"Queen Mother," Xuanyuan Hao hurriedly shook his head and said, "This is impossible, how could I ever give such an order." ”

As he spoke, he told him about the festival with Wei Qingluan.

At the end, Xuanyuan Hao added: "At that time, the child just said that he agreed with Zhang Lun to remove all Wei Qingluan's relatives, and did not let him go to Tu Village!" ”

"Also argue," Empress Yin raised her eyebrows and said to Xuanyuan Hao: "As a prince, don't you have a little plan?" You obviously know that Zhang Lun may send his brother Zhang Huan to do this, why don't you explain everything and directly designate someone to do it? ”

"Queen Mother," Xuanyuan Hao heard and said, "I know that I am wrong. But I wonder where did the Queen Mother get the news? "He hasn't even gotten any definite news yet.

Snorting coldly, Empress Yin said, "Are you embarrassed to ask me where I got the news from?" Let me tell you, if it weren't for one of your uncle's protégés in the transcription office, the secret letter to the emperor in the Changzhou Mansion that suspected the Weicun plague was fake would have been sent to the Dragon Case this morning. ”

The transcription office is specially for the excerpts sent from all over the country to sort and register, and the excerpts finally arrive in the registration department before the emperor arrives.

Oh, fortunately, the secret letter was intercepted, and Xuanyuan Hao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. said: "Queen Mother, don't worry, when I go back, I will go and ask Zhang Lun to bring Zhang Huan back as soon as possible." ”

Empress Yin snorted coldly, sat back down, looked at him and said, "This is the end?" Have you forgotten that it is a long way to get to Changzhou and it will take you five days to get there at the earliest. ”

"I understand," Xuanyuan Hao nodded, frowned and said: "If you can't catch up, Zhang Huan has already done it, so I want to let Zhang Lun and their brothers take the blame, and they can't pull me into the water because of their brothers." As he spoke, he was a little distressed, Zhang Lun had been an old man with him for more than ten years, and he was really reluctant. If it weren't for the sake of expressing his position in front of his mother, he wouldn't have dealt with it like this.

"Anything else?" Empress Yin's voice became even colder.

It seems that what he said obviously did not satisfy the queen mother. Xuanyuan Yu couldn't help but peek at Empress Yin, thought about it, and said: "Also, it seems that there must be a traitor in Changzhou Mansion, or no one will take advantage of Changzhou Mansion to secretly put secret letters inside." "Now the queen mother is always satisfied, right?

"That's all you thought of?" Empress Yin's hand slapped on the rosewood table, and the glass armor on her fingernails was immediately broken into two sections, but she didn't look at it, and said to Xuanyuan Hao: "You have three mistakes in this matter. First: unclear recognition of people, improper employment. If you can give accurate orders and assign people to act, there will be no way to let Zhang Lun go to Changzhou Mansion to do things. Second: poor communication and low ability. If you can smooth out all your relationships, it won't be your uncle who sent me the letter. Third: not good at things, not ruthless. Changzhou matter, whether it is successful or not, the two Zhang Lun brothers cannot live in the world. Also, do you think that Changzhou Mansion is just a traitor? ”

Listening to these words, the sweat on Xuanyuan Hao's head came down. If he was dissatisfied with Empress Yin's being too strict with him before, then now he is afraid, because Empress Yin accurately pointed out his shortcomings and deficiencies in every article. And these are the biggest obstacles to whether he can ascend to the great treasure.

Looking at Xuanyuan Hao's appearance, Empress Yin sighed deeply. She really hated that iron could not be made of steel. But there is no way, who let her only have a son like Xuanyuan Hao. She only had the power to help him ascend to the throne.

With a long breath, Queen Yin tried her best to soften her voice and said: "Hao'er, don't secretly hate the queen mother for pushing you too hard, it's really that the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for us now, if you want that position, you have to pay more." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother," Xuanyuan Hao nodded, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Since he can remember, he knows that he wants to be the emperor, so he has been following the guidance of Empress Xue and working hard. But now, he feels more and more tired, and sometimes when he looks at the fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu, he only feels that although he is his opponent, he is indeed much more relaxed than himself.

Sometimes, he really envied those brothers who didn't have to be emperors, at least they could do what they liked.

Seeing that Xuanyuan Hao said this, he lowered his head. Empress Yin frowned secretly. opened his mouth and said: "Your uncle has already thought of sending someone to stop Zhang Lun in this matter, hoping to arrive before he can do it." ”

"There's Mother Lao and Uncle to worry about." Xuanyuan Hao hurriedly restrained his mood and said, "I'll go to visit Yin Mansion after I go back, my grandfather is old, and it's time to visit." ”

Knowing that he meant to discuss the affairs of Changzhou Mansion with his father and brother Yin Quan, Empress Yin nodded.

But remembering another thing, Empress Yin's face sank again, and she said, "In addition to this matter, there is one more thing to tell you. "It's been a terrible time, and everything is not good.

Listening to Empress Yin's tone, Xuanyuan Hao knew that it was not a good thing, so he nodded and said, "Queen Mother, please speak." ”

"Your father is too idle to know what to do." Empress Yin remembered the news she had just gotten, so she frowned and said, "He actually wants to give Yin Zhen to Xuanyuan Changqun, that old thing." ”

"What?" As soon as he heard this, Xuanyuan Hao was also shocked, he looked at Queen Yin, and said in disbelief: "Could it really be Zhen'er?" "Yin Zhen is the daughter of Queen Yin's brother Yin Quan, and she has been cultivated according to the queen's specifications since she was a child. This child has also been virtuous and virtuous since he was a child, and he has a bit of a family demeanor, and he is quite popular with Queen Yin.

But when Yin Zhen was fifteen years old, she had a serious illness, and after being in a coma for a few days, she woke up as if she had changed her personality. is no longer as enthusiastic about things in the palace as before, and even refuses to learn the etiquette rules of the palace anymore.

According to ordinary people, Yin Zhen suddenly realized that she didn't want to be the kind of person who fought for power. can be placed in the Yin family, in the eyes of Queen Yin, it will become a passive and unambitious.

This is also why Xuanyuan Hao got married so late. Ten years ago, Xuanyuan Hao and Yin Zhen set up a marriage. I thought that Yin Zhen was just a sequelae of illness, and it would be fine after a while. I didn't expect to wait for five years. Yin Quan really couldn't stand it anymore, and urged Empress Yin to marry Xuanyuan Hao's daughter Liu Chengxiang, the emperor's most important daughter, Liu Yunyan as the concubine.

Yin Zhen is now twenty years old, and she has become an age that is neither high nor low. Although Empress Yin and Yin Quan's sisters and brothers did not say it explicitly, they also intended to wait for Xuanyuan Hao's wedding to pass for a period of time, and then carried Yin Zhen into the prince's mansion and made her a side concubine.

This can also be regarded as the meaning of Queen Yin and Yin Quan's mutual assurance, Queen Yin promised that after Xuanyuan Hao ascended the throne, the Yin family would be prosperous and wealthy, and Yin Quan promised loyalty and Xuanyuan Hao.

Unexpectedly, at this time, in order to let the world see his kindness to Xuanyuan Changqun's brother, the emperor actually pushed Yin Zhen out.