The imperial city of the Wu Dynasty.
In Lanyuexuan in the back garden of Zhengyang Palace.
A column of sandalwood burns slowly, its smoke is like a column, and its fragrance is fragrant.
Empress Xiao Qiang of the Wu Dynasty was currently playing chess with Gao Xian, the head of the Imperial Household Department.
Empress Xiao, holding the white chess piece, placed a move that blocked Eunuch Gao's dragon. She raised her phoenix eyes and looked at Eunuch Gao, "You servant, where are you thinking?"
Eunuch Gao casually placed a piece on the chess scale and said, "This morning, after the grand court meeting, His Majesty and Fu Xiaoguan had a conversation at Guanyuntai for an hour and a half."
Empress Xiao stretched her waist lazily, without any expression on her face. She even placed another piece on the chessboard, completely cutting off the lifeline of Eunuch Gao, the big dragon.
"Is he the son of your Majesty?"
Eunuch Gao held a chess piece in his hand, but did not put it down.
"I have been searching for your Majesty's diary records, but those three years have been lost for unknown reasons. Therefore... I dare not conclude that Fu Xiaoguan is your Majesty and Xu Yunqing's son."
Empress Xiao remained silent, her gaze growing heavier. Eunuch Gao whispered, "Your Majesty, are you not interested in the conversation between His Majesty and Official Fu this morning?"
"Then tell me about it."
"Your Majesty had a very pleasant conversation with Fu Xiaoguan, and he strongly invited Fu Xiaoguan to stay in Guanyun City for a long time. Moreover... His Majesty also promised Fu Xiaoguan the highest position among the ministers!"
Empress Xiao then frowned, thinking that it seemed that Fu Xiaoguan was undoubtedly the evil child!
Your Majesty favors Fu Xiaoguan so much, which is not a good thing for the Crown Prince.
This prince is not a worry-free person either. He is already fourteen years old, but he has no ambition to make progress, does not care about the country and the people's livelihood, and just likes to linger in Shili Pinghu... If Fu Xiaoguan really stayed in Guanyun City, with his reputation and means, His Majesty would definitely like him even more. If one day His Majesty lets Fu Xiaoguan worship in the Taimiao and include him in the royal family genealogy golden book, it is not impossible.
When that time really comes... I'm afraid I'll have to give the position of crown prince to him!
"If I want Fu Xiaoguan to die, what do you think?"
Eunuch Gao dropped the chess piece in his hand again, "I dare not hide it from Your Majesty. Your Majesty summoned me at 5:00 PM, and he wanted to keep Fu Xiaoguan alive."
Empress Xiao's hand trembled slightly, and the white chess piece between her thumb and middle finger turned into powder!
She looked at the powder scattered on the chess table, raised her hand, and blew gently. The powder remaining between her fingers blew onto Eunuch Gao's face.
"Can my Xiao family be worthy of you?"
Empress Xiao seemed to say this very casually, but Eunuch Gao felt a pressure as huge as a mountain.
He hurriedly stood up and knelt before Empress Xiao, saying in a panic, "If it hadn't been for your help, I would have died and turned into a pile of bones. I will never forget your great kindness!"
Empress Xiao slowly stood up, but did not go to help Eunuch Gao up. Instead, she came to the window.
"Over the years, you've been quite capable. I've watched you rise to where you are today. Now, let me ask you a question: if Fu Xiaoguan really changed his surname to Wu and became the master of the Eastern Palace, do you think that with his tactics, you, the head of the Inner Palace, would still be able to sit safely on the throne?"
Eunuch Gao was shocked, as he certainly had a very deep understanding of Fu Xiaoguan.
Although the Twelve Institutions were not responsible for foreign intelligence, due to the cooperation with Right Prime Minister Zhuo and his entourage, he was able to grasp all of Fu Xiaoguan's information through the Tianji Pavilion.
That guy is not an easy person to deal with!
Just as he was lost in thought, Empress Xiao spoke again, "Last year, when Fu Xiaoguan first showed up in Jinling, the Right Prime Minister arranged for his abduction. I have two questions for you. First, if Fu Xiaoguan knew you were one of the main figures behind that incident, would he let you go? Second, don't think that I, deep in the palace, don't know what happened. I'm telling you straight up: it was I, Lingzhuo and his group, who did it!"
Eunuch Gao suddenly looked up, then quickly lowered his head again. Does this mean that the Queen already knew Fu Xiaoguan's possible identity?
She had long wanted to get rid of Fu Xiaoguan, but failed that time.
Then, could that person from Yu Chao also be a chess piece that the Queen had already laid out?
"The Fourth Prince of the Yu Dynasty is a clever man, but he's unaware of Fu Xiaoguan's possible identity. Fu Xiaoguan is already a dangerous figure in Shangjing, the capital of the Yu Dynasty. Why would the First Prince, Yu Wentian, go to the northern border army? Was the incident at the Purple Gold Mountain Imperial Mausoleum truly a drama staged by Emperor Xuan?"
"No, the First Prince truly initiated the Imperial Mausoleum Incident, and it was Fu Xiaoguan who came up with that plan for Emperor Xuan, which allowed Yu Wentian to survive and make his way north. But at the same time, Yu Wentian lost his chance to seize the throne of the Yu Dynasty. This may seem advantageous to the Fourth Prince, but in reality... Yu Wentian is also well aware that if Concubine Shang is promoted to Empress Shang, then the Fifth Prince, Yu Wendao, will have a chance to compete for the throne."
"All of this may seem like a struggle for imperial power in the Yu Dynasty, but if you look closely, you'll find that Fu Xiaoguan is involved."
Empress Xiao turned around and looked at Eunuch Gao, who was still kneeling on the ground. "Official Fu's scheming is not as simple as the Crown Prince's! If he hadn't died, no one could have predicted what would happen in Guanyun City. Do you understand what I mean now?"
Eunuch Gao kowtowed and said, "I understand."
"I hope you can handle this matter perfectly. You are my closest confidant, and I don't want you to fail again, nor do I want His Majesty to have any evidence against you... Also, I have one more thing to tell you. I'm afraid the Queen Mother has His Majesty's diary for the past three years."
"I hope... on the 10th day of April, the empress dowager's birthday, I can give that old fellow a huge surprise!"
Eunuch Gao's heart tightened again, but Empress Xiao turned around and looked at the starry sky outside the window.
"You said...if I scare her to death on her birthday, will my life be free of gloom?"
Of course, Eunuch Gao didn't dare to respond to this, nor could he respond!
The current Empress Dowager Xi is no simple person!
She became the empress of the previous emperor at the age of sixteen and has been in charge of the harem for forty-four years.
During these forty-four years, many concubines and ministers died at her hands!
It can be said that the fact that the current Emperor Wen can sit on this dragon throne is solely due to the efforts of Empress Dowager Xi.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Madam!"
Eunuch Gao stood up, while Empress Xiao continued to gaze at the starry sky. "The chess scale is right there. If you want to win this game, then place your pieces carefully. If you lose..."
"That means everything is lost!"
"I understand. This slave's son will end up in Hanling Temple!"
Hanling Temple is being renovated, which is certainly an excellent opportunity.
Empress Xiao smiled calmly, "Don't be afraid of death. Even if all those students die, it won't be a big deal!"
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