The death of His Royal Highness King Chen was a devastating blow to the Jingyang Marquis Mansion, even greater than the death of the two sisters-in-law to the Jingyang Marquis Mansion.

The death of the two sisters-in-law who had spent countless efforts to cultivate was a big blow to the Jingyang Hou Mansion, but the Jingyang Hou Mansion had other sons, and they could be carefully cultivated. However, His Royal Highness King Chen is dead, and it is impossible for the Marquis of Jingyang Mansion to make another His Royal Highness King Chen.

First of all: Concubine Liang's age is not young, and it is difficult to get pregnant again. Even if Concubine Liang is lucky enough to get pregnant again, there is no guarantee that she will give birth to the prince.

Secondly: Concubine Liang is not very favored, even if she wants to give birth to the prince again, she can't do it without the emperor's cooperation.

Finally: Even if the emperor is willing to let Concubine Liang have another prince, I am afraid that the prince has not yet grown up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Acting King, as well as His Royal Highness the King of Chu, one of them has already snatched the throne. When the time comes, where will the throne come from for Concubine Liang's son to rob it, maybe Concubine Liang's son will die at that time.

Since the birth of His Royal Highness King Chen, the Marquis of Jingyang has pressed everything on him, and it can be said that he has taken great pains for him. Now, His Royal Highness King Chen has been assassinated, and everything that the Marquis of Jingyang Mansion has done over the years has been done in vain. Their decades-long plan has also failed, which is a devastating blow to them.

The death of the two sisters-in-law made Jingyang Hou sick, but it did not make him despair. However, the death of His Royal Highness King Chen made him feel hopeless. In the past few days, he finally got a little more complex, but because of the death of His Royal Highness King Chen, his condition worsened, and he has been in a coma.

Originally, the Jingyang Marquis Mansion was in chaos because of the death of the two sisters-in-law, but now the news of the death of His Royal Highness King Chen was learned, which made the Jingyang Marquis Mansion completely collapse.

How could the Eighth Prince let go of such a good opportunity. He took advantage of the chaos in the Jingyang Marquis Mansion and did a lot of things.

When other families saw the collapse of the Marquis Mansion of Jingyang, of course it was impossible to sympathize with them. They also took the opportunity to plunder the Yuan family's business and rob the Yuan family's power.

The plan to recover Shu did not stop because of the death of His Royal Highness King Chen. The emperor asked Zhang Gong to go to Shu as scheduled, and also ordered His Royal Highness the King of Chu to hurry to Shu to meet Zhang Gong.

Of course, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation into the assassination of His Royal Highness King Chen.

When Concubine Liang learned that her son had been assassinated, she fell ill. In the past few days, the concubines of the harem often visit her. Most of the concubines did not hate Concubine Liang and were not jealous of her. Now that she is ill, most of the concubines are very sympathetic to her. If it were them, they would not be able to bear it if their son died.

Concubine Liang took Yu Mei and Pan Cairen to visit Concubine Liang, and then was blocked out of the door again. After Concubine Liang fell ill, she did not see any guests, no one except the emperor.

After learning that she was ill, the emperor came to visit her as soon as possible, and comforted her well, and promised that she would definitely find the murderer and avenge His Royal Highness King Chen.

The emperor's promise did not make Concubine Liang's mood any better. The pain of losing a child cannot be improved by a few words.

Concubine De and Concubine Shu, who often "bully" Concubine Liang on weekdays, are also full of pity for Concubine Liang at this time. When they learned of King Chen's death, they hurriedly wrote a secret letter to their son, telling them to pay attention to safety when they went out. They are not young, and they really can't bear the pain of losing their children.

Concubine Liang and Yu Meiren said some words of condolence to the big palace maid beside Concubine Liang, and then turned around and left.

