Chapter 672: Heart-to-Heart
As Bai Chun put down the tea, he glanced at Ye Qingcai with some confusion and walked out, Li Fengniang's face said with a hint of smugness: "I can't imagine that Lord Ye, who has appeased the envoys all the way and dares to openly resist the decree, would be afraid of his wife, it's really a strange news." β
"What else did Zhao Gou say? It is impossible to recruit you into the palace for no reason, just to let you, the future queen of the Great Song Dynasty, come to give you the title for Humble Jing, right? Ye Qing sat motionless on the bed, while Li Fengniang pointed and gently lifted the thin clothes on Ye Qing's body and looked at the bandaged wound on his shoulder.
"Life is really big, several times can make you turn danger into a disaster, worthy of a minister, now even the emperor is provincial, directly call his name Zhao Gou." Li Fengniang gently lowered her collar, as if she was afraid of hurting Ye Qing's wound: "Does it still hurt?" β
Ye Qing shook his head silently, signaling that it would no longer hurt, and Li Fengniang continued: "What does the old fox want to do, I Li Fengniang naturally doesn't know, I'm a weak woman, and I know the powerful relationship above the court." But....... β
Looking at Li Fengniang, who was selling guanzi, with a hint of pride in her charming expression, Ye Qing smiled and asked, "But what?" β
"Zhao Gou in your mouth said that it is not the will to let this palace speak." Li Fengniang didn't know why, but she was a little excited, looked at Ye Qing's white eyes, smiled proudly and continued: "The original words are: don't forget what I promised in the Storm Pavilion that night. What did you promise him to be able to get him around your life? β
"So this is his condition for granting the title of Bai Chun Sanpin Life Woman?" Ye Qing pondered for a moment, and then, with the help of Li Fengniang, he slowly changed from sitting cross-legged to sitting on the bed, and sighed: "This is a life-urging talisman, either Shi Hao has secretly entered the palace, or Shi Miyuan has entered the palace." β
"What do you mean?" Li Fengniang frowned and asked, the excitement and excitement in her heart gradually faded with Ye Qing's words.
When she entered the palace today, Li Fengniang's mood was apprehensive, she didn't know what Zhao Gou's purpose was when she suddenly summoned her into the palace in person.
But when she understood that Zhao Gou asked her to enter the palace just to give Ye Qing's wife the third rank of life, Li Fengniang's mood became a little excited and impatient, and even with a trace of the little daughter's little nervousness.
It's not that she hasn't thought about coming over to visit Ye Qing, who has been seriously injured, in the past few days, it's just that the Criminal Department has kept the Ye family impenetrable, so that she, the crown princess, can't find a suitable excuse to visit Ye Qing for a while, which naturally makes her fidgeting and restless in the prince's mansion, and she is afraid that the courtier will suddenly die at home.
So when Zhao Gou personally asked her to visit Ye Qing and give Bai Chun, Li Fengniang was like a Huaichun daughter who was grounded by her elders, and was finally promised by her elders to see her sweetheart, full of joy and nervousness.
She never thought that she would care about Ye Qing so much, and she never thought that the minister in front of her had unconsciously occupied such an important position and weight in her heart.
Therefore, when Li Fengniang approached Ye Mansion with great joy and excitement, wanting to surprise Ye Qing with herself, when she saw the respectful and harmonious feeling of Ye Qing and his wife in the room, the vinegar in her heart was instantly overturned, and naturally she would not give Ye Qing, let alone Bai Chun, and would not have a good face for Bai Chun.
Fortunately, Li Fengniang is no longer what it used to be, at least she still knows what the purpose of her coming here today is, not to mention, at this moment, she still has her own little abacus in her heart, that is, once she ascends the throne of the queen, she must be cleared of all the women around her, and she can only be left alone.
Listening to Ye Qing's three words of the amulet, Li Fengniang also had to put away the careful thoughts of her little daughter's family, and began to listen to Ye Qing's analysis a little seriously.
