Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

Untitled Part 137

As the Jing Prince was taking Xiao Hua on a trip, things were gradually winding up back at the capital.

The crown prince's side and the Jin Prince's side started struggling more and more in the open. The first open blow was when an imperial censor impeached the Jin Prince for remaining in the capital and not returning to his vassal state, which was going against propriety. The Jin Prince's side weren't pushovers, and struck back by saying the Jin Prince remained under the emperor's edict to recuperate from his injury. Only the emperor could order the Jin Prince back to his vassal state. Furthermore, since the emperor was unconscious and wasn't able to wake up, how could his son leave his side at this moment? The two sides got into quite the argument, and they would often roll up their sleeves in court and start going at it.

As for the struggles beneath the surface, it was even more of a mess. The crown prince's side temporarily had the advantage, but the Jin Prince also wasn't without the means to counterattack.

As time went on, the crown prince's advantage became more and more obvious. In contrast, the Jin Prince's disadvantage was easy to see. The reason was very simple. The crown prince was older and was born from the principal wife. The nation was also currently supervised by him. The Jin Prince's only defense against him was temporarily unavailable. Although his personal accumulations weren't bad, his majesty's unconsciousness was always a concern. There were always those who wondered if he really couldn't hold on any longer.

The moment his majesty passed away, the crown prince would naturally succeed the throne. At that time, the Jin Prince who had deeply offended him would really suffer a tragic end.

After numerous discussions with his advisor, the Jin Prince couldn't help but consider military intervention. He secretly started arranging things over in the Jin Province and the Qi Province.

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The Jing Prince and Xiao Hua had already stopped at the small town called "Ping Zheng" for several days.

Xiao Hua wondered whether they had to go back since the original ten days planned by the Jing Prince were already long passed. But the Jing Prince didn't show any signs of movement. Xiao Hua spent two days and wandered through the entire small town before temporarily taking a rest.

She was truly tired. Her horse's hooves had never stopped as she wandered and spent her time sightseeing. The next day Xiao Hua and the Jing Prince slept until noon.

After eating lunch, the two of them on the couch by the window.

Xiao Hua gave the Jing Prince a glance and felt that he seemed somehow strange today.

"Do you like this place?"

Xiao Hua thought the Jing Prince was asking about this small town. It had mountains on one side and water on the other. The location was quiet and secluded. The streets weren't normally crowded but the morning and night markets were still extremely lively. The people were sincere and honest, and they would always see people smiling as they walked the streets, greeting them with a wave of happiness and joy.

"I like it."

"Live here with the children for a few days. I'll come and bring you back after a few days, ok?"

Xiao Hua's smile suddenly turned rigid.

After a long while, she asked: "Why?"

The Jing Prince's apathetic gaze suddenly couldn't be maintained. He had come up with several excuses in his heart, but he realized he couldn't speak them out loud at this time.

He could only turn his face away and say quietly: "Don't ask."

"Why can't I ask?"

Xiao Hua's tone was a little overbearing.