Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

First, Zou Wu and others were given official titles, then Beiting sent a princess to marry, and then the Sixth Prince wanted to marry Prime Minister He’s daughter.

The first two were fine, but when it came to the news about the Sixth Prince, Ye Shuo almost instinctively smelled something wrong.

Especially since the Sixth Prince is only five years older than him, and now he has just turned sixteen. The Crown Prince waited until he was eighteen years old to marry the Crown Princess.

Although people in ancient times got married early, it was not so early. The Sixth Prince’s action seemed like he was preparing for something.

For a feudal country, the issue of succession is also an important assessment for the crown prince.

For example, when Ye Shuo was born, the prince had not yet married or had children, so his birth would affect the prince’s status.

By the time the Queen’s legitimate son was born, the Crown Prince had already married and had successfully given birth to a legitimate son with the Crown Princess. In addition, as he grew older and his status became more secure, even if the Queen gave birth to a legitimate son, it had almost no impact on the Crown Prince.

That’s the difference.

If the Sixth Prince wants to get involved, unless he has extraordinary means, a child will save him a lot of effort.

For a prince like him with little capital, it is a huge profit.

If you want to have a child, you have to get married first, right?

That’s why Ye Shuo’s heart suddenly tightened when he heard the news.

Especially since the person the other party was looking for was He Xiang, no one would believe him if he said he didn’t have any ideas.

When Ye Shuo heard the news that the Sixth Prince was going to come to his house tomorrow, his eyes went dark.

Considering the Sixth Prince’s temperament, since the news has already leaked out, it is basically a done deal. Such a cautious person would not make such a move unless he is absolutely sure.

As for why He Xiang agreed, Ye Shuo was not surprised at all.

The Sixth Prince was a ruthless man who dared to scratch his own face with a stone when he was five years old. With a small trick, not only did he let the Fifth Prince take the blame, but he was also successfully adopted by his mother into the Qiuwu Palace. Now that so many years have passed, he must have evolved a long time ago. Prime Minister He is not blind. How could such a cunning person not see the potential in the Sixth Prince?

With such a big change happening in the palace, Ye Shuo could easily find out what happened if he paid a little attention. It was not something so confidential that could not be known to others.

All of this was caused by the arrival and departure of the envoys, as well as the subsequent decisions of Beiting.

The ministers in the court finally tasted the sweetness and now know how to deal with Beiting. Only by fighting violence with violence can they make the other side feel fear and dread.

To fight violence with violence requires extremely strong measures.

The Crown Prince’s attitude was not that he was not tough, but that he had no say. The eldest prince’s toughness was the real toughness. He had the ability to make the envoy retreat, but could the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince’s words were just empty words.

Under such a comparison, the balance in everyone’s hearts would naturally tip towards the eldest prince.

As one grows stronger, the other weakens, and disputes are bound to arise between the two.

If a person does not move, it is fine. But once a person moves, even a saint will reveal his flaws.

Ye Shuo guessed that the Sixth Prince acted so quickly because he anticipated that if this continued, the two would inevitably make mistakes.

As for Prime Minister He, he is not stupid. If the Sixth Prince can see it, then he can too.

The position of the crown prince is shaken, and it is not certain who will ascend the throne in the future. As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. He Xiang’s term of office has come to an end with Emperor Jingwen, and when the next emperor comes, unless the succession is a normal one, the next emperor will also have his own team during the entire process. It is like when Emperor Jingwen ascended the throne, almost all the people in the court were replaced.

If He Xiang does not want to be replaced, or wants to continue to maintain the glory of his family, he can only start choosing sides.

He Xiang has worked hard to climb to his current position, so how can he allow his family and descendants to fall into depravity?

So Prime Minister He and the Sixth Prince hit it off right away.

Although the eldest prince is in the limelight now, he already has a principal wife and a concubine. How can the daughter of the prime minister be his concubine?

In addition, He Xiang felt that the Sixth Prince, who could see through the key at a glance, might not be a bad person.

For a moment, Ye Shuo felt a splitting headache.

He was just ill for a while, but how come his group of brothers suddenly gave him a blowout attack?

