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Except for the fact that the emperor is going to abolish the crown prince, the court was considered calm for a while, Qiao Yu and the crown prince went to court as usual, but they could still maintain their face, but now they have completely torn their faces. Somewhat rational, Xie Jujin was even afraid that the prince would do something demeaning when he went to court the next day.

The funeral ceremony under Chen Qiu's stage was very simple and casual, although the prince wanted to go, but the queen couldn't stop crying every day to dissuade him, telling the prince not to offend the emperor again, so he gave up.

The emperor didn't bring up the matter of abolishing the crown prince, but he didn't offend Qiao Yu either. For a moment, the officials couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking.

The prince came out of the queen's bedroom in a depressed mood. He lost his mind and walked away in a daze like a wandering soul. The attendants didn't dare to speak more, and the prince didn't let him approach, so he could only follow from a distance.

The prince just walked with his head down, and he almost came into contact with him before suddenly returning to his senses.

Duke Huai supported him, and said: "Why didn't His Highness ask someone to follow when he came out?"

The prince murmured to the prince, and said with a wry smile: "I want to stay alone for a while, so I told them not to follow. I'm rude today, and the prince laughed."

Duke Huai looked at the young man in front of him. The prince's character was gentle, but he was on par with the third prince after being a prince for many years. When he was not very high-spirited, he was a handsome young man after all. After half a month, many trials and tribulations made the child's body weak. His vitality was almost gone, his complexion was as white as a piece of paper, and the end of the road was almost written on his face.

"How did you make it like this?" Duke Huai sighed softly, bent down and patted the ashes on the prince's robe when he knelt in the Queen's bedroom earlier, "Although the prince is sad, don't lose your manners, forgive me for being rude. In other words, there are too many people looking at the prince right now, and the prince is frustrated, isn't it just in the hands of these people?"

The prince trembled, and said in a low voice: "Uncle said this too."

Duke Huai was sad to see it.

The biggest difference between him and the emperor is that the emperor is really cold, no matter who he uses, he has no feeling, everything is a pawn in his eyes, only usable or not, how much does Duke Huai have for these flesh and blood relatives? There is no family affection, but these family affections do not prevent him from doing what he wants to do.

Duke Huai sighed and said: "Siren has gone, so I won't say such innocuous words as mourning for the prince, but if Chen Xiangquan knows, I don't want the prince to suffer like this." He paused, "Today's weather is good, not as good as mine Hanging out with the prince, Quan Zuo can relax."

The prince said: "Okay."

How could he not understand what Duke Huai meant, that Duke Huai was able to live so well in Zhongzhou because of his flair and seclusion, the prince was very grateful for him being able to say a few words.

The scenery of the side garden is elegant and quiet, and the breeze blows across the water and blows onto people's faces, which is cool and refreshing, and the prince's head, which has been chaotic all day, slowly wakes up.

Duke Huai leaned on the railing, his posture was lazy and casual, he looked at the thin prince, and advised: "Since your majesty has not pursued it any further, the prince should relax."

The prince smiled wryly and said: "The empress dowager is seriously ill. The old man has always been in good health. He was diagnosed in depth and did not care about world affairs. He went to see His Majesty for me a few days ago." He paused and almost cried, "Now he is seriously ill. I can't get out of bed, I want to see the Empress Dowager, the mother around the Empress Dowager only said that the Empress Dowager is delirious and no one can see her. When I got to the empress mother, the empress cried for a long time and told me that it was said in the palace that I will make the empress dowager angry."

Duke Huai comforted him, "The Empress Dowager is getting old, and it's natural for people to be sick. The prince doesn't have to take all these things on himself."

He secretly sighed in his heart that the queen didn't distinguish between priorities, how did such words get out without being held accountable, but he could still tell the prince that the prince is at the end of his battle, so is the queen going to be the last straw?

"Even the Taishi Bureau said that it was a celestial phenomenon, but a natural disaster, not a man-made disaster. Your Majesty will go to pray for blessings and worship ancestors. The round trip will take seven days. All the crown prince has to do is to supervise the country well, so don't worry too much."

It was fine if he didn't mention that the emperor was going to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors, but the last trace of blood on the prince's face was gone when he mentioned it.

The prince said in a low voice: "The East Palace was abolished, and they all went to the Taimiao to comfort the ancestors."

Duke Huai was taken aback when he heard the words, and said: "The queen also heard this?"