Back at Kunde Palace, Pan Cairen didn't hold back, and asked Concubine Liang: "Sister, did His Royal Highness King Chen really die in the hands of the chaotic army?" ”

It is said that His Royal Highness King Chen and his party encountered a rebellious army. Those rebels originally wanted to rob money, but when they heard that it was His Royal Highness King Chen, they viciously killed His Royal Highness King Chen, and let His Royal Highness King Chen die without a whole body.

Almost all of the entourage who followed His Royal Highness King Chen into Beijing were killed, and only one person was seriously injured, and it was he who said on his deathbed that the people who killed them were rebellious soldiers.

Not many people believe that the murderer of His Royal Highness King Chen was a rebel army, because it is too strange. Many people suspect that someone is pretending to be a rebel. But it's hard to say who pretended to be a rebel.

The poppy also asked, "Is there someone pretending to be a rebel?" ”

Concubine Liang shook her head and said, "Who knows." ”

"Sister, what do you think?" Concubine Liang was the smartest of the three, and Yu Mei and Pan Cairen were very convinced of her.

Concubine Liang thought for a while and said, "I think it may really be a chaotic army. ”

Her answer surprised Yu Mei and Pan Cairen, and the two asked in unison, "Sister, why do you think so?" ”

"Because only the rebel army is so bold." Concubine Liang seriously analyzed the poppies, "If it weren't for the chaotic army, who would dare to kill His Royal Highness King Chen so blatantly?" Other His Highnesses, they will not send someone to assassinate His Royal Highness King Chen. ”

She said again: "Besides, His Royal Highness King Chen has been honestly staying in his fiefdom for the past few years, and has not done anything to other His Highnesses. It is even more impossible for other highnesses to kill His Royal Highness King Chen at this time, because His Royal Highness King Chen did not pose a mortal threat to them at this time. ”

After listening to Concubine Liang's analysis, Yu Mei and Pan Cairen felt that they were very right.

"That's really a chaotic army."

Concubine Liang said: "I think it's a chaotic army. This group of rebels is desperate, they can do anything, they dare to even rebel, let alone kill a prince. She believed what she said.

"My sister is right, the rebels don't dare to do anything, they just pity His Royal Highness King Chen, and Concubine Liangniang." Concubine Liang Niangniang is different from Concubine De Niangniang, she rarely bullies palace maids and eunuchs, and rarely bullies concubines with low status.

"The pain of losing a child...... Although Pan Cairen has no children, she thinks that if something happens to Yaoyao, she will go crazy. I hope Concubine Liang can survive. ”

Yu Meiren could feel Concubine Liang's heartache, she shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it's difficult." As she spoke, she sighed in a heavy tone, "Even if you survive, I'm afraid Concubine Liang's body ......."

Concubine Liang also sighed: "Alas......"

Pan Cairen's eyes were red, and with tears in his eyes, he said, "I don't dare to want it to be Yao Yao'......"

Before she could finish her words, her mouth was covered by the poppy. The poppy beauty said angrily: "Bah, what nonsense are you talking about, Yao Yao will definitely be safe." ”

Pan Cairen hurriedly raised his hand and slapped himself a few times, and said to Concubine Liang apologetically: "Sister, I'm sorry, I just said nonsense." ”

Concubine Liang didn't care, and smiled at Pan Cairen soothingly: "It's okay, I know you care about Yaoyao, don't worry, Yaoyao will be fine." ”

Pan Cairen smiled: "Well, Yao Yao will definitely live a long life." ”

At this time, Zhao Yao sneezed, and then received He Lianfang's concerned eyes. He shook his head at He Lianfang: "I'm fine, someone must be saying bad things about me." ”

When He Lianfang heard him say this, she was relieved and continued to talk about what happened just now.

"Jingyang Hou has had a stroke."

"Stroke?" Zhao Yao was taken aback at first, then thought about it, and felt that it was not strange that Jingyang Hou had a stroke. "Can you still talk?"

"No, I'm already slanted and my mouth is crooked." He Lianfang's tone was full of mockery, "He only has one pair of eyes to move now. ”

"It's paralyzed." Also, basically you will be paralyzed after a stroke. "It's worse than death."

