After Qin Mochen and the others left, Zhu Hong immediately summoned hundreds of civil and military officials in the imperial study to discuss the matter of Mobei documents. Mobei was willing to take out a thousand pieces of armor used by the Qin family army and a thousand strong crossbows as a sincerity to marry Gu Qingwan, and also allowed Sheng Cang to send two craftsmen to study with him.

It can be said that it is something that Zhu Hong wanted to get a long time ago.

The armor worn by the soldiers of the Qin family army was something that the other five countries could not make, and the defense was the strongest in the Gufeng Continent. The crossbow is extremely powerful, and it is also lethal on the battlefield, which terrifies the other five countries.

It is no exaggeration to say that the equipment of the Qin family army is something that the other five countries dream of. They also tried their best to get the Qin family's armor and strong crossbow before, but they couldn't get what they wanted every time, even if they were lucky enough to get it and imitate it, but the effect was often unsatisfactory.

Although the number of a thousand is a drop in the bucket for a country's army, it is enough for Zhu Hong to build a private team of his own. Especially when the crown prince is dying and other princes are about to move.

I just dozed off and someone brought me a pillow. Zhu Hong's heart is fighting.

The conditions for Mobei to open this time are very generous, if it is changed to another woman, he will definitely respond immediately without saying a word. But on the contrary, what Mobei wants is Gu Qingwan.

Zhu Hong rubbed his chin with his right hand, and his frowning brow showed the hesitation in his heart.

The documents sent by Mobei this time can be said to be not a piece of chicken ribs, the food is tasteless, and it is a pity to abandon it.

The moon and stars are scarce, and the capital is silent at night, and only the occasional breeze blows to hear the sound of some tree branches swinging.

Even in the weather in March, it was still a little cold at night, Gu Qing pulled up and closed the wide open window, before turning to look at Qin Mochen who was sitting at the desk: "Liangchen is the Queen Mother's person." ”

After coming out of the East Palace today, Qin Mochen sent a secret guard to find out the truth of the matter. It's also strange to say, things are surprisingly smooth, I don't know if Qin Mochen's secret guard ability is too good, or if someone is secretly guiding, it only took a few hours before and after to find out about Zhu Tianqi's murder.

Qin Mochen held the teacup in his hand for a moment, and then raised it to his lips casually and took a sip.

This is Gu Qingwan's homemade medicinal tea, the entrance is smooth and feeling, and when you swallow it, your lips and teeth will be fragrant, and you can't help but praise: "Good tea." ”

Gu Qingwan ignored him and sat down directly across from him.

Qin Mochen put an empty cup in front of her and poured it full of tea.

The mist of tea snaked upwards and enveloped the faces of the two men.

In this mist, the expression in Qin Mochen's eyes was obscure. His voice also had an indescribable etherealness: "The prince's poison was ordered by the Queen Mother, but I don't know why I shirked it to you, it stands to reason that you are by no means the best candidate for a scapegoat." ”

"Why did the Queen Mother murder the crown prince?" Gu Qingwan frowned and pondered, but after a long time to no avail, he muttered, "Could it be that there is something hidden in it?" ”

Suddenly, a pair of big hands with distinct bones held Gu Qingwan's delicate and slender jade hand, with warm and firm strength.

Gu Qingwan raised her head and faced Qin Mochen's obscure eyes, the light in those eyes was too sincere, and Gu Qingwan's eyes were also a little swollen, and she suddenly wanted to cry.

"Qingwan, no matter what happens, I will always stand behind you, so do whatever you want, and I will support you unconditionally."

Gu Qingwan laughed, and suddenly found that it was also an extremely happy thing to be able to rely on others.

She raised her head, held Qin Mochen's hand backhand, and smiled faintly: "Mochen, I want to go to the palace tomorrow and go to see the Queen Mother in person." There are some things I just can't figure out. ”

For example, why is the Queen Mother so complicated every time she sees her, and why does Zhu Hong always target her?

"Okay." Qin Mochen responded, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

The next day, Gu Qingwan entered the palace early in the morning. A little palace maid in pink led her into the queen mother's palace.

The palace of the Queen Mother is some... Dull extravagance. Gu Qingwan passed through the carved barrier and entered the inner room, and suddenly a strong smell of Chinese medicine rushed into his nose. There was a suppressed bitterness in the breath.

Gu Qingwan pursed her lips and said nothing, raising her eyes to look at the Queen Mother on the bed.

At this time, the Queen Mother may have had an old illness, her lips were dry, her eyes were tired, and she looked a little weak. She was lying on the bed with her clothes in her clothes, her face was as white as snow, and her frost-dyed hair was a little conspicuous on the quilt.

"The Queen Mother." The little palace maid in pink leaned over the queen mother's ear and called.

The Queen Mother opened her eyes and sat at the head of the bed under the service of the little palace maid. The Queen Mother's body reaction was a little sluggish, but she struggled with such a simple movement. After a while, I sat up steadily, and I was already sweating on my forehead.

The little palace maid hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe her sweat, and she waved her hand indifferently.

After the little palace maid retreated, the Queen Mother turned her head to look at Gu Qingwan and smiled slightly, but her face, which should have been kind, was a little distorted at the moment.

"You're here." The Queen Mother's voice was faint, and she beckoned Gu Qingwan to sit beside her.

