yes, that's really just the beginning. In a few months, it will be the best opportunity to deal with Shen Qiuyu......

Ye Qinglan thought for a while and said in a low voice: "In the previous life, the prince had no children, so Shen Qiuyu deliberately borrowed the womb to give birth to a child. In order to consolidate his position in the prefecture. However, now the prince has two sons and a daughter. Would Shen Qiuyu take the risk of making such a move? ”

"Definitely." Gu Xinian's tone was very affirmative: "The crown princess is weak, and Concubine Lin has fallen out of favor again, as long as she 'gives birth' to a son, with the prince's favor for her, maybe this child will be the future prince." Since she has the ambition to become the queen of the East Palace in the future, she naturally has to work hard to have a son. ”

There is a good reason for that. Ye Qinglan nodded in agreement, and then joked with a deliberate smile: "Sure enough, she is an unforgettable old lover, you know her very well!" ”

Gu Xinian glanced at her, and there was a warning in his eyes.

Ye Qinglan couldn't help laughing. After a while, he changed the topic again: "Tomorrow is the court meeting!" ”

Gu Xinian snorted and said meaningfully: "Tomorrow's court meeting must be very lively." ”

He was right. The first official pilgrimage meeting after the New Year was indeed very lively. The emperor dismissed the crown prince from the post of overseer, and the third prince took over the position. All of a sudden, the spring breeze was infinitely beautiful.

In comparison, the prince is a bit bleak. was reprimanded by the emperor and did not say anything, and his position was also taken away, and he lost face. was also ordered to study in the house to cultivate one's self-cultivation. It is conceivable that the prince's faction will not be too active in the next period of time.

Coincidentally. The Third Prince had just taken over the post of Overseer, and had not yet officially taken office. Good news came from the border gate. A general surnamed Liao led the troops to a great victory. The long-lost victory made everyone feel refreshed, and even the emperor was happy.

And then next. Good news is frequent. The war at the border was turned upside down overnight. In just a few days, the prestige of the three princes reached its peak. Some people even began to secretly brew about going to the book to ask for the crown prince.

The prince's party fell into a panicked situation, and some of those who were not very firm had begun to secretly "send autumn waves" to the three princes. Although these are low-ranking officials, the backbone of the princelings has not wavered. But if this continues, it is difficult to say where things will go......

The most worried person is the prince himself. He first convened all his staff in the palace to discuss countermeasures, and then held a banquet in private, and the most important figures of the princeling faction basically came. Of course, Gu Xinian was among them.

The people were worried. You've said a lot of what I've said. But if you think about it carefully, there is no useful countermeasure at all.

Gu Xinian sat there quietly all the time, and he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

The prince took the initiative to open his mouth and asked, "Xi Nian, do you have any thoughts in your heart, you might as well tell me and listen to it." ”

Gu Xinian smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Since the emperor ordered you to study in the palace to cultivate your self-cultivation, it is not appropriate to make too many moves, so as not to make the emperor unhappy. "Sometimes, more talk and more do. Not necessarily a good thing. It is better to wait and see the changes, and to respond to all changes with the same is the way to protect yourself.

The prince is not a stupid person, but he was in a panic and lost his proportions for a while. was reminded by Gu Xinian, and suddenly thought about it.

Everyone else fell silent. After carefully pondering and savoring these two sentences, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it made sense.

The abolition of the crown prince is not a trivial matter, even if the prince is mediocre. But there is no loss in virtue, and no big mistakes have been made. The emperor will never abolish the crown prince lightly. At the moment, the three princes and one party are aggressive. building momentum for the three princes everywhere is clearly trying to force the prince to make a move. As long as the prince has a change. It's easy to be caught by someone with a heart. At that point, it will be really at stake. As for now, although life is a little harder, it is far from the most dangerous moment......

"You're right." The prince calmed down and said slowly: "I really shouldn't do anything now, and I can't do it. Not only the third emperor's younger brother, but perhaps my father also wanted to use this matter to test my human nature. If I can't hold my breath, my father will be disappointed in me. ”

Gu Xinian nodded approvingly. Compared with the mediocrity and impulsiveness of the previous life, the temperament of the prince in this life has also changed slowly. To be able to say this is enough to see his progress.

Why is the emperor always picky about the prince in every way, and many dissatisfactions, and even deliberately suppresses the prince? Because the crown prince is the prince, he will sit on the Jinluan Palace in the future to manage the courtiers and rule the world. If you are impetuous, you can't even stand a little blow, and you are not qualified to be in this position. Therefore, the emperor's harshness towards him is his pity, and it is also a test and tempering for him. If the crown prince's advance and retreat are inappropriate and disappoint the emperor, it will be really bad......

The prince figured this out, and his mentality was much calmer.

After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Gu Xinian did not return to the house in time, but quietly went to Yipinlou.

