The old lady also asked the nurse to go out to play with the two boys.

The Zhao family didn't dare to be interested in the affairs of the court, and got up to take care of the two grandsons.

There were only three people left in Songhetang.

"This time the five princes did a good job, won great favor, and even the emperor issued a decree to commend them, these days Li Xuewei has been entertaining in the mansion, it seems that she intends to attract contacts for the five princes in the court."

This is really a husband and wife! Lu Qingrong had to sigh that Li Xuewei was really resolute in doing things.

In just a few days, the good news from the five princes made the ministers admire.

It's just that there was no big mistake, and it has received so much praise, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is Li Xuewei's contribution behind it.

Are these five princes lucky to be able to find a virtuous helper like Li Xuewei?

"It seems that the two of them want to join forces to snatch the crown prince's credit, in order to be in the future."

Lu Qingrong and Nie Jingyang looked at the old lady in unison, and the old lady moved the Buddha beads with a serene face.

Lu Qingrong and Nie Jingyang looked at each other and nodded, looking at the situation in the court, the five princes really wanted to confront the crown prince.

At present, only the five princes can compete with the crown prince, and although the four princes are also working hard, they are always inferior to the five princes and the crown prince.

If the fifth prince comes back from the south this time, I am afraid that he will have to stabilize the crown prince.

According to the prince's personality, he shouldn't be so forbearing.

Lu Qingrong always felt that the prince was planning something, or what he was waiting for.

After saying goodbye to the old lady, the two returned to the Summer Palace.

"Have you heard that accidents have often happened in the Five Princes' Mansion recently?"

How could Nie Jingyang not have heard of such a big thing!

That's a big deal.

However, compared with the dispute between the crown princes, the matter in the backyard of the five princes has not attracted much attention.

"Those concubines of the five princes, who died recently, were injured, I heard that they were sick at first, then hanged, and then fell into the lotus pond, in short, most of them have been killed and injured so far."

Lu Qingrong couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, this Li Xuewei is really good at seizing the opportunity, knowing that if she does it at this time, the fifth prince will know it and will not say anything.

That's why I dare to be so bold, but I pity those women in the backyard of the Five Princes' Mansion, like fish on a chopping board, to be slaughtered.

"Li Xuewei is still cautious, she didn't make too much noise, the remaining women in the Five Princes' Mansion are the daughters of courtiers, if you want to live well, you must do things well, otherwise what awaits them is a dead end, with a devil like Li Xuewei, how can you not do things for the Five Princes?"

Nie Jingyang looked at Lu Qingrong and frowned, and gently helped her loosen, "Lady, let's just talk about these things in private, there's no need to worry about it." ”

"Yes, you're right, as long as they don't provoke us, we don't need to worry about them."

Lu Qingrong reacted and returned to the Summer Palace with Nie Jingyang.

The emperor has been unwell in recent days, but in fact, it is because of the excessive indulgence under the excitement, which leads to weakness.

But what people didn't expect was that the emperor was unwell, and the major affairs of the court should be handed over to the prince to deal with.

But unexpectedly, some courtiers suggested that the emperor not let the prince handle the government on the grounds that the prince was not in good health.

In the end, the emperor listened to the advice of the courtiers, handed over the government to the cabinet, and asked the prince to assist.

It can be regarded as giving the prince a chance.

The emperor has always been arbitrary, how could he be persuaded so easily by the courtiers' words, most likely because the emperor was on guard against the prince.

Now that the fifth prince is not in the capital, and the fourth prince cannot be compared with the crown prince, if the prince is allowed to supervise the government, then there will be no one to compete with the prince, maybe when the emperor is in good health, this position will have to be given up.

How could the emperor let such a thing happen.

The emperor likes the checks and balances of the two sides the most, and what he likes to see the most is that they are evenly matched.

This situation will not be too long, as the five princes continue to grow bigger, the prince is obviously a meritorious minister, but in the end he has been reduced to the point of being suppressed, and the emperor naturally does not want to see it.

I believe that it will not be long before the prince will have something to do.

"The prince won't last too long, Sister Shen has always been angry, Li Xuewei is so noisy, Sister Shen can still be so calm, presumably the prince has already had a way to deal with it."

"Lady, maybe the prince has already taken action?"

What action?

Without waiting for Lu Qingrong to ask, the holy decree arrived.

The emperor sent Nie Jingyang to Beidi to discuss the opening of border trade.

This decree came so suddenly that no one expected it.

But Lu Qingrong looked at Nie Jingyang's appearance, he was not surprised, combined with what he said not long ago, the prince may have already taken action, it seems that he already knew.

After the decree, half a month later, the departure will begin.

Half a month is not a short time, but it is not a long time, and some things should be prepared.

Lu Qingrong and Nie Jingyang were not in a hurry, and the Zhao family had already begun to ask the housekeeper to prepare the things needed on the road.

Lu Qingrong was rarely idle.

But the more she is like this, the more uneasy Nie Jingyang is.

"Lady, don't you think this matter is very strange, why did the emperor suddenly let me go to Beidi?"

As soon as the holy decree was issued, Lu Qingrong asked people to investigate.

"Someone made a twist and turn, wanting the emperor to abolish the crown prince and set up the fifth prince as the crown prince, and the emperor can't wait to let you go to Beidi."

I have to say that this emperor is sometimes too anxious.

It's just that there are courtiers playing, and he is so afraid that the five princes will become bigger, and he can't wait to send Nie Jingyang out, he is still a little too impatient.

But what about the five princes still building a dam to the south?

At this time, it is really inappropriate to set him up as the crown prince, first, he did not make great contributions, and secondly, the prince has a certain foundation in the court, so if he plays like this, it will only backfire and make the emperor vigilant.

That's not a smart move!

"What does the lady think the Fifth Prince has done in this matter?"

"Are you testing me, although the courtiers of Shangjiao are the people of the five princes, but this matter was not done by the five princes, but by the crown prince."

Lu Qingrong continued to analyze, "It seems that the crown prince doesn't want the five princes to continue to grow bigger, so he will take advantage of the five princes' people to make such a twist, the emperor is already suspicious, and the five princes frequently have good news, and the courtiers are all talking to her." ”

"According to the emperor's character, I'm afraid that I will have doubts in my heart for a long time."