My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 72 Tell His Majesty about the Crown Prince's Rebellion

"Madam, the prince has not come to Taiji Palace recently."

Wu Zhao looked at the horse in front of her and listened to the report from her maid Chunxue.

She brought the maid from the Wu family into the palace, and many intimate matters were handled by the maid Haruyuki.

The title for concubines in the Tang Dynasty was naturally not "Niangniang" as in later generations, but usually "Niangzi" or "Madam".

"After the last banquet given by His Majesty, did the prince ask about me?"

Wu Zhao asked with a slight frown.

Chunxue shook her head gently: "I have asked the officials in the Eastern Palace, but the prince has not mentioned the lady."

This sentence made Wu Zhao frown even deeper.

Many people believe that Wu Zhao was naive, romantic and lively in her early years, and that she gradually changed because of what happened later.

However, among Li Shimin's dozens of concubines, why did Prince of Jin Li Zhi choose to have an affair with Wu Zetian?

At that time, Li Shimin was not dead yet, but Li Zhi, the crown prince, met Wu Zhao and fell in love with her.

Has Li Zhi never seen a beautiful woman?
Of course it was because Wu Zhao’s methods were so clever.

She was never some naive little girl.

As the second daughter of Wu Shihuo, Wu Zhao had no status in the Wu family. After her father's death, her brothers and sisters fought for power, and her mother Yang was seriously ill.

A deceased father, a sick mother, a broken home, and a confused her.

I thought everything would be fine once I entered the palace.

It was much better, at least because of her talent, her mother was able to enjoy a prosperous life.

However, Li Shimin's harem was so large that she was just a talented woman. There were beauties, imperial concubines, nine concubines, and four imperial consorts, a total of nearly thirty people. How could it be her turn?

There are eight other talented people of the same rank as her.

In the Tang Dynasty, especially during the reign of Li Shimin.

Horse breeders have never been willing to keep a low profile.

Since Wu Zhao could not get power from Li Shimin, she naturally came up with other ideas.

Unfortunately, it seems that the prince doesn't care much about her now.

"You should spend more money, get close to the eunuchs and maids in the palace, as well as those in the East Palace, and don't be afraid to spend money."

"If the prince comes to Taiji Palace again, you must report to me immediately."

Wu Zhao was somewhat helpless; she didn't have many choices.

I also wanted to get in touch with the King of Wei, but he came to the harem too seldom, and it was always Your Majesty who was by his side.

Only the prince could enter and leave the harem at will, so Wu Zhao had no choice.

"Yes, ma'am."

Wu Zhao felt a little uncomfortable, because the prince was obviously lustful.

How could I be indifferent to myself?

Wasn't the hint obvious enough?

He was lost in thought, his face filled with worry, not knowing what the future would hold.

Suddenly, she remembered something her mother had said to her before she entered the palace.

Serving men with your beauty will not last long.

Her eyes lit up, and Wu Zhao immediately instructed Chunxue, "Find a way to bribe the people around His Majesty. It would be best if I could hear what they said after the King of Wei entered the palace, and then report to me."

If you want to win the prince's heart, you need more than just beauty.

It is well known that the King of Wei and the Crown Prince are incompatible. If she can help the Crown Prince, she will naturally gain his attention.
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Wubenfang, Fangfu.

"Fool, how could I have a son as foolish as you?"

"For such a big event, what else does the King of Wei need to plan? Does he think that Your Majesty is so easy to fool?" "Doing these superfluous things is simply stupid."

Fang Xuanling has been in a bad mood these days.

He wanted to spend his old age in peace, but His Majesty made him directly participate in the struggle between the Crown Prince and the King of Wei, and stand on the side of the King of Wei.

If I had known this would be the result, I should not have allowed my second son Fang Yiai to be too close to the King of Wei.

Fang Xuanling didn’t know whether the prince would lose, but the King of Wei would most likely not win.

When the king and his ministers were discussing matters today, because the crown prince was becoming more and more powerful, His Majesty specifically mentioned him.

The meaning was that he should stand up and help the King of Wei, at least to ensure that the King of Wei's reputation would not be too far behind that of the Crown Prince.

After returning home, Fang Xuanling called his second son Fang Yiai and asked him what the King of Wei had been doing recently.

Fang Yiai naturally would not hide the truth from his father, so he told him about the Qinghe Cui family and Hegan Chengji's son, Hegan Nuo.

Fang Xuanling was naturally familiar with the Qinghe Cui family, as they all came from Jizhou.

The most crucial issue is Hegannuo, who is involved in the prince's rebellion.

"The King of Wei said that the current evidence is not enough. If it is too early, the prince will be on guard."

"That's why I want to make some arrangements so that I can overthrow the prince in one go."

Fang Yiai is not afraid of anyone except his old father.

Under such a scolding, he responded timidly.

Hearing his second son say this, Fang Xuanling also remembered his second son's character and naturally no longer had the intention of blaming him.

After a moment of hesitation, Fang Xuanling said, "Go and tell the King of Wei to tell His Majesty about Hegannuo's affairs."

"Don't exaggerate. Just follow the normal situation that he knows."

"Remember, never speak ill of the prince in front of His Majesty."

Fang Yiai was a little confused and asked, "Father, if this is the case, how can we overthrow the prince?"

Fang Yizhi explained, "Brother, since the prince did not kill all of them and spared Hegannuo's life, it means that Hegannuo definitely has no evidence that the prince is plotting a rebellion."

"If the King of Wei fabricates evidence of the Crown Prince's rebellion and gives it to Your Majesty, it will be impossible to overthrow the Crown Prince without irrefutable evidence."

"Your Majesty will certainly conduct a comprehensive investigation upon hearing the news of the Crown Prince's rebellion. Can the evidence fabricated by the King of Wei really be flawless? If it is proven to be false, then Your Majesty will think that this is fabricated by the King of Wei to slander the Crown Prince in order to seize the throne."

"The current situation is just right. It is real news, not fake at all, and it can also reflect the brotherly love between the King of Wei and the Crown Prince, which is something Your Majesty cares about very much."

"At the same time, it can also deepen your majesty's suspicion of the prince. Now the prince wants to take control of the military power. As long as your majesty is suspicious, the prince will never get the military power."

"This is the best situation for King Wei."

After hearing what his elder brother Fang Yizheng said, Fang Yiai finally came to his senses. Although he still didn't quite understand some things, he had a general idea of ​​it.

"Relay your brother's words to the King of Wei, and he will know what to do."

Fang Xuanling ordered.

Fang Yiai nodded and said, "Okay, father, I will go to Yankangfang and tell the King of Wei right away."

"Go."

The curfew is about to begin, so Fang Yiai will obviously stay at Prince Wei's mansion tonight.

Fang Xuanling didn't care about this. It was common for Fang Yiai to stay overnight at the Prince of Wei's mansion.

After meeting King Wei, Fang Yiai immediately relayed what his father and brother had said.

After listening to this, Li Tai suddenly understood.

"As expected, Fang Xiang is still amazing."

"Someone, call Hegannuo."

(End of this chapter)