Chapter 26: Suspicion (I)

Listening to the words of the crown prince Zhong Linuo, Zhong Lishuo couldn't help but gasp.

He began to understand what the prince meant. The prince is not stupid, even if he pretends to be harmless, the prince will not be able to tell him everything he knows. But now he seems to think of himself as a friend. What's going on? Could it be that he wants to let him help him get rid of Shangguan Hong? But after thinking about it, the position of the prince is really not very clear now. Yesterday, I went to the queen's palace with Shangguan Hong to discuss, and now I will join Shangguan Hong in front of me. And you must know that the murder of the minister of the DPRK and China is a great crime. This alone Shangguan Hong's head has to land.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to kill his relatives in righteousness?" Zhong Lishuo pretended to be very surprised and said, he looked at the prince, who was looking at him, his eyes were like an invisible hand, as if he was touching the secret in his heart, and also probing if he was as harmless as he appeared on the surface. Zhong Lishuo couldn't help but feel weak, but he grew up in the palace, and all the concubines in the harem were acting every day, and he was exposed to it a lot, so it would naturally be.

Zhong Lishuo let the prince look at it like that, but he didn't want the prince to suddenly retract his gaze, and pulled the corners of his mouth and laughed loudly. This smile made Zhongli suddenly a little depressed, and his expression began to be blank. The prince looked at him, laughed, and said:

"Righteous annihilation is not counted. However, the body of the father emperor dragon is declining, and time must be running out. If I really let that old guy Shangguan Hong take power, wouldn't I be a puppet emperor for decades like my father. Although you and I were not born of the same mother, we have the blood of our father in our bodies, and we are the people of Zhongli after all. If Shangguan Hong's old thief is in power, wouldn't this court want to follow his surname Shangguan? The tone gradually became serious as he laughed. Zhong Lishuo listened and nodded:

"If you say it this time, according to the prince's meaning, Shangguan Hong can't stay?" Prince Zhong Linuo's eyes suddenly swept towards Zhong Lishuo like an eagle, and the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed to be a little more ruthless at this time:

"Doesn't Brother Wang want to help me? Could it be that Brother Wang has other plans and wants to be his own faction? As soon as these words came out, Zhong Lishuo immediately got up and knelt down in front of the crown prince Zhong Linuo:

"The prince never dared to speculate, and the minister did not dare to have such a heart. I only want to be blessed by the prince after a hundred years of my father, and my mother can spend her old age under the blessing of my mother. Look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Prince Zhong Linuo had a subtle smile on the corner of his mouth at this time, he looked at Zhong Lishuo in front of him playfully, paused for a long time, got up, stretched out his hands to support Zhong Lishuo's arm, and said softly:

"Why is this the case? I'm just joking, and I want to provoke Brother Wang to call himself a minister. It really embarrassed me. As he spoke, he helped Zhong Lishuo back to his chair and sat down, instantly changing into a smiling face. Zhong Li Shuofang sat on the chair, only to realize that he had been shocked into a sweat, and returned with a wry smile:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is joking, but he is so scared that the minister is in a cold sweat." The crown prince possessed himself in front of Zhong Lishuo, staring at Zhong Lishuo's eyes, as if he was looking for something. Zhong Lishuo didn't understand what the prince wanted to do, so he could only let him watch, and his hand unconsciously touched his cheek:

"What is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looking at? Is there anything on the minister's face? Prince Xuan'er straightened up, pulled the corners of his mouth, and shook his head:

"Nope. I am really happy to know that Brother Wang is sincere this time. Then, the matter of Shangguan Hong and the Phantom Pavilion still needs Brother Wang to pay more attention. Do not let a third party know. Zhong Lishuo listened, nodded, and thought about it, the prince may not be as wary of himself as before, if he can know some other news from the prince at this time, it would be good. He asked:

"Does the Queen Mother know about this?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a trace of displeasure flashing on the face of the crown prince Zhong Linuo, and he frowned slightly:

"The queen mother doesn't know yet. You and I, brother, don't want to hide anything. I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Shangguan old thief poured into the queen mother, but the queen mother didn't listen to me. blindly towards the old thief of Shangguan. In fact, think about it, Shangguan Lao Thief just relied on himself to be the elder brother of the queen mother, and the queen mother believed him a little. If it weren't for the fact that my mother didn't believe in me, I wouldn't have been able to let my brother, who has always been idle and wild, come to give me advice. As soon as Zhong Lishuo heard this, he instantly understood that at this time, the crown prince Zhong Linuo was sandwiched between the queen and Shangguan Hong, and he had been persecuting him for two years. Presumably life will not be easy. So he pretended to comfort him:

