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"As long as we see the emperor's attitude towards the Seventeenth Master today, we can get a glimpse of the emperor's thoughts towards the third elder brother in the future... There is a difference between brothers and sons after all, apart from being close to each other, but as long as the emperor severely punishes Shi Qi today

Master Qi, in the future, as long as the third elder brother commits the same crime, we can write a note and report it to the emperor. Taking today’s incident of the seventeenth master as an example, we can strongly remonstrate with the emperor and punish the third brother in the same way.

Brother, go!"

"Besides, throughout the ages, especially the rules of our Qing Dynasty, as long as the emperor publicly punishes the prince, he will definitely have no chance to inherit the great treasure in the future..."

Su Leng sighed sadly.

"But now that the Emperor has dealt with Master Seventeenth in this way, then the matter of Master Seventeenth this time... is meaningless. After all, if the Emperor can protect Master Seventeenth like this, then in the future

Even Third Elder Brother has also done such ridiculous things. I am afraid that the Emperor will only explain more on his behalf, and he will not be able to hurt Third Elder Brother."

During the whole process of Su Leng'e saying this, Mian Ning never said a word. He just walked forward, his steps firm but a little heavy.

The prince was walking in front, and Su Leng'e didn't dare to catch up and walk side by side, let alone pass him. Looking at his face, he had no choice but to follow behind, cautiously, silently thinking about the second elder brother's fate.

Think about it.

"...However, Second Brother, please forgive me for daring to speculate on the Emperor's Sacred Heart: In this case, if the Emperor only protects the Seventeenth Master as usual out of brotherly love, then it won't be a big deal.

No big deal. After all, the Seventeenth Master has nothing to do with the Second Elder Brother's great cause, and now the Seventeenth Master's importance is not as important as that of the Third Elder Brother."

"However, if this time the emperor protects the Seventeenth Master for the sake of the third elder brother because he foresees the future of the third elder brother, then... the second elder brother will have to pay more attention to the emperor's thoughts.

I thought about it. After all, the emperor has been observing the temperament of the third elder brother since he was a child. The person who knows the most about the similarities between the temperament of the third elder brother and the seventeenth master in the world is naturally the emperor himself. Therefore, the emperor can naturally think of it.

There is no connection or similarity between the seventeenth master’s today and the third elder brother’s tomorrow.”

Mian Ning narrowed her eyes quietly and said slowly, "...To tell you the truth, Khan Ama accepted Uncle Seventeen's advice this time by letting him go."

"Actually, it's okay for Khan Amma to think of these things. After all, Khan Amma is the emperor, and the emperor's thoughts are always far ahead of ours. But the third child... I didn't expect that he could be discerning this time.

It’s such a long-term view.”

Su Leng'e also suddenly became excited when he heard this, "What the second elder brother means, could it be that the third elder brother's petition to the emperor to plead for the Seventeenth Master was not just a superficial effort, but that he had already thought of it."

What is the relationship between Master Seventeen’s today and his own future?”

Mian Ning did not comment, but her brows were furrowed, "The third child used to be a child at heart, but since he got married, he has grown a lot... It seems that after getting married, he has really grown up.

.”

Su Leng'e thought about it for a while, but couldn't help but shake his head, "But I have always seen that since the third elder brother married Fujin, his words and deeds have not changed much from before... I feel that this time

I’m afraid it’s not the third elder brother who has such a long-term vision, but it’s the Queen’s idea.”

"After all, such long-term foresight would be unusual if it were placed on a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy like Third Brother; but if it was placed on the mother of a country like the Queen, it would be quite normal.

Already."

Mian Ning suddenly looked back and glanced at Su Leng's forehead quickly.

Considering that Su Leng'e was an old man from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and a member of the Xinglou clan, how could he not know about the deep mother-son love between the empress and the second elder brother? Therefore, he did not dare to raise his head at this time, but only deeply

He lowered his head and avoided Mian Ning's sight.

"After all, the third elder brother, and even the fourth elder brother, the biggest support behind them is the queen's mistress. If the second elder brother wants to win a great cause, if he excludes the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother will have no influence on the second elder brother's great cause.

To influence, from the most fundamental point of view, the only way is——"

Even Su Leng'e didn't dare to say those last few most important words.

