"How dare you, Chen Yuan, dare to contradict me!"
Listening to Chen Yuan's righteous attitude, Concubine Yang felt that she was offended and immediately scolded him.
No matter what, she is still a royal concubine, how can she allow a foreign minister to contradict her?
Chen Yuan's attitude was still neither humble nor arrogant. He didn't feel any fear because of Concubine Yang's scolding. So what if he contradicted her? To deal with such a ignorant woman.
He should be strongly contradicted!
Why is Chen Yuan afraid?
"This is Wei Chen's answer. That's all I have to say. The noble concubine can take care of herself and take her leave!"
Chen Yuan cupped his hands and turned around to leave.
"you...."
Concubine Yang's tone was choked, and her body was a little unsteady. When she summoned Chen Yuan into the palace, she never expected that he would be so hard, and she didn't care about anything else at all.
Directly contradict with words!
He didn't take her seriously at all.
Looking at Chen Yuan's leaving figure, Concubine Yang's eyes were full of anger and murderous intent. If word spread today, her face would be completely ruined.
The most important thing is that she has nothing to do with Chen Yuan.
The other party is reasonable, neither humble nor arrogant, and speaks righteously. Even if she goes to His Majesty to make trouble, she will not get any benefit. The current His Majesty is no longer the His Majesty who once loved her.
In recent years, he has completely focused on state affairs and spiritual practice. He rarely visits the harem and has not even received her for several months.
If she had been able to cry to Jingtai before, she would not have summoned Chen Yuan into the palace to force him with words.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Several palace maids knelt down quickly, fearing that Concubine Yang would be angry at them.
"Concubine, Pingyang has also resigned."
After Princess Pingyang saluted, she retreated calmly, ignoring Concubine Yang's dangerous gaze.
After leaving Chunhua Palace, Chen Yuan was not in a hurry to leave. He began to walk through the harem with great purpose, wanting to see the place Jiang He told him before.
But soon, Princess Pingyang caught up with him, causing him to stop in his tracks.
"Is there anything else Chen Qing is preparing for?"
Princess Pingyang looked at Chen Yuan with some suspicion.
Could it be that in the harem, in addition to the summons of her mother and concubine, there were other nobles summoned?
With Chen Yuan's stubborn character, could he be trying to contradict someone?
"Nothing, I just saw the beautiful scenery here when I came here and wanted to take another look." Chen Yuan smiled and did not reveal any other purpose. If he was noticed.
It will be difficult to act in the future.
Pingyang's beautiful eyes turned, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
"There are indeed many places with beautiful scenery in the harem. Wherever Commander Chen wants to go, if you don't mind, Pingyang will take you to see it."
"Your Highness grew up in the harem, so you naturally know some places. In that case, Her Highness the Princess has the final say."
There is still some time before ancestor worship, so we can't rush it.
He felt that this Pingyang seemed to be smarter than her younger brother. If a flaw was revealed, it would be easily discovered. He would rather not go than let her suspect.
"Okay, then Ambassador Chen Qing will go for a walk with Pingyang."
Looking at the beauty in palace attire in front of him, Chen Yuan nodded and said:
"good."
After wandering around for a while, Chen Yuan chatted a lot with Princess Pingyang. He originally thought that Pingyang also wanted to speak for her uncle, or threatened something because of Chen Yuan's previous confrontation with his mother and concubine.
But to his expectation, Pingyang didn't talk in this direction at all.
Instead, he asked Chen Yuan about some of the things he had done before when he was waiting for the Immortal Battle, and expressed his admiration for Chen Yuan, saying that he brought glory to the court and was a role model for the younger generation of the Jin Dynasty.
Chen Yuan: "Your Highness is overly complimentary, it just coincides with the meeting."
Pingyang smiled and said:
"In the past at Chunhua Palace, wasn't Commander Chen very tough? Why is he so humble now?"
Seeing that the other party really brought the topic to this, Chen Yuan felt at ease, and then said with a serious face:
"Everyone respects me as much as I respect others. The noble concubine's words are fierce and aggressive. Naturally, Chen will not bow down and beg for mercy. Besides, the court's trial of Yang Hucheng is a strict law, which is a good thing."
"If a person respects me, I will respect him a foot. In the next sentence, does Chen Qingshi want to say, if someone offends me, I will offend him?"
