After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

"Shan'er, you must know that fate cannot be forced... If my guess is correct, I'm afraid that this Qi Zhusi had already made plans when he escorted Princess Zhaohua to the capital."

"However, His Majesty uses him as a weapon to control the court and will not allow him to marry a princess..."

Zhao Chushan felt a pain in her heart and tears started to fall again.

She wasn't trying to force it.

She just wasn't willing to accept it!

She tried so hard for so long, but she couldn't get him to look back at her. Princess Zhaohua had only been in the capital for a few months.

Why?

She is not reconciled!

....

And at the Gu Mansion.

Gu Mingzhe had just returned to the mansion and was now meeting with Prime Minister Gu in the study. He saw Prime Minister Gu's face was very serious and he comforted him with a look of regret:

"I already know what happened to my son yesterday. Don't worry, my son. Anyone who dares to touch my Prime Minister's Mansion will not be let off easily."

Gu Mingzhe frowned slightly, then said worriedly: "Father, the eight great families are colluding behind the scenes. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with!"

Gu Xiang leaned on the yellow and pear wood chair with an extremely ugly expression.

Gu Mingzhe was right. If it was anyone else, it would be fine, but it had to be a noble family.

This is a force that even His Majesty has to retreat from.

The eight great families were intermarried, and their power had long since penetrated the court. Now, because of the Fangyuan incident, quite a few officials from the noble families were involved.

I think the reason why those noble families were so angry was that they were dissatisfied with Your Majesty's expanded punishment.

But even so, there are still a group of powerful families in the court that cannot be ignored, and they are currently influencing the court situation.

The Minister of Justice Zhao Yingpu who was just arrested is a direct descendant of the Zhao family of Xinzhou.

The previous top scholar Cui Yuanming, who is now favored by the Grand Princess, was also implicated.

And this top scholar Cui was from the Cui family of Qinghe.

In addition, there is the Minister of War Pei Zhou, who is a direct descendant of the Guangyuan Pei family.

Ning Yuanfeng, the Minister of Works, was a direct descendant of the Ning family of Lin'an.

Li Chuping, the Minister of Personnel, is a direct descendant of the Longxi Li family...

Among the six ministers in the court alone, they occupied four positions.

It is said that Cui Zhuangyuan is the most promising younger brother of the current head of the Qinghe Cui family. He is expected to be promoted by the Grand Princess this year and become the new Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel.

I didn't expect this to happen.

The young master of the Cui family, who had the greatest hope of entering the imperial court, had his future ruined. How could the Cui family of Qinghe not be furious?

In addition to Mr. Cui, the Cui clan also has many in-laws to help. The least known one is the mistress of the current head of the Qinghe Cui family, who is Ning Yueqing, the eldest daughter of the Lin'an Ning family.

And this Ning Yueqing is the most beloved sister of the current Minister of Works, Ning Yuanfeng.

In addition, there are some collateral relatives, big and small, spread throughout the court, so even though His Majesty knows that Princess Zhaohua has been wronged, he has to consider the current stability of the country.

Once a thorough investigation is conducted, coupled with the Fangyuan incident, most of the positions in the court will be vacant. If there are no court officials, who can he, the emperor, use?

Even though His Majesty has severely reprimanded Prince An now, most of the other court officials involved in the case will be demoted and the punishment will not be too severe.

You have to have an attitude, after all, you have to appease the people.

But the stability of the court and the country is equally important.

Don't let the small lose the big.

Princess Zhaohua really made too much of a fuss about the Fangyuan incident, and Prime Minister Gu also somewhat disagreed. There were obviously better ways to handle this matter, but the method Princess Zhaohua took was really too extreme.

Although His Majesty did not say it explicitly, his dissatisfaction was evident in his words.

That is why when the aristocratic families took revenge on Princess Zhaohua, they took the initiative to adopt a policy of appeasement.

Your Majesty is actually worried that if Princess Zhaohua fails to appease her, she will become impatient and directly destroy the entire Qinghe Cui family.

The aristocratic families are powerful and their interests are intertwined. It is not yet time to completely eliminate them.

Prime Minister Gu was deeply concerned about this, but he believed that Princess Zhaohua had learned the lesson from Fangyuan and would become more mature and sensible, and would no longer be so extreme in her actions and behavior.

If Zhong Ning knew what he was thinking, he would probably laugh out loud.

No matter what they think, she has already avenged herself.

Since it was the Qinghe Cui family who was instigating this matter, we should use it as an opportunity to deal with it, not only to avenge ourselves, but also for the people who were exploited by the Qinghe Cui family to the point of not having enough food to eat, and the countless girls who were tortured to death.

Most of the officials in the court were concerned with the general situation of the world. The aristocratic families were closely involved with the court and the army, like a huge mountain.

It cannot be overturned in a short period of time.

Thinking of this, Gu Xiang looked at Gu Mingzhe and asked, "Were you in the princess's mansion last night?"

Gu Mingzhe blushed slightly and said "hmm".

To be precise, he was not only in the princess's mansion, but also in Princess Zhaohua's bed, hugging her all night.

Princess Zhaohua was very sweet. Sleeping with her made me feel much more at ease.

Looking at his son's rosy ears and blushing face, Gu Xiang couldn't help but cough lightly, "You... haven't gotten married yet... take it easy..."

Gu Mingzhe's face turned even redder, and a hint of shyness appeared on his face. He hesitantly explained, "Don't worry, father. I know. His Highness also said that she is still young..."

"Well, Princess Zhaohua still knows her limits..." Gu Xiang stroked his short beard and smiled with satisfaction, "You can go now. The princess has high hopes for you. Don't let her down!"

"Yes......"

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a servant outside the study door say, "Sir, someone is coming from Princess Zhaohua's residence..."

As soon as the voice rang out, Gu Mingzhe rushed out like the wind.

Gu Xiang sat there blankly and sighed heavily.

The child has grown up and he can no longer control him.

A moment later, Gu Mingzhe returned to the study room carrying a bunch of things. Prime Minister Gu glanced at him and asked, "Why are you back again?"

Gu Mingzhe immediately responded, "Father, how did you know that His Highness sent someone to deliver something to me?"

Gu Xiang:........

"Get out..." Gu Xiang ordered with a cold face.

Gu Mingzhe pretended not to hear, "Do you like this fox fur coat too? No, this is a gift from His Highness. Father, please forgive me for not obeying your order!"

Gu Xiang's face suddenly darkened. He stood up abruptly, pointed in the direction of the door, and shouted, "Get out! Get out!"

Seeing that his father was indeed angry, Gu Mingzhe walked out again with the things in his arms. The servant wanted to step forward to take them, but was avoided by Gu Mingzhe.

No one is allowed to touch his things.

This was given to him by His Highness!

He was a nobleman, carrying a large bag and walking around the entire Gu Mansion. When he saw his mother, he didn't even greet her.

Gu Mingzhe asked excitedly, "Mother, how did you know that His Highness sent someone to deliver something to me?"

Du: .......

Roll, roll, roll, this love thing in the brain.

He was a smart and clever person at first, how come he became like this after meeting Princess Zhaohua?

She really wanted to stuff this stuff back in!

After walking for a while, they saw Gu Mingxi and her sisters strolling in the garden.