King Jin walked along the palace wall to Shoukang Palace.
When I saw the Shoukang Palace in the past, it had a sense of decay. The palace walls had recently been repainted. In the past, there were almost no people in this corridor, but now the palace maids and eunuchs were pretending to pass by in groups.
It can be seen that the Shoukang Palace has the dragon spirit and its popularity has also increased.
"Prince Jin, Your Majesty and Concubine Jing are having dinner."
The eunuch leading the way warned.
If you are having dinner, it is naturally inconvenient to stay for a long time, so you have to keep the story short.
King Jin knew that this should be the manpower arranged by his mother and concubine in Shoukang Palace. He nodded in response and walked into Shoukang Palace.
I have never been to Shoukang Palace before, but I also know that it is close to the Queen Mother's palace. Since the Queen Mother has passed away for many years, the nearby palace has long been deserted and in disrepair.
But after entering the gate of Shoukang Palace, you can see new potted plants placed in the yard. There are also renovated soil on the sunny ground in the corner, and several plum trees have been planted.
The varieties of potted plants and plum blossoms are not expensive, but they are very freshly maintained. The clothes of the palace maids and eunuchs are also newly made. You can feel the prosperity in this palace at a glance.
Not to mention his father, King Jin felt that when he came here, his eyes lit up and his spirits were lifted a lot.
It's no wonder that my father has been visiting Concubine Jing frequently for many days. Today, he put down his political affairs in advance and had dinner here.
"Father is well."
"I've met Empress Jing."
The King of Jin bowed his hands, and naturally there was nothing wrong with the etiquette.
Of course Concubine Jing would not lose her etiquette and responded casually.
"Prince Jin has become more energetic recently."
"..."
King Jin, who was still grieving the loss of his son, knew that he had become mentally unstable since hearing the bad news.
When I heard Concubine Jing's words at this time, I just felt that she had known about it for a long time and was deliberately rubbing salt into her wounds. Even though she kept hinting to herself that she couldn't be angry, she still couldn't help but look down on her face.
Zhou Qian looked a little worried when he saw King Jin's reaction.
I used to think that Prince Jin was very dignified, but now it doesn't matter. Concubine Jing just said hello in a normal way, but she actually looked unhappy. Does this mean she doesn't even want to do superficial things?
"Old Fourteen, I heard that you are here to establish the heir apparent?"
Zhou Qian was too lazy to engage in family affairs with the King of Jin anymore, so he pushed his job aside and got straight to the point.
"Tell me, who does the Jin Palace want to appoint as the heir apparent?"
King Jin, who didn't even have a seat to sit on, stood up straight and handed over the invitation book without saying a word.
Seeing this, Zhou Qian raised his eyebrows sharply. He saw that King Jin was indeed coming with emotions. He couldn't help but wonder whether Zhou An had committed another crime in Jinling and made Lao Shi unhappy. Everyone has a dark face.
If this is the case, then the prince that the Jin Palace wants to appoint must be Zhou An.
"Su Peiyuan."
Su Peiyuan, who was waiting next to him, quickly took the invitation letter and handed it to Zhou Qian.
Zhou Qian opened it and glanced at it casually, his eyes fixed on the word "钰".
"Are you going to invite Zhou Yu to be the crown prince?"
Zhou Qian was shocked.
After hearing his words, Concubine Jing, who was trying her best to lower her presence and listen to the gossip, was also very surprised.
Although Zhou Yu is also the legitimate son of the Jin Palace and Zhou An's biological brother, it is rumored that his courage and ability are not as good as Zhou An, and he is not popular today. What he often does in the Jin Palace is to be filial to Princess Jin.
By making Zhou Yu the crown prince, and making Zhou An's younger brother the young marquis, wouldn't there be a crisis of internal strife in the Jin Palace with such an arrangement?
"Back to my father, I have already discussed this matter with the princess and my mother. Zhou Yu is the eldest son, and this year we have a new grandson, so he should be crowned the heir apparent."
King Jin's answer was flawless and sounded very reasonable.
But when I thought about it carefully, I felt something was wrong.
If Zhou Yu was anointed as the crown prince because of his eldest son, then he should have been anointed long ago.
There is no need to wait until this time.
Especially since Zhou An was the representative of the Jin Palace and appointed Zhou Yu, wouldn't this make brothers fight?
Zhou Qian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at King Jin's expression. Seeing that he was resolute, he did not say whether he agreed or not. Instead, he closed the book, tapped his left hand with his right hand, and changed the subject suddenly: " Has Zhou An returned to Beijing?"
"..."
King Jin's breath was suffocated at first. After gritting his teeth, he shook his head silently.
Such performance immediately aroused Zhou Qian's suspicion.
"Why is he still staying in Jinling if he doesn't go back to Beijing?"
Zhou Qian couldn't help but raise his voice.
Seeing this, Concubine Jing quickly stood up and tried to smooth things over.
"Has Your Majesty eaten enough? If so, I will order someone to clear the food on the table first."
She looked at Prince Jin who was clenching his teeth again, and a strange feeling flashed through her heart, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and she was not good at thinking about these conspiracies, so she could only ask, "Have you eaten, Prince Jin?" "
"Thank you, Empress Jing, for your concern. I have lost my appetite these days."
Prince Jin glanced at Concubine Jing unkindly.
Concubine Jing was a martial arts practitioner and had keen senses. She immediately noticed that there was murderous intent in King Jin's eyes.
strangeness.
Concubine Jing was filled with doubts, but she was finally sure that King Jin's gloomy face since he entered the courtyard was just for her to see.
But she really couldn't imagine where she had offended Prince Jin.
"Who are you showing that stinky face to? Zhou An can't go back to the capital. Is it still related to your empress Jing? It's not because you are used to him!"
Zhou Qian was furious when he thought that Su Ruiming had secretly said that Zhou An was planning to murder Ning Wuhuang. The cup of snow pear soup he just drank was like feeding a dog. He was so angry that he picked up the invitation book and smashed it on the head of King Jin. .
"Bring Zhou An to me first, and then talk about the matter of establishing the crown prince!"
"If he dares not to come back, tell him that I will remove him as a young prince. Let's see if he can continue to act arrogantly outside in the name of a royal child!"
Facing the suddenly angry Zhou Qian, King Jin did not say anything to comfort him or calm him down.
on the contrary.
He deliberately used Zhou An's failure to return to anger his father.
My father was strong on the outside but soft on the inside, and strict on self-discipline. When he learned about Zhou An's death in the future, he would feel guilty for wrongly blaming Zhou An today, and he would make up for this guilt on him.
Moreover, before Zhou Jingxian arrived, he had planted the seeds of doubt in his father.
He believed that Zhou Jingxian must know about Zhou An's death, but in order to keep his credit, he would hide it from his father. By then, Zhou Jingxian would be in a big trouble just after the seeds sprouted.
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
Concubine Jing didn't offer Zhou Qian a cup of herbal tea until Zhou Qian's heavy breathing became lighter.
Zhou Qian took it with his head down and took a sip when he heard the King of Jin say calmly: "Father, I am a little anxious because I have contacted Supervisor Xia of the Agriculture Department, but the tobacco seeds have not been waiting for a long time. So I sent an escort to find out where I was going so that Director Xia could make preparations in advance. Unexpectedly, I unexpectedly learned that the destroyed tobacco seeds corresponded to the Guan Nei Road."