Chen Yuan did not agree.
But sometimes silence is the best answer.
That's certainly true of his character.
For him, anyone who provokes him will be ruthlessly eradicated, because he always remembers one sentence, kindness to the enemy,
It is cruel to oneself.
"If Pingyang were the emperor's younger brother, he would never have any grudge against Chen Qingshi because of this matter."
This sentence can be regarded as Princess Pingyang creating a subtle gap between herself and the fourth prince Sima Ke, not wanting Chen Yuan to be hostile to her because of this matter.
Hearing these words, Chen Yuan looked at Princess Pingyang in surprise.
Judging from the things he heard, the relationship between the fourth prince and Princess Pingyang should be very deep. After all, some people said that the reason why Princess Pingyang has not married yet.
He just wanted to plan for the crown prince position for Sima Ke.
"Your Highness has clear grudges, and Chen admires him."
"I heard... that there are many connections between Chen Qingshi and Shuanghe Guanli Guanzhu?" Suddenly, Princess Pingyang's voice changed, and she seemed to ask inadvertently.
But in Chen Yuan's opinion, this was probably her purpose for coming to him.
He immediately denied it and said:
"Where did your Highness hear this gossip? Shuanghe Temple seems to be a virgin temple. How could it be related to Chen?"
Princess Pingyang took a deep look at Chen Yuan:
"Is it possible that Ambassador Chen Qing doesn't know about the relationship between Guanzhu Li and Ambassador Jiang Jin of Qingzhou?"
"I really don't know about this. Your Highness might as well tell me."
"Forget it, since Qing Envoy doesn't know, then maybe Pingyang has imagined too much." Princess Pingyang smiled lightly and did not go any further.
From Chen Yuan's words, she had already determined what she wanted to know.
At the same time, I felt a little worried about Sima Ke.
A prince who is not yet a prince has no qualifications to antagonize the Li family. Even a single word from the marshal who controls the world's troops may ruin his future.
Chen Yuan is not a rootless person in the capital, he has people to rely on.
Otherwise, he would never be so arrogant and stubborn.
If Chen Yuan knew what she was thinking, he would definitely tell her.
He has such a character whether he relies on it or not. The main reason is that Chen Yuan has a choice. He does not necessarily have to end up in the imperial court. This is just the most advantageous way for him to climb up.
Of course, Chen Yuan would not judge the court unless it was absolutely necessary.
With his current reputation and strength, once he is judged by the court, he will definitely attract Jingtai to pursue him regardless of the cost. That is not what he wants, and the price is really too high.
...
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"What, Chen Yuan dares to contradict his mother-in-law!"
After listening to the report from his subordinates, the fourth prince Sima Ke's eyes were filled with anger as he stared at the man bowing in front of him.
"Back to Your Highness, the news from the palace is indeed true."
The man quickly knelt down, fearing that Sima Ke would be angry at him.
"Damn it!
! "
Sima Ke shouted angrily, with a ferocious look on his face, and his murderous intention towards Chen Yuan became even stronger!
His other reactions might not be too big. After all, he still has some Qi-nurturing skills. Even if Chen Yuan had a firm attitude that day and insisted on taking Xiao Qingmu away,
He eventually endured it.
But now he couldn't bear it anymore. Since everyone in the capital wanted to see him fight with Chen Yuan, what about a fight? Does Chen Yuan really dare to kill the current prince regardless of life or death?
Sima Ke didn't think Chen Yuan really had such courage.
But he couldn't catch Chen Yuan's weakness. When he first arrived in the capital, his foundation seemed unstable, but in fact, through his previous actions, he directly established his authority.
It can be said that he stepped on Sima Ke and became famous in the capital.
And with Zhang Yantong, a powerful member of the Sky Survey Department, as his backing, Sima Ke really felt that Chen Yuan was just a hedgehog with thorns, untouchable and untouchable.
He really dared to contradict him directly!
As for frame-up, it was not that he had never thought about it, and he even took action on it. He learned from some secret intelligence in Qingzhou that Chen Yuan was excluding dissidents and monopolizing power in Tangshan.
The people there only knew that there was Ambassador Chen Qing, but they did not know that there was an emperor.
