On this day, after Zhao Xiu left the Guangping palace with his grandmother Zhang, on the carriage back, Zhang asked his granddaughter with a puzzled face: "When you listened to the piano today, what did you do when you went out halfway?" You sit so far away from me, and there is still a prince in the middle, I can't even ask you. ”

Zhao Xiu was a little weak-hearted, and hurriedly sat up straight and replied: "It's a little hot today, I walked all the way, I sweated a lot, my face was greasy, and I was so uncomfortable that I left to wash my face." I didn't leave the courtyard, but I was in the small patio at the corner of the courtyard, at the end of the promenade, and I could see it around the corner. ”

Zhang frowned: "Why did it take so long to wash your face?" You went to Kung Fu with at least three or four tunes. She said to her granddaughter very seriously, "Have you met and talked to the prince?" Soon after you left, he followed. "Although the two did not leave at the same time, they came back at the same time. After Zhao Xiu returned to the table, another quarter of an hour passed, and Gao Zhen came back, and before sitting down, he went to the side of King Guangping and whispered a few words to him, it seemed that he was going to deal with something, and he reported to him as soon as he returned. But Zhang always felt that it was not a coincidence that his granddaughter and his son left the table at the same time.

Zhao Xiu had already thought of an excuse for prevarication: "I didn't, I really washed my face." But I listened to those tunes boringly, and I couldn't sit still, so after washing my face, I stayed on the small patio and sat for a while, blowing the wind and enjoying the coolness. I didn't say anything to Shizi except for some chatting on the way there, but I saw him leave the yard as if he was heading ahead, right? ”

"Really?" Zhang was skeptical. Could it really be a coincidence?

Zhao Xiu blinked, and hurriedly tried to divert her attention: "By the way, grandmother, have you heard?" Recently, there have been some bad rumors in the palace, and the queen seems to have annoyed the queen mother, and she doesn't treat the king of Guangping and the prince very well. ”

This question immediately attracted Zhang's attention: "What's going on?" What did the prince tell you? ”

Zhao Xiu said: "Actually, no, I heard about it from others, and I asked Shizi when we met today." The prince didn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either, he just said that he and the prince knew it in their hearts, so I didn't have to worry about it. I think that since the son of the world is vague and not categorically denial, it can be seen that the rumors are not unfounded. Also, just after the anniversary of the first emperor, the emperor gave the prince a few pianists, so that the prince could listen to the music and relieve his boredom, which I also think is a little weird. ”

Why didn't Zhang discover this? But there are some things that don't stand up to scrutiny. She really didn't want to believe that it was the emperor who set a trap for King Guangping, a loyal brother, for no reason, and she didn't want to believe that King Guangping, a good man and a great benefactor in her mind, would do something to make the emperor wary. She only thought that it was all a misunderstanding. The king is still a bright king, and the prince is still a virtuous king, maybe there are other treacherous villains who are doing it?

Zhang taught his granddaughter seriously: "Don't inquire about the affairs of the palace at will, and don't talk nonsense outside. These major matters are handled by their own nobles. You can study at home with peace of mind, and take care of housework. ”

Zhao Xiu knew that she would definitely say this, so she agreed with a good girl. But what exactly she will do is another matter.

At this moment, Gao Zhen also told his father King Guangping about the content of his discussion with Zhao Xiu, and asked him for advice: "What do you think? This is not the time for us to stick to the rule of non-interference in government affairs. No matter what the emperor thinks in his heart, we should also express our attitude to him. There is also the queen, it is her business to be confused, but we must not let her teach the emperor's eldest son badly. ”

King Guangping was silent for a long time before he sighed: "You still think that the emperor is suspicious of you and refuses to believe him." In fact, our father and son don't care about fame, fortune and power, and it doesn't matter what outsiders think. The queen was confused, but there was no hindrance to us at all. The eldest son of the emperor is not a stupid child who can't see the situation clearly after listening to his mother's words. What do you have to worry about? also told Sister Xiu'er about this kind of thing, so that she could worry. ”

Gao Zhen pursed his lips and didn't speak, but he didn't think so. He felt that his father was blinded by the so-called brotherhood, so he would say that the emperor was not suspicious of their father and son.

Seeing that his son was silent, King Guangping was also a little helpless: "That's it, you can do it if you want to, and it doesn't hurt to be horizontal or vertical." The emperor was reluctant to establish a prince, but he wanted to wait for the eldest son of the emperor to be a few years older and participate in court politics. Many boys were smart when they were young, they could understand their homework, and they were not bad at reading and writing, but they may not have talent when they really deal with political affairs. The position of the prince is crucial, once canonized, it cannot be easily deposed, and the deposed prince will also have a miserable end. The emperor hopes to be cautious and leave room for his own flesh and blood. If the crown prince is established now, but after a few years, it is found that the eldest son of the emperor is not suitable for this position, but the second son of the emperor or other princes have done better, what should it be? But if there is a delay, it will be another chaos. Moreover, if the emperor still can't avoid accepting concubines after all, and the concubines have princes and are interested in the throne, wouldn't the prince who was ordained in advance become a ready-made target? ”

Gao Zhen Zhengse said: "If this kind of thing really happens, as long as the emperor always keeps his mind clear, what is there to fear?" Just dispose of the troublemakers. The prince of the concubine is naturally not as noble as the prince of the concubine, and the emperor can't just sit back and watch the eldest son being attacked because he pities the concubine, right? ”

King Guangping smiled: "So I asked you to go to the emperor to mention the matter of establishing a prince, whether you agree or not, it depends on the emperor's intentions." You're just trying to make a statement. But I advise you to do it privately, but let it reach through the ears of others to the ears of those you want him to hear. Don't do this in front of the courtiers, and don't deliberately do it in front of the queen and the emperor's eldest son, then they won't believe your sincerity. ”

Gao Zhen understood: "Yes, my son knows." "I'm excited to try.

