I am Yuan Niaoniao

Chapter 111 Wrong bet

"Master Duanmu, according to my elder brother, the emperor of Dadu is ill, so Prince Yi is ruling on his behalf. The letter from the queen revealed that the health of the emperor of Dadu is getting worse day by day." Gu Yunmu said while pouring tea for Duanmu Rongzhen: "If you are willing to take action now, it will be the right time, place and people!"

"Oh?" Duanmu Rongzhen was a little surprised when he heard this. Han Junwu had always been in good health, but now he suddenly fell ill. If this was true, he must have been attacked from all sides. God has his own way, and no one can escape it! In this case, God has given me, Han Rongzhen, a chance!

"I wonder what Lord Duanmu is going to do next?" Gu Yunmu was in awe and admiration for Duanmu Rongzhen, and even felt that Duanmu Rongzhen was more suitable for accomplishing great things than his brother!

"Prince Yi." Duanmu Rongzhen put down the teacup and said, "I want the Emperor of Dadu to die without a son!" He wants my family to be broken up, so I want him to have no descendants!

"I will follow Lord Duanmu's lead and do my best to help you achieve great things!" Gu Yunmu raised the teacup with both hands and toasted Duanmu Rongzhen with tea instead of wine.

Duanmu Rongzhen also picked up the cup and saluted back. When Zhiao Hanjunwu only had one son left, he was really relieved, but this was far from calming the anger in his heart! After returning to the base, Duanmu Rongzhen called his men: "Start the action tomorrow."

"Yes, sir." The subordinate obeyed the order and left the room.

Duanmu Rongzhen picked up the drawing with the map of the imperial palace and looked at it. He was very familiar with every inch and every corner of the palace. It was a pity that everything had changed. But now that he was back, those who had wanted to harm him would pay the price they deserved!

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"Feng, do you feel that something is strange in the city recently?" Han Junyi was the first to feel that something was wrong. Although there were still assassins attacking the palace from time to time, they only stopped at a certain point each time and became more and more restrained. It was because of this that he realized it later and focused on the palace, but forgot about the movements in the imperial city. The imperial city has been very calm recently. Something is wrong. There must be something wrong.

"There are many soldiers patrolling every day, and everything that happens in the city is under surveillance." Feng said lightly.

"That's good. Go and invite Mr. Wen to the palace for me." Han Junyi paused and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Half an hour later, Wen Zili followed Feng into the palace.

"I wonder what the prince wants to see me about?" Wen Zili asked after paying his respects.

"Mr. Wen, with the current situation in the court and the country, what do you think I need to do?" Han Junyi also felt that the government was under his control, and most of the civil and military officials were his people. For a moment, he didn't know what to do next. He never expected that the process would be so fast and smooth.

"Your Highness, the time is ripe now. A person in a high position must do what a high position should do," Wen Zili smiled.

"What does Mr. Wen mean?" Han Junyi looked at Wen Zili in confusion.

"Seek allies, Your Majesty, and let the monarchs of other countries know who is in charge now." Wen Zili looked at Han Junyi with a smile.

Yes, why didn't I think of developing my power externally? Now that the court situation is stable, it's time to announce my position to the outside world. Han Junyi suddenly realized: "Thank you, Mr. Wen, for your reminder."

"It's my job." Wen Zili smiled slightly.

"Which country do you think would be best to form an alliance with right now, Mr. Wen?" Han Junyi asked again.

"I should be able to ask for the eldest princess of the Great Yan Kingdom in marriage." Wen Zili said.

"The Great Yan Kingdom and my country have a marriage relationship. Last time, I was short of food on the front line and asked for help from the Great Yan Kingdom, but I only got a drop in the bucket. The Great Yan Kingdom is so big, but it uses a perfunctory attitude to fool my father. No, I can't swallow this." Han Junyi blamed the Yan Kingdom when he thought of the last failure.

"How about Princess Zhaoping of Dai? She is sixteen years old and is very favored by the King of Dai." Wen Zili suggested again: "Your Highness can take this opportunity to invite envoys from various countries, princes and princesses to come to Dadu together. While selecting allies, you can also select worthy allies. At the same time, you can also show your current strength. Naturally, someone will come forward to form an alliance with us! Although our Dadu was seriously injured before, if we make good use of the opportunity, it may not be a bad opportunity to recover. By then, Your Highness will be pleased and satisfied with his choice."

"Princess Zhaoping, Dai Kingdom, good, I have an idea." After meeting Wen Zili, Han Junyi called Lai Feng and said, "Go check whether Princess Zhaoping of Dai Kingdom is married, and what her preferences are."

