After Gao Zhen hesitated, he still decided to whitewash the peace, some things are enough for their father and son to worry, Zhao Xiu was already out of the matter, and the Jiannan Hou Mansion still needs to rely on the Holy Family to gain a foothold, so why drag her into this pool of deep water?

He said to Zhao Xiu: "I am a few years old with the emperor's eldest son, and we have often read and played together since we were children, and we have a deep friendship. I was wounded, and he made a special trip out of the palace to visit me. Even if the queen doesn't treat me very well, the eldest son of the emperor is so old, and he has been raised by the emperor since he was a child, and he is not a mediocre person. He has his own views on government affairs and clan affairs. You don't have to worry that he will become hostile to our father and son because of the Queen's attitude. He is a good boy with a generous personality, and even if he really dislikes it, he will not deliberately embarrass us. ”

Zhao Xiu listened, and his heart became more stable. As long as the empress does not exert great influence on the emperor and the future emperor, then her hostility is nothing more than a drizzle for the king of Guangping and Gao Zhen's father and son, and it is harmless. Maybe she will influence some snobbish subordinates to alienate the father and son of King Guangping, but that kind of person is worthless to Gao Zhen, let alone has no influence on Gao Zhen.

She smiled and said to Gao Zhen, "This is really good." Since the emperor and the eldest son of the emperor have a friendly attitude towards the prince and you, then you should also say some good things in front of them, especially the eldest son of the emperor, you have a good relationship, you can meet more, exchange feelings, and leave a good impression on him. In that way, even if the queen desperately says bad things about you in front of her sons, as long as he himself doesn't think so, then no matter how much the queen says, it will be in vain. ”

Gao Zhen paused, smiled wryly and said, "I don't live in the palace, and I don't have many opportunities to meet the princes." Even in the palace, it is rarely encountered. The two princes now live in the prince's house, and they have to go to school every day, and they go to Kunning Palace to see the queen after class. I don't go to school with them, I don't go to Kunning Palace, I can meet occasionally, and I meet in a hurry, and I can say a few words and it's over. The Empress did not like me to come into contact with them, and I hardly had the opportunity to speak alone with the eldest son of the Emperor. ”

Zhao Xiu felt strange when he heard it: "How could it be? You often go to the Queen Mother's Palace, as long as you adjust the time, and see that the eldest son of the emperor will go to the Queen Mother to greet the Queen Mother, isn't it okay? As long as you can sit down and talk for a while, you can still communicate with each other, even if other people are present. ”

Gao Zhen was a little embarrassed in his heart, and he didn't know how to explain to Zhao Xiu. However, Zhao Xiu looked at his face, and combined with the news he heard before, he guessed a few points: "Does the queen not let the eldest son of the emperor get along with the queen mother more?" ”

Gao Zhen smiled bitterly and nodded: "She often said that the eldest son of the emperor has to do his homework carefully, even if the eldest son of the emperor often goes to Cining Palace to ask the imperial grandmother for peace, he won't stay long." The imperial grandmother is also a little angry now, and she is angry with the two princes, and she is also a little colder to them than before. ”

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but shout bad in his heart. The contradictions between the queen and the queen mother, as well as the queen's dissatisfaction with the father and son of the king of Guangping, were largely caused by the queen mother's preference for the eldest son and eldest grandson. Now that the queen is playing a little temper, why does the queen mother follow suit? It doesn't matter if she is cold to the two princes, but if this causes the latter's dissatisfaction, this hatred must not fall on Gao Zhen's father and son?