King Guangping said again: "Sister Xiu'er suggests that you persuade your imperial grandmother to be more kind to the emperor's eldest son, which is excellent." It's all the same grandson, your imperial grandmother favored you because she took pity on you for losing your mother at a young age, which is human nature, but you shouldn't favor one over the other. I often persuaded your imperial grandmother, but she listened to it at the time, and then the queen was so angry that she dismissed the idea. The more I persuaded her, the more she felt that I had been wronged, and what I said could only lead to the opposite result. You go and persuade your imperial grandmother to explain her words in detail, and she will know what to do. ”

Gao Zhen hurriedly agreed, and said with a smile: "Grandmother Huang must still be able to listen to me." ”

King Guangping sighed: "So it's a pity, why can't you think of anything that Sister Xiu'er can think of?" God is merciful, I hope you can successfully marry this daughter-in-law, otherwise what will you do in the future? He shook his head and shook his head with a "why is my son so stupid" on his face.

Gao Zhen coughed lightly and quickly changed the topic: "It's not difficult to convince the imperial grandmother, but I'm afraid that the queen will make another stupid move and annoy the imperial grandmother." If the eldest son of the emperor can also feel that the queen is acting inappropriately, and never listen to her again, and only honor the emperor's grandmother, then it would be good. ”

King Guangping paused, a little helpless: "Don't play with the temper of a child, the queen actually didn't do anything to us." ”

Gao Zhen sneered silently, but he had a different opinion in his heart. He has never been an honest man who is willing to suffer, since the queen made the first move and didn't give her a little color, he couldn't be calm!

When Zhao Xiu returned home, he waited for news from outside with peace of mind. Whether it was the father and son of the King of Guangping proposing to the emperor to establish a prince, or the Jiang family trying to improve relations with the empress, it was impossible for an outsider to know the details, but there were always rumors. After these rumors come out, presumably the relationship between the queen and the queen mother, the king of Guangping and Gao Zhen will also ease, and she will be able to put her mind at ease. Before that, Zhao Xiu was worried that if his grandmother Zhang rashly entered the palace to see the queen mother, she would be used as cannon fodder by the queen, so she persuaded Zhang not to enter the palace for the time being.

Zhang was also a little worried in her heart, although she really wanted to visit the Queen Mother, who had always been good to her, but at this juncture, she also felt that more things were better than less. My grandson is preparing for the exam, and now there are more than a month to go, and it is a nervous time. Although her granddaughter is capable, she is young after all, so she should stay at home and help more and clear up the worries of the children.

Within a few days, the preparations for the library were completed, and the auspicious date for the opening of the library was also set. Zhao Xiu remembered that she had promised Fang Renzhu to take the latter to the library for a walk before the opening of the library, so she sent a letter to Fang's house and asked Fang Renzhu if she was free recently.

Fang Renzhu replied that he was free recently and could travel at any time, even tomorrow! There was an aura between the lines, as if she was desperate to go out and breathe. Zhao Xiu felt that this was very different from her usual style, so she wondered if something was wrong with her family? Could it be that the marriage dispute between Fang Huizhu and the Meishan Bofu Qiu family has not yet come to a conclusion? But now it's July, and the original wedding date was the ninth day of July. There are no results yet, what should I do on the ninth day of the new year? Does Fang Huizhu still want to go out?

Zhao Xiu called Bihan, who delivered the letter, over and asked her, "When you went to Fang's house, did you hear any news about their house recently?" ”

Bihan nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes!" I heard that his family has given the fourth old man who died not long ago to the clan! It's a matter of public opinion among the clans! It seems that the eldest girl of his family is still mixed in it! ”

Zhao Xiu was surprised: "What's going on?" ”

"I don't know. The girls and mothers-in-law of his family refused to say much, and I only found out by overhearing their private discussions, and I didn't know what the details were. Bi Han hurriedly said, "But for this matter, Mrs. Fang seemed to have lost her temper, scolded his eldest girl, and punished his eldest girl for grounding." Recently, Mrs. Fang was not in a good mood, and the people below did something wrong, and the penalty was three points heavier than usual, so his family was worried and cautious in everything, for fear of touching his wife's mold. ”

Zhao Xiu was confused when he heard it. If the Fang family members discussed the expulsion of Fang Yishan, a rebellious sinner, from the clan, it would not be strange, that day in the Guangping Palace, she heard Gao Zhen mention what Fang Sanye said in the letter, and guessed that the Fang family probably had this intention. The clansmen's public discussion was the suggestion that Zhao Wei and her gave to Gao Zhen that day. But what's the matter with Fang Huizhu here? Why did she get involved? Could it be ...... Is she so desperately looking forward to getting rid of Fang Yishan, the clan uncle, so that she can marry the second son of Meishan Bo on time on the ninth day of the seventh month?

But even so, why did Mrs. Fang get angry?

What happened to the Fang family?