Zhu Jingshen stared at Zhu Jingkun, suddenly smiled, and said loudly: "How can the queen blame me?" A few days ago, for His Royal Highness Nine was sick, the queen mother took care of His Royal Highness Nine before getting out of bed, and Zhou Cairen did not dare to go back to his own bedroom, and the people in the whole palace worked hard for a few days. At this time, if I still bother her with some trivial things, it will be too blind, since the Third Highness can solve it, why not solve it first? Save the queen from worrying about this, this is also the filial piety of the three highnesses, isn't it? ”

Zhu Jingkun was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent. The queen of the main palace is the mother of all the princes and princesses, but he has been with his mother as a concubine since he was a child, and he is not close to the queen. So, has he really been a little lax recently? Because he knew that he was firmly seated as the prince, he didn't even bother to do superficial work, except for asking for peace every three days according to the rules of the palace, he actually threw away the morning and dusk of the queen in the past. He can be said to outsiders because he is busy with political affairs, but what about the queen's side? You must feel that you have crossed the bridge and dismantled the board, and there is no dust under your eyes, right? The queen will intend to adopt the Nine Emperor Brothers, isn't there also this reason?

He raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Jingshen, and said with a slight smile: "Brother Shen is really reasonable, it's just ...... I was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to do...... This matter is very important, if it is lightly dismissed, I am afraid that the face of the Du family will be broken. I wonder if my brother has ever heard of it? My father has already made up his mind, my concubine is Miss Du family, you can't tell me to offend the Yue family before I marry a wife, right? It's just that...... If it is from the beginning, I am afraid that the Zhou family will complain, and the queen mother will also complain about me in her heart."

Zhu Jingshen snorted and laughed: "Is the Third Highness confused?" This kind of thing, not to mention how the Zhou family is, even if it is the Du family, they will not be willing to publicize it. The son of the Zhou family, even if he asks for a crime, it is just a private invasion of the inner courtyard of the palace, so I have to worry about whether the fathers and brothers of the ladies in the garden at that time are happy or not In the end, there is only the crime of colliding with the Third Highness, whether it is a heavy punishment or a light sentence, is it not a matter of your words Third Highness? As for the Du family...... It's up to your heart, Your Highness. He sneered in his heart, looking at Zhu Jingkun's words, how high-sounding he said, but he exonerated the person who really had the most connection. The Du family is certainly annoyed by the Zhou family, but in fact, it is the Zheng family that they hate more, right? Since Zhu Jingkun wants to keep the Zheng family, don't think that he can get the support of the Du family while stabilizing the queen. In this world, how can there be such a cheap thing?

Zhu Jingkun let out a long sigh: "Why don't I know this truth? It's just that...... The Zhou family's punishment was light, but I was afraid that the Dongyang Hou family would still complain about me in their hearts if they didn't say it on their faces. Brother Shen has always been the most pleasing to her in front of the queen's mother, why don't you teach me? How do I do that...... So that Miss Du will not misunderstand me? ”

The haze in Zhu Jingshen's eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly: "What's so difficult about this?" Usually when this kind of thing happens, as long as you find someone to top the tank, the culprit is there, the son of the Zhou family is just a little muddy, and the matter will pass. It's just that this culprit must be chosen first, and it is necessary to make the Du family believe it......" He suddenly approached Zhu Jingkun, with a look of "I have a secret to tell you", and lowered his voice and said: "It's a coincidence, because I wanted to sneak out to play when I was in the palace, I was caught by the people of the palace and brought back to the prince's study for training. pulled a little guy from his family to talk to relieve his boredom, and the result was ...... How is the Third Highness? Tell me to ask for a secret."

Zhu Jingkun squinted, and had some bad premonitions in his heart.

Zhu Jingshen noticed the change in his expression, his heart was happy, and he hurriedly stepped up to say what he wanted to say: "It turns out ...... That Hun of the Zhou family, originally just relying on the dignity of the queen mother in the palace and Zhou Cairen, he got a post to go to the Lu Wangfu for a banquet, he just wanted to show off in front of fox friends and dog friends, but he didn't have any thoughts of stealing incense and stealing jade, and he only saw Miss Du twice, and he was amazed, where did he dare to think of anything else? It was a friend I met before the banquet, and I talked to him, saying that Miss Du was not liked by Concubine Zheng, and the position of the crown princess would never be her turn, and maybe she wouldn't even be able to do a good family affair in the future, and she would send it home to marry herself. The surnamed Zhou was stupid, but he was trapped, and in a few words, he actually followed him to the inner courtyard. I don't know how they got through the joint and entered the garden......" Zhu Jingshen glanced at Zhu Jingkun's increasingly ugly face, and said with a smile, "I inquired about this from the little guy in the Zhou family, and I was startled at first, not because what the man said was ridiculous, but because that person is actually an acquaintance, who are you?" It's the third son of the Xu family, Xu Tinghuan, I remember...... The young masters of the Xu family seem to have a good relationship with several young masters of the Zheng family, and when Lord Zheng celebrated his birthday last time, the master of the Xu family personally brought his children to the door to congratulate him on his birthday......"

