Zhang Cheng sighed and said: "Back then, my servant went to Wuhua Pavilion to execute Mr. Ye on the order of the emperor. Mr. Ye personally told the servant that she had never pinched the second elder brother, let alone harmed the second elder brother to gain the emperor's attention. Wei Xiao
I think about it. As the saying goes, no matter how cruel a person is, he will not hurt his own children.
Son. Besides, people can speak well when they are about to die. There is really no reason for Ye to deceive the ministers. As for the queen, think about it, the prince had already drowned and died at that time, and the queen's knees were desolate. If she could raise her second elder brother
She now has a son under her knees, and no matter how she thinks about it, she has reason to do so."
Guarjia nodded and added: "But when Ye was imprisoned in Wuhua Pavilion, the emperor had already given the second elder brother to the queen to raise, so why did she have to kill him all?"
"My dearest lady, excuse me for telling you this bluntly, as long as Ye is alive, she will be the biological mother of the second elder brother. The blood relationship between mother and son is unbreakable. Maybe the second elder brother will ask for help when he grows up.
The emperor releases Ye, do you think the queen will be willing to do so?"
"Yes, if Ye is not dead, the queen will not be able to rest at ease. In order to put Ye to death, she took the opportunity of taking care of her second elder brother to deliberately cut many scars on his body, and then told the emperor that he should
The emperor thought it was Ye's fault, so he ordered Ye to die in a rage." At this point, she said
She sighed and said: "Well, if the second elder brother knows the truth one day, I don't know how he will feel. One side is the adoptive mother and the other is the biological mother. It is really difficult to choose. But fortunately, the queen has always been very good to the second elder brother and does everything well.
He considers it as important as his own life, so it can be regarded as a little comfort."
There was no trace of relief on Zhang Cheng's face, but he said: "Your Majesty is wrong. Although the Empress attaches great importance to her second elder brother, it is not necessarily as important as her life."
"Why is this?" In Guarjia's strange eyes, he said: "When I served in the dormitory, I had a lot of contact with the queen. To be honest, what the queen values most is power and interests. She
The reason why I raise my second elder brother and treat him well is simply because the second elder brother is a man and is qualified to inherit the throne."
"No matter what, it is always a good thing for the second elder brother. If he can inherit the great treasure in the future..." Before Guarjia could continue, Zhang Cheng said: "Do you think the second elder brother really has a chance to inherit the great treasure?"
"This..." Guarjia hesitated for a moment and said: "It seems that the emperor prefers the fourth elder brother, but after all, he has not established a prince. In addition, the second elder brother is the eldest son and has the support of the queen. No matter what, it will be okay.
Opportunity, even if I don’t like Second Elder Brother, I have to admit it.”
Zhang Cheng looked solemnly and said: "No, that's not what Wei Chen means, but...will the Queen really let the second elder brother ascend to the throne of the Nine-Fifth Emperor?"
"Why do I get more and more confused the more I hear what you say? Isn't it that what the Queen has been doing is to let the second elder brother succeed to the throne in the future? I have no heirs. If I had any heirs, I would have the same intention."
"What the minister is saying is... the queen probably just wants to ascend the throne and become the ruler of the world." As soon as Zhang Cheng said these words, the Guarjia family turned pale in horror, and the color disappeared in an instant, and even her voice was gone.
, after a while Fang reluctantly found his voice and said: "Zhang Cheng, how dare you say such treacherous words. The queen is born as a daughter, how can... how can you ascend to the throne!"
Zhang Mao solemnly said: "Your Majesty, please don't forget Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty. She was born as a daughter, but in the end she became the emperor who ruled the world. There are no absolutes in this world. Maybe the queen wants to become the second Wu Zetian."
Guarjia shook her head repeatedly and said: "Impossible, this is impossible. This is the Qing Dynasty, not the Tang Dynasty. If the queen does this, she will only destroy herself and will never end well."
Zhang Chengdao: "Even so, the queen can turn the second elder brother into a puppet and control him from behind. In this way, in addition to her identity, she can still firmly hold the Qing Dynasty in her hands."
"This..." Guarjia didn't know how to refute for a moment. After a long pause, she said: "Well, these things are not something you and I can interfere with, and the queen has not done anything excessive now. Today
These words, forget it once you have said them, never mention them again, let alone let others know, otherwise you and I will be in trouble."
Zhang Cheng agreed: "Wei Chen knows, and Wei Chen doesn't know why he talks so much to the empress. Wei Chen has never mentioned these words to anyone, not even when he went to see Concubine Xi before."
Guarjia sighed and said: "Well, sometimes it's better to know less, otherwise it will just make you upset. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight after talking to you like this."
Zhang Chengdao: "Actually, these are just Wei Chen's conjectures. Whether they are true or false, I don't know."
Guarjia nodded and said: "That's all, let's not talk about this anymore. I asked you to come here because of my brother's affairs. He will go to Tianjin to take up his post in a few days. He happens to be working under you. I am here.
Although my clan brother is quite smart, he still has little experience. When the time comes, you can help me to teach him a little more."
Zhang Cheng responded quickly: "Don't worry, I will definitely take care of him."
"The rest is nothing. It's rare for you to come to the palace. I heard that your sister is about to give birth. I happen to have some Cordyceps sinensis here. You can take it back to replenish her health."
Zhang Cheng was flattered and said: "Your Majesty has given such a generous gift, how dare I accept it?"
"It's just some nourishing things. If there's anything you shouldn't bear, I'll ask Cong Yi to prepare the things for you to take back." With that said, she walked over and opened the door of the palace to see.
When he saw Hongshi standing outside, he was startled and said in confusion: "Second Brother, you...why are you here?"
As he said this, he unconsciously glanced at Zhang Cheng behind him. Zhang Cheng's face didn't look very good either. It was obvious that both of them were worried about how much Hong Shi had heard from what they just said.
Hongshi's face was even uglier than the two of them, as gloomy as if he was about to drip water. After a while, Fang Gong cupped his hands and said, "Didn't Concubine Jin ask Xiao Wu to call me over? She said she had something to tell me.
.”
"I?" Guarjia pointed at herself in astonishment and said: "When Eunuch Xi came to this palace before, I did ask him to help me get out of the palace, but the person I want to invite is the fourth elder brother, and
Second Brother, could it be that Eunuch Xi heard it wrong?"
With this in mind, she called Cong Yi who was standing aside and said, "Go and see if Eunuch Xi is free and ask him to come over."