The best ring

The meeting ended quickly, but the mood of the seven people was quite complicated, especially Zhao Lun, Yuan Ji and Hou Yi. They all seemed to have achieved their goals, but they didn't feel much like winning.

Zhao Lun took the initiative to find Zhou Yanfeng and asked with a reproachful look on his face: "Zhou Shangshu, what did you mean just now?"

"What is the matter that His Highness is talking about?" Zhou Yanfeng looked puzzled and said, "I don't understand."

"The matter of the seventh princess!" Zhao Lun said through gritted teeth.

"What happened to the seventh princess?" Zhou Yanfeng asked: "The late emperor had betrothed her to the prince of the Tianji Kingdom before his death, so she is a member of the Tianji Kingdom. If she returns to our Yanfeng Kingdom, she will still have the status of a princess, but It’s not appropriate to live in the palace anymore. Is there anything wrong with that?”

"But she is not married to the prince of Tianji Kingdom!" Zhao Lun said.

"Is this important?" Zhou Yanfeng said: "Everyone in the world knows that she has been betrothed to the prince of Tianji Kingdom. This is enough. If she is allowed to live in the palace as a princess again, it will only be harmful. It will be the face of our Yanfeng Kingdom."

Zhao Lun stared at Zhou Yanfeng with hatred and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhao Qi has indeed been betrothed to the prince of Tianji Kingdom by the late emperor. This matter has been announced to the world and everyone knows it. Therefore, even if the marriage is not consummated, many people will think that she is already a member of Tianji Kingdom. At this time It is indeed inappropriate to return to China and live in the palace again.

But what Zhao Lun couldn't accept was that when he suggested that Zhao Qi live in the palace, Zhou Yanfeng and three others unanimously opposed it. In his opinion, whether Zhao Qi could not live in the palace was not a big deal. Zhou Yanfeng and three others were completely There's no need to be so picky.

"You know, what I value is not the matter itself!" Zhao Lun said in a serious tone.

"What is the Third Highness talking about? Why can't I understand?" Zhou Yanfeng said: "What we discussed before was whether the Seventh Princess should live in the palace?"

When Zhao Lun heard Zhou Yanfeng's words, he was sure that the other party was pretending to be crazy, but there was nothing he could do about him.

"Does the Third Highness have anything else to do? If not, we will leave first." Zhou Yanfeng said.

Zhao Lun just looked at Zhou Yanfeng and did not speak.

Zhou Yanfeng didn't care, he handed over to Zhao Lungong, and then left.

Following Zhou Yanfeng were Li Yang and Qi Kai. The three of them now seemed to be an unbreakable small group.

Zhao Lun looked at Zhou Yanfeng's back with red eyes.

Fortunately, he was not too disappointed today. Although he lost face in Zhao Qi's matter, he successfully prevented Zhao Ke from being released from prison. For this, he was quite satisfied.

At present, Zhao Ke's release from prison is blocked, and the eldest prince Zhao Xuan has fled the imperial capital. In Zhao Lun's view, there is no one in the imperial capital who can compete with him for the throne. In comparison, he has lost a little face and lost a little face. Not a big deal.

"Hmph, you three, just wait for me. After I ascend the throne, see how I deal with you!" Zhao Lun thought viciously in his heart.

On the other side, Yuan Ji and Hou Yi were in equally complicated moods when they left the hall.

They were both very disappointed when they failed to successfully rescue Zhao Ke. Especially when they were set up by Zhou Yanfeng and the other three, they were even more annoyed. This also made them clear that in the seven-person group, except for the two of them, No one outside a group is worthy of trust.

However, the anger in the two people's hearts was slightly relieved because of what happened to Zhao Qi.

Originally, Yuan Ji objected to Zhao Qi moving into the palace, just to target Zhao Lun. He didn't want Zhao Lun to be too proud. He did it just to irritate Zhao Lun, and he didn't think he could successfully stop it.

But the reaction of Zhou Yanfeng and the others later surprised him. Zhou Yanfeng and the others actually supported him!

You know, not long ago, Zhou Yanfeng and the other three had supported Zhao Lun. Yuan Ji did not expect that these three people would suddenly support him in the blink of an eye.

Yuanji didn't believe that Zhou Yanfeng and the others couldn't see the meaning behind this matter, but they still did it, which made Yuanji wonder what they meant.

"Tell me, why do they do this?" Yuanji asked: "What are the benefits to them?"

Hou Yi, who was beside him, thought for a while and said: "What they did shows that they and Zhao Lun were not allies before. The reason why they supported Zhao Lun in preventing His Highness from being released from prison may be due to other considerations. In addition, they They are a neutral party. They do not support both sides and neither side can win. This is the result they most want to see. "

Hou Yi's words made Yuan Ji's eyes light up, and he suddenly understood a lot.

Yes!

The different performances of Zhou Yanfeng and the three people before and after showed that they and Zhao Lun were not in the same camp. Otherwise, they would not refute Zhao Lun on Zhao Qi's matter.

In addition, what Hou Yi said makes sense. Zhou Yanfeng and the others have no clear target of support. For them, whoever ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor will affect their rights. Therefore, for them, it is best for the throne to remain vacant. choice, so they would support Zhao Lun at one moment and stand on their side at the next.

"I really didn't realize it before. Zhou Yanfeng and the others are really treacherous!" Yuan Ji said with a hint of ridicule.

"Yes." Hou Yi nodded: "I did underestimate Zhou Yanfeng before, but this guy still has two skills."

"I don't want to interfere with them because they want to have both sides, but they prevented His Highness from being released from prison, which ruined our major event!" Yuanji said: "Originally, this was the best opportunity to rescue His Highness, but in the end, because of a few of them , His Highness cannot be released from prison, I can’t wait to kill them! If we miss this opportunity, it will be even more difficult for us to deal with His Highness in the future.”

Looking at the worried Yuan Ji, Hou Yi said: "Actually, it's not completely impossible."

"Oh, what do you think?" Yuanji asked immediately.

"Although the opinions of the Third Highness and Zhou Yanfeng are important in this matter, it can also be said that it is not important, because the Second Highness is not imprisoned by them, but by Guanzhuo. As long as Guanzhuo is willing to release the Second Highness, those two Your Highness can regain your freedom," Hou Yi said.

When Yuan Ji heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "You are right! As long as Guanzhuo is willing to release His Highness, the others will have no chance to stop it, but..."

At this point, Yuan Ji paused for a moment before continuing: "It's just that after what happened today, it will be very difficult for Guan Zhuo to take the risk of releasing His Highness the Second Prince."