This is a good excuse, but unfortunately, someone in the palace told him that Chen Yuan had confessed this matter to His Majesty a long time ago. If he wanted to find Chen Yuan's weakness because of this matter, he would even be reprimanded by the emperor. .
Speaking of which, Chen Yuan is indeed a smart man. He confessed the matter on the first day he met Jingtai -->>
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, you can let the imperial court investigate, and Jiang He is in Qingzhou to protect you.
Dirty water really can't be poured on him.
"Your Highness, calm down."
Several guards from the prince's palace said quickly.
Sima Ke's eyes were extremely gloomy. This was the first time since he was born that he had encountered an opponent like Chen Yuan. He had extraordinary strength and talent, and seemed to have a tough personality, but in fact he had plans everywhere.
And he has quite a bit of background to back him up.
Before he became the crown prince, most of the important ministers in the court were still waiting and watching. If he wanted to take action, it would indeed be a difficult matter.
The most important thing is that how to defeat Chen Yuan is a difficult problem!
At the beginning, he was not so dignified towards Chen Yuan. When the eldest prince and the second prince wanted to make friends with Chen Yuan, his attitude was very calm.
But just like that, under some circumstances, he was tricked by Xiao Qingmu, a bitch, and turned against him directly because of Yang Hucheng's matter.
He also came to the house alone and took Xiao Qingmu away forcibly, causing him great loss of face.
If there was still a chance to redeem himself, he was determined not to be an enemy of someone like Chen Yuan, at least until he became the crown prince.
It cannot be an enemy.
But now, he has taken action and used some small tricks to confront Chen Yuan, but the other party did not follow the routine and severely punished all those who did not respect orders.
Now the people in the Donghuang City Division no longer dare to resist.
As for the top brass....
Those divine envoys paid little attention to him. Other alchemy masters may have higher ranks than Chen Yuan, but their power could not control him. ???..Com
But it is impossible for him to give in now. Once he gives in, the officials who are watching him will definitely be disappointed in him, causing the balance of the crown prince and prince to tilt towards the other two royal brothers.
Now something like this has happened again. Chen Yuan openly contradicted his mother and concubine in the harem, and the conflict between them has become more and more serious...
It has even reached the point where reconciliation is impossible.
Just as Sima Ke was thinking about how to plan Chen Yuan, a personal guard below changed his eyes and whispered:
"Your Highness... you might as well send someone to ask the eldest princess."
In the eyes of many people in the capital, the current eldest princess is versatile in both civil and military affairs. If she had been a boy, perhaps she would have been crowned prince long ago.
It's a pity that the world is still a place where men are superior to women.
Even though the eldest princess is extremely talented, it is inevitable that she will get married in the future.
"Sister Huang..." Sima Ke narrowed his eyes. He really admired this sister and had been planning deeply.
It's a pity that the mother-in-law was angry with her because of what happened back then, so there was always some gap between them, but no matter what, he was also her biological brother.
It didn't seem impossible to ask her to make suggestions for him. After all, he was venting his anger for his mother and concubine. He took a deep breath and was about to tell his men to report that he wanted to see the emperor's sister.
A guard at the door suddenly came in from outside and said in a deep and respectful manner:
"Your Highness, there are Japanese warriors outside the mansion who want to see you."
"Japanese Japanese slaves?" Sima Ke frowned and waved his hand:
"not see."
The people of the Central Plains look down upon the Western Regions, Japan, and the Northern Barbarians. In the eyes of the Central Plains people, only the land of the Central Plains is the center of Hengyu.
All other areas are barbarians.
As a prince, Sima Ke's pride is naturally higher.
The guard below continued:
"Those Japanese warriors said that they also have grudges with Chen Yuan and hope to meet His Highness."
The guard looked up and saw that Sima Ke didn't say anything and his face was still gloomy. He subconsciously thought that he was still missing and quickly bowed and retreated.
Tell those Japanese warriors.
"etc...."
Sima Ke stopped the guard.
"Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
"Let them in."
Sima Ke said with gloomy eyes.
The enemy of his enemy is his friend. Although Sima Ke didn't want to make any friends with the Japanese slaves, now that he had come to visit him, he might as well meet him.
It would be best if they could deal with Chen Yuan.
If you just want to have a relationship with yourself because of this, then just ignore him after meeting him once.
"yes."
The guards retreated, and Sima Ke slowly sat down with a calm expression, looking forward.
