"Even the Yue family is not optimistic about loneliness?" The purpose of Tian's visit was not concealed from the prince, what the princess could think of, why didn't the prince count it in his heart?

He looked out the window of the flowers and trees, although the imperial capital at the end of August was still full of green, after all, it was the mid-autumn season, and among the flowers under the leaves, there was already a bleak west wind blowing.

Just like his mood at the moment.

The crown prince always knew that his father, Emperor Xianjia, was eloquent and very accessible, but at this moment, he knew how much worse he was than his father-Emperor Xianjia was slandered by Shentu Guifei back then, and he couldn't kneel down in the rain of autumn and winter, begging for a chance to defend himself; He is now only guilty of being the real murderer of the Jianling Bloody Case, and he has failed to see the Queen Mother several times, and has been forbidden by the Queen Mother to see Emperor Xianjia.

But Emperor Xianjia turned things around from such a predicament back then, but he was already dead.

- Maybe you really can't afford it?

Otherwise, how could he still be so vulnerable after so many years of training?

"Your Highness!" The low call of the confidant woke up the prince who was immersed in all his thoughts, "Concubine Cui is sick, I want you to come over!" ”

"Mother?" When the prince heard this, he pinched his eyebrows, and said after a long time, "Lone knows." ”

But he didn't say that he wanted to go - since Huang Jingting was convicted of his crime in front of the Manchu civil and military forces two days ago, he was asked to give up all the power in his hands and return to the East Palace to avoid suspicion, so as to wait for the DPRK and China to negotiate a result of dealing with him.

In fact, it is equivalent to a grounding.

However, there is a way that the law is nothing more than human affection, and he has not been abolished yet, his mother is sick, and if he wants to go and see, no one dares to stop him.

After all, even the Queen Mother only said that he should not disturb Emperor Xianjia and herself.

But the prince really doesn't want to pay attention to the so-called illness of this biological mother now: Concubine Cui had only proposed to kill the monarch before, although he was dissuaded in the end, but this would be called sick, eight times out of ten. Ninth, it is to revisit the old words.

Although the prince felt that the current situation was lifeless, he really didn't want to do anything rebellious, so he only responded lightly, but had no intention of leaving.

How do you know that after a while, King Liang actually came to invite him in person, his eyes were red, obviously he had just cried, and after seeing the prince, he saluted, and didn't say much, only said: "The mother is sick suddenly, I want to see you!" ”

The siblings came to the door for the illness of their biological mothers, but the prince refused again, so he had to go into the inner room to change his clothes and enter the palace with him.

When I entered Xifu Palace, I smelled the strong smell of medicine, and it turned out that Concubine Cui was really sick.

"Hao'er, you go sit outside first, the concubine has something to say to your brother alone!" Under the half-rolled bead curtain, Concubine Cui's face was pale, a handkerchief was tied to her forehead, and she coughed a few times from time to time, although she was embarrassed, after seeing her two sons come in, her tone was very crisp - but the prince immediately frowned and said: "Mother, the third brother is not an outsider, if you have anything to say, it is the same in front of him." ”

When he said this, he naturally hoped that Concubine Cui would be jealous of King Liang's presence and stop persuading himself to kill the king.

I didn't know that Concubine Cui didn't refuse when she heard this, she only dismissed everyone else, coughed again, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and wiped it, and then said: "I have heard about the current situation in the palace." I only ask Xiao'er one sentence for you: Gu Shao is capable of turning the tide now? ”

"In the past few days, Gu Xiang has repeatedly argued with the people of the two kings of Wei and Zhao at the court meeting for the sake of his eldest brother." King Liang saw that the prince was silent, afraid of the embarrassing scene, so he hurriedly replied, "I also exposed many officials who took refuge in the second king, and now the government and the opposition are surging......"

"Those are trivia!" Hearing this, Concubine Cui interrupted lightly, "The key is that the real culprit of the Jianling bloody case is not Xiao'er at all-this, but even Gu Shao can't clear Xiao'er's name, yes or no?!" ”

King Liang looked at the prince when he heard this, but saw that the prince was looking at the palace bricks not far away, and still had no intention of answering, so he hesitated for a moment before he said: "Mother, this matter, it happened suddenly, the second king of Wei and Zhao came prepared, but the eldest brother was caught off guard here, so he ......"

"I see!" Concubine Cui listened, but interrupted him again, raised her hand to stroke her forehead, and after a while, she said dejectedly, "Then, next, you will support King Zhao!" ”

Before these words fell, the prince and King Liang were stunned!

