East Palace.
"You said you saw a little girl at Crescent Moon?"
The prince came back from Honglu Temple and had taken a bath several times, but even so, he still felt that he smelled of the Xiqiang people.
Especially when he heard that smallpox appeared in the Dou family and was spread by the Xiqiang people, he almost scared him to death.
But he didn't dare to disobey his father's order, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and entertain the Xiqiang prince.
"Yes, that little girl is very special. I am looking at her and she is looking at me. She doesn't look scared at all." Li Chen said.
The prince sneered, "I know who the little girl is, she is Li Qi'an's daughter! When I went to see Li Qi'an last time, his daughter also saw me in the same way."
Li Chen was startled for a moment, "Weren't all Li Qian's family burned to death?"
"Yes, I thought that he and his whole family were burned to death, but now it seems that he even deceived me!"
The prince gritted his teeth and said, "My prince treated him badly. I even paid for a separate courtyard, but he didn't even reveal any information to me."
"It seems like this Li Qian is really quite capable. Is it possible that the affairs of the Dou family were his fault?" Li Chen couldn't help but ponder.
"Are you saying that he was responsible for the occurrence of smallpox in the Dou family?" The prince glanced at Li Chen, "Is this possible? I heard that Dou Huaishan killed all the Xiqiang envoys in order to cover up the smallpox incident. What does this have to do with Li Qian?"
"Then, brother Huang, do you think your father knows that Li Qian is still alive?" Li Chen asked.
The prince was stunned for a moment. It was really hard to say such a thing. Maybe his father really knew.
"Li Qi'an is the sword chosen by his father. Without any skills, he cannot be valued by his father. Perhaps it is not surprising that he did not die, but at the same time, by coincidence, smallpox suddenly appeared, which not only caused Dou The family turned against those Xiqiang people, which made the Dou family fall into this whirlpool. Doesn't the emperor feel that all this is controlled by an invisible hand?" Li Chen said.
It has to be said that this sixth prince is quite smart and is considered outstanding among several princes. Because his mother is a palace maid, he has no hope of being crowned king, so he wholeheartedly attaches himself to the prince.
"You mean, Li Qi'an is secretly manipulating all of this?" the prince said.
"I'm not sure whether he is secretly manipulating it, but one thing is certain, that is, my father is now determined to deal with the Dou family." Li Chen said.
"Is the Dou family so easy to deal with?" The prince shook his head.
"The Dou family is indeed difficult to deal with, but this may also be an opportunity for the emperor!" Li Chen said.
"Opportunity? Do you want me to take action against the Dou family?" the prince said.
"The Dou family's father is already taking action. Even if the emperor brother gets involved, it doesn't mean much. What the emperor brother has to consider now is the relationship with the Western Qiang Kingdom." Li Chen said.
At the mention of Xiqiang Kingdom, the prince frowned, "What do you mean?"
"The Dou family can establish a good relationship with the Xiqiang Kingdom, why can't the emperor brother? Although the Xiqiang Kingdom is a small and barbaric country, it is also a good sword when used well. It may be beneficial to the emperor's accession to the throne in the future, so take advantage of this opportunity At this time, the emperor might as well make good friends with Prince Hemusi to lay some foundations," Li Chen said.
The prince's eyebrows suddenly rose, "You also let me be with those Xiqiang people, they are infected with smallpox."
"Brother Imperial, have you ever thought that if those Xiqiang people really had smallpox, would my father still let them stay in the capital? He even sent a team of palace guards to protect them. What does this mean? Smallpox doesn't exist at all!" Li Chen said.
The prince was startled, "You said smallpox doesn't exist at all?"
"Smallpox is most likely just a way to deal with the Dou family. Smallpox does break out from time to time in the Western Qiang Kingdom. However, this time there was a prince who was sent to Dacheng as an envoy. How could they be so careless and smallpox appears? The timing is too coincidental." Li Chen said.
"Then what happened when smallpox appeared in the Dou family?" the prince asked.
"I am also confused about this, but I believe that this incident is definitely man-made and not a real smallpox!" Li Chen said.
The prince frowned and said, "These are just your guesses."
"Even if it is just a guess, it will be of no harm to the emperor to take this opportunity to make good relations with the Xiqiang Kingdom. The emperor can imagine the Dou family. The emperor can completely replace him and truly secure his position as the crown prince. , you can even ascend the throne in advance!" Li Chen said.
The prince glanced at him and said, "Can you say this casually?"
Li Chen bent down and said, "Prince Jing's reputation is increasing day by day. If the emperor doesn't make more preparations, I'm afraid my father will have other ideas."
The prince was silent for a moment and gritted his teeth, "Gu is the prince, and his position belongs to him. No one can take it away!"
