Contract Prince

Xiao Muxue immediately supported the trembling queen, and said with concern: "Mother, are you alright?"

Empress Zhao's face was pale, she was speechless, her eyes were closed, and her dignified face was full of misery and despair.If I could use one word to describe her mood at the moment, it would be: There is nothing greater than heartbreak.

The case of witchcraft came too suddenly, the emperor couldn't allow others to argue for the prince, so he ordered him to be imprisoned in the clan mansion.

Although the needle-pricking villain was found in the East Palace, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the case was too strange.The crown prince is the crown prince of a country, and the emperor actually convicted him based on this suspicious case alone. The clever Queen Zhao has already noticed something is wrong.

At first, she just thought that the emperor was extremely disappointed with the prince and was too angry to make such a hasty decision to convict.Xiao Guan is now more and more greedy for life and afraid of death, and suddenly finds that someone is cursing him, so he is naturally very annoyed.

The queen and the emperor have been together for decades, and she still knows Xiao Guan's temper very well.There is a kind of arrogance in Xiao Guan's bones, and now that he is the emperor, he is even more arrogant.Most of the things he believes will not change, and he will not allow others to criticize his decisions.

What's more, he is now in a fit of anger. Empress Zhao knew that no matter how much she tried to persuade her, it was useless, but in the end it backfired, adding to Xiao Guan's anger.Concubine Li is the one who makes trouble when things go wrong, I hope she makes a mistake so that I can say something incendiary in Xiao Guan's ear.

Based on the above factors, Queen Zhao remained silent.

Gu Yunjing's words awakened Queen Zhao.At the same time, it made her see through Xiao Guan's ruthlessness.Since she married Xiao Guan in the year of Jiji, she has been doing her best to be a good wife.

She is a good wife on the inside and a good queen on the outside.She thought that there was nothing wrong with Xiao Guan, but she never expected that the other party would not care about the relationship between husband and wife, and would not hesitate to murder her son for the sake of power.

The queen sighed deeply, and couldn't calm down for a long time. After a long time, she slowly opened her eyes and said sadly: "Poor Zhan'er."

If the prince was deliberately killed by the emperor, who can save him?Thinking of such an excellent son being imprisoned in a dark place, Zhao's heart hurts like a knife.

I couldn't help myself for a while, the corners of my eyes were sore, and cold tears flowed down my hot cheeks quietly.Fearing that she would lose her composure in front of the juniors, Mrs. Zhao secretly turned her back.Even though she was trying her best to restrain herself, in Zhaoyang Palace where fine needles could be heard falling, her soft weeping could still be easily heard by Gu Yunjing and Xiao Muxue.

The queen is gentle and virtuous, but she is actually a courageous and strong woman.She would cry in front of the juniors, but it was hard to imagine how much suffering she was enduring in the depths of her heart.I feel desperate for my husband's cruelty, and feel sad for what happened to my son.

"Mother's queen." Xiao Muxue looked at the queen who had aged a lot in an instant, and called softly.

The moment the tears flowed, Zhao's heart became much clearer.After all, she has a pure heart and a heart, knowing that at this moment, the most important thing is to try to save the prince.Since Gu Yunjing was able to say those words, she must have a way to save her. Mrs. Zhao wiped away her tears, turned around to look at Gu Yunjing, and asked, "Yunjing, you are very smart, but you have thought of what to do?" Save the prince?"

Gu Yunjing's eyes flickered, and he said softly: "There is a way. Your Majesty's doing this is nothing more than wanting to abolish the crown prince. We might as well obey the holy will."

As soon as this remark came out, both the queen and the princess were puzzled.Isn't this method to make the prince confess his guilt?Gu Yunjing glanced at the doubts of the two, and said slowly: "Your Majesty has been afraid of the prince for a long time, this time the relationship between the two has completely sunk to the bottom because of the Fengchan Taishan incident."

"Just at this time, I married Her Highness the Princess. The power of Marquis Zhenyuan and the prestige of the Crown Prince are enough to make His Majesty feel terrified. If Concubine Li instigates a few more words, what do you think His Majesty will do?"

