The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Beiyang Palace.

study.

Gu Yan'an sat opposite Jiang Hechuan, while Lu Zhifan and An Xia sat on the other side.

Gu Yan'an lowered his eyes and looked at the bubbling tea. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking in his dark eyes.

"The Nanyue delegation will arrive in Beijing tomorrow, and the young national teacher of Nanyue is among them. The Queen Mother once sent an urgent letter to Nanyue. If the Queen Mother gets in touch with that person, there will be many more troubles in the future. But the Queen Mother and the Shen family have lost the Netherworld Guards and the Eastern Border Navy. Why is the Nanyue national teacher willing to cooperate with the Queen Mother?" Shen Hechuan frowned slightly, a little confused.

"The Nanyue State Master wants to help the Nanyue Second Prince ascend to the throne, but Nanyue already has a crown prince, who has many supporters in the Nanyue court and a deep foundation. If the Nanyue State Master wants to succeed, he can only rely on powerful external forces, so he has set his sights on the Great Zhou. The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou, and her mother was the princess of Nanyue who married into the alliance. Therefore, the Queen Mother is the most suitable partner for the Nanyue State Master."

"Besides, the Queen Mother is in need of such a partner right now. A centipede is still alive even after its death. The Shen family and the Queen Mother have occupied the Great Zhou for decades. How could they rely solely on the Nether Guards and the Eastern Territory Navy?" Lu Zhifan said in a humble voice, looking at Jiang Hechuan and speaking directly to the point.

Gu Yan'an raised his eyes and looked at Lu Zhifan, who was dressed in a plain shirt in front of him. There was a flash of approval in his eyes. With just a few words, he could see the transaction between the Queen Mother and the Nanyue National Master so thoroughly.

No wonder Ningning not only values ​​Lu Zhifan so much, but also introduces him to herself.

Gu Yan'an gently fiddled with the ice-patterned teacup in his hand, his eyes flashing with cruelty, and the corners of his mouth pulled up a murderous smile:

"I have no right to interfere with what the Nanyue Imperial Master wants from the Great Zhou. However, since the Queen Mother is so interested in Nanyue, I will disrupt the situation."

"The Crown Prince and Prime Minister Liu have been reaping the benefits for so long. It's time for them to do something." Gu Yan'an raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Hechuan.

Jiang Hechuan immediately understood what he meant.

He smiled slightly and said, "I will tell the news to the Crown Prince. The Prince of Chen has been reinstated, and Nanyue has suddenly come to Beijing. The Crown Prince has been a little anxious recently. If the Queen Mother had known that the Imperial Master of Nanyue had communicated with him before coming to Beijing, she would never let them cooperate."

After all, the Shen family has lost power in the court, and the powerful people in the court have always been the prince and Prime Minister Liu's party.

Gu Yan'an nodded, his expression slightly serious: "Let Liufeng and you guys investigate the matter of the Shen family and the Queen Mother privately casting counterfeit silver in Youzhou and selling black iron weapons to Nanyue. You can dispatch the personnel in the southern border at your will. You must investigate as soon as possible. The soldiers of the Great Zhou cannot die under their own weapons."

"Yes!" Jiang Hechuan bowed his head and accepted the order.

Gu Yan'an turned around and looked at An Xia, who had been silent, and said, "This journey is dangerous. Thank you for your hard work, Miss An."

An Xia nodded slightly, her expression unchanged: "Master Gu, you are too polite. I am just doing something for my daughter."

Jiang Hechuan knew more information than her. She agreed to go to Youzhou with Jiang Hechuan just to get things done for the girl.

Jiang Hechuan glanced at her with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

On that day, he received a secret order to enter Nanyue to investigate the private trade of black iron between Beiyan and Nanyue. As a result, he found out that half of Nanyue's black iron weapons came from Dazhou, and these weapons all came from the remote and cold Youzhou. He followed the clues all the way to Yaozhou, but there was still some gap. He did not expect that after he returned to Beijing, Miss An had a lot of evidence in her hands. She could find so much in the imperial capital, which means that Miss An's ability should not be underestimated.

Lu Zhifan looked at Gu Yan'an, stood up and saluted: "I am the new Imperial Envoy. Shen Feng has been sending people to keep an eye on me. It is inconvenient for me to come out for too long. It is time to go back."

"If you have anything else to tell me, please send someone to let me know."

Gu Yan'an nodded and said to Mo You who was standing beside him, "Mo You, escort Lord Lu out of the mansion."

Lu Zhifan leaned slightly towards Mo You and nodded, then followed him out of the house.

He secretly had someone bring up Lu Zhifan in front of the emperor. It was strange that the top scholar was in tatters, not to mention that it was the Shen family who was responsible. So the emperor specially ordered Lu Zhifan to be transferred to the Censorate.

"Prince, I am taking my leave now." An Xia stood up and bowed to Gu Yan'an before leaving.

Then he said to Jiang Hechuan, "Leave the city tomorrow, I will wait for you at Shili Pavilion on the outskirts of the city."

"Okay, wait a moment, young lady. I'll take you there." Jiang Hechuan also stood up with her, hurriedly greeted Gu Yan'an, and chased after him.

He was really curious about the girl's superb disguise skills.

After they left, Lao Liu hurried in.

"Prince, why are you still here? The prince has added some things to your yard, and the prince is waiting for you to come over." Old Liu urged hurriedly.

"Okay, Uncle Liu, I'll be there right away." Gu Yan'an stood up and went out with Old Liu.

Sophora japonica garden.

Every flower, every blade of grass, every object in the garden exudes refinement and nobility. People come and go, and the garden is much more popular than before.

King Beiyang was wearing an outer cloak and looked much thinner, but his face was filled with joy and he looked very energetic. He was directing people to replace the lanterns with new ones.

"My Lord, the prince is here."

Prince Beiyang looked back and said, "You are here. It's a good time to take a look. Wu had two cedars brought from Lingnan. I wanted to plant them in your yard. They look majestic, but I don't know if Su likes them or not, so I didn't plant them. I asked someone to take care of them. You can ask and plant them later."

"Let someone plant it, don't worry about it, come in and have a rest." Gu Yan'an stepped forward and helped him into the house.

These days, Prince Beiyang doesn't like to go out except when he is in the palace. He either lets Gu Yan'an play chess with him or stays in the house without moving.

Gu Yan'an actually knew that he was always unable to sleep all night due to the pain, and he coughed up blood every day while carrying him on his back. But during the day, he pretended nothing had happened, not showing any sign, and took care of things for him.

But he knew that the old man was about to leave him, but he was powerless and could do nothing.