But no matter how you think about it, it's just speculation. Lu Siguan couldn't be sure.

Liu Qingyan frowned, thinking about things that were similar to Lu Siguan's, but the truth depended on what the prince said.

Hearing Lu Siguan's inquiry, the prince sitting in front of him frowned, sighed, nodded slightly to Lu Siguan, and said, "What the prince said is good, yes...... It was my mother. ”

Lu Siguan and Liu Qingyan were both stunned, glanced at each other, and saw a similar degree of surprise in each other's eyes.

The crown prince then said: "You all know that now that my father has died, this matter is ...... It also has something to do with my mother, because when she knew that her father was seriously poisoned and needed to be treated, she did not allow the imperial doctor to come to her rescue. In this way, it directly led to the death of his father. ”

"It's really ......," Liu Qingyan muttered, which was so similar to her original speculation.

And the husband and wife who have been married for many years turned against each other at this time, how much heart does the queen have to be to do such a thing to the emperor? Liu Qingyan was a little frightened in her heart, and grabbed Lu Siguan's palm.

Feeling some sweat in her palms, knowing that she was probably nervous, Lu Siguan turned his head and kissed her forehead.

The prince didn't notice the small movements of the two of them, he was sinking in a sad mood.

After just a pause, the prince continued: "At the beginning, Du Guifei made her father faint and indulgent, and the queen mother was very anxious, and I was naturally very anxious. She asked Princess Qi for help, and I agreed, but then she even found a Khitan...... I was so confused that I didn't know why. ”

The prince turned his face and looked to the other side, with a solemn expression: "The Khitans have indeed helped a lot, at least to keep my position as the crown prince." Originally, I thought that after Song Jingchen and Du Guifei, the masterminds behind the scenes, were both subdued, it would already be the end, and they could live a stable life, but who knows......"

He took a deep breath, looked at Lu Siguan and Liu Qingyan again, and said, "Who knows, the Khitans are turning their backs now." ”

"What?" Lu Siguan was stunned for a moment, and his surprise was beyond words.

The prince frowned and nodded, "I'm not kidding. The Khitans, who promised to help us, are now turning against us, and they have begun to gather troops to attack our Great Wei. ”

"And what about the Queen?" Liu Qingyan asked out loud. Originally, the prince had been mentioning the queen, but now he was talking about the Khitans, which is a bit strange. She was very puzzled: "Since the queen mother can contact the Khitan people, it means that she also has some ability, why do the Khitan people turn against each other now, but the queen mother has not moved?" Even ......"

"You also concealed the emperor's death, didn't you?" The prince glanced at Liu Qingyan with a sad gaze.

Liu Qingyan nodded, and the prince continued: "This matter is also a long story, and it involves a lot. I couldn't figure out for a moment whose side my queen mother was on......"

Lu Siguan frowned and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the queen mother is half of the Khitan aristocratic blood, isn't it?" When she married the emperor, it was for this reason that she eased the relationship between my Great Wei and the Khitan, or in other words, to maintain the century-old peace between the Great Wei and the Khitan. ”

The prince responded: "What the prince said is right. This is also the reason why the queen mother can find help from the Khitans. ”

Lu Si looked at him: "Then what happened later?" Are the Khitans now pressing back? ”

The prince frowned and said: "The Khitans don't talk about credit, they originally said that the queen mother would give them money, but now they say that they want fifteen cities in the north!" ”

Fifteen cities!

If the Khitans really took away the fifteen cities in the north, in the future, the Great Wei would only be able to live by looking at the faces of the Khitans. I'm afraid that as soon as the Khitans are unhappy, they will lead their army south, and the Great Wei will have almost no ability to resist.

Lu Siguan raised his eyebrows: "The tone of the Khitan people is not small, and their appetite is also big. When I went to find the Khitans, it was really dangerous. So what is the queen going to do now, and what is His Royal Highness the crown prince going to do? ”

The prince said: "The queen mother is naturally unwilling to give the fifteen cities, and she is not willing to bow to the Khitans. But...... The Khitans chased after them relentlessly, and even said that they would do something big in the capital, which surprised us. Although that big thing hasn't happened yet, my mother and I can't rest assured, so ...... I came to ask the prince and princess for your help, and the queen mother ...... She concealed the news of her father's death, and she was arranging elite guards to find out the group of Khitans. ”

"It's no wonder that I have to be willing to announce the news of the emperor's death," Liu Qingyan nodded, "If it is announced now, I am afraid that I will be in the hands of the Khitans." Now that the dragons are leaderless, it is also the best time for them to attack. ”

Lu Siguan rubbed the top of her head with a smile and said, "What Huaixiang said is, in addition, I also hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can know that in fact, that big thing has happened." ”

The prince was stunned: "It's already ...... Happened? ”

Lu Si nodded, looked at him, and smiled: "Then how does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think that why Miss Nangong is in this Yin Yamen in the Beijing Mansion?" If she wants to quarrel, she should go to the Qi Palace, and she doesn't know that Huaixiang is not often in the Yin Yamen of the Beijing Mansion. Prince, don't you say? ”

The crown prince frowned: "They know ......"

