The Double Soul of Red Mansions

Chen Ruiwen's attitude made Prince Lian feel sullen.There is quite a feeling of lifting a rock and shooting yourself in the foot.Seeing Chen Ruiwen calmly pick up the teacup on the table, Prince Lian was quite annoyed, and wanted to compete with Chen Ruiwen.

In the following time, neither of them was willing to take the initiative to talk about the joint venture, and no matter how anxious Chen Ruiwen was, he didn't show any flaws on his face.For half an hour, the whole room was silent.Chen Ruiwen didn't want to lose the initiative in the negotiation prematurely, but Prince Lian just wanted to give Chen Ruiwen a little flair.

"You are all guarding outside, I will go in by myself." Xue Baochai procrastinated long enough, but he never expected that when he came back, his own people waiting on the first floor would wink at her. In the private room, Xue Baochai was thinking about what to say for a while. She really didn't understand why it had been so long and they hadn't reached a consensus.

Xue Baochai pushed the door and walked in. The two people behind the screen were drinking tea with cups of water, and they seemed to be here leisurely and happily.Seeing this, Xue Baochai soon knew where the situation came from.

Xue Baochai gave Prince Lian a salute with a smile and said, "Master, is it possible for us to serve here?" From Xue Baochai's refusal to mention what happened, in the current situation, she knew without thinking that the two had not reached a consensus.The arrival of Xue Baochai gave Prince Lian a step down. Prince Lian looked at Xue Baochai with interest, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Go let someone pass the dishes." Prince Lian smiled and said to Xue Baochai, then looked at Chen Ruiwen and said, "If you don't mind the general, you should try it too. This king has heard that the dishes here are really good."

"That is inevitable." Someone gave the ladder, and Chen Ruiwen would not be unreasonable, and smiled at Prince Lian and said.Seeing that she had broken the situation, Xue Baochai knew that the rest of the time should be handed over to these two people, so she opened the door with a smile and went out to order food.

"This king wants to know what is the secret of Fengyi Palace." Prince Lian looked at Chen Ruiwen and said, "Since you can get this news immediately, you must know more."

The Duke of Qi had already stated this matter in his letter, Chen Ruiwen was not surprised that Prince Lian would ask this question, he knew very well about Prince Lian's coveting and obsession with the throne.Now that Chen Ruiwen wants to use Prince Lian first, he will not hide anything more: "I don't know more about this than you, one corpse and two lives in the palace, do you know about Concubine Xiande?"

"How could I not know, my royal father was given a cuckold." When mentioning this matter, Prince Lian felt quite gloating.

"It seems that the prince's intelligence system still needs to be improved." Chen Ruiwen smiled, and this tone made Prince Lian sound a little unswerving, but Chen Ruiwen did not give him a chance to explode, but said, "According to the message sent by Concubine Xiande that night , This is not a secret at all, it was only because she knew the secret of Fengyi Palace that she was silenced by the emperor."

"Is this true?" Prince Lian was obviously very surprised by the news, Chen Ruiwen just nodded when he saw this, "At that time, Concubine Xiande knew that there was no hope of survival, so she left a letter to her family, and this letter was later obtained by her grandfather, Only then did I know what happened to my eldest aunt back then. The letter said that the queen is not dead."

Another blockbuster caught Prince Lian off guard, and he is now in a state of excitement.What does it mean that the queen is alive?He can definitely start from here and find out the evil debts made by his good father.As long as this is planned properly, it is definitely a business that only makes money but does not lose money. However, after thinking about it, has Duke Qi's power reached that much?Prince Lian looked at Chen Ruiwen, the strategizing of the whole body was indeed quite like the Duke of Qi, did he find the right ally?If the queen is alive, then is the son-in-law also alive?

As soon as this idea came up, Prince Lian's back was covered in cold sweat.Looking at Chen Ruiwen with guarded eyes, Prince Lian has always had a thought in his heart, what is the purpose of Duke Qi's cultivation of power like this?Could it be that he overlooked something?Prince Lian has lived in conspiracies and tricks since he was a child, and he can survive until now because of his vigilance and caution.Now he is completely weighing whether this alliance with Qi Guogong is a benefit or a disadvantage.

"If the empress is not dead, where is she?" Prince Lian looked at Chen Ruiwen and said.

"This grandfather hasn't been found out yet. Fengyi Palace is now being missed by various forces over and over again. Personally, I think it may have been transferred by the Holy One." Chen Ruiwen was also disappointed with this imperial court. Although he was not a literati, But there is also the loyalty and patriotism in the bones of literati, but this appalling method of the Holy Majesty is really frightening.

