Princess Liu of Guantao gritted her teeth and felt frustrated by the emperor. In fact, she and her daughter Chen Ajiao had no good intentions. Afterwards, she repeatedly tried various methods to hope that the emperor would be merciful, but the effect was really not good. She
We can't just watch ourselves being isolated. The late emperor was the master of all things at Princess Guantao's palace. Who can we be afraid of? Living like a tortoise now feels really aggrieved.
After taking a look at the hall, I saw that all the useful people were either gone or dead. Even the last half-hearted person, Guo Xie, was sent away a few days ago and has not been heard from since. The only one left standing at the front was his son Chen.
Xu. As soon as he saw Chen Xu's face, Liu's anger about prostitution was gone.
I had looked for many ways to send Chen Xu to Louguan Academy. I had no intention of letting Chen Xu learn anything there. It was all to ease the relationship between myself and Su Ren. But what was the result? The useless son turned out to be
Taking advantage of human power, a good thing was ruined by him, and Princess Guantao's palace once again became the laughing stock of Chang'an City.
"Mother, the locust plague has been calmed down by the emperor. Now almost everyone in Sanfu is desperately trying to catch locusts. They either eat them or send them to Louguan Academy to sell to Su Ren. In some places where the disaster is less severe, the people are not suffering.
There are too many locusts, but there are too few bitter locusts, so we cannot sell them for more money like those in other places, and your alchemists have not had any effect!"
Liu Piao glared at Chen Xu: "I know this, you don't need to tell me!"
Chen Xu chuckled: "Then why do you keep those people? Just let them go."
Princess Guantao's head hurt. When the locust plague began, the alchemists she raised spread the theory of the locust god everywhere, which caused panic among the people. They were about to encourage the people to petition the emperor for their daughters. Who knew that the emperor Liu Che actually used
In this way of dealing with it, several of the alchemists he sent out were killed. If those people hadn't been so popular, they might have affected the princess's palace again.
"How are you going to spend your time? Still think things are not chaotic enough now?"
"It's a done deal, and there's nothing we can do about it. Besides, our princess mansion doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, so why is the relationship with the emperor so tense? We've done our best with regard to my sister. For the sake of our future, we might as well stop it.
"Chen Xu finally said the right thing this time.
"Bastard!" Liu Piao was furious: "Stop it? You can tell me that you have no worries about food and clothing. Can you guarantee that your sons and grandsons will be like you? Look at the princes who were released from the Taizu Dynasty. How many of them are there?
Can we still be as glorious as before? How are many people reduced to ordinary people? Stop it! It's easy to say, even if we stop, can the emperor let us mother and son go?"
Chen Xu looked indifferent: "What should we do? If we continue to fight, we won't even be able to protect ourselves!"
Liu Prostitute was really speechless. He suppressed his anger and stopped talking to Chen Xu. This son was finished. He had really spoiled him rotten these years. If he had known what would happen, he would have saved his life by strangling him to death.
Chen Jiao is the second son of Princess Guantao. Since she had a close relationship with Su Ren four years ago, she was not liked by Liu Piao. Therefore, she has become an outsider in the princess mansion. Every time there is something going on in the princess mansion, he always comes.
Standing at the end, she couldn't be seen among the crowd. This time, as usual, Chen Jiao stood at the door politely, not making any comments about what was going on in the hall, and just listened quietly.
Liu Piao straightened up and looked towards the back of the crowd for a long time before he noticed Chen Jiao's figure: "Jiao'er, what do you think mother should do now?"
Chen Jiao was stunned. She had never heard her mother call her that way before, and she was a little uncomfortable for a while. She was stunned for a long time, and then came out quickly after making sure.
Before Chen Jiao could say anything, Chen Xu sneered twice: "Ask him what to do? He is just a boring gourd. Besides, what good idea can he have? Mother really loves to joke."
"Get out of here, I'll get upset when I see you!" Liu Piao glared at Chen Xu fiercely.
Chen Xu shrugged: "If you don't want to hear it, just stop talking. Why get out again? It'll be troublesome if you call me back again!"
Chen Jiao swallowed her words again. Liu Piao suppressed his anger again and looked at Chen Jiao who was eight feet away from him: "If you have something to say, just say it. It doesn't matter if you say it wrong. I just want to hear it from you."
suggestions.”
Chen Jiao rolled up her eyelids and glanced at Liu Piao: "Forgive me, mother, but I really don't have any good ideas."
"It's okay, it's okay." Liu Piao laughed twice: "Have you been in contact with Su Ren recently? If you go to visit Su Ren again, can you say hello to your mother?" Liu Piao looked pleasant and looked completely different from usual.
Chen Jiao couldn't believe that this was her mother.
"No! The kid will do it."
Liu Prostitute's sudden kindness to Chen Jiao surprised everyone who could stand in this hall. Before leaving, they unconsciously glanced at Chen Jiao who was left behind. Of course, there are also smart people here.
Dong Yan is one of them. As a guest of Princess Liu of Guantao, Dong Yan naturally has a high IQ. He could see the clues of Princess Guantao's sudden change at a glance.
When Liu Piao took Chen Jiao to the inner room, Dong Yan consciously brought a cushion for Chen Jiao and poured tea for Chen Jiao himself. He chatted with Chen Jiao with a smile and waited for Princess Guantao to change clothes.