At this time, it was nearly midnight, and the guests in the first floor had basically run out, and in a private room on the second floor, Shen Changan had been waiting for a night. Although anxious, he insisted on holding his temper and continued to wait.

When the knock sounded, Shen Changan finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up and opened the door: "Brother Gu, you are finally here." ”

Now that the title has been decided, even if Gu Xinian looks at Shen Changan no matter how unpleasant he is, he can only reluctantly accept this future brother-in-law. It's just that there is still no smile: "Did General Shen send the letter back again?" ”

Shen Changan nodded, took out the letter from his arms and gave it to Gu Xinian.

Gu Xinian opened the letter as usual, and after reading it, the corners of his lips were slightly hooked, and a trace of satisfaction and pleasure flashed in his eyes. Then he slowly lit the letter.

Shen Changan knew that it was unlikely that Gu Xinian would answer his question, so he couldn't help but ask: "What are my father and you discussing?" ”

Gu Xinian, as always, ignored him, took out the reply letter that had been prepared a long time ago from his body, and advised: "This letter must be delivered to General Shen as soon as possible." After I went back, I immediately asked people to send them out overnight. ”

Shen Changan nodded without thinking, and still refused to give up and asked: "I still lost battles again and again before, why have I won battles one after another these days?" "Those civil officials were only happy and didn't think about the subtlety of this. But he had been on the battlefield and led soldiers to fight, so he naturally sensed that something was wrong.

Gu Xinian replied with a smile: "Of course, it's because the three princes are able to supervise the army." Haven't you heard the praise from the top in the past few days? ”

Shen Changan scoffed: "It's okay to fool laymen with this kind of talk, it's not so easy to deceive me." The battlefield was thousands of miles away, and what kind of strategy should be formulated for the battle situation was discussed by the commander in chief and several important generals. Far away in the capital, I sent some orders painlessly, and when I actually sent them to the border gate, even the daylily was already cold. Farts don't use a top one! ”

Although the words are coarse, the reason is very thorough.

Gu Xinian silently praised it in his heart, but he didn't show half a point on his face, and still smiled faintly: "What's the use of thinking like this, all the courtiers and the emperor have credited this credit to the three princes." ”

Shen Changan rolled his eyes, and said the following words in a rebellious manner: "I really don't know what the emperor thinks. Such obvious facts are not visible. The war was unfavorable before, and the prince couldn't be blamed at all. But now that the tide of the battle has turned so quickly and so exaggeratedly, it is strange...... Wait, what you and my dad are secretly planning, this is it! When he said the last sentence, he couldn't help but raise his voice.

Gu Xinian frowned and glared at him.

Shen Changan immediately consciously lowered his volume, and said with a smile: "It's because I'm excited for a while, and my voice is inevitably louder than usual, and it's definitely not intentional." ”

Gu Xiqing snorted: "I'll go first, in order not to arouse suspicion, you can quietly walk through the back door of the restaurant later." ”

Shen Changan answered honestly and watched Gu Xinian walk out. When Gu Xinian's figure disappeared in front of him, Shen Changan suddenly woke up. Gu Xinian hasn't said whether he guessed right just now!

Using his brain is really not something that Shen Changan is good at, and after racking his brains for a long time, he still couldn't come up with the mystery, so he simply didn't want to. Neatly left through the back door of the restaurant.

Or is the task of transmitting the message from it more suitable for him, as for using his brains to calculate other people's affairs, just leave it to the eldest brother!

……

Ye Qinglan had long been accustomed to Gu Xinian's late return, sitting under the lamp and leisurely looking at the book and waiting for Gu Xinian to come back.

The familiar footsteps sounded at the door, the corners of Ye Qinglan's lips raised, and she got up to greet her with a sweet smile.

After a busy day, all the intrigue and tiredness disappeared the moment I saw that sweet smile. Gu Xinian's heart suddenly felt a soft warmth, and he stepped forward and hugged his wife tightly into his arms.

Ye Qinglan snuggled up to him softly and asked in a low voice, "Where did you drink today?" ”

"In the Prince's Mansion." Gu Xinian didn't hide it from her: "It hasn't been half a month since the third prince took over the task of overseer, and three good news came from the border pass. The three princes and their party made a lot of noise, and the prince also panicked, so he called us all over to discuss countermeasures. ”

Ye Qinglan asked curiously: "What about now, have you already discussed any countermeasures?" ”

Gu Xinian smiled faintly: "Respond to all changes with the same!" ”

Ye Qinglan silently savored these words, and couldn't help but sigh: "That's true, it's the best way to do nothing right now." The third prince took over the task of overseer, and the border pass even passed the good news. This seems to be a good thing, but in fact, it may not be the case when you think about it carefully. If the emperor didn't have suspicions, he would have sat on the dragon chair for so many years. (To be continued......)