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The charcoal stove in the corner of the wall burned a vigorous charcoal fire, and the slightly drunken heat steamed out, mixed with the elegant Suhe incense, so that the entire inner hall was shrouded in a warm and fragrant warmth.

Empress Zhao leaned on the couch covered with Zhangrong, holding the soup woman with gilded flowers in her delicately maintained jade hands, although her posture was a little lazy, but the pair of amorous peach blossom eyes on her face flashed, revealing a deep and powerful light.

"Chen'er, you just took the young master of the Gu family away from Dali Temple, Lord Cheng, have you figured out how to explain?"

The prince put his hands on the top of the charcoal stove to test the temperature, and then walked to Empress Zhao's side with his hands.

"The queen mother thinks that it is inappropriate for her son to do this?"

"Whether it's proper or not, the person has already taken it anyway. Besides, since you decided to do this, you must have thought of a plan for yourself. Empress Zhao said with a slight turn in her eyes, and a trace of worry overflowed from the corners of her eyes, "But this matter is also coincidental, it seems that it can be done naturally, but something went wrong at this time, if it wasn't for Cheng Yan's eldest daughter who came to tell us, we didn't know that a group of people from the rivers and lakes were brought in this time." ”

"Erchen has checked, that Yuyin Villa has been good friends with the Gu family for generations, and he also has some names in the rivers and lakes, but he is not a group of good people who are easy to deal with. The prince pulled the corners of his lips and smiled contemptuously, "I didn't expect that the third brother didn't do it this time, but let these people from the rivers and lakes seize the opportunity, I see that he is probably still thinking about how to help Cheng Yan find someone, right?"

Empress Zhao pursed her lips, but she didn't show a smile. After all, she has been in charge of the harem for many years, and she is naturally more calm and dignified than the arrogant prince. Although at this moment, the crown prince already has the most important bargaining chip in his hand, making the situation seem to be under control, but she still has concerns about this.

"Chen'er, I heard that Cheng Yan searched in the capital for most of the night yesterday and didn't find the whereabouts of his two children. If one of his children has three elders and two shorts, I fear that he will be angry with you. When the time comes, it won't be easy to clean up. ”

"But is the queen mother willing to give up the great opportunity to overthrow the third brother and continue to watch him show off his might in front of us?"

The prince clenched his fists, and his eyes were gloomy. Although it was just a simple sentence, it made Queen Zhao's face stalemate, and she was stunned for a while.

Indeed, as the queen who has been the mother of the world, glory and wealth are no longer a rare thing on the lips. Her greatest hope now is to be able to watch her son ascend to the throne and step by step to the pinnacle of power.

It's a pity that the royal and court situations have always been treacherous, and whether there will be changes is really unpredictable.

But their mother and son knew in their hearts that the existence of Yan Wang Gao Heng was undoubtedly the biggest threat and the biggest obstacle on the road of the crown prince.

Seeing that Empress Zhao didn't speak, the prince tightened his eyebrows, and said with a torch in his eyes: "Queen Mother, compared to Cheng Yan, a big tree that can be relied on, Gao Heng's thorn in the eye makes Erchen unable to sleep at night. The queen mother should know very well that his ultimate goal is to replace you and me with Concubine Hui. Therefore, as long as the biggest obstacle on the road of the prince of Erchen is removed, even if he loses a big tree that can enjoy the shade, Erchen will not regret it. ”

The prince was silent for a long time, raised his head and took a deep breath, changed his previous grim color, and revealed a bit of helplessness in his words.

"The queen mother may think that her son is a little ungrateful to do this......"

"No, since ancient times, you can't have both fish and bear's paws, and since you have chosen to climb the ladder, someone must make sacrifices for this uphill journey. ”

Empress Zhao was still very vocal one second ago, and the next second she had already raised her warm jade hand, patted the back of the prince's hand, and said comfortingly: "The reason why Cheng Yan was willing to agree to help him was because we would keep the secret of Concubine Lan and King An's death for him. It was already a deal of interests and selfishness between us and him, and since the interests of both sides have been exhausted, there is no need to use each other anymore. What's more, in the future, Chen'er, you ascended the throne, and he is still the Yasukuni Duke of the Great Zhou, so it is reasonable for us to be sorry for him. ”

Empress Zhao pondered for a moment, and raised her eyebrows lightly: "Besides, we have his handle in our hands, what can he do with us?"

The prince looked at Empress Zhao's sharp eyes like a knife, and the smug look on his face was full, as if he had a premonition that he had a chance to win.

"But I feel sorry for Cheng Yan, he probably couldn't have imagined that his biological daughter would help outsiders harm his own family. ”

"The queen mother shouldn't know yet, right?" the prince picked up the teacup and blew a few breaths, and said leisurely, "The eldest son of the Cheng family is idle all day long and does not want to make progress, which has long disappointed Cheng Yan and put his mind on his youngest son. The loss of this small one is really painful for Cheng Yan, but for Mrs. Cheng, isn't it just a good thing to push the boat down?"

The prince put down the teacup, raised his eyebrows and continued: "In addition, she herself is a seed of infatuation, but her beloved husband cares about other women, which makes her feel neglected. A pampered eldest lady like her, who can't rub the sand in her eyes, how can she give up?"

Empress Zhao's eyes flashed when she heard this: "Chen'er, the woman you said is ......"

The prince smiled and said, "The queen mother guessed correctly, it is Lord Cheng's youngest daughter, the new Princess Yan." ”

"Sure enough, it was her. Empress Zhao's eyes darkened, and her tone suddenly turned cold and hard, "This woman doesn't seem to be involved in the city, she is rough, but she also has some means." The last time she was sharp in front of your father, she was still not afraid of danger with a sword against her neck, which is really impressive, and your father still talks about her to this day. I was lucky to get away with this girl that time, and this time I can't be cheaper for her. ”

"The queen mother can rest assured, the wall is down and everyone pushes it, and her fate, honor and disgrace are tied to the third brother. As long as Yan Wangfu falls, no matter how capable she is, she can only be humbly trampled under our feet. ”

The prince smiled coldly, got up, and looked up at the sky outside the window.

"Okay, it's time for Erchen to go and settle with the young master of the Gu family, presumably he is already in a hurry at the moment. ”

Empress Zhao also stood up, and Bi Luofeng's skirt swayed on the bright marble floor, ringing softly.

"Chen'er, the queen mother is very curious, where did you hide people?"

The prince turned his body slightly, his eyes were heavy, and then he raised his chin, and the corners of his mouth gradually opened a smug arc.

"The Queen Mother can rest assured that it is an absolutely safe and reliable place. ”