Chapter 320 - Chapter 320: Raging Fire
Chapter 320: Raging Fire
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“If, and I’m saying if, the Emperor suddenly dies, would the Crown Prince immediately succeed the throne?”Xiao Baoxin asked.
Xie Xian didn’t want to talk about how tense his nerves had been recently. This was also the problem he was thinking about.
It was certain that Noble Consort Liu had been poisoned to death. As for the murderer, it could be said that it was Empress Wang or the Crown Prince. It could not escape these two people. In fact, he was more inclined to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince was hot-tempered and impulsive, just like his style.
If it was Empress Wang, the one who did it would definitely not be Noble Consort Liu. She had already tolerated all this, so would she still make a mistake at this time? To put it bluntly, he didn’t even have to attack Liu Guifei. Wouldn’t it be easier to attack Xin ‘an King outside the palace, and the benefits would be greater?
The murderer only considered that the Xin ‘an Prince was noble because of his mother, and the Emperor only valued him because he doted on his mother. He did not think that the real threat to the throne had always been the Xin’ an Prince.
What was so scary about a childless Imperial Concubine Liu? A toothless tiger was already complimenting her. The other 17th King was still young, and he walked slowly. By the time he grew up, the Crown Prince’s wings would have grown. To put it bluntly, the Emperor might have died of old age.
But after killing Imperial Concubine Liu, there was still Prince Xin ‘an?
Xie Xian even suspected that this kind of strategy was not the idea of the advisor by the Crown Prince’s side. It was purely the Crown Prince’s own hatred, and that he had poisoned him to death on a whim.
The problem now was that the Emperor wanted to change the Crown Prince, which pushed Empress Wang and the Crown Prince to the opposite side. The Crown Prince, who could be deposed at any moment, had blood on his hands. It was not impossible for him to kill again.
Just as Xiao Baoxin had said, after Noble Consort Liu’s death, Emperor Yu Heng had fallen into the bad habit of drinking. Now, he would not be able to fall asleep without drinking.
He was tormenting his own body and accelerating his decline.
Xie Xian was worried that the Empress and the Crown Prince would do something to him. This worry was far greater than Emperor Yu Heng’s gradually crumbling body.
However, he could not tell Emperor Epsilon this. Your wife and your son could take your life at any time. The emperor could think about it himself, but others could not say so.
Accompanying the king, like accompanying the tiger, especially the old Song, these people, the emperor, one, one, one, one, one, bloody, even their own brothers and sisters are killing each other, one, one, outsider, how many heads dare to say such disobedient words?
That’s right.” Xie Xian replied.
“The Crown Prince is the legal heir. Once the throne is empty, he will naturally ascend the throne.”
“I know what you want to say.”
This was the first time she had mentioned the imperial court and the battle for the throne to him. He could feel that she was involuntarily tense. She was really worried and afraid.
“If the Crown Prince ascends to the throne, we, the Xie family and the Xiao family, will not be at peace.”
“Not only that, many families that the Crown Prince looks down on will be unlucky.”
Xie Shi Zhong had once taught the Crown Prince, but later his body did not take care of him and he rejected it. Xie Xian had also met the Crown Prince in private. He was a very arrogant and hot-tempered person. Because he had become famous at a young age, his reputation had spread far and wide. The Crown Prince had even found trouble with him.
These were all things not worth mentioning, but the Crown Prince took them very seriously. Xie Xian also didn’t like an idiot. The two of them were born to be at odds.
In front of Emperor Yu Heng, the Crown Prince’s temper was at most irritable, but in the eyes of others, he was irritable. If one was not careful, they could offend him and make a move at any time.
When he was young, he was still free to beat and scold the children of the officials. Later, when he grew up and had more experience, he attacked his own people in the Eastern Palace.
If the Crown Prince was not toppled, Xie Xiao and Xu would not be able to do well. Xie Xian knew this very well.
He just didn’t know whether Xiao Baoxin was so sensitive to politics or where he got such a conclusion. She seemed to have always been wary of the Crown Prince.
“But don’t be afraid of me,” she said.”Xie Xian touched Xiao Baoxin’s face. He didn’t really like her worried expression.
She should be happy and unrestrained.
Xiao Baoxin nodded. She believed that without him, the Xiao family would have no choice but to make a move.
But unless it was absolutely necessary, neither she nor her father wanted to.
“I’ve been thinking these few days. If the emperor suddenly dies and the crown prince ascends the throne, what if he throws us all into prison and kills us all… Our child is so young. I don’t know what he will face. Will he be able to see the beautiful mountains and rivers?”
Xie Xian suddenly felt a raging fire burning in his heart. Who asked his son not to be born to see the world? He would make sure that person would not be able to see the sun the next day!
“Don’t worry, I’m here!”
His tone was different.
Xiao Baoxin leaned his head on his shoulder.
“With you, I can rest assured. You also want to be safe and sound, and our family will be safe and sound.”
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The next day, during the Dragon Boat Festival, the servants in the residence got up early in the morning and tied the muggrass into a human shape. They hung it on the door of every courtyard. Xiao Baoxin woke up in a daze and was shocked. He immediately became energetic.
Today was the day of the Qinhuai River flying boat race. Emperor Epsilon wanted to bring all the officials to watch. Xie Xian stood up and drank a simple bowl of porridge before going to court.
Xiao Baoxin strolled around the courtyard for an hour. When he saw that it was about time, he got up and brought Caiwei and Youmei to Yi An Hall. They all knew that they were going shopping today, so the four maids followed them with all their might. However, since all the masters of the Xie family had gone out, the maids could not let her, a junior, bring too many. At most, she could bring two.
Xiao Baoxin didn’t favor one over the other, so he let the four of them fight grass, and the winner would go with her.
Cai Wei and You Mei were the winners.
In Yi ‘an Hall, from the master to the servants, each person was given a five-colored ribbon called the Longevity Silk to tie on their arms.
They had already booked a room by the Qinhuai River. They could watch the dragon boat race while eating.
Mother Xie called Xiao Baoxin and Xiao Ning to her side and sat in the first carriage with her. The four ox-drawn carriages carried a total of thirty to forty maids and more than forty guards as they marched toward the Qinhuai River.
By the time they arrived, the banks of the Qinhuai River were already packed with people. Fortunately, the guards had fought with their bodies and forced their way through. Otherwise, they might have been blocked outside. Usually, the ox cart would walk steadily and as slowly as it could. Today, it was so slow that the ox was about to fall asleep. It was so slow that it was a mess. It was just rubbing its hooves.
When they arrived at the restaurant, the dragon boat was about to begin. Xiao Baoxin supported Mother Xie and walked at the front. Once they entered, it was much more spacious.
This Ruyi Restaurant was one of the best restaurants in Jiankang City. It had a total of four floors, and its carved beams and painted buildings were extremely beautiful. It had to be booked in advance every season. Otherwise, no matter how high one’s family status was, no matter how high one’s official position was, there would be no room for negotiation. It was rumored that this was the property of King Jiangxia, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it earned a lot of money every day.
Especially on the Dragon Boat Festival in May, there was a dragon boat race every year. The emperor would come personally, but the queue had been empty for half a year..