"If the Duke of Qin is really critically ill, it will be a foregone conclusion that His Highness Prince Zhou will take over the East Palace easily! But what about us?" Gu Wanna waved her entourage to retreat far away, looked directly into Princess Changping's eyes, and said in a deep voice Asked, "I have greatly offended Cousin Changping, needless to say the consequences. And you... Kuang Shihan relied on the Queen Mother to get where he is today, but even if the Queen Mother sent Cousin Xingkang to him, has he ever treated the Queen Mother in these years? Follow your advice?"
Since Kuang Shihan's reward did not satisfy the Queen Mother Gu, now for the sake of the overall situation, the Queen Mother not only cares about it, but also wants to continue to give up Princess Changping, who she personally raised, to her only son Kuang Qingwu - but when it comes to the overall situation, Kuang is not needed. How could Queen Mother Gu not settle old accounts when the weather was cold? !
At that time, Princess Changping will be the wife of the Kuang family. Even if the Queen Mother lets her go, but the consort is gone, even if she remarries, she will be disgraced in the end! Besides, it’s hard to say what kind of person you’ll marry!
However, it was impossible to get Princess Changping to listen to her just by Gu Wegna's words. Princess Changping frowned and said displeasedly: "If the third brother becomes the East Palace, it will happen sooner or later. Are you doing this on purpose?" Do you want to start a fight? It’s my duty to repay the royal grandmother for raising me!”
Gu Weanna sighed: "Sooner or later - sooner or later, can it be the same?"
Chang Ping and she were both thoughtful people, so he naturally understood the implication of her words - after Empress Dowager Gu took over the power, she would definitely not worry about the Kuang family being the only one in the Zhenxi Army. However, this happened long ago, Chang Ping The princess just got married, let alone cultivating her own power, she might not even know her husband's family well! The Queen Mother wants to get rid of the Kuang family. If she can save herself, she should thank the Queen Mother for her great kindness!
If it happens later, Princess Changping has saved some money and can help the Queen Mother. Whether it is remarriage or the distribution of power in the future, she will finally have the confidence to get involved!
"..." Princess Changping was silent for a long time and whispered, "If you are holding back at this time, do you really not want to live?"
Having said that, Gu Wanna knew that she was already attracted: if people like them, who are both talented and beautiful, have high self-esteem and come from a noble family, have the opportunity to be the masters of their own country, who would be willing to just be a chess piece involuntarily
When you are a chess piece, if you fail, you will abandon the piece!
Can you be willing
"Of course we can't come out in the open!" After initially convincing Chang Ping, Gu Weina secretly breathed a sigh of relief, brushed her temples, and whispered, "Anyway, it's in our interest to let the situation remain deadlocked!"
"The Queen Mother hates cheating the most. Are the two of us sure we can hide things from her?" Chang Ping said solemnly, "If we are discovered, then..."
"How come there are only two of us?" Gu Wanna sneered, "Although my brother respects my sister-in-law, he doesn't respect me enough to give up his future position in the palace to the Tang family!"
With the position in the middle palace, why did the Gu family become so prosperous? Isn't it just the Queen Mother of the Valley
Now that Queen Mother Gu is about to become a great-grandmother, can the Gu family not plan to continue their wealth? How could she give up another queen to the Tang family
Princess Changping's face softened slightly: "With the support of the Guangyang Palace, this matter can be discussed... But at this point, it would be a joke if the Queen turned over!" She was willing to come together with Gu Wanna. , firstly, because Gu Wanna is very scheming and can help each other; secondly, because she has taken a fancy to the power of the Guangyang Palace.
Now that Gu Weina has put both on the balance... Princess Changping is even more convinced.
"The only plan now is to first confirm the extent of Qin Guogong's condition?" In the midsummer, despite the strong mountain breeze, Gu Zina stood under the shade of flowers and talked to Chang Ping for a while. She also felt sweat dripping from her forehead and pulled it out from her sleeves. Sipa wiped it and said softly, "If he is fine, then we don't have to worry about it for the time being! I'm just afraid that he is really not fine, and the Queen will be alone..."
As a dowager who was born to be a member of the Queen Mother Party, Gu Wanna never expected that one day she would actually worry about the health of her biggest political opponent - but she didn't know that her thoughts would be explained to Xin Fuling and Zhuang in detail by Qiu Yilan. Man Ting: "... What the Queen Mother's people can get is not the most important to Gu Wanna. The most important thing is what she can get personally! Since this person did something to deceive Prince Yan and his wife last year, now How could you not think about yourself?”
Zhuang Man asked happily: "So, Gu Wanna will do things for us next?"
"How is that possible? She just wants to use us to protect her future!"
Qiu Yilan pushed Dabai towards Xin Fubing, who was leaning against her skirt, and then said nonchalantly: "What cousin Xin said is that what Gu Wegna hopes most is that even if we lose, we can survive for a while. It's best The Queen Mother Gu was put under more pressure so that she did not dare to change the choice of King Zhou's wife... After all, Tang Xinqiong was supported by Princess Changping, and Gu Wanna was protected by the Guangyang Palace! How could Queen Mother Gu go back on her words when there was no obvious failure on our side? , To make Guangyang Prince dissatisfied?"
Zhuang Man curled her lips and said: "She has a beautiful idea!" She rolled her eyes, "Why don't we wait for her to come over to help us, expose her and tell Queen Mother Gu? In this way, we will deal with her or not..."
