Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Since the crown prince was appointed, the court has become completely calm.

Really, there is nothing to fight for. Among the sons of Emperor Jianxing, the only ones alive are Prince Qi and Prince Xianqi. Prince Xianqi had his title demoted and is disabled, so he will definitely not be eligible for the throne. So, apart from Prince Qi, who else could the crown prince be!

There is no choice, and there is no need to make trouble. Even if people don't want to abide by the law, they will no longer have the opportunity to make trouble.

Moreover, the previous palace coup had a strong impact, with too many casualties and everyone was exhausted. It would be best if they could live an honest and stable life.

However, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple could not rest in peace. They had taken on the case of tracking down the remnants of the rebel party who assassinated the King of Qi, and were busy dealing with it.

It’s not that they are incompetent, but as the investigation into the case deepens, more and more clues appear, but they also point to places they don’t want to see.

Sometimes, the royal secret is that the more you know, the faster you die.

Who dares to stir up trouble and bring shame to the royal family?

But this case became known to the whole country. In order to protect the King of Qi and bring him back to the capital safely, Xu Huaiyi lost more than a thousand elite subordinates, most of whom were killed, and his son was also affected. The people were all indignant, and the court officials also put pressure on them, forcing them to give an explanation.

But this explanation, undoubtedly, cannot be made public.

Finally, all the testimonies and confessions were secretly delivered to Emperor Jianxing.

The decision of whether to deal with it publicly or to resolve it privately lies in the hands of Emperor Jianxing.

Emperor Jianxing's health is no longer as good as before. After staring at the testimonies for a long time, he asked someone to call King Qi.

After seeing it, the King of Qi was so shocked that he was out of his wits and couldn't believe it.

Emperor Jianxing asked expressionlessly, "How do you think we should deal with this, Prince?"

The King of Qi knelt on the ground with a pale face, his voice trembling, "Your Majesty, I am stupid, please teach me..."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jianxing didn't know whether he was satisfied with this answer or disappointed. He closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "No matter who it is, anyone who dares to get involved in the imperial power must not be let off. Letting a tiger go back to the mountains will eventually bring disaster..."

The King of Qi lowered his head and listened in silence, but his heart tightened.

When he finally left with a shaky step, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

He couldn't help but think to himself, is he really not suitable to be the crown prince?

I have long known that there is no family affection in heaven, but when I really face it, I still can't help but tremble with fear.

After returning to Prince Qi's Mansion, he thought about it and decided to ask someone to secretly pass a message to Xu Huaiyi.

Xu Huaiyi is also a party involved and has the right to know the truth.

The most important thing is that he owes him a favor. If he doesn't remind him anything, when the emperor starts to act, Xu Huaiyi will be able to guess something, and then they will become estranged.

Even if he reminded him, Xu Huaiyi could not do anything, but it was still a favor after all.

This is enough.

Sure enough, when Xu Huaiyi received the news sent by the King of Qi's personal guards, he was a little surprised, but it was undeniable that he felt relieved.

Although he had long guessed that the person who assassinated the King of Qi was sent by the King of Qin, his protection was not in vain as the King of Qi was willing to be honest with him.

When he returned to the Bo's Mansion, he couldn't help but brag to Gu Huanxi, "At least he still has some conscience."

Gu Huanxi rolled her eyes at him and said speechlessly, "You should think more about what to do next."

Xu Huaiyi said nonchalantly, "It has nothing to do with us. Emperor Jianxing secretly dealt with the King of Qin. The unlucky ones were the people of the King of Qin's lineage. My family is the victim. The court is unwilling to give us an explanation in public. Do you still have the nerve to cause trouble?"

Gu Huanxi reminded, "I am afraid that the King of Qin will be desperate and take his anger out on you."

Xu Huaiyi frowned and said, "Why are you venting your anger on me? I lost a son, and I haven't settled the score with him yet. Besides, how can he care? Emperor Jianxing has lost so many sons. Once he is sure that it was the King of Qin, who knows how crazy he will take revenge. Just wait and see. The fate of the King of Qin's lineage will definitely be even worse."

"With the Queen Mother protecting him, even if Emperor Jianxing wants to retaliate, he should be a little cautious, right?"

"Warrior? Maybe in the past, but now, haha, Emperor Jianxing must have been hurt by the Queen Mother. There are so many people in the palace, who helped the King of Qin to train them? Even if the Queen Mother did not intervene in the palace coup that night, she created an opportunity for the King of Qin, so she is an accomplice. How can Emperor Jianxing not feel resentful?

Because of filial piety, he cannot retaliate, so he will torture the King of Qin more fiercely. Ha, there will be something interesting to watch next."

Xu Huaiyi's prediction was correct. In just a few days, the Qin Palace seemed to be under some kind of curse. The Qin prince's descendants died or were disabled. None of them was spared.

