The sage said that it would not work to reason with women, so Zhao An did not intend to directly refute Chen Guogong's accountability in the secret letter, but instead asked Chen Yuru and let her figure out the secret for herself.
"I would like to ask, my dear, if you are pregnant with a dragon, who will benefit the most?"
"Of course it's me, you don't need to ask."
The anger on Chen Yuru's pretty face remained, and she replied bitterly.
Zhao An smiled freely and asked again: "So, do you have any doubts?"
Chen Yuru was at a loss for words, pacing back and forth with her pink fist tightly clenched. She once again thought of what Zhao An had said before about her father wanting to pave the way for her brothers, and suddenly a chill ran down her spine for no reason.
Could it be that her father wanted to get rid of Zhao An and prevent her from becoming pregnant with dragon seeds?
"Your Majesty, the future is in your hands. If you make a mistake, there will be no room for regret in the future. Brother Chang Ming was captured by the Duke for my Majesty's sake. He worked hard for her position in His Majesty's heart. How can he be a slave? If you want to gain something, you have to give something.”
"Slave, what exactly are you going to say?"
"If the empress doesn't want what happened to Wang Guifei to happen again, she should make a decision early and find a way out for the future."
Zhao An said this, as to whether she can separate herself from the Chen family depends on how ambitious she is.
A full half an hour.
Chen Yuru didn't say another word, her emotions were extremely complicated.
The Chen family supported her in entering the palace mainly to monitor the imperial power, which was also what her father personally ordered. As for her whereabouts when Chen replaces the emperor in the future, her father did not explain.
"Mother, do you want to sleep with me tonight?"
Zhao An raised his head with a harmless smile. Chen Yuru looked over steadily and gritted his teeth, "Of course I want it!"
She made up her mind.
Only her son will inherit the throne in the future!
The married daughter threw away the water. He didn't believe that his father would let a heterosexual person ascend the throne!
"In that case, I will resign and make arrangements earlier to take the queen into the palace later."
Zhao An crossed his fists and strode out of the palace.
Looking at the back of the young man walking away, Chen Yuru frowned and asked the silent He Ye, "Do you think he is trustworthy?"
"My servant believes in Eunuch Zhao's loyalty, otherwise there would be no need to take risks personally. His move has completely offended the Duke. If I don't help, I'm afraid his situation will be very dangerous."
Heye still thought about Zhao An's kindness in her heart, so she answered without thinking.
Chen Yuru was thoughtful, and then she wrote a handwritten letter and asked Heye to arrange for someone to send it to the Duke's Mansion.
She must protect Chang Ming. Zhao An and Chang Ming are the only two cards she has, so she must protect them no matter what!
Even if Long is not sincere towards her, as long as he can mediate in front of the emperor and let her conceive a dragon seed, that's enough!
Chen Guogong's residence.
Chang Ming was tied up in a dark and damp dungeon with his body beaten and bruised. Facing the sinister-looking Chen Guogong, he was extremely aggrieved and angry, "Everything my subordinate said is true. Eunuch Zhao and I are doing this for the sake of our empress. Only if the empress is pregnant with a dragon son, will she be able to..."
"Stupid! You don't even know you're being used as a gun!"
Chen Guogong shouted decisively.
How could he give birth to such a stupid daughter? Chang Ming has always been alert, but he was deceived into lameness by a eunuch in just a few words.
"Your Excellency, my subordinates are dedicated to the Queen. Anyway, there is no cure for the mother-child poison, so the old prince will definitely die. Why not use this opportunity to win a place for the Queen in His Majesty's heart?"
"What do you know! Her purpose has been achieved by entering the harem."
Chen Guogong said these words almost subconsciously, but when they fell on Chang Ming's ears, they changed their taste.
Now he understands why his lady re-appoints a eunuch. This is to compete with Chen Guogong for future power!
Thinking of this, he looked at the handsome young master standing behind Chen Guogong, and an unreasonable anger suddenly filled his chest.
The young lady he longs for is just a victim of the Chen family's interests, and this eldest son is the one who controls the future.
This is not fair!
Chang Ming couldn't help laughing, his scarred cheeks gradually twisted.
"why are you laughing!"
"Subordinate, I realize my mistake."
Chang Ming lowered his eyelids.
The eldest son said calmly: "Chang Ming, you are a disciple of my Chen family. Father's orders are more important than anything else. I think you have good intentions this time. I give you a task. Enter the palace and get rid of the little eunuch named Zhao. , as long as you can do it, I won’t care about you this time.”
"Subordinate, take orders."
Chen Guogong and his son looked at each other and left the water prison.
Back in the study, a servant handed over a secret letter, and the eldest son couldn't wait to open it.
Chen Yuru requested the release of Chang Ming in a secret letter, saying that Chang Ming's actions were all arranged by her, and that she had never been able to conceive the dragon seed because His Majesty did it deliberately. She needed some actions to please His Majesty, and as long as she could get pregnant, she would do anything. Easy to say.
Chen Guogong sneered and said, "My daughter has grown up and knows how to plan for the future."
The eldest young master didn't understand. He didn't seem displeased at all on the surface, but there was a turmoil in his heart.
The girl who was once careless and careless seemed to be much smarter after entering the palace.
The married daughter of the Chen family is an outsider, and it is simply wishful thinking for outsiders to compete for the throne!
Not surprisingly, Chang Ming doesn't have such deep scheming. Only Zhao An can be controlled by getting rid of Zhao An.
Just as he was thinking about it, Chen Guogong held his shoulder and said complexly: "You are too impulsive. Over the years, your character has always been lacking. You should not have let Chang Ming get rid of Zhao An."
The eldest son was speechless, he was impulsive, and saying this confirmed his thoughts.
"I'm sorry, father, I was wrong..."
"Forget it, sooner or later we have to fight. It will be good for you to get rid of the variables."
"What if Chang Ming can't do it?"
"Anyway, it's impossible to get rid of the emperor with him. The emperor can't die yet, and Chang Ming has no use value. If he can't do it, let him disappear."
"yes."
The eldest son put away all his worries, gave a long salute and exited the study. As soon as he left the door, he bumped into Xiao Gui Gu Shi Donghai. The latter dragged him to the corner and said in a deep voice, "I heard about the water prison, eldest son." Too impulsive."
"Sir, what should we do now? That girl is getting out of control. If she really gives birth to a dragon heir, in the future..."
Facing his mentor, the eldest son no longer hid his face, with worry on his face.
Shi Donghai stroked his beard and laughed, "Why be anxious? I think Zhao An is a traitor who works for the emperor and is placed next to the queen. The queen wants to fight, so let's fight for now. After all, a eunuch can't hinder the overall situation. Besides, after birth, It may not be impossible to die young.”
Speaking of this, Shi Donghai's smile was indescribably sinister.
The eldest son was stunned, then nodded and left first.
After he left, Shi Donghai hurried into the study. Chen Guogong stood by the window with his hands behind his back and asked coldly: "What did the boy say?"
"Hey, the Duke is wise and has everything under control."
