"What?" The prince couldn't believe his ears: "Father is really furious and even punishes the three emperors' brothers to be grounded?"
"It's absolutely true!" Gu Xinian, who came to report the news, smiled faintly, with inhuman joy and complacency flashing in his eyes. He had been planning for this day for several months. He finally succeeded!
Now the third prince, I don’t know how upset and angry he is. Losing a game is nothing, what is hateful is that he doesn’t even know who his opponent is and how he was calculated. This pair of three princes, who have always had high self-esteem and thought they have everything under control, For a prince, this is the most unbearable shame.
No one except Shen Changan knew that he secretly corresponded with General Shen. As for the contents of the letters, even Shen Changan did not know. Every time he read them, they were burned on the spot, leaving no trace. .As for what happened on the battlefield, there is even less traces. The third prince is currently staying in the prince's residence feeling aggrieved and useless, reflecting on himself. Probably even if he thinks about it, he can't figure out what went wrong... …
"That's great! That's great!" The prince stood up excitedly and walked around the study room. He almost looked up to the sky and smiled and felt relieved, but he felt sullen in his heart.
As a prince, he is not as favored as his younger brother, and is often even suppressed to the point of being breathless. There is no need to describe the prince's aggrieved heart in detail. For the prince, such news is tantamount to manna after a long drought! No wonder He was so excited that he almost lost his temper.
Gu Xinian felt indescribably happy in his heart, but it was not obvious on his face.
"What on earth is going on?" After the prince got over his excitement, he finally remembered to get to the bottom of it: "My father has always been most partial to the third emperor's younger brother. Recently, he has been rewarded one after another for the success of the border war. Why did he suddenly get angry like this?"
Of course, what happened in the palace could not be hidden from anyone. What happened in the afternoon was spread by the evening. It was just that the prince was "cultivating himself" in the palace, so he did not receive the news in time.
Gu Xinian quickly recounted the scene that happened in the imperial study.
The prince's complexion changed instantly. When he heard everyone writing to depose the prince, his face was as gloomy as a dark cloud. Then, he became very happy because the emperor angrily rebuked the ministers. Finally, when he heard the third prince walking out of the imperial study room dejectedly. He even laughed loudly and proudly: "What a brother of the Third Emperor. I used to make fun of him, but today the situation has finally changed."
The prince was excited for a while and said thoughtfully: "Isn't it just because of everyone's memorial that my father is so angry? It must be that the third emperor brother secretly did something to make my father unhappy."
Gu Xinian nodded in agreement: "What His Highness said makes sense. However, I have thought hard for a long time. I still can't figure out what the third prince did to offend the Emperor. I wonder what His Highness had in mind?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince coughed and pretended to be serious: "Even you and I don't know about this matter. It can be seen that the Third Emperor's brother did it very secretly. We will naturally find out gradually in the future."
What the third prince did is not the most important. The most important thing is that he offended his father and is currently under house arrest. Looking at this situation, even if the ban is lifted in the future, no one will dare to mention the matter of changing the crown prince.
When he thought of this, the prince felt extremely comfortable all over.
Gu Xinian suppressed his temper. After listening to the prince's endless expression of his feelings, he drank a few glasses of wine with the prince, and finally he was able to escape and return home.
As soon as we arrived at the porter's office, the boy guarding the door smiled and said, "The master is finally back. The Duke of Guo has ordered that as soon as the master comes back, please come to Shunyitang."
Gu Xinian hummed and walked to Shunyi Hall. Gu Xiu and Gu Hong were both there. Even the two brothers Gu Yongnian and Gu Shengnian were also present. They didn't know what they were talking about, but when Gu Xinian came.
They all stopped immediately and all looked over.
"Xinian, you know everything that happened in the palace this afternoon, don't you?" Gu Hong's eyes flashed with excitement: "The third prince's faction was stunned by the emperor's scolding this time, which is really satisfying."
The battle for the throne has become increasingly fierce, and the factions are clearly divided. As the crown prince's aunt, everyone in the Dingguo Palace is naturally a staunch princeling. Seeing the three princes in disgrace is worse than drinking a bowl of Shiquan Dabu Tang.
Also moisturizing.
Before Gu Xinian could say anything, Gu Yongnian rushed to speak: "I heard that the third prince was angrily reprimanded by the emperor. From today on, he will step down from all his duties and reflect on himself in the prince's palace."
Even the silent Gu Shengnian couldn't help but interjected: "This is really good news. Although the emperor is very strict with the prince on weekdays, he still values the prince very much in his heart. Otherwise, it would not be possible.
I won’t get angry just because everyone petitioned for a new crown prince, and would embarrass the third prince like this.”
