At this moment, Zhou Youan and Ling Shian were both speechless: "This, this is impossible?"
"Why is it impossible? Empress Zhenxian gave birth to the deposed prince before the full month, but if the deposed prince was actually born at full term, then the time was about the time when Prince Pingxi left Beijing," Zhong Mingzheng said while shaking his head and sighing, "This is probably why father always disliked the deposed prince, and he was so cruel to throw him into the clan house, where he almost died. I'm afraid there has never been such a tragic prince in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty, right? In the past, I couldn't understand why even if Empress Zhenxian died while giving birth, father shouldn't have directed all his anger on the deposed prince. But if Empress Zhenxian gave birth to someone else's seed and lost her life because of it, then father must have hated the bastard she gave birth to as much as he valued Empress Zhenxian," said Zhong Mingzheng slowly, "No wonder mother always said she was a slut with no morals. Tsk tsk tsk, she was right."
"Your Highness, your speculation is reasonable, but it is only speculation," Ling Shian frowned and said, "Although His Majesty was indeed cruel and ruthless to the deposed crown prince in the past, His Majesty treats the deposed crown prince much worse now. Not only does he want him to live in the capital for a long time, he also gives him the command of the Imperial Guards, isn't that right?"
"So, I have to figure out what the purpose of my father's actions is," Zhong Mingzheng said slowly, "On the one hand, he brought the deposed crown prince back to the capital, and on the other hand, he let the Prince of Hui connect with the Zou and Cui families in the south. What exactly is my father up to?"
"No matter what His Majesty is up to, it is all under the control of His Highness, and this is the most important thing." Zhou Youan said with a smile.
"Yes, holding on to the imperial court is the most important thing," Zhong Mingzheng nodded, and at the same time set his eyes on Zhou Youan, "But holding on to the imperial court alone is not enough. As for the Imperial Guard, I hope Deputy Commander Zhou will take care of it."
"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured. As long as my subordinates are here, the Imperial Guards will no longer be someone else's Imperial Guards, but will only be loyal to Your Highness." Zhou Youan hurriedly got off the couch and bowed.
"Okay, you go back. Someone will be sent to inform you if anything happens." Zhong Mingzheng nodded.
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Zhou Youan bowed and put on his mask, then bowed and left in a hurry.
Zhong Mingzheng watched Zhou Youan disappear into the night, and suddenly gave a sarcastic smile: "With such a small courage, you still want to be the commander of the imperial guards. Haha, you are just a guy who dares to act arrogantly in the casino."
"This Zhou Youan is indeed a coward. When he heard that the Fourth Prince was going to be assassinated, he was so scared that he almost peed his pants," Ling Shian also had a face full of sarcasm that he couldn't hide. "He is so cowardly, but he betrayed Ma Zhiming without hesitation," Ling Shian said, while casting his eyes on Zhong Mingzheng, "Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with him?"
"Let's keep him for now. After all, he still has some prestige in the Imperial Guards," Zhong Mingzheng said slowly, "As for the future, we can just get rid of him when he's done with his work."
"Yes, I think so too," Ling Shian said with a smile, "especially since this donkey knows a lot about us."
"By the way, what's going on over at Feihua Tower?" Zhong Mingzheng suddenly asked.
"Nothing has happened. Everything has been the same as before," Ling Shian said hurriedly. "Prince An has not investigated the matter at all. Otherwise, I would have closed Feihua Tower long ago."
Feihualou is a gambling house frequented by the capital's nobles. Because of its high privacy, many nobles often come and go. The shopkeeper of Feihualou naturally has made friends with many powerful people. Therefore, Zhong Mingzheng has never let Ling Shian take action against Feihualou, for fear that the matter will become a big deal.
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