The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

By the end, his voice was distorted, clearly he was really angry.

"Your Highness, there are some things that don't need to be explained so clearly!"

Another nobleman spoke up, his tone icy: "The Prince of Nan'an's mansion was originally the pillar of our noble group, the source of our confidence in speaking to the royal family on equal terms!"

“We know all of this. We also did our best to praise the Nan’an Prince’s Mansion for how glorious it was before!”

"But in the current situation, the Prince of Nan'an has brought this upon himself, squandering his biggest asset and even suffering a humiliating defeat and capture!"

"It can be said that the Nan'an Prince's Mansion has lost its strength to become the mainstay of the noble group. We do not want to sink with the Nan'an Prince's Mansion, so we must fight for the interests in the southwest!"

"You should be aware of these circumstances, Dowager Princess. The Prince's Mansion should have announced the Prince's death immediately and allowed the Prince's Heir to succeed him. Only in this way could the Prince's Mansion's interests be preserved!"

"But what did you do before, Dowager Consort? How much benefit did you transfer to the current emperor? Anyway, we don't want to become meat on the chopping block, so we have no choice but to step in like this!"

These words were like a thunderclap to the ears of the Princess Consort and her two concubines.

In that instant, their minds became clearer than ever before!

No wonder, I had felt something was off about the matter, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was.

It wasn't that the Princess Consort and the two concubines weren't quick-witted, but rather that they lacked experience in this area.

They were already considered hostages as long as they remained in the Prince's residence in the capital!

Similarly, his social circle was quite narrow, and he basically had no contact with the civil service.

Those with whom they had a close relationship were families belonging to the same group of founding nobles.

Dealing with these noble families was clearly more suitable for the Dowager Consort, and it went quite smoothly for her.

To reiterate, the Nan'an Prince's Mansion, with its territory and military power, was the mainstay of the founding noble group.

For the sake of the family's interests, it is only natural to safeguard and protect the interests and reputation of the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion!

But now the situation is different. The current Prince of Nan'an, who is their husband, has almost squandered the biggest trump card of the royal family. How could he possibly still gain the respect of the other noble families?

This world is quite realistic. Without the power to lead the masses, the royal family naturally lost its former voice.

The princess and her two concubines felt both disappointed and furious.

The target of their anger was naturally the Dowager Empress.

Logically speaking, since the Prince of Nan'an is completely ruined, there is no need to spend a great deal of effort to save him; this is one of the survival rules of large families.

Originally, the eldest son of the Princess Consort could have inherited the throne and become the new Prince of Nan'an at a young age.

But now, because of the Dowager Empress, this good thing has been abruptly interrupted.

Moreover, according to the nobles in the room, the Dowager Princess had paid an unknown price to rescue the defeated and captured Prince of Nan'an.

Considering the past, the current emperor was able to accept peace talks, and even swallowed his pride and accepted the shameful thing of having a princess as a dowry. This shows how great the price the Dowager Consort paid.

But all these costs are benefits that the Prince Consort's son deserves!

The other two concubines were also not in a good mood. The Dowager Consort was squandering the resources of the Prince's Mansion so recklessly. Who knew how much would be left for their children?

In particular, the concubine who was forced to offer her daughter up for a political marriage was even more unhappy.

Now that I hear it's all the old concubine's doing, I can't stand it anymore.

Of course, despite their displeasure, the three of them didn't rush in directly.

I stood quietly outside, listening to the sounds and content coming from inside.

The Dowager Princess of Nan'an, now seemingly less confident, spoke in a weaker voice: "Then what do you want?"

"Immediately announce the Prince's death and have the Crown Prince succeed him!"

One of the noble leaders said directly, "Then, in the name of the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion, we will unite the entire group of founding nobles to negotiate with the current emperor on the division of territory in the southwest and the distribution of benefits!"

"Your Highness, this matter absolutely cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise we will simply exclude the Prince's Mansion!"

"After all, the Prince of Nan'an's mansion has been operating in the southwest for a century. Even if it loses its military power, it still has considerable strength. We can make full use of it!"

The Dowager Empress's voice was full of dissatisfaction: "You have a good plan, actually wanting to divide up the territory of the southwest region and even gain control?"

"Isn't this an opportunity provided by the Prince's Mansion?"

