Not long after returning to the Hou Mansion, Wen Qingzhu got the news.
King Ning did not see the emperor either, but he stayed in the palace for the time being, but did not go to Concubine Li.
Wen Qingzhu's first thought was that Prince Ning had gone to find Jiang Yijia.
But when she left the palace, she also met someone from Jiaoyang Pavilion, saying that Princess Yijia wanted to see her, but now she went to the Fu family.
Then who was the person that King Ning met
A figure appeared in Wen Qingzhu's mind.
Suddenly I felt a little incredible, what could she do to help Prince Ning
In the palace, in a secluded garden.
Prince Ning met Luo Fei, who had arrived late. She was now waiting in front of the emperor, and her clothes were as gorgeous and dazzling as before.
"You're late."
Luo Chan pursed her lips and smiled: "Your Highness is really good at joking. I finally found an excuse to leave Qianyuan Palace and rushed over as soon as I came out. It was not too late."
Facing Luo Chan's feet, Prince Ning just smiled coldly and didn't say much nonsense.
"Have you found out the true story of Yin Liuwan?"
When it came to business, Luo Chan also became serious, but she was obviously embarrassed: "This..."
"How exactly?"
Luo Chan's eyes flashed and she smiled softly: "Your Highness, don't worry, Miss Yin's matter needs long-term consideration!"
As soon as these words came out, Prince Ning became a little impatient and pinched her chin: "I tell you! Don't play tricks in front of me!"
People had to bow their heads under the eaves, so Luo Chan could only answer him: "Yes."
Prince Ning let go of his hand and turned to leave.
Luo Chan panted slightly, her eyes still full of shock, looking at Prince Ning's back with confusion.
Does he really not care about anyone
There was a click, and the sound of dead branches being trampled was heard from behind.
"Who!" Luo Chan turned back instantly and stared angrily.
I saw a corner of clothes exposed behind the trees.
The man sighed quietly and walked out slowly, revealing a clear and handsome face.
"Master Pei?"
The person who came was none other than Pei Yi. He held a folding fan in his right hand and his left hand was tucked behind his back. He had a long body and a pair of eyes that made people dare not look directly at him.
"Empress Luo Fei, you are seeking the skin of a tiger."
Luo Chan's beautiful eyes flashed slightly, and her hands were clenched under her wide sleeves, but her face was calm: "Young Master Pei must have been following you for a long time, so what do you want?"
Looking at Luo Chan like this, Pei Yi couldn't help but admire: "She is indeed the person that Madam Ping Guohou has chosen. If you keep cooperating with her, today you will not only be on an equal footing with Concubine Wei, but you will also be more likely to aspire to the one you never dared to win." With the position I want, even Mr. Fu no longer has to bear the threat of being forced by the King of Chu."
Luo Chan was only slightly frightened when she heard Pei Yi talk about her own affairs. It wasn't until he talked about Fu Shiyi's affairs that Luo Chan's expression completely changed.
"How much do you know!"
Luo Chan's psychological quality is not strong enough, but her relationship with Fu Shiyi. Apart from Wen Qingzhu, she was only accidentally bumped into by Jiang Yuancheng once.
Pei Yi looked at Luo Chan's beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "I'm here to help Concubine Luo. King Chu has lost a lot of manpower. He urgently needs Fu Shiyi to stand on his side. Now he is using Yin If the girl gains favor in front of the emperor, she will definitely take advantage of the victory and pursue her. Next, Fu Shiyi will either die or surrender, what will Concubine Luo do?"
"You-" The reason why Luo Chan has been fighting now is to pave the way for Fu Shiyi.
Even though she and Wen Qingzhu parted ways, she didn't regret it at all.
For Fu Shiyi's future, she could even try her best to plan and send Zhang Yao out of the palace!
Pei Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he only reminded: "King Ning cannot deal with King Chu, and Mrs. Ping Guohou is all focused on the prince now, and she can't help you."
"What exactly does Mr. Pei want me to do?" Luo Chan finally understood Pei Yi's intention.
His smile became brighter and brighter: "I am here to help Concubine Luo. King Ning cannot deal with King Chu, but if the Pei family sides with King Ning, then King Chu will have no chance of winning!"
