In He Xiang's mansion, Liu Taishi, Song Dekang, Chu Ying and others were drinking tea and chatting with He Xiang. The topic of the chat was naturally the sudden marriage will of Emperor Wu of the early dynasty last week.

This marriage will not only caught Kong Taichang off guard, but also made He Xiang and them dizzy.

Song Dekang is a rough man, drinking tea is like a cow chewing peonies. He gulped down the tea from the teacup and placed it on the table. Because it was put too hard, it made a "bang" sound.

"What do you think the emperor thinks, how can he marry Lao Kong's youngest daughter to the acting king?"

Shen Hu frowned slightly and said, "The emperor really wants to abolish the crown prince and let the acting king be the prince?" ”

Chu Ying said indifferently: "What does it have to do with us whether the crown prince is abolished or not, whether the crown prince is abolished or not, whether the king is established or not." "They are loyal to the emperor, not the crown prince and the acting king.

He Xiang and Taishi Liu did not speak, and the old god was drinking tea.

Seeing their leisurely appearance, Song Dekang was a little anxious, and hurriedly asked, "He Xiang, you have something to say." ”

He Xiang put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Song Dekang helplessly: "What did you say?" ”

"Do you think the emperor wants to abolish the crown prince and replace it with the acting king?" Song Dekang asked anxiously.

Instead, he asked, "What does this have to do with you?" ”

"Why does this have nothing to do with me?"

"Tell me what it has to do with you." He Xiang asked again.

"I'm ......" Song Dekang was dumbfounded as soon as he spoke, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

He Xiang looked at Song Dekang and said, "You don't want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be deposed?" ”

Song Dekang didn't hesitate this time, "Of course." As he spoke, a complicated look appeared on his face, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the son of the former Empress after all. ”

At the mention of the first queen, the expressions of everyone present changed.

"For the sake of the face of the former queen, the emperor will not abolish His Royal Highness the Prince." He Xiang comforted Song Dekang and said, "Don't worry, the emperor will not let His Royal Highness the Acting King replace His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

"Then why did the emperor give the youngest daughter of the old Kong family to marry the acting king?" Although Song Dekang is a military general, it does not mean that he is a person with developed limbs and a simple mind, he understands what benefits the emperor will bring to the acting king by marrying Kong Taichang's youngest daughter. "The old Kong family is very popular with those who read, isn't what the king lacks the most is the support of readers?"

He Xiang probably guessed the purpose of Emperor Wu Zhou's marriage will, "The emperor must have his plans." ”

"What are you planning to make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's situation more and more dangerous? Is it getting more and more arrogant for His Royal Highness the Acting King? Song Dekang said with some resentment, "If the acting king really marries Lao Kong's youngest daughter, then the acting king will not take His Royal Highness the crown prince seriously." ”

Taishi Liu glanced at the indignant Song Dekang, and said in a calm tone: "Without this marriage will, the acting king will not take His Royal Highness the crown prince in his eyes even more." ”

Shen Hu asked, "Are we just looking at it like this?" ”

Taishi Liu glanced at Shen Hu, "What do you want to do, do you want to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" ”

Shen Hu was stopped by Taishi Liu's words, opened his mouth, and couldn't say anything.

"Can't we help?" Song Dekang said, "For the sake of the former queen, we should also help His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

As soon as he finished saying this, he received a warning look from He Xiang.

"I advise you not to do that. You should understand that the emperor does not want us to get involved in the affairs between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Acting King. He Xiang understood Song Dekang's feelings about wanting to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but he didn't approve of doing so, "You should know that we are loyal to the Emperor, not His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

"I know, I understand, but the first queen is kind to us, we can't see death without saving it." Song Dekang is a person who values love and righteousness. Back then, he followed the emperor to fight outside, and his wife had a difficult birth during childbirth, if it wasn't for the first queen to let the Xie family's miracle doctor save his wife, his wife and the child in his womb would have died. Also, he has been fighting outside all the year round and can't take care of the children in the family, but the former queen has always taken care of his old mother and pregnant wife. Not only him, but He Xiang and their families were all taken care of by the former queen.

