After the four people left, only Concubine Nian and Feng Zhaolin were left in the huge mourning hall.
Feng Zhaolin looked at the distraught Concubine Nian, not understanding why she would team up with the Queen to do such a stupid thing: "Mother, Feng Huailue has already lost his power, and I am the most likely person to be the crown prince. Why are you helping the Queen deal with the Imperial Concubine?"
Concubine Nian shook her head: "No, I just want to deal with Concubine Jia."
"Jiapin?"
"The Queen found me. She said that the eldest prince Ruo had been abandoned. If you have the support of the Sun family, you will definitely become the emperor. Zhaolin, mother is helping you. As long as you get rid of the other princes, won't the throne be yours?"
"So mother and the queen are teaming up to get rid of Jiapin and Feng Shuyu?"
"If the eldest prince had no chance of becoming emperor, how could the queen support you? Your mother is not very capable, and your mother's family is just a small local official. They can't help you. If you can get the support of the Sun family, you will definitely be even more powerful!"
The second prince is lame, and the fourth prince has always supported Feng Zhaolin. The only person he needs to be on guard against now is Feng Shuyu. As long as Feng Shuyu dies, Feng Zhaolin will have no worries.
This is how the Queen persuaded Concubine Nian, but Feng Zhaolin saw through the Queen's true intention: "The Queen saw that she could not rely on her own son, so she had her eyes on Feng Shuyu. She wanted to use you to get rid of Concubine Jia, and then Feng Shuyu would be raised by her. Who do you think she wants to support as the emperor?"
Concubine Nian was stunned: "The Queen wants to support Feng Shuyu as the emperor, and let Feng Huailue assist in the administration?"
"Mother, you have been tricked by her, and even the Emperor dislikes you because of this." Feng Zhaolin did not expect that at this time, it was his mother who held him back. "What do you want me to do in the future?"
"I, I never thought the queen could be so cruel."
When it comes to scheming and tactics, Concubine Nian is naturally no match for the Queen.
Feng Zhaolin sighed, "It's not my mother's fault. The Queen and Feng Huailue are both very good at disguising themselves. Didn't they do the same to Concubine De and my second brother? Back then, my second brother was praised by the Emperor many times for his proficiency in riding and shooting, which made the Queen and Feng Huailue jealous. They designed a plan to make my second brother fall off his horse and become lame, completely destroying his hope.
Over the years, Concubine De has worked hard for the Queen and never suspected anything. If I hadn't been wary of Feng Huailue and the Queen over the years, I'm afraid I would have ended up in the same situation as my second brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there seemed to be some noise outside. Concubine Nian wanted to go and check, but was held down by Feng Zhaolin. He knew very well who was eavesdropping at the door, and these words were meant for her.
After making sure that the person at the door was gone, Concubine Nian asked, "Is it Concubine De?"
Feng Zhaolin nodded: "It was Su Chenyu who reminded me that day."
When Su Chenyu answered what happened in the mourning hall, she mentioned Feng Jikai's fall from his horse at the beginning.
So when Feng Zhaolin found out that the person eavesdropping at the door was Concubine De, he thought of his trump card, and now was the right time to use it.
"It was also Su Chenyu who brought up this matter that day that made Concubine De suspicious, otherwise Concubine De would not have come back." Concubine Nian's words made Feng Zhaolin feel that something was wrong, but he also felt that he was overthinking.
Even if Su Chenyu knew that there was something fishy about Feng Jikai's fall from his horse, how could she have guessed that she knew this secret?
It seems like it's just a coincidence...
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