Chapter 197 - The Shrewd First Prince
Chapter 197: Chapter 197, The Shrewd First Prince
At the end of the hunt, the biggest winner seemed to be Lia on the surface, but that was not the case.
“Master, did you call me here because of cultivation? I’ve been studying hard to improve my state of mind.” Lia asked in confusion.
He Chuan rarely looked for her. Other than teaching her about cultivation, they barely talked.
At first, Lia thought He Chuan didn’t like her, but later, she found out through Cai Lian that Master was like this no matter who he was with. Cai Lian barely spoke to him every day.
Therefore, she naturally thought that it was a matter of cultivation.
“Since ancient times, the struggle for royal power has always been a bloody one. If you really want to fight, you must have your own power.” He Chuan knew this was an opportunity for Lia to participate.
“Master, I’m sorry.” Lia was a little embarrassed. She didn’t expect He Chuan to be so open about it.
“Since you have the heart, I will naturally support you. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.” He Chuan’s goal was to use Lia to rise to the top so the gods and demons could not enter the Central Plains through the Xiongnu Tribe.
At that time, the gods and devils could only offer themselves.
As for the Eldest Princess and the First Prince, there were probably shadows of gods and devils controlling them. On the other hand, Lia was more innocent.
“Thank you for your understanding, Master. I didn’t want to compete with them for the position of King, but my mother told me before she died that even if I didn’t fight for it, I still couldn’t escape my fate. I could only sign up by holding on to my power.”
Lia’s mother did not die of natural causes. She was poisoned by a rare poison and eventually died.
Tetumtan liked Lia’s mother the most, so this was also an invisible struggle in the harem.
The murderer who killed her mother was not necessarily a concubine. The mother of the First Prince and the Eldest Princess could be the murderer.
She wanted revenge.
Cai Lian did not expect Lia to choose to fight for the throne because of this matter. It seemed that he had wrongly blamed her earlier.
“There’s an opportunity in front of you now. Whether you can complete it or not depends on your performance. He Chuan picked up the tiger’s bone soup that Cai Lian had made and took a sip.
This kind little palace maid insisted that the tiger’s bone was very nourishing and good for cultivation, so she had specially asked for it from Li Ya.
“Master, please enlighten me. I will do my best to complete it!” Lia was like a studious primary school student, her ears perked up as she listened intently.
“As the youngest daughter of the King, although you are loved by everyone, you have a fatal flaw. You don’t have your own power.” Everyone knew about this drawback. In fact, even He Chuan didn’t have to say it, Lia herself knew it.
“There’s nothing I can do about this. I joined too late, and the various forces have already formed their forces.” Lia sighed helplessly. Her mother was an ordinary concubine and had no power to leave her.
That was why she had been pretending to be innocent and lovely, wandering around Tetumtan, hoping to rely on her father.
However, the Xiongnu Tribe were destined to compete with each other, and Tetumtan would not help Lia to ascend the throne.
“The death of the Third Prince is the biggest opportunity. Now, the First Prince and the Eldest Princess are both eyeing this cake, but they are both suspects for the Third Prince’s death, and you are the least likely.” He Chuan heaved a sigh of relief. The Tiger Penis Soup did have the effect of warming and nourishing, but the taste was not flattering.
If he wasn’t afraid of letting Cai Lian down, he definitely wouldn’t have drunk it.
After hearing He Chuan’s words, Lia’s mind began to wander. She really did not want to use the Third Prince’s power.
Because she felt that she had nothing worthy of them following her.
“The people under the Third Prince are probably very loyal. After the Master dies, isn’t there only revenge left?” He Chuan suggested again.
Even if the First Prince had planned it well, it would definitely take time to recruit this group of loyal subordinates.
However, if Lia was smart enough and her methods were brilliant enough, she would be able to cut off the First Prince’s plans before he could.
“Disciple will do it right away!” Lia was overjoyed and immediately left the place.
“If Young Master were to help, wouldn’t Sister Lia be faster?” Cai Lian said as she gnawed on the roasted tiger tendrils that the kitchen had just sent over.
“Lian’er wouldn’t have been moved by the story just now, would she?” He Chuan reached out and rubbed Cai Lian’s head.
Only this kind little palace maid followed him without any goal.
Even Empress Changning had a favor to ask of him. Although it wasn’t entirely a conflict of interest, it wasn’t that simple.
Although Lia’s story was wonderful, it could not be completely believed. 60% of it was true and 40% was false, and only Cai Lian would immediately believe it.
Perhaps this was the reason why He Chuan liked her by his side.
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“Damn it, that b*tch Lia actually got the whole tiger as a reward!” The first Prince was obviously very dissatisfied and was still thinking about the rewards from the hunt just now.
“First Prince, was there a need to do this? It’s the best result that the Eldest Princess didn’t get a reward. The Sixth Princess has no one to rely on and only He Chuan is by her side. When the time comes, the Imperial Advisor will help to deal with it. We need to seize the Third Prince’s power first.” Gurdan felt that ever since the First Prince had become a saint cultivator, he had become more self-centered.
In the past, the First Prince had been very supportive of his plans and would have carried them out without any hesitation. But now, he was not listening to anything.
All he did was stare at the throne of the King.
It was the Imperial Advisor again!
The military counselor beside him kept talking about the Imperial Advisor, which made the First Prince feel like he was a dog, a dog without dignity!
How could he accept this?
In fact, he had been thinking about how to break through the Imperial Advisor’s control.
As long as he became the King, he would have a chance to break free from their control.
He had originally wanted to discuss with Gurdan how to deal with the state preceptor in the future, but it seemed that this Gurdan might be one of the state preceptor’s men.
As a Prince, how could he not have a brain? He had only relied too much on Gurdan before.
Perhaps even Gurdan didn’t realize that his respect for the First Prince was gradually decreasing, and was becoming more and more respectful to the Imperial Advisor.
“Hehe, so you don’t approve of the plan of me becoming part of the King?” The First Prince revealed a gentle smile, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
“That’s right. I’m sure the First Prince is well aware of the Imperial Advisor’s orders. The position of the King will be yours sooner or later, so there’s no need to be so impulsive.” Gurdan did not notice First Prince’s killing intent and continued to use his status as the Imperial Advisor to exert pressure.
“You may leave now. I’m a little tired. The military counselor should make a detailed plan to annex the Third Prince’s power as soon as possible.” The First Prince said, waving his hand.
Seeing that the First Prince no longer mentioned killing Tetumtan and seizing the throne, Gurdan stood up and took his leave.
“Is there any way to hide it from the Imperial Advisor and put the blame on the Eldest Princess for his death!” The First Prince revealed a crazy smile.
He had challenged his bottom line time and time again, and he had already placed Gurdan on his kill list.
No one could stop him from doing what he wanted to do. He would even get rid of the state preceptor.
“This minister will think of a way!” A figure suddenly appeared in the room. It was a saint cultivator.
It seemed that this First Prince was not as simple as he appeared to be.