"King Xin is dead, Shi Hao and I, Ye Qing, are safe and sound, such a result is obviously not what Zhao Zhi wants. And now the attitude of the saint is unclear, and the courtiers have no clear support for anyone, they are all waiting for the saint's decision and looking at the direction of the court. Zhao Gou obviously realized this, this time the turmoil in Guanquanfang was completely caused by him, if it succeeded, then everyone would be happy, but now that it has failed, Zhao Gou has no confidence to ask the saint to indulge him again. Shi Hao huddled in the mansion, obviously it was not his intention, but Zhao Gou didn't want him to die, and he didn't want him to become the target of public criticism at this moment, and become the target of Wang Huai and Han Cheng's attacks. So Zhao Gou ...... As the so-called bell unlocking must be tied to the bell, Zhao Gou now hopes that I can appear in the court, whether it is to break the balance or break the tranquility, but he never wants the court to be so calm....... Ye Qing frowned and analyzed.
"After talking for a long time, you didn't let me understand a word, so you just told me directly, what Zhao Gou wants to do, and what I can do for you." Li Fengniang was a little anxious, she was not in the mood to listen to Ye Qing's nonsense here, she just wanted to know what to do next.
Ye Qing glanced at Li Fengniang, who was sitting on the edge of the bed and sitting in the position where Bai Chun was sitting just now, and sneered: "It's very simple, Zhao Gou asked you to come to my house just to tell me that he agreed that I Ye Qing is a member of the Prince's Mansion, and I am not to blame for the past, but now, I need someone to break the tranquility above this court, as for who...... This is a bait that Zhao Gou gave me. β
"What the hell do you mean?" Li Fengniang slapped Ye Qing's chest impatiently, and asked a little angrily.
This idiot, after talking for a long time, he didn't understand a sentence, he didn't know what he was talking about, he just understood a sentence, that is, Zhao Gou agreed to Ye Qing to become the crown prince, that is to say, after agreeing that after the prince succeeded to the throne, Ye Qing became an important minister next to the prince, but what does this have to do with what messy bait?
"Do you think I have the weight and qualifications to make the court that is now a pool of stagnant water come alive?" Ye Qing smiled and asked the impatient Li Fengniang, but at the moment she missed Zhong Qing a little, if she was here, it would naturally be easy to understand, and she could see at once that Zhao Gou was designing him Ye Qing again.
"Who do you think you are? It's just a pacification envoy on Huainan East Road, even if you are the core of this incident in Guanquanfang, you want to ...... above the court. Li Fengniang said disdainfully.
"Yes, how could Zhao Gou not know this?" Ye Qing interrupted Li Fengniang's words and continued: "Since Zhao Gou knows this very well, he must show me a clear way, obviously to let you come to my house to pass the decree, but secretly tell me that the only one who can resolve the current stalemate in the court is the prince. So I asked you to come here in the hope that through my mouth, I will tell you Li Fengniang, let the prince participate in the court dispute, and break the current deadlock. β
Li Fengniang's phoenix eyes lit up, and then the little stars full of power began to flicker, pushing Ye Qing and urging: "Then tell me quickly, how should the prince get involved, and how should the courtiers start to turn their hearts to the prince, or let the prince be able to occupy a place in the current court as the prince?" β
"If so, Li Fengniang...... Have you ever wondered who will be the most direct beneficiary once the impasse is opened, and who will be the first to bear the brunt of the impasse? Ye Qing asked helplessly.
"What do you mean?" Li Fengniang was stunned for a moment, and the little star in the phoenix's eyes gradually faded and asked.
"The crown prince is only the prince after all, and the affairs of the court are matters that only the saints have the right to decide! Because of the Guanquanfang incident, although the saint was not dissatisfied with Zhao Gou's move on the surface, but now that the deadlock in the court, the saint's troops are not moving, and he is already expressing his dissatisfaction with the saint to Deshou Palace, because King Xin is dead, and the saint's dissatisfaction with him Zhao Gou has increased. At this time, if the prince participates in the court, the saint will not do anything to the prince, but ...... The person behind the temptation of the prince to participate in the political affairs of the court...... The end will become very miserable, so this is a trap set for me by Zhao Gou in order to understand his current predicament, once I follow his wishes, in order to take advantage of the victory after the Guanquanfang incident, I want to occupy a place in the court, I will be in Zhao Gou's arms. Ye Qing frowned and said.
"You mean, once the crown prince is involved in court affairs, and you will become a stepping stone for the crown prince? At that time, as long as Zhao Gou points out that it is you who bewitch the prince, then the other courtiers will inevitably unite to follow Zhao Gou to impeach and attack you, and you ...... As a foreign minister, bewitching the prince will be like a crime of rebellion, so it will be ...... then. Li Fengniang's expression looked a little intriguing.