"Now that my father is leading troops outside, this is the best time to abolish the crown prince, and His Majesty will naturally not miss it. The emperor is determined to abolish the crown prince, and it is almost impossible to keep the position of crown prince."

Zhao Shi pursed her lips when she heard the words, lowered her head lightly, filled with emotion.I wanted to help the prince wholeheartedly, but I didn't expect that it would aggravate Xiao Guan's suspicion.Fans of the authorities, it turns out that hiding the edge is the best way to keep the prince.She claims to be smart, but she also lost her vision in the harem of intrigues.

Gu Yunjing seemed to have seen through the Queen's mind, and comforted him: "The Queen Mother doesn't have to blame herself, the Emperor has already had this intention, and it is only a matter of time before the Crown Prince is abolished."

"Actually, the position of the crown prince is like a hot potato right now. It may not be a bad idea to abandon it. Once the crown prince is deposed, King Zhao Xiaocong and King Duan Xiaoyang will fight to the death. We just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Wait." They lost both sides in the fight, wouldn't it be better to pick up a ready-made one?"

Gu Yunjing pondered, with a bright light in his eyes, and added: "Your Highness may not be the crown prince, but he must not be expelled from the capital, otherwise it will not be easy to make a comeback."

Gu Yunjing looked at Xiao Muxue softly, showed a faint smile, and said in a very calm tone: "This requires the princess to persuade Your Majesty, but you must remember that you must not mention such things as pleading for the prince at the beginning. Otherwise, His Majesty will be offended."

"You might as well express your attitude first. The princess is also resentful of the prince's behavior, and strongly proposes to His Majesty to abolish the prince. The emperor should be very happy, because his most beloved daughter is on his side."

"Your Majesty is happy, the princess can start to play the family card. Princess Bingxue is smart, and I don't need to say more, she must know what to do."

The young man held his chin lightly, his eyes moved slightly, "Well, it's not bad to help His Royal Highness become a prince, someone who has no real power. Only in this way can he stay away from disputes and keep a low profile. Controversy is a big fight, and not arguing is also a big fight." .”

She cupped her hands respectfully towards the empress and said, "My humble opinion, what does the empress think?"

Zhao Wenge solemnly sized up the handsome and frail young man standing in front of him. He never expected that she would have such a strategy and analyze the situation so thoroughly.There was a deep shock in her appreciative gaze.

The queen was slightly stunned, thought for a while, took Xiao Muxue's hand and gently placed it in Gu Yunjing's palm, and said meaningfully: "I am very pleased to entrust Xue'er to you. I believe Zhan'er will also be happy for you." I am happy to be such a good brother-in-law."

Thinking of Xiao Zhan, the queen stared lightly, and sighed: "Now the struggle among the princes is becoming more and more fierce, and Zhan'er is in a disadvantaged situation. Since the son-in-law has the talent to help the world, it is better to assist the prince and benefit the world."

Gu Yunjing's mood became complicated, the last thing he wanted to do was to participate in the royal family's struggle to win the heir.After thinking for a while, I shook my head, with a solemn expression: "Forgive me, my mother. I really don't want to get involved in the struggle between the party and friends. I can't talk about assistants, but if the prince has any doubts, I can answer him from the standpoint of a friend." .”

This was already the biggest concession Gu Yunjing made, if it wasn't for Xiao Muxue's reasons, she wouldn't bother with Xiao Zhan's affairs at all.Leaning on the railing to listen to the wind and rain, lying drunk in poetry and books, are her greatest pursuits in life.

Although the queen felt a little pity, she still respected Gu Yunjing's decision.

The discussion in Zhengyang Palace came to an end here, Xiao Muxue thought that she would go to persuade Xiao Guan, so she said goodbye to the queen and went to the study.

Gu Yunjing has been making plans for so long, she is exhausted physically and mentally, and desperately needs rest.Considering that she had to wait for Xiao Muxue, she didn't choose to go back to Hou Mansion immediately, but went to Youxue Pavilion for a little sleep.

Queen Zhao drank a cup of tea slowly, and the stone hanging in her heart finally landed safely.The wind stopped, and everything seemed to be calm as before.