Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 511 Why is this happening?
Luoyang.

Yi Fu looked at her son Yuan Qin and shouted.

"Your Majesty!"

Despite being the crown prince, Yuan Qin had no choice but to kneel down under the watchful eyes of his mother.

"Tell me, is the matter of Ganquan Palace related to you?"

Yuan Qin became anxious upon hearing this.

"How could this matter concern your son? Whose slanderous words did Your Majesty listen to?"

Mrs. Yifu knew her child well, and seeing him like this, she could only sigh slightly.

"The King of Qin is about to return. If you did this, tell the Queen Mother, and she will ensure you live a wealthy life for the rest of your days."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qin's anger flared up instantly.

"King of Qin, King of Qin, why do you keep calling me King of Qin? Father is the true emperor of this Great Wei, and I am the crown prince and heir apparent of this Great Wei."

Yuan Qin's roar caused Yi Fu's expression to change.

At that moment, she felt a pang of regret.

Perhaps, he shouldn't have been made crown prince in the first place, nor should he have been moved out of the palace to live in the Eastern Palace.

With the title of Crown Prince, the Yuan clan and those who were not successful among the eight Xianbei clans would naturally gravitate towards him.

It seems he has come a long way.

Yuan Qin, unwilling to accept this, questioned:

“This Great Wei belongs to my Yuan clan. If Da Yeshuang wants to usurp the throne, I would rather die than be Emperor Xian of Han. I would rather be the Duke of Gaogui Township and the King of Beidi.”

Upon hearing Yuan Qin's words, Yi Fu's expression gradually turned cold.

Yuan Qin had never seen such a face before, and it even made him feel afraid.

"You are the crown prince, what gives you the right?"

Yi Fu's questioning startled Yuan Qin.

What, on what grounds?
He was born into the Yuan family, he was the emperor's eldest son, and he was destined to become the crown prince. Wasn't that his destiny?

"What does Mother mean?"

"You are nothing but a mere child; what great merit have you rendered to the world that makes you worthy of being the heir apparent to the throne?"

“My Yuan family is the most prestigious family in the world. How can I not be the crown prince!”

Upon hearing this, Yifu's expression grew even colder.

"Would the Qin King's battle-hardened army recognize this? Would the people of the world recognize this?"

Yuan Qin opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Yi Fushi gave him the answer.

"I'm telling you, no way!"

Yifu looked down from his high position, his beautiful face bearing a solemn expression.

"Otherwise, the Six Garrisons would not have rebelled back then, Erzhu Rong would not have dared to massacre the nobles of Luoyang in Heyin, and you would not be here spouting nonsense today!"

“Nonsense! What is nonsense?” Yuan Qin stood up. “Is it that anything that goes against the King of Qin’s wishes is nonsense?”

Yuan Qin ignored Yi Fushi and waved his sleeves as he prepared to leave.

But turning around, he looked at Yifushi again, and said venomously:
"I wonder whose family Mother is!"

Yuan Qin left immediately, but Yi Fu was heartbroken and almost couldn't stand up.

Only after Yuan Qin left did Yi Fu's maid enter.

"Queen!"

"I'm fine!"

Lady Yifu wiped away her tears, looked at her maid, who was also Yuan Mingyue's former trusted maid, and said:

"Xiao Yuan, tell Mingyue that the matter of bringing Qin'er and Miao Zhen together is over. Miao Zhen is a good child, and we shouldn't drag her down."

……

Yuan Lie looked at Yuan Qin, who had returned to the East Palace with a furious expression, and couldn't help but ask:

"Your Highness, why is this?"

Yuan Qin waved his hand and said:

"Nothing's wrong, I just got a little upset on my way back."

As he spoke, Yuan Qin looked at Yuan Lie and asked:
"You say that my Yuan family is the most prestigious family in the world, so why do the Six Garrisons and the Erzhu family dare to rebel?"

"That's because these traitors have betrayed the Emperor's grace and are insatiably greedy. If it weren't for these traitors causing chaos in the world, how could a bandit like Da Ye Shuang have achieved his current power!"