Not long after, the guards who had just left slowly walked into the lobby with several warriors dressed in Central Plains costumes. The leader was a young warrior carrying a long sword on his back.
There is a strand of long hair hanging in front of his forehead, his temperament is cold, and there is a slight stubble around the corner of his mouth.
Behind him are several followers.
Sima Ke did not stand up to greet them, but looked around them blankly, his eyes moving slightly.
The young man at the head glanced at the fourth prince Sima Ke, imitated the etiquette of the Central Plains people, cupped his hands and said:
"Yin Teng, the Yin Teng clan of Japan, has met His Highness the Fourth Highness."
Sima Ke's eyes were a little suspicious. As the current prince, he naturally didn't know everything. At least he had heard of the three major Japanese families.
The strongest one is the Yagyu clan. According to legend, there is a powerful person at the True Lord level in the clan.
Next is the Yin Teng clan.
The forces are definitely top-notch in Japan. In recent years, due to the increasingly frequent activities of Japanese warriors in the Central Plains, the names of the three major families have spread a lot.
"Yin Teng has lived overseas for a long time, why are you here in the capital now?"
Sima Ke's eyes were a little confused.
"The small country of Japan admires the culture of the Central Plains. Kyoto is the place where the essence of the Central Plains gathers. It should be respected by our Japanese warriors. Therefore, I came to the capital to have a look."
Yin Teng bowed with his sword.
"If you want to see the capital, there are officials from the Ministry of Rites. Why... do you still want me to take you to see it?"
Sima Ke tapped his fingers on the table and narrowed his eyes.
For these overseas barbarians, they are generally received by officials of the Ministry of Rites, and the Celestial Kingdom pays the highest courtesy.
The other party's purpose for finding him may not be that simple.
"That's not the case. Yi Dao came to see His Highness because he respects His Highness's reputation and is the best choice to be the next emperor. He hopes to form a good relationship with His Highness on behalf of the three major Japanese families."
Yin Teng said softly.
"Shut up!" Sima Ke's eyes suddenly condensed and he stopped the other party's words.
The emperor is not dead yet. If these things reach his ears, what will he think?
He felt that these Japanese warriors came here just to harm him.
"I am the son of my father. Naturally, I hope that my father will live forever. Don't mention such pleasant words again. Otherwise, you will not be blamed for punishing me."
"I made a mistake. Your Highness, please forgive me."
Seeing the other party's huge reaction, Yin Teng Yidao also said quickly.
"Sit down first."
Sima Ke pointed to the seat next to him and said.
"Thank you."
"Just tell me what your purpose is. My time is limited."
"Yidao just said that I just hope to make good friends with His Highness. Although we are overseas forces, we yearn for the Central Plains wholeheartedly and want to integrate into the Central Plains.
Your Highness has given us hope. "
"Heh..." Sima Ke snorted lightly, then asked in a different tone:
"When you informed the guards before, you said you had a grudge against Chen Yuan. It was a grudge. As far as I know, Chen Yuan was born in Qingzhou, which is far away from the East China Sea. How can he be involved with Japan?"
Yin Teng slashed his sword and said in a deep voice:
"The three major families in Japan are connected by the same spirit. Yagyu Shinichi and Yagyu Wuyi were killed by Chen Yuan, which is one of them. The longevity tablet our family set up in Qingzhou was destroyed by Chen Yuan, which is the second one.
This son has always been dissatisfied with our Japanese warriors and wants to kill him. Tangshan does not allow us Japanese warriors to say that it is insulting to us. This is the third one. "
"With all these things added up, how can it not be regarded as a grudge?"
"Then what are you going to do?"
"By defeating him, only by breaking his Taoist heart can we wash away the shame of Japan."
"oh?"
Sima Ke became interested and was about to listen carefully.
The guard outside came in again, bowed and said:
"Your Highness, the eldest princess sent someone to deliver a letter."
"Bring it to me and see."
Sima Ke squinted his eyes as the guard bowed and presented the letter.
Slowly opening the letter, Sima Ke's eyes suddenly condensed, a little gloomy and angry, because there were only a few words on it:
"Chen Yuan is invincible, so we should put aside our grudges."
Sima Ke crumpled the letter into a ball, looked at Yin Teng and said calmly:
"What are you going to do?"
