The last sentence was bitten very hard by her, and Princess Duan pressed her head tightly to the ground, not daring to look up.
The Empress Dowager has been living in seclusion all these years, eating fast and chanting Buddha's name all day long, showing a compassionate and peaceful appearance. However, Concubine Duan dare not forget that it was this old lady who seemed kind-hearted and kind-hearted.
She destroyed many rivals in the harem and pushed her biological son to the throne of emperor.
Nowadays, even the noble families do not dare to attack her easily.
In the study room of the Wang family's residence, Wang Qiuyu handed a list to his son Wang Yu and said: "These are the names of the personnel transferred this time. Take it back and study it carefully to find out which of them can be used by us and which ones."
People need to be uprooted as soon as possible."
This was the time to start cultivating his abilities. Wang Yu suppressed his excitement, took the list with both hands, and carefully put it into his sleeves. He asked softly: "There has been no movement at Song Yushi's side recently. What do you think?"
What to do with him?"
"This person seems to be impulsive, but in fact it is very difficult to deal with him. With your current ability, you cannot suppress him for the time being." Wang Qiuyu tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Now we have only two main goals. One is to find His Majesty as soon as possible.
His whereabouts, to see what the purpose of his leaving the palace is, it is best to intercept and kill him outside the palace without anyone noticing; secondly, we must keep an eye on Prince Cheng's Mansion, Prince Cheng is a good candidate, we must take the opportunity to kill him
Hold on tight, and when we find an opportunity in the future, we will push him to the throne and let him completely become a pawn in our hands."
Wang Yu was a little worried: "We only know that His Majesty probably went to the snowy area, but we can't find his specific location, let alone his purpose of leaving the palace. As for Prince Cheng... To be honest, I think
He may not be as easy to control as he appears. He has always had a very good relationship with His Majesty. When His Majesty came to the throne, he had already made it clear that he supports His Majesty. I don’t think he will change his stance now just because of our few words.
He turned against His Majesty, I am worried that he is deliberately confusing us, and we cannot trust him too much."
"If you think so, it only means that you are too naive," Wang Qiuyu smiled meaningfully, "As long as you are a man, you will be full of desire for power. No matter how loyal Prince Cheng is to the emperor, he cannot change him.
The fact that they are eager for power. They were born in the royal family and have been closer to imperial power than others since they were young. This also makes them more deeply understand the charm of imperial power. This stuff is poison and can make people addicted without knowing it.
Prince Cheng also has this addiction in his heart, but he hides it better than most people. Now, we personally put this great opportunity in front of him. Do you think he will insist on being an idle prince in name only, or simply give it a go?
An eternal emperor with overwhelming power?"
Wang Yu still seemed to understand: "Having said that, I still don't believe that King Cheng is really an obedient person."
"Don't worry, even if he doesn't want to be obedient, there are of course other people who are willing to do so. There are so many princes who hope to be chosen by us that we don't care about him."
Wang Yu showed a look of understanding.
While the Wang family father and son were having a conversation, Princess Duan and Xiao Shen's mother and son were also having a serious conversation in the palace.
Concubine Duan sat upright in the chair with a serious look on her face. She was obviously only in her thirties this year, but there were already thin crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, and the corners of her mouth had been pursed into a straight line all year round, which made her look particularly stern. She
The clothes on her body are dark and heavy, and everything she wears from head to toe strictly abides by the requirements of the palace regulations. Even after the late emperor has passed away, she still maintains this strict and self-disciplined low-key style. It is precisely for this reason that she
She was able to rise and fall steadily in the harem for more than twenty years. Not only did she hold her position as a concubine, but she also raised her only son.
She looked at her son in front of her now and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. His son has grown up now. His figure is as tall and straight as a pine tree, and his facial contours are more mature. He stands there quietly and doesn't move, and he is already vaguely qualified.
The posture of a superior.
After a moment of silence, Concubine Duan said slowly: "Yesterday, the Empress Dowager asked me to go to Biquan Palace. Because of your matter, she gave me a scolding."
Xiao Shen lifted up his clothes and knelt down on his knees, and said in a deep voice: "My son has wronged his mother and concubine. It is all his fault. Please punish his son."
"You really deserve to be punished this time," Princess Duan asked someone to fetch a cane. She walked up to him with the cane in hand, with a stern look on her face, raised it high, and then whipped it down hard. The cane fell on his shoulders.
When you go up, you can immediately hear the muffled sound of heavy objects falling on the skin.
Xiao Shen gritted his teeth and knelt motionless on the spot.
"This time, I want you to understand that every move you make now may bring disaster to our mother and son. You are betting with my life!"
Xiao Shen clenched his fists: "Please believe in my son, he will never hurt you!"
