Prince Qi restrained his expression, "Brother Murong, Brother Fengtian has told me about your plan, and I have also considered it. In fact, I have thought about it before, but you are the regent of the Great Zhou after all, so I am a little cautious. However, perhaps as you said, I have been deceiving myself for too long, and my character is indecisive, so I have been led by the nose. Now that Qin Zhou is about to return to Kyoto, I can't do anything alone. If Brother Murong is willing, I will fully cooperate with you."
Murong Jie no longer trusts Prince Qi easily. It's not that he intends to deceive him, but his willpower is not strong enough. He has the intention but lacks the courage.
He already knew that the Crown Prince of Beimo was still in Kyoto, but according to the information from his secret guards, the Crown Prince of Beimo had already set off for Da Zhou, so he knew that the Crown Prince who was going to Da Zhou was fake.
He might as well bring up the subject, "Prince Qi, I want to ask you, who is the one who went to the Great Zhou as a hostage?"
Prince Qi was not bothered by his question. He looked unnatural for a moment and stammered for a long time before he said, "Brother Murong, do you know?"
Murong Jie sneered, "The Northern Desert Crown Prince is still flaunting himself in the capital. Do you think I don't know about this? But I have concealed this matter for you. Now everyone in the capital of Great Zhou thinks that it is the Northern Desert Crown Prince who went to Great Zhou. However, I tell you, truth cannot be hidden. You and I both know what the Northern Desert Emperor and Empress Cao are planning before, but things are different now. After the ceasefire, Northern Desert will have to look at the face of our Great Zhou. You are a wise man, so I won't tell you the power relationship. If you want our emperor to stop the war completely, believe you, and believe that the Northern Desert Emperor is willing to repair the relationship between the two countries, the Crown Prince must disappear for a while. If Prince Qi can do this, we can talk about the rest."
Prince Qi looked a little hesitant, "Disappear? I'm afraid I can't convince him, nor can I convince the Emperor and Empress Cao."
Murong Jie said coldly: "Does Prince Qi have no other solution?"
Prince Qi thought about it for a while, still looking very embarrassed, "This is very difficult."
Murong Jie shook his head, "Prince Qi, how can I trust you? You can't even do such a simple thing. Are you unwilling to do it or are you really unable to do it? You know in your heart that you have someone in the palace. Empress Qing is your person. Why not use her? You helped her to the position of Empress. Is it just to get some information?"
Prince Qi was startled and his eyes widened. "How did you know?"
Almost no one knew about this matter. Even Queen Cao always believed that Concubine Qing was hers and was at her disposal.
Murong Jie said calmly: "You Beimo have been ambitious for a long time. You will pay attention to the affairs of my Great Zhou. I will also order people to find out the affairs of Beimo first."
It was the Night King who informed him of this matter. The Night King had a strong infiltration power in the Northern Desert and had connections in almost every walk of life. This Night Fragrance King was actually not useless at all.
Prince Qi's expression changed several times, and finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Brother Murong, wait for my news."
Seeing that he had finally made up his mind, Murong Jie said, "Okay, I will wait for your good news. However, if Prince Qi has no clue, I can give you some advice."
Prince Qi was stunned for a moment, looking at him intently, and suddenly felt that he was being led by Murong Jie. He had experienced the power of this regent.
After Prince Qi left, Su Qing and Xiao Tuo came over.
The two men had just helped the patient change his clothes and washed their hands when they came back and saw King Qi leaving.
"Your Highness, can he be trusted?" Su Qing had a lot of resentment towards Prince Qi. He felt that they were deceived.
"It is believable, but I hope he can be tougher this time. A country without an upright backbone cannot support the hope of a nation." Murong Jie said.
Su Qing nodded, "Indeed, according to our investigation, there are actually some tough people in the peace faction in Beimo, but most of them are people of low official positions. There are also many important officials in the peace faction, but these old officials, to put it bluntly, have good hearts, but perhaps they have been in the officialdom for a long time and are used to high positions and generous salaries. They dare not easily cross the line, which is why they are repeatedly forced to retreat by the war faction."
"They are afraid because they know that the emperor is also a pro-war faction." Xiao Tuo said, and the truth was made clear.
"Qin Zhou will be in Kyoto soon. Our enemies are very powerful. With Qin Zhou, the Prince Zhenguo, and Queen Cao joining forces, our chances of winning are very low. Therefore, all our activities in Beimo must be carried out behind the scenes. You guys pack up and follow me down the mountain so that Zi'an can develop the prescription undisturbed. Otherwise, if we stay here, she will always be implicated." Murong Jie said.
"This Qin Zhou, Your Majesty, you have talked to her in person, what do you think of her?" Su Qing asked.
Murong Jie said, "She talked to me about the truce this time because the Qin family was also suffering from the plague. She has a strong sense of family. Her honor is the honor of her family. I don't know her character very well. Moreover, perhaps because she has been on the battlefield for a long time, she doesn't have the softness that a woman should have. Whether it's her words or her attitude, she is very tough. She is a domineering woman."
"An old aunt who can't get married." Xiao Tuo said venomously.
Su Qing burst out laughing. "You know what? Qin Zhou still has suitors in Beimo. How many people want to climb up the Qin family tree?"
"If you marry a tiger woman, you will live a miserable life. Why bother? Although our Liu Liu is a little rude, she still acts like a woman sometimes." Xiao Tuo said with a smile on his face.
"When did you become like a woman?" Su Qing asked curiously. From what he knew about Liu Liu, she didn't act or talk like a woman at all.
"When he's sick, he's especially docile and well-behaved," Xiao Tuo said.
Su Qing looked at her with a look that said you are hopeless, "Do you like it?"
"I like it!" Xiao Tuo chuckled, "I like it very much."
"Forget it, why pretend to be so affectionate? You didn't want to marry her in the first place." Su Qing pointed out, "It's nothing more than for their family's dowry."
"She is the best dowry!" Xiao Tuo sternly scolded, "Su Qing, you are heartless and ignore Rouyao's feelings. I don't want to say anything about you, but don't slander the relationship between me and Liu Liu."
Su Qing hummed, "Yes, I know you like Liu Liu very much."
From the corner of his eye, he saw Liu Liu standing not far from them.
Rouyao is here too.
Su Qing frowned slightly. Rouyao was not his type. He liked being friends and brothers with Rouyao, but not as a wife.
He is different from Xiao Tuo. Xiao Tuo realized it later. In fact, he has liked Liu Liu for a long time. Xiao Tuo is confused.
But he is not like that. He is very clear about his feelings. He has someone he likes, but this person...
Forget it, don’t think about it anymore, business is more important.
She just said she didn't want to, but she saw that man walking out. He locked his eyes and looked at her, with a hint of sadness slowly rising in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)