"The prince doesn't have to say this, as a courtier, he naturally has to think about the country's society. The prince and I are in the same vein, and I don't want to be left in power. Do your best. After speaking, he also hugged his fist at the prince to show respect. The prince suddenly burst out laughing, shook his head, and said:

"If this is the case, when I succeed to the throne, I will be crowned the prince and enjoy the glory of my life." After hearing this, Zhong Lishuo immediately got up, knelt down on the ground, and said:

"The minister has thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in advance." When the prince saw it, he smiled even brighter, he helped Zhong Lishuo up, took a deep breath, patted Zhong Lishuo's shoulder, and said:

"Well, it's getting late. It's time for me to go back, too. The rush that came just now has disturbed Brother Wang's good dreams, so it's better to make up for it now. Zhong Lishuo looked at the crown prince Zhong Linuo, nodded, and stepped aside:

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The prince still smiled, flicked his hand at Zhong Lishuo, and walked out the door.

When the prince walked away, Zhong Lishuo looked at his back, and instantly felt that anger was burning in his heart, and he thought about what the prince had said to him. Trying to suppress the resentment in his heart, he told himself over and over again that this was not the time to be angry, and that he had to find some clues in this chaotic situation. to preserve their power.

Thinking about it this way, the prince's actions just now are inevitably a little too frivolous and arrogant. Zhong Lishuo didn't believe that the prince would trust him so much. However, the evidence about Shangguan Hong in the prince's hand is not untrue.

Zhong Lishuo didn't know why, and suddenly thought of Chu Chen. Her appearance and disappearance are so strange, and she disappears so strangely. Presumably, her identity is not just as simple as the Oiran of the Drunken Immortal Residence. If she has a connection with Shangguan Hong, then if she can restrain Shangguan Hong, the first dust will definitely follow. When you think about it this way, you don't have nothing to gain.

However, the current news is confused, and it is not suitable to distinguish between truth and falsehood. If it is true as the prince said, the queen's distrust of him is the reason why the prince made a move. This matter needs to be considered in the long term.

In any case, you should go to the palace first. Let's see if there's anything else to get from Concubine Jing's side.

Listening to the words of the crown prince Zhong Linuo, Zhong Lishuo couldn't help but gasp.

He began to understand what the prince meant. The prince is not stupid, even if he pretends to be harmless, the prince will not be able to tell him everything he knows. But now he seems to think of himself as a friend. What's going on? Could it be that he wants to let him help him get rid of Shangguan Hong? But after thinking about it, the position of the prince is really not very clear now. Yesterday, I went to the queen's palace with Shangguan Hong to discuss, and now I will join Shangguan Hong in front of me. And you must know that the murder of the minister of the DPRK and China is a great crime. This alone Shangguan Hong's head has to land.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to kill his relatives in righteousness?" Zhong Lishuo pretended to be very surprised and said, he looked at the prince, who was looking at him, his eyes were like an invisible hand, as if he was touching the secret in his heart, and also probing if he was as harmless as he appeared on the surface. Zhong Lishuo couldn't help but feel weak, but he grew up in the palace, and all the concubines in the harem were acting every day, and he was exposed to it a lot, so it would naturally be.

Zhong Lishuo let the prince look at it like that, but he didn't want the prince to suddenly retract his gaze, and pulled the corners of his mouth and laughed loudly. This smile made Zhongli suddenly a little depressed, and his expression began to be blank. The prince looked at him, laughed, and said:

"Righteous annihilation is not counted. However, the body of the father emperor dragon is declining, and time must be running out. If I really let that old guy Shangguan Hong take power, wouldn't I be a puppet emperor for decades like my father. Although you and I were not born of the same mother, we have the blood of our father in our bodies, and we are the people of Zhongli after all. If Shangguan Hong's old thief is in power, wouldn't this court want to follow his surname Shangguan? The tone gradually became serious as he laughed. Zhong Lishuo listened and nodded:

"If you say it this time, according to the prince's meaning, Shangguan Hong can't stay?" Prince Zhong Linuo's eyes suddenly swept towards Zhong Lishuo like an eagle, and the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed to be a little more ruthless at this time:

"Doesn't Brother Wang want to help me? Could it be that Brother Wang has other plans and wants to be his own faction? As soon as these words came out, Zhong Lishuo immediately got up and knelt down in front of the crown prince Zhong Linuo:

