Zheng Yun asked straightforwardly the question in his mind: "Why is the emperor so angry?"
"I've been thinking about it all night." The third prince said with a hint of bitterness in his voice, "But after much thought, I can't figure it out. I've been a bit showy lately, but I've been very diligent in everything I do, and I've never made any mistakes.
My father also said that I have the ambition to be a prince, but he was not angry. He also said that as his son, it would be too cowardly and useless if he did not even have the ambition of being a prince. From this point of view, the reason why my father is angry is definitely not because
You guys filed a memorial. What was the reason for that?"
Zheng Yun was stunned: "So you don't know what's going on?" He originally thought that the third prince had done something inappropriate secretly, but now it seems that the third prince has done nothing at all.
...
"There must be someone plotting against me behind my back." There was no outsider present, and the third prince no longer needed to cover up. His face was twisted and gloomy, and his eyes were full of violence: "I must find this person, and I won't kill him until he is cut into pieces.
Hatred in my heart!"
If you say it secretly, it will make the people listening feel a little creepy.
Zheng Yun waved away the discomfort in his heart and said calmly: "I also think there is something fishy about this matter. If someone is really causing trouble behind your back, who could it be?"
The third prince stayed up all night and had obviously thought about this problem. A cold and stern light flashed in his bloodshot eyes: "This person must be someone from the prince's side. However, he is definitely not the prince himself. The prince is lustful and lustful.
He doesn't spend as much thought on the court as he does on women. With his brain, he can't come up with any powerful strategies. There are one or two powerful aides around him, but no matter how powerful they are, it doesn't matter.
This ability is a stumbling block for me in my father's ears. Therefore, this person must be in a high position, and his skills are as shrewd and powerful as mine."
If Gu Xinian were here and heard this analysis, he would probably feel a chill in his heart.
As expected, the third prince was very scheming and quick-thinking, and he was able to analyze the key points so quickly.
Zheng Yun subconsciously nodded in agreement: "You are right." There are actually not many people who have such motives and the ability to scheme against the third prince. After careful consideration, the scope has been greatly reduced.
The third prince took a deep breath and said: "Looking back carefully, the past few months have indeed been a bit too smooth. It was as if someone had been secretly pushing the flames, and everything went incredibly smoothly. I was so overwhelmed with joy before that I didn't think deeply about it at all.
.Now that I have been scolded by my father, I have sobered up a lot. I seem to have almost figured out what the problem is, but I just vaguely missed the point."
Having said this, the third prince frowned in annoyance, with no smile on his face.
Zheng Yun thought about it for a while, but he was also puzzled. He could only comfort him: "Don't worry, if someone is really doing something behind your back, it will always come to the surface. Your most important thing now is not to find out this."
The person who is plotting against you needs to figure out which part of the problem went wrong. Only by finding the reason as soon as possible can you apologize to the emperor as soon as possible. You don’t really want to stay in the house forever!"
The third prince silently nodded in agreement.
Zheng Yun comforted him again before leaving the prince's mansion.
Not long after Zheng Yun left, Concubine Zheng ordered someone to come to the Prince's Mansion to visit the third prince. The person who came was Grandma Li, an old man who had served Concubine Zheng for many years. When Concubine Zheng entered the palace, Grandma Li was only twenty years old. So.
Many years have passed and she has never left the palace to marry. She is the most capable and trustworthy confidant around Concubine Zheng.
Aunt Li also watched the third prince grow up. There was quite a lot of affection between master and servant, and they were not polite when they met. First, she put down some exquisite snacks brought from the palace: "Your Highness, this is the imperial concubine's destiny.
The old slave brought it to you."
At this moment, the Third Prince didn't have the energy to pay attention to this, so he casually said yes.
Sending these meals was an excuse to leave the palace. Nanny Li lowered her voice and said: "The imperial concubine is very worried about your highness and specially ordered the old slave to come to visit. I also hope that your highness will take care of yourself and leave the green hills without worrying about having firewood."
, you must not get hurt because of this. Also, the imperial concubine will also intercede for His Highness in the palace. The Emperor always loves His Highness, this time it is just a temporary anger. After a few days, everything will be over.
there is none left."
The third prince twitched his lips, but did not explain much.
This time, my father is not in a fit of anger...
After Nanny Li brought Concubine Zheng's words, she didn't want to stay any longer and quickly returned to the palace to resume her duties.
Concubine Zheng waited anxiously in the palace for a long time, and finally waited until Grandma Li came back. She quickly waved the maids and eunuchs to leave, and asked hurriedly: "How is Zhang'er now?"
Naturally, Nanny Li wanted to say something nice: "My Majesty, please rest assured, His Highness is in good spirits. He also specifically told me to bring a message to my Majesty, so you don't have to worry about him."
No matter how pleasant her words were, how could Concubine Zheng not be worried? In just one day, this concubine who had been favored by the Sixth Palace for many years looked tired and old, as if she was mumbling to herself or talking to Grandma Li.
Grandma discussed: "I can't just wait, I want to see the emperor, I want to plead for Zhang'er..."
