Chapter 1316: An Ambitious Schemer

Every three days, Mu Yiguan Mu went to the Prince of Dongping's Mansion to diagnose and change dressings for Song Shiyi (Jiang Shoucheng).

Upon returning to the Heavenly Prison, he would whisper to Chen Guanlou.

"The Prince of Dongping beat the Princess of Dongping yesterday."

"Who did you hear that from?"

"The little servant by Song Shiyi's side is a servant born in the Prince's Mansion, and his whole family works in the Prince's Mansion, so he is very well-informed. I heard that the Prince of Dongping beat the Princess of Dongping in front of several children."

Oh!

Chen Guanlou asked, "Why did he beat her?"

Mu Yiguan Mu shook his head, "I'm not very clear. However, I suspect that Song Shiyi might have had a hand in this."

"He's only been back in the Prince's Mansion for a few days, and he already has the ability to stir up trouble?" Chen Guanlou was very surprised. He thought it would take at least two or three months.

Mu Yiguan Mu was very moved and said, "That kid is not simple. Last time I went to diagnose him, I happened to run into the Prince of Dongping. That kid, in just a few sentences, made the Prince of Dongping cry his eyes out, so heartbroken he couldn't stop.

You've heard about the Wei family's matter, right? The Brocade Uniform Guard moved, and the Wei family is in trouble. The Princess of Dongping asked the Prince of Dongping to step forward and protect the Wei family, but Song Shiyi analyzed and bluffed the Prince of Dongping, and the Prince of Dongping immediately gave up the idea. That kid's brain is really too good. A rare, truly smart person!"

There is no shortage of smart people in the capital, all of whom are knowledgeable and know how to calculate.

However, much of that intelligence is cultivated later in life, after having suffered enough lessons.

Song Shiyi is a bit different; he belongs to the "talent" category. He seems to be born with the ability to see through human hearts, born with the ability to know how to cut to the core key points and persuade others. He has a heart with seven apertures, it's just a pity his life hasn't been very good, frequently encountering great disasters! Yet, every time he encounters a great disaster, he manages to turn bad luck into good.

This kind of luck, I really don't know how to evaluate it.

Time passed slowly and ruthlessly like flowing water.

When Song Shiyi was able to walk, he went to the Palace to express his gratitude as soon as possible. If it weren't for the Emperor "stepping forward" for him, his path to returning to his rightful position would have been full of bumps, and perhaps even life-threatening.

Except for the Chief Eunuch Wang De, who was serving by the Emperor's side at the time, no one knew what Song Shiyi had said in front of the Emperor.

Anyway, less than half a month after this, an imperial decree was suddenly issued from the Palace, imprisoning the Princess of Dongping in the Prince's Mansion and forbidding her from stepping out of the courtyard for even half a step.

This signal was very dangerous.

It was like this for the Princess of Dongping, and it was the same for the Prince of Dongping.

The Prince of Dongping rushed to Song Shiyi, "What did you say to His Majesty? Why did the Palace suddenly issue a decree to imprison the Princess? Tell me the truth!"

Song Shiyi was holding a volume of essays, reading with great interest.

The Prince of Dongping's questioning made him unhappy, but he didn't show it on his face. He put down the book, gave a light cough, and said, "Father, don't be anxious; drink some tea to calm down first, and take care of your health. Does Father suspect that I complained in front of His Majesty, which led to today's events? However, I dare to swear to Heaven that I have never said a word against the Princess in front of His Majesty, nor have I mentioned a word of my own experiences. If there is a single word of falsehood, may I never recover the use of my hands and feet, and never be able to take the imperial examinations for the rest of my life."

This was a vicious oath!

The Prince of Dongping was half-believing and somewhat guilty, "You really didn't complain?"

Song Shiyi nodded solemnly and said very frankly, "No!"

He indeed didn't take the initiative to bring up his own experiences, nor did he take the initiative to bring up the Princess Wei. However, it was another matter if the Emperor took the initiative to ask.

Facing the Sovereign Father, one naturally had to tell the truth; otherwise, it would be the crime of deceiving the Emperor. As a subject, answering the Sovereign Father's questions, could this be called complaining? Could this be called venting grievances?

Of course not!