He Lianfang sneered: "Wouldn't it be too cheap for him to let him die happily." ”

Zhao Yao nodded and agreed: "That's right." After saying that, he added, "This is retribution." "Jingyang Hou was paralyzed by a stroke, and Zhao Yao didn't sympathize with it in his heart, because this is what he deserves." Let him live is worse than death, and let him watch Jingyang Hou collapse step by step. "This is the best way to punish the Marquis of Jingyang.

"Taking advantage of his illness to kill him, the Southern Wei people shot again." He Lianfang thought about it in her heart and said, "I'm afraid that it won't take three months, and the Marquis of Jingyang will be beheaded all over the house." ”

"If Jingyang Hou doesn't have a stroke, the Yuan family can hold out for a while." Zhao Yao said, "Now that he has a stroke, he can't even speak, and there is no one else in the Jingyang Hou Mansion who can hold it." ”

"The Jingyang Marquis Mansion concealed the Jingyang Marquis of a stroke, and now the affairs in the Mansion are ostensibly presided over by the eldest son, but in fact, a guest of the Jingyang Marquis Mansion is handling it."

"Hey, didn't the people of Southern Wei dispose of this door?"

"The people of the Southern Wei Dynasty probably want to find something in the Yuan family, so they keep this doorman."

Zhao Yao hurriedly asked, "What is it?" ”

He Lianfang guessed: "It may be the jade seal of the country." ”

Zhao Yao was shocked: "The jade seal of the country is in the Yuan family?" "Impossible.

"It shouldn't be there, or maybe the Yuan family has other things from the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Lianfang was only interested in the heirloom jade seal, and was not interested in other things in the Southern Wei Dynasty.

"What else is there in Southern Wei?" Zhao Yao asked curiously.

He Lianfang said indifferently: "It's nothing more than gold, silver, jewelry, or antique calligraphy and painting." ”

Zhao Yao thought about it and felt that it was too. Instantly lost interest.

He Lianfang saw that Zhao Yao also had an expression of lack of interest, and asked in surprise: "Aren't you a fan of wealth, why aren't you interested in the gold, silver and jewelry of the Southern Wei Dynasty?" ”

"I'm a money fan, but I don't want hot gold, silver and jewelry like the Southern Wei Dynasty." Besides, if the Yuan family really has the treasures of the Southern Wei Dynasty, it is also Starling's. He would never rob the starlings.

He Lianfang suddenly asked, "By the way, did your second uncle rob the Yuan family's business?" ”

"No, I told my second uncle not to snatch the voice of the Yuan family from other families." He asked his second uncle not to rob it, not because he couldn't bear it, but because he didn't want his second uncle to collide with those families. Those families have robbed the Yuan family's business and grabbed their eyes, if they collide with them, they may do something.

He Lianfang was relieved: "That's good." "He forgot to talk about it before." Now is the time for the families to share the fat of the Yuan family, there is no need to rob them. "Besides, even if you rob it, you won't be able to grab much.

Zhao Yao nodded and said, "I think so too." Besides, my second uncle and they are not bad at the Yuan family's business. "Second uncle, they are busy selling things from Lingnan now, and they are busy going around, how can they have the time and energy to rob the Yuan family's business." By the way, the fourth brother, should we help secretly? ”

"You don't believe that your fourth brother can recover Shudi?"

Zhao Yao admitted: "A little, after all, the fourth brother has no experience in leading troops to fight, this is the first time he has led troops to fight, and he is still fighting in Shudi." ”

He Lianfang chuckled, "Are you underestimating Zhang Gong too much?" ”

"Ah, I didn't." When did he underestimate General Zhang.

"With him, it's impossible for your fourth brother to not be able to recover Shudi." He Lianfang said with a smile, "Otherwise, why do you think your father sent Zhang Gong to assist your fourth brother." ”

Zhao Yao smiled embarrassedly: "I'm concerned about it, and I forgot about General Zhang." ”

"Your father is feeding your fourth brother his military exploits."