"Then what did the Duke of Qi's government use to make a deal with this king?" Prince Lian now does not believe that the Duke of Qi will really stand with him. Looking back now, Prince Lian was full of defenses. The news was sent by Duke of Qi at the beginning. It came, but looking back now, this news always gave Prince Lian a series of conspiracy.However, he couldn't think of any flaws for a while, so he could only not mention it for the time being.

"Mutual benefit and reciprocity." Chen Ruiwen looked at Prince Lian and said, "The prince needs military power, but we need to live. It's as simple as that. Of course, it would be the best to be able to rescue my eldest aunt." To save the queen, this is According to Duke Qi's order, even the imperial concubine, Duke Qi did not intend to let her spend time in the palace.Qi Guogong's greatest strength is that he loves his juniors. As for power, he has no desire for power except for his grandson.All the arrangements now are just to get back what he wants for Chen Ruiwen, but Duke Qi never expected that it would be so simple.

"Then I will wrong the general to be my bodyguard. As for the third girl, she will serve by the concubine's side." Prince Lian raised his teacup and smiled, "What do you think, the general?"

"Very good." Chen Ruiwen toasted to each other, and the two of them took what they needed, and they reached an agreement for the time being.This meeting, Chen Ruiwen had achieved his goal, so he didn't stay for long, and made an appointment with Prince Lian for the next time, Chen Ruiwen got up and left. After he left, Xue Baochai came in from the outside.

"My lord, is everything going well?" Seeing Prince Lian sitting alone in the room, Xue Baochai smiled and stepped forward to refill his empty teacup, then sat down by his right hand and asked.

"Baochai, please analyze it for me. If the queen is still alive, will the child still be alive?" Prince Lian still values ​​Xue Baochai a little. He is still willing to listen to some points.So as soon as Xue Baochai came in, he told Xue Baochai the doubts in his heart.

Like Prince Lian, Xue Baochai was a little surprised when she first heard the news, but she had a serious heart and didn't show it on the surface.On the contrary, after listening to it, she calmly thought about it a lot. Seeing Prince Lian's suspicious expression, Xue Baochai said, "Does the lord doubt the identity of the Duke of Qi?"

"No, this Chen Ruiwen is one year older than the queen's child, so it's not within the scope of consideration. The king is just thinking, will this child be hidden by Duke Qi?" Duke Qi is obviously treacherous and cunning. With his background, he also used up a lot of brains. While his son and daughter-in-law were guarding the border, he quietly sent Chen Ruiwen there. He made a lot of arrangements secretly, and then mentioned the child's year to the previous year in the eyes of everyone. , for this reason, it can be said to be painstaking.But obviously this is also useful, at least now Prince Lian did not associate this matter with Chen Ruiwen.

"I think this matter is unlikely." Xue Baochai thought for a long time before saying.

"How?" Prince Lian asked.

"My lord, if the Holy Majesty is able to do such things as murdering his mother and wife, then this child will never live under the eyes of the Holy Majesty. Just imagine, if this child is alive, he will know about it when he grows up, will he know about it? Will it turn against the Holy One? I think, the Holy One will kill the grass and eradicate the roots to prevent future troubles." Xue Baochai said his analysis, "As for Qi Guogong's ability, you can take a peek at it now. He can't fight the Holy One. Then fifteen or six years I can't even fight."

"Then what do you mean, this child must be dead?" Prince Lian said.

"My lord, we have to plan for the worst regardless of whether he is alive or not." Xue Baochai likes to calculate, and she always considers the worst situation, "We can get the Duke of Qi and their third girl out, but , just in case, why don't we make these three girls our own? According to Qi Guogong's temperament, I am afraid that no matter whether the son-in-law lives or dies, he will make a little concession for the beloved junior."

"Throwing a rat." Prince Lian said with a smile, "You have such a good idea. The weak point of the Duke of Qi is his grandchildren. His protection of the younger generation is really enviable to me. However, the identity of Chen Ruixuan , I'm afraid I can't be a side concubine. But the position of the king's concubine is gone."

"This is the prince's business, and the concubine has nothing to do with it." Xue Baochai said this with a bit of resentment, which was very useful to Prince Lian.He pulled Xue Baochai up and sat on his lap and said, "Don't worry, Baochai. In the future, the king will be crowned the great treasure. This post must belong to you. Now it's just an expedient measure. The princess's father, the king still needs it." superior."

Xue Baochai had a smile on her face, leaning tightly on Prince Lian's shoulder, but she didn't care about Prince Lian's promise.Perennially said, like a father, like a son, Xue Baochai didn't think that Prince Lian would miss the old days.But she doesn't ask for much now, as long as this tree can protect Xue's family, it is enough.She doesn't expect any posthumous position, the position of the princess, that's what she never wanted.As long as he is not greedy for those things, Xue Baochai is always somewhat confident that he can protect himself.