Zhao Xiu made a suggestion to Gao Zhen: "This is not good, right?" Since the Queen Mother loves your grandson, she must be willing to listen to your persuasion. You might as well persuade the Queen Mother to be kind and cordial to the princes. The queen is the queen, and the princes are all the grandsons of the queen mother, and they are the continuation of her bloodline. If the queen mother can win the hearts of her grandchildren, even if there is only the eldest son of the emperor, it will be good for the future of your father and son. Now the queen is looking for trouble, the queen mother and the prince, and you, are considered to be on one side, the emperor...... Temporarily neutral, the eldest son of the emperor seems to be neutral, but don't force a neutral person to the queen's side because the queen mother is angry, isn't that worse? ”

Gao Zhen thought for a while: "This is not difficult. In fact, even if you don't mention it, I plan to persuade the imperial grandmother. The eldest son of the emperor is actually very filial to her, if her old man continues to be angry, it will inevitably hurt the heart of the eldest son of the emperor, and my father and I will also feel uncomfortable when I see it. Our father and son have never thought about fighting for anything, and the suspicion of the emperor and his wife is uncomfortable enough, and there is really no need to add a few more opponents to my father and me. ”

Zhao Xiu stared at him and didn't say a word. Gao Zhen was puzzled for a moment, and immediately reacted. He seemed to have slipped out.

Zhao Xiu pursed his lips with a serious expression: "You never told me that the emperor is also suspicious of you." "In this way, the situation is completely different!

Gao Zhen was speechless and was silent for a moment before he said, "I don't want you to worry about it." Besides, my father always believed that the emperor was just a little suspicious. Hengzhi and our father and son have no other thoughts, and they are not interested in fighting for power and profit, no matter how suspicious he is, he can't stop us. ”

Zhao Xiu stared at him and asked, "Why does he have such an idea?" It doesn't make sense! Is it affected by the queen's pillow wind? Or do you really think that the prince will steal his throne? If he is like the empress, he cares that someone has mentioned making him the king and making you the prince before, doesn't he know that he is the emperor now? He has a lot of power, and he can make whoever he wants to be the prince, and if he doesn't want to make you, it's just a matter of one sentence, what's there to be jealous of? ”

Gao Zhen also felt incomprehensible, and his heart was more of the anger of being betrayed by his trusted relatives: "I don't understand what he is thinking!" If our father and son really had different intentions, I would not have risked my life to rescue him from the siege, and my father would not have gone to great lengths to stay in the palace to stabilize the overall situation for him, and he would not even be able to see my mother for the last time. Our father and son don't want anything now, and Anfen is an idle clan, for fear that there will be anything that will hinder him, but he is still suspicious of us in his heart! But as long as he has the heart to protect us, the queen will not dare to be so rampant! My father is still thinking about him, and has repeatedly tried to convince me that the emperor has no hostility towards us, but how can I believe him?! I don't want to say anything more now, as long as he wants to be famous, he can't attack us. As long as he continues to let my father maintain the dignity that a prince should have, as for myself, I don't care about anything, he can't take my life! ”

Zhao Xiu grabbed his sleeve nervously: "You calm down first, this kind of thinking is unacceptable." If there is a problem, we must find a way to solve it. You clearly have no different intentions, so why should he be suspicious? We need to find out the cause and then prescribe the right medicine. Even if it can't completely eliminate his suspicions, it can't make him show it anymore. ”

Gao Zhen calmed down a little: "How do you prescribe the right medicine?" He was still kind to my father and me, and I would not have been aware of his sinister intentions had it not been for some of his wills that revealed his inner thoughts. ”

Zhao Xiu also felt very embarrassed. You can't find someone to remind him in front of the emperor that when he was able to ascend the throne as the emperor, how much effort did the father and son of King Guangping do, right? Sometimes people like the emperor are so troublesome, you obviously have kindness to him, but you can't say it clearly, because it will seem that you are trying to repay the favor. As a subordinate with this kind of thought, the emperor will only feel more annoying. Just like back then, it was clear that the old county prince of the Zhao family tried his best to put the first emperor on the throne of the emperor, but the first emperor was stunned by a few words from the woman, and seemed to forget this, and refused to return the title of Marquis of Jiannan to Zhao Wei, the only son of the Zhao family, but the Zhao family could not complain in front of him, so he could only wait silently, one day he would think of the Zhao family, Zhao Wei also grew up, there was no excuse to delay the return of the title, and the title could still return to the Zhao family.