"It's not that serious." He Xiang said, "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really reaches the point of desperation, we will naturally not die without help." ”

"What do you mean?" Song Dekang didn't understand what He Xiang meant, "Isn't it serious for the emperor to marry Lao Kong's youngest daughter to the acting king?" ”

Liu Taishi said: "It's not serious. ”

Song Dekang and Shen Hu were stunned, and their faces showed surprised and puzzled looks: "This is not serious?" ”

Taishi Liu snorted lightly: "What is this?" ”

"Isn't that nothing?"

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be a prince." He Xiang said meaningfully, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too benevolent and needs to be tempered. ”

Song Dekang and Shen Hu didn't understand, and asked blankly, "What do you mean?" ”

He Xiangyan said: "It means that you don't have to worry about it, just do what you have to do." ”

Song Dekang asked uneasily, "Don't we really have to worry?" ”

"We don't need to worry about this." An intriguing smile rose at the corner of He Xiang's mouth, "If we need our help in this little thing, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a little useless." ”

Song Dekang heard He Xiang say this, and he seemed to understand whether he understood or not. However, He Xiang said that he didn't need them to worry, so he wouldn't worry about it.

Taishi Liu said: "You don't care about this matter. ”

Shen Hu nodded and said, "Okay." ”

Song Dekang said: "Okay, then we don't care." "Just like He Xiang said, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really cornered by His Royal Highness the Acting King, there is no need for him to be anxious at that time, He Xiang and Liu Taishi will help His Royal Highness the Prince.

Shen Hu and Song Dekang still had something to do, so they drank tea in He Xiang's mansion for a while and left. Taishi Liu did not leave in a hurry and continued to drink tea with He Xiang. Chat.

They first talked about the rebellion in Yangzhou, and then talked about the affairs of Shudi. At the end of the conversation, we talked about the marriage again. However, they were not talking about helping His Royal Highness the Prince, but about what Zhen Guogong and Kong Taichang would do.

The reason why He Xiang and Taishi Liu were not worried about this marriage at all was because they knew that Kong Taichang would do everything possible to sabotage this marriage. And, of course, the town of Guogong.

"What if the emperor gets away with it?" Mrs. Liu said abruptly, "At that time, the situation will become turbulent. ”

"The emperor has a sense of proportion and will not let the situation go beyond his control."

"The ambition of the wolf son of the acting king, the three princes are eyeing each other, and I hope that the emperor will really not get rid of it." Once you get rid of it, Da Zhou will become dangerous.

"Don't you understand the emperor's methods?" He Xiang picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Taishi Liu personally, "Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really needs to be tempered." ”

Taishi Liu picked up the teacup and did not rush to drink tea, but said: "If the final result is not what the emperor wants, what should the emperor do." ”

"That's what the emperor is worried about, we only need to obey orders as courtiers."

Taishi Liu smiled slightly: "Yes." ”

The two stopped talking about it, and talked about this year's spring ploughing.

At this time, the harem became very "lively" because of the marriage, and the concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids were all discussing this matter.

Liang Zhaoyi and Yu Meiren naturally heard about this incident and were also shocked by this incident.

"Is the emperor going to make the acting king the crown prince?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to be deposed?"

Liang Zhaoyi doesn't think so. "It's not that simple," she said. ”

"What do you mean, sister?"

Liang Zhaoyi shook her head at the poppies: "This matter shouldn't be our concern, don't talk about it." ”

Yu Mei and Pan Cairen nodded knowingly: "Sister is right, it has nothing to do with us." ”

Liang Zhaoyi ordered the people of Kunde Hall to stop talking about this matter. Whoever is still talking about this will be severely punished.

In Zhaoyang Palace, when Empress Xie heard about this, she first smiled very happily, and then her face was gloomy as water.

She was happy that the emperor was finally going to abolish the crown prince. I am not happy that the emperor values the king so much.

Although Empress Xie has always hoped that the crown prince and the acting king will fight, and she hopes that the acting king will replace the crown prince, but when this day is coming, her heart is full of jealousy and unwillingness, because the acting king is the son of Concubine Rong.