Seeing that Zhou Xiantai's fists were clenched together, and the whole person's eyes flashed with unwillingness, Empress Xue immediately sneered with satisfaction, and continued to speak:

"I have lived with your father for most of my life, and I know very well how worried he is about his relatives taking power. Tai'er, don't forget, half of the Xue family's blood is flowing in you. Your father's jealousy of the Prime Minister's Mansion has been a long time, so the Black Iron incident is just an incentive for him to alienate you even more, in fact, your identity and connection with the Xue family are the fundamental reasons why your father will not pass on the throne to you. ”

In fact, Empress Xue didn't say it, Zhou Xiantai himself knew it in his heart, after all, no one knew what Emperor Ming's attitude was towards him, and no one felt it better than him.

"Mother, is it possible that just because of my background, my father can erase all my political achievements. I am also his sister-in-law, and I am more capable than the waste prince, why can't my father see it, the child is really unwilling, I am not reconciled! ”

Hearing Zhou Xiantai's words, a trace of resentment flashed instantly on Empress Xue's always dignified face.

"Although the queen mother is in the phoenix position, my child cannot become a prince. It's not just Tai'er, you are unwilling, looking at the children of the late queen all day long, sitting firmly in the position of the prince, the queen mother feels that it is a humiliation to me. In addition to the position of the crown prince, I am the queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the wife of your father, but in his heart, he is still thinking about the slut of Concubine Rou all the time. And because of this, Zhou Xianyu was held in the palm of his hand to love. To such a father, you are taking his throne, and what does Tai'er have to blame yourself, you just got what should be yours in advance. ”

From childhood to adulthood, Zhou Xiantai was deliberately instilled by Empress Xue, not only had a cold personality, but also believed that the position of emperor would belong to him in the future.

So now that I see that Emperor Ming will not pass on the throne to him, I can't help but be stimulated by Empress Xue's words.

Zhou Xiantai's sense of panic caused by the usurpation gradually disappeared, and because of the ** in his heart, he was ready to move, and he wanted to implement this plan as soon as possible.

But after so many years of training in the court, Zhou Xiantai still has the calmness he should have, so he frowned slightly, and then said with concern:

"Although the queen mother came to attack Beirong this time, it was only a large army pressing the border, but she was not in a hurry to fight, so in this case, Xianyu may not go to the border in person. And if he doesn't leave the Beijing Division, with the tens of thousands of troops in the Beijing military camp in his hands, even if the child forces the palace to usurp the throne, he will not have the slightest chance of winning. ”

Hearing this, Empress Xue immediately laughed heartily, and when she even laughed out into tears, her voice narrowed, and she said with a scheming look on her face:

The things that Tai'er was worried about, the queen mother naturally knew the same in her heart. But whether Beirong is bluffing, or really going to a complete war with my Great Zhou, it has given us an excellent opportunity to transfer Zhou Xianyu out of Beijing, and the queen mother has a way to tell him not to go. ”

Seeing Zhou Xiantai looking at him in confusion, Empress Xue, who had recovered from his excitement, became graceful and decent.

After returning to the top phoenix chair and sitting firmly, a hint of coldness flashed in Xue Hou's eyes and said:

"You shouldn't have forgotten that at the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace banquet, the third prince of Beirong wanted to use a ten-year contract to exchange Xiao Jinxuan and him to return to China. And this time Beirong is coming, we can release the phoenix sound, and say that the reason why they will call is because Xiao Jinxuan is unwilling to send Beirong. As long as all the ministers are told to speak in unison, and use this to condemn the Xiao family's concubine, do you think Zhou Xianyu has any other choice in order to protect her? ”

Hearing this, Zhou Xiantai couldn't help laughing out loud, and then looked at Xue Hou with admiration, and then said in agreement:

"Yes, we just need to impose this responsibility on Xiao Jinxuan. From the Great Zhou Dynasty to the Manchu Dynasty and the common people of Limin, they will feel that all this is caused by the quasi-princess of Zhou Xianyu. In order to protect this Xiao family's concubine, the seventh brother must go to the battlefield in person, and use the exploits of repelling Beirong to offset the trouble that Xiao Jinxuan brought to Da Zhou. ”

Zhou Xiantai was able to analyze the pros and cons of this matter so quickly, and Empress Xue was naturally very satisfied with this.

Then I saw her sigh with slight relief, and then murmured:

"Gong Gao Zhen Lord, my Xue family has almost snagged more than half of the officials of the Great Zhou, in order to make your father and emperor eliminate his vigilance, and because Zhou Xianyu has been staying in the capital city for all these years. Although your grandfather is the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he has to temporarily put away his edge on the grounds of calling himself sick, and ask the juniors of the Xue family to assist you in the court. But when Zhou Xianyu leaves, your grandfather's illness should also be cured, and it is time for this big Zhou to change. ”

Regarding the conversation between Empress Xue's mother and son, others naturally don't know.

However, Empress Xue's meaning can often penetrate into the previous dynasty and influence the situation of the entire Great Zhou.

And this is also the most helpless place where Emperor Ming was jealous of her, but because he could not completely eradicate the power of the Xue family.

Just like now, how Empress Xue will go next here is planned one by one.

