At this moment, the old lady in the palace was telling Wen Qing what she had seen and heard in the palace.

This mama was transferred last month, and has been very favored recently. She is an old man in the palace, she knows a lot, she has a wide range of sources, and she has acquaintances all over the palace. Wen Qing's several "encounters" with the emperor were arranged by her.

So Wen Qing is very dependent on this grandmother.

In tonight's gossip, I accidentally talked about Wen Qing Wenlan's original choice - the prince.

That grandma actually slapped her thigh, and it was a pity for Liandao Wenqing. She first praised the prince's appearance, then praised his temperament, and then his family background...... It is a pity to say that the prince and the prince are destined by heaven and the good match of the master.

"Mama is laughing." Wen Qing's original confidant palace maid Xiu'er looked unclear.

"The crown prince has been in a bad condition recently, and they all say that his position is precarious, and he is afraid that he will not be able to sit steadily. You see that he was grounded by the emperor and took away his position, and the queen also lost the power of the harem. Can he still be the chosen choice of destiny, can he be a good match? ”

Wen Qing nodded. Xiu'er said that she had also heard it, and when the prince was sent down, she was still very happy, and secretly said that she was fortunate not to get on the wrong boat.

The grandmother smiled incomprehensibly.

"Wrong! The crown prince is the concubine, as long as the queen does not fall for a day, the crown prince's position will never fall. And as long as there is the Xiao family behind the queen, it is impossible for the queen to fall. As for the Xiao family, it is a century-old clan, the first clan of the Great Zhou, but it was a great family that had the merit of following the dragon and the gold medal of avoiding death, and it had long been deep-rooted. Can such a big clan fall? Still not possible! That's the foundation of the Great Zhou! So the position of the prince is stable!"

The saliva that the grandmother said flew sideways, and instantly brought the thinking of a large group of North Koreans.

"In that case, why did the emperor send down the crown prince?"

"This is the profundity of imperial power."

"Please explain more."

"Did the emperor really dispose of the crown prince? It's not so much grounding, in the eyes of the old slave, it's protection. Isn't the prince okay? But on the contrary, King Jue and King Qi suffered, and King An and King Zhe left, what is this for? This is all to make way for the prince! And the queen, that's to retreat as advance! The Queen Mother is helping to clean up the road ahead! You see, the concubines Zhao and Concubine Li are all planted, but what about the queen? It's just a matter of recuperation, and when the time comes, the illness will be cured! ”

Everyone snorted in unison, did they understand it like that?

It also seems to make sense.

"The emperor doesn't want the crown prince and princess to be on the throne, so he's helping to clean it up! In the future, the prince will not be infamy, and the relative resistance will be much less. The power of the harem was placed earlier, so it would be convenient for the Xiao family to take over in the future, and it would not be easy to offend people.

The two princes have been princes for 20 years, will they wait until today if they want to be abolished? And the prince's power has long matured, not long ago he toured the south, and the one who supervised the country was also the prince, do you think the prince's power is so easy to be uprooted? ”

"What Mama said is very true." Wen Qing nodded. The prince, she had paid attention to it before, although she was not as good as Li Chun, but her bearing was much better than Zhu Changzhe, she was a humble and gentlemanly character, she was gentle at first glance, and she should be very easy to get along with.

"But ......" Xiu'er always felt that something was wrong, she heard more rumors in the palace than her master, and it didn't seem to be the case.

"Miss Xiu'er thinks that King Zhe is more favored by the emperor?"

"Recently, it has been said that King Zhe is very important and has the potential to catch up."

"Miss Xiu'er is young, so she can't see it right."

"......"

"Xiu'er!"

Wen Qing slashed at Xiu'er fiercely.

She originally thought that Xiu'er's questioning was not wrong, but how did she know that this blind fool actually thought that Zhu Changzhe was more hopeful? Bah!

Got Ecstasy by Vinland? With Vinland's short-lived and unlucky appearance, how could he have a future! The blind little slut, don't you feel that there is no future with you, and you want to go to Vinland instead, right?

"Xiu'er, I want to eat cake. You do it, do it with your own hands. Wen Qing glanced sideways.

Eating cake in the middle of the night? It's going to start now, and you can't get it out until dawn, right?

Xiu'er opened her mouth, knowing that her master was deliberately embarrassed, so she had to retreat. She really speaks for her master. But recently, the master only dotes on the old woman, and he can't listen to anyone's words......

"The five princes can't do anything." The old lady patted her chest.

"I think so too." Wen Qing agreed, and agreed from the bottom of his heart. Vinland doesn't have that temperament!

"It's not that the old slave is talking nonsense, this matter has to be analyzed."

