The most romantic little emperor

Chapter 168: If you don’t want others to know, you have to do nothing except yourself

While Qin Hao was working hard, Su Zhengfang was not idle either. He paced back and forth in the study. Su Yong and Su Meng looked at their uneasy father and dared not breathe.

Su Zhengfang received a message from his younger sister Su Ziyan in the evening, saying that the emperor's condition had worsened and that he might not live long. She asked him to make plans early, otherwise both she and her son might be in danger of their lives.

The letter also said that she met the prince this afternoon, and the prince looked at her with an unfriendly look. She reminded Su Zhengfang to be wary of the prince and not fall into his trap.

So, at night, Su Zhengfang couldn't fall asleep. It was not that he didn't want to sleep, but he couldn't sleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, Qin Hao's hateful shadow appeared in front of him.

Su Zhengfang had a bad feeling, so he decided not to sleep anymore and sent someone to call his two sons to the study.

After a long while, Su Zhengfang paused and slowly said to his two sons, "There's news from the palace that the emperor is critically ill. I'm afraid he won't have much time left."

"Also, your aunt sent us news that the prince was very unfriendly to her and asked us to be wary of the prince."

"The situation is grim now. Once the emperor dies, all parties will fight for power. If you have any ideas, please speak up."

Su Meng said excitedly: "Father, this is a godsend for us. As long as we can help the Ninth Prince ascend the throne, you will be the emperor's uncle, and our Su family will become a royal relative. We will surely go a step further. Who will dare to compete with our Su family then?"

Su Meng has a rather radical personality, so he is destined to be a restless person.

Compared with him, Su Yong seemed much more timid. He was hesitant and indecisive in doing things, and lacked courage.

Seeing that Su Yong did not express his opinion, Su Zhengfang turned his attention to Su Yong.

Su Yong met his father's gaze and said slowly, "Father, we'd better be careful. The emperor has already appointed Qin Hao as the crown prince and made him the regent. It's obvious that he regards him as the heir. So it's impossible for the emperor not to have a backup plan to prevent us from seeking power and usurping the throne."

"Besides, the current crown prince is not easy to deal with. Unless we are sure to kill him, otherwise, if we fail to dethrone the crown prince, when he ascends the throne, our Su family will be the first to be liquidated by him. It will be too late to regret then!"

"Then kill the prince." Su Meng said nonchalantly.

When Su Yong heard that Su Meng wanted to kill the crown prince, he immediately exploded with anger and said in a stern voice: "Do you know what you are saying? Killing the crown prince is a heinous crime that will punish all nine generations of the family. Do you want the entire Su family to be buried with you?"

Su Meng glanced at Su Yong and said disdainfully: "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. I will kill Prince Qin Hao quietly. Even if I fail, I guarantee that it won't be traced back to our Su family."

Seeing that Su Meng was still stubborn, Su Yong said angrily, "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. Can you bear the consequences of failure?"

"What's the difficulty? Even if it is found out later that I did it, I will take full responsibility and will never implicate the Su family." Su Meng still insisted on his opinion without any compromise.

"You...you..." Su Yong said angrily.

"That's enough. Do you two take your father seriously?"

Su Zhengfang finally spoke up and directly rebuked the two, "Humph, it's already this late, and you two are still sulking over what happened yesterday."

"Do we have to wait until the day when our Su family is destroyed before you two brothers repent and let go of your hatred?"

Su Yong and Su Meng quickly kowtowed and apologized, saying that they would never do it again.

Afterwards, Su Meng called out affectionately, "Brother, I was wrong about what happened last night. Please forgive me."

"Second brother, let the past be the past! We shouldn't hurt the harmony. We should look forward and do good things for the family." Su Yong said sincerely.

After that, Su Yong held Su Meng's hand tightly and said solemnly: "Second brother, you are smarter than me and your brain is still working well. From now on, I will give up my power and hand over everything in the Su family to you. You must work hard for the family."

"Brother, what about you?" Su Meng asked puzzledly.

Su Yong's eyes flashed with determination, and he said resolutely: "Brother, you can be the general of the right camp in the future and build a stable rear base for the Su family. As long as you have any needs, I will support you."

Su Meng was shocked when he heard this and quickly turned to look at his father.

Su Zhengfang nodded, and seeing the two brothers reconciled, he said happily: "This is also what your father meant. Now that you are back, regardless of whether you can become the general of the Azure Dragon Guard, the affairs of the Su family will be left to you to take care of. Your eldest brother will only be responsible for managing the army."

"As long as you two brothers are of one mind, there is nothing we father and son cannot accomplish."

"Remember, only if our Su family is doing well, you can be respected by others, and you can have wealth, beautiful wives and concubines at your fingertips and enjoy endlessly. But if our Su family fails, you will become a rat crossing the street, and everyone will shout and beat you."

When the two heard this, they were immediately moved and said in unison: "Father, your sons have learned a lesson and will definitely be united and friendly in the future."

Su Zhengfang nodded with satisfaction and continued, "What you two said just now makes sense, but you just have different starting points. Don't take it to heart."

"Second brother, do you know who wants to kill Crown Princess Wang Yourong today?"

Su Meng was obviously prepared, and said without hesitation: "Who else? It must be Dong Sicheng!"

Su Yong found it unbelievable when he heard Su Meng suspect Dong Sicheng so quickly, because he guessed the answer with the guidance of his father.

So he hurriedly asked: "Second brother, why is it Dong Sicheng? Could it be someone else who did it?"

Su Meng patted his chest and said confidently: "Brother, I bet that this was done by that old fox named Dong."

"There are two reasons. First, killing the Crown Princess is most beneficial to the Dong family. Second, Dong Sicheng came to my Su family last night, and the Crown Princess was assassinated this morning. Don't you find it strange?"

Su Meng's guess was well-founded and to the point. Su Yong praised him, "Second brother is really smart. He saw the key to the problem right away. I am really not as good as you in this aspect!"

Su Meng chuckled and said modestly, "Brother, you are too kind. I am just a little smart, not as mature and steady as you."

Then he shook his head and sighed, "It's just a pity that Dong Sicheng, that idiot, didn't hit the target with his first strike, otherwise the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace would be bustling now."

Su Zhengfang smiled sinisterly and said, "It's nothing to regret. Although Dong Sicheng has failed, he will definitely not give up. The prince will also investigate to the end, and he will focus on the father and daughter of the Dong family."

"Now, it's much easier for us to do anything we want, don't you think?"