"It is impossible to resolve the grievances between me and Daiguo, otherwise, Xiao'er may not fall to the current point this time!" Concubine Cui put down her hand, because she has been pampered for many years, although she is already a grandmother, her appearance still exists, at this moment, her bright eyes are full of determination, and the corners of her lips are pursed, revealing a little coldness, "Speaking of which, I hurt Xiao'er - but even if I am willing to break my bones in exchange for Xiao'er's future now, the Queen Mother, your father, may not be willing to give me this opportunity!" ”

When she said this, she raised her hand to stop what her two sons were about to say, sniffed, and continued, "But as a biological mother, I am still unwilling to resign myself to fate after all!" So I thought about it for the past two days: if Xiao'er, the position of the prince, really can't be kept, it is better to give it to King Zhao! First, between me and the queen, although we have been together for many years, it is inevitable that there will be some small mustards, and after all, they will not reach the point of life and death grievances; Second, the queen is from a family, and she doesn't know how much more open-mindedness is better than Daiguo, even if he puts his life in the hands of her and her son, it is better than falling into the hands of Daiguo! ”

"Mother!" King Liang looked at her in disbelief, and then at the prince who was ashen and clenched his fists silently, and finally couldn't help but shout, "How can the mother concubine say such a thing?!" The eldest brother has been a prince since he was a child, and this time the villain framed him, even if Gu Xiang can't do anything, isn't there still a father and emperor......"

"The Queen Mother spoke in person, who dares to ignore His Majesty's royal body and regard it as an accomplice!" Concubine Cui sneered and glanced at him, "Hao'er, don't be naïve anymore - your father's methods, don't you know what you are a son about?" The Jianling bloody case is so big, the entire Gyeonggi neighborhood is already known to passers-by, your father and emperor are in the palace, will you not know?! But how long has it been since Huang Jingting came back from Jianling?! ”

She raised her voice slightly, "Three days!" It's been three days!! Did your father come out and say anything, or summon someone to hint at it?! You're still trying to count on him?! ”

"My father's health has been poor since the beginning of the year, and he has been recuperating for most of the past six months, but he has been in a hurry for several times, and he has never recovered." King Liang was scolded so red-faced and at a loss that the prince finally spoke, he didn't look at Concubine Cui or his brother, he just looked at the distance calmly, and said lightly, "It's okay to alarm him when things are idle, this time...... The imperial grandmother is right, who can bear the consequences? ”

Concubine Cui knew his feelings for Emperor Xianjia before, and when she heard this, she only sneered and said, "So if Gu Shao can't keep you, you might as well befriend King Zhao as soon as possible - so that in the future, even if you and I are not lucky, we will leave a way for Hao'er and Zhongling to live!" ”

"Mother!" King Liang was so anxious that he shouted, but he didn't know what to say?

The prince glanced at him and motioned for him to be silent, and then turned to Concubine Cui: "If the fourth brother is the prince, the mother concubine also said, the queen mother has no big grievances with you, and the queen mother is not a careful person, at that time, you only need the child to give an explanation, if you want to come to the queen mother and the fourth brother, you will not be embarrassed!" ”

His so-called explanation is naturally to find a suitable time to die with interest.

Concubine Cui sneered when she heard this-she fell down with tears while laughing: "Slow to say that you have fallen to the point where you are now, I am the mother to blame, even if it has nothing to do with me, how can I let you go on the road alone?!" ”

She said miserably, "Hao'er was raised by my side when she was a child, and I, a mother, have done my best for him." But Xiao'er, you were only three or two years old when you were taken to Your Majesty, and he personally raised you, although I am your biological mother, over the years, I have enjoyed all kinds of honors and glory you have given, how can I do anything for you? Come to think of it, the only thing I can do for you is probably to accompany you! ”

Speaking of this, Concubine Cui's sad gaze swept to King Liang, who didn't know how to face the current scene at all, "If I go with your eldest brother, Zhong Ling's mother and son will depend on your support!! ”

…… After the crown prince retreated in a hurry, King Liang still stayed for a while, personally served Concubine Cui with medicine, and tucked the quilt for her, so he said worriedly: "How can the mother concubine persuade the eldest brother to support King Zhao?" My father hasn't made any moves so far, not necessarily because he has lost hope in his eldest brother, it's only been three days - maybe these three days are just in time for my father's discomfort, maybe tonight, or tomorrow morning, my father will make a move? But if the eldest brother loses his heart at this time, he really supports King Zhao and lets his father know, I am afraid that he will really give up the eldest brother! ”

After all, no matter how partial Emperor Xianjia is to the crown prince, he can tolerate the failure and frustration of the prince he has trained single-handedly, but how can he allow him to easily disintegrate his fighting spirit?!

A person who can't afford to fail is no matter how talented he is, and he is not afraid!

Because this kind of person only needs to fail once, it is enough for him to fall into the dust forever, and there will be no day to turn over—and who can only win and not defeat in the world?

The recognized Ming Emperor is like Emperor Xianjia, why didn't he struggle to get ahead?!

And the prince's qualifications are obviously not as good as Emperor Xianjia, if he doesn't have the courage to fail, if Emperor Xianjia still insists on handing over the Darui country to him, it will be in vain that the government and the opposition think that his slaughter of his siblings is certainly not the benevolence that the monarch should have, but the means of governing the world and balancing the court are absolutely virtuous!

- It can be said that although the prince's situation is very bad up now, he may not be dead.

But if he wants to seriously accept his fate to help King Zhao, it will be tantamount to ruining his future!

King Liang was puzzled by Concubine Cui's approach.

It's just that although Concubine Cui has always doted on him, she has no meaning to explain at the moment, and only said calmly: "The mother concubine has a reason - you can also go back, Sikong is pregnant, you have been with me for a long time, if you are sick, give it to her, don't even harm your eldest son!" ”