pet queen [rebirth]

After dealing with Su Mingmo's burnt fingers, Xiao Qian continued to turn his attention back to Wei Liang: "Why did Master Wei say that?"

Wei Liang: "..."

He coughed lightly, and said: "There is no definite evidence, it's all speculation."

Xiao Qian took a sip of tea, and said with a half-smile: "Master Wei, why bother to be secretive at this time, can't we talk openly and honestly?"

Wei Liang said: "I don't know the lord's position, so I can only say this." That is, I don't want to talk about it.

What Wei Liang just said, if it was not interrupted by Su Mingmo, would have seemed profound, but now Xiao Qian does not follow his style: "Master Wei can also put the matter of chasing after wind and shadows seriously The king said in front of him that if this word accidentally reaches the ears of the emperor and is blamed as the source of the rumor, Mr. Wei may resign and return to his hometown again."

Wei Liang: "..."

Wei Liang belongs to the Qing sect, so he doesn't have a definite position, he just wants to safeguard the imperial power. In his mind, it doesn't matter who succeeds to the throne, what matters is whether the people of Liming will suffer because of it.

Did not find out anything from Xiao Qian, but got Xiao Qian's blame, "Master Wei was alarmist for a while, which caused Ziyu to burn his hand. Next time you come to the palace, remember to bring some gifts to make amends." Wei Liang was speechless and took the opportunity. After leaving, Su Mingmo took the initiative to send him to the door.

As soon as they reached the gate of the palace, Su Mingmo explained a few words for Xiao Qian: "The prince didn't mean to target Uncle Wei on purpose, but he always speaks directly. Uncle Wei, don't take it to heart."

Wei Liang didn't really take it to heart, he glanced at Su Mingmo's hand, and asked uncomfortably, "Are... are your hands okay?"

Seeing Wei Liang's embarrassment, Su Mingmo couldn't help laughing: "Uncle Wei doesn't have to worry about such small things."

Wei Liang was swayed by Xiao Qian, a dignified man, there is no need to make a fuss about a small injury, he has recovered.

However, just now, seeing Xiao Qian's attitude towards Su Mingmo, it didn't seem like he just wanted to keep Wei Liang from coming to power. He thought about it, and asked Su Mingmo seriously: "Ziyu, how does King Ning treat you?"

"Very good," Su Mingmo said with a blushing face, "Zi Yu understands what Uncle Wei just said, but Zi Yu has his own plans."

"You... want to follow King Ning all the time?" Wei Liang's expression was complicated.

Su Mingmo nodded.

Wei Liang persuaded: "Ziyu, the most ruthless emperor's family, you can help King Ning if you want to, but leave yourself a way out, don't let yourself in."

Su Mingmo still said: "Ziyu...knows it well."

Wei Liang finally understood that Su Ziyu was probably in love with King Ning.

That would be troublesome, no wonder King Ning was so eager to act that way in front of his own face.

Wei Liang snorted, and said again: "Ziyu, King Ning is a smart man, and he is somewhat capable. To be honest, apart from his unorthodox background, he is actually much stronger than King Duan."

Wei Liang paused, and then said: "In case, I mean in case he betrays you in the future, you should always think of a way out for yourself."

Su Mingmo was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "No, Uncle Wei, I believe the prince will not betray me."

Wei Liang left.

Although he didn't give up persuading Su Mingmo, but judging by his insistence, he knew that it would be useless to talk too much, so he just let it go.

Su Mingmo turned around and found Xiao Qian standing behind him.

Xiao Qian smiled slightly, his black eyes shining with joy in the night: "Zi Yu, is what you said just now true?"

In the past, someone persuaded Su Mingmo to leave a way out for himself, but Su Mingmo's answer always left room for it. Today is the first time Xiao Qian heard Su Mingmo say that he believes in himself.

Su Mingmo nodded lightly and said, "Yes."

Xiao Qian took a step forward and pulled him into his arms.

He didn't know what to say, but he just thought in his heart that Ziyu's affection was as important as a thousand mountains, and he must cherish it carefully so as to live up to the king's wishes.

