Tao Mingxing took the lead in walking to the seat and sat down, and the second prince followed with his head drooped and sat on the top seat.

The little servant sent tea, and after the two drank two sips, Tao Mingxing opened his mouth and asked, "What are His Highness's plans for this matter?" ”

I didn't ask the whole story of the matter, nor did I ask the reason, but asked the result directly.

Tao Mingxing's attitude made the second prince even more unconfident.

According to his thinking, shouldn't we first analyze the reactions of all parties and then come up with ways to deal with them one by one?

There was no rebuke, no reprimand, not even a word of concern.

The second prince was uneasy, "grandfather ......"

"Your Highness has grown up and has your own ideas, the minister is old, he can't help His Highness, he can run errands or something, the minister is still okay, so, Your Highness, what do you want to do?"

"Grandfather! I was wrong about this! The second prince's attitude of admitting his mistakes was very sincere, and even his self-claim changed.

Tao Mingxing still looks like he has nothing to do with himself and is not shocked.

The second prince was horrified.

Although he knew that Tao Mingxing would not give up on himself, this attitude that left him to fend for himself made his hands and feet cold.

got up, regardless of his identity, he knelt in front of Tao Mingxing!

Tao Mingxing raised his eyes slightly, because the second prince buried his head, he didn't see the contempt and sarcasm in his eyes!

Sure enough, it's Adou who can't be helped!

Tao Mingxing couldn't figure it out, his youngest daughter was such a smart person, qinqi, calligraphy and painting were once the best among the nobles in the capital, Wen Taowu was not inferior to her brothers. The old emperor is also a ruthless, brave and resourceful person, why is the son born to the two of them a cowardly, brainless, and only a fool who can only rejoice in his achievements?

Tao Mingxing's silence made the second prince even more uneasy.

Raising his hand, he gently grabbed the corner of Tao Mingxing's robe, "Grandfather, at this time, it has nothing to do with my grandson, it is Aunt Dai who makes the decision without permission, and my grandson is implicated." ”

The second prince is not hopeless, and he knows that he will sell miserably in front of Tao Mingxing.

Tao Mingxing couldn't help but look at him more.

Although this grandson is cowardly and incompetent, he is very happy, but he is obedient.

At least before that, he was obedient to his grandfather's words, so even if this grandson was not capable, he was willing to support him.

Not for others, but for himself, he has no choice.

Moreover, he is now old and strong, and he has helped this grandson to a high position, and then found him a main palace with a good family background and ability, gave birth to a son-in-law, cultivated it well, and successfully supported the upper position in the future, so that several generations of the Tao family can sit back and relax and enjoy all the glory and wealth.

Taking a step back, even if his body is not good, the daughters in the palace, the uncles of the second prince are all capable, as long as they work together to stabilize the position of the second prince and cultivate his sister-in-law, he has nothing to worry about.

Before that, things were indeed as he expected, there was the eldest prince in front, and no one paid attention to their movements, that is, the eldest prince was deposed, and there was a third prince on the cusp, no matter how the three princes had risen over the years, and how they were favored by the saints, they had never disrupted their rhythm.

There are daughters in the palace, and there are several uncles of him and the second prince outside, and their power is beyond the reach of the third prince.

Originally, he wanted the third prince and the fourth prince to fight to the death, and they ended up profiting, but who would have expected that the second prince would be in a hurry for success and profit, and he would go to be the ghost who died for the dead.

These days, he knows what the second prince has done secretly.

The reason why he didn't stop it was because he had his thoughts.

Although the second prince is his grandson, his status is noble, and if he forcibly intervenes in what the second prince does, he will only turn against his grandchildren.

Second, the second prince has the heart to carry him, and his attitude speaks for itself, saying too much and doing too much will only backfire.

Third, he had the intention to let the second prince learn a lesson, so he turned a blind eye to what the second prince did.

It's just that he underestimated the ambition of the second prince and overestimated his ability.

The sarcasm at the corners of his mouth was even worse.

Tao Mingxing looked condescendingly at the second prince kneeling on the ground.

Originally, he thought that the second prince was just a battle of will, and the battle with the third prince was limited to a price war in the shop.

Although the second prince is at a disadvantage, they can still afford to lose those few shops, and it is worth it for the second prince to realize his shortcomings.

It's just that I didn't expect the second prince to be a high-eyed and low-handed, and he didn't know how to choose.

If you suffer a loss, you must know how to stop losses in time, rather than ignoring it and plunging into it.

Tao Mingxing can somewhat understand the thoughts of the second prince.

was suppressed by him so hard that he wanted to make a performance in front of him.

Idiot!

If you don't have that ability, you still want to use the means of breaking the net with a fish, that's not self-defeating, what is it?

"Your Highness, the minister naturally believes in you in this matter, but what are your plans when things develop like this?" Tao Mingxing asked what he meant while helping the second prince up.

Sensing the loosening in Tao Mingxing's tone, the second prince also breathed a sigh of relief, and then analyzed his situation with a solemn expression.

Tao Mingxing nodded frequently.

It's not hopeless.

The second prince's strong desire to survive, coupled with his understanding of the old emperor, after calming down, his analysis of the situation was still in place.

