After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

"After all, those who control the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and guard the security of a territory do have enough capital to be high above and show off their authority and status at all costs."

After a brief pause, he added: "But in fact, the relationship between our two families is not as simple and pure as it seems on the surface."

According to reliable internal information, there has actually been a subtle competitive situation between Marquis Ding'an and Prince Zhennan since he took over the northern defense line.

Although on the surface both sides always appeared to be friendly and cooperative, they were secretly wary of each other and had never truly fully trusted each other.

After paying homage to the important members of the royal family, Prince Zhennan immediately went to meet the Queen Mother.

From the moment you enter the hall, you are surrounded by a warm spring atmosphere. "Your Highness, you have made a great contribution by making the arduous journey back to Kyoto to attend the birthday celebration," a soft female voice sounded, full of concern.

"It's definitely worth going all out to speed up in order to get back in time for such an important day!"

He replied with a smile.

Then, the Queen changed the subject and her expression became serious. "But in comparison, the attitude of a certain colleague seems very cold and indifferent..."

Behind these profound words, there was a strong sense of dissatisfaction. "Although he did not come in person, he still deliberately arranged for his son to marry your family. His purpose is obvious. I wonder what the prince thinks of this or how he plans to deal with it?"

Just at this moment, Chen Qinghan walked into the room with tea and respectfully handed the tray to the masters for them to taste.

When the prince, who had been keeping calm and composed, noticed that the woman he once knew appeared in his sight, his eyes suddenly became unusually bright.

"Long time no see. Princess, you look much more haggard. Perhaps it's because you're worried and concerned about your husband's current condition..."

Faced with such a sudden intimate address and the other party's snake-like gaze, the woman suddenly felt an indescribable fear in her heart.

So she quickly put the cup down and hurriedly stepped back several feet to get out of the contact range.

As early as when she had just married the sixth son of the late emperor, she had the opportunity to see his true appearance once at a palace banquet, but that vague memory had long faded a lot with the passage of time.

After witnessing all this, the queen just sighed lightly, "She has indeed suffered a lot since King Xuan got into trouble. In order to prevent her from having wild thoughts and doing something out of line in the palace that would damage her image and reputation, we temporarily brought her to our side to take care of her for a few days."

At this moment, Chen Qinghan, who was wearing gorgeous clothes but lowered his head and dared not face the gazes of the crowd, exuded a stiff aura all over his body, like a wooden stake without any signs of life stuck there.

Noticing that her concubine was staring at the beautiful woman, the queen couldn't help but smile smugly - the Prince of Zhennan had always liked pretty girls and had coveted her the last time she came to the banquet. How could this escape her keen observation?

Therefore, in order to prevent the latter from getting close to Miss Chen and avoid causing negative impact and damaging the family's reputation, they deliberately found an excuse to detain him until it was confirmed that the former had set off on his way back and then released him to move freely.

However, it is said that the prince did not give up afterwards but sent his men to inquire about other daughters of the Chen family who were waiting to be married in the hope of selecting a favorite candidate as a backup plan. Unfortunately, he did not find anyone who met his requirements and finally had to give up the idea.

This shows that what you can't get is often more attractive.

So a tea-serving ceremony was specially arranged today, which really aroused the prince's great interest and attention.

The most critical thing at present is to rely on the other party's strength to support our own development and growth, so as to achieve the goal of reversing the situation.

In this process, Chen Qinghan will naturally play a crucial bridging role.

"Forget it, please step back first."

The queen looked coldly at Chen Qinghan, who was still standing still. There was impatience in her voice, as if she had already lost patience with this woman.

"As ordered."

Chen Qinghan hurriedly bowed her head, her body trembling slightly, obviously frightened by the queen's indifference.

She then quickly left the hall, her steps so hurried that they could almost be described as jogging, as if she was afraid that if she slowed down she would be summoned back again to face even more severe punishment.

The Prince of Zhennan followed her retreating figure closely with his eyes until the faint purple figure completely disappeared from his sight. He then turned to look at the Queen who was still sitting on the high throne, with a barely perceptible smile on his lips, "I wonder what plans the Queen has in mind?"

Seeing that the other party had raised his question directly, the queen did not evade the question, but responded with the same frank attitude: "If the prince is willing to lend a helping hand to me, then I will definitely let you take sole control of the military power in this vast country."

After hearing this, Prince Zhennan was stunned for a moment, and then a subtle but obvious gleam of greed flashed in his eyes.

He moistened his dry lips and slowly said, "If we can really do this..." He paused for a moment deliberately here, giving the queen enough time to think about whether to say the next words.

"I'm afraid that by then even the emperor won't dare to look down on you! But since you mentioned the word trade, I have to let you feel your majesty's sincerity."

The queen forced a smile, obviously unwilling to make any substantive promises right away, but faced with such a direct and strong attitude, she had to give in, "As long as the prince is willing to agree to help the king, all conditions can be discussed."

"I noticed recently that the poor princess looked much more haggard. I wonder if she has suffered a lot of injustice?"

He shook his head in a feigned sympathy, "How about asking Your Majesty to pick a suitable day to send her to your residence so that I can take good care of her?"

When these words came out of his mouth, he did not conceal his true intention at all, and one could even hear a hint of amusement in them.

Although she was mentally prepared, the queen couldn't help but grit her teeth the moment she heard these words.

This guy has absolutely no bottom line and doesn't care at all about the bad impact it will bring to King Xuan!

But in order to achieve the goal, I had no choice but to nod and agree: "Okay."

As she watched the figure gradually moving away from her, the queen's expression became gloomy, with deep displeasure revealed between her brows.

The maid Shaoyao, who was standing not far away, approached cautiously and asked, "Master, are you really going to do this? Wouldn't it be too embarrassing to give a princess to an outsider? If the news leaked out, I'm afraid people would laugh at you!"

In response, the queen just smiled faintly, "Who made her born with such a seductive appearance! She used all means to please the prince and enter the palace, but she was not satisfied. Now she is even planning to take advantage of the prince. Such a fickle person is not worth my concern at all."

She recalled the scene when they first met - the young King Xuan had just gone out to inspect the political achievements of various places, and during his stopover in Hangzhou, he met a gentle, considerate and understanding girl; but after just a few days of marrying her, he began to feel bored with her until they became strangers in the end.

"Fortunately, at least this woman is obedient and sensible. She is also quite talented in managing the affairs of the palace and has not done anything against common sense."