Just as Mr. Gu and Prince Shan expected, after Prince Shan left, the emperor thought about it over and over again, and he really came to the conclusion that it was not impossible to replace him with someone else. Besides Gu Qingyan from the Gu family, who should he replace? Chu Chen couldn't do it, then
Where is Chu Yan?
As an An family member, it is naturally impossible to support other princes. The An family will naturally support Chu Yan, the queen's daughter. If An Huajin is allowed to marry Chu Yan, will the little girl insist on recruiting a son-in-law to pass on the lintel of the An family? In the past, he had no intention of passing the throne to Chu Yan, fearing that one day the world would belong to the An family. But now, after the case of Zhang Zaifu, he finally understood that the An family had no objections.
After being bullied for so long, I have rebelled long ago.
As he felt guilty, he felt more and more that this was feasible.
Thoughts together are like a spark, but overnight they can start a prairie fire.
There was still an hour before the morning court, so the emperor couldn't sleep. He got up early and told Eunuch Zhang, "I'll go to the Queen's Palace."
Eunuch Zhang was stunned. Seeing the thick dark circles under the emperor's eyes, he asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, you didn't sleep well yesterday? Why did you get up so early? The Queen is probably still asleep at this time. Is there something wrong with you?
Will you talk to the Queen after you go to court?"
"I can't wait any longer. Let's go now." The emperor waved his hand.
Eunuch Zhang was confused and did not dare to persuade him any more. He quickly ordered people to prepare for the ride, and then sent someone to Fengqi Palace to send a message to the people in Fengqi Palace to prepare for the ride.
In Fengqi Palace, it can be said that the Queen has eaten well and slept well these past two days. In the twenty years since she entered the palace, she has never been more comfortable than the recent days, nor is she in a good mood. p>
No matter what the reason is, the emperor suddenly kills Concubine Shu and the second prince, it is a good thing for her and the seventh prince. Zhang Zaifu’s power is too great, and Concubine Shu and the second prince are too favored by His Majesty. Now
Such a downfall, such a death, can really clear the clouds and see the blue sky. It is equivalent to pushing away the mountain in front of the Seventh Prince.
Although the other princes are all powerful in relying on their backs, compared to the second prince, they are a bit inferior and still easy to deal with.
She thinks Xiao An'er is really a lucky star.
She was woken up in a daze, and hurriedly washed and dressed herself. Before she could tidy herself up completely, the emperor's chariot entered Fengqi Palace, and she had to go out to pick it up.
The emperor got off the chariot, stretched out his hand to help the queen, his eyebrows were very gentle, "I shouldn't have come to disturb you so early, but there is one thing that I really thought was feasible, so I couldn't help it, and came to discuss it with you." Seeing the emperor's attitude, the queen speculated in her heart, but she smiled and said, "What did your majesty say? You can come anytime without disturbing me."
The emperor held the queen's hand and entered the inner hall. He sat down and waved away the people waiting on him. Only Eunuch Zhang and Aunt He were left to wait on him. Then he said, "I have thought about it carefully. The princes are getting older, so it is time to establish a prince."
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The queen's heart tightened, her smile remained unchanged, and she glanced at the emperor angrily, "Your Majesty, you should discuss the matter of establishing a prince with the courtiers, why do you just talk to the concubines casually?"
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, she always remembers that.
The emperor smiled and said, "I want to tell you first."
The queen looked at the emperor without saying anything, as if she was very helpless, "Then please speak, your majesty, I will just listen."
She is always cautious and listens to her opinions without expressing any opinions.
"You!" The emperor was very satisfied with the queen's point. He smiled and patted her hand and said, "I didn't decide on the prince earlier because I felt that the prince had not grown up. During this period, he had to accept the test. After all, the inheritance of our ancestors was
, to whomever you pass it on, there is no room for error."
The queen nodded. They are all foxes of thousands of years. Who doesn't understand who? She didn't tell the emperor that he didn't want to establish Chu Yan earlier, so he just wanted to be a listener.
"After the case of Zhang Zaifu, I have been thinking a lot in recent days. In this case, the seventh prince performed the best. He did not take the opportunity to suppress his brothers, enforced the law impartially, and had outstanding abilities. He looked calm and dignified, and acted very securely. If it were a big deal,
If I leave the country of Chu to him, I should be able to rest assured a hundred years from now." The emperor said while looking at the queen's face.
The queen was naturally surprised and happy in her heart, but she did not dare to show anything on her face and continued to remain silent.
The emperor looked at her, thinking that after saying this, she would respond, but unexpectedly, there was no expression at all. He thought in silence for a moment, which prince wouldn't want to sit on the chair under him? Which prince wouldn't want to sit on the chair under him?