Immediately, there were palace people who she trusted and cultivated, and quietly passed on Empress Xue's ideas and ideas to the ministers of Xue Xiang's lineage who were discussing in the imperial study.

And Shicai also had the same idea as Zhou Xianyu, and was ready to send local defenders to closely monitor the movements of Beirong, without the ministers who rushed out first.

But after vaguely passing on the orders issued by Xue Hou, all the tone changed, and they all pointed the finger at Xiao Jinxuan.

Especially as the elder brother of Empress Xue, Xue Yuan, who is still in the Ministry of War, knelt in front of Emperor Ming's imperial case, and said with a hint of grief and indignation in his voice:

"Your Majesty, at the palace banquet that day, Beirong was willing to exchange a ten-year covenant and a thousand war horses and three cities for the lord of Zhaoyang. In fact, I can't afford to go to war in the big week, this kind of treaty, even if it is a princess, she should dedicate herself to the country. Therefore, in the final analysis, the responsibility for today's war lies with the county lord of Zhaoyang. Yichen thinks that we can send the county lord to Biansai, so as to negotiate with Beirong for bargaining chips. Or kill Xiao Jinxuan and use her to sacrifice the flag to shock the morale of our army. ”

Because Xue Yuan is a descendant of the Prime Minister's family, he knows better than others how jealous his queen sister is of Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianyu's marriage.

Therefore, he planned to stop doing nothing, and directly wanted to take this opportunity, not only to force Zhou Xianyu away, but also to directly take Xiao Jinxuan's life.

And almost as soon as Xue Yuan finished speaking, the ministers in the imperial study all knelt on the ground, seconded the proposal, and asked Emperor Ming to agree.

Seeing this almost one-sided trend, he didn't think that Beirong would come to commit this matter, and he talked about it, and it turned out to be Zhou Xianyu who would end up in this situation, and his face immediately turned completely ugly.

"What do you mean by this, ministers, Jinxuan is just a woman, how can the war between the two countries be affected by her. What's more, she is now the princess of my Zhou Xianyu who is about to marry into the door, are you forcing this king to send his fiancée to the enemy country in Beirong. ”

The more Zhou Xianyu said this, the more the cold aura on his body became stronger, but because Empress Xue had already passed the word, there was still a minister who immediately said stubbornly:

"What the king said is really inappropriate, as the so-called country has a home, and it is necessary to pay more for the mother country. And after all, the county lord of Zhaoyang has not yet become the princess, so she is still a boudoir woman, so what is there to go to Beirong to quell this war. Therefore, please make a decision as soon as possible. ”

Because what we are discussing today is a war, Guo Yi, an official in charge of the Ministry of Rites, has not been summoned.

And without Guo Yi's sharp mouth, and Meng Mian did not come to the imperial study for today's wedding, Zhou Xianyu's situation is simply isolated and even extremely passive.

But after all, the person who makes the final decision will still only be Emperor Ming.

Zhou Xianyu, who had a knot with his father, looked at each other with anticipation today, hoping that this father would at least help him and protect Xiao Jinxuan safely.

But this doesn't matter, when Zhou Xianyu's keen insight that is different from ordinary people clearly captures the hesitation that flashed on Emperor Ming's face.

In an instant, his heart felt as if he had been hit with a hammer, and immediately he sneered and said:

"Father, this is tempting, right, with Jinxuan alone, you can save the people and money, and in exchange for ten years of peace on the border, so you have a damn plan to agree, right? You were like this back then, obviously the king of a country could protect the life of your mother, but you were swayed by the officials who colluded with the Manchu Dynasty, and the mother who was killed in the end jumped off the city wall in order to fulfill your wisdom. Do you know, old man, what I thought when I was a son, I really wanted to kill you with a sword. ”

Although Zhou Xianyu and Emperor Ming are father and son, they are also monarchs and ministers.

Such a violation of filial piety and a great rebellion immediately made the ministers in the imperial study show angry faces when they heard it, and even more so, they had already stretched out their fingers at Zhou Xianyu and reprimanded them.

And seeing that these protégés and lackeys of the Prime Minister's Mansion actually intended to assassinate Xiao Jinxuan, they would dare to accuse him.

Immediately, Zhou Xianyu directly raised his legs, and Xue Yuan, who was the most cheerful among them, kicked his mouth and spat blood, and flew out several meters away.

As soon as Zhou Xianyu's ruthless methods were revealed, the imperial study immediately fell silent.

Because everyone will obviously feel that if they say one more word, His Royal Highness, who has made great achievements in the Great Zhou Dynasty, may really be going to kill.

And after shocking these ministers, Zhou Xianyu, whose eyes were already scarlet and bloody, looked at Emperor Ming again, and then said in a cold and piercing voice as if it came from the Nine Shades Purgatory:

"You couldn't protect your mother back then, don't want to tell me to follow your old path now. Jinxuan is my wife, so I will be guarded by Zhou Xianyu. What if Beirong comes, I will personally go to the border and drive them back to their own country. But if any of you dare to hit Jinxuan's head again, then there is no need for Beirong to conquer the border, and I, Zhou Xianyu, will lead troops to oppose this court first. Don't force me to do this, for Jinxuan, I will not hesitate to slaughter the world, whoever dares to touch her will be stained with blood on my hands, and I will kill everyone who dares to hurt her. ”