The prince remained silent for a long time, which was equivalent to acquiescing.

Duke Huai didn't know whether he should be happy or angry, or he should lament that Chen Qiutai was the smartest in his life, and the only younger sister who was raised in his hands was so stupid.

The prince looked at him, his eyes reminded Duke Huai of the lamb he had seen when he was young.

Duke Huai felt as if he had smiled, but he didn't seem to be smiling. He said in a tone of concern and sadness in the eyes of the crown prince: "Your Highness is overthinking."

Duke Huai's reaction made the prince feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

He opened his mouth, only to realize that he hadn't made a sound at all.

The prince closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Why is this so?"

The biological father, why is this.

Duke Huai said: "Your Majesty still cares about His Highness," he said, "The relationship between father and son has been true for many years. If His Majesty really has no heart for His Highness, why should you be the East Palace since birth?" Of course Duke Huai knew why, it was nothing more than the emperor He reciprocated Chen Qiutai's love, but now that the prince is upset, it is easier for him to listen to such words, "It's just that the three of them have become tigers, and with the status of His Majesty, how many young people with evil intentions are advancing under His Majesty?" Slander alienates those close to him."

The prince suddenly raised his head, "What does the prince mean by this?"

Duke Huai smiled wryly: "Don't you think the crown prince feels that since His Majesty has some people around him, his actions are no longer similar to before?"

The people that Duke Huai mentioned were naturally referring to Qiao Yu.

Poor Qiao Yu, although harboring evil intentions, never bewitched the emperor, but the emperor had endured it for more than ten years and did not intend to endure it any longer.

Duke Huai is very clear, but he still wants to use such words to coax the child.

The prince is indeed a king with a kind heart and a soft hand, but he is not a fool, the implication of Duke Huai's words cannot be more obvious.

He thought, Duke Huai is using me as a knife to kill people.

But, but... Did he really not want to kill Qiao Yu?

Does he really not want to sit in that position above ten thousand people?For so many years, did he really have no resentment against the emperor's various biases and suppression?

The prince pressed his temples, as long as he imagined that scene, he would feel both fear and excitement, almost trembling.

Duke Huai looked at his silly nephew, and said, "The royal family has never had family ties."

The prince woke up as if from a dream when he was hit by these words, and asked in astonishment, "Uncle, what do you mean by this?"

Duke Huai didn't speak, but looked down at the koi in the lake scrambling for food.

The red and white tail of the fish is long and graceful, like a strand of yarn floating on the water.

The prince said anxiously: "Uncle!"

King Huai said: "I don't have any deep meaning." He paused, "Does the prince know that the prince, Qiao Yu and others have reached the point where they can't die?" How about Qiao Yu?"

The prince said without hesitation: "I will kill him."

A single Chen Qiutai is enough for the prince to hate Qiao Yu for the rest of his life.

"Is Qiao Yu a fool? You don't understand such a simple truth. If it was a few months ago, you and Qiao Yu still maintained a face-to-face relationship. Whether you succeed to the throne is just a matter of gaining or losing power for Qiao Yu It's all about parting, but now, if His Highness succeeds, Qiao Yu will definitely die, will Qiao Yu let the prince slaughter him?" He said softly, "Qiao Yu won't."

Duke Huai watched the young man's changing expression, and continued: "With Your Majesty's love and trust for Qiao Yu, how can the Crown Prince treat Qiao Yu now? Earlier, the Crown Prince said that His Majesty went to worship the ancestors, or he intended to abolish the East Palace. The Crown Prince felt that, Did someone figure out what His Majesty wanted to say, or is it groundless?"

At this time, the crown prince calmed down instead. He also grabbed a handful of bait and threw it down, but said: "What if everything is as uncle said? Right now I have no popularity in the court, and I have no military power outside. Besides The king wants his subject to die, and the father wants his son to die. Your majesty and I are both a king and a minister, and a father and son. What can I do? If your majesty doesn't want me to be a prince, I won't be a prince. If your majesty wants me to die, I will suffer kill."

How could Duke Huai fail to understand the meaning of the crown prince, every word he said was loyal to the emperor and going to die, but in fact every word was intended to rebel, but just as he said, he had neither popularity nor military power, so what did he use to rebel?

The emperor went to pray, and the imperial city of Zhongzhou was empty. To control the entire city, only one army was needed.

However, Zhongzhou is Wei's top priority. Foreign ministers are not allowed to lead troops back from the border without an edict, and it is not easy to go through the states.

