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In Ganquan Palace and Taishi Palace, everyone in the palace was as silent as a cicada—
"What a Xue Chang! What a Jiang family!" Queen Mother Gu looked ferocious, hysterically wiping down all the furnishings on the tables in front of her. Even her favorite treasures crashing in an instant could not calm her down, " Are you all trash! Didn't you know when Xue Chang joined the Jiang family? They joined forces right under the eyes of the Ai family!"
Next, Tang Zimo and other members of the Queen Mother's party remained silent and did not dare to speak loudly!
If other people were afraid to speak normally, Tang Zimo would definitely persuade Queen Mother Gu, but now he is among the people whom Queen Mother Gu is scolding - even specifically scolding him. After all, besides Queen Mother Gu, the most important member of the Queen Mother's Party is That's him.
He usually gets the benefits first, but now that something happened, he naturally has to shoulder the bulk of the responsibility.
The mad Queen Mother Gu was driven crazy for more than half an hour before she finally rested because she was exhausted. Ms. Zheng hurriedly served her with ginseng tea.
After drinking most of the cup of ginseng tea to moisten her throat, Queen Mother Gu raised her eyelids and looked at everyone sharply: "What should we do now? You guys can tell me!"
After waiting for a while in the crowd - a very careful one - Tang Zimo stood up and saluted: "His Royal Highness King Zhou... I'm afraid I have to give up!"
To be honest, he felt very sad when he said this. Although Princess Zhou was the Princess Gu Graceful of Shou'an whom he hated, the concubine of Prince Zhou was his granddaughter Tang Xinqiong!
You must know that he has failed to invest in Tang Xinyao, Princess of Yan, but even if Prince Yan has no hope of inheriting the throne, it is an unimaginable honor for his granddaughter to be a princess! The king of Zhou is currently engaged in regicide, or the son's father's murder. The fact that he can be bestowed upon himself is a sign of great imperial favor. As for his family members, at the very least, he has to be reduced to a commoner! If it's serious, it's natural to die together!
But Tang Zimo endured the heartache and his suggestion only made Empress Dowager Gu sneer: "Give up?! King Yan has been given up before, and now it's King Zhou again! Even though the Ai family has many grandchildren, do you think the prince will not?" Is it valuable?”
Tang Zimo thought about it for a while and then said cautiously: "My Lady, it's not that I don't want to speak for His Royal Highness King Zhou. It's actually that Xue Chang has produced evidence about His Majesty's poisoning. It can be said to be a mountain of ironclad evidence. After careful consideration by the officials in the past few days, it turned out to be There is no way to start! Moreover, Xue Chang has a very high reputation among the people, and I am ashamed of him! Now that he has announced it, even if I try my best to explain it to His Highness, I am afraid that people will not believe it!"
Little did he know that abandoning the King of Zhou would bring a huge blow to the Queen Mother Party: the candidate he supported for the crown prince turned out to be a regicide, and Xue Chang was ruthless and ruthless in characterizing the reason for the King of Zhou's regicide. In order to fight for the crown prince - as long as the Queen Mother Party admits or acquiesces to the crime of regicide by King Zhou, it is equivalent to admitting the seventh prince's position as crown prince!
This means that the Queen Mother's party will be completely defeated!
But Tang Zimo didn't just give up. He continued to analyze, "This time, His Majesty was poisoned and General Wu Lie's tomb was excavated. The two events happened not far apart. In Xue Chang's mouth, they were connected one after another, and the source was one person - I think that Xue Chang may have surrendered to the Jiang family a long time ago, and his previous mediation was just a pretense!"
"So?!" Queen Mother Gu's face still didn't look good and she asked coldly.
"So since Xue Chang dares to directly target His Highness the King of Zhou, I think that even if he tries his best to protect His Highness the King of Zhou, all the efforts he has made will probably be within the expectations of Xue Chang and the Jiang family!" Tang Zi said silently, "By that time They have time to take care of themselves, but we rush to invite a fight. The result will be just like this time, with more losses and less wins!"
Queen Mother Gu said angrily: "That's enough! The Ai family is not deaf yet! There is no need for you to tell the Ai family that they want to give up the King of Zhou. The Ai family only ask you, what happens after you give up the King of Zhou?! Do you want to?" The Ai family retreats to the harem and then waits for that bitch Jiang Tianluan to give the Ai family a glass of poisonous wine!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Hearing this, Tang Zimo and others knelt down to apologize.
