Chapter 224 Self-Humiliation
King Yun not only sees clearly, but also dares to speak out.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
If the regent really deposes the emperor and establishes another, then no matter who becomes the emperor next, he will definitely be like Rong Chuyun, because none of these princes is as powerful as him. As prince Xiao, when thinking about the throne, he can put himself Keep your stature very low, be humble and submissive, and use whatever method works to win over you. No one will feel that your face is being harmed.
But once you really sit in that position, your thoughts and attitudes will change drastically. As the king of a country, you naturally want to control all the power of the government and are unwilling to be controlled by others.
There are people around you who are stronger than yourself, which is a threat to the emperor. People with a calmer mentality will feel that they can endure it for the time being and slowly figure it out. If they have the same temperament as Rong Chuyun, they will naturally do the same thing as him. Things-however, how many people who still think about the throne under such circumstances can have a peaceful mind?
Therefore, King Yun's words apply to everyone who has thoughts about the throne.
Prince Ning, Prince Rui and Prince Qi didn't say a word. Their eyebrows were lowered and their expressions were deep. They didn't know what they were thinking.
At the women's banquet, Lin Jia had just come to her senses and said incredulously: "I didn't expect Nan Xi's background to be so powerful. Those who used to laugh at her for being a merchant girl must have their faces swollen now. "
The eldest princess Rong Shan was already in a gloomy mood. When she heard these words, she became even more angry. She was about to turn around and scold her, but she suddenly thought of something. She suppressed her anger and said calmly: "Jia Jia."
Lin Jia raised his head: "Huh?"
"Don't you get along well with the Princess Regent?" Rong Shan smiled lightly, "Why haven't I seen you going to see her during this time?"
Lin Jia was inevitably surprised that her mother would take the initiative to ask about Nan Xi, but after thinking about it, she quickly understood.
"There have been so many things going on in the royal family recently. I thought I should avoid suspicion, so I didn't go." She said, "What's more, the direction of the court has changed so quickly these days, and Nan Xi has become a busy person in an instant. Today's treat, I think Nan Xi will be annoyed by the invitation tomorrow, so I won’t join in the fun. "
Something happened to both the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and several princes in the court began to stir up trouble. Either this princess was treating guests to show her kindness, or that princess was inviting people to enjoy flowers. Sima Zhao's intentions were known to everyone, and it was rare that Nan Xi was willing to deal with it patiently. .
Her mother had told her to stay away from the Princess Regent before, so why was she changing her tune now?
"There is nothing to avoid suspicion." Rong Shan said, "There was a misunderstanding between me and the regent princess before. Jiajia, if you have time, you can apologize to her and me."
Lin Jia was silent and nodded slowly: "Yes, I know."
"It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Let's just do it tomorrow." Rong Shan quickly made a decision, "I will have someone hold a banquet at the princess mansion. If you invite the Princess Regent over for a party, I will apologize to her face to face."
"Tomorrow?" Lin Jia looked embarrassed, "Mother, I have to ask Nan Xi about this first. If she doesn't want to, isn't this forcing someone to do something difficult?"
Rong Shan said calmly: "I want to apologize to her, but I don't want to cause trouble for her. She doesn't even have this tolerance, right?"
Lin Jia frowned.
A gust of fragrant wind blew by, and a pair of plain white hands poured tea for Lin Jia. The woman bowed respectfully and said, "Princess."
Lin Jia looked up and then raised her eyebrows: "Nan Jiao?"
"I have something to ask Princess for a favor." Nan Jiao put down the teapot and begged in a low voice, with a cautious and respectful expression on her face, "I used to have a straightforward temper, speak rashly, and was not respectful enough to my eldest sister, which caused her to misunderstand me. Quite deeply, I have been feeling very sad. I heard that the relationship between the princess and the eldest sister is very good. I... I want to ask the princess to help me say a few words of kindness in front of the eldest sister, so that I can have the opportunity to apologize to the eldest sister in person. I wonder what the princess can do. Can’t you do this for me?”
Lin Jia smiled: "Want me to do this for you?"
Nan Jiao nodded timidly.
"Who are you?" Lin Jia raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "As a concubine of the prime minister's house who has fallen from power, what qualifications do you have to come to this princess and ask me to speak good words for you in front of Nan Xi?"
Nan Jiao's face froze, obviously she didn't expect Lin Jia to be so ruthless, her eyes were slightly red, and she felt a burning embarrassment on her face.
She twisted the silk in her hand and muttered: "I... today it was the regent who took the initiative to ask my father to take me and my mother into the palace. I... I think this is an opportunity given to me by the regent. Maybe... maybe That’s what eldest sister means…”
"I advise you not to be sentimental." Lin Jia smiled lightly, "Based on my understanding of the regent, he probably left the Prime Minister's Mansion just to support his mother-in-law and show your ungrateful father and overestimating mother. , Mrs. Nan is still living a prosperous life, but you are left in a miserable state, lingering on."
Nan Jiao stood there, her face turning from red to pale. She was so humiliated by this sentence that did not contain a single curse word. Her whole body was as stiff as a puppet, and she could not move as if there were roots in her feet.
"Even if the princess is unwilling to help, she shouldn't be so humiliating." Li walked over, protecting Nan Jiao behind her, and looked at Lin Jia unhappily, "With or without Yuan and Nan Xi, mother and daughter, Now, my master is still the prime minister, so why is he in such a miserable state and lingering on his last breath? Why is the princess speaking so unpleasantly?"
Lin Jia's eyes were cold: "People must insult themselves before others insult them. Since Aunt Li doesn't want her daughter to be humiliated, don't let her rush to humiliate herself."
"You——" Li's face turned blue with anger. The humiliation she had suffered in the mansion these days burst out directly, and she even forgot where she was for a moment. "Do you think the Princess's Mansion is so good? The couple is not in harmony, and you are like a widow. Without the protection of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, I think you will be ruined sooner or later!"
After the voice fell, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Princess Rongshan's face was terribly cold. The royal princesses and princesses beside her stopped talking and turned to look at her in disbelief.
When Li realized what she had said, it was too late.
Her voice was too loud and too excited that almost everyone heard her words clearly.
She looked at the eyes from all directions, feeling the shock and strange eyes on their faces, and the blood color on her face faded a little bit: "I..."
"What are you doing?" Nan Xi's faint voice came from the direction of the imperial platform, "Running to the palace to make trouble?"
Li turned her head and saw the noble and cold face of the Regent, and her face turned pale.
"The prime minister is incompetent in managing his family, and his rank is demoted three levels." Rong Yu said in a cold voice, "The mother and daughter of the Li family have been disrespectful in the palace. Someone, take them away and slap them thirty times, and drive them out of the palace!"