After Emperor Kangping left and the door closed, Prince Luo immediately laughed and said to Chu Jing, "Brother Emperor, my acting skills are not bad, right?"
Chu Jing narrowed his eyes, looking slightly stunned, "You..."
Prince Luo laughed loudly, "Isn't it fun? Give him hope, then crush him to death. This is how you should deal with rebellious people."
Chu Jing smiled stiffly and glanced at Old Lady Qin, "Yes, that's how it should be."
Prince Luo smiled happily, "Just now he must have thought that I would help him, let's see how he jumps and jumps."
Old Lady Qin laughed strangely, "The prince is really unexpected."
Prince Luo sat down by himself, "An Ran came to Nanjun before and actually told me that it was my brother who killed Ayi. How could I believe it?"
"It's ridiculous!" Chu Jing snorted, "An Ran has always had a prejudice against me. I didn't expect that he would help Qin Zhou and slander me behind my back."
Old Madam Qin was not someone who could be easily fooled. She said slowly, "Just now, the prince said that Concubine Yang's carrier pigeon..."
Prince Luo hummed, "Yes, Concubine Yang did release the pigeon, but after my questioning, she told me that she was instructed by Chu Yue and Qin Zhou to frame my brother. I found it strange. I haven't seen her release the pigeon for so many years. Why did she release the pigeon when something happened in Jingdou? And she pointed directly at my brother? Fortunately, the bitch confessed under torture, and she also told me that An Ran came to Nanjun at the instruction of Murong Jie. How could I be deceived by his people from the Great Zhou? Humph!"
Old Lady Qin continued to laugh strangely, "Your Majesty is truly wise."
Prince Luo snorted, "How can a few words from outsiders drive a wedge between my brother and me? If it weren't for my brother, I would have been decadent a long time ago, and there would be no way I am here today."
Chu Jing sighed and said, "It's my fault too. After all, I am somewhat responsible for the death of the princess. Concubine Gong is still my concubine... Alas!"
Prince Luo waved his hand and said, "It's all in the past. Don't mention it, don't mention it."
Old Lady Qin kept staring at him, as if to see if he was telling the truth. However, Prince Luo's expression was very sincere, how could there be any falsehood in it
"Your Highness, there is something we should talk about now." Old Lady Qin said.
"Please speak, old lady." Prince Luo said.
Old Lady Qin said, "Not all of the people in the palace are ours now. The shortage of troops is our current predicament. Your Majesty, why don't you give us 30,000 people first so that we can set up defenses."
Prince Luo agreed immediately, "Okay, I'll send someone as soon as I'm done with the arrangements."
Chu Jing and Old Lady Qin looked at each other and said, "That's really great."
Prince Luo smiled and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave."
"So anxious?" Chu Jing was stunned. "Shouldn't we discuss this?"
Prince Luo smiled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? My brother, there is still a long way to go!"
After saying that, he smiled, bowed, and turned to leave.
This attitude suddenly became incomprehensible.
Chu Jing looked at Old Lady Qin, "Madam, which of his words do you think are true and which are false?"
Old Lady Qin's face was gloomy, but she didn't answer him. "Yesterday, Qin Zhou called me over. She is in the Chaowen Pavilion."
"She?" Chu Jing immediately became angry, "She is so brave."
Old Madam Qin was angry. "Of course she is very courageous. The entire Northern Desert is under her control. Apart from not sitting on the throne, she has the final say in everything now. I estimate that as soon as Emperor Kangping dies, she will lead her men to attack."
"Madam, what do you think Third Brother means this time?" Chu Jing asked again.
Old Madam Qin shook her head. "This time, even I don't understand. She said that Concubine Yang confessed under torture and that it was Chu Yue and Qin Zhou who ordered it. But will Prince Luo believe it? Concubine Yang has been married to Nanjun for many years. How could they order her?"
Chu Jing nodded, "I also think he is fooling me. In fact, he believes An Ran's words."
After a pause, he shook his head again, "But given his deep affection for the princess, if he really believed An Ran, how could he not make trouble for me?"
Old Lady Qin asked, "What happened back then?"
Chu Jing said calmly: "It's not a big deal, just a woman."
Old Lady Qin knew that he was guilty, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty, she is just a woman, why should you hurt the harmony between brothers for her?"
"He is so paranoid, what can I do?" Chu Jing's eyes were filled with anger. He was just impulsive at the time. How could he have thought that this bitch was so stupid that she would hang herself when she returned? She only had a face similar to Cui Yu, but she didn't have half of her delicate heart.
Old Mrs. Qin continued to sigh, "Forget it, let's not talk about the past. I want to know if he really believes in An Ran and see if he will really send someone to you."
Chu Jing was really anxious and angry. "Every day I see Chu Yue, the rebellious son, sitting on the throne, but I can do nothing about it, I can't kill him, I can't retreat. Maybe I really did something wrong before and shouldn't have taken such a risk."
"If you want to accomplish great things, you must take risks. Qin Zhou will definitely arrange her people and hide in the Great Zhou. Now we can only hope that Concubine Yi can help us a little. If we kill Qin Zhou, everything will be fine." Old Lady Qin said.
Chu Jing thought for a moment, frowned and said, "I always feel that Prince Luo's expression and tone just now are not right. He doesn't seem to be teasing Chu Yue, but teasing us."
"If he really believes An Ran, then he will definitely come after us this time, and we have to be on guard," said Old Lady Qin.
“But we don’t have many people.”
"Let's wait and see for two days and see what his attitude is," said Old Lady Qin.
Chu Jing was at a loss, he always felt that everything seemed out of control. Clearly, when Chu Yue ascended the throne, everything was developing in the direction he had preset, but now, everything was out of control.
When Prince Luo left the palace, Tianjizi was waiting in the carriage. When he saw him coming, he asked, "Prince, how is it?"
Prince Luo told Tianjizi what he had just said in a hearty manner. Tianjizi smiled and said, "My Lord, I'm afraid they are speculating about you now."
"He still has something to speculate about. He wants my 30,000 soldiers and horses. Okay, just wait. I will slowly wear him down until he is left with no soldiers at all." Prince Luo said coldly.
The hatred of having his wife taken away and his children killed is not excessive.
Murong Jie had planned to watch a good show, but he didn't expect it to be so low-key. He sighed and said, "You wasted a day of my time."
Qin Zhou said calmly: "Isn't this what Prince Luo should do? What good is there in falling out with him now?"
"How can there be no benefit? At least the audience enjoyed it!" Murong Jie said with some regret.
Qin Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "If something like this happened in your Great Zhou, I wonder if you would still be so calm and take it easy."
"Forget it, let's pack up and leave." Murong Jie naturally knew Prince Luo's intentions. Now that they have fallen out, it will not do Emperor Kangping any good.
(End of this chapter)