"Enough" Zhu Jingkun interrupted him, his face gloomy and frightening.

He knew who Xu Tinghuan was. The Xu family is an official businessman, doing a rice grain business, and almost all the military rations in the guards around the capital are supplied by the Xu family's rice store. This Xu Tinghuan is just a concubine, not like the eldest brother, who can study seriously for a future, nor like the second brother, who has the ability to take care of the family business, so he wanders around on weekdays and has nothing to do. Zheng Lijun took a fancy to his smooth wrists and was good at talking to people, so she tried her best to persuade her father and brother to subdue this person and send him. Zhu Jingkun remembered that in order to suppress several brothers last year, he thought about asking this Xu Tinghuan to help spread rumors in the capital, but in the end he gave up because the relationship between Xu Tinghuan and the Zheng family was too public. At this time, Zhu Jingshen turned this person out, was he warning him not to try to get mixed up? But if he threw Xu Tinghuan out, it would be tantamount to admitting that the Zheng family was the mastermind behind it

But...... Lijun's actions are indeed too reckless, and now the will to canonize the crown prince has not been officially issued, and it is not the time to rest assured, she clearly promised him, Hoi An An, to be a good woman, and the result of treating Miss Du with courtesy was less than half a day, so how could she be so confused? If he offends the Du family, it means that he has lost the support of the Dongyang Marquis Mansion and the Huguo Mansion at the same time, and even the military will have reservations about him, do you want him to rely only on his uncle's strength to sit on the throne of the prince? In case the Du Ruan family has a grudge in their hearts and turns to support other princes, what should he do?

The Zheng family is his mother family, he will never forget this, why would she do such a detrimental thing for the sake of the name of a concubine, so that he would fall into such a difficult situation now? She must have forgotten that the Dongyang Marquis Mansion and the Huguo Mansion are mutual in-laws, and if the Ruan family attacks her uncle in the army, or even only needs someone to leak a sentence of dissatisfaction, her uncle's prestige will be greatly reduced

Thinking of this, he was suddenly startled, raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Jingshen, his eyes were a little deeper.

King Kang's son, who lost his father since he was a child, has been raised in the palace since he entered Beijing, originally lived in the queen's palace, and only transferred to the prince's courtyard in the West Fourth Institute two years ago. Because the emperor had the intention of cutting the domain, he used his young age as an excuse and did not issue an order for Zhu Jingshen to inherit the prince. Zhu Jingkun knows that this cousin, on the surface, seems to be mediocre and incompetent, but he loves to play around, and from time to time he causes a little trouble and asks people to punish him, he seems to be a person with no ambitions, but in fact, he knows what it is. Not to mention far away, just looking at how "clean" the courtyard where Zhu Jingshen lives, except for the people sent by the Queen Mother, his father and the queen, every eyeliner has been killed on various charges, and he knows that his methods are extraordinary.

This time, Lijun acted recklessly, not to mention the offense of the Du family, and also involved the queen's side, if the matter can be hidden, it will be fine, but Zhu Jingshen will be broken. If his disposition is too biased towards the Zheng family, he is afraid that he will continue to make two great enemies under the Du Ruan family...... They will not oppose themselves, they will only obey their father's orders, that is, they will ascend the throne in the future, and they will still be loyal to themselves, but their loyalty will be greatly reduced. But he can't just rely on the military power of the Zheng family to stabilize the country, at least, the vassal kings and the barbarians in the northern Xinjiang still have to rely on the Huguo Mansion to suppress it, on the other hand, if the queen really officially raises the Nine Emperors in her name, he also needs the support of Dongyang Hou to ensure Shilin for herself.

Zhu Jingkun pursed his lips, feeling that the Xu family had been in that position for too long, and he was a little slack in running errands, it was time to change people, he could also support his own forces by the way, meddle in the military quarters, and further establish contacts in the army, and he couldn't rely on the Zheng family for many years......

