Of course, it’s clear to any discerning person that these pieces of evidence were orchestrated by Emperor Xuanming. Whether truth or falsehood, on the surface, one must show belief.
And besides this, it was Qi Zhao Yi who sincerely prayed for the ancestors at the Imperial Temple, and ten days ago, an extraordinary celestial phenonon occurred.
It was an auspicious on.
Naturally, with such a grand excuse, Emperor Xuanming brought Qi Zhao Yi back to the palace, and no one dared to oppose.
If anyone dared to oppose, wouldn’t it be challenging the auspicious event brought by the Emperor’s celestial on and the manifestation of the ancestors?
Emperor Xuanming is certainly clever, and he leaves no opportunity for the court officials to dispute.
Hence.
Qi Zhao Yi was brought back to the palace, but it wasn’t done with much fanfare, for reasons known only to Emperor Xuanming.
Therefore, the news spread only in a small circle among the people, quickly disappearing amid other rumors.
But its impact on the court was substantial.
For instance, no courtier would casually make contact with Prince Rong anymore.
And Prince Rong, being a smart person, adheres strictly to his responsibilities; he only does what he ought to do and refrains from any ddling.
On the other hand, Chu Heng was frequently encountered by so courtiers, who subtly probed him.
Chu Heng consistently presents himself as a loyal and capable minister, without participating in the intrigue. Furthermore, he frequently leaves the yan to spend ti with Ye Muyu.
This fact spread to various households, naturally evoking different opinions, but everyone had a common thought: Chu Heng is indeed clever.
Minister Qi even had people keeping an eye on the Chu family but couldn’t catch anything incriminating, prompting him to give up on creating trouble for Chu Heng out of exasperation.
"Chu Heng is indeed clever. The more he relaxes now, the more reassured Emperor Xuanming feels. Moreover, he deliberately acts as though he owes his family upon waking and even brings his wife to the yan to work. Now, he has a solid reason for this."
"Could it be that Chu Heng was prepared upon waking, as if planning ten moves ahead? Truly, Chu Heng is deep-thinking and extraordinary," the Qi family’s aides couldn’t help but exclaim, increasingly viewing Chu Heng as a formidable opponent: "Sir, are we really going to allow the Chu family to develop unchecked?"
"Yes, Sir, Chu Heng is an intelligent person. If he’s our adversary, he will likely be a formidable rival in the future," expressed one of the Qi family’s aides with so unease.
Minister Qi squinted slightly and asked, "Now you tell , what can we do against the Chu family?"
"Do you have any ans to thoroughly destroy Chu Heng?"
"This..." The Qi family’s aides were rendered speechless, looking at each other but unable to produce a solution.
Minister Qi had long anticipated this outco and said calmly, "Since you all agree that Chu Heng is clever, without a surefire thod, don’t act rashly."
"Have your people keep a close watch on Chu Heng and Prince Rong. There’s plenty of ti. Now that Lady Zhao Yi has returned to the palace, it shows that the Emperor still cares for the Prince. So we just need to persevere."
"In such a long ti, I refuse to believe we won’t find a chance to drive a wedge between Chu Heng and Prince Rong."
"Sir, to create discord between Prince Rong and Chu Heng, the best approach is through Princess Consort Rong," suggested one young aide suddenly.
Minister Qi: "Oh?"
"Sir, consider that Prince Rong is, after all, a man born in the Imperial Family. Surely, he won’t foolishly place all his stakes on the Chu family. So, let’s offer Prince Rong an opportunity, starting with ordinary won sent discreetly. If Prince Rong takes a concubine, we will have the chance to send soone into Prince Rong’s Mansion."
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