After Queen Mother Gu's anger subsided, Tang Zimo continued: "My Majesty, after all, only the King of Zhou and several palace officials bear the blame for the regicide! What does it have to do with your Majesty? Your Majesty is your biological mother, how could you do anything to her? Is it detrimental to the parent-child nature? Even if Xue Chang has a good reputation in the public, he would never dare to slander the empress like this! Otherwise, how could he just target His Highness the Prince of Zhou with his arrogant ambition
Empress Dowager Gu sneered: "So what? Without King Zhou, even if the Ai family continues to support King Cai and others, based on the current situation, can they beat that bitch of the Jiang family! That old thief Xue Chang keeps saying , Your Majesty, he also prefers Lao Qi to be the crown prince!"
Tang Zimo said quietly: "Your Majesty, even if the Seventh Prince takes over the East Palace, can he not respect your grandmother?!"
Queen Mother Gu frowned, seemed to have thought of something, and began to ponder.
"Everyone knows that the seventh prince is smart, and he has caught the attention of the queen because of this." Tang Zimo narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "My dear, please think about it, since the prince is such a caring person, how can he be willing to be a puppet for the Jiang family? Besides, who doesn't know? The Jiang family has a violent temper, and the Queen is even more cunning and arrogant, without the tolerance that a mother of the country should have! And even if the Empress is in charge, she, Your Majesty, and the Seventh Prince are still flesh and blood!"
"You mean to win over Lao Qi?" Queen Mother Gu hesitated, "But the Queen cares about him so closely that the people of the Ai family... can't see him at all!"
Tang Zimo heard that Empress Dowager Gu was already interested, but felt that it would not be easy to poach the corner of the Jiang family that had worked so hard to support him, so he suggested a plan: "The empress may be able to stop the people sent by the empress, but the seventh prince will say no if she is frightened by the empress! But what if the Queen goes to visit her grandson in person? How can the Queen dare not to see you?"
"And now there is a good opportunity - Queen Mother Ye died. Although the court does not remember her much, the Queen seems to have the intention to bury her according to the Queen Mother's rules! In this way, the kings, princes, and princesses, including Your Majesty and the Empress will both pay their respects in person. It is only natural that the Empress will go in person, and you will be able to contact the Seventh Prince at that time!"
Although Empress Dowager Ye was only the successor of the late emperor, Empress Dowager Gu was only the concubine of the late emperor at that time - the first wife has passed away, so it is appropriate for a concubine to express condolences in front of his soul.
It's just that Queen Mother Gu never paid attention to her head wife after her son became the emperor. If Queen Mother Ye didn't have some tricks, she would have risked her life long ago, let alone keeping her position as Queen Mother! Moreover, it was Empress Dowager Ye who gave guidance to Empress Jiang, and Princess Yongfu was born. Fortunately, she was just a princess. If she had been a prince, Empress Dowager Gu would have been at a disadvantage. After all, most people would support the establishment of a legitimate heir. Given the personalities of the people in the Jiang family, if their family had a direct prince and grandson, how could they allow other princes to live!
So Empress Dowager Gu felt unhappy when she thought of this old enemy...
"The seventh prince is not the Queen's biological child. The Queen has always been unkind to the concubines and princes and princesses in the harem. The reason why she supports him is just to take advantage of him. There is no mother-child love between the two!" Tang Zimo also knew that Queen Mother Gu despised him. Queen Mother Ye has been with her for a long time, and this time she fell into a disadvantage too suddenly. Queen Mother Gu would inevitably be unable to turn around for a while, or could not let go of this face, so she continued, "As long as the Queen sees the Seventh Prince every once in a while, and... If you show your love and support for the Seventh Prince, even if the Seventh Prince doesn't dare to say anything or do anything, the Jiang family will be suspicious! At that time, I dare to say: If the Seventh Prince wants to survive, who else can he rely on if he doesn't rely on the empress? ?”
Queen Mother Gu was finally persuaded: "If that's the case, then the Ai family should go to his place in person for a while!"
Compared with the consequences of complete failure, where one's property and life are not saved, the loss of face for a grandmother to move in person to get to her grandson is nothing!
When Empress Dowager Gu, under Tang Zimo's persuasion, planned to give up on King Zhou and start poaching the Queen's party, Princess Gu Grace of Zhou was running around anxiously: "Damn Xue Chang! Damn the Jiang family! The most damn thing is... " He bit his lip hard to stop the few who almost blurted out, "Everyone looks like a dead person! Such a big thing, there is not even a little bit of news in advance!"
The concubine Tang Xinqiong was used to listening to her in everything before they both left the cabinet. Although they became love rivals after leaving the cabinet, when faced with such a big event, she still instinctively asked: "What should we do now? Sister, please think of a solution quickly." ah!"
