allonlinenovel Chapter 243 Ridiculous
Chapter 243 Ridiculous
Zheng Luoqi took the tea, took a sip, and after finishing the tea, she looked up and met her father's gaze, asking softly, "Father, is there something you need from me?"
"Hmm, regarding the Chen family, Chen Tongyu has been secretly gathering beauties from all over the country lately, probably plotting something wicked!" Zheng Yuxiang said.
"Beauties?" Zheng Luoqi frowned and said, "Is this to expand the emperor's harem?"
“It’s not impossible, but what is his purpose in doing this? The emperor is already on the same side as the Chen family. Is he suddenly expanding the harem to deal with Consort Jiang?” Zheng Yuxiang asked doubtfully.
“But, Father, in my opinion, Consort Jiang is not a threat to them for the time being, except that she is pregnant with a child!” Zheng Luoqi had just opened his mouth when he suddenly remembered something, sat up abruptly, and said, “That’s right, child, the Chen family does not have the Emperor’s bloodline now.”
Although Consort Jiang is currently only a concubine, she is the only one carrying Xue Huaiyu's child, so the Chen family is naturally anxious.
"But now that Chen Xianlin is the Empress, wouldn't it achieve the same result if Consort Jiang gave birth to the child and then registered the child under their own name?"
“That’s the problem!” Zheng Yuxiang frowned and said with a serious expression, “They don’t know that Consort Jiang is on our side, so how could they not think of adopting Consort Jiang’s child into the Empress’s family?”
"Since the Empress is no longer able to have children, doesn't it make no difference whose womb the child comes from?"
"Chen Tongyu sent so many women to the emperor; he probably had other intentions. Perhaps he also wanted to control the emperor!" Zheng Yuxiang analyzed the situation.
Hearing Zheng Yuxiang's analysis, Zheng Luoqi nodded thoughtfully, and then followed up on Zheng Yuxiang's words, saying, "Father, if that's the case, does that mean the Chen family is now also harboring thoughts of a coup?"
Zheng Yuxiang nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with his daughter's guess.
Zheng Yuxiang's hands didn't stop. After pouring a cup of tea into the teacup in front of him, he slowly put down the teapot, took a small sip, and then continued to explain:
"The current emperor is incompetent and foolish, so those ambitious ministers will naturally not be willing to remain subservient to him for long."
“It’s not uncommon for someone to have such ambitions. Although the emperor currently has the Pei family army as a backing, if he continues to stand on the same side as the Chen family, it’s no different from conspiring with wolves!” After saying this, Zheng Yuxiang shook his head slightly.
"After all, in his eyes, our Prime Minister's Mansion is the biggest obstacle to his consolidation of imperial power!" A hint of mockery appeared in Zheng Yuxiang's eyes.
Zheng Luoqi nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Father, should we take the initiative and catch them off guard, or should we remain still and wait for things to develop before making a decision?"
After a moment of contemplation, Zheng Yuxiang replied, "For now, while Consort Jiang's unborn child is still unborn, let's remain on the sidelines and observe what the Chen family's intentions and actions are."
"If they truly harbor ill intentions, then all that awaits them is death!" Zheng Yuxiang's tone turned ruthless as he said this.
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Inside the palace
"Father, what exactly do you mean by this?" Chen Xianlin stared wide-eyed, her face full of anger as she questioned the man before her.
At this moment, only the father and daughter remained in the hall, and the atmosphere was so tense that you could hear a pin drop.
Chen Xianlin's chest heaved with anger; she couldn't understand why her father would do something so absurd.
When she learned that Chen Tongyu had sent a large number of beauties to Xue Huaiyu, she was furious. She bit her lip, staring intently at Chen Tongyu, her eyes burning with rage.
"Daughter, don't be anxious. Let me explain slowly. I did all this for your sake!" Chen Tongyu quickly comforted his daughter, seeing her agitated state.
However, Chen Xianlin wasn't buying it at all. She snorted coldly, "Thinking of me? You send so many beauties to Xue Huaiyu's side, and you say it's for my own good? I think you're just trying to make me angry to death!"
Chen Tongyu sighed and continued, "Daughter, think about it. Now that you can no longer have children, what does that mean for a woman?"
"But if these beauties are lucky enough to conceive a dragon's child, and after they give birth, we can then adopt the child into your name, wouldn't that be the same as having your own child? In this way, your position will be even more secure."
Hearing this, Chen Xianlin calmed down a little, but she was still full of doubt and dissatisfaction: "Even so, they are still someone else's child. How can they compare to one's own flesh and blood? Besides, is this really a feasible approach?"
Chen Tongyu waved his hand, interrupting her: "Daughter, you can no longer have children. Even if it's not for your own sake, you should think about the Chen family, right?"
"Now that your brother is gone, and you can no longer have children, do you really want to watch our Chen family line die out and have no successors?"
"Looking at the court, although on the surface, the Prime Minister and I seem to be on equal footing."
"But in reality? Zheng Yuxiang's influence is much more important than mine. He only has one son, and that kid has already established himself in the court."
"On the other hand, on my side, not only have we lost the Pei family, but even the Wen and Lin families, who were once able to rival us, have been completely wiped out by them!"
"Do you really dare to pat your chest and guarantee that the Zheng family, with their wolfish ambitions, will absolutely not lay a hand on our Chen family?"
"Perhaps the Chen family will be next to suffer! So, as your father, I have no choice but to make plans early!"
"As for the current emperor, hmph, he's nothing more than a puppet who only ascended the throne with the support of the prime minister."
"You really expect him to be of any significant help in this matter? Don't be delusional!"
At this point, Chen Tongyu carefully checked the doorway and windows to make sure no one was eavesdropping before lowering his voice again:
"Sigh, of course I know you must be feeling bad after all this has happened. But there's nothing we can do. Under the current circumstances, we can only take it one step at a time."
"If all else fails, your sister is still here... why not summon her back to the capital..."
When Chen Xianlin heard her father mention Chen Ruoyao's name, her face instantly darkened. Her eyes widened, and she angrily retorted loudly, "That's utterly absurd!"
"Father, you actually want my sister to come back? What do you mean by this? Do you want her to take my place? Or do you want her to have my children?"
Her shrill voice echoed in the air, as if it would shatter the entire room. Chen Xianlin was clearly furious to the extreme.
“Father, you’ve had this thought for a long time, haven’t you? Coming here today to say these things to me is nothing more than going through the motions and informing me!” Chen Xianlin stared at her father with wide eyes, her eyes filled with disappointment and anger.