Chapter 36 The Princess Makes a Decision

The prince's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yes!" he murmured in a low voice.

"It's Northern Qi!" he said to himself with certainty.

Although there are many people in Qing Kingdom, it is difficult to entrust them with important tasks. However, the situation in Northern Qi is completely different.

If the information about Li Chengyun were handed over to Northern Qi, they would definitely be more anxious than I am.

There are already two grand masters in charge of Qing Kingdom.

How could we tolerate the addition of another powerful person who is closely connected with Li Chengyun?
Although it is difficult to eliminate a Grand Master, killing a prince is much easier.

Northern Qi will definitely do its utmost to assassinate Li Chengyun!
The more the prince thought about it, the more excited he became.

The scene of Li Chengyun being killed by the sharp blade of the Northern Qi assassin seemed to have appeared before my eyes.

And on the other side.

Li Chengyun left the Queen's bedroom and was driven back to his residence by Lao Huang.

However, the carriage had not gone a few steps when it was stopped by someone.

Jian Jiuhuang didn't recognize the person in front of him, so he had to lift the curtain and let Li Chengyun make the decision on his own.

Li Chengyun looked up and saw a beautiful woman, who was the eldest princess Li Yunrui.

She stood there quietly, as if she had been waiting for Li Chengyun's arrival.

Li Chengyun frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.

The eldest princess Li Yunrui has always been close to the crown prince. What is her purpose in coming here this time?

Could it be that, like the Queen, she also wanted to plead for the Prince?

Li Chengyun sneered in his heart. He had long regarded the Queen, his nominal mother, as nothing, let alone his aunt, the eldest princess.

He was fed up and didn't want to be involved in these court disputes anymore, let alone listen to useless nonsense.

He has made up his mind not to let the prince go.

So, Li Chengyun signaled Jian Jiuhuang to lower the curtain and said softly:
"Let's go around it."

He decided to ignore the eldest princess, believing that she should be able to understand what he meant.

However, just as Lao Huang was about to turn the corner.

The eldest princess' voice was clearly heard in the carriage:

"Your Highness, the Sixth Prince, I have something important to discuss with you."

She did not regard herself as an aunt, but talked to him as an eldest princess and a prince.

This surprised Li Chengyun a little.

Judging from her tone, she didn't seem to come to plead for the prince.

Li Chengyun's heart moved and he felt a little curious.

He slightly lifted a corner of the curtain, looked at the eldest princess outside the car, and said softly:

"Aunt, if you have something to discuss, please get in the car and talk."

He said this to test the princess' sincerity.

Glancing at the slightly cramped carriage, the eldest princess's expression remained calm, without any doubt in her eyes.

He nodded slightly and was about to step into the car.

Seeing this, Jian Jiuhuang hurriedly jumped down from the side, and only climbed up again after Li Yunrui elegantly entered the carriage.

So Li Chengyun and his aunt, the eldest princess, squeezed into this narrow space.

He lowered his head slightly and could clearly smell the faint fragrance of the eldest princess, which made him feel relaxed and happy.

However, he did not care too much. There were many beauties in the world, and he, Li Chengyun, was not so shallow.

"Since my aunt is here, why don't you just tell me what you want to see me about?" Li Chengyun asked softly.

The eldest princess said seriously: "I can help you!"

Her words were full of seriousness and determination.

Ever since she learned yesterday that Li Chengyun was accompanied by a great master, she knew that the prince's situation was hopeless.

But the prince was too incompetent to turn the tide, so she made a prompt decision to give up the prince.

But giving up the crown prince is easy, but the power over the inner treasury cannot be lost.

Therefore, after learning the news that Li Chengyun had returned to the palace, she immediately rushed to the route he must take as quickly as possible.

Li Chengyun smiled when he heard this:
"What do you mean, aunt? Why do I, Li Chengyun, need help from others?"

The eldest princess' eyes were fixed on Li Chengyun's face:
"You have been hiding your incompetence for so long. I know very well that you have lofty ambitions in your heart. You also want to get your hands on the throne of the emperor." Li Chengyun smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "Oh? Then what?"

The princess took a deep breath and said slowly:

"I have already made it clear that I hold power that is no weaker than any family in the imperial court. Moreover, I also control the inner treasury. The financial power of the world is in my hands."

The eldest princess revealed her chips.

Li Chengyun raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with interest:
"Auntie is so generous, I guess she has her own requests, right?"

Li Yunrui said firmly:
"I have only one request, that is, I must control the financial power of the inner treasury. But if you need it, the inner treasury will support you unconditionally! I will do everything I can to help you ascend to the supreme throne."

Li Chengyun sneered and shook his head:

"My aunt's bargaining chips don't seem to be enough to impress me."

"When the Crown Prince loses power, Lin Wan'er and Fan Xian will be happily married. By then, Fan Xian will naturally take control of the inner treasury."

"Now that Fan Xian is on my side, the inner treasury will be mine sooner or later."

"By then, aunt, without the inner treasury, how will you maintain your power? How much value will you have left?"

These words were like a sharp arrow piercing the princess' heart.

Her face changed slightly, and a feeling of helplessness and worry surged in her heart.

After all, what Li Chengyun said was true.

He is about to marry Fan Ruoruo, and will surely get Si Nanbo's full support.

Fan Xian and Fan Sizhe are both close friends of his and will be his solid supporters.

It seems that the power of the inner treasury will eventually fall into the hands of Li Chengyun.

"Make an offer!"

"As long as I can do it, I will do my best to satisfy you!"

The eldest princess has given up at this moment and will allow Li Chengyun to make any conditions.

However, Li Chengyun just glanced at her calmly, his expression normal, and shook his head gently:
"Aunt, I don't need anything here, please go back."

The value of the eldest princess, after all, lies in the power over the inner treasury.

Once she loses the inner treasury, her influence will be greatly reduced.

Li Chengyun knew this very well, and he also knew that the eldest princess's style of doing things was sometimes so crazy that it was incomprehensible.

He didn't want to ally himself with such a person.

The eldest princess's expression suddenly turned ugly.

She never thought that Li Chengyun would be so determined and would not be persuaded by any persuasion.

However, in this uncertain situation, the only one who can turn the tide is Li Chengyun.

He is also the person who deserves her most investment.

If you can't make friends with him.

Then her future life will be extremely difficult.

Li Yunrui gritted his teeth, as if he had made some kind of decision, and suddenly said:

"Did you know that your mother's death is inextricably linked to His Majesty?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Chengyun's originally calm expression suddenly became solemn.

He recalled his mother, Concubine Hui, who died suddenly of illness shortly after giving birth to him.

He already had some doubts in his mind.

Emperor Qing is a grandmaster, and there are countless skilled imperial physicians in the palace.

Since his mother had given birth to him safely and survived the ordeal of childbirth, how could she suddenly fall ill and die?

However, so much time had passed that by the time he was able to track down the case, all clues had been buried by time and there was no way to trace them.

At this moment, the eldest princess's mention further confirmed his guess.

My mother's death was by no means an ordinary one.

However, he did not completely believe what the princess said. Whether it was Emperor Qing who did it still needed to be verified.

The fighting in the palace is fierce, and anyone could be the mastermind behind it.

But Emperor Qing is undoubtedly more suspicious.

"No matter what the truth is, those involved will eventually die!"

A fierce murderous intent flashed in Li Chengyun's eyes.

(End of this chapter)