Chapter 380 Suspicion
Luzhi was so surprised that words were on the tip of her tongue, but when she saw the queen's tired face, she swallowed her words back.
The Queen handed the list to Luzhi and said, "Go quickly and come back soon."
Luzhi pursed her lips, put the list into her sleeve, and left quickly.
The queen looked at Luzhi's leaving back, and went over the words of the Northern Qi Emperor in her mind again, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her lips.
The Emperor of Northern Qi selected four noble ladies, and these four ladies had one thing in common.
Their father was a close minister to the Emperor of Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi Emperor had three purposes for doing this.
First, the Emperor of Northern Qi planned to place a chess piece next to Prince Guangling, who would not only monitor Prince Guangling but also eliminate him when necessary.
Secondly, since ancient times, "the land of gentleness is the tomb of heroes." The Emperor of Northern Qi judged others by his own standards and tried to use women to tie down Prince Guangling.
If Prince Guangling transferred his affection to the concubine, it would be exactly what the Northern Qi Emperor wanted, and he could use Prince Guangling as a weapon to deal with the Great Zhou.
Third, create a crisis for the King of Qi and direct the spearhead at Zhao Yi.
In order to prevent the King of Qi from eyeing the position of crown prince and inciting court officials to submit a petition to establish a crown prince.
At that time, the Emperor of Northern Qi would have no choice but to appoint a crown prince.
But he was also worried that if he appointed a crown prince, the crown prince would force him to abdicate.
Thinking of this, the queen curled her lips.
Since the Emperor of Northern Qi was so attentive, she followed his wishes and revealed the news to the King of Qi.
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In Lanxue Garden, Shen Qingtan sat on the Arhat couch with a secret letter in his hand. The more he read, the heavier his mood became.
"Second Master, Prince Yu has requested permission to come to Northern Qi to marry, and the Emperor has agreed. He will leave for Northern Qi after the 15th." Shen Qingtan frowned. "What does Prince Yu want to do?"
"Prince Yu's power has been severely damaged, and he has been recuperating in the palace. He wants to regain the emperor's favor, and the quickest way is to help the emperor solve his problems."
Zhao Yi glanced over the secret letter and pondered, "The Emperor's only current concern is probably that we can bring Mother back to Great Zhou as soon as possible. If Prince Yu comes to Northern Qi and helps us return to Great Zhou smoothly, we can leverage this momentum to return to the center of power."
Shen Qingtan had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He inexplicably felt that Prince Yu came to Northern Qi for more than just this reason.
However, they have not yet figured out Prince Yu's thoughts, so they feel a little uneasy.
"Forget it, we'll sort things out when the time comes."
Shen Qingtan couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.
She threw the secret letter into the brazier and burned it, then pulled the thin blanket over her body, leaned into Zhao Yi's arms, and yawned.
Zhao Yi adjusted his posture and leaned against the large soft pillow. She moved accordingly, lying on his abdomen, the thin blanket covering her head, revealing only half of her face.
A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he pulled the thin blanket down a little to expose her head.
Zhao Yi picked up a memorial at random, his eyes fell on the words "Lin family exterminated", and a ripple appeared in his eyes.
He always felt that the Lin family's massacre was inextricably linked to the Imperial Master.
Although the imperial teacher would go to the national temple every year, he would return to the capital on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
This time it was postponed for four or five days until the case was closed.
The timing is too coincidental.
In addition, Zhao Yi had another doubt in his mind.
Given the power of the Imperial Preceptor, he would surely learn of the Lin family's annihilation when he emerged from his retreat. According to rules and conventions, the Imperial Preceptor would return to the capital to assist the Northern Qi Emperor.
However, the imperial teacher did not return to the capital, but stayed in the National Temple to debate with Master Xuqing.
This is a phenomenon that has never happened before.
"Knock knock—" Jiang Chao's voice came from outside the door: "Prince, someone from the Jiang family is here."
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