Chapter 133

Concubine Zhuang stood up directly from the dressing table. Even the pregnant Princess Lu held her belly and walked quickly to Concubine Zhuang and Zhao Youcheng.

Princess Lu's expression was as calm and composed as usual, but her slightly trembling voice still revealed her nervousness. She asked, "Is everything done? How is the situation outside the palace? Have you had any contact with Wei Ziqian?"

Zhao Youcheng nodded excitedly: "The palace is under our control, and the signal has been sent outside the palace. Everything is done!"

"Where is your father?" Concubine Zhuang asked, "Have you met him?"

Speaking of Emperor Zhanghe, Zhao Youcheng was still a little nervous. He was silent for a while, lowered his eyes and said, "Uncle Qin went to see the emperor. I will go to see the emperor after everything is settled."

Zhao Youcheng was taught by Emperor Zhang He, and his influence still remained. Zhao Youcheng's alliance with the King of Qin to force the emperor to abdicate was not legitimate, so he felt uneasy when he was asked to meet Emperor Zhang He.

Concubine Zhuang saw through her son's timidity at a glance. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said softly, "Your father is old. Even the most powerful tiger will eventually lose all its teeth. In the future, you will be the one who calls the shots in the world."

Zhao Youcheng nodded, his pupils were dark, like a hidden moon covered by dark clouds.

Compared to the mother and son's discussion about Emperor Zhang He, Princess Lu asked solemnly, "Did your highness meet the King of Qin tonight?"

Zhao Youcheng shook his head nonchalantly and said, "Not yet. Uncle Qin is still in the East Palace dealing with Zhao Youze's affairs."

The so-called "handling" is of course such a dirty thing as "killing people and silencing them". Even though Zhao Youcheng and Zhao Youze have reached the point of fighting each other, Zhao Youcheng is unwilling to dirty his hands for the sake of a clean history. It just so happens that the King of Qin took the initiative to propose to solve the problem of Zhao Youze for him, so why not Zhao Youcheng do it?

Hearing what Zhao Youcheng said, Princess Lu quickly walked to Zhao Youcheng's side. Her face tensed up and she whispered, "Your Highness, listen to me. Take your men to surround the East Palace right now. Don't let either the King of Qin or Zhao Youze go."

Zhao Youcheng looked at her deeply, frowned and asked, "Is this appropriate?"

"The King of Qin has always been in contact with the Northwest. If there is chaos in the Northwest after we get rid of him..."

"You were already the emperor by then!" Princess Lu was calm and said, "The King of Qin persuaded Marquis Anding in your name, and Marquis Anding would never rebel against you! After Your Highness ascends to the throne, you can still use Marquis Anding. Marquis Anding is a smart man and will never rebel for the King of Qin's affairs."

Seeing that Zhao Youcheng was still hesitating, Princess Lu simply stopped hiding her feelings. A fierce look flashed across her face, and she said in a harsh voice, "The Qin King and his wife are extremely cunning, and have always been involved with the northwest. After Your Highness ascends the throne, they will definitely become a great concern."

"This man must not be allowed to stay!" Princess Lu said coldly, "Your Highness, please lead your troops to the East Palace immediately to eliminate him and Zhao Youze together."

Zhao Youcheng frowned, obviously still hesitating.

"Good, very courageous!"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the room. A few people looked in the direction of the sound and saw the door being kicked open with great force. The King of Qin actually walked in directly from the palace gate.

His red eyes seemed to be smiling, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised, like a cat catching a mouse, and he said teasingly: "I heard that the Li family has raised a good daughter, and she is indeed extraordinary."

The King of Qin glanced at the Princess of Lu's bulging belly and laughed, saying, "But it's better not to teach you the skill of crossing the river and destroying the bridge."

Zhao Youcheng and the others were shocked and panicked. There were guards outside Chengqian Palace, so how could the King of Qin come in and out like no one was around?

It was Concubine Zhuang who reacted first. She suppressed her nervousness and trembling, and said with a smile: "Why did the prince come to the inner palace in the middle of the night?"

The King of Qin didn't even look at her, pretending to be surprised and said, "Your Majesty, you are not saying that this is unreasonable, right? You are not the Empress, and you have never been my legitimate sister-in-law. To put it nicely, you are the Imperial Concubine, and to put it bluntly, you are just a concubine. Don't bring up those rules between uncles and sisters-in-law to make people laugh."

Concubine Zhuang had never seen the King of Qin be so impolite, and almost no one had ever dared to be so arrogant in front of her. She was stunned at first, and then she raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "Your Majesty, please be more respectful."

The King of Qin laughed heartily and said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty, are you not aware of the situation and are planning to act like a queen mother to me?"

He seemed to be whispering, but his eyes became colder and colder, making people feel terrified.

Zhao Youcheng simply forced himself to smile and said, "What do you mean, Uncle Wang? Didn't Uncle Wang go to the East Palace? How is Zhao Youze now?"

The King of Qin laughed loudly and said, "Don't worry about him, you will see him soon!"

The words of the King of Qin almost made clear the meaning of his visit to Chengqian Palace at this time. Zhao Youcheng and Princess Lu looked at each other, their eyes were stiff.

There was a stove and a floor heater burning in the inner room, but the door was kicked open and a few snowflakes flew in from time to time, causing people to suddenly fall from the greenhouse into an ice hole.

The King of Qin glanced at Princess Lu with an ambiguous look and said with a smile: "But your princess is very interesting. I would like to continue to see her skills."

“The princess is right. We must uproot the weeds. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles.” The King of Qin deliberately dragged out the last syllable of his words, like a hunter who enjoys the hunt.

After hearing this, Zhao Youcheng took a deep breath, and it seemed as if layers of frost were also inhaled into his heart and lungs.

Princess Lu, with her belly bulging, pried open her lips that were almost frozen and said, "What a good move! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"Thank you." The King of Qin's eyes were full of satisfaction. "Since you dared to plot against a tiger, you should have expected this day to come."

"Emperor's sister-in-law." Another voice suddenly rang in their ears.

"It's a little too early for you to say that."

A man who looked as pretty as a girl walked in slowly with his guards. His facial features were delicate and beautiful. When he walked into the light, I realized that he was actually wearing a military uniform. Wherever I looked, I could see that he was handsome and sharp, and he no longer looked like a girl.

The one who came was Zhao Youze.