"Yes, the prince will enter the court, and I will be put in prison, because at this time, the saint will sprinkle his dissatisfaction with Zhao Gou and the anger of the prince's strong participation on me, at that time...... Only if I am put to death can I give the royal family a harmony. Ye Qing's eyes were firmly fixed on Li Fengniang's charming face, which was also full of greedy cheeks for power.
Li Fengniang's face full of power desire has a hint of heartbeat and entanglement, and she uses Ye Qing's death to exchange the crown prince for the throne, which is somewhat difficult for her to choose now!
If it was before the Guanquanfang incident, Li Fengniang might have decided to use Ye Qing's death in exchange for the crown prince to ascend to the throne as soon as possible, and then fulfill her ambition to become the queen of the world.
But after the Guanquanfang incident, when she finally saw the weight of Ye Qing in her heart, as well as ...... After Li Fengniang was most reluctant to mention the matter of her children, Li Fengniang became a little hesitant, and the balance in her heart was more and more inclined to Ye Qing's side.
Ye Qing's eyes were sharp and gentle, and he quietly looked at Li Fengniang, who was frowning and hesitating, he also wanted to know how this woman, who more or less occupied a certain amount of weight in his heart, would make decisions on rights and private affairs.
Just as the corrupt officials under the interest groups of later generations finally chose to commit suicide, sometimes this is the case, if we want to achieve perfection without harming the big interests of all parties, then we must fill the hole with human lives, and fill the hole with key human lives, so that a major matter is reduced to a small matter, and various interest groups are temporarily silenced.
Ye Qing's current situation, just like those people, stands at the crossroads of life, whether the interest group behind him wants to sacrifice himself in exchange for greater benefits, or whether to maintain the status quo for the time being, and then try to make a big treasure in the future, now, it all depends on Li Fengniang's thoughts.
Ye Qing's gaze was soft and sharp, Li Fengniang's gaze was hesitant and sad, and the two looked at each other quietly, as if time had stood still at this moment.
I don't know how long it took, Li Fengniang suddenly became extremely weak, and muttered with a somewhat sad and helpless expression: "You are dead...... What should I do? β
"Doesn't the crown princess really plan to exchange my Ye Qing's life for the throne of the queen of the world?" Ye Qing's heart was also heavily relieved and asked.
Li Fengniang raised her head quickly, not wanting Ye Qing to see the sadness and reluctance in her eyes, crystal tears slipped from the corners of her eyes, and were quickly wiped away by her, after snorting, she said: "Don't force me, I really want to sit on the throne of the queen as soon as possible, and I will regret forcing me again." β
Let his hand be held in the palm of Ye Qing's palm, but he was still stubborn and arrogant with his head up, not wanting Ye Qing to see the reluctance in his eyes, not willing to be the queen, and not willing to let Ye Qing leave.
"It's rare that you Li Fengniang are so affectionate and righteous, no matter what, this appeasement makes a good person do it to the end, send the Buddha to the west, Li Fengniang, I, Ye Qing, assure you, as long as you don't mess around these days, within two or three years, the queen's position will definitely be you Li Fengniang." Ye Qing rubbed the gentle little hand in his palm.
"I want to be the queen now, if it weren't for you, a minister, ......." Li Fengniang cried and laughed and beat Ye Qing's chest.
Lowering her arrogant head, looking at Ye Qing's smug smile, tears flowed out more and more uncompromisingly, no one knew whether her tears at the moment were flowing because she would have to wait a few years to sit on the throne of her beloved queen, or because she was in touch with Ye Qing's heart at this moment.
"If you think Zhao Gou is just like this, then you are underestimating him too much." Stroking the hair of Li Fengniang, who was lying on his chest and still sobbing, Ye Qing muttered.
"What do you mean, is it possible that he wants to kill me?" Li Fengniang grabbed Ye Qing's collar and sobbed while wiping her tears.
"Have you forgotten King Wei?" Ye Qing felt that the delicate body in his arms suddenly stiffened, stroked the delicate back, and continued: "What virtue do you have in the palace, you know better than anyone else, from Zhao Gou to the saint, the queen mother to the queen, the palace and the eunuchs have been offended by you Li Fengniang, ridiculing the queen's background, ridiculing the queen mother's dementia, these are all things that you Li Fengniang have done over the years, how could Zhao Gou suddenly be optimistic about you at this time?" β
"Two birds with one stone?" Li Fengniang bit Ye Qing's chest under his thin shirt and asked.
