The prince looked at Qin Yingyue for a long time, personally helped her up, and said with a smile: "It's okay, this palace won't embarrass you." Hongu himself went to order them, but it was just a few more steps and a little more effort. You just have to do it with confidence, with your intelligence, there will be no mistakes. If there is a mistake, this palace will never blame you. ”

The prince has said this part, and Qin Yingyue naturally can't prevaricate anymore. So he got up and said: "Your Highness has so much trust in the concubine, the concubine must do it well, and live up to His Highness's great kindness to the concubine." ”

"Hey, it's just a small thing, where did it come from so heavy?" The prince laughed.

Qin Yingyue lowered her head and said aggrievedly: "The concubine still thinks ...... I thought His Highness had forgotten about his concubine...... I finally saw His Highness today, even if His Highness just came to tell the concubine to do something, the concubine was also happy in her body and heart. ”

The prince deliberately didn't answer her words, raised the invitation card in his hand, and said with a smile: "There is still something to do in the palace, I can't dine with you at noon!" If you see Cousin Shuo another day, you must complain and complain about him, he snatched the palace from you! ”

"Your Highness really hates ......" Qin Yingyue slapped the prince lightly and said coquettishly, "It's obvious that His Highness wants to taste fine wine, but he wants to complain about his cousin." ”

"Or you know the best about Hongu." The prince picked his finger at Qin Yingyue's chin.

"Let's go!" Raised the post in his hand and strode out.

"Concubine to send His Royal Highness ......," Qin Yingyue said coquettishly.

Seeing the prince walking away, he let out a soft sneer.

If you have the ability, you've been holding it, don't you still want to come and beg me?

This also just confirmed her previous judgment - it is useless to ask for the prince's heart, it is useless to ask for his favor, what you want is his dependence. This dependence is naturally not emotional, but matter-of-fact.

She had to be the prince's right-hand man so that she could gain a permanent foothold by his side. The prince himself didn't realize it, in fact, he had already begun to rely on her. Do you think that snubbing her for a while will make her afraid? Who is scared first? Isn't it obvious now?

It's just that the prince has always been conceited, he can't think of this layer, and if he thinks of it, he will never admit it.

Looking at the post in his hand, the prince didn't think that Zhou Shuo was looking for him. In normal times, there is still this possibility. Zhou Shuo's good wine, this is a well-known thing in Kyoto City. But it happened to be today, and it could never be a matter of wine. King Chen had just left Beijing, if it was really a matter of wine, Zhou Shuo would instead avoid suspicion and wait for a while. And if the Zhenguo Mansion has other things, the matter of supplies and wine is used as a pretense, but it has become a move to avoid suspicion.

The prince walked towards the stable in the backyard, looking at the post in his hand, hesitating whether he wanted to go or not.

When it came to lifting the ban, he didn't use the Zhenguo Mansion at all, and relied on his own careful planning. On the side of the Zhenguo Mansion, he should also realize what he meant by wanting to draw a clear line. But how could he escape so easily? So I could only pretend not to know, and continue to woo him as soon as I had the opportunity.

It's not so much about wooing him as it is about using him. In fact, on the side of the Zhenguo Mansion, he, the prince, is just an obedient pawn. kept saying that it was for his good and for his mother's good...... Fuck it! Not for the word power?

If it is really for the good of him and his mother, he should be like Mrs. Shen's family, avoiding the court and avoiding trouble, how can he be so arrogant in the government and the opposition?

He didn't understand it before, but if he said that after a year of events, he still didn't understand, and he still treated his grandfather's family as close relatives and treated him with all his heart, he would be a fool!

While hesitating, he walked to the back door, and saw the groom asking, "Your Highness, are you going out?" ”

The prince paused, shook his head, and walked back.

It's better to take this opportunity to completely draw a line with their family. If not, wouldn't the previous thing that he planned to lift the ban alone be done in vain?

But after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped again.

If my grandfather doesn't have enough weighty chips, how can he be embarrassed to come to him? And at this time, what is the weight of the chips? Naturally, it is a thing that can bring down the third child.

If my grandfather really found a way to bring down the third child...... It is obviously not possible for my grandfather to come forward. No matter how good the method is, it will be ruined because of their identity. So it can only be up to him, or he can find someone to come forward.

If my grandfather really has a good idea, wouldn't he miss the opportunity if he didn't go?

Anyway, the lifting of the ban this time also made my grandfather see his means. They didn't contribute, so naturally they didn't dare to ask for anything arrogantly......

What's more, what you might have to do this time depends on him? It can be said that his grandfather is looking for him for help. So in the past, it was up to him to decide whether to do it or not, which was very different from before. Is it the same for him to decide everything and for someone else to decide and he is only responsible for doing what he is told? It's a good opportunity to raise your eyebrows.

