King Zhao's memorial spread throughout the palace and inside at lightning speed.
When Concubine Cao heard about this, she was so excited that her whole body trembled.
The concubines in the harem are respected by her as a noble concubine. Concubine Tian Shu is old and has lost her favor, and the other young concubines have no children. Once the emperor is crowned queen, who else can he have besides her?
She has been in charge of the harem Fengyin for more than ten years, and has both merit and hard work. She is only one step away from the throne.
But this step has been stuck for more than ten years.
This King Zhao looked fat and stupid, but he finally did something right this time.
Concubine Cao immediately sent her confidants to call the King of Han. The handsome King of Han, with a smile on his handsome face, bowed his hands to Concubine Cao and said, "I would like to express my congratulations to my mother first."
Concubine Cao is already in her forties this year, and because she has been properly maintained, she still looks like she is in her thirties. She is beautiful and charming. She laughed when she heard this. She stepped aside first, and then asked in a low voice: "Is it you who asked King Zhao to present the memorial?"
King Han's eyes flashed: "That's not true. It was the third brother who took the initiative to bring up this matter and took the initiative to submit the memorial."
Things like establishing a queen require a suitable opportunity, and more importantly, someone needs to be the driving force. If King Zhao takes the most critical step first, the rest of the matter will be easier to handle.
Concubine Cao raised her slender eyebrows and raised the corners of her mouth: "This Prince Zhao is well informed. In the future, when I sit on the phoenix chair, I will have to treat him better."
After a pause, he whispered again: "Are you sure about this matter?"
The King of Han thought about the matter several times and replied confidently: "The third brother will go to the memorial first. Tomorrow, some officials will hear the news and go to the memorial to ask my father to establish a queen. Then the Cao family will follow. Finally, I will ask Prince Fu."
Come forward. This matter is half done."
"Concubine Mother will go to Cining Palace again and ask for support from the Imperial Grandmother. As long as the Imperial Grandmother nods, the chance of winning will be 80%."
Of course, there are many uncertain factors here.
First of all, it is not easy to persuade Queen Mother Cao.
To say the least, even if Empress Dowager Cao supports it, it will be useless if Emperor Long'an insists on not establishing a queen.
After Concubine Cao thought about it carefully, the initial excitement and excitement gradually subsided, and her whole body returned to calmness and clarity.
Concubine Cao thought for a moment and said: "You can make arrangements for the memorial to the courtiers. I will personally discuss the matter with Prince Fu and Princess Fu. I will also come to Cining Palace."
The King of Han's eyes flashed with light, and he suddenly lowered his voice: "I will go to the Prince of Qin's Mansion again to persuade my eldest brother to submit a memorial."
Concubine Cao was surprised at first, and then she figured out the beauty of this move.
Ask the King of Qin who he hates the most right now? It has to be King Yan. The King of Qin who is under house arrest should not refuse anything that can cause trouble to King Yan.
"I'm going to tell my eldest brother that as long as he submits a memorial, my mother and concubine will intercede for him and let my father lift his ban." The King of Han smiled sinisterly: "My eldest brother has been banned for nearly a year and is very anxious. I will definitely comply!"
First, he coaxed the King of Qin to submit a memorial. As for whether he wants this favor or not after it is done, it depends on how the mother and son feel.
Mother and son discussed it for most of an hour.
After having dinner at Ganquan Palace, the King of Han quietly slipped away to Luomei Palace and hung out with Beauty Yu for an hour before leaving the palace.
Concubine Cao was also dark under the lamp.
She knew that her son had a bad habit of liking married women, but she never imagined that the King of Han was not satisfied with his wife, and even seduced the young beauties in the harem.
…
The night falls.
The atmosphere in King Yan's study was solemn at this time, even more so than the night.
In the study, in addition to Prince Yan and his son, there were Wang Zhang and Yuan Hai, as well as two of Prince Yan's confidants. Standing beside him was Eunuch Yang. They were all people trusted by Prince Yan.
An anxious look flashed in Zhu Yun's eyes, and he opened his mouth to break the silence: "Father, King Zhao suddenly issued a memorial to establish a queen. Apparently he was colluding with the King of Han and wanted to nominate Concubine Cao as his queen."
"Once Concubine Cao takes the phoenix throne, it will be bad. Originally, the four brothers of the father and the emperor were all concubines, and they each competed for the throne based on their abilities. If the King of Han becomes the legitimate prince, he will have a great status. At that time, my father will
Huang Ke will be at a disadvantage."
Zhu Yun was younger after all, and he still couldn't hold his breath, so he revealed all his hidden worries with just one opening of his mouth.
King Yan glanced at his son and said calmly: "Be calm and don't be impatient. Once you are anxious about anything, you will fall behind."
I don’t know who is talking about Zhu Yun, or is it alluding to Cao Guifei, Han Wang’s mother and son, who were jumping up and down.
Wang Zhang frowned and continued: "What the prince said makes sense. Your Highness must be on guard!"
King Yan was more direct with his cousin: "The King of Zhao and the King of Han are working together in a treacherous and treacherous way, and they have been planning this for an unknown amount of time. Now King Zhao is submitting a memorial to ask his father to establish a queen, with reasonable grounds and sentiments."
You are right. As the son of a man, how can I stop you?"
This is the sinister part of this plan.
Not only could King Yan not be able to stop it, but he also had to agree with it on the surface.
The concubines and concubines are all concubines, and the queen is the emperor's wife. The emperor has not established a queen for so many years, so he is technically a widower. There is no reason for a son to stop his father from marrying his wife.
This morning in the morning court, King Zhao made an impassioned speech, and the King of Han echoed it passionately. King Yan also echoed a few words despite being nauseated. When thinking of that scene, King Yan was really disgusted and disgusted.
A sharp look flashed in Yuan Hai's eyes, and he said calmly: "His Highness really cannot stop her. In the harem now, the only one who can rival the noble concubine is Concubine Shu. It would be better for your highness to secretly recommend Concubine Shu as the queen."
Concubine Tian Shu came from a humble background and had no family background or favor, so she had no chance of becoming a queen. Doing so was simply to muddy the waters, drive a wedge between King Zhao and King Han, and at the same time irritate Concubine Cao in the palace.
King Yan looked at Yuan Hai approvingly: "This is a good idea."
Zhu Yun silently glanced at his uncle and father-in-law.
I have to say that people who engage in politics have very dark hearts.
…
At five o'clock the next day, King Yan got up.
Eunuch Yang approached quietly and whispered: "My adopted son Feng San'er has sent a message. Your Highness, please read it."
It has been more than half a year since Feng Shaojun disguised himself and sneaked into Prince Qin's palace. News rarely came out unless there was an emergency. The last time news came out was because of Xue Pan's conspiracy with Prince Qin.
What will happen this time?
A not-so-good idea suddenly flashed through King Yan's mind. His expression became condensed, and he took the lacquer-sealed bamboo tube from Eunuch Yang. He quickly opened it and took out the note from the bamboo tube.
In just a few lines, it’s clear at a glance.
After King Yan read it, he was in a very bad mood.
Seeing the ugly look on King Yan's face, Eunuch Yang couldn't help but say something more: "Your Highness, what happened to Prince Qin's palace?"
King Yan snorted coldly: "The King of Han went to the Prince of Qin's Mansion last night."
When Eunuch Yang heard this, his expression also changed.
At this time, what would the King of Han do when he went to the Palace of the King of Qin?
King Yan didn't say any more and just said: "I will enter the palace to pay my respects in the morning."