Since Yin Liuwan entered the palace, King Chu was frequently summoned by the emperor.
Every day, Jiang Yuanhan finished processing the zhezi and selected the ones that required the emperor's decision to go to Qianyuan Palace.
Every time he went there, Jiang Yuancheng was there.
Jiang Yuancheng never interrupted in the past few days, and the emperor did not let him go, and allowed him to listen in by default.
But today, when Jiang Yuanhan talked about the discounts sent from Ganzhou, Jiang Yuancheng interrupted for the first time.
"Father, the weather in Ganzhou is worse than in the capital. In addition, there are many troops stationed there. The Rouran people are attacking this year, and the military expenditure is indeed higher than before."
"Oh? What Cheng'er means is that I should allocate military pay to Ganzhou?" Although Jiang Yue didn't like Jiang Yuancheng, he recognized Jiang Yuancheng's ability.
After receiving the emperor's response, Jiang Yuancheng immediately handed over his hand and explained: "I believe that Marquis Ping will properly handle the issue of military pay. During the Battle of Youzhou, there was a shortage of food and water, but Marquis Ping still defeated Xianbei with overwhelming force. Erchen I think that now that the national treasury is not full and there are more people in Ganzhou than in Youzhou, military pay can be adjusted according to local conditions."
After listening to Jiang Yuancheng's words, Jiang Yue thought for a long time.
But in the end, he agreed with Jiang Yuancheng's words and asked Jiang Yuancheng to be responsible for assisting Fu Lie in arranging military pay.
Jiang Yuanhan didn't say anything. It wasn't that he didn't say anything, but that Jiang Yuancheng was waiting for him to speak.
After repeated considerations, he chose silence.
After leaving Qianyuan Palace with his front foot, Jiang Yuancheng followed with his rear foot.
"Eighth brother, are you free today? A batch of new tea has arrived at the house. Would you like to taste it with the emperor's brother?"
Jiang Yuanhan looked at the person in front of him quietly and said goodbye calmly: "Thank you, brother, for your kindness. I have to go to pay my respects to my mother and concubine, so I will take my leave first."
Looking at Jiang Yuanhan's leaving figure, Jiang Yuancheng sighed slightly: "It's getting more and more unpredictable."
On this day, after Jiang Yuanhan returned to Jingping Palace, Concubine Wei thought for a while and asked him to go out of the palace to visit Wen Mingxuan.
Before leaving the palace, Jiang Yuanhan first went to the Imperial Physician's Office, found Imperial Physician Gan, and followed him out of the palace.
On the Leng Palace side, someone sent a message to Wan Bin.
After hearing this, she kept pruning the plum blossom branches newly sent by the palace servants without changing her expression.
He praised with a calm expression: "As expected of Concubine Wei, I have become more thoughtful."
Jiang Yuancheng stood in front of him and handed over a fresh plum blossom branch: "Concubine, if Jiang Yuanhan doesn't take the bait, will I continue?"
"No need, even you think he is smart. If he doesn't take the bait once, it will be the same again. Anyway, Ping Guohou's life in Ganzhou is difficult, and our goal has been achieved."
"Then, don't you think about leaving the cold palace?" Jiang Yuanhan looked around the cold palace. Although there was no shortage of food and clothing, the environment was still too bad.
Jiang Yuancheng can take advantage of anyone, but he still feels a little unbearable towards himself.
Wan Bin's servant paused, looked sideways, and said in a somewhat unhappy tone: "Cheng'er feels that the mother-in-law has been wronged?"
Jiang Yuancheng said nothing.
Wanbi put down the scissors, turned around and sat upright, her beautiful eyes slightly focused: "Kneel down!"
There was no answer, Jiang Yuancheng knelt down as instructed, but the application clearly did not agree with Wan Bin.
Seeing his appearance, Concubine Wan became more and more disappointed: "Cheng'er! You have disappointed my mother-in-law so much! The cold palace can only be exchanged for Prince Ning's carelessness. Mother-in-law thinks this is the best deal! If one day, mother-in-law and concubine are needed, If I can exchange my life for your throne, then why not!"
"Mother and Concubine!" Jiang Yuancheng raised his head, "In that position, the child can plan slowly! There is no need for the mother and concubine to sacrifice!"
