In the court room.
"Grand Master, I have seen the resignation letter you submitted. However, Grand Master is in his prime, and I cannot live without you. Grand Master, please serve me well."
The ministers were shocked, what happened, the Grand Master actually wanted to give up his job?
The third prince was also shocked. This old man wanted to run away not long after he married his daughter. Why does he look down on me so much?
All I can say is that if Father Shen knew what the Third Prince was thinking, he would really like to tell him, so please remove the question mark!
Father Shen's heart has sunk to the bottom. He has submitted two resignations but was rejected. This time the emperor rejected him in public. He was forcing himself. He glanced at Marquis Wu'an. I don't know what happened in the Marquis's house recently. She kept grabbing onto him, could it be that he knew about it?
He was startled, now he was in trouble.
Marquis Wu An did know, but he half-checked and half-guessed it out. All his servants back then had been killed long ago. He had no evidence at all. However, this did not affect him from going against the Grand Master. If he dared to touch his sister, give him die!
On the other side, Qingqiu was working hard at Shen's place.
"Mom, do you know why my biological mother died so early?"
She was fighting with Shen on the chessboard with the black piece in her hand. Her uncle taught her how to play Go. There were countless traps between the big openings and closings, which forced the white piece to have no way out and finally surrendered.
Shen glanced at the chess game and sighed, "You are really getting better."
"You don't deserve mother's praise." Her aunt is very powerful.
Shen's tone changed, "It's just that my mother didn't understand what you said. It's true that Aunt Shen died in childbirth, and even you almost couldn't save her.
Speaking of which, you still want to thank me. If it weren't for me, how would you be where you are today? "
Qingqiu took a sip of tea and said, "I'm afraid my mother has forgotten my life-saving grace for my sister."
Mrs. Shen snorted coldly, but she still had the nerve to say that she would not have ended up like this if she hadn't been so soft-hearted.
Qingqiu chuckled lightly and threw the black piece into the chess box. "It doesn't matter if mother doesn't want to say it now. You can come to me at any time when you want to."
Qingqiu paused before leaving, "By the way, father seems to have murderous intentions towards you, tsk~"
This was her own guess, but given Father Shen's temperament, it was probably true. People would do anything to protect themselves, not to mention Father Shen, who was never a good person.
Shen's eyes were dark. Recently, she noticed that the master seemed to be a little unspeakably anxious. Even his eyes looked at her with a vague scrutiny. Was it because of this...?
She looked at Qingqiu's back with a smile on her lips. She was really a little wolf cub. It was true to remind them, and it was true to want them to kill each other.
Somehow, the originally neutral Grand Master and his subordinates suddenly took refuge in the Third Prince. This made the Third Prince, who was at a disadvantage, suddenly on an equal footing with the Prince.
The emperor sat firmly on the high platform and watched their fight coldly. This was the whetstone he found for the prince. If he could successfully solve the problem, this prince would be his. If he was deposed, it would only mean that he was not suitable to be the master of the world. When the time comes, he A new heir will be chosen.
During this period, the officials of the prince and the third prince's faction changed one after another. In the end, the prince seized the opportunity and suppressed them.
"What did you say, you want to reconcile with me?" Father Shen couldn't believe it. He was probably the first Grand Master to be divorced.
Mrs. Shen signaled that she heard correctly, "Don't refuse in a hurry. I think you also know how hard the prince is pushing you recently. If nothing happens, the prince will be the next emperor for sure. Even if you quit now, he won't let you go." It’s more than you, but I’m different, I can help you.”
Father Shen did not refuse immediately. He had already experienced Shen's intelligence. It can be said that his ability to reach the present from a scholar with no background was indispensable for her planning in addition to his own abilities.
It was precisely because of this that she was able to live until now, and even he himself did not take any concubines.
Is he taking care of old feelings? Of course not, he felt sympathy for her, but more importantly, he hoped that one day she could help him again when he encountered difficulties.
Father Shen and Mrs. Shen reconciled and separated. This incident provided another source of conversation for people in winter.
When Qingqiu and Hou Ye heard the news, they couldn't help but praise her for her great wisdom and understanding of the current situation.
At the New Year's Eve palace banquet, the emperor personally called Qingqiu's name and asked her to attend. The Marquis and his family went to the palace. Unexpectedly, her uncle asked her to bring a soft sword. Even her grandmother and Li Jinshu, who did not know martial arts, were He had a dagger with him, and he knew that today was not a peaceful day.
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor."
"Everyone loves you so much. Today is the New Year's Eve banquet. No need to be formal. You must be Shen Qing's niece. Come sit here."
The emperor pointed to the frontmost position for her. Qingqiu was about to go over when suddenly her uncle pulled her and whispered: "Behave well later and protect the emperor."
During this period of time, he has been very aware of how talented she is, and she can understand everything with just a few clicks. As a teacher, he really doesn't want to bury her.
Acquiring literary and martial arts, and entering the imperial family, her talents were not buried.
Qingqiu's mind froze. When she realized that this was an opportunity, she subconsciously glanced at Li Jinshu and her grandmother worriedly, but she still walked away.
As soon as she sat down, the prince opposite picked up the wine glass and motioned to her, saying that if her mother hadn't disappeared back then, his position as crown princess would probably have been replaced by someone else.
Qingqiu just wet her lips slightly but did not drink. Then she looked around calmly and found that there were still some people like her, most of whom were veterans who had fought with the emperor.
"Father, there is a light snowfall outside today, which is auspicious for us. It can be seen that the coming year will be a good harvest year. I wish us good luck in the future and good luck to the country and the people."
As soon as these big words came out, what could the ministers do? They naturally followed the trend. The smiles in the eyes of the third prince and other emperors and the civil and military officials of the court became more and more obvious after drinking the poisonous wine. If he hadn't suppressed it tightly, they would have laughed out loud. made a sound.
However, after a moment, the civil servants fell first, followed closely by the generals, leaving only the emperor struggling to hold on.
Upon seeing this, the third prince immediately threw away the wine bottle. The dull sound of collision resounded through the hall. This was like a signal. Many soldiers with swords suddenly appeared outside and surrounded the entire hall. Seeing this, the ministers who conspired with the third prince also They all stood up one after another, the joy in their eyes was beyond words.
The emperor leaned on the dragon chair, looked down at his son who was in high spirits at the moment and said angrily: "You are such a traitor!"
The third prince stepped forward and said condescendingly: "Father, you forced me to do this. You asked me to be the stepping stone for the prince. I am protecting myself!"
The third prince looked excited. It wasn't until he had a conversation with the Grand Master not long ago that he realized that there was no need to say what the consequences would be if he failed to seize the throne, but his father had never wanted to give him a way out from the beginning.
The emperor shook his head secretly. After all, he didn't have enough vision and was betrayed by others. "Have you thought clearly about the consequences of rebellion?"
The grand master's intuition was wrong. Seeing that the third prince wanted to speak again, he interrupted him directly, "Your Highness, it is useless to talk more. Just take action."