The prince of the Qin Palace, who was both talented in civil and military affairs, suffered the most. He was burned to death and his body was not found.

When the King of Qin heard this, he was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe and actually fainted from the pain.

Later, after being revived by the imperial physician, he vomited blood again. Within a few days, his hair turned white and he looked more than ten years older. He could not even get out of bed.

When the empress dowager in the palace heard the news, she was so angry that she vomited blood and fainted. After waking up, she burst into tears and asked people to invite Emperor Jianxing. The mother and son dismissed all the palace servants and no one knew what they said. But from then on, the empress dowager sealed the palace she lived in, devoted herself to worshiping Buddha, praying for Dayong, and no longer cared about worldly affairs.

The series of unexpected events in the Prince Qin's Mansion finally came to an end.

But at this moment, the Qin Palace had no decent grandsons left, and its collapse was only a matter of time.

At this point, all the civil and military officials in the court, even the blind ones, understood that Gong Bian was the mastermind behind the assassination of King Qi. In addition to the King of Chu, the real culprit who assassinated King Qi was the King of Qin who was even more hidden.

It's really unexpected.

However, upon closer inspection, thinking about the accidental fall from horse that caused the King of Qin to lose his position as Crown Prince, this current fight does not seem so unbelievable.

Where there is a cause, there is an effect.

Coming out and mixing, sooner or later I have to pay it back.

It’s just a pity for those young princes and grandchildren, who are all descendants of the Yuan family. They know nothing, but they become victims of the fight.

If this matter were made public, it would be a royal scandal, so Emperor Jianxing could only take revenge in private.

It also cleared away obstacles and potential threats for the prince.

The cabinet remained collectively silent.

The court officials all seemed to be blind and deaf, and no one was stupid enough to get to the bottom of it.

The matter just passed like that.

The capital was strangely silent for a while, until news came out that the crown prince would become regent and take a concubine, and then the atmosphere became lively again.

The crown prince being regent is not big news. In the eyes of court officials, it is a matter of time. Taking a concubine is more worrying.

After all, if planned properly, you can get a lot of benefits for your family.

Although the Eastern Palace already has a Crown Princess, the position of concubine is still vacant, and the number of concubines is far from enough. They have too many opportunities to plan.

They are just concubines and are insignificant now. But once they are favored or give birth to a prince, when the King of Qi ascends the throne, they will be able to rise in status and become concubines in the palace.

There is no need to explain the benefits it brought to the family afterwards.

For a time, jewelry shops and clothing stores in the capital were packed with customers, making huge profits every day, and their business was so good that other stores were jealous.

Gu Huanxi's beauty salon also benefited and made a lot of money.

But she couldn't be happy.

There are few women in the King of Qi's backyard now, and she is still worried that Gu Xiaoyu will not be able to avoid the schemes in the inner chambers. If there are more beauties, the means will be endless.

By then, the small fish will be hard to defend against.

After all, he had suffered a lot for this before, and the benefits that can be fought for now are even more tempting. The supreme throne, he, as the most competitive threat, is definitely a target.

Can the King of Qi protect him this time?

Gu Huanxi told Xu Huaiyi about his worries and asked him to find a solution.

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "Wife, the court officials should not interfere in the affairs of the prince's backyard. This is a convention. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a mess? The court has its own rules. The women's battlefield is the backyard. If men interfere, it will break the rules of the game, which is definitely not acceptable."

Hearing this, Gu Huanxi said unhappily, "Does that mean Xiaoyu can only deal with it on his own? He's still a child, how can he understand a woman's mind?"

Xu Huaiyi scratched his head. "Then should I warn King Qi? Should I ask him to keep a closer eye on it?"

Gu Huanxi didn't trust him, "Is he reliable?"

Xu Huaiyi clicked his tongue twice, "You know what, the court officials now have a pretty good opinion of him. Even Master and Prime Minister Lu have recognized him as the crown prince."

Gu Huanxi said "Hmm?" and looked at him puzzledly, "Have you become more capable?"

Xu Huaiyi said meaningfully, "His ability is quite mediocre, but he has one advantage, he is good at listening and accepting advice with an open mind. For an emperor, being able to do this is enough. To be honest, compared to those shrewd, strong and capable emperors, court officials prefer people like the King of Qi. Not only are they easier to serve, but most importantly, they will have more opportunities to use the power in their hands."

Gu Huanxi couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, "The premise is that you can't be deceived by treacherous officials, otherwise it will be a disaster."

Xu Huaiyi laughed dryly, "Of course, hehe, well, I'll go talk to Han Jun. Although he's not very honest, he's sincere to Xiaoyu. Who knows, he might have already made some arrangements."

Having said that, he couldn't wait to run away.

