The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

As the Fifth Prince spoke, he looked at the little eunuch.

"Just now, the eunuch came to report and made it clear that didn't the onlookers say that the marriage should be called off? Everyone thinks it's the fault of the Cheng'en Marquisate, but no one says it's the fault of you, the father, who arranged the marriage."

"With such a unified voice, it must be Lord Xie who is in control behind the scenes. Isn't this just giving Father a way out and asking him to proceed with the natural course? It's very considerate."

Every word the Fifth Prince said made sense. Although he was not present at the quarrel between the two families, he analyzed the situation one by one to the Emperor of Great Chu as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

The Emperor of Great Chu was indeed a lot less angry.

But this marriage was not a spur of the moment decision, but was intended to balance the forces of all parties.

Even if Lord Xie paved the way for him, even if he took the step, no one would blame him as the one who arranged the marriage.

But he didn't achieve his goal!

Thinking this way, the Emperor of Great Chu simply threw this difficult problem to the Fifth Prince, who was wholeheartedly speaking for the Xie family.

Anyway, didn't Lao Wu want to plead for the Xie family? Then he had to come up with a foolproof plan, right?

"Okay, what you said makes sense, but you also know that this marriage is not that simple. If you cancel the engagement, how will the power in the court be balanced?"

"You know that Prince Chen and Marquis Changping used to be close. What if I cancel the engagement and Prince Chen and Marquis Changping become close again? What should I do?"

The Emperor of Great Chu had not expected Prince Chen's feelings for Xie Lingxi. He simply thought that Prince Chen was ambitious and wanted to win over the Marquis of Changping's Mansion.

As for how to win him over, marriage is the best way, so the Emperor of Great Chu could only stop Prince Chen's thoughts in advance and bring the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion and the Changping Marquis' Mansion together.

In this way, the Marquis of Changping's Mansion can only board the third brother's ship together with its relative-in-law, the Marquis of Cheng'en's Mansion, and Prince Chen should put his little thoughts to rest.

The Fifth Prince has always known that his father is very wary of Prince Chen, otherwise he would not have driven him to the border and away from the capital, the center of power.

My father's worries are not without reason, but it is really boring for the emperor to do this...

However, the Fifth Prince would not say this. He just sighed and then raised his face with a frank expression.

"Father, I know you are worried, but it seems that the Prince of Chen has no intention of disobeying you. You sent him to the frontier, and the Prince of Chen obeyed and left without any resistance."

"This shows that the rumors about the prince were deliberately spread by someone with ulterior motives. Of course, I cannot guarantee everything for the prince, but for now, our Great Chu is still safe."

"Since everything is stable, why create trouble? If the Prince of Chen has no rebellious intentions, your father cannot punish him. Otherwise, it will be unacceptable to both the court officials and the people."

Seeing the Great Chu Emperor's expression change, the Fifth Prince quickly changed the subject.

"Of course, even if the prince himself doesn't have that intention, he does have the ability to commit treason. Who knows, he might turn from a loyal minister into a traitor one day."

"If that really happens, it will be too late to regret, so we have to be on guard. However, the situation of Prince Chen is too special. He is the god of war in the eyes of the people of Great Chu. He not only wins the hearts of the people, but also can intimidate the enemy country."

"So, we must treat the King of Chen neither too lightly nor too harshly. If we treat him too lightly, it will have no effect and may even cause the King of Chen's dissatisfaction. If we treat him too harshly, it may make the enemy country proud and watch us fighting among ourselves."

The Great Chu Emperor listened to his son for a long time, but still didn't come up with a solution, so he said unhappily.

"Do you need to tell me all this? I just don't know how to treat Prince Chen, so I forcefully tied the Marquis of Changping Mansion and the Marquis of Cheng'en Mansion together. At first, maybe it's just the Marquis of Changping Mansion, but if Prince Chen tries to win them over one by one, will Great Chu still be Great Chu in the future?"

"He is a god of war. He has achieved what he has now. There is no more reward for him. His reputation in the eyes of the people has even surpassed mine. How do you want me to look at him? In a few years, I am afraid that the people of our Great Chu will only know the God of War, Prince Chen, but will not know that there is also a emperor like me!"

The Emperor of Great Chu was obviously very afraid of Prince Chen. He became furious and slapped the table.

The atmosphere in the imperial study became stagnant again.

The eunuchs dared not even breathe a word. The Fifth Prince had touched the Emperor's sore spot.

The Fifth Prince's expression became a little serious, but his words were still gentle and calm.

"Father, I am not as thoughtful as you, but I also have some small ideas about the Prince of Chen. Before the Prince of Chen does anything, you cannot really punish him just because of your worry and suspicion. This will only backfire."

"I think it would be better for your father to handle this matter calmly. The left and right Prince Chen has been sent to the border, far away from the capital. After a long time, even if the people still remember this God of War, they won't talk about him all day long."

The Fifth Prince's words sounded righteous but not hypocritical.

"Father, why don't you take this opportunity to train more royal brothers and support the ministers of the court? The whole of Great Chu is not just the Prince of Chen. In the final analysis, the whole of Great Chu belongs to Father and all the people are his."

"The court and the palace are all my father's ministers. My father's son, Prince Chen, is away, so it is time for the brothers to shine. The royal brothers work together, and the ministers are dedicated to the country. They will definitely help my father to keep the country of Da Chu."

At this point, the fifth prince just laughed.

"By that time, the royal brothers will be well known by the people, and everyone will know that they are outstanding. The civil and military officials in the court will also have their own strengths. In this way, the stars will shine brightly, and the prince will naturally not stand out so much."

"Prince Chen is still young and has not taken the lead. Over time, he may become an important minister in the future. If he is willing to make more plans for the Great Chu and make more contributions to the Great Chu, in the end, won't all the credit and benefits belong to the emperor?"

As the Emperor of Great Chu listened to Lao Wu's description, he couldn't help but look forward to the scene of shining stars that Lao Wu described.

But are his sons really that powerful? Can they overshadow the Prince? And those court officials...

The Emperor of Great Chu was a little skeptical, but after thinking about it, he felt that why not?

Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang.

Besides, no matter how powerful the Prince of Chen is, he is only one person. His good sons have been deeply taught by great scholars since childhood and enjoy the best resources.

In terms of food, clothing, daily expenses, what he sees and hears, which one is worse than the King of Chen? If one is not as good as him, a bunch of them together can always be as good as him, right?

And all the civil and military officials in the court were selected through rigorous imperial examinations and entered the court.

After all, they are all talented, so why can't they let a hundred flowers bloom and compete with the King for the limelight?

Thinking of this,

The Emperor of Chu couldn't help but begin to reflect.