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Marriage of the Di Daughter (Web Novel) - Chapter 145.1: Part 1: Hai Tang
Chapter 145.1: Part 1: Hai Tang
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“Cheng Wang knew that Li-pin was unwilling.” Ji Heng said, “He enticed Li-pin, and Li-pin was fooled.”
Jiang Li couldn’t hide the shock on her face for a moment.
She knew that Li-pin was a member of the Ji family and was doted on by Emperor Hong Xiao, but she never foreseen that Li-pin had already colluded with Cheng Wang. Maybe it’s not an emotional entanglement, but just a way out for Li-pin in the future. This was a royal secret. At least in her position, no matter how Jiang Li asked, she would never reach here. If Ji Heng hadn’t said it, Jiang Li would have never thought of this.
“But… just because the Ji family wanted to send someone into the palace, Li-pin colluded with Cheng Wang?” Jiang Li asked, “This is irrational. After all, Li-pin is the emperor’s favorite concubine, and to Cheng Wang, she is not very important. Instead of climbing to Cheng Wang, it is better to please the emperor. Even if the girls from the Ji family enter the palace, based on Li-pin’s ability, to grasp them in her hand, whether by suppressing them or tripping them up, there will always be a way to solve this. Why does she want to take this risk?”
“That’s your opinion.” Ji Heng looked at her meaningfully.
Jiang Li paused and said, “Maybe.”
“There is only one ending for a woman without heirs in the palace, that is, she will be replaced sooner or later.” Ji Heng said calmly: “Li-pin is a smart person and has seen this from the beginning. Besides, in Li-pin‘s view, the emperor’s position may not be secure.”
Jiang Li was surprised: “But the Ji family has never stood on the side of Cheng Wang!”
“The Ji family is timid,” Ji Heng smiled, “Even if they have to take sides, they will at most follow where your Jiang family would be. Although Li-pin is an imperial concubine, to the Ji family, she is just a married daughter who cannot affect the overall situation. As an official, Ji Yan Lin is timid and afraid of getting into trouble. He is not that bold as to openly change to Cheng Wang’s side.” Ji Heng raised the corners of his lips, took a sip of tea, and then continued unhurriedly, “But his daughter is different, she is much more courageous than him.”
“Li-pin separated herself from the Ji family and joined Cheng Wang,” Jiang Li said. “If Cheng Wang wins, the Ji family can be saved from disaster, but if it falls through, the Ji family will also be implicated.”
“The matter will not be exposed so easily,” Ji Heng said. “Ji Yan Lin will not have any accidents. She is just a concubine, it’s unlikely that she will arouse suspicion.”
Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, suddenly realized, and said, “No wonder, no wonder when the Xue family case was presented, Cheng Wang knew the contents so quickly. At that time, I guessed that there was Cheng Wang’s person inside the palace, but I didn’t expect… didn’t expect that this person was Li-pin.”
To be able to see the secret memorial presented by Ye Shijie, it must be someone very close to Emperor Hong Xiao. Jiang Li even thought about the eunuch, but never suspected Li-pin. After all, Li-pin was favored by the emperor and no matter from which angle to view her from, she would never betray the emperor. When Jiang Li heard the truth from Ji Heng, she sighed with sorrow. However, she didn’t know whether to lament that people’s hearts are fickle, or to lament that she was not as good as Li-pin, who had planned ahead and found a way out in advance.
“The emperor knew about this, why didn’t he attack Li-pin?” Jiang Li asked. No monarch would be able to bear it if he learned that his woman was colluding with someone who coveted his throne. If one must endure it, apart from praising this person for his extraordinary willpower, there must be a reason.
But no matter how you look at it, Jiang Li couldn’t find a reason. Perhaps Emperor Hong Xiao simply didn’t know about this at all? Or it was just a suspicion without validation.
Ji Heng did not respond to Jiang Li’s question and just looked at her with a smile. He did not mean to dispel her doubt, as if he wanted her to figure it out on her own.
Jiang Li thought for a while and asked hesitantly: “His Majesty wants to take action on Cheng Wang?”
Ji Heng’s eyes narrowed slightly, and soon they returned to normal. He asked casually: “Why do you say that?”
“Sooner or later, if His Majesty wants to deal with Cheng Wang, His Majesty must find a suitable reason. Although Cheng Wang is cunning, he does things without leaving any trace. Except for Princess Yongning’s domineering behavior, he has not left any handles that could be used among the people. Even if His Majesty wants to deal with him, there is no justification for it yet. If he started rashly, he may be countercharged by Cheng Wang. Keep Li-pin, maybe one day when Cheng Wang and His Majesty confront each other, this matter can be used as ‘criminal evidence’, so that it becomes logical to clean up Cheng Wang.”
Ji Heng smiled: “Did Jiang Yuan Bai teach you these too?”
Jiang Li was stunned and lowered her eyes: “It’s just hearsay.”
His smile became more playful: “The hearsay you heard makes you see clearer than those who are actually involved in it.”
Jiang Li sighed. Her father was once a minister in the Ministry of Works, a man of great talent. Although he hid his talent, she was able to see farther than ordinary girls due to the influence she had had since childhood. Fortunately, Jiang Yuan Bai was also a senior figure in court, so she could always use Jiang Yuan Bai to block many things. If Jiang Yuan Bai was just a commoner, it would be impossible to explain all these unreasonable things about her.
Ji Heng’s words were acquiescence to her thoughts.
This was a bit beyond Jiang Li’s expectation. Unexpectedly, Emperor Hong Xiao could even tolerate the humiliation in front of him for the sake of the future. From this point of view, his past love for Li-pin was in most part probably just a show. Is Cheng Wang really a rival to such an emperor? Or maybe Emperor Hong Xiao is the oriole in this mantis hunting a cicada?
“Is His Majesty planning to take action against Cheng Wang?” Jiang Li asked nervously, “In this case, how should the Jiang family deal with it?”
“It’s not planning to attack Cheng Wang, it’s waiting for Cheng Wang to start.”
Jiang Li was puzzled, “Is Cheng Wang unable to hold back now?”
“Unable to hold back?” Ji Heng asked rhetorically, “Why not having a well-thought-of plan in mind and plan to attack later?”
Jiang Li sneered. This time, she did not hide her sarcasm and said without hesitation, “I think the one who has a well-thought-of plan in mind is probably not Cheng Wang, but His Majesty.”
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