The little palace maid hurriedly took a sandalwood soft stool and put it on the side of the bed, Gu Qingwan walked over and sat down.

The Queen Mother looked at her carefully, and sighed with some emotion: "After so many years, the mourning family is old." ”

"Remember the first time we met?" The Queen Mother gently fell her eyes on Gu Qingwan, with a complicated light, "You were still so young at that time." ”

Gu Qingwan nodded, then shook his head again.

She is not the Gu Qingwan of the past, it can be said that she really does not have the slightest impression of the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother chuckled, reached out and pulled Gu Qingwan's hand on her knee, a little sad: "The mourning family is really old, so they often recall the past." ”

Gu Qingwan lowered her eyes and looked at the pair of well-maintained hands on the back of her hands lightly, without any emotion.

"People always have to look forward, yesterday's sun can't dry today's clothes." Gu Qing pulled his hand out of the Queen Mother's hand without a trace and said.

The Queen Mother was slightly positive, she didn't expect Gu Qingwan to say this. Then she sighed softly, "The time for mourning is running out. ”

The little palace maid lit the lily incense in the incense burner, and the rich aroma was permeated, mixed with the smell of traditional Chinese medicine, forming a unique taste.

The air was quiet all of a sudden, and Gu Qingwan also had some indescribable feelings in his heart, but it was more of an anxiety. She couldn't stand the hinting talk. Anyway, she saved her before, but she acted as if it had never happened.

Gu Qingwan doesn't expect her to repay him, but at least he can't frame his life-saving benefactor, right?

Perhaps, the people of the heavenly family are so ruthless. Gu Qingwan's heart filled with boundless ridicule. Even if the Queen Mother is suffering from illness in front of her now, she will never take the initiative to ask again.

Sometimes, being bitten once by a dog is enough...

"The matter of the prince's poisoning ......" After a while, Gu Qingwan raised his head and said slowly.

The Queen Mother's eyes flashed, and the fast Gu Qingwan could hardly grasp any emotion.

"Actually, I'm not close to the prince, do you know why?"

"Why?" Gu Qingwan looked at the emaciated face of the Queen Mother and asked.

"What's in this palace?" The Queen Mother sarcastically opened a smile, her eyes were filled with a layer of desolation, and the black pressure made people's hearts frustrated, "Outsiders only say that the glory and wealth are all in the imperial city, but the dirty things in this palace can't be hidden more than the glory and wealth." ”

"There are so many things that happened when you were still in the capital, so you naturally know that this palace is much more powerful than the battle in the backyard of the ordinary mansion." The Queen Mother raised her eyes and looked at Gu Qingwan and said.

Gu Qingwan met the gaze that she couldn't understand, and nodded, isn't she involved in a framing now?

"When I first entered the palace, I was still an ordinary concubine." The Queen Mother withdrew her hand and placed it on her abdomen, unable to find a trace of fault in her perfect movements.

The lily incense in the temple was still burning, and wisps of smoke swirled and wafted through the air.

"At that time, I had no parents, no background, no royal grace, and no support." The Queen Mother closed her eyes slightly, her voice was ethereal, and she fell into a memory: "You can imagine what will happen in the palace." ”

"Either they live a life that is worse than their subordinates, or they are bullied by high-ranking concubines."

"You've chosen to be sharp." Gu Qingwan said softly.

"Yes, because I can't stand it, I'm going to stand at the top." The Queen Mother opened her eyes, and her eyes flashed, "So, I designed to get close to the emperor, slowly get his favor, and slowly hold the power of the harem in my hands, and then I became a favorite concubine under one person and above ten thousand people." ”

"You've got what you want."

"No, not enough, not enough." The Queen Mother's voice became urgent, and the light in her eyes became more and more intense, "How is this enough, I need a child at this time, and I want to stand at the peak of power." ”

"So I asked the palace people to raise a baby boy from outside the palace, bought the imperial doctor, found a concubine at random, asked her to pretend to be pregnant, and then let her die in childbirth, just let her die in childbirth afterwards, and in this way, Zhu Tianqi was born after October."

No wonder the prince will grow up under the knees of the queen mother, no wonder the queen mother will attack the prince. It turns out that the crown prince is not a royal bloodline, but just a victim of a power struggle!

Gu Qingwan's eyes widened slightly, and there was an indescribable emotion tumbling in his heart.

"Zhu Tianqi has grown up slowly, and the power in my hands has become more and more consolidated, and I finally have a place in this court." The Queen Mother smiled slightly, as if she didn't know how rebellious what she said, she confided her ambition to Gu Qingwan like this, "So Zhu Tianqi doesn't need to exist, but he has to die when he has the opportunity to give full play to his greatest use." ”

"So you drugged him from a young age?" Gu Qingwan's voice raised slightly, and asked, "It's good that the Queen Mother has raised him for so many years, doesn't she have a little feeling?" ”

The Queen Mother's hands were clasped tightly: "It's because he has raised him for so long that he should do something for the mourning family." ”

"Are rights that important? Can people forget everything, family affection, love, all have no right to matter? Gu Qingwan's gaze at the Queen Mother was a little desolate, her heart sank heavily, and she couldn't breathe.

"No, I must hold the power in my hands, I swore from a long time ago that I would control the whole country and trample them under their feet." The Queen Mother's voice was categorical, with a kind of faith.

"Why?" Gu Qingwan's clear eyes seemed to be sad.