The Khitans knew that he liked Nangong Hui, and they probably planned to use Nangong Hui as a bargaining chip to force him to agree to sacrifice the fifteen cities. If it is won by the Khitans, what should Nangong Hui do? What about him?

Lu Siguan sighed and said, "Presumably they know a lot of things. Before, they knew that the emperor was mediocre and bewitched by beauty, maybe it was not your queen mother who found them, but they took the initiative to find your queen mother. That's what they want. ”

The crown prince frowned tightly and said, "It's my fault with the queen mother, relying on the Khitan people like this, we are the same as Song Jingchen at the beginning." And now we are in such a situation precisely because of the original ......"

"But you didn't have anything to do at that time," Lu Siguan patted him on the shoulder, "And now aren't you looking for the right person?" ”

"Yes, Your Royal Highness the Prince, now is not the time to blame yourself." Liu Qingyan also comforted.

Lu Siguan said: "Just now, His Royal Highness the Prince, you said that the Khitans have already assembled troops, right?" ”

The prince nodded: "Yes." The troops on the back reported that they had already begun to do such things as early as when the queen mother was discussing with them to fight against Du Guifei's forces. We are in a passive state, and we don't even know until now. It's ......."

There is really no royal majesty!

The crown prince always wondered whether he was capable of being the crown prince and whether he should inherit the throne in the future. He often thinks that he is completely lucky, not talented.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, now is not the time to be upset, and besides, there is no regret medicine in the world to take," Lu Siguan said calmly, "What we need to do now is to discuss countermeasures, isn't it?" ”

"Yes." The prince nodded, trying to stabilize his emotions.

"Now we need to stabilize the situation in the capital on the one hand, and we need to deal with the war in the north on the other." Lu Siguan's words are concise and to the point.

The prince nodded: "That's right, I think so too, but the specific measures ...... I haven't figured it out yet, there are too many complicated situations. ”

For example, who should be sent to the north to suppress it? And how to explain why the emperor did not go to court for a long time, and when did it be announced that the emperor had died?

Lu Siguan said: "Originally, the emperor refused to go to court for a while because he was confused by Du Guifei, and many ministers already knew about this matter, and they were used to saying ugly words. ”

The prince replied: "That's true. ”

Lu Siguan continued: "Then now, you can tell the minister that the emperor is slightly infected with some wind cold, although it is not too serious, but there is really no way to go to court. After all, the emperor's death is indeed not something that should be said immediately. ”

The prince frowned and nodded yes, and then asked, "So...... It can't be that no one has been going to see the Manchu civil and military ...... all the time."

Lu Si nodded: "That's right." So now, it's time for you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, to step up. ”

"Me?" The prince was stunned.

"It's you," Lu Siguan said, "There are many reasons to find, for example, the emperor is not allowed to go to the court because he is unwell, but the people of the world, the country and the society can't ignore it, and it is to train you in advance, so you can temporarily manage the government affairs, meet the Manchu Dynasty civil and military affairs as the emperor, and review the chapters." ”

The prince looked at Lu Siguan with wide eyes, a little incredulous, and he didn't dare to imagine.

The emperor did not die, so the crown prince did what the emperor should do, from the beginning of the dynasty to the present, there has never been such an example, should it be done, and can it be done?

Probably seeing his emotions, Lu Siguan sighed and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, now is not the time for the investigation of the charm that does not conform to the rules and regulations of this dynasty, the most important thing is to guard the Great Wei River." His Royal Highness the Prince, you are the most qualified person in the world, and when the news of the emperor's death is announced, you will sit on the throne, and now it is just a chance for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to adapt in advance. ”

The prince took a deep breath and nodded: "I...... Will do well. ”

Lu Siguan nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "As for the war in the north, I have already thought about how to deal with it. ”

After a slight pause, Lu Siguan smiled: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is relieved, I will put on armor and fight against the Khitan." ”