Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapters 642 & 643. The New Emperor
A group of women left laughing, discussing what to do next.

Rong Ruiyuan lay there all alone. At this moment, the servant beside him quietly peeked out and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, would you like some water?"

"Get in here!" Rong Ruiyuan roared. "What kind of work have you done? Who tipped off those women?"

These fools ruined their own grand plan.

He didn't have enough manpower, nor did he win over many people, but he could have waited until his brothers were both exhausted before reaping the benefits. Now everything was ruined, and Lao Liu got a huge advantage.

"Your Highness, it's really not our fault. Ever since His Majesty fell ill, the ladies have instructed us to report anything to them."

"I am your master," Rong Ruiyuan shouted, but then, thinking of what the women had just said, he felt somewhat unsure of himself.

Over the years, he hadn't paid much attention to his subordinates, but he hadn't let them go hungry either.

The stipends that the backyard gives them are also from their own royal residence.

"It's all my master's fault," the servant said with a fawning smile. Although the prince wasn't their provider, he was still a prince and held the power of life and death over them. Even if they despised him in their hearts, they dared not show it on their faces. "Your Highness, it's mealtime now. How about I go to the main kitchen to fetch some food?"

"Go and ask the small kitchen to cook a few dishes." Rong Ruiyuan frowned. The main kitchen supplies the entire mansion, so what kind of taste do the dishes taste like?

The servant said, "The ladies previously said that if they want to use the small kitchen in the future, they should pay for it themselves; otherwise, the small kitchen will have to pay for it themselves."

"Insolence!" Rong Ruiyuan was truly enraged. His father had just passed away, and these people didn't even respect him.

"This servant has no choice," the attendant said. He knew that after today, he could no longer serve the prince. But it didn't matter. Before, he was always on edge, afraid that Rong Ruiyuan would act rashly and lead them to force the prince to abdicate.

Now that everything has settled down, the ladies have agreed to arrange for him to work on the estate. He has packed his things and will leave tomorrow. Out of consideration for their past relationship, he mustered up the courage to serve them for one more day.

"roll!"

The attendant said nothing more, glanced at Rong Ruiyuan, and then quickly left.

Silence fell over the room. Rong Ruiyuan threw all the blankets and pillows he could reach out of his hand, then immediately regretted it because his head was hurting even more.

"Someone is coming..."

But this time, nobody paid any attention to him...

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When Bai Suihe and the others received the news, the sixth prince, Rong Ruiqin, had already become the new emperor.

The change of the throne had absolutely no impact on the people in these relatively remote areas.

Many people don't even know who used to sit on the throne.

However, government orders are closely related to them.

As soon as the new emperor took the throne, he immediately changed the tax system. Because the national treasury was empty and the drought in the north was urgent, the brilliant minds in the court came up with the idea of ​​increasing various taxes on the people.

The original agreement stipulated that the land reclamation would be tax-free for three years, but now only one year has been exempted.

In addition, the farmland tax has been increased by 20%.

So during this period, people were not discussing who the emperor was, but rather what they would have left after paying their taxes.

"What is this new emperor trying to do? He hasn't even settled down yet, and he's already digging his own grave?" Bai Suihe couldn't understand these people's thought processes. If you don't have money, just kill a few more corrupt officials and you'll have enough. Why do you have to target the common people?

If all else fails, they can just take their own swords at the royal family. With so many defeated soldiers and generals, they'd probably be willing to pay some silver to buy peace.

"Just who is this sixth prince?" Bai Suihe now has great doubts about his ability to sit in that position.

In the imperial court, they also had information on these princes, but Bai Suihe didn't pay much attention to it. They were all roughly divided into two camps: those with a strong foundation and those without. Rong Ruiyuan, the third prince, was probably the least well-established of all the princes, which was why the old emperor had wanted to support him to the throne.

Because such a person is easy to control; even if he is made crown prince, the emperor is confident that he can be suppressed.

