Chapter 605: Insidious and Cunning
"The eldest prince does not need to be greedy during this period. He only needs to do his job well and behave himself, which will be enough to win the emperor's favor."
"Yes, Lord Wei, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Chu Yunhe agreed repeatedly.
Although he appeared respectful on the surface, he was somewhat disdainful in his heart.
The emperor treated him coldly, and even the wind direction in the court had changed. If he had just been obedient during this period, how could he have competed with Chu Yunzhao's growing success?
In addition to being law-abiding, there must still be some human intervention to enable him to quickly turn things around.
Chu Yunhe narrowed his eyes.
Seeing that he agreed very readily, Lord Wei felt a little relieved. He discussed some other matters with Chu Yunhe and walked out of the palace together.
Meanwhile, Chu Yunzhao was looking at Chu Jinnian with a frown on his face. "It's obvious that Elder Wei and the eldest prince are asking for a title for Miss Zhuang because they have some agenda. The prefect of Ningming Prefecture is also surnamed Zhuang and was supported by Elder Wei. Who knows? Maybe Miss Zhuang is a peasant girl, but in fact she is the daughter of Prefect Zhuang. They are taking this opportunity to get her a county lady in order to consolidate Elder Wei and the eldest prince's power in Ningming."
Chu Jinnian couldn't help laughing when listening to Chu Yunzhao's words. "The Fourth Prince is worthy of being the Fourth Prince. His guess is absolutely correct."
Not only did he guess what Chu Yunhe and Wei Ge Lao were thinking, he even guessed Zhuang Qisheng's original little thoughts.
At this moment, Chu Jinnian even wanted to give Chu Yunzhao a thumbs up.
"Since you know what Lord Wei and the eldest prince are thinking, why are you still speaking for them?" Chu Yunzhao's brows furrowed even tighter.
"Guess?" Chu Jinnian glanced at Chu Yunzhao.
Guess? How could he guess that?
Chu Yunzhao lowered his head and pondered for a long time before he raised his head and said faintly, "Maybe... he has lost his mind?"
Seeing Chu Jinnian's expression visibly become gloomy, he quickly changed his words, "Of course that's impossible. Since Lord Chu did the opposite, there must be some intention behind it, right?"
"That's the intention. Sir Chu, can you tell me about it?"
Chu Yunzhao's smile was very servile.
Chu Jinnian did not answer, but just stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Chu Yunzhao.
"One...what?" Chu Yunzhao was a little confused.
"A shop. I'll tell you the answer." Chu Jinnian raised his chin.
Guess that's it! Chu Yunzhao just resisted the urge to overturn the table, and finally gritted his teeth and said angrily, "I don't have a shop, but I can give you half of it."
"That's fine. Half a shop is still a shop. Just save it first and then add it up slowly later. There's no rush anyway." Chu Jinnian smiled.
Yes, he could never escape Chu Jinnian's sinister and cunning tactics.
"Okay, half is half." Chu Yunzhao almost gnashed his teeth and said, "Tell me quickly, what is the reason?"
"Don't you feel that the surname Zhuang is very familiar?" Chu Jinnian asked back.
familiar?
Chu Yunzhao touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
He was indeed familiar. The Ningming prefect who was attached to Lord Wei was named Zhuang Qisheng. That was why he thought that this Miss Zhuang, who was about to be conferred the title of county lord, should have some relationship with Zhuang Qisheng.
But looking at Chu Jinnian's expression, this is definitely not the reason.
As for the surname Zhuang, which has nothing to do with Zhuang Qisheng but is familiar to people...
Chu Yunzhao suddenly slapped his forehead and shouted in great surprise, "This Miss Zhuang, could it be... Doctor Zhuang?"
"What do you think?" Chu Jinnian smiled slightly.
If there is no denial, it means it is admitted.
Chu Yunzhao was quite surprised by this, but then he was very pleasantly surprised, "So it really is Miss Zhuang. I was wondering why you not only didn't stop them, but instead helped them speak up."
"Hey, let me ask you, do the eldest prince and Elder Wei know about this relationship?"
After asking, Chu Yunzhao patted his forehead again, "This question is a bit silly. If they knew, why would they come to Miss Zhuang to ask for a reward? They must be unaware of the inside story."
"However, in this case, I am looking forward to seeing how the Crown Prince and Elder Wei react when they learn the truth of the whole matter."
He would probably beat his chest and stamp his feet, regretting his decision.
Chu Yunzhao couldn't help laughing when he thought of this, and even sighed, "They have to learn the lesson of shooting themselves in the foot."
"I'm afraid this one thing alone is not enough." Chu Jinnian curled his lips, with a sly and sarcastic smile at the corners of his mouth, "There is another thing, I'm afraid you can't even imagine it."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Chu Yunzhao was very curious about what kind of thing would make the usually calm Chu Jinnian show such a gloating expression.
Chu Jinnian turned sideways and whispered something in Chu Yunzhao's ear.
"Is there such a thing?" Chu Yunzhao's face changed after hearing this.
"It is indeed unexpected. To be able to conceal it to this extent shows how courageous the Queen and the eldest prince are." A hint of coldness appeared on Chu Jinnian's lips. "This is enough to show how the Queen and the eldest prince, mother and son, will do anything to get something."
"It is true that they will do whatever it takes, but these methods are not smart enough. In the end, they are just stupid and have too many thoughts. When the truth is exposed, I am afraid that even gods will not be able to save them."
Chu Yunzhao was furious, but he was in a dilemma. "Although we know about this, I'm afraid we are the only ones who know about it. I'm afraid it doesn't pose any threat to them. If we wait until the day when their crimes are exposed..."
The wait was a bit too long.
What will happen in this, I'm afraid no one knows.
"Someone is watching this matter more closely than us." Chu Jinnian said with a smile, "Don't forget, the eldest prince's wife, Wang, has also announced her happy news. To congratulate her on her pregnancy, the emperor has given her many rewards."
Chu Yunzhao immediately understood what Chu Jinnian meant and smiled slyly, "The dispute between wives and concubines and legitimate and illegitimate children is a common occurrence in the harem, and they often resort to extreme means. Moreover, Liang is arrogant, and Wang is the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, so she cannot tolerate any sand in her eyes. It is reasonable for them to do something that would rather die than live in disgrace."
"It seems that we can only wait and see the show."
"We have to watch the show, but we have to fan the wind when it should be spread." Chu Jinnian said, "The words that should be spread and the rumors that should be revealed should be heard by the people who should hear them."
"I have already sent someone to handle this matter. The Fourth Prince does not need to worry about it. What the Fourth Prince needs to worry about right now is the matter between the Fourth Prince and Miss Luo."
They were discussing the matter of Chu Yunhe, but the topic suddenly turned to him and Luo Shishan, which made Chu Yunzhao feel a little uncomfortable and he coughed lightly.
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