If you can take the power of your grandfather's family for your own use, and let them be obedient and stand in the position of your subordinates and listen to his orders, wouldn't it be better than drawing a clear line?

Of course, he didn't think that just because of this incident, he and his grandfather's side could be reversed immediately, this is a slow, imperceptible process, unconsciously, after a few things, it can be completely stabilized.

But there's always a beginning, isn't it? Rather than give up this strong support altogether, it is better to seek control.

So he turned around again and strode back to the back door.

When I arrived at the Zhenguo Mansion, because I was looking for Zhou Shuo to taste wine, I naturally entered through the back door, and I only made friends in private. But when I arrived in Zhou Shuo's room, I didn't see Zhou Shuo. Zhou Shuo was not in the room, but in the room were his grandfather and uncle.

Zhou Yan and Zhou Qingshan hurriedly got up and saluted the prince: "His Royal Highness the prince." ”

The prince nodded, sat down at the round table casually, looked around and asked, "What about the eldest cousin?" He said that there was good wine to invite to this palace. My grandfather and uncle were also invited by him? This kid is gone! ”

Zhou Yan and Zhou Qingshan glanced at each other, obviously because of the prince's actions.

Because...... The prince did not return the salute to them.

In the past, when they met in private, sometimes even in front of some familiar courtiers, they gave the prince a salute according to the rules of the court, and the prince would return the favor with the position of a family member, saying, "Grandpa, uncle". It's good today, so I nodded and sat down.

But naturally neither of them can say anything. When people give you a gift, it is a respect for you, and there is nothing wrong with not returning the gift.

Zhou Qingshan said in a low voice: "Shuo'er has gone to Biyue's room, and there are only three of us in this room...... Your Highness ......"

Zhou Qingshan looked around, got up, cautiously confirmed whether the doors and windows were closed, and saw that there was indeed no one outside, so he continued: "There is something wrong." ”

This move was done out of prudence, but it was also to give the prince a chance to think about it, so that the prince could understand what they meant by calling him over.

"Oh? What's the matter? But from King Chen's side? The prince asked directly.

At this time, there is naturally no need to pretend to be stupid, and there is no need to be verbose.

Zhou Qingshan was very cautious, took out a booklet from his arms, handed it to the prince with one hand, and said, "Your Highness, take a look." ”

The prince took it and looked at it carefully...... Gradually, there was surprise, surprise, and a little disbelief in his eyes. He didn't hide his surprise, and after reading it for a while, he sighed: "It's really ...... The third child is really a big deal! ”

Zhou Yan smiled: "Really? It seems that King Chen has been planning for a long time. I told you a long time ago that among all the princes, the most difficult to deal with is this King Chen, who has a hippie smile on weekdays. You just don't listen, if you keep a little heart when you are a child, and send him away like King Yu, as for this trouble? ”

The prince smiled and didn't say anything. But it made Zhou Yan and Zhou Qingshan feel uncomfortable.

If it is based on the prince's original temper, he must complain to them, saying how the third child is not easy to deal with, and how he has been a ghost since he was a child; Then complain to them again, what do you say, this palace trusts my grandfather's family so much, and as a result, you left such a big disaster for this palace, since you knew that he was a scourge, why didn't you help me get rid of it early?

But the prince just smiled "hehe", very sneering. It's like he has a certain number in his heart, and he is too lazy to take care of them.

Zhou Yan no longer blamed the prince as an elder, but pointed to the pamphlet and said, "Look at it, the industries involved here, just Linlang Pavilion, have a net income of several thousand taels of silver every year. Not counting this inn Qianzhuang Qinglou Tea Shop, there are also one or two private coal mines and one private copper mine...... All together, there is a total income of 10,000 handfuls of silver every year. If this booklet is under the emperor's nose...... Hehe......"

Zhou Yan stroked the goat's beard and was silent.

Zhou Qingshan said: "Ten thousand handfuls of silver, and every year!" Our Royal Highness King Chen is really a rich country. Those rich businessmen and tycoons rumored by the folk, all combined, are not the opponents of our Royal Highness King Chen! He is really capable enough, he has only been sensible for a few years, and he has given himself so many industries. I'm afraid that when you and the fourth child are climbing the tree, they are already hiding in the room to settle accounts! ”

"Ahem......" Zhou Yan glanced at Zhou Qingshan.

Zhou Qingshan also realized that he had lost his words and stopped saying anything.

If it had been the past, there would have been nothing wrong with his words. It's normal for an uncle and nephew to talk about it once in a while, or to taunt or ridicule it. But today...... The prince is very different. Naturally, he didn't dare to be the same as before, and he knew that it was better to be cautious.

"Don't talk about these jokes," Zhou Yan said, "these are the industries...... Lin'er, what do you think? ”