Gu Huanxi snorted. Did she think that she couldn't see through his little tricks? Maybe he also thought that it was easy to fool the King of Qi after he ascended the throne, so he wanted to have fun?

Hopefully her knock will work.

Xu Huaiyi came back in the evening and told her about Han Jun's arrangements.

In order not to attract attention, Han Jun is still staying in Gu's house and did not follow Gu Xiaoyu to Prince Qi's Mansion.

However, he placed many useful people around Gu Xiaoyu, either openly or secretly. Some had excellent martial arts skills, some were good at scheming, and some were smart at running errands. In short, they protected Gu Xiaoyu very well, for fear that he would be framed.

Among them, there was also an old maid who was well versed in the ways of the inner court. She was in Gu Xiaoyu's yard, responsible for his eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and was on guard against anyone attacking him from these aspects.

After hearing this, Gu Huanxi finally felt less worried. However, based on her experience of watching so many palace fighting dramas, she still wrote dozens of routines and asked Xu Huaiyi to find an opportunity to send them to Gu Xiaoyu.

Be prepared.

Xu Huaiyi also sent the emergency pills made by A Li.

Those pills not only have the effect of detoxification, but also can save lives at critical moments. She asked Dr. Jiao for a prescription, secretly added her own tears, and spent a lot of effort to make them.

As for the effect, Xu Huaiyi found a rabbit to test it and was amazed at it, thinking it was a miracle drug, and praised his daughter highly.

With this life-saving medicine, Gu Huanxi felt more at ease. She took the medicine to regulate her body steadily, preparing for pregnancy, and also ate melons by the way.

In order to become the prince's concubine, all kinds of melons were available to eat every day in the capital, greatly enriching people's entertainment life.

This excitement overshadowed the wheat harvest.

High-yield wheat is planted almost everywhere near the capital, and this year's output is still around 800 kilograms. Such a bumper harvest would have shocked the world in the past, and everyone would have celebrated, but now it has not caused much commotion.

What the people are more interested in is who will be the prince's concubine.

The final result surprised many people, including Gu Huanxi.

She didn't expect that after the empress dowager hurt Emperor Jianxing, Emperor Jianxing was actually willing to honor the empress dowager's family and gave the girl from the Zhu family a position as a concubine.

The other concubine position was given to someone who was also unexpected, a girl from the Lu family.

Of course she was not a legitimate daughter, but even if she was a concubine, she belonged to the Prime Minister's family. It was not a mismatch for her to be the prince's concubine. But no one could have imagined that Prime Minister Lu would acquiesce to this marriage.

You know, with Prime Minister Lu's status, if he didn't want it, Emperor Jianxing would definitely give him this face, but the reality is that the Lu family accepted it.

Gu Huanxi was very confused and chased after Xu Huaiyi to ask, "What does the Lu family think? Isn't Prime Minister Lu a clean and upright person? How come he has become a relative of the emperor? From now on, can he not take sides?"

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "Prime Minister Lu is old. When Emperor Jianxing dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely retire. Once he retires, the next generation of the Lu family will have no one who can take up the responsibility, and their influence will inevitably decline. How many years will it take for Changzhi to establish his own family? He will have been forgotten by then..."

"So you're going to accept this marriage? To pave the way for the younger generation?"

"Well, I guess so. Although a concubine is also a concubine, when the King of Qi ascends the throne, she will be given the title of one of the four concubines for Prime Minister Lu's sake. She is only slightly inferior to the Queen. It doesn't discredit the family, but she can take care of the Lu family, so it's not a loss."

Gu Huanxi sighed, "It seems that Prime Minister Lu is no exception for the sake of his descendants. But if this is the case, our relationship with the Lu family will have to be readjusted."

Xu Huaiyi said, "Don't worry. It won't be too late to consider it after Concubine Lu gives birth to a prince. If she just gives birth to a princess, there is nothing to pay attention to."

Gu Huanxi nodded and turned to the Zhu family, "Is Emperor Jianxing going to compensate the Queen Mother?"

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "This is for others to see. The Queen Mother is ill, and it is rumored that it is because of Emperor Jianxing's anger. Shouldn't he make amends for himself? Grace has been given to the Zhu family, and the women of the Zhu family will go to the palace to thank the grace and persuade the Queen Mother. For the sake of interests, the Queen Mother might help Emperor Jianxing to make it up."

"If the Zhu family takes advantage of this trend, you say..." Gu Huanxi's eyes flickered, "Will Xu Huaiyu also follow suit?"

He is an ambitious man. For the sake of his future, he is willing to marry into the wife's family. When he seizes the opportunity, he will not mind taking advantage of the power of others.

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi frowned fiercely, "As long as he doesn't jump in front of us, it's up to him."

Gu Huanxi thought, how can it be that simple? I'm afraid someone will make a fuss about the fact that they are brothers. Blood ties cannot be severed just like that.