Mian Ning was indeed annoyed and shouted in a deep voice, "That's enough! This is what you should say? If you dare to say such treasonous words in front of me next time, don't blame me for not sparing you!"

Mian Ning strode forward, thought about it and stood still, slowly looking back at Su Leng's forehead, "...or should I tell Fu Jin what you said today? She is the Queen's forehead

Anyone who comes out of your mother's palace should ask her to see what kind of background your family is in!"

There was a "bang" on Su Leng's forehead, like being beaten by a gong. He quickly knelt down on his knees, touched his head to the ground, and apologized sadly, "...Second Brother, please spare me this time. I'm single-minded, just

For the sake of my second elder brother’s great cause.”

Mian Ning lowered his eyes and looked at his nails. Since he and Mian Kai were going to the Mulan paddock in August to accompany Khan Ama to be shortlisted, he had just cut his nails so that he could pull the bow buckle more easily.

string.

However, this broken nail, although it is not a muscle or bone, makes the ten fingers feel a little strange, and they often cannot find the familiarity that they usually have when using their hands.

Nails are also commonly known as "claws". "Liezi Tianrui" says that "skin, claws, and hair fall with the times." For masters, capable slaves are also like claws and teeth. When using them,

No matter how ordinary it feels, it doesn't matter if it falls off - but if it is really true that the claw is no longer there, it will disappear for a while, and it will take a long time to regain its strength.

Thinking of this, Mian Ning sighed, put away the evil spirit just now, and returned to his usual calm and cautious appearance, "...Now that the third child has grown up and is married, so what do you say about him going?

I can understand what you are thinking. But the fourth child is still young after all, so what trouble does he have in your way? Why do you bother to come and let him in now?"

"What's more, to say the least, the fourth child is also a prince after all. Although he is still young, he will eventually grow up; moreover, he is also the prince born after Khan Amma ascended the throne, and he is also the daughter of the queen.

, so this status always seems more valuable... It makes sense for you to be on guard against him, but now you can even say such outrageous words to the queen, then I will be the first to tolerate it.

There you go."

Su Leng'e could only grit his teeth secretly, wondering why the second elder brother didn't understand that the most important thing now was the Queen! While the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother were still young, as long as there was some trouble with the queen,

Then we can naturally follow the old example of Emperor Taizu Dafu Jin Abahai. No matter how capable Dorgon and Duoduo were later, they were still young after all, and Emperor Taizong was still young.

It's time to go!

The Queen is still so young... If we continue to sit and wait like this, do we have to wait until the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother have grown up, so that the two brothers can join forces to fight against the second elder brother?

This situation is obvious, and he doesn't believe that the second elder brother doesn't understand. But... whenever the second elder brother talks about this matter, he starts to show such kindness as a woman. It really makes these people who support him,

I feel so angry and helpless!

"Okay, let's stop talking about today's matters here. You don't have to go any further." Mian Ning looked back coldly, "Give me your good punishment book. I'll take it back and look at it myself. I'll wait for the decision later.

I'll let you know when I get off. You can go back now, don't you have some errands to do?"

Su Leng'e knew that it was because the second elder brother didn't like to hear what he had to say, so he had no choice but to sigh secretly and leave.

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The emperor did not return to Beijing until September. In October, the emperor celebrated his longevity, but unexpectedly there was a solar eclipse on the first day of October.

The emperor is the sun and the queen is the moon. This solar eclipse is heading straight towards the emperor.

The emperor has decreed that there will be no celebration for his fiftieth birthday next year. All red tape can be stopped.

Although the emperor still held celebrations in the Zhengda Guangming Palace, and still enjoyed the opera at the Tongyuan Grand Stage for the three days before and after; after that, the Qianqiu Festival of the 20th and 20th came, and the ceremony in the palace was as formal... However, what was in the 220th's heart?

Feeling happy now.

Zhuang Fei couldn't hide her thoughts from herself, and Zhuang Fei also tried her best to make Twenty-Twenty happy. While watching the show, she said with a smile, "...I was originally thinking, wait.

A few of us followed the emperor to the summer resort

If we go, there must be a big show to be performed. But who would have thought, I was wrong. People actually close the windows early every day, let alone hang out in front of the emperor, even our faces are gone.