He responded with another fierce cane!
Concubine Duan felt a dull pain in the palm of her hand because she had exerted too much force. She stared at her son expressionlessly: "This time, I want you to calm down and think about what you are doing now!"
Xiao Shen tightened his lips and looked stubborn: "My son knows what he is doing! My son is very awake!"
There was a snap, and there was another cane! Princess Duan was already a little angry, and she sternly reprimanded: "You don't know anything at all! You are too young and too arrogant! You can care about my life and death,
But I will never allow you to kill each other just to get that position! Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the late emperor, so that you understand how to be a real man!"
The cane struck Xiao Shen hard one after another. Soon, blood gradually seeped into his clothes, which was shocking. However, he still straightened his back and refused to give in.
He loudly said word by word: "We are also the sons of our father. I think I am no worse than him in anything! Why can't I sit in that position?!"
"Because your mother-in-law is not the queen! Because your birth as a concubine has already determined your future!"
Xiao Shen was immediately stunned when he shouted this sentence.
He stared at his mother and concubine blankly, looking at this stern woman who had only used canes to tell him what she should and shouldn't do since she was a child. He never thought that she, who had always been tough, would actually say such a self-destructive thing.
Words that touch your heart.
He saw the mother-in-law's eyes gradually turning red and her angry expression. She was like a restless lioness, using her sharp claws to tell her child how dangerous the world was.
He suddenly didn't know what to say, so he opened his mouth, but in the end he could only hang his head, his voice choked and dull: "Mother, why don't you believe me once?"
"What do you want me to believe in you? Do you believe that you will not commit fratricide? Or do you believe that you have never thought about sitting on that dragon chair?" Concubine Duan looked at him coldly, her words extremely sharp.
"Mother, I..."
Concubine Duan interrupted his explanation without hesitation: "I can guess what you want to say. What you want to say is that everything you are doing now is what your imperial brother ordered you to do. He asked you to pretend
Submit to the will of the nobles, you don’t really want to seek the throne, you just want to help your imperial brother stabilize the nobles first, delaying time until he comes back, and then you can work with your royal brother to kill these nobles?"
Xiao Shen opened his eyes wide in surprise: "How do you know?"
"I guessed it," Princess Duan frowned and looked at him with a somewhat disappointed look, "Since I can guess all this, do you think those old foxes in the family can't guess it?"
Xiao Shen was speechless.
Concubine Duan looked at her silent son and said: "Still, you don't care what those old foxes think at all, because you don't intend to trust them completely. You just want to use their power to take advantage of the fact that the emperor is not in the palace.
, boarded the dragon throne in one fell swoop?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Shen's expression immediately changed. There was shock, fear, and guilt in his eyes.
Because Concubine Duan expressed the hidden thoughts hidden deep in his heart that he dared not express.
He is a man, and he also longs for power. At this moment, such a great opportunity happens to be presented to him. It would be a lie to say that he is not interested.
Concubine Duan saw all the changes in his expression, and her tone softened slightly: "Over the years, whenever you make the slightest mistake, I will severely punish you, which has caused you to be afraid of me since you were a child.
You even hated me for a time... You don't have to explain in a hurry. I know that you were still young and simple-minded at that time, so it's not surprising that you would think so. I understand you. But now that you have grown up, you no longer
He is the kid who can grab candy with his brother at will. You have to use your brain and think carefully about your current situation. Do you really want to help outsiders murder your own siblings and let those old foxes reap the benefits? "
Xiao Shen: "..."
Concubine Duan said again: "The worldly clan and the Tianjia are two enemies. The worldly clan can constantly suppress our royal family for their own interests. You know the faces of those old foxes very well. They only want a puppet emperor. If you ascend the throne,
Once you have any intention of resisting after taking the throne, your brother's current fate will be your future fate."
Xiao Shen gritted his teeth: "I will not become their puppet, I can definitely suppress them!"
"The late emperor couldn't suppress them, how can you suppress them?" Concubine Duan obviously disagreed with his approach, "You can go for what you want, but it shouldn't be at the cost of attracting wolves into the house, you can't
I'm sorry to all the ancestors of the Xiao family, please think about it carefully and don't be too impulsive."
Xiao Shen lowered his head again, feeling very depressed: "You are always like this, don't allow me to do this, don't allow me to do that, it seems that in your eyes, I am really worthless. I am not willing to give in, I also want to try and try.
, I want to prove to you and everyone that I am no worse than anyone else..."
"There are many ways to prove, why did you choose the narrowest one? In the final analysis, you are just making excuses for your arrogant ambitions," Princess Duan glanced at him with disappointment and turned away.
Facing him, "Go away. I won't see you again until you calm down." (To be continued)