Dong Yan said: "Tangyi Marquis is a very filial man. The eldest princess always praises you when she mentions you. It was the eldest princess who tried her best to change titles with the eldest son. Tangyi is a good place and is much richer than Longli. There are
Only by inheriting the title from such a smart person as the Marquis of Tangyi can we ensure that the ancestors of the Chen family will not be humiliated. I also believe that the Marquis of Tangyi can carry forward the lintel of the Chen family and bring honor to our ancestors."
Chen Jiao smiled slightly: "Mr. Dong is serious. I am not as talented as my elder brother, and I have no merit in the court. Your majesty is just a favor to you, but I really don't dare to think about anything else."
"What's the matter? You are now the Marquis of Tangyi, not the Marquis of Longli."
Liu Prostitute came out from behind the screen: "My mother also thinks that you are much better than that brother of yours. He can't even hold the title of Long Li Hou. If I hadn't exchanged titles with you, I'm afraid the Marquis of Hall would no longer be here."
!You still have vision. There is nothing you can do about your brother, sister, and mother. I just want you to live in peace. In the future, my mother will be entirely dependent on you."
Chen Jiao quickly knelt down and said, "How can you not know that my mother has worked so hard for my child, the Chen family? I just hate that the child is incompetent and cannot help his mother share her worries. He is really not worthy of being a son of a human being."
"You are a good boy. My mother has always known that. She neglected you in the past. From today on, my mother will place all her hopes on you. She will protect you even if she risks her life!"
The mother and son became more and more emotional as they talked. Liu Piao even shed tears and held Chen Jiao in his arms and kept stroking her. She left Chen Jiao to have lunch and then reluctantly sent Chen Jiao out. He stood at the door and looked at Chen Jiao.
After getting into the carriage, Liu Piao let out a sigh of relief.
Dong Yan hurriedly stepped forward to support Liu whore, and smiled slightly: "Eldest princess, don't worry, the kindhearted waiter in Tangyi will definitely help the eldest princess to mediate."
Liu Piao sneered: "Kind-hearted? Haha, it seems so!"
He went into the back hall and sent everyone around him out. Dong Yan massaged Liu Xie and said: "The eldest princess has been really exhausted these days, and even her skin is a little dry. Can I help you apply some oil?"
Liu Piao did not answer Dong Yan's words, but asked: "How did you go about explaining the matter to you? How many people are willing to speak for me?"
Dong Yan frowned: "There are not many people left! Those who were attached to the eldest princess's disciples are now alienated from us, and those who were promoted by the eldest princess are trying their best to distance themselves from us. Even talking can't make much difference.
effect."
"A bunch of snobs, wait until I stand up and see how to deal with them!" Liu Piao enjoyed Dong Yan's massage and lay back in Dong Yan's arms: "Are the manpower ready?"
"Everything is ready, just wait for the opportunity."
"Huh..." Liu Piao exhaled a thick breath: "Very good, let them hide well and never be discovered. I still can't figure out how those two wizards from Huainan fell into the hands of the emperor. Then
A bunch of idiots can't even do this little thing."
Dong Yan said: "The villain has already checked. There is a mysterious organization around the emperor. It is called the Black Ice Platform. It is said that it was built by Chen Ping for Gao Zu. It disappeared during the period of Empress Lu. After Su Ren came, your majesty seemed to
It has been rebuilt, and the leader was recommended to His Majesty by Su Ren."
"No wonder! Chen Ping was a veteran of the three dynasties. Among those who followed Emperor Gaozu in the war, only this Chen Ping lived the best. Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Han Xin all had to die, but Chen Ping survived until his father's dynasty and still had his father's trust. He
The people who made it are absolutely right." Liu Piao suddenly thought of something, paused and asked again: "Were you not discovered by the Black Ice Platform this time?"
Dong Yan smiled and said: "Don't worry, eldest princess, no one will know this time."
"Very good! I always feel at ease when you do things!"
Dong Yan's hands were no longer honest. Seeing that Liu Piao had no intention of blaming him, he boldly started to move, and soon the two of them hugged each other and became like glue.
Chen Jiao left Princess Guantao's mansion and sat in the carriage with her eyes closed and meditative. Today, his mother's behavior was very abnormal. He didn't believe a word of her words. After fighting with Su Ren for so long, he suddenly wanted to negotiate for peace? Even if his mother
It was true, and even Su Ren wouldn't believe it. But Chen Jiao was still going to talk to Su Ren, and he didn't care about the outcome.
The Marquis of Tangyi belongs to his Chen family and has nothing to do with the Princess Mansion. No matter how miserable the fight between Su Ren and his mother was, Chen Jiao did not intend to get involved too deeply. Chen Jiao was not a fool, otherwise she would not have taken the initiative in the first place.
He ran to the Taixue construction site to give money to Su Ren. He could see that the Guantao Princess Mansion was on the verge of decline, and there was only one chance left. Once his mother reached out again, the Princess Mansion would be over.
He opened the curtain and said to the driver: "Leave the city and go to Louguantai."
The driver was stunned for a moment: "Master Marquis, it's already evening at this time, isn't it appropriate?"
"Don't talk nonsense, just go if you are told!"
"No!" the driver agreed, and quickly pulled the reins of his left hand. The carriage turned at the crossroads and headed towards the west gate. (To be continued)