"Aren't I just thinking about it? Don't make any noise!" Gu Wanna glanced at her with disgust, biting her lip and thinking hard, "Xue Changcheng Mansion is deep and steady. Since he dares to say that the prince has committed regicide, he must be fully prepared. ! How can the people in this house be okay if the prince is convicted like this? No, the people below may still have a chance to escape or survive. I, the wife, will probably accompany the prince on the road - how can this be done
It's just that the situation in Zhou Wang's palace is over. Even Tang Zimo, one of Zhou Wang's father-in-law, took the lead in suggesting that Queen Mother Gu give up her grandson. Although Gu Grace is very scheming, under such an absolute disadvantage, there is nothing she can do!
However, after three days of delay, King Huainan, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, brought a decree jointly promulgated by the two empresses. Not surprisingly, he announced that King Zhou was guilty of regicide, thinking that the emperor had turned the corner and interceded for him, and that King Zhou himself For the sake of the royal bloodline, let him commit suicide...
As for the family members, both the principal and the concubines will be put to death!
Before Yizhi finished reading, the concubine Tang Xinqiong fell to the ground - but she couldn't accept the result that she would die with her husband less than a year after the marriage, so she fainted!
At this time, King Zhou was too lost to care about her. Gu Wegna looked at her husband, trembled for a while, moved to the side of King Huainan, and made a sad request: "My lord, I don't know if the royal grandmother and queen will allow you to return to the palace immediately. ? If not, please allow me to take a bath and change my clothes before receiving the imperial edict!"
The King of Huainan is a neutral party. Although Xue Chang suddenly joined forces with the Jiang family this time, and the position of the Neutral Party seems to be less neutral, the King of Huainan himself is not willing to take sides. He had a reputation for generosity in the clan, and now that Gu Grace's request was not too excessive, he nodded: "I will return to the palace before evening, so it should be fine!"
It's morning now - so, how many hours do I have left
Gu Weina breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed to him gratefully. She returned to the back hall and hurriedly summoned her confidants: "Hurry up and do as I say!"
When Princess Zhou left her husband and concubines and prepared to survive alone, in the Duke of Qin's mansion, Mrs. Tao was smiling broadly. She held Jiang Qizheng's hand and couldn't bear to let go: "It's been two months? How come you kid doesn’t know how to cherish yourself, and you didn’t realize it until now?”
... Today Jiang Qizheng went back to her parents' house as usual to inquire about Qiu Feng's whereabouts. However, her husband's whereabouts had not yet been confirmed. When his brother and sister-in-law left him for dinner, he vomited after eating a few mouthfuls of fish. Qiu Yilan was so frightened that she quickly sent for a doctor. He showed it to her, and it turned out to be a happy pulse - Mrs. Tao was immediately alarmed and rushed over to visit her.
Although Madam Tao didn't value Jiang Qizheng as much as Jiang Yashuang, she was still raising her children. I was overjoyed to hear that she was pregnant!
While he was happy for Jiang Qizheng, he felt regretful and unhappy about Qiu Feng leaving at this moment: "It's true that the prince-in-law is in chaos over there in Shazhou. What's the use of him going alone? It's just causing trouble for the people over there. Son, I might as well stay with you at home!"
At this time, Jiang Yashuang was called away by Qin Guogong again. The old lady asked Qiu Yilan, who was sitting next to her, "Have you found the consort? Call him back quickly! There is not even an elder in the princess's house. As soon as he leaves, Zheng'er has to worry about everything inside and outside, what should I do if I'm tired?"
Qiu Yilan smiled bitterly. Jiang Qizheng was thinking about the love between husband and wife. Except for her, she would not even say in front of Jiang Yashuang that her relationship with her husband was awkward. The reason why she did not go back to her parents' home often was not what her parents thought of the love between husband and wife. Reluctant to go out - this time Qiu Feng left without saying goodbye. Everyone in the Jiang family thought that he was really a hero who lost his temper and went to Shazhou Xiang to help his "friend" Qiu Jinglan!
The problem is... Although the whereabouts of Qiufeng heading south have been discovered, the person has still not been found. How do you want her to answer Mrs. Tao now
Fortunately, Jiang Qizheng picked up the topic in time: "Grandma, don't blame the consort. It's also the granddaughter's fault. I accidentally asked a few questions before about the consort being anxious for justice in the world. I think the consort mistakenly thought that the granddaughter wanted him to go." Where’s Shazhou?”
Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the subject: "Grandma, since the eighteenth brother-in-law is not in Beijing, and my sister is pregnant now, it is really uneasy to live alone in the princess mansion! Why don't we leave my sister to live at home for a while? This way everyone can rest assured!”