Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Chapter 352 Put the Blame on the Other Party

Outside the Zichen Palace.

Seeing that Jing** left Xiao Jingyi alone to talk, the eldest prince and the third prince felt extremely jealous, yet also felt a sense of inexplicable pleasure.

The third prince came close to the eldest prince and said in a low voice, "Brother, the seventh prince is dead this time!"

The eldest prince glanced at the third prince and said with a smile: "This is all thanks to my third brother!"

The Third Prince's eyes narrowed as he smiled, "Same here, my eldest brother is no less capable than me."

The two looked at each other and smiled, understanding each other tacitly.

Once the serious threat Xiao Jingyi is dealt with, their short-lived cooperation will instantly collapse.

What followed was the use of swords and the mutual enmity of enemies.

But that’s all for the future.

The most important thing right now is to get rid of Xiao Jingyi.

At this moment, all the ministers were making various preliminary preparations to resolve the smallpox epidemic in Shuozhou. The eldest prince and the third prince did not receive any specific tasks, so after greeting each other, they quickly left the palace.

They had to return home as soon as possible, gather a group of staff to inform them of the smallpox epidemic in Shuozhou, and discuss how to make Xiao Jingyi's death in Shuozhou seamless.

Not only does he want to clear himself from the incident, but he would also like to use it to bring down other threatening princes and reap the benefits himself.

The apparent alliance between the eldest prince and the third prince was vulnerable.

They turned around and wanted to put the blame on each other for Xiao Jingyi's death in Shuozhou.

In this way, the opponents who posed the greatest threat to him no longer existed.

The Grand Prince's Mansion.

After the staff heard the eldest prince's account of what happened in the Purple Palace, one of them couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Highness, you should seize this opportunity to make meritorious contributions. How can you give it to Prince Yi?"

The eldest prince raised his eyelids and said nonchalantly, "Achieve merit? I'm afraid I won't live to enjoy this achievement!"

"Smallpox is spreading in Shuozhou now. If I go there and get infected with smallpox, wouldn't that mean others will take advantage of me?"

The staff member said: "Although this matter is somewhat risky, with Princess Yi here, I think she can really cure this smallpox."

Another person agreed, "Princess Yi's medical skills are indeed impressive. Since she dared to issue a military order in front of the emperor, she must be confident in curing smallpox."

"Once Princess Yi solves the epidemic in Shuozhou, she will also find a way to prevent smallpox and make it extinct."

"Such an achievement will surely go down in history books and be remembered for eternity!"

"If Your Highness can go to Shuozhou together, Your Highness will definitely have a share of this achievement, and it will definitely leave a strong mark in the history books."

"But now it is Prince Yi who is going to Shuozhou. If there is any merit, it will all belong to the couple."

"Your Highness has really suffered a great loss!"

After hearing this from his staff, the eldest prince couldn't help but feel that he had missed out on a huge achievement.

But when I think of the dreaded smallpox, which can be fatal once contracted, no matter how great the contribution is, it seems insignificant.

Although he wants the credit, life is more important!

What's the point of gaining credit if you lose your life? Everything will be in vain.

But as long as you are alive, there is no need to worry about not being able to make contributions in other places in the future.

Therefore, if Shuozhou’s contribution this time is gone, it’s no pity!

The eldest prince convinced himself in his heart, and immediately said to several staff members who looked regretful:

"Isn't my life more important than Shuozhou's contribution?"

"Even if Princess Yi has some real skills and can really solve the epidemic in Shuozhou, will she really protect me?"

"This prince and Prince Yi are both competitors for the crown prince position, and we have long been standing on opposite sides of life and death."

"If I really ask for permission to go to Shuozhou this time, Princess Yi will probably wish that I will get smallpox and die in Shuozhou!"

Several aides who had originally felt sorry that the eldest prince did not seize this opportunity to make a contribution could not help but look thoughtful.

"That's what His Highness said."

"Prince Yi and Princess Yi cannot be trusted!"

Having said that, there are still some staff members who do not agree.

But seeing that the eldest prince looked unhappy, he did not speak again.

However, I began to feel like backing out.

Fortune and wealth are always sought through risk.

Although the eldest prince aspires to be on the throne, he is timid in doing things and lacks the courage to accomplish great things.

King Jing already favors Prince Yi and has already revealed his intention to make Prince Yi the crown prince. Under such circumstances, if the eldest prince does not fight hard to increase his bargaining chips, how can he ascend to the throne?

The situation is already unfavorable. If we don’t do something, it will be impossible to turn the situation around.

The eldest prince believed that once he went to Shuozhou, Princess Yi would not only fail to protect him, but would also take action against him and use smallpox to take his life.

But in the eyes of the staff, the opposite is true.

If the eldest prince took the initiative to ask for permission to go to Shuozhou, he would not only be able to win the favor of Jing**, but also get the credit for Shuozhou's suppression of the epidemic.

Even your life is safe.

Because Princess Yi will do everything she can to protect the eldest prince.

If something happens to the eldest prince in Shuozhou, Princess Yi will not be able to explain herself even if she has a mouth.

When the matter comes before Jing **, Prince Yi and Princess Yi will be the first suspects.

Everyone would suspect that Prince Yi and his wife used smallpox to murder the eldest prince in order to eliminate their rivals and seize the throne of the Eastern Palace.

With such a stigma, even if Prince Jing favors Prince Yi, Prince Yi's path to becoming the crown prince will be full of obstacles.

Therefore, even for Prince Yi's reputation, Princess Yi would not take action against the eldest prince.

Not only that, but we must do everything we can to keep the eldest prince safe.

It’s a pity that the eldest prince did not discover this truth.

Because he valued his life, he resisted going to Shuozhou and lost the favor of Emperor Jing**.

Thinking of this, the staff couldn't help but feel gloomy.

Does the eldest prince really have hope of becoming the crown prince?

Is such a lord still worthy of his following?

The eldest prince had no idea that his cowardice had already made some of his aides want to leave.

He had already decided to use smallpox to kill Xiao Jingyi.

The next thing is for the staff to work out a perfect plan.

The Third Prince's Mansion.

The third prince was also discussing with his staff how to use the Shuozhou smallpox to get rid of the eldest prince and Xiao Jingyi.

After the staff listened to the Third Prince's account of what happened in the Purple Palace, one of them glanced at the Third Prince's expression and reminded him:

"Your Highness, what you did today was too straightforward. I'm afraid I can't hide it from His Majesty."

"Although this can help us get rid of Prince Yi, who is a major threat to us, it would be a loss if we lose the emperor's favor."

The third prince sighed upon hearing this.

"I know what you said, sir."

"But if I don't do something, I'm afraid I can only watch my father announce the decree to establish a crown prince."

"Once the crown prince is decided, it will be difficult for me to change the situation!"