Chu Yuntai was happy that the fourth brother finally remembered that his younger brother was here. Even if he only brought him with him for hunting, he was still a confidant, right?
The worry is that the person the fourth brother is bringing is the fourth brother’s people. He doesn’t know that he is going hunting, and he doesn’t have anyone with him!
After all, we are going to the mountains. Is it safe?
When hunting, although people usually hunt the prey, sometimes if you are unlucky, people become the prey.
His life is precious, and he doesn't want the slightest danger to come to him.
For just a moment of hesitation, Chu Yuncheng looked at him sideways: "Old man, are you going or not?"
There was contempt, disdain, consideration, and suspicion in his eyes. It seemed like a joke, but Chu Yuntai felt that it might not be a joke.
"Go, go, definitely go, how can you not go?" Chu Yuntai immediately grinned, looking excited: "I haven't hunted with my fourth brother for a long time, and I can watch my fourth brother's heroic appearance up close again!
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Chu Yuncheng's eyes dropped and he seemed quite satisfied and looked at him with a smile.
Chu Yuntai always felt that there was a lot of meaning in this look, but when he looked carefully, he couldn't see anything.
He glanced around him and saw that there were only two followers.
He felt very uneasy in his heart, but at this time, he had no way to express his uneasiness and had to pretend to be happy.
Behind this villa is a mountainous area, the boundary of Baiyuan Mountain, with deep trees and dense forests, and there are many birds and animals in it.
Chu Yuntai made up his mind to follow his fourth brother all the time. As long as his fourth brother was not in danger, he would not be in danger.
Looking at Chu Yuncheng who was shouting and hugging him, Chu Yuntai felt very dissatisfied.
Apart from being able to reincarnate, this brother of the Four Emperors is inferior to him in every aspect.
I remember that when I was in the study, the princes learned their skills from the Taifu. I was the Taifu's favorite student and was praised several times. However, he was later threatened and bullied by Chu Yuncheng, and his mother-in-law repeatedly told him that he would fight Chu Yuncheng.
Only with a good relationship can their mother and son find a way out.
Chu Yuntai didn't dare to let himself learn so quickly and become Chu Yuncheng's follower.
When the brothers Chu Chengye and Chu Chengyu were causing trouble, he stood firmly on Chu Yuncheng's side, laying the foundation for his confidants.
Chu Yuntai was still very resentful that his confidant for so many years was being suspected just because he did something trivial.
He is no longer a child and knows how to control his emotions and expressions very well.
I have done thousands of things to please you in the past, and there are only a few of them now.
But this man always has an inexplicable and damn desire to win.
Chu Yuntai clearly made up his mind to follow Chu Yuncheng. However, after walking through the forest of Baiyuan Mountain for most of the day and watching Chu Yuncheng hit his prey with arrow after arrow, he found nothing. Not only did Chu Yuncheng look like he was mocking
With a smile that seemed to be contemptuous, even the guards around Chu Yuncheng looked at him with disdain for useless people.
Chu Yuncheng said: "Eighth brother, when we were learning the Six Arts together, your arrows never hit the bull's-eye. Now you can't even shoot a hare. Are you here with me just to fight the autumn wind?"
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This was not said politely, and the guards around Chu Yuncheng laughed without any scruples.
Even if Chu Yuntai warned himself to be patient, he could not guarantee that he would do it in the face of such a provocation.
He thought he would hunt down a prey no matter what and hit these people in the face.
At this moment, someone shouted: "It's a deer, it's a deer!"
Deer, the ancients had a saying about chasing deer all over the world. What a good metaphor is this? If you can hunt a deer, it will be much more respectable than those pheasants and hares.
Before Chu Yuntai moved, Chu Yuncheng immediately said: "Then what are you doing? Whoever catches the hunt will be the winner. I will be rewarded heavily! I will also go, well, I am not sure who is the winner.
That sharpshooter whose arrows are perfect!"
Everyone immediately scattered to chase the deer.
Chu Yuntai told his two followers to follow him closely. He wanted to hit this deer not only because of his desire to win, but also because of the secret dissatisfaction in his heart.
Watching Chu Yuntai and his two followers disappear into the forest, Chu Yuncheng came out from another place behind the forest and sneered: "Idiot!"
When he learned that Dingyuan Marquis Qin Muzhao had exposed it so lightly, he was so angry that he cursed Chu Xinyuan. Is Chu Xinyuan who was responsible for hearing the matter a pig? Such an obvious good opportunity would be in his hands.
A door of convenience was opened for Chu Chengye every time.
However, after Mu Liao's reminder, he also wanted to understand what the emperor meant.