"Definitely deal with her!" Xin Fubing did not dislike the rich fur of the lion cat. She happily hugged Dabai, gently stroked its back, and said angrily to Zhuang Man, "Have you forgotten that the only daughter of the Guangyang Palace is Gu Wanna? She? My sister, Princess Gu Pingting of Jing'an, is inferior to her, but she is not qualified to be Princess Zhou! If Gu Pingna really doesn't live up to expectations, why not give the Gu family another daughter to Prince Zhou?"
The last sentence was a mockery of the Tao family.
"That's right, the Guangyang Palace was founded on the back of Queen Mother Gu. How dare you offend the Queen Mother to death!" Qiu Yilan didn't want to change the subject to the Tao family or the little Tao family at this moment, and only wanted to discuss the matter. " Of course, the Queen Mother did not want to break up with her mother-in-law, so although Gu Wegna had to think about herself, she did not dare to ask the Queen Mother to find out the exact reason, so as not to be abandoned by the palace! The rumors after last year's earthquake were also because of the earthquake! The situation needs a scapegoat, and the two kings of Qi and Yan are the most suitable candidates. If Gu Grace doesn't cheat them, they probably won't be able to escape in the final court meeting - this move can barely be regarded as killing first and then showing off, rather than killing each other without causing trouble. !”
Zhuang Man asked anxiously: "Does it mean that exposing Gu Wanna is of no use to the overall situation?"
"Of course." Qiu Yilan took the pomegranate brought by Su He and peeled off a corner, and said, "You'd better not think too much about the overall situation. Now is the time for the elders to strategize. Our generation... has not yet reached the time to be the head of the family. Follow us. The elders can just play drums, but it’s not us who really determine the outcome.”
This is actually half true and half false. After all, things are unpredictable, and maybe a small person can turn things around. However, considering the rarity of this situation and Zhuang Man's temperament of fearing that the world will not be chaotic, Qiu Yilan feels that it is better to It is better to give her a soy sauce mentality. Otherwise, Cousin Zhuang would be too enthusiastic and would be unhelpful, and he would be in trouble.
After hearing what she said, Zhuang Man was really disappointed: "There's really nothing we can do to help? A small favor is fine!"
"I need your help!" Xin Fubing said hurriedly, "I want to practice calligraphy in the past two days, but I forgot to bring my copybooks at home. Can you go and ask for some copybooks from Princess Yongfu? I want the latest from King Puyang Written... Since the death of the old concubine Qin, King Puyang has been ill one after another, and no new handwriting has been published for a long time, but as long as he writes it, Her Royal Highness will definitely pick it first! "
Zhuang Man glared at her: "Can't you just find a maid to do this?"
"Puyang King's calligraphy, especially the latest one, is hard to find for a single word outside. Can a maid get it?" Okay, the sun makes me dizzy. I’m afraid if I feel unwell on the way there, I won’t hurt you!”
Qiu Yilan hurriedly said: "I'll get it for you. What kind do you want?"
"No, no, no, sister-in-law, just sit still and I will go to Her Highness the Princess to get some other good things." Zhuang Man was already restless, and his rejection of Xin Fuling before was just because of a quarrel. Now that he saw Qiu Yilan going, he stepped forward. Get up, "She hasn't been here for the past two days, and I don't know if she found something interesting?"
Qiu Yilan smiled when she saw this and said, "You'll know if you run over and take a look? Do you want to bring us something fun?"
After she left, Xin Fubing picked up Dabai and put him on the couch. He ordered all the servants to go out. He turned around and pulled Qiu Yilan's sleeves. He asked in a slightly trembling voice: "Sister-in-law, tell me the truth: Second uncle." How is his condition?"
"It'll take a few days to see what's going on!" Qiu Yilan knew she would ask this when she saw her deliberately sending Zhuang Man away, so she said without hesitation, "If you don't believe me, you can just wait and see!"
Xin Fu's long eyelashes like a feather fan trembled for a moment, she pressed her hands on her chest, took a long breath, and then smiled bitterly: "How could I suspect that my sister-in-law is lying to me?"
"To be honest, if grandpa is really not in good condition, how can I accompany you to the palace?" Qiu Yilan put his hand on her shoulders, carried her to the bedside, sat down together, took her hand in his, and confided in her heart. "Our enmity with the Queen Mother has reached this point today, and we have nothing to say! It's just a matter of life and death! This time, my grandfather's old injury has recurred. Fortunately, the problem is not a big one. However, in order to prevent my grandfather's condition from aggravating due to overwork, I will continue to There may be some cancellations or concessions in the future - of course it’s all temporary, don’t worry!”
"It's nothing. I'm afraid that my second uncle is really not good. Then the Jiang family, as well as many in-laws, will be in ruins!" What does it matter if you feel a little wronged?”
Qiu Yilan was slightly startled when she heard her praise the Duke of Qin so much. She had always believed that although the core of the Queen's Party was the Duke of Qin, without Empress Jiang, the main empress, charging forward, the Duke of Qin would have no pretense to be regent - in terms of political qualifications and prestige. , there is also Xue Chang in the court!
So even if the Duke of Qin is gone, Empress Jiang cannot control the entire Queen's Party, guaranteeing most of the combat effectiveness and being at a disadvantage, but leaving the Queen Mother's Party helpless in a short period of time... It should be possible, right? Is he the leader of the Queen’s Party on stage
However, Xin Fubing's tone was that if the Duke of Qin fell, the Queen's party would be defeated
"I hope this is just your personal opinion, cousin. If the entire Queen's Party thinks so, even if it takes a few days for Qin Guogong to temporarily suppress his illness and get up to take matters into his own hands and break the 'rumor' of falling ill, in these few days alone, It may shake the morale of the Queen's party!" Looking at the worried look of his cousin, Qiu Yilan had a bad feeling...