Chapter 422: Black Heart
"Stop?" the prince of Shu looked at his wife gloomily, "What nonsense are you talking about?!Is it time to stop now?!I have spent so much effort on the layout, and now I am only one step away!"
Only one step away, he can defeat Zhao Mo, and when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to pass as a step-heir in the future, there will never be a Zhao Mo in front of his son!
The princess of the King of Shu laughed miserably: "But can the prince really succeed in this situation? The people of Beirong have been targeted by the people of the Imperial City's Secret Spy Division, will the people of your Dao Secret Spy Department know what they asked Zhao Qi to do? The king of Suning County is not a fool, once he knows that someone wants to calculate him, report to the East Palace." If the prince goes to the East Palace and says a few words to sow discord, even if people don't know that the prince is behind it, they will guess you! At that time, even if the prince wants to stop, it will be too late! We are sinners, and it is by the grace of the emperor and the queen mother that we can survive. If even this bit of grace is lost, you and I are better off than dead, but I'm afraid that even two children will be better off than dead!"
She couldn't help crying: "The prince has been calculating for a long time, isn't it just for the sake of his son's future? !
The prince of Shu was choked by her words. For the sake of his son's future or something, it was the reason why he persuaded his wife to cooperate with his actions that day, but now when he hears it in his ears, he feels a little harsh.
He turned his head away and was unmoved: "You said it lightly, even if we take it away, will we be able to live well in the future?" If we don't fight, even if Da Lang has the protection of the Queen Mother in the future, there is no future to talk about. How old is the Queen Mother now? How many years can she live? When she is there, the emperor will look at her face and treat our family more leniently, and when she is gone, he will not care about our life or death! At that time, the two children will not have a good life, and you and I will live better than die as a husband and wife! It is better to do our best this time to fight for the position of the emperor's heir, if it does not work, even if we lose our lives for this, it is not a big deal, it is better than groveling for the rest of our lives and living by the mercy of others!
The princess of Shu had weak legs, sat down on the round stool, and murmured: "It turns out ...... Shi Ziye thought so...... "I don't even want my life, do you have to fight for the future?" but...... Obviously they don't need to do anything and can live well, but now they are forced by their father to take that big risk......
After a long while, she choked up and said to her husband: "The two children are still young, what do they know? Even if there is no queen mother, the emperor and His Royal Highness the crown prince will not worry about the two children." It doesn't matter how much we suffer, as long as the children are safe. I don't want Da Lang to have a good future, if I can ask for a small title, a house, and a little property, so that he can have food and clothing without worrying, he will be satisfied. He didn't have to run errands to support himself. She knows that the crown princess Tang's temperament is a person, and she also has a good relationship with the Tang family, she believes that the crown princess will shelter the two children, this little wish, it is not difficult to realize it.
Don't take any risks!
The prince of Shu sank his face. He found that his wife was becoming more and more disobedient now, and it was clear that she was already sick like this......
He took two deep breaths and tried to say to his wife in a calm tone: "There are many idlers in the clan who eat and wait for death, and you think that such a life will be stable, why don't you want to think about your son and grandson? Will he not have to support him when he gives birth to a child in the future? How many children and grandchildren can a small title and a small industry support? But with the protection of the Queen Mother and the treatment of the Tai Medical Heart, who said that she must not be able to grow up? When she grows up, she should always get married, right? What about the dowry? She is inconvenient to walk, what good family affairs can she talk about? Can you bear to wronged your daughter to marry a man who is not worthy of the stage? Without power and status, our children will not even be able to live a slightly decent life.
The prince of Shu turned pale, lowered his head and did not speak.
The prince of Shu slowed down his tone: "As long as Da Lang can become the heir of the East Palace, the emperor will not embarrass him, and he will be more tolerant of us husband and wife." When Da Lang grows up and ascends the throne and succeeds to the throne, then it will be our good days! At that time, even if it is a daughter, there is no worry that she will be wronged, and it will not be a problem to find any kind of young talent to be a son-in-law. Think about the situation back then, and look at the present, can you still say what you want me to stop?!"
Why can't I say it? Even if we let the two children live a poor life for the rest of their lives, what does it matter? Even if the daughter does not marry and lives at home for the rest of her life, what does it matter? The family is neat and tidy, and there is no need to take the risk of life to fight for a so-called good future, but there is a great possibility that even the lives of the two children will be lost before they grow up......
The princess of Shu had tears in her eyes, and rolled a handkerchief into a twist with her hands, but her eyes did not dare to look at her husband. No matter how much she had in her heart, she couldn't say it. Because she knows that her husband won't listen to her, and if he says it, it will only make him angry, so he may never let her know what he's doing in the future, so how can she protect her own flesh and blood?!
She gritted her teeth and gritted for a while before she spoke again to persuade: "Although the prince thinks well, he must also keep our family safe before he can raise it in the future." For example, this time, if the wind outside is not in the right direction, the prince should stop it. Where there is life, there is hope. As long as our family can be safe and sound, if it can't be done this time, there may not be no second chance in the future. But if we lose the protection of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, what will we talk about in the future?"