Mama swears. "King Zhe is just a smoke bomb released by the emperor. In order to protect the crown prince. Although it seems to be favored, although it has received a lot of help, can you go to the south? Going to the Kang Amber Army? Going to repair the dam? When will you come back? Come back the daylilies are cold! There is no use for fart!

Moreover, the philosopher does not even have a princess yet! He married Princess Vinland, whatever, it will be a year or two before he marries the main concubine. Who will be in charge of the harem in the future? It's too late! is still the same sentence, King Zhe is not afraid, when he has the strength to argue with the prince, the prince will probably be in his throne a long time ago. ”

Seeing that Wen Qing was still thoughtful, Mama said again: "Let's put it this way, if the emperor really wants to change people, why did he let King Zhe go away to Jiangnan?" Why don't you just marry a powerful princess to King Zhe? Moreover, Princess Vinland is ...... Ahem, that's it. Isn't that a shame? ”

"That's it! I think so too! So, it's still the prince! Wen Qing took a deep breath.

"It's only the prince!"

"Yes, yes, only the prince!" Wen Qing sighed faintly.

Mama said softly: "Master, don't blame the old slave for speaking ugly, the old slave thinks that if the master has the opportunity, he should have a good relationship with the prince." King Zhe will soon be away, and probably the crown prince will not be far from the throne. Showing goodwill early will be beneficial to the master in the future. ”

"Gestures...... Show...... It's ......" Wen Qing bit his lip, and then lowered his head: "I want to." ”

Half an hour later, the grandmother was rewarded with a gilt bracelet by Wen Qing.

"Why don't you tell me about the prince?"

"Prince, affectionate and righteous, generous and tolerant, he is a gentleman......"

"What about women?"

"There are no bad rumors about women. I heard that the backyard is very peaceful, and the rain and dew are wet. is not like King Jue is a good woman, and I heard that several people in the backyard are also responsible. There is no one who has been close to him in the past, and he has not given up if he has succeeded. ”

"Do you know which girl the prince prefers?"

"This ...... Where does the old slave know? However, the prince's side is full of ladies from big families, all of whom are knowledgeable and reasonable, and they are the same at a glance. I ate a lot, and I probably got tired of it. ”

"Maybe the prince will do this."

Mama shook her head in a fool's way.

Wen Qing sniffed out what she was referring to, so he asked.

"The old slave entered the palace together in the early years, and the fellow villagers worked in the prince's mansion. I know the prince's preferences clearly! In the past half a year, the prince first thought that he was going to marry Princess Wenlan, and then the prison country needed an image, and then he was sent down, so there have been no newcomers in the mansion. The crown princess is pregnant, and the other side concubines have been in the house for a long time, and they have long lost their freshness. Recently, the prince often stays in the front yard, and the attendants are all faceless girls, but that's it, and the prince is not satisfied. On that day, a few of our slaves joked, saying that we should find a suitable and open girl in someone's house to give to the prince......"

"Mama, let's talk back, if I have better luck that day and enter the prince's mansion, you see, will the prince like me?"

"Ouch! It's a pity if you don't say it's a pity! "Mama looked distressed." You don't know, Prince, it's probably that his face is much warmer and calmer, so he loves excitement in his bones, loves freshness, eats heavily, and likes it warmly. A few days ago, in order to tame the wild horses, I tossed in the house for three days, and it can be seen.

You are a foreigner, and you are not as rigid as those noble ladies who are holding it, if you are in the prince's mansion, even if you can't become a special favorite, you are definitely the first. ”

"Really?" Wen Qing's heart was once again brought up by pity and unwillingness, and his desire to ride the wind and waves was ruthlessly shattered by the coldness in his palace. The depression made her unbearable, and the desire for revenge gnawed at her muscles and bones like a worm.

"I want to show affection to the prince, but how can I get in touch?" She can't get out of the palace, the prince can't enter the palace, if she gives a gift, people can't look down on it, and if she doesn't accept it, she has to face to face if she wants to tie the knot.

"Isn't that easy? Isn't Queen Qianqiu coming soon? On the mother's birthday, will the emperor allow his son to enter the palace to celebrate his birthday? Mama once again solved the problem.

Wen Qing's eyes lit up.

This mama has to be used. It would be nice if you could be truly faithful......

Wen Qing smiled brightly, and the ideas in his heart began to bubble out......

The following period was especially calm in Beijing.

Just like in the depths of the ocean, calm is only the appearance, as long as you look carefully, slowly search, you will find a cloud of dark undercurrents buried in the deep water, either find it in advance before it grows, crush it, or wait for it to grow strong with the waves......

Calm never exists, it's just that the offense and defense are accumulating strength, but it's not necessarily who is the attacker.

Zhu Changzhe left Beijing.

