"Why, it's not clear. On the academy's side, there is no news yet. The chief steward then asked, "Family master, there is chaos outside now, and Zhou Xingxing ordered the Sifang City Gate to be closed again. Now, what are we going to do now?"

The eldest grandson Wujiang waved his hand, did not answer the words of the chief steward, but looked up at his only grandson.

"Your Highness," he arched his hand solemnly, and said earnestly, "By now, the Zhou family has taken control of the entire capital. With the old fox's old scheming, since he dared to let King Ning's people enter the customs, if he wanted to come to King Ning's army, there must be people from Zhou Xingxing. Otherwise, Zhou Zechen would not have rushed back to the capital overnight last night. Now that it's urgent, you should contact that person too, right?"

Who is the person in the mouth of the eldest grandson Wujiang?

Why did he mention that person at this time?

The old butler didn't know, and neither did the chief steward.

But Yun Zhi knows, of course Yun Ji knows.

It's just that...... He frowned slightly, still a little hesitant.

Today's events, though they happened suddenly. But what kind of place is the academy? With the background of the academy and the skills of those old professors, even if the stars were cunning and cunning that week, the academy should have noticed it a long time ago.

But since the academy had already noticed it, why didn't they do anything and let Zhou Xingxing move?

Yun Ji faintly felt that there was still something wrong with this.

The academy shouldn't be so unnoticed, or maybe no matter how strong Zhou Xingxing is, he can't be stronger than the entire academy!

Something, there must be something wrong!

But what's wrong?

Yun Ji frowned slightly and shook his head slowly, "Grandfather, let me think about it carefully." ”

Think again?

The eldest grandson Wujiang looked at him and sighed heavily.

What else to think about?

Isn't it imminent now?

I have to say that today's incident was too sudden, so that the eldest grandson Wujiang, an old fox, couldn't hold his confidence.

"Your Highness, you can't hesitate any longer. The eldest grandson Wujiang persuaded earnestly, "There will be someone in the palace soon." The emperor died, according to etiquette, so the princes in Beijing had to enter the palace to guard filial piety. At this time, if anyone doesn't go, they can be put on a big unfilial hat by Zhou Xingxing, or even a big hat that has no intentions against the monarch's father. When the time comes, Zhou Xingxing will be able to justifiably do it to the prince......"

And the hatred between the two families of Yunzhou has lasted for hundreds of years.

Once Zhou Xingxing is given the opportunity to be justified, is there still a way to live?

Even if Yun Jiao, even if there are masters of the academy behind him, Zhou Xingxing doesn't dare to do it openly, but if such a big unfilial hat is pressed down, it will make the world spurn.

Without fame, how will you be an emperor in the future, and how will you go down in history!

The eldest grandson Wujiang has to worry. Zhou Xingxing will never let go of this opportunity to suppress Yun Ji!

How could Yun Ji not know this truth? However, he always felt that something was wrong?

"Steward Lin, what about the Empress Dowager Zhou? After the Chentang Pass was broken, is there any news about her?" Yun Ji asked.

Prior to this, Chen Tangguan had always been in the hands of the Empress Dowager Zhou, and Liu Biao, the general guarding the pass, was even more obedient to him. But right now, Chen Tangguan is gone, that Queen Mother Zhou, huh?

Grand Steward Lin shook his head, "I don't know." It is said that after the Chentang Pass was broken, Liu Biao was controlled by the Wang family, but the Empress Dowager Zhou disappeared. Now, even King Ning's people are looking for her......"

Why did King Ning's people look for Empress Dowager Zhou?

This is the same reason Yun Ji asked about this. ---- because, the emperor is dead.

Then, at this time in the palace, as the actual biological mother of the emperor---- the role of the Empress Dowager Zhou is particularly important.

Of course, through the trouble of the eldest princess that day, although now in the eyes of the world, the Empress Dowager Zhou is dead, and she is no longer the emperor's biological mother...... But among the big families, there are many people who understand. But they know that the Empress Dowager Zhou is the emperor's biological mother!

And right now, is the Empress Dowager Zhou really missing?

Yun Ji frowned slightly.

He always felt that there was something hidden behind Chen Tangguan's incident?

It's just that he hasn't figured it out yet.

So, he had to think again.

......

At the same time, in the harem.

Zhou Zechen stood alone in the palace, looking up at the gray sky, not knowing what he was thinking.

In the nine-song corridor behind him, the voice of the beaded jade pendant suddenly came.

Zhou Zechen didn't look back, but said lightly, "Eldest sister, you're here." ”

Zhou Guifei stood about three steps behind him and smiled faintly. "Sixth brother, long time no see. Last night, I suddenly saw Monday next to you, and I thought it was ......"

"I thought it was my grandfather's temptation, right?" Zhou Zechen turned around and smiled faintly.

Zhou Guifei looked at the brother in front of her, who was not very close, and only felt that the smile on the other party's face was extremely indifferent. "Sixth brother, do you know what you're doing?"

Do what?

Zhou Zechen smiled coldly again.