This was called "answering when asked"!

This was the behavior of a loyal subject; he was a loyal member of the Imperial Clan!

Therefore, he dared to swear!

No matter how effective an oath was, could it compare to the Emperor's golden words? Even the Heavenly Dao had to give way slightly in front of the Emperor's majesty.

"Why would His Majesty suddenly issue such a decree?" The Prince of Dongping couldn't figure it out.

"Father, have you forgotten the Wei family? The Wei family engaged in corruption and violated the law, and has already been dealt with by the Brocade Uniform Guard. The Princess's disaster today is all because of the Wei family's involvement. His Majesty cannot tolerate sand in his eyes; after dealing with the Wei family, if there are no accidents, the next will be our Prince's Mansion."

"What? How is this possible!"

"Why is it impossible? At the beginning of the year, His Majesty stripped four or five princely titles in one breath! Next, stripping four or five more princely titles, what does that count for?"

"What should be done?" The Prince of Dongping was completely led by the nose.

Song Shiyi was silent for a moment, then spat out a sentence with great difficulty, "Sever all ties with the Wei family completely; perhaps that can save the Prince's Mansion!"

The Prince of Dongping was silent.

He stared fixedly at Song Shiyi.

Song Shiyi had an open and honest face, his expression sincere and moving, "Father and the Princess are deeply in love; if you really can't bear it, I support using the full strength of the Prince's Mansion to save the Princess from fire and water.

Even if one day we are liquidated by His Majesty, I should have healed my injuries by then. At that time, I will go out and do business, earn money to support the whole family. I have learned some business skills from my foster parents, and supporting the whole family shouldn't be a problem. In short, I will never let Father and the Princess suffer even a little bit of grievance!"

How moving!

A little white cabbage yellowing in the field, working hard to support the whole family! Working like an ox or a horse, without complaint or regret!

What a good child!

And he could read, had a sense of responsibility, and even thought about doing business to support the whole family.

The Prince of Dongping was moved beyond measure for a time, feeling so guilty he wanted to die!

He had treated his eldest son so poorly, even suspecting that he had complained in front of the Emperor and harmed the Princess Wei. He shouldn't have; how could he think of such a good child so badly.

It was still because they hadn't spent enough time together, and he didn't know the child well enough.

He patted Song Shiyi on the shoulder with emotion, "With Father here, it won't be your turn to support the whole family alone. Father isn't that incompetent! For now, His Majesty has just lost his temper; there is still room for redemption. I must think about it carefully."

"Father, don't make things difficult for the Princess! She hasn't had it easy either. For so many years, she has accompanied you through so much wind and rain. The wealth of the Prince's Mansion is important, but the Princess is even more important. I only hope that the whole family can be safe and sound."

"You don't need to worry about this matter; I have my own plans for the Princess. You continue reading; no matter what, I will let you participate in the grand examination next year. You cannot be deprived of the right to take the imperial examinations just because you are a member of the Imperial Clan. It's just that your official career might not be very smooth."

"It doesn't matter! As long as I can share Father's worries and win glory for Father, no matter how difficult the situation, I can adapt!"

"Good child, I've wronged you."

"With Father's concern, I am very satisfied; I don't feel wronged!"

Song Shiyi looked at the other party with a look of admiration.

The Prince of Dongping was moved, proud, and smug all at once. His good son; among other Prince's Mansions, no one's son could compare to his son, who could read, had ability, and was filial.

After being moved, he hurried off to deal with the Princess Wei's matter.

Once he left, Song Shiyi restrained his expression, returning to his expressionless face.

He wouldn't fight with the Princess Wei! No need! She wasn't qualified to be his opponent yet!

Father, the Prince of Dongping, no matter how little he cared about things, was still the boss of the Prince's Mansion. He only needed to please the boss of the Prince's Mansion, and the other party would clean up the Princess Wei for him.

When necessary, he only needed to give a light push from behind to send the Princess Wei to her doom!

No matter what the final result was, his hands would be clean. He would definitely be able to leave a good impression in front of the Emperor.

Members of the Imperial Clan couldn't be local officials or court officials; that was in the past.

Starting with him, he was going to change this situation completely! ===== CHAPTER 1317 =====