Gu Xinian smiled, but didn't say much. No one knew the inside story better than him. The emperor's thunderous attack did not mean that the third prince valued the prince, but that he thought he had seen through the third prince's "conspiracy"
.As the emperor, he will never tolerate anyone using the safety of the country as a tool to fight for power. Therefore, the third prince is completely tragic!
If the third prince had been more cautious and cautious, and had restrained his ambitions and kept a low profile, this day would not have happened.
Compared with the joyful expressions of everyone, Gu Xiuhe, the Duke of Dingguo, acted calmer. However, judging from the smile in his eyes, he was obviously in a good mood: "Xinian, the prince knows about this, right?"
Gu Xinian smiled and nodded: "I already know, I just came back from the Prince's Mansion."
Gu Xiuhe hummed, and then warned: "You often go in and out of the prince's house, so you have more chances to see the prince. Remember to remind the prince privately, the more times like this, the more you must behave low-key and calmly. Don't
Act frivolously and proudly so as not to displease the emperor."
What I'm most afraid of is that the prince will get carried away and do something inappropriate again.
"Grandpa, just don't worry." Gu Xinian said with a smile: "Your Highness is well aware of this even if no one reminds him. Before coming back, His Highness told me that the emperor has not issued an order for him to leave the palace, so he simply
He can study peacefully in the mansion. As for the third prince, he will not go over to visit, so as not to be suspected of adding insult to injury."
From this point of view, the prince's heart is much more generous than that of the third prince.
When the prince was fined and grounded that day, the third prince did not miss such a good opportunity. He made a special visit and called it a visit. In fact, everyone knew that he was just watching a joke. The prince swallowed his anger and forced a smile to socialize.
, after the third prince left, he threw out all the things he brought. This time it was the third prince's turn. The prince also thought about whether he wanted to "reciprocate love". But after calming down, he carefully weighed the pros and cons.
After that, I finally made the right decision.
When Gu Xiuhe heard this, a happy smile appeared on his face: "His Highness is kind-hearted and benevolent. He is really a blessing to our court."
Gu Xinian smiled faintly.
In the previous life, the prince was deposed in a cowardly manner. After the emperor died of a serious illness, the third prince ascended the throne and became the new emperor. Regardless of the methods of the third prince in governing the government, his insidiousness and ruthlessness were shocking. The illustrious Dingguo
Under the unfounded charges of the new emperor Luo Zhi, the Duke's government met a tragic end with his family being ruined. In this life, if there are no accidents, the prince will sit on the dragon chair. No matter what the means of governing the country, at least he will be able to rule the country.
The stability and glory of the Duke's first life are indispensable.
Everyone had nothing in particular to discuss, so after everyone expressed their emotions, they dispersed.
Ye Qinglan had been waiting for Gu Xinian to come back. As soon as she saw his figure, she happily threw herself into his arms.
Holding her warm and soft body, Gu Xinian's whole body relaxed.
Until this moment, he didn't know how tense his nerves were. Maybe it was because he was too excited about the success of his plan, or maybe he was worried that revealing it would arouse everyone's suspicion. During this day, he had to think in his heart before every word he said.
It had been brewing for a long time, fearing that a wrong word would arouse everyone's suspicion. It wasn't until I stepped out of Yunxuan that the excitement and tension slowly dissipated, showing a bit of fatigue.
Ye Qinglan raised her head in his arms, her eyes sparkling: "Great! Your plan finally succeeded!"
Gu Xinian smiled. Different from the reserved and concealed smile during the day, his smile at this moment looked so bright and relaxed. It seemed to be glowing from the bottom of his heart, bursting out with dazzling light in an instant.
Ye Qinglan has long been used to seeing this handsome face, but now she also feels her heart beating faster and her breathing disordered. She can't help but secretly despise herself in her heart. She has been married for so long, but she is fascinated by her husband's smile...
However, after being with him for so long, this is the first time I have seen him smile so easily and happily. It seems that he really hates the third prince, so he will act like this when the first step of revenge is successful.
Excited and delighted.
"Lan'er, I'm really happy." Gu Xinian concealed his true emotions all day long, and revealed them openly in front of Ye Qinglan: "I was so miserably plotted by him in my previous life, and now I finally let him experience it too.
The taste of pain. However, this is not enough. I want him to watch the prince succeed to the throne, and he can only be under house arrest in the prince's mansion, slowly tasting the pain of failure."
After talking about it, Gu Xinian was so excited that he couldn't control his emotions and unconsciously hugged Ye Qinglan tightly.
Ye Qinglan lay softly on his chest, listening to his low and cold vows, and for some reason, she suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart.
Hatred can easily make a person lose his mind and make him take risks and take dangerous actions. If he is blindly indulged in revenge, his mind will become distorted...
No, she didn't want Gu Xinian to become that kind of person!
Ye Qinglan raised her head and looked at Gu Xinian, and said slowly: "Xinian, please promise me one thing." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support.