"Eldest sister, isn't it just for that position?" I want to ......," he said this, he smiled slowly, and a touch of sarcasm and deep color flashed in his eyes, "I think even if my grandfather knew about it, he would be very pleased." ”

"Oh?" Zhou Guifei glanced at him and smiled faintly, "How can you see it?"

"Eldest sister, grandfather's plan, you must have known it for a long time......" Zhou Zechen turned to face her and sneered indifferently, "So, you should know very well that if I am not interested in that position, grandfather...... You're only afraid that you'll be suspicious, and you'll be disappointed, right?"

Zhou Guifei smiled, turned to the side, and did not speak.

She has been looking at this palace for three years...... Looking at it now, it's still so unfamiliar......

"Big sister. Zhou Zechen frowned slightly.

Zhou Guifei lowered her head and smiled faintly. "Sixth brother, eldest sister, I'm just a deep palace woman. What kind of dumb riddle are you and grandfather playing, I'm not interested, and I don't want to know......"

"But you helped me last night. Zhou Zechen interrupted her expressionlessly, "So, eldest sister, you're here today, aren't you?"

Zhou Guifei smiled again, she suddenly glanced back at her younger brother, and stretched out her hand to point to the flower that was in full bloom under the corridor.

"Sixth brother, look, these flowers are beautiful, aren't they? But how beautiful they are? In this palace, there are many kinds of precious flowers that are more beautiful and delicate than them! Therefore, they cannot get the eyes of everyone to admire. Moreover, even if there are no more beautiful and delicate precious flowers, they are still extremely beautiful in front of them, and in another month, they will become mud on the ground, trampled on by others......" Zhou Guifei said with a smile, but her smile was full of loneliness.

"Eldest sister," Zhou Zechen followed her direction and nodded indifferently, "Flowers are not red for a hundred days, and people are good for a hundred days." I originally thought that you had been in the palace for more than three years, and you should have already understood it......"

Zhou Guifei lowered her head and smiled again, the corners of her mouth were full of helplessness and bitterness.

"Sixth brother, the eldest sister is not as transparent as you think, and she is not as smart as you......" she said with a little self-deprecation, "I thought I had figured it out a long time ago, but in fact, ......"

But in fact, the moment she learned the truth, her heart was still slightly painful.

When Cardamom was in her prime, her grandfather once asked her if she wanted to enter the palace and do what she could for the Zhou family.

At that time, she didn't know anything...... Although she doesn't want to enter the palace, if she can do what she can for the Zhou family and her grandfather, she is actually willing. ---- as the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, since she has enjoyed the glory, wealth, and food brought to her by the Zhou family for more than ten years, then it is only natural for her to do something for the Zhou family in the second half of her life.

At that time, she wanted to enter the palace even if it was to fulfill her filial piety to her grandfather......

Later, she entered the palace.

originally thought that with the identity of the daughter of the Zhou family and the arrangement of her grandfather, she could be honored for a while, and she could live some days that she was unwilling to, but could reluctantly accept...... But I didn't want to, but what I waited for in the end was three years of deep loneliness and three years of white-eyed ridicule......

At that time, she thought she had seen it and seen it thoroughly.

But she didn't want to, under her grandfather's arrangement, she was once again favored after sitting on the cold bench in the deep palace for three years......

At that time, she was in this palace, and she finally raised her eyebrows. That feeling still made her heart slightly excited and happy.

However, the world is impermanent.

It was at that time that she learned all the truth from her grandfather's mouth......

It turned out that from beginning to end, she was just a chess piece.

Well, if you make a chess piece, you can make a chess piece!

As the daughter of the Zhou family, she avenged the ancestors of the Zhou family and was loyal and filial to her grandfather, which was originally supposed to ......

However, she is a person, and her heart, which is also made of flesh, will also hurt!

Zhou Guifei only felt a sour nose, and couldn't help but look up at space, with an extremely sad smile on the corner of her mouth.

Only in this way will the mist in the corners of the eyes not turn into tears and flow down.

"Sixth brother," she said suddenly, lightly, "last night, I have already done the message you asked Monday to bring...... However, I can't guarantee that I will not have my grandfather's eyeliner by my side. I say that, do you understand?"

Zhou Zechen nodded slowly. "Thank you, big sister, I understand. ”

Last night's incident happened suddenly, and by the time he learned everything, it was too late to stop it.

At that time, he couldn't think of anyone who could help him, and in the end, in desperation, he thought of the eldest sister in the deep palace.

Originally, Zhou Zechen didn't have much hope, but he still did it......

But he didn't want to, but the eldest sister still helped him a lot after all.

Right now, the academy must have received the news from herself, right? I don't know if that girl will fully believe in herself......

Zhou Zechen secretly took a deep breath and temporarily suppressed these things in the back of his mind.

Whether the girl believes in herself or not, there are some things he has to do.

"Eldest sister," before leaving, Zhou Zechen raised his eyes to look at the lonely woman who was looking up at the sky, and asked in a low voice, "Is there anything I can help you with?"