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Chapter 64: The Prime Minister Predicts to Restore the Engagement, and Emperor Yongning Gets Angry

"It seems that we have to change our strategy."

A gleam of light flashed in Zhang Dongzhi's eyes, and his tone became firm, "We can't just sit there and wait for death."

"What does the Prime Minister mean?" asked the man in the bamboo hat.

"Although the Seventh Prince Chu Yang has a large army, his power in the court is still weak. This is a good time for us to win him over."

Zhang Dongzhi raised a sly smile, "As long as we can get the support of the Seventh Prince, we will be invincible in this battle for the throne!"

“But will the Seventh Prince Chu Yang agree to cooperate with us?” the man in the bamboo hat asked with some concern.

"Haha, everything depends on human effort."

Zhang Dongzhi smiled, a gleam in his eyes, "My daughter and the Seventh Prince were once engaged..."

Upon hearing this, the man in the bamboo hat was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized and a look of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.

"The Prime Minister is brilliant!"

Zhang Dongzhi smiled complacently, and had already begun to think about how to use this marriage contract to bring the Seventh Prince into his camp.

However, what he didn't know was that his every move had already fallen into a pair of eyes.

"Zhang Dongzhi, do you think your little cleverness can deceive me?"

A cold voice sounded in the darkness, its tone full of disdain and ridicule.

Inside the bedroom of Emperor Yongning.

The flickering candlelight made the already spacious palace seem even more spacious.

A secret agent in a nightgown knelt on one knee, his rapid breathing was particularly clear in the silent night.

"Your Highness, the plan to assassinate the Seventh Prince... has failed."

"what?!"

Emperor Yongning stood up suddenly, his face filled with rage. The teacup on the table jumped twice and the tea splashed out.

"Useless! A bunch of useless! Why should I keep you around?!"

The spy lowered his head even lower, his body trembling slightly, and he dared not speak.

"Tell me! What's going on?!"

"Reply...Reporting to Your Highness, we have set up an ambush on the way to Qiongzhou according to your instructions, but...but the Seventh Prince is surrounded by many experts, and we are no match for him..."

The spy's voice became fainter and fainter, almost inaudible.

Emperor Yongning took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart.

"Is there anything else?"

"Also... Prime Minister Zhang wants to marry his daughter to the Seventh Prince..."

The spy spoke tremblingly, afraid of missing a word.

"what?!"

Emperor Yongning was truly shocked this time. He never expected that Zhang Dongzhi would do such a thing.

"This old fox!"

Emperor Yongning said this with gritted teeth, a sinister light flashing in his eyes.

"What does he want to do? Does he want to...?!"

Emperor Yongning suddenly thought of something and his expression suddenly became even uglier.

"No! We must not allow them to marry!"

Emperor Yongning paced back and forth in the hall, his brows furrowed, feeling anxious.

"Somebody come!"

"The slave is here!"

The two young eunuchs quickly knelt down on the ground.

"Pass on my order, summon the Seventh Prince back to the capital!"

"twitter!"

The young eunuch took the order and left.

Emperor Yongning looked at the dark night sky outside the window, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Chu Yang, ah Chu Yang, you are really my good son! How dare you plot against me!"

He snorted coldly, having already made up his mind.

at the same time.

In the Queen Mother's bedroom, when the Queen Mother learned that Emperor Yongning had sent a secret agent to assassinate Chu Yang, she was immediately furious.

He immediately called Emperor Yongning over.

“You…you actually sent someone to assassinate Chu Yang?!”

The Empress Dowager's originally kind face was now filled with anger, and she pointed at Emperor Yongning's nose and cursed.

"You...are you still human?! He is your own son!"

Emperor Yongning seemed unusually calm in the face of the Empress Dowager's anger.

"Mother, please calm down. I am doing this for the sake of the country and the people of Great Zhou!"

"fart!"

The Queen Mother interrupted him mercilessly.

“Don’t use these high-sounding excuses to evade me! You are just afraid that Chu Yang’s achievements will surpass yours and threaten your throne!”

"But I don't think Chu Yang is someone who wants to rebel. You are too cruel!"

Emperor Yongning's face suddenly turned gloomy.

"Mother, you are getting more and more outrageous! Chu Yang...he is just a small vassal king, how could he threaten my throne?!"

"Humph! Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?!"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, her eyes full of disappointment.

"You know how you treated Chu Yang over the years! You sent him to the barren Qiongzhou, wasn't it just to kill him?!"

"Mother..."

Emperor Yongning wanted to explain further, but was interrupted by the empress dowager with a wave of her hand.

"You don't have to say anything more! I'm old and can't control you anymore! But remember, if you dare to touch your child again, I won't let you go even if I risk my life!"

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to Emperor Yongning and turned to walk into the inner room.

Emperor Yongning stood there, his face livid, his fists clenched, and a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.

"Chu Yang...you are awesome! You actually dared to use my mother to pressure me!"

He gritted his teeth and said this, his hatred towards Chu Yang intensified.

at the same time.

Thousands of miles away in Qiongzhou City, in the City Lord's Mansion.

"What?! The Emperor wants to summon me back to the capital?!"

Chu Yang stood up suddenly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, Your Highness, this is an imperial decree from the capital."

A guard knelt on one knee, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in both hands, and spoke respectfully.

Chu Yang took the imperial edict, slowly unfolded it, and read it carefully.

"It's really interesting. You wanted to drive me away before, but now you want me to come back!"

"It seems that my good father is going to start suppressing the third prince and supporting me."

After Chu Yang finished reading the imperial edict, he casually threw it on the table, as if it was just a piece of waste paper rather than an order from the supreme ruler of the empire.

He rubbed his brows and took a long breath, but there was no joy in his eyes, only deep fatigue and a barely perceptible coldness.

At this time.

A gust of fragrant wind blew by, and Yang Yuhuan walked out from behind the screen with light steps.

She was wearing a light yellow dress, and her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, setting off her fair skin, making her look even more charming and beautiful.

"Your Highness doesn't seem happy?"

Yang Yuhuan walked up to Chu Yang and spoke softly, her voice as sweet as the sound of a yellow oriole singing out of a valley.

Chu Yang raised his head and looked at the stunning beauty in front of him, a bitter smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

"Yuhuan, you were not born in an imperial family, so you don't understand the intrigues and schemes involved."

He paused, his tone revealing a hint of self-mockery, "This palace is like a gorgeous cage to me. I would rather stay in Qiongzhou, where the emperor is far away, than go back and face those hypocritical faces."

Yang Yuhuan's heart tightened when she heard this. She stretched out her slender jade hand, gently held Chu Yang's hand, and said softly.

"No matter what decision you make, Yuhuan will support you."