Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Hearing Li Jinche's questioning, Emperor Jingfeng closed his eyes and said, "...there are some things that you should understand without me having to say more."

Understand what?He understood that no matter how much Emperor Jingfeng loved him, it could not change the fact that he was not the eldest son. Even if he competed with the prince at every turn, at the last moment of inheriting the throne, would he still have to make way for Li Jinze?

The initial sadness faded away, and a strong unwillingness rose in Li Jinche's heart, filling his entire chest like a wildfire in a prairie fire.

From childhood to adulthood, he was the most proud of all the princes. His mother and concubines were favored, his father favored him, and he monopolized all the limelight.He even had the strength to compete for the throne. If the ministers headed by Zhou Minqing had not protected Li Jinze, he might have been the crown prince today.

It's ridiculous that everyone in the government and the public knew that he had the most sacred heart. Unexpectedly, when the end of Emperor Jingfeng was approaching, he was sent to Jiangdong to join the vassal, just to eliminate the biggest threat to the prince's succession.

Is the so-called favor given to him by Emperor Jingfeng all fake?If not, why didn't he make him his heir?He thought he had the strength to compete with Li Jinze, but he didn't expect that his plans would come to nothing in the end.

Thinking of this, Li Jinche slowly tightened his fists at his side, his knuckles turning white when he pinched them, and his eyes were full of unwillingness and anger.He almost wanted to lose his temper uncontrollably and ask Emperor Jingfeng why he treated him like this, but when he raised his head, he happened to meet Emperor Jingfeng's penetrating eyes.

In an instant, Jun's father's pressure came heavily towards him, and all the surging emotions were immediately suppressed.

Li Jinche lowered his head in frustration, gritted his teeth and said, "...My son, I will only obey my father's imperial edict."

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In Prince Wu's Mansion, the precious and exquisite porcelain was thrown out of the house and smashed to pieces on the ground.The servants knelt on the ground and shivered, and Li Jinze's furious roar came from inside: "Why! I won't give in! If I don't want to go, I will become a vassal!"

He was beating things around the house manically, his eyes red with anger: "Why do you think of me as your only son? The only one you really love is me... Bah! It's all fake, liar!"

"In the end, why don't we pass the throne to Li Jinze and leave me alone to go to Jiangdong to become a vassal? Why, Li Jinze is a despicable embryo of a palace girl. He is only one year older than me. How on earth is he better than me! I Not convinced!"

Fang Zigui's face at the side was extremely ugly at the moment, and he was not in the mood to dissuade him. He suppressed his anger and said: "Since the tiger hunting incident, the prince has been imprisoned for three full months. We have taken the opportunity to cut off most of the power in the East Palace. Seeing victory. I'm looking forward to it, but I don't want to come here..."

With a bang, Li Jinche punched the table with his fist, his face full of reluctance: "My father has always praised me for my intelligence since I was a child and told me how outstanding I am. It would be fine if he always valued Li Jinze, but he just Give me hope."

"There is no such thing in the world as giving hope and then killing it with my own hands. If you want me to be Li Jinze's whetstone and make way for him when the time comes, that's impossible! I will never give up!"

Hearing Li Jinche's words, Fang Zigui's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice: "Your Highness is really unwilling?"

Li Jinche suddenly noticed something and looked up at him: "What do you mean?"

Fang Zigui smiled softly, with a ruthless look in his eyes: "If His Highness goes to Jiangdong to claim vassal status like this, then everything we have done before will be in vain, which is equivalent to making Li Jinze's wedding dress in vain."

"The matter has come to this. If you don't want to miss this great opportunity, you have to go all out and give it a try." As he said that, Fang Zigui approached Li Jinche and whispered a few words to him.

After hearing this, Li Jinche looked horrified. He was so frightened that he immediately took a few steps back and stammered: "This, this... this is life and death..."

Seeing his cowardly look of being unable to bear the burden, Fang Zigui's eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible contempt, and he said lightly: "Your Highness and the Crown Prince have been fighting to the death for a long time. Even if you don't do this, do you think you have a way out? ?”

"If you were Li Jinze, once you ascended the throne and had great power, what would you do if you faced an ambitious brother who once wanted to kill you? Even if you obediently go to Jiangdong to join the vassal, the prince may not let you go. .”

"At that time, you will be far away in Jiangdong, an isolated and helpless prince of the clan, surrounded by officials sent by the imperial court to monitor you, and Li Jinze will become a superior emperor. If he wants to kill you, it will be easier than squeezing an ant to death." Li Jinche imagined the consequences and shuddered almost instantly, his face turned pale with fear.

There was a war between heaven and man in his heart, and his expression changed several times, but he finally firmed up and said viciously: "Okay, I listen to you. Since ancient times, seizing the rightful son has led to the victory of the king and the defeat of the bandits. Rather than being passive and serving fish on the anvil, it is better to seize the current one." Take advantage of the opportunity!"

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"Come on, escort!"

In the palace late at night, Emperor Jingfeng screamed loudly, and then he broke out of his nightmare and woke up, covered in cold sweat.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

A warm yellow light came from far and near, dispelling the surrounding darkness. Emperor Jingfeng was so shaken that his eyes narrowed. After seeing the person clearly, his panicked heartbeat slowly calmed down, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "Cheng Yan, it turns out to be you..."

Emperor Jingfeng's health was getting worse. In order to be prepared for emergencies, several cabinet ministers took turns coming to the palace to keep vigil. The one on duty tonight was Cheng Yan.

Cheng Yan lit the lamp next to the bed, and the surrounding area suddenly became brighter. He whispered: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is here, but he has a nightmare?"

Thinking of the flash of swords and shadows in his dream just now, Emperor Jingfeng's mind was in a mess. After a long while, he waved his hand: "I have nothing to do, you can go down."

Cheng Yan saw that his face was not good, so he left a dim lamp beside the bed and said, "Your Majesty, please go to sleep. I will stay here and wait for you to sleep before I go out."

"……Um."

Emperor Jingfeng responded with a dull sound, and then lay down facing inward. He lay there for a long time, but he didn't feel sleepy at all, and his mind became more and more awake.

He opened his eyes suddenly: "Cheng Yan."

"Wei Chen is here."

Emperor Jingfeng's eyes were straight, like two bright fireflies in the dark night: "Light the lamp, grind the ink, and help me get up."

Cheng Yan lowered his eyes and responded: "Yes."

In front of the desk, Emperor Jingfeng, who had been ill for a long time and had a pale face, spread out paper and ink, and carefully wrote down one stroke after another.

Cheng Yan raised his eyes and glanced up. After seeing the content on the paper clearly, an unknown emotion flashed across his eyes quickly, and then quickly disappeared, turning into a deep ink color in his eyes.

After writing the last word, Emperor Jingfeng supported his body, took out his seal and stamped it solemnly on the paper. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief and suddenly shouted: "Cheng Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the scholar of the Huagai Hall of the Cabinet, listens to the order." .”

Cheng Yan froze for a moment, then decisively lifted up his robe and knelt down: "Wei Chen is here."

"This is my secret decree. I am entrusting it to you for safekeeping. When necessary, I will take it out and read it to all the officials. Before that, no third party can know about it. If there is anyone who leaks the secret, I will kill him immediately!"

Cheng Yan took it solemnly, kowtowed and said, "I am a humble minister, Cheng Yan, and I sincerely abide by His Majesty's decree."