Yuan Lie was filled with extreme dissatisfaction and resentment; his face was...
More than a decade ago, the Yuan family was at the top, enjoying the envy and awe of everyone, but now they have fallen to the ground.

How could such a stark contrast not drive someone crazy?
After hearing Yuan Lie's words, Yuan Qin's unease and self-doubt gradually subsided.

“That’s right. I just want to reclaim the position that rightfully belongs to my Yuan clan.”

"Your Highness is wise!" Yuan Lie said, then looked around, took a step forward, and his voice became much softer.

"Your Highness, rest assured, the matter of Ganquan Palace will absolutely not implicate you."

As he spoke, Yuan Lie said with a hint of smugness:
"After this incident, Da Ye Shuang had to return hastily from Liaodong, which shows that he is not invincible. Now that the princes of the Xiao clan are not subdued by Da Ye Shuang's tyranny, the world will change, and my Yuan clan may well be able to make a comeback."

What should we do?

"Your Highness should, as the Crown Prince, win over powerful ministers like Yuan Xin and Yuan Zan who hold military power. In addition, I have something else that will surely make Da Ye Shuang lose face."
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Jinyong City.

The court officials, led by Hu Sichun, had been waiting outside the city for a long time. However, they only saw Li Shuang's carriage coming from outside and heading into Jinyong City.

Li Shuang never met Hu Sichun once.

Such actions undoubtedly made Hu Sichun feel uneasy.

He was the garrison commander of Luoyang, and now that such a big thing had happened in Luoyang, he naturally had no choice but to take responsibility.

Just as Hu Sichun was at her wit's end, Zu Ting walked over with a grin.

"Prime Minister!"

When Hu Sichun met Zu Ting, a man whose official rank and title were far lower than his own, he was very respectful.

"Does the king wish to see me?"

"His Majesty has returned from a long journey and is quite exhausted. He refused to see the Prime Minister and instructed me to tell him what happened."

Upon hearing this, Hu Sichun coughed a few times.

"Is the Prime Minister well?"

Hu Sichun waved her hand and said:

"It doesn't matter!"

Zu Ting nodded and turned to enter Jinyong City.

The sky was dark and heavy, and a heavy rain was about to fall.

Looking at the towering Jinyong City, Hu Sichun felt somewhat numb as the cold wind blew by.

Finally, he sighed and slowly left.

……

Jinyong Palace.

Li Shuang changed into casual clothes and sat on the throne.

On the table in front of him were piles of documents, as high as a hill.

"It's getting late, and a storm is brewing. You should all head back now. We can discuss things again tomorrow."

Inside the palace, the scholars of the Prince of Qin's residence bowed and departed.

Only Hou Jing and Zu Ting remained.

Li Shuang looked at Zu Ting and gave the instructions:

"You shall compile a document outlining the spoils of this campaign against Liaodong."

"promise!"

Hou Jing, with a smile on his face, waited until Zu Ting left before slowly saying:

“Your Majesty, I have investigated thoroughly. The attack on Ganquan Palace was due to the collusion between Yuan Qin and Yuan Lie, which allowed those traitors to infiltrate the palace so easily.”

"Is it related to Yuan Xin?"

"No, that's not the case. There are many members of the Yuan family working in the orchards and vegetable gardens that Yuan Xin manages, and they've taken advantage of the situation."

"That's fine!"

Li Shuang didn't care much and flipped through the documents in her hand.

"You go back first!"

"promise!"

Hou Jing had just stepped out of the palace gates when the gates slowly closed, but suddenly a shrill sound came from inside the palace.

"Your Majesty!"

Hou Jing's expression changed, and he hurriedly returned to the palace, only to find Li Shuang sitting on the throne, his face pale and his clothes askew.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

Li Shuang pointed to the documents lying on the ground, too suppressed to speak.

Hou Jing curiously walked forward, picked up the document, glanced at it, and his eyes widened.

"How could this be?"

……

(End of this chapter)