His next itinerary was simple: while taking charge of the dam, he entered the training under Kang Amber's sailors.

After the great plague of pirates, the control of the Great Zhou Sailors was greatly increased, so the coast was much more peaceful, and even the pirates who began to be rampant at this time of the year were much less. This provides a great opportunity for Zhu Changzhe's experience. Dealing with small pirates and pirates became a good way for him to quickly accumulate military achievements......

As for Jingzhong, Li Chun has been completely busy.

Zhu Changan's affairs, Jingwei and personal guards, made him rotate every day.

In his spare time, he also had to inquire about the clues given by Ruyi and track down the progress of Zhu Changjue.

Cheng Ziyu arranged a separate courtyard for Xia Wei in the front yard for her to be responsible for Zhu Changjue and Concubine Jin.

Zhu Changjue is too slippery, and what he does is either vicious to the point of cutting grass and roots, or there are not enough clues.

Although there is a clear direction, and although their people are very hard-working, even if they have collected a lot of clues, they still lack a lot of key or substantive evidence, which is enough to be sure that they will be defeated in one fell swoop and there will be no chance of resurrection.

For this reason, Xia Wei has a headache.

Cheng Ziyu looked at those who had collected bits and pieces, and shook her head secretly. Inadequate! Still not enough!

Most of the "charges" given by Ruyi for a stack of papers have been investigated.

"Keep checking and check the rest."

And if that's not enough......

Cheng Ziyu thought of a bold idea, maybe it could be done once and for all! You can't rush this matter, you must hit it with one hit......

On the other side, with the emperor's signal, Li Chun began to investigate Zhu Changan thoroughly.

The results were disappointing.

Can't find it.

Nothing can be found.

Zhu Changan didn't buy a house at all, so he still couldn't find out where his money went. Even several of Concubine Zhao and Zhu Changan's staff have checked, and there are no new industries under their names.

On the day when the emperor nodded and investigated thoroughly, Li Chun took people to raid the palace with a routine inspection of the palace guards.

The whole of King An's mansion was assembled, and the roster was also taken and ordered. None of the manpower and materials in the house exceeded the rated number, and there was no problem in the house. I glanced at the front and back yards, and it was the same as Concubine Zhao's, one word: "poor"!

Therefore, even this palace has cashed out a lot of things.

It's weird.

The steward under the inquiry only insisted that the master was afraid that he would leave for many years, and there was no hostess in the house, and there were many people, so for the sake of insurance, he sold all the valuable things for silver tickets......

Zhu Changan's whereabouts before leaving Beijing after his southern tour were also checked.

The result was: he didn't have much entertainment before, only went to a few banquets that could not be pushed off, and all the princes participated; went to Baiyun Temple on the outskirts of Beijing to worship the Buddha once; The rest of the time was either looking for Bai Heng or preparing to go north, and he had no contact with any officials or staff. King An's Mansion has not received any distinguished guests......

In this way, it is even more weird.

The emperor soon received a secret letter from Bai Heng.

Bai Heng said:

King An followed the rules, worked hard, studied hard, whether it was daily military affairs or the study of military law and martial arts, he had great enthusiasm to learn and practice, ate and slept with ordinary soldiers, and never complained about various tasks, never flinched. He was very satisfied with this apprentice, and believed that in time, An Wang Ding would be able to take charge of himself and become a pillar of the country.

In addition, Bai Heng is willing to pack the ticket with his fame: King An definitely does not raise private soldiers......

So, the problem is back to square one.

What about money?

And the news brought back by the dark chess that the emperor planted in Bai Heng's army was similar:

Wang An is active, down-to-earth and hardworking, neither opportunistic behavior, nor casual style, has a good reputation in the army, and has made great progress recently......

The emperor was puzzled.

On that day, when the emperor went to greet the Queen Mother, he happened to see Wang Yue, who had barely gotten out of bed recently.

The emperor was so shrewd that he couldn't help but look at Wang Yue twice.

"The child can be fostered in the palace, but you are the concubine of King An, and you should go back after the confinement is done."

Wang Yue was overjoyed when he heard this.

But she went back like this......

That's it, she put life and death aside when she fell, as long as she can keep the child, she has no regrets.

She didn't expect that her surprise was not over.

"I'll make sure you're safe, would you like to go back?" The Emperor skimmed the tea foam in his cup. "I allow you to enter the palace every three days to greet the Queen Mother and visit the children. I will give you a few more people to take care of you, so that you can have the confidence to straighten your back. ”

Wang Yue kowtowed and thanked him.

The three-day invitation is her talisman, which is enough to keep her safe, not to mention the emperor's public appearance.

The palace is not a place where she can stay for a long time, this is her biggest pursuit at the moment, the best result.

……

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