Time slipped by inadvertently, and soon it was the height of summer.

In a blink of an eye, Chen Yuanzhao had left the capital for more than a month. At the speed of the march of the great army, it probably arrived exactly in Shandong.

The prince's body was burned to ashes and placed in a coffin and transported back to the capital for burial.

In the past month or so, the situation in the capital has become more and more tense and delicate.

In the harem, Queen Ye couldn't afford to be sick, Concubine Ji Xian was also sick, and the palace maids and eunuchs were fluctuating. Princess An Ning had to temporarily help take care of the palace affairs.

The emperor's dragon body is also good and bad, in addition to deciding the major affairs of the court, the daily routine of the small court meeting was handed over to the king of Wei and the king of Chu. King Wei soon showed his extraordinary talent, and handled the cumbersome court affairs in an orderly manner, which impressed everyone and greatly won the emperor's favor.

The king of Chu was young and had never been in contact with court affairs, and he was obviously inferior to the king of Wei in terms of talent. However, the King of Chu has a gentle temperament, treats people like a spring breeze, and is the concubine of Queen Ye. The officials who originally supported the crown prince gradually moved closer to the king of Chu.

The King of Wei and the King of Chu secretly made small movements, and they had not torn their faces on the surface for the time being, and they were harmonious and harmonious.

There is also frequent news from Shandong.

King Qin's chest was wounded by a sword, but fortunately he did not hurt his heart and lungs, and he has been bedridden to recuperate, and there is no major problem. However, it is not advisable to travel long distances in the short term, and only when the injury heals can you return to the capital.

King Qin couldn't pick up a pen to write, so he ordered the people around him to write a piece of music and return to Beijing. In his last sentence, he blamed himself for most of the reasons for the prince's assassination, and vowed not to catch these bold assassins and never return to the capital.

After the emperor saw the fold. Quite moved, he instructed the king of Wei to read this recital at the court meeting.

The King of Wei read the folds with emotion, and praised the King of Qin emotionally in front of the courtiers: "When the eldest brother was assassinated. The third brother blocked a sword for the eldest brother, and blamed himself for the death of the eldest brother, this brotherhood is really touching. ”

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor is building momentum for King Qin. As an elder brother, King Wei not only doesn't mind, but also has this bearing, which is really rare.

The performance of the King of Wei at the court meeting. It soon reached the ears of the emperor.

When the emperor heard this, he sighed imperceptibly.

If only King Wei hadn't suffered from a leg disease

It's a pity that there are no ifs in this world. No matter how good King Wei is, the lame right leg is his fatal wound. The emperor never thought of making the king of Wei the prince.

As for the king of Chu. Although she is the queen's concubine, she is young and frail, and she has never been in contact with the court. The person who really belongs to the emperor in his heart is King Qin!

King Qin's injuries were fine, and this news made the emperor really relieved. I also made up my mind. Let the King of Wei read out the recital of the King of Qin at the court meeting. It's a clear signal

"Your father is too partial!"

In the bedroom of Yanfu Palace, Queen Ye, who was lying on the bed, had a gloomy face, and her tone was full of anger: "I actually asked King Wei to read the letter of King Qin at the court meeting, and it was clear that he wanted to build momentum for King Qin." ”

On the contrary, the king of Chu was much calmer: "The queen mother doesn't need to be angry. I had expected this. The father originally preferred the third brother the most, and now in such a situation, it is also the best choice to appoint the third brother as the prince in the eyes of the father. ”

King Wei's biological mother was not high, and she died early. King Qin is different.

Her mother, Concubine Ji Xian, was born in the Marquis of Weining. Uncle Wei Ninghou is the first military general of the Great Yan Dynasty, and he is out of the body. It's only a little lower than the King of Chu.

What's more, King Qin has always been quite famous, and he has attracted many henchmen, and he is quite powerful in the court. These have become favorable conditions for the king of Qin to compete for the prince.

In comparison, the King of Chu really has no advantage over the King of Qin.

Empress Ye snorted coldly, and there was a hint of resentment in her voice: "I want to see if your father will be devoted to King Qin after he knows about King Qin's secret plot to kill the crown prince!" ”

As he spoke, he coughed violently.

King Chu was busy patting Queen Ye on the back, and only after Queen Ye's cough subsided did he whisper: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, before Chen Yuanzhao left Beijing, I had already secretly looked for him, and sent someone to go to Shandong with him." As long as the assassin is caught, he will be secretly escorted to the capital. When the time comes, I will present the evidence in person in front of my father. It must be that King Qin will never be able to turn over! ”

When it comes to the last sentence, the voice is gloomy and fierce.

Empress Ye hesitated for a moment before she said in a low voice: "What if the mastermind of this matter is someone else, and it is not King Qin at all?" ”

King Chu hooked the corners of his lips and smiled coldly: "When the people come to me, the mastermind will become the King of Qin if he is not the King of Qin." ”

Empress Ye was taken aback at first, then thought about it carefully, and also thought that this was a good idea, so she nodded and said, "This plan is very good." However, you also have to be careful that King Wei will be secretly troublemaker. ”

After a pause, he said hatefully: "I really looked away before, thinking that this lame man was still honest and peaceful, and he grew up safely." I didn't expect him to have the ambition to win the throne, and now he flatters your father all day long. Your father is also a soft-eared emperor, and it has only been a long time since he was coaxed by King Wei. The matter of presiding over the court meeting actually let the king of Wei take the idea. ”

The king of Chu nominally presided over the court meeting with the king of Wei, but in fact, he followed the errands to join in the fun, and the real benefits were all for the king of Wei.

How could this not make Queen Ye feel annoyed in her heart.

A chill flashed in King Chu's eyes, and his voice was quite calm: "I didn't expect King Wei to be so scheming and means. However, now is not the time to compete with him, so put up with it for the time being. After solving the King of Qin, it is not too late to deal with him. ”

Mother and son were whispering when there was a knock on the door outside the dormitory.

The King of Chu raised his voice and asked, "Who is it?" ”

Outside the door, I remembered the voice of a little eunuch: "Empress Qiqi and His Royal Highness the King of Chu, the slave has something to report." ”

This little eunuch is a person from Yanfu Palace. On weekdays, he deliberately befriended the eunuchs around the emperor, and often came back with some useful news.

Now I am in a hurry to report, and there is important news.

The king of Chu himself went to open the door, and after the little eunuch came in, he kowtowed sharply, and then whispered a few words.

After hearing this, King Chu's brows furrowed.

The emperor summoned the Marquis of Weining into the palace for an audience. He also specially allowed Wei Ninghou to visit Concubine Ji Xian in Changle Palace. It doesn't matter what the emperor and Wei Ninghou say, the important thing is that at such a sensitive and critical time, the emperor's words and deeds are related to the direction of the wind

Queen Ye gritted her teeth angrily: "The prince's bones are not cold, your father doesn't want to find out the real murderer to avenge the prince, but is in a hurry to set up another prince." I'll go to your father. ”

(To be continued......)