This made him even more angry.
So what if he was angry? He could neither rush to Chu Xinyuan and beat him up, nor dare he rush into the palace and scold his father.
With no way to escape his righteousness, he thought of Chu Yuntai. On the surface, this younger brother was loyal to him, but secretly he kept making little moves and did not teach him a lesson. He also thought he was a soft persimmon and would get in trouble sooner or later!
Isn't it more interesting to punish those who are disloyal to oneself, while also letting the other party suffer a loss?
The matter of Marquis Dingyuan seemed insignificant on the surface. It was just a one-year fine, but it caused great shock. Chu Chengye was happy, Chu Yuncheng was angry, Chu Xinyuan was aggrieved, and the courtiers
They have different thoughts, just like the undercurrents under the calm sea.
The situation in the court these days has been strange and strange. Among the ministers who secretly guessed the emperor's intentions, some guessed correctly and some did not guess correctly. However, those neutral factions have long been accustomed to these fighting methods.
It doesn't matter who wins or loses to them, they seem very calm.
Mingyang Building, Tianzihao, Yajian.
Sitting in the main seat at the east end is an elegant, noble, cold and indifferent woman.
Sitting in the guest seat on her right was a young man with a cold face, nobility, and the majesty of a superior.
There is fragrant tea on the table, but no one is in the mood to drink it.
As the aroma of tea filled the room, the man sighed softly and said: "It was originally a good move, but it ended up like this. I failed to grasp it well!"
"This matter has nothing to do with His Highness Prince Liang." Ming Qinxue shook her head and chuckled: "At this time, it was originally up to people to make things happen, and to make things happen depends on God! The reason why we didn't get what we wanted is not because we didn't do enough, but because we didn't do enough.
It’s not that time.”
Chu Xinyuan didn't look good.
Ruan Xinlian and Bao'er came all the way to the capital. At that time, they alerted Qin Zhizheng, so they were chased and killed all the way. With the abilities of the mother and son, they could not reach the capital even if they died ten times or a hundred times.
They were able to come to the capital because they were escorted by Ming Qinxue's people, but in reality, it was the cooperation of Ming Qinxue and Chu Xinyuan.
Chu Xinyuan is just hiding in secret.
Chu Xinyuan's hatred for Chu Chengye was not only because Chu Chengye and his men repeatedly bullied him when he was a child. It was also because Rizhaoxuan beside Jinliu Pond helped Qin Xuran plot against him.
If he was not forced to marry Mu Qingyu because of a plot, he would not have that attitude towards Mu Qingyu, nor would he hate Mu Qingyu so much.
So much so that now, it’s too late to save it.
In addition, in order to break the current advantage between the eldest prince and the fourth prince, we can start from Dingyuan Marquis or from Zhuang Guogong. The meaning is almost the same.
Ming Qinxue gave him a generous gift, but he had to throw it away with his own hands in frustration.
He is the chief judge, the chief judge!
He only hates that he is not strong enough now and still has to obey the orders of that damn old man.
If he had reached the level of Chu Chengye or Chu Yuncheng, why would he be so aggrieved this time?
He must be faster, faster, and faster!
He didn't want to experience this kind of restriction in everything. He was obviously the person he wanted to get rid of the most, but he had to compromise because of the situation and let him go with his own hands.
What qualifications does that dim and incompetent old man have to continue sitting in that position?
Ming Qinxue looked at his cold face and comforted him: "Your Highness, don't be upset. It seems that we have done nothing, but it is not! It is not that easy to shake an inherent situation. What Your Highness needs to do is to grind water."
Kung Fu!"
"I also know this, but this time it's such a good game, but with this result, it's really disappointing!"
Ming Qinxue said: "As long as you do it, it will never be too late. Your Highness has only been developing for three or four years now. But His Highness and the Fourth Highness have had their mothers, stepmothers, and concubines planning for them almost since they were born.
My wife, I will do my best for them. Twenty years of planning and arrangements have led to the current situation. Your Highness is only here for three or four years, so you must not belittle yourself!"
Of course Chu Xinyuan understands this truth.
Chu Chengye and Chu Yuncheng's maternal family, one is the high-ranking Zhuang Guogong, and that branch has Zhuang Guogong Wei Ceqing who serves in the Ministry of War. General Zhenyuan is Zhuang Guogong's younger brother. Zhuang Guogong's two sons are now serving as officials, and the eldest son Wei Dongren is more
He has achieved the rank of third-grade guard captain. There is also a queen in the palace to provide support.
One is the third-generation marquis, the powerful Marquis Dingyuan, who serves in the Ministry of Punishment and is favored by the prime minister. Mu Mingyuan, the Minister of Personnel, also secretly makes small moves.