If I can’t recruit, I won’t.”

Twenty-two raised his eyes slightly, "Oh? Is this so? Then this time was wasted."

Concubine Zhuang shrugged, and under the cover of the noisy gongs and drums on the stage, she whispered in Twenty-Twenty's ear, "Looking at it like this, maybe the method you used on her still works?"

Twenty-Twenty did not comment, but just smiled lightly, "After all, all methods come from outside. Firstly, they must be limited by time, and secondly, they always have to be faked, so who dares to expect those methods to be really effective?"

Can it last forever and be effective forever?"

"In the final analysis, the only thing that can influence a person's words and deeds throughout his life is his own character. So sister, there is no need to worry about that anymore. Let's just look at the person's character."

Concubine Zhuang raised her lips and said, "This time, I was impressed by her character. At least, she is also wise. Even though she has intentions in her heart, she knows how to be patient and wait for the opportunity, and can better assess the situation.

, we will no longer openly argue with us."

Nian220 also nodded lightly, "Knowing the rules, knowing how to advance and retreat, and being able to be clear-minded...that is also her saving grace. There are so many people in the harem, but there are not many people who can do this."

Concubine Zhuang's heart moved slightly, and she couldn't help but look at Twenty-Twenty seriously, "Originally I asked you to take her with you this time, but I just didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone in the capital with no one around; but now

I looked at her, but it turned out that the Queen simply let her out for a while to test her character?"

"After all, in Beijing, she knew that she was trapped in the harem and under the eyes of the Queen and me, so she didn't dare to be a monster easily. Therefore, the Queen simply let her go and gave her a chance to tolerate her.

It's her chance to give her another chance to be a monster and have fun, just wait and see what she does?"

Nian220 smiled and said, "It's just like a bird kept in a cage. It's always trapped and it becomes stupid. But there are some people who are born smart, and their stupidity in the cage is just pretending.

People always wait for the owner to believe that it is really stupid, and then relax their vigilance. Then it can take the opportunity to open the latch of the bird cage with its mouth, and simply fly away."

"So we have to open the cage every few days to give them a chance to have fun. We want to see if they want to continue to act stupid, or if they understand in their hearts and continue to guard the birdcage willingly.

Follow the rules..."

Concubine Zhuang nodded and sighed softly, "She is indeed smart. Even though she was ambitious, she was not tamed before, but now she understands some truth... From this point of view, she is better than many in the palace.

People are too clever."

In the evening, Nian22 was thinking about Mianxin, so she left the table first and returned to the palace - although they were both her biological sons, Mianxin and Miankai were different. Miankai had loved watching and singing operas since he was a child, but

Mianxin was a little dissatisfied with the noise, so after hearing it for a moment, he told her that her ears hurt and that she needed to go back and relax first.

The sun is setting in the west and the crescent moon is clear and shallow. This scene of the sun and moon in the same sky hangs quietly above the head.

Twenty-two walked all the way back, thinking about some trivial things in his mind. Suddenly, in a deserted corridor along the palace wall, a figure suddenly flashed out from under the wall.

Because the sun was already slanting and it was not yet time to turn on the lamps, the passage between the palace walls was a bit dark. Besides, where the Queen's phoenix chariot was walking, there were already eunuchs in front and behind who were warning people to avoid it with claps. How could I have thought of it?

Suddenly, a figure flashed out of the street.

The eunuchs carrying the sedan screamed in fear, and even Sixi and Yuegui who were near N220 were so frightened that they hurriedly gathered around to protect N220.

——After all, Nian and Twenty was attacked by Heng Jin back then; the emperor was even almost assassinated. Although these events have been going on for several years, they still make people feel frightened.

Fortunately, Wu Kui, who was leading the way, had sharp eyes, so he shouted loudly, "Oh, isn't this the Seventeenth Prince? I didn't know that the Seventeenth Prince would come into the garden at this moment, so I gave it to the Seventeenth Prince

Please greet me."

Wu Kui made a loud noise on purpose. This was to inform Twenty-Twenty and make everyone behind him feel at ease.

Only then did Twenty-Twenty let out a sigh of relief, and raised his voice and commanded, "Please come to me, Lord Seventeen, and speak."
Chapter completed!