take his life and ruin his reputation!"

King Cheng frowned and asked worriedly, "Mother, do you think we should investigate this matter thoroughly and find out who did it?"

Concubine Ru thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Well, it is indeed necessary to investigate it carefully. The other party's strength should not be underestimated if he can overthrow the Prime Minister, who is deeply rooted. If we can successfully win over this person, he will undoubtedly become a powerful helper in our fight for the throne. By then, your chances of ascending the throne will naturally be greater!"

King Cheng was embarrassed, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "I have secretly sent people to investigate this matter, but so far I have not been able to find out who did it. It is really puzzling. I wonder if you, mother, have any good solutions or ideas?"

When Concubine Zhu heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "It was done so flawlessly, without any flaws, that even the people you sent out couldn't find any clues? Could it be... King Xuan? After all, among all the forces, I'm afraid only King Xuan has the strength to compete with the Prime Minister, and the Queen and Concubine Xian have long had a deep grudge against each other."

King Cheng quickly shook his head and denied, "No, it can't be my elder brother. Ever since the incident with Concubine Xian, I immediately sent people to closely monitor the Xuan Palace. In the past few days, not only have they not made any unusual moves, they haven't even stepped out of the door. Therefore, this incident must have nothing to do with them!"

Concubine Ru couldn't help but frown, with a puzzled look on her face: "If it's not King Xuan, then who could it be? This person is hiding so deeply, it's really hard to figure out."

King Cheng thought for a moment and then said, "That's why I hope that you can pay more attention to the actions of everyone in the palace. Perhaps we can find some clues and find out who is behind it. In addition, we can check whether King Xin is involved with certain people in the palace."

When Concubine Ru heard this, she was even more confused and asked, "Prince Xin? What does this mean?"

King Cheng hurriedly explained to him, "There is a reason why I suspect Prince Xin. Think about it, when Prince Xin was in the palace, he always obeyed the orders of Concubine Xian, and he was simple-minded and not smart. However, since he left the palace and started his own government, many of the decisions he made did not seem to be made by him at all, but rather seemed quite strategic. In addition, it is said that he had started to investigate the real cause of death of his biological mother some time ago, and the Prime Minister is Concubine Xian's father, so he would never let him investigate this matter. Moreover, I also found that Prince Xin was secretly helping Concubine Xian!"

Concubine Ru frowned slightly and said with a hint of doubt in her tone: "But since Concubine Xian's accident, Prince Xin has never entered the palace. Although he came in today for the first time, he only paid his respects to the queen and then hurriedly left the palace. He didn't even go to the king!"

When King Cheng heard this, a trace of doubt appeared on his face, and he quickly asked: "Queen? Is there anyone else in the Queen's palace now?"

Concubine Zhu nodded gently and replied, "Yes, Madam He is in the Queen's palace. Speaking of Madam He, she is the cousin of Concubine Xian, and she is also one of the people who was carefully framed by Concubine Xian this time. After she fell into the lake, the king sent her to the Queen's palace to recuperate!"

King Cheng nodded thoughtfully, and then asked curiously, "Then I wonder if you, mother, have ever met this Madam He?"

Concubine Zhu recalled for a moment, then replied, "I have met her twice. She always seems to be submissive and obedient, just like Xianfei's words. But in my opinion, this matter should have nothing to do with her. After all, her father is still working under the Prime Minister. If something happens to the Prime Minister, not only will her father be hard to escape the blame, but her entire family will probably be implicated. So, no matter what, she should not act so foolishly."

The more King Cheng listened, the more his two thick eyebrows became tightly furrowed together like two tangled black lines. And as the words went on, his brows became tighter and tighter, as if they could pinch a fly to death.

His face was solemn, and he spoke slowly, "This man was able to quietly instigate Prince Xin to investigate the death of his biological mother, causing Prince Xin to completely disregard his own bright future and to be ruthless and add insult to injury to Concubine Xian. Not only that, he was even able to trap the prime minister of a country in the palace, making him like a lamb to be slaughtered without any ability to fight back. Such means and strength are really extraordinary!"

At this moment, Concubine Ru suddenly had a flash of lightning in her mind. She suddenly widened her eyes, her face full of fear, and stammered, "Will...will it..." However, the rest of her words seemed to be stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say it. But from her increasingly frightened expression, it can be guessed that what she was thinking must be extremely terrible.

Prince Cheng naturally understood what his mother was hesitating to say, and he quickly reached out his hand and gently patted Princess Ru's back, comforting her softly, "No, mother, absolutely not! If father wanted to get rid of someone, with his temper, he would never do it himself. After all, he has always valued his reputation the most, so how could he let it be tainted by such a thing? Therefore, he will definitely choose to wait, patiently wait for that person to make a mistake, and after being caught by others with a fatal handle, he will ruthlessly kill him, just like the Taifu and the Queen's family back then!"