"Sure enough, the person my father likes is the fourth brother." Zhao Yao said, smirking proudly, "I have long guessed that the most favorite candidate in my father's heart is the fourth brother. ”

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao and smiled like a fool, only thinking that this kid was really a fool.

"Just because of this incident, do you think your father has a fancy for the King of Chu?"

"That's right, otherwise why would my father feed the fourth brother for his exploits." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "There is also the fourth brother's fief is Liangzhou......" Next, he listed to He Lianfang one piece of evidence to prove that the person the emperor fancied was the king of Chu.

He Lianfang listened to what he said and almost believed it. Of course, when the emperor did this, it was easy for people to misunderstand that the person he fancied was the king of Chu. However, this is also the emperor's strategy.

"You seem to want your fourth brother to sit in that seat?"

"Of course, if the fourth brother becomes the emperor, he will be a good emperor." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang about the merits of the King of Chu again.

After listening to Zhao Yao's story about the King of Chu, He Lianfang sighed in her heart: If Zhao Yao is really as naïve and stupid as he seems, then the King of Chu is indeed the most suitable candidate. It's a pity that Zhao Yao is not like what he shows.

King Chu is indeed outstanding, but compared with Zhao Yao, he is a little worse. Not only in the mind, but also in the scheming means.

If the king of Chu can take one step and see five steps, then Zhao Yao can take one step and see ten steps. Although there are only five steps apart, each of these five steps is a world of difference.

The scheming and methods of the king of Chu are deeper than those of the crown prince and the acting king, and they are also higher than many people's skills, but they are nothing compared to Zhao Yao.

In addition to these two aspects, the King of Chu also lost a little bit to Zhao Yao, and this is very important. That is, the king of Chu was deeply influenced by the Li family, and he was influenced by the great principles of Confucianism since he was a child. Although he did not enshrine Confucianism as a guideline like the crown prince, his ideas and practices were bound by the Confucian system. However, Zhao Yao was not bound by this aspect, because he regarded Confucianism as a tool and was completely unaffected by Confucianism.

The king of Chu didn't dare to go too far against Confucianism, but Zhao Yao dared. Zhao Yao, like the emperor, didn't care about the rules and etiquette set by Confucianism, they only did what they thought was right. If what they think is right goes against Confucianism, they will let Confucianism get out of the way and not get in their way. However, if he was the king of Chu, he would not dare to be so "lawless".

He Lianfang smiled meaninglessly: "It's not certain whether your fourth brother can sit in that seat in the end." ”

"Also, the matter of taking the heir is full of uncertainty." Zhao Yao sighed heavily and said, "However, I hope it's the fourth brother." "Starling is indeed very good to him, but starling's temperament is ...... Not suitable for that seat.

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao, and the corners of her mouth raised an arc that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

"Second uncle, aren't you optimistic about my fourth brother?"

He Lianfang said: "I don't think it's important to be optimistic about your fourth brother. Besides, why should I be optimistic about him? ”

Zhao Yao choked and couldn't refute it for a while.

"I don't know what my father can find out if he sends someone to investigate the death of the sixth brother."

"It is impossible to find out the Southern Wei people, so the final result can only be a chaotic army." The emperor must have known that it was the Southern Wei people who did it, but at this time, the Southern Wei people would not be involved. Besides, all the evidence points to the chaotic army, and there will be no traces of the Southern Wei people.

Zhao Yao wanted to ask: Father, did he know that the Southern Wei people wanted to kill the sixth brother?

The second watch is coming.

He Lianfang: Fool!

Zhao Yao: Second uncle, are you talking about me?

HE Lianfang: Is it me?

Zhao Yao: How can I be a fool?

HE Lianfang: You'll find out later.

Many years later, Zhao Yao understood: I am really a fool!

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