"Yes." Feng left immediately.

Han Junyi thought about it and went to Zhen Luoyi's palace to talk to her in detail.

"Dai Kingdom? Princess Zhaoping?" Zhen Luoyi was a little surprised. "Yier, if you want to marry Princess Zhaoping, it's not impossible, but there is only one position of the principal wife, and Princess Zhaoping will definitely not be willing to be inferior to others. If you ask Jin Jingni to give up the position, it will not make sense. After all, she came to the mansion first, and to Prime Minister Jin, Jingni is his jewel in the palm. If you abandon Jingni now, it will also chill Prime Minister Jin's heart."

"I know, so I came to discuss with my mother. At this time, the court in Dadu is already stable. I should expand my power outside and use it to strengthen my influence." Han Junyi frowned and said. In fact, there is not much affection between him and Jin Jingni. It is more of a weighing of interests. So he can abandon her at any time without regret.

"If that's the case, then mother will definitely help Yi'er pave the way. Yi'er, you just go and ask for Princess Zhaoping's hand, and mother will take care of Jingni's affairs!" Zhen Luoyi had a plan in mind, her mouth slightly raised, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes. "Then let someone else handle Jingni's affairs, which will not disappoint Prime Minister Jin, and will also earn you a good reputation."

"What does mother mean?" Han Junyi also had a guess in his mind.

"Prince Chen." Zhen Luoyi smiled coldly, "It's just right to kill two birds with one stone."

"I understand, your son. I will think about it again when I go back. Mother, please have a good rest. Your son has important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first." Han Junyi had an idea in his mind after hearing what Zhen Luoyi said!

At night, Feng put all the information about the Princess of Dai on Han Junyi's desk. After dinner, he carefully looked at the information about Princess Zhaoping. In a cup of tea, Han Junyi finished reading all the information and made up his mind to marry Princess Zhaoping. As for Jin Jingni, she remembered that she was willing to die for Chen Shaoyi. She even secretly drank contraceptive soup after marrying into Prince Yi's mansion. In this case, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will fulfill your wish and die in the hands of Chen Shaoyi. You should be satisfied!

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Han Junyi made a big fuss about it and invited princes and princesses from various countries to visit him in his own name. For a time, the whole city was bustling with activity.

"What do you think is Han Junyi's purpose in doing this?" Looking at the lively scene of lights and decorations on the street, Yuan Niao Niao looked at Chen Shaoyi and said.

"Looking for an ally." Chen Shaoyi thought for a moment and said, "He went through so much trouble just to prove himself to the outside world. If I'm not mistaken, it's the old routine, seeking a marriage alliance."

"Jin Jingni is already his principal wife, and none of the princesses or daughters in the marriage alliance would be willing to be second to others, so the only option is to depose Jin Jingni." Yuan Niaoniao thought about it and this was the only possibility. In the face of absolute power, the daughter of a powerful official could not compare to a royal princess.

"The Princess of Dayan and Princess Zhaoping of Dai. I just don't know which one he likes." Chen Shaoyi smiled.

"If it were me, I would definitely choose Princess Zhaoping of Dai State," Yuan Niaoniao said while holding Chen Shaoyi's hand, "Which one do you choose?"

"It is enough for me to choose you. Han Junyi will definitely choose Princess Zhaoping of Dai." Chen Shaoyi said, holding Yuan Niao Niao's hand tightly.

"Yes, Yan State was so perfunctory in lending grain before. With his pride, he would never swallow this humiliation, so replacing Princess Zhaoping of the State of Yan is the best strategy. I just don't know how he will deal with Jin Jingni. After all, he still needs the assistance of Prime Minister Jin." Yuan Niaoniao said.

"I guess he wants to use me to deal with Jin Jingni." Chen Shaoyi said calmly.

"I thought so too! We are so in sync." Yuan Niaoniao couldn't help but laugh. The two of them always had the same ideas, which was probably what it meant to be in sync with each other.

"So something is bound to happen at the banquet then." Chen Shaoyi said calmly.

"You said we all guessed what he was thinking. Do you want to help him? Reveal his thoughts to Jin Jingni?" Yuan Niao Niao looked at Chen Shaoyi with a cunning look on her face.

"Sure, help him!" Chen Shaoyi smiled and pinched Yuan Niao Niao's face. "Naughty."

So with Chen Shaoyi's deliberate arrangement, the news finally reached Jin Jingni's ears.

Xueyao was combing Jin Jingni's hair with a worried look on her face.

"What's wrong, Xueyao?" Jin Jingni also saw that Xueyao was full of worries, so she asked softly.