Ye Shuo was terrified, still fearing that the Crown Prince would be forced to take action because of this incident, but the Sixth Prince had already arrived.

Ye Shuo had no choice but to listen to what the Sixth Prince had to say first.

But what can the Sixth Prince say?

Although he had already made an agreement with He Xiang in private, he certainly couldn’t say that in public.

The Sixth Prince’s biological mother died early, and he was not very close to his stepmother, the Queen.

The fact that Concubine Rong and the Queen don’t get along is known to everyone in the palace, and the Sixth Prince doesn’t intend to please both sides, so naturally he won’t go to the Queen.

Having lived in Qiuwu Palace for so many years, the Sixth Prince naturally hoped that Concubine Rong would make the decision for him.

Matters between men and women are decided by their parents and the matchmaker’s words. Even if you are a prince, you cannot go beyond the rules of etiquette.

So the Sixth Prince planned to reveal this matter to the Imperial Concubine and ask her to speak for him.

The next day, the Sixth Prince came to visit. After hearing his purpose, Concubine Rong was so shocked that she didn’t even care about the tea in her hand.

How come the child has found someone so soon after leaving the house?

The Sixth Prince’s brain was not kicked by a donkey. All the above were inferred by Ye Shuo based on his understanding of him.

Ye Shuo knew clearly that the Sixth Prince was not an emotional person. It was harder than climbing to the sky to make him fall in love with someone, but others, not even Emperor Jingwen, did not know.

So in the eyes of outsiders, this is a romantic love story of a young man and woman falling in love at first sight.

Seeing Concubine Rong’s constant questioning, the Sixth Prince blushed quickly: “That day, I was also following my fourth brother to do some work, and I happened to meet the Sixth Miss on the way to the temple to burn incense, so…”

Wow, this guy even found witnesses.

The Fourth Prince, who is just a tool, probably doesn’t even know he’s being used by others.

Ye Shuo, who was standing by, almost choked to death on the pastry in his mouth.

The Sixth Prince continued, “I am the sixth among all the brothers, and Miss Six is ​​also the sixth. I feel that we are destined to be together, but it is not good to offend each other, so I thought of asking the concubine to help me ask.”

Listen and see, what a well-educated and polite man, even if he is a prince, he still sticks to etiquette and does not overstep the line.

Coincidentally, the imperial concubine loves to hear this, she loves to hear romantic love stories of young people.

The imperial concubine listened with great interest. After she finished her tea and the story, she didn’t think much about it and said, “Well, since you have this intention, I will ask someone to ask for you.”

Although the imperial concubine was excited, she knew her limits and did not take on too much.

Ye Shuo had basically anticipated the result. The Sixth Miss of the Prime Minister’s Mansion would not have a second answer. Naturally, she would say that she was willing, just like the Sixth Prince.

Ye Shuo sat there, looking at the person who had lived with him for ten years. His face was now filled with a rosy color that seemed real. For a moment, even he couldn’t tell whether it was real or fake.

After getting a positive answer, the Sixth Prince felt relieved. He sat with the imperial concubine for a while, chatting about family matters before leaving.

The moment he walked out of Qiuwu Palace, the redness on his face that was caused by the ridicule gradually faded away.

At this moment, the Sixth Prince suddenly heard a voice behind him –

“Xiao Ming, can you tell me, do you really like that Sixth Miss?”

The voice was very familiar, and the Sixth Prince knew who it was without turning around.

That’s the only person who can call him that.

The Sixth Prince thought this question was a little funny. In the whole palace, only Xiaojiu could ask such a question. Whether they liked it or not, whether it was sincere or not, it was not important to them at all.

Only a naive person would take a matter of feelings as the criterion for choosing a wife.

However, when he heard this question, the Sixth Prince’s eyes could not help but flash before the pretty face of the Sixth Miss of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

The Sixth Prince didn’t know what love between men and women was, he only knew that he didn’t hate the other person.

So, I guess I like it.

So the Sixth Prince said, “Of course I like it.”

Seeing him turn his head and look into the other person’s still calm eyes, Ye Shuo was suddenly speechless.