Twin Brocade

Chapter 614 The Last Grace
Empress Cao slowly raised her hand, stretched out the window, and looked at it carefully under the skylight.

In the ears, there is the sound of heavy rain.

Her fingertips were against the light, and they were whiter than the most beautiful jade, with a faint luster.The bright red kodan on the nails and the red agate carved armor on the little finger are so breathtakingly beautiful.

It was red, as red as blood.

It is the blood of his daughter who died young, and it is also the blood debt paid by the enemy.Today, there is even an innocent person who will pay the price for someone else's ambition and shed blood.

Once this path is set, there is no turning back.

The Qianyang King incident happened, and it was Empress Cao's handwriting behind it.Otherwise, how could things be so coincidental?

It is true that the shadow guard is only loyal to Emperor Qinglong, but the traces of King Qianyang's deeds were exposed, but she secretly sent the family members of Dingguo Duke's Mansion to spread them.

No matter how much Emperor Qinglong respected her, it couldn't change the fact that he only favored the crown prince.And the crown prince's position is as stable as a mountain, which is the biggest threat to her.

In front of Emperor Qinglong, the prince can still whitewash the peace and pretend to be a kind mother, kind mother and filial piety.However, in front of her, the prince has never been able to suppress the hatred, which is the hatred that is carved deep into the bone marrow and into the soul.

It was the order of the first emperor that the birth mother of the crown prince, the Jiang family, was abolished.So far, the Jiang family is still practicing in the Imperial Taimiao, where the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha leads his hair.But the late emperor passed away, so the brothers and sisters of the crown prince transferred all their hatred to Empress Cao, who occupied Jiang's position.

This hatred scared Empress Cao.

Her intuition told her that if Emperor Qinglong passed away and the crown prince ascended the throne, it would be God's blessing for her and her children to be able to leave a whole body.

So, what can she do?
There is only one way for King Baoqi to ascend to the throne by all means.

It's just that this road is destined to be paved with blood, full of thorns and bumps, and if you are not careful, you will be smashed to pieces.

She had to put away all her pity, bury a kind heart, and broke her bottom line again and again.Only by erecting the spikes in her heart can she walk down in armor.

King Qianyang was not innocent, but she just accelerated the process.

Cutting off the prince's siblings and cutting off the prince's financial resources from the south of the Yangtze River is just a visible benefit.

Such a big event, but the prince had to endure it.However, the prince's tyrannical nature will definitely force him to make mistakes; and without the supply of financial resources, the prince must open up another source of income if he wants to continue to bribe courtiers.

This is Empress Cao's final plan.

As long as the prince makes a mistake, she has a chance.No matter how favored the prince is, without the support of his mother's family, this is his biggest weakness.

What a big deal it is to seize the heir apparent!

Not having a mother's family means not having a loyal and reliable confidant. Many things are not visible. Does the prince want to use the personal guard allocated to him by Emperor Qinglong to do it?

Therefore, the prince must cultivate his own confidants, and all this requires the support of money.

Without the crown prince supported by King Qianyang, there is only the arrogant and brainless Princess Baochang left as a sibling.Such people, although they would cause trouble from time to time, are also easy to be used, and Empress Cao will not pay attention to them.

As a result, the prince's power has been greatly reduced, while King Qi still keeps a low profile, and a delicate balance of power has been reached between the two sides.It's no longer a scene where the prince dominates.

This is exactly what Empress Cao wanted to achieve.

All the civil and military officials who can stand on the Golden Temple, each have their own calculations, and each one is not simple.Such a situation will make them think again and choose again.

The incident of King Qianyang happened, which was Empress Cao's first counterattack against the prince's forces.And this battle, because it touched Emperor Qinglong's rebellion, doomed the prince's disastrous defeat.

Taking advantage of the situation is exactly what Empress Cao is best at.

Outside the window, it was raining heavily.

On Changxing Street, Wu Sheng, the commander of the Northern Army, rode in the lead. Behind him were all the soldiers in bright armor, holding long spears and crossbows.

The sound of horseshoes galloping like thunder, the people ran away and the shops closed wherever they passed.In an instant, the pedestrians on the street dispersed, leaving only the inquiring eyes behind the crack of the door.

An hour later, at the gate of Qianyang Palace, in the arms of the prince, Princess Qianyang drank the poison and lost her life.

Her crimson dress was scattered on the ground, her face was white and poignant.Like a beautiful peony flower, the last elegance left in this world.

In the hands of the crown prince, he tightly held the last pen written in blood by Princess Qianyang.

In this last letter, she fully revealed King Qianyang's plan to embrace Jiangnan Road, invade Lingnan and Annan, and separate Gaomang.The reason is to use her own life and surrender herself in exchange for her son's life.

The king of Qianyang intended to rebel, but the princess of Qianyang apologized with her death, and died a heroic death.

Her actions finally aroused the pity in Emperor Qinglong's heart.The punishment for the prince of Qianyang changed from being imprisoned in the sky prison to be executed together after the king of Qianyang was arrested, to being imprisoned in the palace.

Empress Cao, who received the news, sighed softly, and put a stick of incense on Princess Qianyang with her bare hands.

Poor parents all over the world, mother can give up her life so neatly for her own flesh and blood.She admired Princess Qianyang, and vowed even more in her heart that she would not end up in the same fate as her.

This storm and turmoil came to an end when Qianyang Wang set himself on fire in the south of the Yangtze River.

The situation in the court changed drastically. Empress Cao, who was sitting on the phoenix chair in the deep palace, raised the corners of her mouth hidden in the darkness slightly.

The time for her to fight back has finally arrived!
In the city of Luoyang, it is the season when all kinds of flowers are in full bloom.In the streets and alleys, there is a dark fragrance floating.

The news of King Qianyang Fuzhu came, and the atmosphere in Beijing was relaxed.This shows that today's Holy One still has absolute control over the world, and the peace and prosperity will continue.

All over the court and the public, large and small banquets are held every day, and it is a beautiful spring day.Among them, the most eye-catching one is the Peony Flower Fair held by Princess Zhaoyang for the first time.

On the eighth day of May, it is advisable to meet relatives and friends, travel, bathe, avoid water, and form alliances. It is the day when the Peony Flower Fair is held.

On this day, before Mao's hour, most of Luoyang City woke up.The people that Princess Zhaoyang invited in the post all attached great importance to this Peony Flower Fair.

If we say that in the past, everyone went to the banquet just because of Empress Cao's face and the power of Duke Dingguo's mansion.Now, there has been a fundamental shift in mentality.

King Qianyang, one of the two most beloved sons of Emperor Qinglong, was wiped out like that.Princess Qianyang committed suicide, and her son was imprisoned and never saw the light of day again.

Behind this, the shadow of Empress Cao is looming.

The ruling and opposition parties have re-evaluated Empress Cao's lineage.And this time the Peony Flower Fair was held by Empress Cao's favorite Princess Zhaoyang, so everyone decided to come and see what was going on, and they paid more attention to it.

(End of this chapter)