Chapter 239: Shared Control of the Country
"Yes, except for the Imperial Guards who escorted the Crown Prince and His Majesty back to the palace, everyone else who stayed behind went to dig rocks. Even Prince Ping of Daliang did not close his eyes and dug rocks himself. I heard that his fingers were bleeding from the grinding. I don't know why, but it's definitely not for the silver..."
The third old lady said doubtfully, remembering that Su Qianqian owed Prince Ping money for saving his life.
"It's good that nothing happened. If there is anything, we will have to turn the Xianglong Valley upside down to find the bastard..." The second old lady gritted her teeth in hatred.
"Just Qianqian, how did you know that it would snow heavily? Did the Imperial Observatory really pass on the news? Why did it pass on the news to you and not the Queen?"
The third old lady was thinking about eating melon again.
"This matter started from..."
Su Qianqian wanted to talk about the books her mother left behind, but seeing the expressions of the old ladies, it was clear that they were "using that book to deceive us again", so she changed her mind midway.
"I heard from an unknown civil servant that according to the astronomical phenomenon, there will be a rare heavy snowfall. I was worried that Your Majesty might get into danger if he didn't investigate, and the Crown Prince and the Marquis would be the first to bear the brunt of the blame, so I took the risk to deliver the message... But why didn't I see Yu Zhuo?"
Su Qianqian had been sleeping since she arrived at the camp and had no time to ask about Qin Yuzhuo.
"Hmph, don't mention her. If Han Zhang hadn't discovered that you were being chased and went to clear out Lu Min's imperial guards in the camp, he wouldn't have known that the three of them were detained in the camp, on the grounds of trespassing and disturbing the emperor. They can only be released when His Majesty returns to the palace. It's really useless. He protected Master Jiang Chen and went back to the palace with the emperor first."
Du said with a frown in disdain.
"Lu Min, the personal guard of the Imperial Guard, dared to arbitrarily detain the people sent by the Queen. How audacious!"
Su Qianqian found out what had happened in the camp, but the matter was left unresolved in the original plot because Lu Min was not struck by lightning at that time. It was just passed over on the grounds that his subordinates were too cautious and went too far. Even the fact that Prince Jing was not sent back to the palace to treat his leg injury in time was covered up by a few words from the new concubine Meng Yun and was not pursued further.
Instead, it was Lu Min and Duke Xu, father and son, who shared the emperor's worries. Lu Min completely controlled the military power of the Imperial Guards, and Duke Xu temporarily served as the deputy commander of the Imperial City Guards.
"These are not the most important things. The most important thing is..."
Mrs. Du glanced outside the door curtain, swallowed the rest of her words, and shook her head.
[Alas, the thing you wanted to prevent has still happened. Although Princess Meng Yun of Daliang has not been made a concubine, she has been riding in the same carriage with the emperor. The emperor listens to her and does whatever she says. Even because she mistakenly entered the Wild Wolf Ditch, he did not blame her at all. 】
The system said what Du didn't dare to say.
[It is true that a wise man does not fall in love and a turtle does not eat a weight. He does a heartless job, but has a heart that sympathizes with women. He deserves to fall into the pit and cannot get out! 】
Su Qianqian complained bitterly in her heart. In the original plot, this dog emperor ordered the confiscation of the Qin family's property and the extermination of the clan. Regardless of whether he was deceived or not, the lives of the Qin family were buried in his hands.
Qin Hanzhang and Su Qian were found. Those who stayed in the camp rested for a night and returned to the palace the next day. Qin Hanzhang did not return to his room in the camp that night.
However, when Prince Ping came to visit, Su Qianqian couldn't refuse. After all, the prince had been following them looking for them, and she owed him a favor.
When Prince Ping came in, he resumed his gentle, aloof and modest appearance, with a clean-shaven chin, a moon-white brocade robe, and a jade crown on his head. Except that he was not as tall as Qin Hanzhang, his outfit was somewhat similar to Qin Hanzhang.
"Prince Ping is becoming more and more like a Da Qi person. Why, not only do we want to keep him as a hostage, but we also want him to be a bridegroom?"
Su Qianqian looked at Prince Ping and teased him casually.
Prince Ping held the teacup in his hand and lowered his eyes to look at the foam on the tea. He smiled and said, "Mr. Su, you are joking. I have many wives and concubines at home. I have already let down the beauty. How dare I hurt her again?"
"There are not many men with a conscience like Prince Ping in the world! To let someone down knowing that you will let him down is the true character of a man!"
Su Qianqian said with a mocking smile, her eyes falling on Prince Ping's fingertips. As expected, they were rubbed so hard that blood was exposed, but the wounds had healed after applying ointment.
"Women can be let down because I have given them everything they wanted. As for me, it's better not to have me."
Prince Ping laughed at himself, and his eyes showed indifference and disgust when he mentioned the woman.
"Prince Ping is not fond of women and has far-reaching ambitions. He is just a hostage, and it is inevitable that he will be bound and lose opportunities. It would be wise for Daliang to recuperate after his defeat and be used by the emperor of Daliang."
Su Qianqian wanted to test the true strength of this Prince Ping and find out what his intentions were.
"Mr. Su, sometimes being on the sidelines does not necessarily mean you are not in the game. Instead of becoming a chess piece, why not become a chess player?"
Prince Ping placed the teacup on the table and pushed it to merge with Su Qianqian's teacup.
"Master Su, women seek a good man only for fine clothes and delicious food, but men should focus on their career and fame. If Marquis Wuning can promise Master Su, so can I."
Prince Ping no longer concealed his ambition and observed Su Qianqian's reaction.
【Um? Are you trying to get me to be your accomplice and design a grand blueprint together? There is already Tao Huan as the Chief Secretary, but why do they want to find another person from Da Qi? Do they think that people from Da Qi will be easier to use? 】
Su Qianqian wondered why Prince Ping was so interested in her since she didn't show any strategy. The main thing is that she has no political acumen!
"I don't understand what Prince Ping said. I am just a small clerk in the Ministry of Justice. I don't need you to plan anything for me. I just want to earn a living salary. I dare not trouble Prince Ping to worry about it."
Su Qianqian picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea.
Prince Ping looked at Su Qianqian in silence and inquiry for a moment.
At this time, the guard came in to report, asking Mr. Su to go to bed early, as the Marquis was discussing matters with the son of Marquis Jinyang, and they would have to set off early tomorrow.
This is clearly an attempt to drive people away.
"I got it. Go ahead." Su Qianqian couldn't help but laugh secretly. Qin Hanzhang was really ruthless in his actions.
After the guards left, Prince Ping also stood up to say goodbye. When he was almost at the door, he suddenly turned around and met Su Qianqian's clear eyes.
"If... I would like to offer you half of the territory of Daliang as a gift and invite you to rule together. Are you willing?"
Prince Ping had a calm expression, but he said crazy words. There were black flames burning in his eyes as he stared at Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian blinked. She didn't expect to witness the crazy side of Prince Ping. How could he just say such words casually?
In Da Qi, that would be a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan. Even if the Emperor of Daliang doted on this nephew, he would not indulge someone who coveted his throne.
But why should I take charge together with her?
"Prince Ping's jokes are so unique, but Prince Ping forgot that there are many lives between you and me. Even if the border between the two countries is pacified, can those spirit tablets be invisible?"
Su Qianqian raised her eyebrows and said calmly.
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