The four of them looked at each other, Li Ru clasped his fists and said, "Back to my lord, from today's events, we can see that the crown prince's position is not yet stable."
"Otherwise, he would not have alienated the relationship between the lord and the other princes."
"It can also be seen from this that this second prince is probably quite capable."
"And we don't rule out that other princes have already joined forces with him."
"Then how should I act?"
Qin Heng's heart moved and he asked.
"My lord, you just need to wait and see what happens, and wait quietly for the second prince to come to your door tomorrow."
"You said the second prince will come to see me tomorrow?"
"It's both emotional and reasonable. He will also come to visit tomorrow. You must know that His Majesty is watching from the palace."
"Every emperor hopes that his children will be in harmony."
"So, the second prince will definitely come to your door tomorrow."
"Not only that, he will also win over the lord." Li Ru looked confident.
"Win me over?"
"Yes, you must know that the lord does not represent you alone."
Qin Heng instantly understood that there were his mother-in-law and the Liu family behind him.
This is quite a force, even though his legs are disabled.
But these forces are still there.
If he hadn't been crippled, the other princes would have been able to exercise some restraint.
Now that he is like this, he is a piece of cake.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face: "Then how should I respond tomorrow?"
"Do you want to agree?"
Li Ru shook his head: "My Lord neither agrees nor refuses, just drags it on."
Hearing this, Qin Heng looked puzzled: "Don't you take this opportunity to join forces with the second prince?"
"No, my lord is too weak now and is still young. If we join forces too early, we will only make wedding clothes for other princes."
"My lord, please note that joining forces is based on equal strength."
"Yes, what Wen You said is true. My lord just needs to wait quietly until the time is right. At that time, let the prince step down, and my lord will have a chance to win the crown prince."
"Now my lord only needs to secretly develop his power."
Jia Xu also spoke next to him.
"I see."
Hearing this, Qin Heng was enlightened.
What they said was indeed true. He didn't have the strength to seize the throne yet.
The prince cannot be removed from office prematurely.
Thinking of this, he looked at a few people and said, "Today, I want that young man to open a shop in the market and make some money. What do you gentlemen think?"
"I and several others have already seen it during the day, and this can be done."
"But we have to do it in secret. If we have to, we can let the Liu family show up."
"So as not to draw anyone else's attention."
"But we must also be wary of the Liu family, so the person in charge must be in control to avoid making wedding clothes for others."
Chen Ping said solemnly.
Qin Heng was stunned for a moment, then understood.
"There is a young girl beside that man today. Why don't you take her with you and give her a job?"
Cheng Yu suddenly said something next to him.
When Qin Heng heard this, he suddenly understood.
He nodded: "I understand."
It is difficult to draw bones when painting people or tigers. Knowing people and their faces but not their hearts.
Although it seemed that the man was filial, who knew whether he was loyal or not.
To achieve great things, you cannot rely solely on feelings.
Late at night, Qinfang Palace.
Qin Huang put down the book in his hand and rubbed his brows tiredly.
"Your Majesty, please drink ginseng tea."
Zhao Gan came forward with a bowl of ginseng tea.
"Um."
Emperor Qin took the ginseng tea and asked, "Has the Eighth Prince settled down outside the palace these past two days?"
"Your Majesty, everything has settled down. The prince even came to visit us early this morning."
Zhao Gan bent down and answered in a low voice.
"Is it just the prince?"
Emperor Qin put down the ginseng tea and asked casually.
"yes."
"Second Prince, what have you been doing these days?"
Zhao Gan carefully glanced at Emperor Qin's face and said softly: "The second prince has been staying in the mansion as usual recently, but today he went hunting outside the city with the fifth and sixth princes."
Emperor Qin narrowed his eyes and nodded without saying anything.
At this time, a rush of footsteps came from outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, a guard in front of the palace walked in.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Xu is currently in the hospital giving birth to her son."
"What?"
"Just go to the restaurant."
Emperor Qin immediately stood up and walked out quickly. (Jiuguan means the place where the harem gives birth.)
At the same time, bursts of screams were heard in the hall.
"Ah-ah...it hurts so much! I can't survive..."
"Xu Liangren, use your strength and come out immediately."
"Breathe in..."
Outside the palace, the queen and many ladies and beauties were waiting outside the palace.
Listening to the heart-rending screams inside, everyone had different expressions in their eyes.
There is sympathy, pity, envy, jealousy, and disdain.
"I don't know if Sister Xu will give birth to a prince or a princess." The charming-looking Zhao Meier said delicately.
"Whether he is a prince or a princess, the eighth prince is no longer the youngest." The beauty Ma Rongyu covered her mouth with her hands and said with a smile.
Liu Yu just smiled lightly and ignored it.
A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Ma Rong's eyes. Just as she was about to speak, she heard an announcement coming from outside.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Everyone quickly arranged their appearance, put away the expressions on their faces, and turned around.
"Meet the Emperor."
Emperor Qin's steps were hurried, and there was a hint of urgency in his voice: "Everyone, get up. How is Xu Liangren?"
The Queen turned sideways slightly, her face full of worry: "Go back to Your Majesty, Po Wen is still delivering the baby inside."
Emperor Qin took a deep breath, hearing intermittent cries of pain from the hall, and a trace of uneasiness flashed in his eyes.
Ma Rong's voice was filled with exaggerated comfort: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Xu Liangren and Jiren have their own destiny. With your Majesty's blessing, everything will be fine."
Emperor Qin just looked at her indifferently and did not respond.
Time passed like water, and the screams in the hall gradually became fainter and their voices became hoarse.
Emperor Qin's face was no longer calm, and his brows were furrowed: "Why did it take so long?"
At this moment, a clear baby cry broke the silence.
"It's born, Xu Liang is born."
"I finally gave birth. My hands are sweating."
When Emperor Qin heard the baby's cry, the tension on his face instantly eased.
However, immediately after, a panicked shout came from inside the library: "It's not good, Xu Liangren has suffered a collapse of blood."
"What?"
Emperor Qin's heart tightened suddenly, and he stepped forward involuntarily.
Seeing this, the queen hurriedly stepped forward to stop her: "Your Majesty, a woman giving birth is a filthy place. Your Majesty cannot enter."
"Yes, Your Majesty, you can't go in, it's unlucky."
"His Majesty……"
Emperor Qin took a deep breath and stopped outside the threshold.
