Prince Zhenguo waved his hands, not seeming angry, as if he had seen through this failure. He said, "It's not unreasonable for me to trust her. How can she not be a pro-war faction? In fact, she is a pro-war faction. I know, the emperor knows, and Empress Cao knows, too. She just doesn't show up."
"Don't Qin Zhou know?" Murong Jie asked.
Prince Zhenguo smiled and said, "Qin Zhou only knows how to lead troops to fight, how can he know how to observe people's hearts? And she respects the old lady so much, even if the old lady reveals any clues, she will not believe it."
"So what did the old lady say to you when she came to see you that day?"
"She brought a handwritten letter from Qin Zhou, saying that she would fully support me. As long as I agree, I will actively treat the victims after I ascend the throne and not use force against neighboring countries easily. Of course, I will agree. With Qin Zhou's help, the throne will be mine."
"So, you believe Qin Zhou instead of her?"
"If it was her, I still wouldn't believe it. She is an old fox. Alas, it's also my fault that I was blinded by greed and wanted to be the emperor. I fell into her trap. In fact, if I think about it carefully, I know that she is loyal to the emperor. How could she betray the emperor for me?"
"I really don't understand," Murong Jie looked at him, "Why is the old lady of the Qin family so loyal to the emperor? Although it is said that the Qin family is what it is today because of the emperor's grace, this is just a saying. Everyone knows that the Qin family is what it is today because of the bloody battles of several generations."
Prince Zhenguo hesitated for a moment, "This, this king doesn't know."
Murong Jie looked at his expression and knew that he must know something about the inside story. He took out another piece of gold and played with it in his hand.
Prince Zhenguo walked over and grabbed it with one hand, "When I was in trouble, you repeatedly bribed me. I will always take revenge for this. When I become successful, I will use a basket of gold to smash you to death."
"Okay, I'll wait." Murong Jie said sincerely.
Prince Zhenguo sat down and acted like a big shot. This time, he was more confident. After all, he was a rich man. "There are some rumors, but I don't know whether they are true or not. Some people say that Chu Jing's mother is Miss Qin Ruozhi from the Qin family."
"Ah? I heard?" Murong Jie was puzzled, "Isn't Chu Jing's biological mother the Empress Dowager?"
"When Chu Jing was three months old, he was taken in by the Empress Dowager. As for who his biological mother was, no one knew and my father never told me. After he was taken in by the Empress Dowager, he was made the Crown Prince when he was one year old. I'm afraid that only Miss Qin Ruozhi from the Qin family could be so important to him."
"Qin Ruozhi, is she the old lady's daughter?"
"Yes, she was the old lady's daughter. There were rumors that she gave birth to a child out of wedlock and then committed suicide by jumping into the river. It was said that she was forced to do so by old lady Qin. Of course, these are all rumors and have not been confirmed. As for the Qin family's announcement that Qin Ruozhi died by falling into the river."
Murong Jie said: "If it is true, then Chu Jing is the grandson of the old lady of the Chu family. As a grandmother, supporting her grandson, then everything makes sense."
"It may also be out of guilt towards Qin Ruozhi. Qin Ruozhi was supposed to be selected to enter the palace, but she had a crush on someone and refused to go in. In short, this matter caused quite a stir."
"There is a lot of content inside." Murong Jie said.
Prince Zhenguo warned: "In short, be careful of this old woman. She is very powerful. Many of what Chu Jing has done over the years were arranged by her. Empress Cao thinks she is very powerful, but in fact, how can she compare to the old lady?"
Prince Zhenguo suddenly asked, "By the way, where is Empress Cao? Is she dead?"
"She's not dead. Your Majesty has spared her life."
"So merciful? She was the one who killed Chu Yue's biological mother, and her methods were so cruel. If I were Chu Yue, I would never let her go."
"But there aren't any good days left," said Murong Jie.
Prince Zhenguo nodded, "That's good. Go back and tell Qin Zhou not to trust her great-grandmother."
"Qin Zhou killed Queen Wang and is now imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."
Prince Zhenguo cried out, looking very shocked, but then waved his hands, "Not surprising, not surprising, Chu Jing is not dead yet, the old lady of the Qin family will definitely run around for him, it is only a matter of time before Qin Zhou is deposed, unless she can be cruel and go against the entire family. But as far as I know, Qin Zhou believes in this great grandmother and values the family very much. Asking her to go against the Qin family is like asking her to take half her life."
"But now they want her life." Finally, he added, "I hope she can figure it out. The military power is still in her hands. If she wants to rebel, she can do it."
Murong Jie asked about Prince Luo's situation again, and Prince Zhenguo explained it in great detail.
Chu Jing and Prince Luo have a very good relationship. If Chu Jing opens his mouth, Prince Luo will help him.
Finally, the prince of Zhenguo said mysteriously: "However, it is not impossible to divide their feelings. I know some gossip."
"Hmm?" Murong Jie looked at him with interest. It seemed that this Prince Zhenguo had a lot of connections.
Much like a gossip.
Prince Zhenguo stretched out his hand, clicked his tongue twice, his eyes sparkling with honesty.
Murong Jie took out his purse and threw all the contents to him, "It better be worth it."
Prince Zhenguo smiled and said, "It's worth it, of course it's worth it."
He tossed the purse, poured out the gold and threw the purse back to him, "Don't take the purse, so as not to be conspicuous, wealth should not be exposed."
Murong Jie took it back and put it in his sleeve pocket, "Speak."
Prince Zhenguo came closer to him and said, "Prince Luo's princess hanged herself after she came out of the palace. The emperor later punished Concubine Gong who insulted Princess Luo. However, Princess Luo did not commit suicide because of Concubine Gong's scolding. There was another reason."
"What's the inside story?" Murong Jie looked at his nosy look and wanted to take off his shoes and slap him hard in the face. Could he finish his words in one go
Prince Zhenguo pulled the chair over and said, "Back then, Chu Jing was full of vigor and vitality. Princess Luo looked very similar to Yuan Cuiyu from the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is well known that Chu Jing liked Yuan Cuiyu, so Chu Jing flirted with Princess Luo. As for the extent of his flirtation, no one knows."
Murong Jie's eyes flashed, "How did you know that?" How could others know that Chu Jing flirted with his brother's wife
"The eunuch who served Chu Jing was dealt with privately. Chu Jing asked me to do this. The eunuch begged for mercy before he died, and this matter was exposed."
That makes it somewhat credible.
"If you don't believe it, you can investigate it. The old people in the palace must know about this matter. Chu Jing killed those who knew about it, but those people also have close relatives, so this matter cannot be concealed."
Murong Jie nodded, "You just said that Chu Jing likes Yuan Cuiyu?"
"She is your princess' mother. When I first met her in the Great Zhou, I was struck by her beauty. I returned to the country and yearned for her for a while. I even sent people to propose marriage. It's a pity that Yuan Cuiyu married that old man Xia Huaijun. What a waste."
(End of this chapter)