"Yes, over the years, how could Zhao Gou not see that you Li Fengniang coveted the queen's throne, and couldn't you see that the prince had been persecuting the holy Zen position at your instigation? He just doesn't have a chance to remove you with excuses. Now, as long as you are attracted by the false power and the queen's throne deliberately designed by him, once you are ...... by him in the court. Ye Qing said lightly.
"And he will immediately depose me and the crown prince after you are executed, and then force the saint to appoint Zhao Kai, the king of Wei, as the crown prince, and then the final winner will be him Zhao Gou?" Li Fengniang got up from Ye Qing's arms and said with some anger.
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"Yes, otherwise why do you think he would suddenly recruit you into the palace alone, and let you show favor to me on his behalf? Because you came to deliver the decree, it will make me give up my guard the most, because I also urgently need the support of the prince behind me now, in this way, in Zhao Gou's opinion, it will naturally make me relax my vigilance, after all, once the prince ascends the throne, then I, Ye Qing, am safe and sound, and it is just around the corner to be invincible in the court! Such a big temptation, even if I, Ye Qing, am not moved, he Zhao Gou has calculated that you Li Fengniang will definitely be tempted, and he will not hesitate to exchange my life for the throne of the queen. Ye Qing finally turned around and looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, it was so real and natural.
History, finally, with his participation, began to deviate more and more from the original trajectory, and with the carelessness of Zhao Gou's move, Zhao Gou now, like a beast trapped in Deoksugung Palace, began to roar and make the last struggle.
Li Fengniang went to Ye Qing's house to deliver the decree, but there was no news for two days, and the court was still as silent as stagnant water, without any waves, which made Zhao Gou have to wonder if the killing move he laid out was resolved by Ye Qing again.
He was furious! There is an urge to go crazy! He really couldn't understand why Ye Qing could guess his mind every time and see through his plan!
For so many years, the court officials have been played with by him, especially after he is in the Zen position, it is like hiding in the shadows, which is full of huge advantages, and he can calculate and design every official at will, but the tried and tested strategies have all lost their due role here in Ye Qing.
However, in five days, the older trapped beast Zhao Gou, his gray hair was messy in Deshou Palace, his beard had not been taken care of for several days, and some of them had been glued together, his red and cloudy eyes, his chest rose and fell rapidly up and down like a bellows, and he was panting heavily.
Wang Lun and other palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, and the foreheads of several palace maids and eunuchs were dripping with blood, and even the bridge of Wang Lun's nose was red and swollen from being hit by objects.
"The saint still hasn't come to Deoksugung Palace?" Zhao Gou's voice was hoarse, and his tone was full of anger!
"Back to the emperor, slave maid...... The slave and maid have not been ....... Wang Lun said with a trembling body.
"Bastard thing! If it weren't for me, he Zhao Yan would have been able to sit on the throne! It should have been the dead Zhao Xuan who should have come to sit down! Zhao Gou didn't know what he remembered, and began to scold the current saint Zhao Yan angrily.
"What about Zhao Xuan? Where is his body? Get me ....... Zhao Gou's eyes were red, and he still habitually held his knees with one hand and said.
"Emperor Taishang, the corpse of King Xin ......." Wang Lun's nervous heart at the moment, faintly felt that Zhao Gou seemed to be crazy, since he came back from Dali Temple, he first sat in the study for nearly two hours, and then after coming out, the whole person became more gloomy and terrifying, and his temper became more eccentric!
"Spread the decree, let Shi Hao roll to the palace, he has not seen any action for a few days, he Shi Hao has been shrinking into what kind of system, do you want me to carry all this alone? If it weren't for him, there would be no passive situation today. The teacup in hand was grabbed and thrown out by Zhao Gou again.
The palace maid who was hit instantly broke her head and bled out, but she still clenched her teeth and didn't even dare to snort.
"Emperor Taishang, Wei Guogong Shi Hao asks to see you." A eunuch knelt at Zhao Gou's feet and said.
"Let him come in, it's still filial piety!" A sneer appeared at the corner of Zhao Gou's mouth and said.