Gu Yan said, "It's spreading all over the embroidery workshop... I have to find out who is spreading this rumor behind the scenes."
Inside Chu Jing Pavilion.
After being smashed and looted, Chu Jing Pavilion has not yet opened its doors to the public.
On the second floor, Zhao Jing walked upstairs, took a look outside, and then closed the door.
Zhao Jing looked at the people sitting in the room and said, "I just learned today that the Crown Princess committed suicide. It wasn't because Your Highness knew that the Crown Princess was trying to kill him that he killed her. If you want to use this to deal with the Gu family, it will be difficult.
"Your Highness is truly foolish. The Crown Princess colluded with the Gu family to harm him, yet he even risked his life for the Crown Princess."
Wei Shao smiled faintly and said, "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to die, then it would be a good thing for the Crown Prince."
Zhao Jing looked at Wei Shao in front of him, "What do you mean?"
Wei Shao chuckled and said, "Your Highness has passed away. The Crown Prince's biological mother was convicted of poisoning the heir apparent, so she's unfit to be the Crown Prince. Even if he were still the Crown Prince, what's so terrible about a baby? Your Majesty is already old and may not be able to have any more children. Wouldn't the throne then be chosen from among the princes of the Zhao family?"
Zhao Jing said, "You mean to let me ascend the throne? Wei Shao, you are so bold!"
This Wei Shao was the younger brother of Wei Jian, the governor of Lijiang. Zhao Jing became acquainted with Wei Shao when he came to pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince last year, and they became good friends after a few interactions.
Zhao Jing didn't expect Wei Shao to have such a bold idea!
Wei Shao said, "Your Highness, think about this. It was you who met Yun Xiangye first. The little thief from the Gu family stole your woman. Your Highness the Crown Prince was protecting that little thief. And yet Your Highness the Crown Prince still wants you to be the consort of Xiwan. This shows how much Your Highness the Crown Prince despises you."
"Now, Prince, you are only one step away from the throne. My brother and I are willing to lead 100,000 soldiers from Lijiang to help you ascend the throne."
Zhao Jing frowned and said, "Stop talking nonsense!"
Wei Shao chuckled and said, "Prince, are you really willing to let Gu Yan snatch your woman away? You see them loving each other so much, and yet you can't even get close to Yun Xiangye?"
"Don't you want the high and mighty throne of the emperor, where you can make your beloved woman the empress? Do you want to see the Gu family truly be able to hold onto power by using the young emperor's grandson as a puppet, and have you bow down to Gu Yan for the rest of your life?"
Zhao Jing narrowed his eyes. He naturally wanted Yun Xiangye to be his wife. It was Yun Xiangye who was snatched away from him by Gu Yan.
Your Majesty and Your Highness have always favored Gu Yan. Now that Your Highness is dying, the mother of the Crown Prince has committed a serious crime. It is understandable that he wants to seize the throne, and Zhao Yun cannot blame him for wanting to seize the throne.
Zhao Jing thought that he was not coveting the throne, but wanted to prevent the Zhao family's throne from falling into the hands of the Gu family.
Zhao Jing frowned and looked at Wei Shao and asked, "Why are you helping me?"
Wei Shao said, "To be honest, my elder brother and I both hate Gu Ling, but we are also deeply loyal to the Zhao family. Naturally, we cannot stand the Gu family's attempt to override the imperial power. Moreover, we helped you ascend the throne because we wanted to be rewarded with a title of nobility and a chancellor."
Zhao Jing clenched his hands. If His Highness really lost his life, the throne would belong to him, Zhao Jing, and Yun Xiangye would also belong to him.
Zhao Jing fantasized about the day when he would present the throne of empress to Yun Xiangye. He wanted to make Gu Yan the most lowly commoner, to be trampled under his feet, to relieve the humiliation he had endured from Gu Yan since childhood...
Why have all the good things always belonged to Gu Yan? Now it’s time for things to change.
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