Inside the Imperial Study's Imperial Library.

"Do you say that this second prince of mine is a little more ambitious?" the old emperor muttered to himself, as if he was talking to himself and to others.

Gonggong Li, who was waiting on the side, was stunned for a moment, and looked at the old emperor sitting on the red chair cautiously, only to see his gloomy face, and his eyes were deep but with a sharp light.

Gonggong Li was in a cold sweat on his forehead, in the past, the emperor would be like this, he would say a few words at that time, but now this question, he really dare not speak, he has been with the emperor for decades, and he knows the emperor's suspicious and suspicious thoughts.

Today's Hundred Flowers Banquet was originally to choose a concubine for the four princes, but I didn't want the second prince to ask to marry the daughter of Ruan Mansion, although Prime Minister Ruan Cheng was honest all his life, but it was precisely because of this that if Miss Ruan married the second prince, she would have the hearts of the people, and the ministers who had a good relationship with Prime Minister Ruan, the second prince married Miss Ruan, which was really like a tiger with wings.

And what an emperor is most afraid of is that the throne is taken away, even if the object is his own son, now the emperor naturally has a gap in his heart for the second prince, and there is a faint murderous intention, thinking that the Lan family, the mother of the four princes, held power and became famous, but they were loyal to the royal family, but they were also destroyed by the emperor for the crime of treason, and the fear was that the Lan family seized the throne in the name of the four princes.

At this time, a little eunuch came in to inform that Dugu Liancheng was already outside the palace.

"Call him in. The old emperor said lightly, and the eunuch answered yes, and then turned around and walked out. But Gonggong Li, who was serving on the side, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief,

"The son has seen his father. Dugu Liancheng said indifferently, as if the person in front of him was not his father, but an unknown person, and even had a sense of alienation between his words.

"Well, Liancheng knows that his father called you, what is the so-called matter?" The old emperor said lightly, but a pair of old eyes looked at Dugu Liancheng in front of him from time to time, his son was the most satisfied with him, but unfortunately there was a gap with him because of the affairs of the Lan family back then.

"I don't know. Dugu Liancheng lowered his expression and said indifferently, not that he didn't know, but he didn't want to say it, he was suspicious like the old emperor, which he said himself, and the meaning of Dugu Liancheng was very different.

"You also know that Prime Minister Ruan Cheng has been in the court for many years, with a deep foundation, Lian Yu asked to marry the daughter of Prime Minister Ruan, this Sima Zhao's heart is well known to everyone, I gave him a chance, but he insisted on asking to marry. ”

Hearing this, Dugu Liancheng's cold phoenix eyes were dim, without a trace of luminosity, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a sneer, the old emperor's implication was that Dugu Lianyu couldn't marry Ruan Wushuang, or according to his father's temperament, either to bring down the Ruan family, or to bring down Dugu Lianyu, and his father chose the former.

Like the Lan family in the past, the father must have been eyeing the Ruan family for a long time, whether to get rid of the Ruan family, or to collapse Dugu Lianyu, the old emperor's mind is clear at a glance, so it seems that if he asks to marry Wushuang today, I am afraid that it is Dugu Lianyu who is standing here, and whether it is Dugu Lianyu asking to marry, or Dugu Liancheng asking to marry, there is only one result, that is, the Ruan family is bound to suffer, thinking of this, Dugu Liancheng can't help but sneer in his heart.

The old emperor paused, his eyes swept Dugu Liancheng, but he saw him hanging his head slightly, but he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, and then squinted dangerously and asked, "Liancheng, do you understand what I mean?"

As for why the old emperor let Dugu Liancheng be the executor, firstly, Dugu Lianyu and Dugu Liancheng have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, so naturally they will not watch Ruan Wushuang marry Dugu Lianyu, so that he can be like a tiger with wings, and secondly, Ruan Wushuang rejected Dugu Liancheng's proposal to marry in person, which must have hurt Dugu Liancheng's face. It's a pity that it's not the old emperor who is self-righteous.

"Erchen understands, but Erchen doesn't understand, Prime Minister Ruan Cheng is honest and loyal, why is his father murderous. Dugu Liancheng raised his eyes to each other, and for a while there was a chill, word by word, word by word, just like the previous Lan family.

Why is Dayan declining in recent years, and Mingqi's rise is not without reason, his father does not know how to be diligent in government and seek people's livelihood, but he only cares about the imperial chair, and he is even more suspicious by nature, how many loyal ministers have he killed over the years?

"Bold, this is the way you talk to me?" the old emperor Long Yan was furious, and picked up the ink inkstone on the table and threw it towards Dugu Liancheng.

