nucmednet Chapter 610: If a woman is not ruthless, her status is unstable
Chapter 610: If a woman is not ruthless, her status is unstable
"I feel relieved if I can provide a little help to Her Majesty the Queen." Ji Chuhe responded modestly, and immediately said while the iron was hot: "My Queen, you must be wondering why I am going to such great lengths to do this, right?"
The queen didn't expect Ji Chuhe to be so direct.
For a moment, I didn't know how to respond.
"Empress, can you please ask all the palace servants to leave? I have something to say to you alone."
"All of you leave." The queen gave an order, and everyone in the room left.
Ji Chuhe suddenly bowed deeply to the queen.
"Madam, what do you mean?"
"Empress, the Queen Mother came to me a few days ago. I believe you must have heard the news. To be honest, the Queen Mother's intention is to win me over. She also has her eyes on the money in my hands and wants to share a piece of the profits of the Royal Company. However, I have already promised to give all of the profits of the Royal Company to the Queen Mother, so naturally I can't agree to the Queen Mother."
"You directly rejected the Queen Mother?" The Queen was a little surprised.
"I don't want to do something stupid that would benefit others, and I don't want to be abandoned. Don't I know what a princess' personality is like? She will take revenge for any slight. I had such a big grudge with her before, how could she let me go so easily?"
The queen nodded, agreeing with Ji Chuhe's statement, "It's good that you thought this through thoroughly."
"There is another point. There is a rift between me and the Huaiyang Palace. Although I am still the Crown Prince's wife in name, it is hard to say how long I can hold the title of Crown Prince's wife." Ji Chuhe said with a worried look on her face.
"Some things cannot be said out loud. I believe that the Queen can understand my difficulties. If I choose to return to Huaiyang, I will have no way to survive. However, if I choose to stay, I don't want to be manipulated by the Emperor. Therefore, I am willing to serve the Queen and hope that the Queen will forgive the past grudges."
Of course the Queen understood how difficult Ji Chuhe's current situation was.
She had long seen that Ji Chuhe did not want to obey the emperor's wishes. If she returned to Huaiyang, she was afraid that the emperor would attack the Huaiyang Palace again, and Ji Chuhe herself would not be able to escape responsibility.
Now, she is the only one Ji Chuhe can rely on.
It seems that Ji Chuhe can still be kept for use.
The Queen raised her hand to support Ji Chuhe, "Sit down and talk. From now on, you don't have to be so polite to me. I have always been worried that there would be a rift between us. Now that everything has been said, I am happy that you can stand on my side. The situation of the Third Prince is not optimistic. I am afraid that many people are not optimistic about the Third Prince. It is rare that you are so determined."
"Your Majesty, I have always been determined that the third prince can become the crown prince." Ji Chuhe's tone was very affirmative.
This sentence greatly pleased the queen.
The depression during this period seemed to be relieved a lot at this moment.
"I'm afraid the Third Prince is really disabled."
"Queen, forgive me for being blunt, but what does it matter if I have a leg injury? I believe you know the truth better than I do about the winners and losers. If the emperor had not assembled an army of 600,000, how could Prince Ping have been defeated so easily?"
The Queen's expression was somewhat moved.
Only if the third prince becomes the crown prince can he get the support of General Ji.
"Empress, the Fourth Prince is about to get married. This is equivalent to the governor of Chang County commanding a hundred thousand troops and standing behind the Fourth Prince. Even if the Emperor does not appoint a crown prince now, what will the Third Prince have to compete with the Fourth Prince in the future?"
Ji Chuhe’s words hit the nail on the head.
"This is also what I am most worried about." The Queen raised her eyes and looked at Ji Chuhe hopefully, "Do you have any solution?"
"There is a way to crack it, which is..." Ji Chuhe hesitated and stopped talking.
"What is it?" the queen asked anxiously.
"Before I answer your Majesty, I would like to ask you a question." Ji Chuhe deliberately kept the question in suspense.
"What's the problem?" The queen had been hooked. She wished she could pry open Ji Chuhe's mouth and let her speak out her thoughts.
With Ji Chuhe's brain, maybe he could really come up with a solution!
"Does Your Majesty want to continue to be the Queen, or does she want to be the Queen Mother?" Ji Chuhe asked seriously.
The queen immediately understood the meaning of Ji Chuhe's words.
No wonder Ji Chuhe didn’t dare to say it just now, because if what she was about to say was heard by a third person and spread out, it would definitely be a heinous crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of her clan!
The queen hesitated for a moment, her heart beating faster and faster.
Ji Chuhe was not in a hurry and gave the Queen enough time to think it over.
The queen suddenly grabbed Ji Chuhe's hand with such force that a red mark was left on Ji Chuhe's hand.
"Of course I want to be the Queen Mother!"
She gave Ji Chuhe a positive answer.
"Since Your Majesty has given me this answer, I will also frankly tell you the solution I have come up with. The longer the Emperor delays in appointing a crown prince, the greater the gap between the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince will be. In the future, the Third Prince will have less chance of winning and will be at the mercy of others. It is better to take the risk."
"According to Daxia's ancestral system, if the emperor suddenly dies without appointing a crown prince, the throne will be directly inherited by the legitimate son. Anyone who dares to covet the throne is a traitor and must be killed by everyone!"
The queen's back was covered in sweat and her eyes were filled with flickering emotions.
"Your Majesty, I can't think of any other way, so I said this. This matter is too risky. Unless it can be made absolutely safe, there will be no recovery." Ji Chuhe pretended to be worried and said.
The queen's originally wandering eyes suddenly became firm.
Although she didn't say anything, Ji Chuhe also felt that the queen seemed to be provoked by her.
No matter what, the Third Prince will never be able to recover to his original appearance. He will always have some disabilities, it’s just a matter of how serious the situation is.
As long as this flaw exists, it will always be a fatal flaw that people criticize.
If the third prince is fine, the queen can wait.
The current situation does not allow the queen to be indecisive any longer.
Ji Chuhe heard another secret from Chao Sihai that the queen had the support of Ji family who also held military power, so she came to seduce and stimulate the queen.
She proposed that the Fourth Prince marry the daughter of the Magistrate of Chang County, which forced the Queen into a desperate situation.
Looking around the imperial capital, the only person who can kill the emperor is the queen!
After Ji Chuhe left, the queen kept thinking about what Ji Chuhe said. This woman, Ji Chuhe, was really cruel and ruthless!
She suddenly felt a little envious of Ji Chuhe.
People like Ji Chuhe really live a thorough life.
Ji Chuhe never tries to please Xiao Yan'an, but she still has such a status in Huaiyang Palace, all thanks to her own abilities and means!