King Duan arrived in Beijing a little later than Wei Liang. As soon as he arrived, he went to the palace to meet Emperor Xuancheng. I heard that Emperor Xuancheng was much thinner than when he left Beijing. He knelt at Emperor Xuancheng's feet and cried loudly. , I don't know if it's true or fake.

In short, as soon as Duan Wang came back, all the forces in the court and China began to move around again, and even the quarrel between Concubine Shu and Concubine Yun became much louder.

The Empress was not feeling well recently, Xiao Qian went to the palace to see her, and heard the Empress tell him something, saying that the nanny of the Sixth Prince had suddenly changed a few days ago, the nanny had treated the Sixth Prince very well, and the Sixth Prince also liked her very much .

Suddenly knowing that the nanny is missing, the sixth prince naturally refused to follow him, and cried and made a fuss in Concubine Yun's palace. Concubine Yun comforted him, saying that the nanny was unwell and had returned home on leave, and the sixth prince had grown up and could not rely on everything Nanny, otherwise I will make my father unhappy.

After a few days of comfort like this, the sixth prince barely calmed down.

Later, it was Concubine Shu's turn, saying that one day Concubine Shu was walking in the imperial garden, and some servant pushed her from behind, causing her child to almost die.

Concubine Shu has a big belly now, so she has to be extra careful in everything, once this happened, it even alarmed the Queen Mother.

Later, Emperor Xuancheng personally ordered a thorough investigation, saying that he must find out which slave did the trick.

"The emperor ordered the guards in the palace to investigate this matter. Guess what the guards replied in the end?"

The queen leaned on the bed, stroked her hair lightly, and said with a smile: "It is said that a maid in Concubine Shu's palace accidentally sprained her foot while walking, and she reached out to push Concubine Shu when she fell. "

"The maid, she was recognized by the guards when they found out, but Concubine Shu didn't believe it, she was from her own palace, so she said that the maid was far away from her when the accident happened, and pushed her hand But it sticks out from behind the rockery, the emperor must check the people in Concubine Yun's palace."

"The emperor was really out of energy. He waved his hand and directly killed the maid."

"What do you think Concubine Shu will think after that palace maid is killed?" The queen said with a smile. Pushing him down the pond, and ordering someone to murder the sixth prince's nanny, will not be punished like this."

"However Concubine Yun was really able to bear it this time. In the end, she relied on the emperor to help her, so she was defeated."

"It's said that rabbits will bite people when they are in a hurry. If I were to change places, I'm afraid I won't be able to live up to Concubine Yun's tolerance."

The queen looked at Xiao Qian with a smile, and said, "Qian'er, what do you think?"

Xiao Qian said: "Concubine Shu is testing."

"Oh? How do you say it?" The queen raised her eyebrows.

"Testing the bottom line of the father," Xiao Qian said indifferently, "Shu Concubine has already guessed that the person the father prefers is not Duan Wang, and Duan Wang has also noticed it, but because of the father's ambiguous attitude, they are afraid that they still hold it. A glimmer of hope."

"So Concubine Shu wanted to test it out to see what attitude father had towards her and Prince Duan. But the seeds of doubt had already been planted. Even if they tried again, they would not get a real answer. Instead, they would wear down each other's patience."

"Father ordered the guards to execute the maids in Concubine Shu's palace, with the intention of knocking mountains and shaking tigers. Maybe father still has affection for Concubine Shu. The crown prince is still locked up in the East Palace, which means..."

Xiao Qian paused for a moment, then continued: "It means that Emperor Father doesn't want King Duan, Concubine Shu and Concubine Yun to fight to the death in the end for the sake of the throne."

"But Concubine Shu didn't understand what she meant. The more Royal Father did this, the deeper the seeds of Concubine Shu's suspicion grew. Even if she ordered someone to push the Sixth Prince into the water and dealt with the Sixth Prince's nanny, Father didn't care..."