Duke Huai said in his heart that his nephew is also an honest boy.

King Huai said: "Could it be the king's ministers on the coast of the land? Could it be that Chen Xiang's old department can't be used by the crown prince?"

At this time, Ji Weining, the guard of Zhongzhou, who was ordered to defend the king's city, was Chen Qiutai's old department. Ji Weining and Chen Qiutai were not very close, but they also had a teacher's friendship. Besides, Ji Weining, as a member of a family, saw such power as Chen Qiutai, It's just that the emperor can kill him with a few words, and it's better to be with the prince who is easier to control than the emperor who is deeply thoughtful and unfathomable.

Qiao Yu must go with the emperor to pray for blessings. The reason from the Emperor Qing is right in front of him. It is a godsend opportunity. Who in the aristocratic family does not hate Qiao Yu to the bone?

Afterwards, if the emperor is willing to commit crimes against himself, then he can abdicate. If he is not willing... In the history books, how can there be another emperor who will be disadvantaged by the prince's help and die because of the rebellion of his courtiers?

The prince dropped the bait.

The koi scramble, but they still look great.

In fact, what is the difference between them and these carp competing for food, besides, the appearance of Ji Ji Yingying will definitely not be as good-looking as these koi fish wagging their tails.

If uncle was here, what would he do?

The prince thought.

Chen Qiutai often lamented that the prince was not cruel enough, too indecisive, but he didn't mean to hate that iron can't be made into steel.

Because at that time Chen Qiutai was both an important minister and a powerful minister, with the honor of the empress and the power of the Chen family, even if the prince was a little naive and soft-tempered, what's the problem?If you become an emperor in the future, you will have to sharpen your temperament and heart, and they are still there, and they will definitely not let people surpass the prince.

Chen Qiutai regretted pampering the prince only before his death.

If the prince had been more scheming, he wouldn't be in such a mess now.

Uncle said that the royal family should not have too much family affection.

Uncle also said that those who want to achieve great things must be ruthless.

At that time, he always wanted to refute, but now he had to agree, such as the emperor, Qiao Yu, Xie Jujin, these people, which one is not cruel, the difference is only whether they show it or not.

The prince grabbed the railing with ten fingers.

Chen Qiutai's personality is cautious, he doesn't like what's in his cup, he's always calm and indifferent, in the impression of the prince, he got so drunk that night that he couldn't even recognize anyone, he grabbed his sleeve and called His Majesty.

The prince was flustered and dazed at that time, he was about to support Chen Qiutai, but he only heard Chen Qiutai say: "Your Highness, do you know why some people hate His Highness so much?"

The crown prince breathed a sigh of relief when he heard him call His Highness, and when he heard the content of the words, his heart arose again, and he said, "Why?"

Chen Qiutai looked at the prince's face and smiled happily. The prince had never seen such a smile on his uncle's face, "Because, because His Majesty is not in the right place, he..." Chen Qiutai staggered and threw himself into the prince's arms, "Because he is not enough. The name is justified, he was too afraid that others would think of the old prince, so he killed the old prince, exiled him, and went to guard the ancestral hall, in short, "

Chen Qiutai laughed, "He doesn't want anyone who remembers the old prince to stay in the court to block his eyes."

The prince was speechless for a moment, and his heart was shaken. He didn't know whether it was because of Chen Qiutai's drunken words or the emperor's actions.

"So the crown prince's death is extremely ugly." He hugged Chen Qiutai's arms and said with a smile: "Such a glorious person died on the bed, and even the crown princess suffered a lot of humiliation. Others thought that It was the princess who had been married for several years and had no pregnancy. She was so anxious that she seduced the sick prince to have sex. After the prince died, he had to be ordered to become a monk." He stretched out a finger and made a booing gesture to the prince, " Do you know why I know?"

The prince didn't dare to say anything else, so he said: "Uncle, you are drunk."

Chen Qiutai laughed loudly, and said slowly: "Because all of this is done by me alone." He was very proud when he said this, as if he was introducing a work that he was very satisfied with, but the corners of his eyes were wet again, I don't know why, "It's a congratulatory gift from me to His Majesty."

He looked up at the prince, "Your Highness, now you understand why your situation is so dire?"

Whether it is marrying the empress Chen or making a crown prince, it is the emperor who is repaying Chen Qiutai.

The prince is the proof that he murdered his brother!