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Chapter 725: Chapter 357 Cooperation with the Li Family to Eliminate the Crown Prince
In the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince laughed heartily upon receiving the news of Prince Chu’s death, feeling immensely pleased.
"Hahaha, good! Good! Good! This is excellent! Finally, he’s dead!"
Lv Cong, upon hearing that the great threat of Prince Chu was finally gone, felt happy for His Highness the Crown Prince as well.
"Your Highness, I’ve always said that Lord Wei would find a way to get rid of Prince Chu." It turns out that Lord Wei is indeed capable.
The Crown Prince shook his head and said, "This time it wasn’t Eighth Brother who removed Prince Chu, but rather the people from Jinling who accomplished it."
"It wasn’t Lord Wei?"
"Eighth Brother did not take credit; he wrote that it was Li Jue and his men who eliminated Prince Chu and urged me to reward them generously." The Crown Prince said with a broad smile, "Li Jue and his men have done such a great deed this time; they truly deserve a commendation." It’s a relief that he had always relied on Li Jue and his men; they finally helped him resolve the pressing threat of the Fourth Brother.
"I thought it was Lord Wei who eliminated Prince Chu."
"Eighth Brother was severely injured and is in Peng City; he didn’t return to Jinling to get rid of Prince Chu." Remembering the letter that mentioned Prince Wei’s serious injuries, the Crown Prince’s brow furrowed slightly, revealing a trace of concern on his face, "Although it wasn’t Eighth Brother personally who eliminated Prince Chu, it was thanks to Eighth Brother’s efforts in Peng City that they were able to severely injure Prince Chu."
"Your Highness, Lord Wei asked you to lavishly reward Li Jue and his men also to appease them since Prince Jing and the Song Family have been targeting them."
"I know Eighth Brother had this in mind." The Crown Prince’s face displayed a hint of satisfaction as he continued, "Eighth Brother always considers my position, taking care of everything without causing me trouble. Even his severe injuries this time were kept from me, instructing the Governor of Peng City not to inform me."
Lv Cong echoed, "Lord Wei has always been thoughtful and considerate, consistently grateful towards you."
"Yes, Eighth Brother is considerate of me, but what about Seventh Brother?" Upon mentioning Prince Jing, the Crown Prince’s face darkened immediately, filled with resentment and malice, "He’s the brother most closely related to me by blood, yet he wants to replace me as the Crown Prince, opposing me in everything."
"Your Highness, the Empress and Prince Jing are both ingrates. If not for the former Empress’s dying wish that led His Majesty to marry her as the successor, His Majesty would never have married her." Compared to Prince Dai, the Empress and Prince Jing are even more despicable, "Without the former Empress, where would their mother-and-son duo be today? Also, Your Highness, you’ve treated them so well, yet they stab you in the back; it’s truly reprehensible."
Thinking of Empress Xie, the Crown Prince’s eyes turned dark and his expression involuntarily twisted.
"Mother shouldn’t have let Father marry her back then. If Mother knew how her kind sister is treating me today, she would surely regret it in her heart."
While speaking, a young eunuch entered, respectfully reporting to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, the Empress is ill."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince’s lips curled into a meaningful smile: "It’s good that she’s ill."
Lv Cong, being very perceptive, suggested, "Your Highness, the Empress is unwell; as a junior, you should send someone to visit her."
The Crown Prince understood Lv Cong’s intent and said to him, "You go on my behalf, take a look." He gave Lv Cong a knowing glance, and Lv Cong immediately understood.
"I will go at once."
Lv Cong hurried to Zhao Yang Palace and happened to encounter the Imperial Physician just stepping out of Zhao Yang Palace. He stopped the physician and inquired, "Imperial Physician, how is the Empress, is it serious?"
The Imperial Physician politely replied to Lv Cong, "Mr. Lv, rest assured, the Empress has merely caught a cold and there’s no major concern, she’ll recover after a few days of rest."
Hearing this, Lv Cong felt relieved and said, "That’s good, thank you for your efforts, Imperial Physician."
"You’re welcome, Mr. Lv." After saying this, the Imperial Physician left Zhao Yang Palace.
Lv Cong naturally did not meet Empress Xie but met Jiang Chuan, the palace maid beside her.
Jiang Chuan informed Lv Cong that Empress Xie was not in serious condition and assured him that His Highness need not worry.
Returning to the Eastern Palace, Lv Cong recounted the Imperial Physician’s words to the Crown Prince, detailing everything.
The Crown Prince sneered, "This is just the beginning." His uncle’s involvement would certainly not leave Empress Xie merely with a simple cold. He plans to worsen Empress Xie’s condition gradually, leading to a severe illness where she cannot get out of bed or perform any tasks. Once Prince Jing is dead, Empress Xie will also meet her end. "Send some tonics over."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Lv Cong took some tonics to Zhao Yang Palace, indifferent to whether Empress Xie would consume them.
The concubines in the harem, upon learning of Empress Xie’s illness, naturally went to pay their respects. Noble Princess Consort Ying, Noble Princess Consort Rong, along with Princess Consort Shu and Princess Consort De, did not personally visit Zhao Yang Palace but instead sent palace maids on their behalf. The other concubines went in person.