The prince of Shu groaned, he could accept his wife's proposal. Giving in for a moment does not mean cowardice, it is just acting at the opportune opportunity.
He said to his wife, "I know it in my heart, and you can rest assured." ”
After being reminded by his wife, the prince of Shu thought about it all night and calmed down a lot. The ally of Beirong's secret spy is no longer there, and he can only rely on himself. He does need to be a little more careful without a helper. Over there in the palace, he still has a lot of eyes and ears, so he has to probe first to see if Zhao Qi and Zhao Mo brothers have revealed any news to the palace, and whether the prince is suspicious.
He once bribed the prince's chamberlain, and he was not a confidant who helped with confidential matters, but just stuffed money to inquire about some gossip. It's nothing if there are more people doing it. The chamberlain is measured, he will not leak important news about the East Palace, he will only collect a small amount of money, and naturally he will not tell anyone more. Instigated the prince to come to the palace of Suning County, the prince of Shu originally had two preparations, he was considered a wave, and the chamberlain who received his money was also a wave, but the latter did not know his true intentions, and thought that he wanted to confront the prince and Zhao Mo, who was rumored to be the heir of the prince, at the same time. The chamberlain was not reliable, and he had planned to let the chamberlain try to accompany the prince to the palace of Suning County. The rest is up to him.
But now that something has gone wrong on the side of the Beirong people, he can't find out the details, and he doesn't know how much Zhao Mo or even the prince guessed about his plan, and some things that were originally done by himself are probably a little inappropriate. He also had to beware that the chamberlain would betray him.
But he couldn't really stop there, and leave the original plan unplanned. The waiter's side has been arranged, and the palace people are also ready, and if he doesn't say anything here, the two sides will act according to the original plan. If the prince didn't know the plans of the Beirong people, if he knew, how could he not be suspicious......?
The prince of Shu gritted his teeth, feeling that the boldness of the black-clothed men was not a shortcoming. In order to ensure his own safety, he may also need to be so bold and dark-hearted. As long as there are no flaws, it is just ordinary for a few more people to die in the palace. When necessary, he has to find someone to blame himself, and even if there is trouble, it will not fall on him.
Besides, it's all just in case. Maybe his luck wasn't so bad? It was a half-successful plan, and he only needed to take the last step, and it would be a pity to give up......
The prince of Shu thought about it again and again, but according to the original plan, he entered the palace as usual.
He first went to Cining Palace to greet the Queen Mother, answered the Queen Mother's inquiry about the condition of the princess, was scolded again, and then expressed his innocence, saw the two children, and carefully asked his son about his recent contact and conversation with others in the palace, especially his experience with the crown princess Tang, and then retired with confidence. And during this period, his eyes and ears in Cining Palace also spread the latest news in the palace to his ears.
Knowing that Zhao Mo and Zhao Qi had indeed entered the palace on the day when the Beirong secret spy was targeted by the Imperial City Secret Spy Division, the prince of Shu sank in his heart, scolded secretly, and refused to give up, so he tried to pretend to be casual and went to the East Palace.
Everything was normal in the East Palace, and it seemed to be very calm. The prince was discussing business with his subordinate officials, so naturally he didn't have time to see the prince of Shu, so he asked him to go to tea first. On weekdays, the chamberlain, who is usually responsible for greeting the prince of the king of Shu, greeted him, with a smile on his face and courtesy. The prince of Shu wanted to see the movement of the East Palace from the other party's face, but he didn't get anything, and he couldn't help but feel a greasy taste in his heart, but he still had a kind smile on his face, and stuffed a purse into the other party.
The chamberlain pinched his purse, and when he saw that it was a piece of paper, he knew that it was a silver ticket. In the palace, this silver ticket is often worth more than silver and gold ingots. He hurriedly put down his purse sleeves, and immediately showed a brighter smile on his face, and the tea he ordered to be sent by someone also became a tribute, instead of dealing with tea foam casually. He also whispered a reminder of one thing to the prince of Shu: "The crown princess has been in a bad mood for the past two days, the prince should be careful, don't commit the taboo of the mother." "Recently, the crown princess has been very unpleasant to see the prince of Shu, and she can't help but say that it is all because of the princess of Shu.
The prince of Shu blinked, and asked as if unintentionally: "What's wrong with the crown princess Niangniang this time? Is Liangdi Niangniang making trouble again?"
The chamberlain raised his eyebrows: "Where? It's the Empress Dowager's decree that has come down, asking our Niangniang to draft a draft for His Royal Highness." Liangdi Niangniang is already sick with anger, where can she still make trouble?"
The prince of Shu couldn't help but be stunned.
Is the East Palace going to be drafted? Is this the Queen Mother and the Emperor not giving up, and want the prince to have children with other women......? What to do?!