Chapter Seventy-Seven: Straight to the Point
Shi Zun arrived outside the Huilan Palace, and was about to call someone to report, Lu An happened to come out of it, saw Shi Zun, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted: "Meet His Royal Highness King Qing." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Get up." Shi Zun raised his hand and asked, "I heard that my father was sick yesterday, and now I am in Huilan Palace, I don't know what is the situation of my father?" ”
Lu An got up and replied: "Back to Your Highness, Your Majesty hasn't woken up yet, Imperial Doctor Zhang came to see it yesterday, saying that it was overworked and anxious, so he fainted. ”
"You lead the way, and this king goes to see his father."
"Yes......" Lu An replied cautiously.
Shi Zun followed Lu An into Huilan Palace, and soon came to the front hall, at this time, Liu Guifei happened to come out of the house, and when she saw Shi Zun, she couldn't help but be a little surprised, and asked, "His Royal Highness King Qing, why are you here?" ”
Shi Zun hurriedly smiled and saluted: "Shi Zun visited the concubine Niangniang, I heard that my father and the emperor were not in good health, so I came to visit, and I hope that the concubine will forgive my sins." ”
"Your Royal Highness's filial piety is commendable, if this palace is dissatisfied with His Royal Highness, won't it seem that this palace is not moving and humble, please inside."
Liu Guifei said, took a step to the side, and made way for Shi Zun.
Shi Zun smiled and nodded to Concubine Liu, and then walked into the front hall. Liu Guifei accompanied her all the way, and soon arrived at Shi Hu's bed, when Shi Hu was still asleep.
Shi Zun walked to the bed and squatted down, grabbed Shi Hu's hand, gently held it in the palm of his hand, turned his head and asked softly, "Hasn't my father woken up yet?" ”
Liu Guifei shook her head and replied in a low voice: "I came here yesterday evening, and I haven't woken up since I fainted. ”
Shi Zun stood up, covered Shi Hu's quilt, and said to Liu Guifei: "There is Lao Guifei Niangniang to take care of my father and the emperor." ”
Liu Guifei said: "Your Royal Highness is polite, since this palace is the concubine personally sealed by His Majesty, it is naturally the responsibility of the palace to serve His Majesty." ”
Shi Zun smiled, and then said, "Niangniang, take a step to speak." ”
The concubine glanced at Shi Zun and did not object, the two walked out of the room, and Concubine Liu suddenly said, "Your Highness, please come here." ”
Shi Zun glanced at Concubine Liu, smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Niangniang, please." ”
Liu Guifei nodded slightly, and took Shi Zun to a side hall, Liu Guifei sat down, and said to Shi Zun: "Your Highness, please sit down, I don't know what Your Highness has to say to the palace." ”
Shi Zun smiled indifferently, looked around, and then looked at Liu Guifei, Liu Guifei understood and ordered: "You all retreat, I have something to discuss with King Qing." ”
"Yes......" replied in unison the slaves and maids who were serving at the door, and then withdrew, closing the door of the side hall gently.
"Your Highness, can you talk about it now?" Liu Guifei looked at Shi Zun and asked.
"Niang Niang Bingxue is smart, she must know what this king wants to say." Shi Zun said, walked to Liu Guifei's side, and sat down.
Concubine Liu squinted at Shi Zun, stroked her hair, and said, "This palace is not His Highness's person, how can he know what His Highness thinks, since His Highness is here, what can't he say directly?" ”
"Niangniang knows what this king wants, and if Niangniang can help this king, it depends on whether Niangniang is willing to help." Shi Zun looked at Concubine Liu with a calm expression.
"This palace doesn't know what His Highness wants, so I don't know how to help His Highness."
"Niangniang is a smart person, why do you need to say it to Wang Ming?"
"Then the palace asked you, what happened on Wolong Mountain, but a scene you arranged?" Liu Guifei asked coldly.
"Do you think this king did it?" Shi Zun replied with a smile.
"People's hearts are separated from their bellies, who knows if His Royal Highness King Qing will be an unscrupulous person? What's more, what is placed in front of His Royal Highness is a temptation that cannot be exchanged for gold and silver. ”
"No matter how big the temptation is, can it be as tempting as a mother?" Shi Zun's tone was flat, but full of provocation.