Dugu Liancheng didn't hide, just stood like that, and the ink inkstone smashed straight on Dugu Liancheng's forehead, and fell to the ground with a bang, but Dugu Liancheng's forehead left a deep mark.

"Erchen is just telling the truth. Dugu Liancheng's momentum was not weak at all, but a little stronger, and the coldness in the phoenix's eyes did not decrease.

Hearing this, the old emperor sighed, as if he had thought of something, and said, "Are you still complaining about your father and emperor destroying the Lan family back then?"

"Erchen didn't dare. Dugu Liancheng said coldly, but his heart was as cold as ice and deep in the marrow, how could he not complain?

"Do you know that my father let the Lan family fall into the situation of annihilation for your own good?" the old emperor looked at Dugu Liancheng and said seriously.

Dugu Liancheng couldn't help but sneer in his heart, for his good, so he destroyed his backer Lan family? So he forced his mother to death? So he let him send someone to the fence? So he knew that he was suffering from a cold disease and was exiled to the frontier? Or did he know that Dugu Lianyu sent people to chase and kill him to the frontier, but he was unmoved?

"Son, you should understand your father's hard work. Dugu Liancheng said quietly, the word painstaking bite was extremely shallow and light, but it shot people's hearts.

"That's it, let's go down!" said the old emperor with a wave of his hand. He understands Dugu Liancheng's hatred for him.

Dugu Liancheng's dark pupils sparkled, and he opened his lips and said: "Prime Minister Ruan Cheng has been honest and honest all his life, if his father rashly makes a move, he should make the courtiers and the people of the world feel cold, it is better to ...... It is feasible to kill Prime Minister Ruan Cheng alone. ”

In the end, Dugu Liancheng seemed to have some hesitation, but also entanglement, and even more seemed to be a little unbearable. And he knew in his heart that if he left like this, the Ruan family would inevitably be in a catastrophe, and such a statement could not only dispel the murderous intent of the Ruan family in the old emperor's heart first, but also facilitate Ruan Wushuang's plan.

Hearing this, the old emperor squinted his eyes, as if he was thinking about it, what Dugu Liancheng said was not unreasonable, Dugu Lianyu was his son, until the last resort, he would not be ruthless, but he could be replaced by others, he was naturally willing, if Prime Minister Ruan's daughter died, then the Ruan family would not be able to stand behind Lianyu. The old eyes glanced at Dugu Liancheng, what he wanted was a balance between the two compartments, not weightlessness, after all, the seizure of the throne by the kings in history abounded, and the royal family never needed feelings.

"Is Liancheng willing to take on this important task?" the old emperor asked casually, as if tentatively.

Although Erchen was decisive, she fell in love with Miss Ruan, and she rejected Erchen in person, even though Erchen was embarrassed, she could ...... But it's hard to shoot. Dugu Liancheng's tone was always cold and unwavering, but the sigh in the second half of the sentence was just right, and he naturally couldn't make a move in person.

Dugu Lianyu is not a fool, since he knows that this is their ring, he will definitely pay attention to everything, and when he notices it, Wushuang may be difficult to get out, even if he succeeds in getting out, he will leave the handle in Dugu Lianyu's hands, and now he can only show that he likes Ruan Wushuang in front of the old emperor, but he is also embarrassed by her face-to-face refusal.

From this, he can justifiably shirk it, and he can also use it not to fall into the hands of the old emperor, the old emperor's mind is meticulous, let him take action, and when the Ruan family is really destroyed, the world will blame, and the crime will fall on Dugu Liancheng, and he will definitely not let the Ruan family be destroyed.

Hearing this, the old emperor glanced at Dugu Liancheng suspiciously, and saw that he didn't look like a fake, thinking that if Dugu Liancheng was a love seed, it would not be a hidden danger.

"Well, I will arrange it, and remember that today's events are not to be known to outsiders. The old emperor said and glanced sideways at Gonggong Li behind him, Gonggong Li's calves trembled, and he hurriedly buried his head lower, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.

"The sons should keep in mind that the sons and daughters retired. Dugu Liancheng's words fell, and after getting the words of the old emperor, he walked out of the imperial study.

The old emperor looked at Mo Yan, who had just smashed Dugu Liancheng and fell to the ground, and was stunned for a long time, his old eyes lit up, and he beckoned to Gonggong Li.

Dugu Liancheng went out of the palace gate, Qiying waited there, got into the carriage, and Dugu Liancheng said coolly: "Go home." ”

Dugu Liancheng originally wanted to find Ruan Wushuang, but he also knew that after today's events, the old emperor would inevitably let the eyeliner follow, so he could no longer look for Ruan Wushuang unscrupulously.

The eyes of the Seven Shadows seemed to glance at the empty palace gate intentionally or unintentionally, and when they answered yes, they whipped away.