Qianqi's gambling amount is not small. In the past few years, when he stayed in Prince Chen's Mansion, in addition to studying poisons, he also visited major gambling houses. From the initial loss of dozens of taels to hundreds of taels, now he often wins and loses of thousands of taels of silver. .
Even if Prince Chen's family has a lot of wealth, it can't withstand such a disaster.
"My lord, don't be so stingy." Qian Qi raised his lips and smiled, with a sinister look in his eyes, "Compared to what I have done for the prince, what is this little money? As long as the prince can achieve what he wants in the future, the entire treasury will be yours. Do you care about this little money?"
King Chen felt murderous in his heart. He had put up with him enough over the years. If he wasn't still needed, he really wanted to get rid of him right away.
It's a pity that the poisonous poison is the most spiritual. Qianqi's heart is vicious and insidious. When he raised the poisonous poison, he used his own blood. Once something happened to him, the things he raised would lose control and cause unpredictable consequences. s consequence.
That's why King Chen could tolerate him again and again.
"And don't forget, Your Highness, King Chen, that what I have done for you is all important things that are worthy of beheading." Qian Qi smiled coldly, "If things go by normal circumstances, your good father may not live for another twenty years." Question, can you wait twenty years?”
Because of his intervention, the emperor could return to the west early. His Highness, King Chen, must not know what is good and what is evil.
King Chen's expression froze, and he suddenly clenched his palms: "If you want money, you can, but the plan is ahead of schedule. You have to think more recently."
Qian Qi frowned: "Your Majesty, does he know that raising poison poison is very labor-intensive?"
"Go to the accountant and pay five thousand taels." He said coldly, "This is the last payment of this month. No matter you win or lose, you can no longer ask for money from me."
Qian Qi smiled with satisfaction, turned around and walked out.
King Chen took a deep breath and suppressed the restless murderous intention in his heart. He could not wait any longer. His father's attitude towards him had changed greatly recently. If his mother and concubine lost their love in front of their father, they would only be disappointed with their own situation. Even more disadvantageous.
If he achieves his wish as soon as possible, he can get rid of this villain who always threatens him. Staying with him is always a disaster, and it is also a disaster that cannot stop gambling.
King Chen raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, feeling anxious and unbearable.
He must plan early to act in advance, but what he lacks most now is military power. Jin Yue is forced to stay in the Queen's Palace to learn the rules, and the plan to marry Qi Jin is no longer feasible.
Unless Rong Cang can be completely controlled by him and there is no room for resistance.
Just how to do this?
King Chen's eyes darkened and he looked out the window without saying a word.
"Your Majesty." There was a knock on the study door, and Princess Chen's voice sounded outside, "Can I come in?"
"Enter."
Princess Chen pushed open the door and entered, turning to look at her husband standing in front of the window, her expression solemn and worried: "Your Majesty."
King Chen turned to look at her: "How is the mother-in-law?"
Princess Chen shook her head: "Not very good."
When the fifth princess went shopping, she met Princess Zhan and had a conflict with Princess Zhan. This incident was not what any of them expected, so they were caught off guard today.
King Chen looked gloomy: "Jin Yue is really a person who fails to accomplish anything but fails more than anything else!"
You're so good, why do you keep messing with Chu Yunfei?
"Today the Queen went to Zhaochen Palace." Princess Chen lowered her eyebrows with a hint of thoughtfulness in her tone, "After Jin Yue returned to the palace to complain to her mother, the mother was extremely angry and planned to kill the maids who were close to Jin Yue with a stick. I didn’t expect the Queen to arrive in time.”
King Chen frowned: "What do you want to say?"
Princess Chen said: "Don't you think it's strange, Your Majesty? The Queen, who usually doesn't care about anything, came so promptly. Did Shuhuang Palace get the news too fast?"
Weird indeed.
Not only is the queen weird, but the father's attitude is also weird.
King Chen only felt that many things were out of his control recently, which made him a little uneasy. There were too many surprises for him to handle.
He had to calm down and think about what to do next.
"Queen, let it go for now." King Chen said in a cold tone, "I need you to do something."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"As a gesture of apology, please invite Princess Zhan to Prince Chen's Mansion." Prince Chen said calmly, "It must be as soon as possible."
Princess Chen was puzzled: "Why?"
King Chen's eyes were cold: "Because Princess Zhan is Rong Cang's weakness."
Rong Cang cares about his princess very much, and the only person who can make him take advantage of her right now is Chu Yunfei.
So he could only work on Chu Yunfei.
If he could decide Chu Yunfei's life or death, how dare Rong Cang be so stubborn?
Princess Chen's expression changed slightly, and her intuition told her that this was not a rational approach. If she touched Princess Zhan, if she really angered Rong Cang, the consequences would be disastrous.
But she also knew very well in her heart that no one could change what the prince decided.
Besides...
Princess Chen lowered her eyes, the color in her eyes was dark and unclear. The child in Princess Zhan's belly was always a threat to her.
"Okay." She agreed softly, "I will find an opportunity to invite her over."
…
The situation in the palace changed dramatically in an instant.
The queen, who had been idle for many years, regained the power of the harem. Concubine Gu's reputation was not as good as before, and the five princesses were punished. The daughters of the Prime Minister's Palace, Prince Rong's Palace, and the Minister of Civil Affairs were implicated, which directly caused the fathers of these three families to urgently seek to see the emperor. , apologizing for his incompetence in teaching his daughter.
Although the prime minister is the head of the officials and has considerable power in the court, Emperor Mu has been on the throne for so many years and is no longer in the same situation where he was constrained by the officials when he ascended the throne at the beginning of the year.
The prime minister dare not challenge the emperor's wrath.
Prince Rong is the younger brother of Emperor Mu. He is a prince in the current dynasty. Because his abilities are not outstanding, he has received a prince's salary in the past few years and received the treatment he deserves. However, this is only this. In terms of actual power, he is not as good as the prime minister. Once the emperor is angered, , I am afraid that my status will plummet.
Not to mention Dou Shangshu, one moment the emperor said that he would marry his daughter to the King of War as a concubine, and the next moment his daughter caused such trouble, it almost made his aging heart angry. Stop beating.
When the three over-aged men knelt down in Qinzheng Hall to plead guilty, Rong Cang had already returned to the palace and briefly stated what happened in the palace.
Seeing that Chu Yunfei was listening attentively, Rong Cang raised his lips and said, "Father is still a wise man."
"Because of this incident, the father took back the power of the harem from the imperial concubine?" Chu Yunfei frowned, always feeling that things were a bit strange, "The imperial concubine has been favored over the years and has been in charge of the harem. Logically speaking, even if the imperial concubine protects her shortcomings, Even if my father gives her a scolding at most, he will not take back her power so quickly."
Rong Cang sat down on the edge of the bed: "I feel strange too."
"What do you think?"
Rong Cang pondered for a moment: "Maybe they have done something that my father cannot accept, but no one knows about it yet."
"So things are working out in our favor?"
"At present, it is beneficial to us." Rong Cang said, adding lightly, "At least there are no harms."
"As long as there's no harm in it." Chu Yunfei nodded slowly, "The top priority is to get rid of the poison in your body quickly to avoid long nights and dreams."
She has determined that the people who poisoned Rong Cang back then were Concubine Gu and Prince Chen, but she is not sure yet which of them, mother and son, is responsible for this.
And the person who is good at raising poisonous poisons has not shown much face so far. If the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry...
"Don't worry." Rong Cang comforted him warmly, "The current situation is in our favor. I have asked Qi Jin to check on that person. The results should be available soon."
Chu Yunfei nodded: "Yes."