Liu Guifei turned her face, looked at Shi Zun, and asked calmly: "His Royal Highness King Qing's words just now seem to be making this palace light, if this palace tells His Majesty, I am afraid that His Royal Highness will die ugly." ”
Shi Zun said with a smile: "Niangniang won't tell my father, with Niangniang's ingenuity, how can I not know what kind of choice is the best?" ”
Liu Guifei stood up, flicked her sleeves, and said, "His Royal Highness King Qing really likes to joke, and today he will say some things that the palace can't understand." ”
Shi Zun also stood up and said: "Niangniang has been in the palace for more than five years, and she has enjoyed all the wealth in the world in the past five years, I wonder if Niangniang has any plans for the future?" ”
"Could it be that His Royal Highness has already made plans for this palace?"
"Niangniang, you know very well, although my father is very fond of you now, but he is old after all, otherwise how could you have been in the palace for five years and not pregnant? A hundred years after my father, where should my mother go, shouldn't I think about it? ”
Liu Guifei said coldly: "Your Highness's words are very rebellious, how dare you say it?" ”
"What this king is planning is to be eternal, naturally we must have extraordinary courage, and my mother can influence my father's decision-making by virtue of my father's favor, which is why this king is looking for help from my mother."
"Then why does Hongu want to help you? His Royal Highness King Yan is loyal and honest, and there are many people who support him in the Manchu Dynasty, and it seems that he is more reliable than His Royal Highness King Qing. ”
Shi Zun said with a smile: "Niangniang, King Yan, what he said is loyal and honest, and what he said is cowardly and incompetent, he will be called the emperor of King Yan, and he will definitely be controlled by Zhang Bao, what can such a person give Niangniang, I am afraid that it will be too late for Niangniang to regret it, right?" ”
Shi Zun walked up to Concubine Liu, glanced at her, and said with a smile: "Niangniang is like a flower in spring now, it shouldn't wither early." Is it possible to wait for King Yan to ascend the throne, give you glory and wealth, and then lock you in this deep palace, and let the gold, silver and jewelry accompany you to die alone? I'm afraid that's not what the mother wants, right? ”
Shi Zun said, suddenly pretending to be mysterious, and said to Liu Guifei: "I forgot to remind the concubine Niangniang one thing, according to the habits of the Qian, the queen of the father's funeral, the concubine who has no heirs, needs to be all martyred, I don't know if King Yan will fly the bird and hide the bow, and pull the mother to the funeral of the father?" ”
Liu Guifei's face suddenly became a little ugly, she glanced at Shi Zun, the corners of her mouth moved, and finally she didn't speak.
Shi Zun naturally could see that his words touched Liu Guifei's real concerns, and continued: "If Niangniang chooses to support this king, it will be different. ”
"What's the difference?" Liu Guifei asked.
"He didn't dare to do it, I dare! What he can't do, I can! Shi Zun turned around and said solemnly to Concubine Liu: "If you help me ascend to the throne, I will give you the position of queen, how about it?" ”
Liu Guifei stayed where she was, stunned for a long time and speechless.
"What's wrong, mother? Doesn't this condition of this king still impress you? Shi Zun asked with a smile.
Liu Guifei snorted: "His Royal Highness King Qing...... This is...... Are you kidding with Hongu? This palace is your father's woman, how can you be your queen? ”
Shi Zun smiled, slowly walked in front of Liu Guifei, lowered his head and said, "If I become the emperor, won't I still have the final say on who will be the queen?" If you choose to support King Yan, presumably he doesn't have the courage to give Niangniang such a promise, right? ”
Liu Guifei hurriedly dodged and stood aside, turned her back to Shi Zun, and said, "Who knows if King Qing is opening your mouth?" Hongu is not a three-year-old. ”
Shi Zun saw that Liu Guifei was a little hesitant, and stretched out his hand to Liu Guifei and said, "Niangniang, borrow your golden hairpin." ”
Concubine Liu Guifei turned around, looked at Shi Zun suspiciously, and asked, "Your Highness, what is your intention?" ”
"Even if you borrow it from this king, it is." Shi Zun replied with a smile.