The Zhao family also saved Jinshang and made great contributions to his safe accession to the throne, but what Zhao Wei got was only the title, mansion and family property that should have belonged to him. As for what position he can hold in the DPRK and the Central Committee in the future, he must continue to listen to the arrangements of the present and must not have any dissatisfaction. What can the Zhao family say? Nothing can be said. Because of the thunder, rain and dew, they are all Jun'en. Zhang also felt that it was already the emperor's grace to get everything he had now.

This is the case with the Jiannan Marquis Mansion, and the Guangping Mansion is no exception, even if they are the emperor's closest relatives, but before that, they were the emperor's courtiers.

Zhao Xiu gritted his teeth, and as soon as his heart was crossed, he asked Gao Zhen: "What do you think now?" If the Emperor no longer suspects you, will you be loyal to him? That is, would you willingly serve him? ”

Gao Zhen asked, "What does it mean to be willing to serve him?" I knew that my father and I would never be in that seat in our lifetime. When I knew this, he hadn't yet sat in the position of prince. If I am not reconciled at all, how can I help my father to put him on the throne, save him from danger, and then assist him to ascend the throne as emperor? But what he did was too hurtful! I will bow down to him in the future, but it is impossible for me to truly serve him. I'm just an idle clan, living my own free life, what does power and fortune have to do with me? I think...... I'll be more reassuring to him, right? ”

Zhao Xiu clapped his hands: "Okay, then things will be easy to do." You should think of a way to show your loyalty to him, it is better for bystanders to see it, such as a more just old minister or something, it is better to have the eldest son of the emperor here. Or...... You directly suggested to him that the eldest son of the emperor should be appointed as the prince as soon as possible? Note that it is necessary to clearly propose the eldest son of the emperor, rather than to mention the prince in general. This is a gesture of goodwill to the emperor's eldest son, and it is also a sign to the queen that she thought too much in the past. At the same time, you are also making your position clear to the court, and by the way, you are showing that you have no dissenting intentions. When the crown prince is established, who can doubt your father and son? ”

Gao Zhen thoughtfully: "This is also a good way." It's just that...... My father once said that he didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the prince. As long as the emperor doesn't ask, he won't get involved in court politics lightly, let alone such a major state affair? ”

Zhao Xiu was a little disapproving: "The matter has already affected the situation of your father and son, why should you be silent any longer?" If it's inconvenient for the prince, then you can go. Even if the emperor is not happy, it is just that you are young and vigorous. Besides, what you are asking for is the most legitimate, the emperor at most said that he will delay for a few more years before establishing a prince, but he will not punish you for this, which is tantamount to sending a message to the outside world - he is dissatisfied with the emperor's eldest son and does not plan to appoint the emperor's eldest son as the prince, so he will punish the person who proposed. ”

Gao Zhen smiled faintly: "That's impossible." As long as the eldest son of the emperor can grow up safely, the throne will only belong to him, and I am very sure of this. It is indeed more appropriate for me to mention this than my father, and more appropriately than anyone else. I can also persuade the Imperial Grandmother to mention it to him, and then let the Emperor's eldest son hear when I persuade the Imperial Grandmother. ”

He turned to Zhao Xiu, smiled, and gently held her hand: "Sister Zhao, thank you, you gave me a good idea." If this is done, we father and son will not only be able to get out of the embarrassing situation we are in now, but we will also be able to preserve our wealth for decades to come, and as long as we act prudently, we will have nothing to worry about. ”

Zhao Xiu's cheeks flushed, and he lowered his head: "I just said casually, whether it can be done depends on your arrangement." Don't thank me, go and ask the prince first. The prince is wise, and he is always more thoughtful than the two political rookies. ”

Gao Zhen was a little confused: "What bird?" ”

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but smile, gently withdrew his hand, got up and walked away two steps, before turning around and smiling: "It's been a long time since I came out, I should go back, don't show your stuffing, let the elders know that we have been chatting here for so long." If you make me blamed by my grandmother, I'll be angry! "Leave with that.

Gao Zhen looked at her flying skirt, a little dazed, and when she came back to her senses, she had already turned the corner and disappeared behind the green bamboo bushes. He secretly screamed a pity, but thinking of the conversation he had with Zhao Xiu just now, he quickly cheered up.