Chapter 311: Threading the Needle
"What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is referring to is not to be seen, but because Xi'er is going to marry into the Yan Palace?"
Yuan Peng's eyes turned slightly, and a faint solemn color passed between his eyebrows, but it soon disappeared into the depths of his eyes. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Actually, we all understand people, my father is old, but he will not make mistakes in the major affairs of the marriage between the two countries, His Royal Highness King Heng should know better than anyone else why this marriage fell on the third brother's head?
The prince leaned back with his hands folded around his shoulders with a smile, and although his tone was not shocked, there was a fierce glint brewing in the depths of his eyes.
Hearing the prince's words, Yuan Peng did not feel any panic, but smiled calmly and indifferently.
After all, the marriage between Princess Yuanxi and Gao Heng was already completed at this time, and even Emperor Zhou was helpless and could only swallow this breath silently, even if the prince in front of him knew that he was secretly cheating, he couldn't help him.
"I have always loved this sister, and I was reluctant to let her stay away from her homeland and commit herself to come to make peace, but now that I have the opportunity to let her always be with my sweetheart, I am naturally willing to take a risk. ”
Yuan Peng raised his eyes and said with a little emotion, then turned his face to look at the prince, and raised his eyebrows.
"But listening to His Royal Highness the Prince's tone, it seems that he doesn't want Xi'er to marry into the Yan Palace?"
"His Royal Highness King Heng and Princess Yuanxi's brother and sister are really touching. But it is precisely because of this that Hongu feels even more worried in his heart. The crown prince said and pretended to frown heavily, "Actually, as a prince, three wives and four concubines are originally a common thing, and the princess is graceful and beautiful, and it is a rare blessing to be able to marry her." It's just that the third brother of this palace has always been unpopular, arrogant and arrogant, and infatuated with the current Princess Yan, that day he told his father in the main hall that he did not want to marry again, and His Royal Highness King Heng also heard it clearly, after Princess Yuanxi married into the palace, I am afraid that she will be wronged. ”
The prince sighed very worriedly, and listened to Yuan Peng's serious expression: "Don't hide what His Royal Highness the Prince said, in fact, I have always had such worries, but Xi'er has always been stubborn, and she has admired His Royal Highness King Yan for a long time, since it is the path she chose herself, I, as a brother, can only support her silently behind my back." ”
"Silent support?" the prince said meaningfully when he heard this, "Then it seems that in the future, whether it is the third brother or this Yan Wangfu, there will be a big tree of your country to rely on." ”
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince laughed. ”
Yuan Peng shrugged his shoulders and smiled, and deliberately lowered his head to smooth out the folds on his sleeves, as if he didn't want the prince to see the expression on his face.
"Although Zhou and Chu have concluded a good relationship between Qin and Jin, but after all, I am a Chu person, and I am just a passerby, just because my sister will be in the Yan Wangfu in the future, I will take more care of her in the future, His Royal Highness the Yan King is respected in the court, how can I need the support of Great Chu?"
"Oh, really?"
The crown prince nodded strangely, a suspicious look in his eyes.
"In fact, His Royal Highness King Heng should know the situation in my Great Zhou Dynasty, the third brother of this palace is very ambitious, although on the surface in front of his father and courtiers pretending to be a sage for the country and the people, but secretly he always wants to replace the palace, and he is bent on replacing the storage position, which is really unguardable. ”
He looked at the tea in the tea Gu that rippled because of the breeze, and then asked in a light tone, "Your Royal Highness King Heng, do you have a chance to succeed?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shouldn't have asked me this question. Yuan Peng casually hooked the corners of his mouth, "My sister and I are both newcomers, and we don't know much about many things in your country, so we are even more unintentional, and we have no intention of interfering." ”
Then he gathered his eyes, and the smile on his lips was even worse: "It's just one thing that is certain, no matter whether King Yan has a chance or not, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not give him a chance in the end, isn't it? ”
From the prince's words, Yuan Peng could smell the threat more clearly, in addition to hearing the temptation of his position.
As early as the time of Nanchu, he had actually heard about the relationship between the prince and Gao Heng, but no matter which side he wanted to support in his heart, at this moment, it was not the time to say the answer calmly.
Moreover, for Yuan Peng, it doesn't matter who inherits the throne of the Great Zhou.
The important thing is that the existence of this person must be beneficial and harmless to his own Chu State.
"Hahaha, in fact, this palace said this sentence because he sincerely regarded His Royal Highness King Heng as a friend, and kindly reminded His Royal Highness not to go the wrong way and do the wrong thing. The crown prince smiled loudly when he heard this, and a little relief appeared on his face, "But now it seems that His Royal Highness King Heng is a smart person, and he has already known what to do and what not to do." ”
Yuan Peng's eyes were deep, and he still had a calm smile on his lips, and then raised his hand to salute him and said, "With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the side, I will naturally not go the wrong way and do the wrong thing." ”
"That couldn't be better. The crown prince bowed slightly, raised his chin and looked at him slightly, "I remember that when I was crossing the wind pass four years ago, this palace had already said that when this palace ascended to the throne in the future, I would definitely support each other with your country." But if the third brother takes away the throne, let alone the main palace, it will be difficult to live in peace if you want to come to your country. ”
Yuan Peng was bowing his head to enjoy the flowers at the moment, and when he heard the prince say this, he couldn't help but tighten his eyebrows, turned his head and said with a stern expression: "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean by this?"
"His Royal Highness King Heng doesn't know anything...... "The crown prince sighed faintly, "When the father and emperor asked the third brother to talk about Princess Yuanxi's marriage, what do you guess he said?"
Seeing Yuan Peng's suspicious face, the prince tightened his pupils, leaned closer and said solemnly: "He can personally ask his father to go north, and he will never return to the court if he does not break Chu." ”
"What, is that true?"
Yuan Peng frowned suddenly when he heard this, a look of displeasure appeared on his face, and then he smiled coldly unconvinced.
"In the eyes of His Royal Highness King Yan, is my Great Chu so weak? If he wants to come, I can lead the army to wait outside the Wind Crossing Pass to see if it is my Chu that breaks first, or you ......."
Because of the consideration of the prince opposite, Yuan Peng stopped abruptly when he said this, and licked his lips a little unnaturally, but the gloomy color on his face did not fade.
"Your Royal Highness King Heng, don't be angry, the third brother has always been so arrogant and arrogant, and he doesn't take anyone in his eyes. ”
The prince picked up the teapot and poured tea for Yuan Peng's tea Gu, and the moment he put down the teapot, his eyes suddenly darkened.
"Therefore, in order for our two countries to be able to tie the same bond forever, this palace wants to make a deal with His Highness, a transaction that is like a fish in water for you and me. ”