After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

This family dinner was not a very pleasant one.

After sending her daughter and son-in-law away, Princess Xian couldn't help but complain to her husband: "This Lu Ji doesn't look like a good person. Who knows how he will bully Ning behind her back."

Prince Xian was amused: "How could he bully An Ning? Didn't you hear An Ning say during the meal just now that she has everything she needs? This child has been raised in the mansion since he was young, which shows that Lu Ji has always treated him well."

When Prince Xian was young, he was a very handsome man. Although he is nearly fifty years old now, he still has a great temperament and is gentle and elegant.

Having spent most of her life with a man like Prince Xian, in the eyes and heart of Prince Xian's wife, only a man like her husband can be considered the best destination for a woman.

"I don't like this son-in-law from the bottom of my heart." Princess Xian said unhappily, "He has a cold face, a cold temper, and is overbearing. I don't believe that Ning can be happy with him."

Men always see things differently from women. After hearing what his wife said, Prince Xian smiled and patiently advised his beloved wife: "You can't just look at the surface when judging people. Although Lu Ji is a bit overbearing, I can see that he really likes An Ning."

"Otherwise, given his background, why would he go through all the trouble to marry Ah Ning?"

The last sentence of the Xian prince hit the nail on the head, which completely shut up the Xian prince's wife. However, it was not so easy for her to change her prejudice against Lu Ji. But she stopped complaining in the end and just said, "Now that my daughter has been found and she is willing to interact with us, I don't ask for perfection. As for this Lu Ji, if he is good to An Ning, I won't say anything, but if I see that he bullies An Ning in private, I will definitely not tolerate him. You men are afraid of him, but I am not. An Ning is my daughter. It was fine for her to be alone and helpless before, but now she has us. Humph! I will not tolerate others treating her harshly."

The couple was talking here when the butler outside came in and hurriedly reported: "Prince, Princess, His Majesty has come to the mansion and wants to see the prince."

Hearing that it was the emperor who came, the couple were both surprised.

"What is the Saint doing here?" At the moment, the Princess of Xian was thinking about her daughter. After hearing the housekeeper's report, she couldn't help but guess, "Could it be that the Saint is displeased with our request for a title for our daughter?"

Prince Xian said nothing, but frowned, pondering his wife's words.

After a while, he replied: "It shouldn't be. Since the Queen Mother has agreed, this matter is not worth the Saint's attention."

"Don't you know what's going on in the inner palace?" Princess Xian sighed, "Now, the Saint and the Queen Mother are not on good terms. The Saint is afraid of the Lu family, and she is afraid of Lu Ji, so naturally she will implicate our daughter."

Speaking of this, the wife of the virtuous prince could not help but feel worried: "Since ancient times, all ministers who assist in government affairs have never had a good ending. Oh my, our An Ning married such a person, how can I not be worried."

The Emperor had come, and Prince Xian could not delay any longer with his wife. He said a few words of comfort and then hurried to the reception hall.

Zhao Pan was wearing casual clothes and only brought a personal eunuch with him, obviously he was going on a secret visit.

When he saw Prince Xian, he bowed deeply to him before he could speak, which frightened Prince Xian so much that he asked in panic, "What does your majesty mean? This is really embarrassing for me."

Zhao Pan sighed and said, "The Zhao family is in danger now. If I want to preserve the foundation of the Zhao family, I have to rely on my uncle."

Seeing that Prince Xian was silent, Zhao Pan continued, "Now that I have reached adulthood, I have followed my mother's wishes and married the daughter of the Lu family as my queen, but Lu Ji still refuses to hand over the power in his hands."

He looked at Prince Xian: "From your uncle's perspective, what exactly is Lu Ji thinking?"

After all, he is my son-in-law.

Prince Xian was in a difficult position to express. Seeing this, Zhao Pan smiled coldly: "Could it be that even a loyal person like the Emperor's uncle would disregard the century-old foundation of our Zhao family? I know that now that Lu Ji has become the Emperor's uncle's son-in-law, the Emperor's uncle has selfish motives, which is understandable, but I just want to ask the Emperor's uncle, when you go to the underworld a hundred years later, when you meet our ancestors of the Zhao family, what will you say?"

Prince Xian was forced to say: "Of course I will not ignore the foundation of my ancestors, but..."

Before Prince Xian could finish, Zhao Pan said hastily, "It's good to have the emperor's uncle say this."

Prince Xian sighed, "But we can't rush this matter. The Great Zhou is now peaceful and the seas and rivers are calm. All of this is due to Lu Ji's good governance. The people all remember his kindness. I heard that the people in many states and counties even built temples for him and worshipped him as a god who protects peace and tranquility."

Zhao Pan smiled coldly when he heard this: "What do ordinary people know?"

He snorted, his tone involuntarily filled with resentment: "Just because he did a few good deeds, should I give this world to him?"

As the patriarch of the Zhao family, Prince Xian naturally did not want to see the kingdom change hands: "Of course this is not possible."

Seeing this, Zhao Pan grabbed Prince Xian's hand and said sincerely, "Uncle, Lu Ji must be eliminated."

Upon hearing this, Prince Xian couldn't help but sway slightly.

"I know that my uncle is kind and benevolent. Besides, Lu Ji is now your son-in-law. You care about the princess and can't bear to put him to death. But my uncle, you have to understand that if we don't get rid of Lu Ji, the Zhao family will have to change their surname to 'Lu' in the future. If so, where will we have a place to stand? In the future, even if you and I go to hell, we will be sinners of the Zhao family."

Zhao Pan spoke sincerely, and at the end, he softened his tone: "Uncle, don't worry. After getting rid of Lu Ji, I will definitely make up for the princess. I will canonize her as the eldest princess, and then choose a good-behaved consort for her. I will ensure that she will live a life of wealth and glory."

Prince Xian smiled bitterly: "Marriage is the most important thing for a woman. Ah Ning loves Lu Ji so much that she can't leave him."

Zhao Pan frowned: "Does the emperor's uncle really want to disregard the foundation of our Zhao family for the sake of his children's personal feelings?"

"You are the patriarch of the Zhao family." He couldn't help but raise his voice.

Prince Xian was silent for a long time, then he asked tentatively: "What does your majesty want from me?"

Seeing this, Zhao Pan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Get rid of Lu Ji. I plan to assassinate him secretly."

"How can we assassinate him?" Prince Xian frowned and said, "He is a military commander. Even without guards, it is difficult to approach him."

Zhao Pan said: "No matter how brave he is, he is just a human being. I am sure of this."

Prince Xian asked: "Then what exactly does your majesty want me to do?"

Zhao Pan smiled sinisterly: "Isn't Lu Ji the son-in-law of the emperor's uncle? He will definitely have frequent contacts with the palace in the future. I only ask the emperor's uncle to secretly put drugs in his wine when he comes to the palace."

Before Zhao Pan could finish, Prince Xian asked anxiously, "How can this be done?"

"Uncle, don't worry. I don't want the princess to hate you, so I won't let him die right away." Zhao Pan gritted his teeth secretly and said, "Uncle, just give him the medicine. This medicine takes effect slowly. After you give him the medicine, I will order the assassin to intercept him halfway. No matter how capable he is, he will die." (End of this chapter)