However, it's not necessarily the case for other princes with strong backgrounds. Which of those aristocratic families wouldn't want to continue their glory for decades to come? They would definitely use their family's resources to support the new emperor. The backgrounds of these people are incomparable to those of the royal family.

In his middle age, the emperor regretted that he had taken so many noblewomen into the palace in order to consolidate his rule, which made him have to be on guard early on.

"Sixth Prince, all I can say is that he's too good at pretending," Gu Kaiyuan hadn't taken this prince seriously before. Even if he had a chance of success, it was only 30%.

Unexpectedly, while appearing calm and collected, they had secretly made connections with the noble families without blood ties within the palace, forming a force to be reckoned with.

On the night of the palace coup, they waited until the fighting inside was fierce before bringing their own people to reap the final victory.

Many other princes also had similar ideas, but this person seized the opportunity well and managed to capture several princes in one fell swoop.

Those who lacked resources and connections, seeing the unfavorable situation, dared not compete with him, and the throne unexpectedly fell into the hands of the sixth prince.

The court was also surprised, but the matter had already been settled. No matter how unwilling they were, for the sake of future wealth and glory, those ministers immediately changed their stance like weather vanes and supported the new emperor.

“They simply haven’t received the education of a crown prince,” Gu Kaiyuan said, shaking his head. The old emperor used various balancing tactics to prevent his sons from usurping the throne, but he never considered whether these princes would be able to shoulder this heavy responsibility after he passed away.

"Things are probably going to get chaotic from now on, and it will be very difficult to live a peaceful life."

Bai Suihe: "First, taxes were increased, and now, will various forms of forced labor be added?"

The same principle applies to emperors: a new broom sweeps clean.

He would deal with some people and promote his own confidants, and then he would want to take drastic measures, after all, no emperor would put his former enemies in his sight.

If there is any turmoil in the imperial court, those forces that are eyeing the borders will act swiftly.

It's a vicious cycle, and now, the person sitting in that position is such a brainless person.

“I’m afraid so,” Gu Kaiyuan said. “The new emperor must have made many promises before he came to power.”

It's just a matter of him talking; in the end, the burden falls on the people.

"Just watch, increasing taxes is just the beginning. He was wrong from the start; what awaits him is an abyss."

There was one thing Gu Kaiyuan didn't say, which is also an abyss for the common people, who don't even know what hardships they will have to endure.

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The Prince, Who Had No Heir, Was Frenzied in His Love, and His Lazy Princess Had Her Third Child.

Xie Huaixi, who suffers from congenital heart disease, transmigrated into a book.

She transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a sweet ancient romance novel, and was also a sickly person.

In the book, the original owner of the body marries the cannon fodder male supporting character—the childless prince Xiao Jingtian.

Xiao Jingtian's heart is only for the female lead, Xu Yushu, and for the sake of his good sworn sister.

The original owner couldn't win Xiao Jingtian's favor, so she acted up in various ways, and was eventually abandoned by Xiao Jingtian in a rural village where she died of illness.

Xie Huaixi said that the original owner cared too much about relationships. Wasn't it annoying to keep falling in love? She was a professional at being a couch potato!
So she chose to live in the courtyard furthest from the prince, and fenced off a piece of land. She spent her days indulging in farming, cooking, and raising pets, living a blissful life. But how did she end up with her third child?
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Prince Xiao Jingtian, whose heart belongs only to his sworn sister Xu Yushu, is forced to marry Xie Huaixi, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family. The day after their wedding, Xiao Jingtian proposes that the two be a couple in name only.

He suffered from a hidden illness and had someone else in his heart, so he was unwilling to get close to the princess. Unexpectedly, the princess suggested they live separately. At first, Xiao Jingtian thought this was a good idea. But he gradually discovered that his princess seemed to be a rather remarkable person?

—Rumors have been circulating in the capital lately. The Prince of Li, who has no heir, is expecting his third child! And his unloved princess is now the apple of his eye!
Even the king who was obsessed with the battlefield has started to relax and has taken a leisurely job at home to accompany his queen and children!