"The prince never dared to speculate, and the minister did not dare to have such a heart. I only want to be blessed by the prince after a hundred years of my father, and my mother can spend her old age under the blessing of my mother. Look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Prince Zhong Linuo had a subtle smile on the corner of his mouth at this time, he looked at Zhong Lishuo in front of him playfully, paused for a long time, got up, stretched out his hands to support Zhong Lishuo's arm, and said softly:

"Why is this the case? I'm just joking, and I want to provoke Brother Wang to call himself a minister. It really embarrassed me. As he spoke, he helped Zhong Lishuo back to his chair and sat down, instantly changing into a smiling face. Zhong Li Shuofang sat on the chair, only to realize that he had been shocked into a sweat, and returned with a wry smile:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is joking, but he is so scared that the minister is in a cold sweat." The crown prince possessed himself in front of Zhong Lishuo, staring at Zhong Lishuo's eyes, as if he was looking for something. Zhong Lishuo didn't understand what the prince wanted to do, so he could only let him watch, and his hand unconsciously touched his cheek:

"What is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looking at? Is there anything on the minister's face? Prince Xuan'er straightened up, pulled the corners of his mouth, and shook his head:

"Nope. I am really happy to know that Brother Wang is sincere this time. Then, the matter of Shangguan Hong and the Phantom Pavilion still needs Brother Wang to pay more attention. Do not let a third party know. Zhong Lishuo listened, nodded, and thought about it, the prince may not be as wary of himself as before, if he can know some other news from the prince at this time, it would be good. He asked:

"Does the Queen Mother know about this?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a trace of displeasure flashing on the face of the crown prince Zhong Linuo, and he frowned slightly:

"The queen mother doesn't know yet. You and I, brother, don't want to hide anything. I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Shangguan old thief poured into the queen mother, but the queen mother didn't listen to me. blindly towards the old thief of Shangguan. In fact, think about it, Shangguan Lao Thief just relied on himself to be the elder brother of the queen mother, and the queen mother believed him a little. If it weren't for the fact that my mother didn't believe in me, I wouldn't have been able to let my brother, who has always been idle and wild, come to give me advice. As soon as Zhong Lishuo heard this, he instantly understood that at this time, the crown prince Zhong Linuo was sandwiched between the queen and Shangguan Hong, and he had been persecuting him for two years. Presumably life will not be easy. So he pretended to comfort him:

"The prince doesn't have to say this, as a courtier, he naturally has to think about the country's society. The prince and I are in the same vein, and I don't want to be left in power. Do your best. After speaking, he also hugged his fist at the prince to show respect. The prince suddenly burst out laughing, shook his head, and said:

"If this is the case, when I succeed to the throne, I will be crowned the prince and enjoy the glory of my life." After hearing this, Zhong Lishuo immediately got up, knelt down on the ground, and said:

"The minister has thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in advance." When the prince saw it, he smiled even brighter, he helped Zhong Lishuo up, took a deep breath, patted Zhong Lishuo's shoulder, and said:

"Well, it's getting late. It's time for me to go back, too. The rush that came just now has disturbed Brother Wang's good dreams, so it's better to make up for it now. Zhong Lishuo looked at the crown prince Zhong Linuo, nodded, and stepped aside:

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The prince still smiled, flicked his hand at Zhong Lishuo, and walked out the door.

When the prince walked away, Zhong Lishuo looked at his back, and instantly felt that anger was burning in his heart, and he thought about what the prince had said to him. Trying to suppress the resentment in his heart, he told himself over and over again that this was not the time to be angry, and that he had to find some clues in this chaotic situation. to preserve their power.

Thinking about it this way, the prince's actions just now are inevitably a little too frivolous and arrogant. Zhong Lishuo didn't believe that the prince would trust him so much. However, the evidence about Shangguan Hong in the prince's hand is not untrue.

Zhong Lishuo didn't know why, and suddenly thought of Chu Chen. Her appearance and disappearance are so strange, and she disappears so strangely. Presumably, her identity is not just as simple as the Oiran of the Drunken Immortal Residence. If she has a connection with Shangguan Hong, then if she can restrain Shangguan Hong, the first dust will definitely follow. When you think about it this way, you don't have nothing to gain.

However, the current news is confused, and it is not suitable to distinguish between truth and falsehood. If it is true as the prince said, the queen's distrust of him is the reason why the prince made a move. This matter needs to be considered in the long term.

In any case, you should go to the palace first. Let's see if there's anything else to get from Concubine Jing's side.