funbook-pk Chapter 418 Where does a lowly prince get the power to rival me?
Chapter 418 Where does a lowly prince get the power to rival me?
Xie Xing's eyes widened in shock.
[Huh? How could this be? This seems different from the original storyline.]
The system was also somewhat surprised. [The original plot clearly revealed Jun Lanjin's true identity, ultimately leading to suspicion that her mother was a traitor to the Southern Kingdom, causing her close confidants to betray her. Finally, the emperor suspected her, and with the male lead secretly interfering, the emperor imprisoned Jun Lanjin in the Star-Picking Tower.]
He was released later.
[It's probably due to the butterfly effect; even so, the plot is roughly the same.]
After all, there is no story in the plot about Princess De'an moving into Prince Jin's mansion.
The reason Princess De'an entered Prince Jin's mansion was because of Xie Xing.
After going around in circles, it all came down to Xie Xing in the end.
Did Xie Xing's change affect the entire plot?
Xie Xing suddenly realized something.
But she didn't actually do anything to spoil the plot; she just made some slight changes to Jun Lanjin's situation.
What went wrong.
Jun Lanjin is currently preoccupied with his own problems and has no time to consider Xie Xing's suspicions.
He listened to Xie Xing's innermost thoughts. Even though he was somewhat wary because of the paintings Xie Xing had drawn for her, he still couldn't guess all of them.
No matter how much you try to prevent it, you still can't prevent accidents.
Jun Lanjin pursed his lips, his handsome face filled with solemnity.
"How did Princess De'an end up in the old princess's Buddhist shrine while she was strolling around?"
He sent a large number of people to guard the place, so that not even a fly could get in. If no one had made special arrangements, how could Princess De'an have gotten in?
Hua An shook his head: "The message came from the guards in the manor, and the jade pendant was also given to us by them. As for what exactly happened, Your Highness will have to go back to the manor to find out."
The Jun family has only one direct descendant, Jun Lanjin. In particular, the elders of the Jun family are the most rigid and old-fashioned. If the bloodline is confused, they would rather adopt a descendant who is also of the Jun family's outer bloodline than let an outsider take advantage of them.
Once this happened, whether it was an accident or someone arranged it behind the scenes, the person behind it definitely wanted to bring Jun Lanjin down.
At that time, Jun Lanjin had already pulled Xie Xing into the carriage to return to the Jun residence.
Xie Xing was puzzled as to why Jun Lanjin wanted to bring him along.
She turned to look at Jun Lanjin: "Your Highness, such a thing has happened at the Prince's residence, would it be inappropriate for me to go?"
The carriage sped towards the palace gates. Jun Lanjin lowered his eyes, reached out and grasped Xie Xing's hand resting on his lap. He lowered his gaze and said, "With you here, I feel at ease."
"Only you know about my mother's affairs."
As Jun Lanjin spoke, he slowly leaned on Xie Xing's shoulder. His voice was low as he asked, "The Empress Dowager has recently set her sights on you, intending for you to marry into the Jun family."
“If something happens to me, I’m worried that you might be in danger while you’re alone in the palace.”
"This matter must be plotted by someone in secret. The Jun family is the number one family. If someone has ill intentions, there is no one else but one of the three great families."
"Therefore, you are only truly safe when you are by my side."
Xie Xing remained silent upon hearing this.
But he was secretly pondering it in his heart.
The court was rife with intrigue and treachery; she had no idea what these powerful figures were secretly plotting.
The cheat system Xie Xing held in his hand was originally the prophet. Now the plot has changed, and even this one and only prophet cheat system is gone.
Therefore, Xie Xing has now lost all channels for obtaining information.
I only vaguely sensed that the palace coup had occurred during this period.
Xie Xing felt uneasy, as if something big was about to happen.
She could only nod and smile as she listened to what Jun Lanjin said.
……
Meanwhile, in the palace.
The news reached the Empress Dowager's palace.
At that time, the Empress Dowager was playing chess with Yin Ruyu when a palace servant hurriedly ran to the Empress Dowager's side and whispered a few words in her ear.
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically.
The chess pieces in his hand were scattered all over the ground.
"Is what you're saying true?" The Empress Dowager turned around in shock and astonishment, looking at the palace servants beside her.
The palace servant nodded firmly, his expression grave.
She glanced at Yin Ruyu sitting opposite her and whispered, "Now all the clan elders have gone to the Prince's Mansion, and after Prince Jin learned of the news, he also rushed to the Prince's Mansion."
"This matter is of great importance, and this servant dares not conceal anything."
Looking at the expressions of the Empress Dowager and the palace servants opposite her, Yin Ruyu understood perfectly even without listening to what they were saying.
She lowered her eyes, put down the chess piece in her hand, stood up, bowed to the Empress Dowager, and said gently, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager has important matters to attend to, so I will not disturb you any longer and will take my leave."
The Empress Dowager didn't even bother to turn around and speak to Yin Ruyu; she simply waved her hand to indicate that she understood.
As soon as everyone left, the Empress Dowager stood up abruptly and said, "Go find the Emperor."
The Empress Dowager stopped halfway through the journey.
"No, let's not alarm the emperor yet."
If the emperor finds out about this, even the imperial family might be implicated.
The Empress Dowager paced anxiously around the palace, and finally summoned a palace maid, saying, "Someone, prepare for me, I am leaving the palace."
At this moment, Yin Ruyu, who had just left, glanced at the Empress Dowager's palace, and her smile deepened.
Upon returning to her residence, Yin Ruyu wrote a letter and handed it to her maid, saying, "This letter must be delivered to Father."
"Let Father unite with his forces and impeach Prince Jin."
The maidservant smiled and said, "Miss, you have a brilliant plan. The Jun family is probably doomed now."
Yin Ruyu sat down, raised her slender hand, looked at it, and said with a smile, "The color of this nail polish is a bit too light. Please recolor it for me tomorrow."
The maidservant smiled and curtsied, "Yes, Miss."
"I never expected that the Seventh Prince would possess such a great secret."
“Prince Jin’s mother has an affair with the Southern Kingdom’s royal family and has long harbored rebellious intentions. Even if this news is leaked to His Majesty, will Prince Jin still be as favored by His Majesty as before?”
As Yin Ruyu spoke, a smile gradually appeared on her face.
The personal maid said, "This seventh prince is quiet until he makes a big splash; he's probably been eyeing the throne for a long time."
"Although such a person is intelligent, I'm afraid he will be difficult to control once he ascends the throne."
Yin Ruyu, however, did not care much, and said with disdain: "He is just a prince born to a palace maid. If he did not have the support of several powerful families, how could he have gotten to where he is today?"
"And his greatest support is my Yin family. Even if he wanted to, where would he get the power to contend with my Yin family?"