"Princess..." Xue Yao hesitated to speak, looking embarrassed.

"Tell me, is there anything you can't say?" Jin Jingni turned around and looked at Xueyao.

"Princess! Don't you know that there are rumors outside that our prince is planning to marry a princess during this visit to various countries!" Xue Yao said indignantly: "Princess, if you really marry a princess, your position as princess will be in jeopardy!"

"Where did you hear that? Don't talk nonsense! I am already the principal wife. How could the princess be willing to be a concubine? It is absolutely impossible!" Jin Jingni said with a smile.

"Xueyao is not talking nonsense, Princess, if you don't believe me, go outside and listen, it's been spread everywhere!" Xueyao said indignantly: "I heard that it's either the Princess of Yan or Princess Zhaoping of Dai!"

"Okay, okay, help me comb my hair first." Jin Jingni still didn't quite believe it, so she smiled and let Xueyao comb her hair. Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, she recalled Xueyao's words and then thought of what she had done before. She couldn't help but frowned, and quickly stood up: "Hurry up and prepare the carriage, let's go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Yes, Princess." Xue Yao bowed and turned to leave. She knew that Jin Jingni had heard it.

After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jin Jingni went straight to Jin Wenbo's study: "Dad."

"Why are you back?" Jin Wenbo raised his head and saw Jin Jingni coming in a hurry, so he put down the things in his hands.

"You go down first." Jin Jingni sent all the servants away.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Jin Jingni sending the servants away, Jin Wenbo also became serious: "Is it about His Royal Highness Prince Yi?"

"Dad, have you heard that the prince wants to take this opportunity to find a princess for marriage?" Jin Jingni asked cautiously.

"No." Jin Wenbo shook his head, "Where did you hear that? The prince mentioned in the court meeting that he wanted to invite countries to visit him in order to expand his influence abroad."

"Daddy, it's not that Jingni is overly suspicious, but I have to worry. The prince hasn't taken the throne yet. If he marries a princess, the position of the principal wife will have been occupied by me. In that case, if the prince wants to marry a princess, he must deal with me. No princess can tolerate being under me!" Jin Jingni analyzed.

"Jingni." Jin Wenbo frowned when he heard this. What Jin Jingni said was not unreasonable, and the help of marrying a princess was greater and more powerful than marrying the daughter of a powerful official.

Jin Wenbo pondered for a moment and said, "This is indeed something we must guard against. But we can't act rashly at the moment, so as not to alert the enemy and offend the prince, who would then have an excuse to push you down from the position of concubine."

Jin Jingni said anxiously: "Then what should we do? We can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Jin Wenbo comforted him, "Don't worry, we need to find out the prince's true intentions first. Maybe he has no intention of marriage, it's just a rumor."

Jin Jingni nodded, and Jin Wenbo continued, "I will send someone to secretly investigate this matter. At the same time, you should also pay close attention to the movements of the palace and the movements of the prince. Remember to live your life as usual and don't let the prince notice that something is wrong."

"I understand, Dad." Jin Jingni thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can ask the emperor for help."

"Isn't the emperor ill? And he has said in the palace that he is recuperating and won't see anyone, not even Prince Yi, let alone me, your father!" Jin Wenbo sighed. Now he is beginning to lose confidence. Han Junyi is not as easy to control as he thought. In the past, the emperor's thoughts were easier to control.

"Jingni knows. Please make preparations early, father. The prince may let me step down and become a concubine, or maybe..." Jin Jingni did not continue speaking, but just looked straight at Jin Wenbo.

Jin Wenbo naturally knew what this meant. He had been an official for many years, so he didn't understand the pros and cons of this. For the sake of the Jin family, he had to take a gamble. Han Junyi might not have a good ending, so it was not worth it to bet everything on him.

"Daddy, what do you think of His Royal Highness Prince Chen?" Jin Jingni suddenly said.

"Why did you mention him!" Jin Wenbo naturally remembered Jin Jingni's ridiculous behavior in the past, "He is more unpredictable and has a weird personality than Prince Yi. You shouldn't have any desire for him!"

"No, Dad, I made mistakes before, but I mention it now because I think Prince Chen is the one who has the ability to take on the responsibility of this country. Maybe we bet on the wrong horse before. Prince Chen has absolute advantages in every aspect! Dad, think about it, shouldn't we weigh the pros and cons before betting? The change of dynasties is just a matter of a moment! Dad, Jingni has something to do, so I have to go back first." After saying that, he left Jin Wenbo alone and hurried away.

Jin Wenbo also fell into deep thought……………………