"Since it wasn't His Royal Highness who did it, Aunt Dai naturally has to take responsibility, Qiao Er's side, he knows how to protect himself, what to say, how to do, he has a sense of proportion. Regarding the ownership of the 'Shu Embroidery Building', no matter where you check it from, the 'Shu Embroidery Building' belongs to your aunt, as long as we don't mess up, Qiao Lixi can't afford to make waves. ”

After getting Tao Mingxing's words, the second prince took a sip of hot tea to relieve the tension in his heart.

"As for the accounts of 'Shu Embroidery Building', the previous profit ...... 'Shu Embroidery Building' is your aunt's dowry, and the profit is naturally in her hands, whether it is to help her husband's family, or to keep it for her children, it is all your aunt's business, is it possible, but also check your aunt's account book, check the account book of Xue Mansion?" This is the reason why Tao Mingxing has no fear.

On the bright side, "Shu Xiulou" is Tao Xue's, so the income should be in her hands.

The truth of "enough is enough", the Shaoqing of Dali Temple understands it, and the three princes also understand it, so it will not be too difficult on this issue.

As for why the "Shu Embroidery Building" lost money, why not stop the loss, but borrow silver to make fake accounts, Tao Mingxing thinks it will be easier.

"As long as Qiao Lao Er takes this responsibility, he says that he is afraid of the owner's blame, so he makes fake accounts to stabilize his power in the 'Shu Embroidery Building' and his ability in the heart of the owner, and he is the master of borrowing. Thinking of the sisterhood between Qiao Ningdai and Qiao Lixi, Qiao Ningdai came forward. As for the words that Qiao Ningdai swore in front of Qiao Lixi, it was just to dispel Qiao Lixi's worries and rest assured that she would lend money to them for nonsense. ”

"However, if it is just a fake account, as long as there is income on the book, isn't it superfluous to borrow silver?"

Tao Mingxing glanced at the second prince faintly, "I only ask for a clean account, that's very easy, but if there is no income, how can the guys' wages be paid?" How to pay the rent for the warehouse? In case the proprietor needs silver, and he can't take out a single copper plate, what's the use of making the account clean? ”

The second prince shrunk his neck and said stiffly: "These are all solved, but the father and the emperor are ......."

"The Holy One is suspicious, even if this matter is successfully resolved, His Royal Highness is afraid that it will be ...... in the heart of the Holy One."

"Grandfather, you must have a way, don't you?"

The title of Tao Mingxing is honorific, which shows how anxious the second prince is.

"If there is something to divert the attention of the saint at this time, and it is related to other princes, it will be easy."

The identity must be on par with the second prince, and the matter must be very big, so as to divert the attention of the old emperor.

Tao Mingxing is at a loss for this legacy problem, which is not only what he is most worried about, but also what he hates the most.

Compared with Tao Mingxing's worries, the second prince's eyes lit up, and he wanted to stop talking, not knowing how to speak.

His abnormality was naturally noticed by Tao Mingxing.

Brushing his beard, Tao Mingxing asked in a deep voice, "Your Highness has something to say?" ”

The second prince pondered his language, paused, and then said: "Grandfather, I found an interesting thing, about Cao Guifei, about the third child. ”

Tao Mingxing raised his eyebrows, "How did Your Highness know?" ”

Instead of asking what it was, you asked the source of the news first.

In fact, Tao Mingxing knew the second prince, for fear that he would not be able to use the table, and he would use the means again and again, when the time came, not only would these evidences not be used, but also exposed himself, it was better to lose both, and he was afraid that he would never recover.

The second prince understood Tao Mingxing's thoughts, and said cautiously: "It was discovered by my people by accident, because the price war between 'Shu Xiulou' and 'Jinxiu' has not been divided between winning or losing, I can't be angry, so I asked people to stare at the fourth room of Qiao's family, but I didn't expect an unexpected surprise." ”

"Qiao's four rooms?" Regarding the source of the news, Tao Mingxing was a little surprised, but it was reasonable.

The fourth room of the Qiao family is the lackey of the Three Princes, but the precautionary measures are not as good as the Three Princes' Mansion, if you have the heart, you should be able to find out something.

After the second prince elaborated on the news he had gotten, Tao Mingxing's eyes lit up.

"God help me!" In the excitement, Tao Mingxing almost lost his temper.

Really, this news came too timely and shocking, and it is okay to make good use of it to completely insulate the third prince from the position of "prince".

If it is used properly, the three princes and Cao Guifei are afraid that they will be removed from the royal jade butterfly!

"Grandfather?" The second prince also looked at Tao Mingxing excitedly.

Therefore, he is the chosen one, and these tribulations are just a test for him.

In such a precarious situation, he can turn things around, and he can turn defeat into victory, that position is not his, who else can it be?

Tao Mingxing stroked his beard, suppressed the joy in his heart, and said to the second prince with a calm face, "Your Highness, this matter must be planned carefully, and during this time, please don't act rashly." ”

"Grandfather, please rest assured, the stakes are very high, I will not act on my own, from now on, I will not leave the house, let alone see anyone."