The mother doesn’t want to support her son to succeed to the throne? Doesn’t the queen want to? Impossible. Then why doesn’t she look happy now? Shouldn’t she be flattered?
The emperor stared at the queen for a long time, but when he saw that she was still silent, he couldn't help but shout, "Queen?"
The queen blinked and said, "Continue, I am listening."
Emperor: "..."
He looked at the queen, "I said that I want to make the seventh prince the crown prince, why don't you say something?"
The queen lowered her head and said calmly, "Who your majesty will appoint as the prince is a matter that your majesty and the courtiers should discuss. If your majesty thinks that the seventh prince is suitable and worthy of a big job, then he is worthy of a big job."
The emperor was speechless for a while. It's like you have a great thing in your hand, and you think everyone is thinking about it. One day you bring it to someone, and they don't kneel down with joy and thank you. You always feel suspicious that this thing is
It’s not like it has depreciated and is no longer valuable.
The emperor had this idea at this time. He felt a little uncomfortable, but he could only hold it in. "What you said makes sense. I should discuss this matter with the court officials before making a decision."
The queen nodded.
The emperor took a deep breath, then dropped the prefix, changed the subject, and talked about what he thought was more important, "I feel that maybe I was wrong in planning the marriage between the An family and the Gu family back then, and I shouldn't have forced it.
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The queen's heart suddenly lifted, and she had a big reaction, "Your Majesty means..."
The emperor suddenly felt a little tight-chested. He wanted to make her son the crown prince, but she didn't react. Now when it came to the An-Gu marriage, she reacted greatly. What kind of queen is this? Does she still remember that she should fight for the throne for her son?
The emperor's mood at this time was hard to say, "I want to cancel the engagement between Xiao An'er and Gu Qingyan."
The Queen's expression changed, "Why did Your Majesty have this idea?"
The queen threw another heavy hammer, "I want Xiao An'er to marry the seventh prince and become the crown prince after becoming the heir apparent. Do you understand what I mean?"
Queen: "..."
She stood up and looked at the emperor in disbelief, suspecting that she had heard wrongly, her eyes widened. After a long while, she asked in shock, "Your Majesty, why...what?"
"Of course it is for the great Chu country, and also for the stability of the An family and the Nanyang Army for a hundred years. In the future, a hundred years from now, Chu Yan and Xiao An'er will work together to protect the great Chu country." The emperor said bluntly, "I think it's very good. What do you think? How?"
Queen: "..."
She was really stunned. She had never thought about letting her niece marry her son. His Majesty had not had this idea before, and she certainly had not. But now, what did she hear His Majesty say with her own ears? What made His Majesty change his mind? ?
"Stop being so stupid, what do I want to ask you?" The emperor was a little dissatisfied with the queen's attitude.
The queen's mind wandered around wildly for a while before all her thoughts returned to their original place. She slowly sat down, calmed down and said, "Your Majesty suddenly said this, it is really too sudden. I feel that this matter, We need to take a long-term approach."
The emperor frowned, "You don't agree?"
"It's not that I don't agree." The Queen expressed her thoughts carefully, "Gu Qi Gongzi and Xiao An'er have been getting along very well recently due to His Majesty's will. If the engagement is cancelled, regardless of whether my father and Mr. Gu agree or not, they Can the two of you agree?"
That day she mentioned that she wanted to switch to a family-friendly person, but everything seemed wrong between the two of them, let alone changing their marriages.
After listening to the queen's words, the emperor suddenly felt that this was indeed a difficult problem, one that he had ignored in his own excitement. Originally, he had tried his best to promote the An-Gu marriage, but now that it was to be canceled, it had to be handled properly.
At that time, he could tell that the Gu family did not want to get married to the An family. It was said that when Gu Qingyan heard that he was engaged to him at the age of ten, he did not talk to Mr. Gu for a month. Later, he did not object strongly and accepted the family. Marriage matter.
Now eight years later, the two met each other in the Qianqing Peach Garden, which was quite successful. Gu Qingyan also personally painted a "Picture of Beauty" for An Huajin, which shows that he is quite satisfied. Recently, because of him He was very attentive to An Huajin accompanying and protecting her every day.
If An Huajin hadn't said anything about recruiting a son-in-law, he would have already decreed that they should get married on a set date according to the six rites. He would not have waited until now to make people regret their marriage.
He was afraid that Gu Qingyan had already fallen headlong into An Huajin under his urging and did not want to regret it. Then if he forcibly canceled An Gu's engagement, wouldn't he have tricked Gu Qingyan?
The most outstanding descendant of the new generation of the Gu family, if he cheated on him, that would be the same as cheating on the whole Gu family, right?
The emperor's excitement suddenly subsided by half, and he said to the queen, "You are very considerate."