Hearing this again, Wan Bin was filled with anger, stood up, walked up to him, and slapped him.
The loud slap echoed in the empty room, and no one spoke.
After Wan Bin calmed down her anger, she went back and sat down, no longer looking at Jiang Yuancheng: "Don't delay the plan, it's time to go find Fu Shiyi."
Jiang Yuancheng looked at Wanbi who didn't care, and became more and more frustrated.
Maybe she didn't do enough, so the mother-in-law behaved like this!
He calmed down his emotions, said goodbye to his concubine, and turned around to leave the cold palace.
In the Pingguo Hou Mansion, Wen Qingzhu was very silent after listening to Jiang Yuanhan's words.
"Sister, the Marquis is in danger, do you want to help?" Jiang Yuanhan was talking about the Wei family.
Wen Qingzhu raised his head: "No, no matter it is me or the Wei family, once we take action, we will play into Jiang Yuancheng's hands and lose the opportunity, and we will lose."
Jiang Yuanhan lowered his head: "It's all my fault for failing to detect his intentions."
Seeing him blaming himself so much, Wen Qingzhu couldn't bear it. She held his hand and said, "Yuanhan, this is not your fault. You have done a good job, and Prime Minister Pei also praises you very much."
"But it's not enough." Jiang Yuanhan pursed his lips and raised his head, his eyes flashing silver, looking pitiful and heart-wrenching for a moment.
Wen Qingzhu stopped his shoulder and let Jiang Yuanhan lean into his arms: "Take your time, I will always stand by your side."
"Yes." Jiang Yuanhan tightened the corners of Wen Qingzhu's clothes, and finally a smile appeared on his lips.
Before Jiang Yuanhan could leave, Jiang Yijia arrived.
She broke in directly, so she went all the way to the main courtyard.
I saw Jiang Yuanhan taking care of the child by the cradle, while Wen Qingzhu was reading the letter in his hand.
This scene was exceptionally harmonious, but Jiang Yijia felt a strange feeling in her heart.
"Qingzhu, I need your help."
Instead of thinking about the strange relationship between Wen Qingzhu and Jiang Yuanhan, Jiang Yijia was more worried about the predicament she was currently facing.
Wen Qingzhu put away the letter, spoke to Jiang Yuanhan, and then took Jiang Yijia to the study.
After sitting down, Wen Qingzhu said directly: "Yuan Chang is a very snobbish person. If you can't give him what he wants, he will turn against you."
"You know?" Jiang Yijia's face was very ugly.
Wen Qingzhu shook his head: "I don't know much, but I can still see Yuan Chang's temper at a glance. Tell me what problems you encountered."
For this reason, Jiang Yijia hesitated.
After thinking about it for a long time, she didn't talk about Yuan Chang, but about her and Fu Yu.
"Do you think it's still possible for me and Fu Yu?"
"Yes, at least the Fu family needs your help temporarily." Wen Qingzhu answered without hesitation, so that Jiang Yijia ignored her words.
But before Jiang Yijia could fully show her joy, Wen Qingzhu instantly shattered her hopes: "But the Fu family's internal troubles have been eliminated at this time. As long as Fu Yu can take charge of the family, it will take at most three years for the Fu family to return to its former prosperity. "
"That means when the time comes, the Fu family will-"
"No, Fu Yu will not marry you at all. What I mean is that without you, the Fu family will be able to regain prosperity within three years."
Jiang Yijia didn't understand, so Wen Qingzhu could only point it out: "Have you forgotten? It was you who came to beg me last time to let Fu Lie see the Madam."
Jiang Yijia was startled, with a look of disbelief: "As far as I know, Fu Lie didn't do much to help the Fu family! Then how could the Fu family-"
Wen Qingzhu interrupted her regretfully: "Yijia, you still haven't seen clearly. Even if the Fu family is expelled from the Hanlin Academy, where is the foundation of the Fu family? Only with a smart leader can the Fu family regain its lintel. It's a matter of time. What outsiders see is Fu Lie's attitude, not whether Fu Lie stands with the Fu family. Do you understand?"
"I don't understand!" Jiang Yijia slammed the table and stood up, her eyes became resentful again, staring at Wen Qingzhu, "This is how the Fu family plotted against me from the beginning!"