And what about him?
Back then, his uncle had his whole family slaughtered and his mother's concubine died unjustly. His reputation as a traitor has always been with him.
Before the age of fifteen, he had to consider how to live a difficult life, but at that time, Chu Chengye and Chu Yuncheng had already established their own power.
Even now, he knows that the old guy is still afraid of him. He has not taken off his hat as a traitor. When you want to use him, treat him as your son. If anything happens, he can be sure of the old guy.
I will definitely kill him first!
"I know that I will not! Now that I have taken this path, I will not regret it."
He looked at Ming Qinxue with a somewhat deep look.
It stands to reason that what he plans must be extremely secretive, and only the most intimate people can reveal the slightest bit.
But Qinxue is not his person!
An outsider knows his biggest secret. If this person reveals even a little bit to the outside world, he will be in danger!
If it is for safety reasons, this girl cannot be kept!
But, he can't kill her!
It’s not that his womanly kindness can’t understand the reality, it’s not that he cherishes his talent and is reluctant to take action, and it’s not that he has any other thoughts about Ming Qinxue.
Maybe initially, he wanted to marry Ming Qinxue, but that was because of the power behind her and the status of the Ming family father and son in the court.
But now he has no such thoughts.
He already has someone in his heart!
The reason why he couldn't take action was that Ming Qinxue's talent showed him that she had also thought of what he thought of. She thought of it, but still insisted on only cooperating and not surrendering. That was because she had her own
How to protect it.
There is a trump card that prevents him from killing her.
If he takes action, he may not succeed. It will be like Chu Chengye and Chu Yuncheng, offending an unlimited enemy.
Ming Qinxue looked at him with a smile, pretending not to see the murderous look in his eyes just now, and said: "If there is such an opportunity in the future, I will cooperate with His Highness again!"
Chu Xinyuan looked at her with a pity in his tone: "You have such a great talent, do you really not consider being my staff?"
Ming Qinxue smiled softly, picked up a cup of tea, and said: "Your Highness praises me too much. I am just a woman. How can I be less talented? You are so smart!"
He smiled again and said: "It is impossible not to be tempted by His Highness's proposal. However, if you eat the emperor's salary, you will have to be loyal to the emperor, and I will work hard every day. Of course, the rewards in the future will also be very generous. But I am just a naive person.
Ambitious young woman, my favorite thing is doing business. There is nothing in the world that cannot be done in business. This gives business a unique interest. I enjoy it and have no time for him to care about it. Your Highness will understand, right?"
Chu Xinyuan knew that she was refusing, but it would be nice if she could cooperate.
Chu Chengye and Chu Yuncheng did not want to win over such a woman, but pushed her away. Now, the talent shown by Ming Qinxue is not the kind of chess, poetry and painting that a girl in a boudoir has, but a great talent.
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How can this kind of talent be compared to that of a woman who entertains herself by singing poems, painting and painting?
He said: "Continue to do business. Does Miss Ming mean that today it can be me, and tomorrow it can be someone else?"
Ming Qinxue smiled and said: "Your Highness, you are joking. Although doing business is profitable, people tend to do it, but it also requires honesty and integrity! In addition, I said that I am a little girl and I hold grudges very much if you offend me.
I will not do business with such a person!"
As long as you are sure that Ming Qinxue will not be used by Chu Chengye and Chu Yuncheng in the future, that is enough.
Chu Xinyuan said: "I would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. I hope that future cooperation will have more gratifying results!"
Ming Qinxue drank tea and smiled contentedly: "If you don't give birth to a boy, you won't have the ambition to be a boy. I still prefer drinking tea and admiring flowers, which makes His Highness laugh!"
Chu Xinyuan wished she was like this.
He also laughed and said: "Miss Ming is an elegant person, why don't you help me take stock of the current situation?"
Ming Qinxue dipped her fingers into some tea, drew a few lines on the table, and then said with a smile: "That's what Qinxue saw. If there is anything left unfinished, please don't be offended by His Highness."
Chu Xinyuan understood. While he was amazed in his heart, he also cast a dark look in his eyes.
She is a woman after all, but fortunately she is a woman!
After Dingyuan Hou's incident of forcibly recruiting civilian girls turned out to be nothing, and An Ran returned home, another major incident occurred in the capital the next day.
The Eighth Prince Chu Yuntai shot a deer!
But unfortunately, he was so happy that he got carried away and fell off the horse. The horse was frightened, and the frightened horse dragged him for several miles through the mountains. He was brought back by the guards with wounds all over his body!