"People's hearts, once tainted with greed, will never be satisfied." No wonder Wei Liang sent Xiao Qian a message saying that King Duan would rebel.

With the current situation, Concubine Shu has not stopped, and Prince Duan returned to Beijing one day later than Wei Liang...

He remembered that there was news earlier that King Duan would arrive in Beijing at the same time as Wei Liang.

Where did King Duan go on this late day?

"Qian'er?" the Queen called him, "What do you think?"

Xiao Qian suddenly stood up: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for reminding me, Qian'er has something to say goodbye."

He went out of the palace and called Siqing into the carriage.

Sixian was driving in front, Xiao Qian said to Siqing: "Give you a few days, you go to Jiangnan, and help me find out who the king has been in contact with during this period, and whether he has planned something secretly, as soon as there is news report back."

"Yes." Siqing immediately got out of the carriage, ready to go back to the palace to tidy up and leave.

Wei Liang's reminder made sense.

Xiao Qian thought to himself, before he only knew that King Duan was going to rebel, but he always felt that it should not be the time.

Regarding Emperor Xuancheng's serious illness, except for the Queen who had definite news, others could only guess at most, it was related to the fate of the country, and it was impossible for the Tai Hospital to spread this matter around.

Since it was all speculation, even if King Duan had doubts, he had to find an appropriate time, otherwise Concubine Shu would not make frequent moves to test Emperor Xuan Cheng.

But Xiao Qian's thinking clearly ignored human nature.

The more Concubine Shu tried to test Emperor Xuancheng, the more suspicious she and Prince Duan became.

Wei Liang's news was too timely. Not only is Duan Wang going to rebel now, he may have already taken action.

Even if Siqing worked fast, it took five days to go back and forth. When he came back, he told Xiao Qian that King Duan had united with some officials in the south of the Yangtze River, and even secretly trained a group of family soldiers himself.

Those family soldiers were basically victims of disasters in the south of the Yangtze River. They were desperate because of the disaster. After instigation, they took refuge in King Duan.

"The relief money allocated by the imperial court was previously embezzled by the governor of Jiangnan. After the investigation, King Duan confiscated a lot of stolen money. He tampered with the account books and used the money to win over those people in his own name. It is estimated that the gang People think that there is hope in the future after following King Duan, and now I am afraid that they all have deep resentment towards the current sage. Siqing thinks that it is because of this that King Duan will solve the corruption of Jiangnan governor so quickly, and those who have been swallowed for disaster relief money The disaster victims are not not making trouble, but they were recruited by King Duan, and I am afraid that they will be overwhelmed."

This technique Xiao Qian is too familiar with, it is Duan Wang's usual trick.

In his previous life, he used this strategy to bring down the prince.

First dealt with the gang of corrupt officials, then bribed some landlords, and promised those victims that as long as he ascended the throne in the future, the landlords would be able to reduce part of the rent of the farmers. In fact, this is just a stopgap measure. When Wang Zhen ascended the throne, the farmers in the south of the Yangtze River were taxed more heavily.

After King Duan ascended the throne in the previous life, many uprisings broke out one after another in the south of the Yangtze River, but they were quickly suppressed by Xiao Qian's troops.

Now Duan Wang is repeating his old tricks.

If they were bought by King Duan temporarily with money, it would be okay if they were formed hastily. He was afraid that King Duan would lay out lines everywhere, and even the Beiyu Army and Zhenyuan Army in the northwest and northern borders would be bribed.

Sure enough, on the day after Siqing came back, Xiao Qian received a letter from Feige sent by Bai Fengming. The letter said that there seemed to be a change in northern Xinjiang. direction to go.

Time was running short, Xiao Qian didn't have time to think, took a horse from the stable, and went to Wei Liang's mansion overnight.

What King Duan wants to oppose is Wei Liangxian's warning. Perhaps he has already thought of a way to break the situation.

He came to visit Prince Ning's Mansion that day, and now that he thinks about it carefully, it was definitely not just a simple visit to Su Mingmo.

What is Wei Liang's plan?

What was he trying to remind Xiao Qian that day?