"Is the Third Highness reluctant?" Zhu Jingshen's words interrupted his thoughts, and he didn't react for a while: "What did you say?" ”

"Xu Tinghuan" Zhu Jingshen said with a smile, "I know that he has always been able to please Miss Zheng, and it is common sense that His Royal Highness is reluctant to do so for Miss Zheng." It's just...... No matter how muddy the son of the Zhou family is, if he hadn't been provoked by him, he wouldn't have almost made a big mistake, and when the queen mother found out, she would definitely reprimand the Third Highness of the Zhou family's godson...... Isn't it time to show your heart? He rolled his eyes and smiled again, "But I also understand the difficulties of the Third Highness, that is the mother's uncle, the cousin is not the same as others, Miss Zheng is also the sweetheart of the Third Highness, the Third Highness has regarded her like a jewel since she was a child, so she naturally doesn't want to make her angry and sad." No matter what, it depends on the face of the concubine, right? Besides, the Zheng family is powerful and powerful, and they are a big backer of the Third Highness, even if you are wronged in your heart, you can't make the Zheng family suffer, right? ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhu Jingkun's voice was a little cold. Is this sowing discord? It's ridiculous that his relationship with the Zheng family can be provoked by a yellow-mouthed child in just a few words

Zhu Jingshen smiled, of course he knew that these words were of limited use, but the most useful provocation in the world was that the other party knew that it was provocation, but he still couldn't help but be suspicious. The so-called trust is never something that outsiders can shake.

He deliberately sighed loudly and said, "Third Highness, don't be careful, that's what I said." A few days ago, the queen always told me that she wanted to find me a good family, and I finally got some news from the palace maid beside her, thinking of taking the opportunity to go to the palace of the king of Lu, peeking a few times, but I couldn't find anyone...... In fact, marrying a daughter-in-law or something, I don't have high requirements, I just hope that it is a good appearance that is pleasing to the eye, and the person is smart, and the family background is secondary, if the background is too good, although I can rely on the Yue family to get some benefits, but I also have to worry that the daughter-in-law will climb on my head So, the most important thing about marrying a daughter-in-law is to have a good temper to be docile and understand etiquette, otherwise, I told her to go east, she went to the west, I asked her to do things, she agreed, but behind my back against me, I was too late to get angry, where can I live? ”

What kind of messy Zhu Jingkun was almost about to scold, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed again, took a deep breath, and put on a friendly smile again: "You kid, you're still a child, you want to ask for a daughter-in-law?" Well, if you have a crush on the daughter of a family, just tell me, and I'll do it for you."

Zhu Jingshen seemed to be very happy: "Then thank you to Your Royal Highness"

Zhu Jingkun bent the corners of his mouth: "You are idle on weekdays, so come and sit more, they are all brothers, you always stay alone, and you are not close to us, isn't it too withdrawn?" ”

Zhu Jingshen smiled and said: "I want to come to play often, I'm afraid that His Royal Highness will think I'm in the way." ”

"How so?" Zhu Jingkun laughed, gossiped with him for a while, and then began to be absent-minded. At this time, the eunuch reported that the people from the Ministry of Officials had sent the official document, and he sent Zhu Jingshen away, but he sat in the study, silent for a long time, and did not read the official document.

Zhu Jingshen's words were not without influence on him, he knew that there was a suspicion of provocation, but he couldn't help but think about it. Zheng Lijun...... His cousin, who obviously promised him, would be a good woman with peace of mind, and when he gave birth to an heir in the future, he would be the crown prince, which can be said to be an agreement between the royal family and the Zheng family. He just needs the forces of the Du family and the Ruan family to help stabilize his position, and his father chose this concubine for him, all for his sake. Therefore, the mother concubine compromised, the uncle of the Zheng family also compromised, and Lijun also compromised, but in the end, it was such a result

Lijun ...... Did you take his words to heart? Still is...... In her mind, his position, the future of the Zheng family, and the overall situation of the DPRK and China are all not as important as the status of a concubine? She's ...... like this Can you really be his helper?

He couldn't help but hesitate.

Zhu Jingshen walked out of the West Fourth Institute and walked all the way to the courtyard where he lived, with a mocking smile on his face: "How can there be a good thing in the world where both are perfect?" When the judgment continues, and the person who suffers from the chaos and becomes the superior, how can he make a mistake because of his personal feelings? ”

"Lord Shizi, what are you talking about?" The maid beside her looked puzzled.

Zhu Jingshen looked at her: "I'm saying that your palace maids always deceive you and talk well, instructing you to do things like things in the east and west, you almost made a mistake about me, and helped them say good things."

The maid blushed and said, "The slave knows that she is wrong, but ...... After all, it's been years of love......"

Zhu Jingshen sneered: "So what? Do you think they are sincere in their affection for you? I advise you to be vigilant, don't indulge them again and again, otherwise they will only become more and more excessive" He looked back at the residence of the third prince, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes, "The so-called affection, in the face of power, is just empty words"