Another nobleman sneered, showing no politeness whatsoever: "Our founding noble group is one entity. If we cannot advance and retreat together, where would our current prestige come from?"

"The Dowager Princess should be well aware of the current situation!"

"Since the deposed crown prince incident, our founding noble group has suffered heavy losses!"

"If the pillars of the Ning and Rong families, and several other families, had not died in that battle, we would not have resorted to such coercive measures. But right now, we truly have no other choice!"

"The power held by the Prince of Nan'an's mansion is the last source of confidence for our founding noble group. We certainly cannot allow the current emperor to take it all, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"In short, we hope the Dowager Princess will give us a reply as soon as possible, otherwise, the future situation is really hard to predict. We really don't know what else to do!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the Princess Consort and the two concubines outside the house turned extremely ugly.

Some things, once pointed out, everyone understands!

That nobleman was absolutely right; this is the stark reality!

The problem is that their actions today have the suspicion of coercion, or even extortion.

In other words, the Wangfu (Prince's Mansion) is full of old, weak, women and children who are easy to bully. Try it on the Ning and Rong mansions instead.

It can only be said that the current Prince of Nan'an is truly disappointing.

Before a conclusion could be reached in the room, the three concubines of the Prince's mansion had already quietly left.

They knew perfectly well that the Dowager Empress would have to back down and submit. What else could she do?

If the founding nobles were to kick them aside, the consequences would be far too severe.

In fact, the reason why the Prince's Mansion was so confident and dared to pay the price and bargain with the current ruler was because it had the entire group of founding nobles as its backing.

Otherwise, given the current situation of the Prince of Nan'an's mansion, it would be quite generous of them not to kick them while they're down.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh: the days ahead are probably going to be tough!

In fact, the three concubines of the Prince's mansion guessed correctly!

Without much thought, the Dowager Princess had already bowed her head and admitted defeat, agreeing to the demands of the nobles and powerful figures. What else could she do?

At this point, the powerful figures from the founding noble families revealed some information: General Jia of the Rong family was also on their side, and they were quite confident in negotiating with the current emperor.

The key is that they need the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion to take the lead; otherwise, their actions would lack legitimacy.

The Dowager Princess was delighted and readily agreed.

She hadn't expected that Jia Huan was involved in this!

Jia Huan is quite formidable; he is a rising star in the army with a promising future.

Currently, he is leading his troops in a series of major battles in the southwest, achieving remarkable victories.

Judging from their posture, it seems that the invading army of Qianxiang Kingdom will soon be driven back!

Unbeknownst to them, the army of Qianxiang Kingdom had already been driven away, and the Daqian army had even once again invaded their territory, employing highly targeted strategies and tactics.

Who knows when, parts of Qianxiang Kingdom will change hands completely!

If the Dowager Empress knew these things, she would probably be even more confident!

At this point, whether or not to rescue the defeated and captured Prince of Nan'an was no longer a difficult decision.

Even if some of the Dowager Consort's scandals were exposed, she no longer needed to worry about being disdained and despised by the other noble families.

With everyone's interests aligned, things can be resolved quickly!

In short, although this involves dividing the interests of the Prince of Nan'an, the Prince of Nan'an must have a say in how and to what extent the interests should be divided.

Otherwise, the losses to the founding nobles group would be extremely heavy!

By the time the group of nobles and dignitaries left, several hours had passed.

Next, the issue of power distribution within the Nan'an Prince's Mansion will arise.

These are things that outsiders cannot and should not interfere with!

If this were the Nan'an Prince's Mansion at its peak, people would probably fight to the death, because the interests involved are just too great and there is no way to reconcile them.

But for now, let's get through this difficult time together before thinking about anything else.

Of course, it was the Dowager Empress who stepped forward this time!

Since this person was too active before, she naturally had to step in and clean up the mess herself.

The key is that negotiating with the current emperor is not easy, so it's more reassuring to have the Dowager Consort handle it!

Chapter 364 Why is the Emperor Displeased? (Please Subscribe)

The following day, the Prince of Nan'an's residence announced the death of the current Prince of Nan'an.

The news immediately caused a major upheaval in the officialdom of the capital!

That's the Prince of Nan'an!

He controlled the entire southwest region and commanded an army of 100,000, making him a true king of the southwest!

It's really hard to accept that he just died like that. There wasn't even a hint of it beforehand.