Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 252: Concubine Mei's Family Touches the Emperor's Bottom Line

The Ninth Prince knew that all his brothers were rivals. It was not that he did not want to live in peace with them. It was just that when his mother was in the palace, he had to be strong all the time in order to gain a foothold in the harem. This also offended most of the concubines in the harem. Even if he was willing to be friendly with them, no one would pay attention to him.

It is better to hold your head high than to be servile. It is enough for you to have money, a mother and a father. As long as your brothers have money and power, they are strong and they will bow to him.

His father treated him well. Because of his mother's relationship, he had the most opportunities to see his father, second only to the crown prince. The crown prince studied with his father, and he could often meet his father in his mother's palace. Among all the brothers, he was still the one that his father paid much attention to, and he often received his guidance.

Of course he wanted the throne, but he knew that was not something he could ever hope for, so he pretended to be arrogant and proud, so that no one would think he was a scheming person or a rival for the throne.

Also, as for the Queen, they were enemies, not allies. The Crown Prince was hers, and they were one. As long as the Queen didn't fall and the Crown Prince didn't get into trouble, the throne would be his sooner or later.

The Ninth Prince knew that he would have his own fiefdom sooner or later, and he could live freely in his own territory. What he needed now was to save money, and what he needed most was confidence for the future.

He looked at the income in the account book, and this was his hope. Fu Man Lou was not his only business, but it was his most profitable business. This was beyond his expectations, but it was fine. As long as he could make money, it didn't matter what he did.

Mei Guifei finally got the news from her brother. Maybe because her family's influence in the court was too great, the emperor was a little afraid of the Chen family. If the emperor wanted to balance the power in the court, he had to do something in the harem.

Some of the Chen family's relatives have been attacked by the emperor, and some related officials have been punished. They all have to be careful. Who can guess the emperor's mind? This world belongs to him, and only he can dominate everything here.

Because Concubine Mei was favored in the harem, the Chen family had used her power to do some dirty things in the officialdom. But it was all done, and those who should be eliminated had been eliminated. Who let those people stand in the way of the Chen family? Being an official is not for promotion and wealth. If it was not so, how could their daughter be sent to the palace?

Everything the Chen family did was for their own prosperity and wealth. Only when their family had money could Concubine Mei live a better life in the palace. Do you think those relationships can be established without money? Can Concubine Mei's luck always be so good?

Now their luck has just been taken away by someone else, and they have been spending money to find capable people in the palace to find a solution. But the reply said that this time someone secretly sent a secret letter, and for a while, it is estimated that the emperor will not be able to change his mind.

Imperial Concubine Mei also sent the emperor the soup she made herself, but it was always sent in and out by the eunuchs, and given to the people below as a reward. Imperial Concubine Mei never saw the emperor in person, and he didn't want to see her at all now.

Imperial Concubine Mei was in a very difficult situation in the palace. She used to have a share of the best things. Now, they were only given to the Queen and Imperial Concubine Rong. No one came to Imperial Concubine Mei to give her anything. Her palace was now deserted. All the concubines who tried to curry favor with her went to Imperial Concubine Rong.

She was also very generous in distributing it to the concubines, so that everyone who was there had a share. Now the concubines in the palace were all talking about how Concubine Rong was a good person. You see, she didn't step on others or get jealous, and she had a good relationship with all the concubines. Even the queen could often hear her laughter.

Imperial Concubine Mei was so angry that she thought Imperial Concubine Rong was here to irritate her. She didn't believe that Imperial Concubine Rong was so generous. If she was, why didn't she push the emperor away? The emperor still rested in her palace most of the time.

What Concubine Mei feared most was that if she had a prince, she would be a greater threat. After all, she was already in her thirties, and her appearance was gradually aging. She had been with the emperor for so many years, and she knew that he still liked her appearance the most.