Aunt Li was secretly startled, and tactfully hinted: "My Majesty is worried about Your Highness, and I understand. However, Your Majesty must still be angry. Now that Madam goes to beg His Majesty, I'm afraid His Majesty may not be willing to listen. It's better to wait for some time."
Again......"
How could Concubine Zheng listen to it? She couldn't help but make a decision: "At this time, the emperor should still be dealing with political affairs in the imperial study. I will personally make some snacks and send them to him."
Aunt Li couldn't stop her, so she had to let her go.
Concubine Zheng prepared the snacks herself, packed them in exquisite food boxes, and led the two palace maids to the royal study. Unexpectedly, she was blocked by a female official in palace clothes just halfway through: "Slave.
I’ve met the imperial concubine.”
Concubine Zheng took a closer look and immediately recognized the person. This person was the daughter-in-law who was beside Queen Gu.
"Why are you here when you are not serving the Queen in the Fengyi Palace?" Concubine Zheng was in a very bad mood and had no time to talk to her daughter-in-law: "I have important matters to attend to, so please step aside first."
The concubine did not move, but still smiled and said: "The queen has asked the servants to invite the imperial concubine to Fengyi Hall for a talk."
Concubine Zheng was so angry that she sneered, and her words were inaudible: "Go back and report to the Queen, I am going to the imperial study to deliver snacks to the emperor, and I don't have time to go to Fengyi Hall at the moment."
As he said that, he didn't even look at the concubine-in-law, and left without looking back.
The daughter-in-law showed no anger at being humiliated. Instead, she smiled meaningfully and returned to Fengyi Hall to resume her life.
"Did she really say that?" Queen Gu sipped the hot tea in her hand casually.
The daughter-in-law reported with a smile: "Yes, I look at you, the imperial concubine seems to be very anxious." Even the superficial respect that a noble concubine should maintain for the queen is thrown aside, which shows how anxious Concubine Zheng is.
Queen Gu smiled silently, feeling extremely happy in her heart.
For so many years, as the Queen of the East Palace, she has never been able to stabilize Concubine Zheng, and she naturally feels aggrieved. Because of the overt and covert fights between the Crown Prince and the third prince, the smell of gunpowder between her and Concubine Zheng has become stronger and stronger, sometimes even on the surface.
The harmony above can no longer be maintained.
This time, the emperor slapped the third prince hard in the face, and the people who were most happy were the prince and Queen Gu. Although the reason has not yet been found out, it did not hinder Queen Gu's good mood at all.
Would you mind embarrassing Concubine Zheng?
Thinking of this, Queen Gu ordered again: "The emperor is busy with government affairs all day long, and it is really hard. Isn't Meiren Zhou the best at cooking exquisite meals? Go to Meiren Zhou's place now, pass on my instructions, and please Meiren Zhou these days
Cook more meals or send late-night snacks to the emperor. This can be regarded as taking care of and serving the emperor on behalf of me."
This Beauty Zhou is a newcomer promoted by Empress Gu. In terms of beauty, she is no weaker than Cao Jieyu and Meiren Huang. She also has good cooking skills and has been favored by the emperor recently. Empress Gu specially ordered Meiren Zhou to disrupt the situation, which is clear.
It was to cause trouble for Concubine Zheng.
The concubine-in-law responded with a smile and immediately went to Zhou Meiren's place.
The imperial study was the place where the emperor stayed most often after he retired from the court, and he often reviewed memorials there. The concubines in the harem were not allowed to enter easily. As Zheng Guifei, she could only follow the rules and let the eunuchs in first to report. After waiting for a long time.
, the eunuch turned around with a smile on his face: "It will take at least an hour or two for the emperor to summon several ministers to discuss political affairs. Your Majesty, please don't wait..."
Concubine Zheng felt a chill in her heart, but refused to leave: "In that case, I will just wait for a while."
The imperial concubine insisted on refusing to leave. No matter how courageous the eunuch was, he would not dare to chase her away, so he could only smile and nodded.
They waited for more than an hour. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Concubine Zheng became more and more anxious as she waited, but she refused to show it on her face.
Then, the lovely Zhou Meiren came with a smile and carrying a food box. After seeing Concubine Zheng, she hurriedly greeted her and bowed.
Concubine Zheng saw her cute look and sneered secretly. How could it be such a coincidence that she rarely came to the imperial study to deliver snacks, and this beauty Zhou came to join in the fun. It was clearly Empress Gu who secretly assigned Beauty Zhou to come to her.
It's stuck...
Zhou Meiren had no idea what Concubine Zheng was thinking, and said with a smile: "The Queen is worried that the Emperor is busy with government affairs and has injured his body, so she specially ordered my concubine to cook and bring some of the meals that the Emperor likes to eat on weekdays."
...Emotions are not secretly assigned, but are openly challenged!
Concubine Zheng almost lost her breath. Just as she was about to say something, she saw the eunuch serving the emperor walking over with a smile on his face.
The emperor must want to see her. Concubine Zheng was refreshed and hurriedly took a step forward. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation
