The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 278 Trading
In Xianfu Palace, Mrs. Lin Xu paid a big gift to Concubine Duan.

Concubine Duan received the gift and told her to get up, and then ordered her to sit down beside her, with a calm expression that was hard to see through.

Lin Xu's family is a woman, and she usually doesn't leave the gate, and there are very few opportunities to enter the palace, so she naturally seems a little nervous at the moment.

In fact, Concubine Duan is not sure about Lin Xu's intentions at this moment. Although they are "in-laws", they basically have no contact on weekdays.

"It's rare for you to enter the palace!" Concubine Duan said first.

"That's right... the concubine should have come and walked around a long time ago, but the palace is strictly restricted, and it is difficult for the concubine to make it!"

At this moment, Lin Xu could only answer in embarrassment, except for Lin Guanhai's account of her business, she really didn't know what to talk about with Concubine Duan at this moment.

Realizing this, Concubine Duan simply asked: "Everyone says that you can go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do, so let's talk about it... What can you do with me?"

"Your Majesty, there is something... I don't know how to mention it!" Lin Xu was even more embarrassed.

"Say what you have to say, don't say what you shouldn't!"

Concubine Duan's indifferent tone made Lin Xu more and more anxious.

As both women, the difference in their overall quality is truly astonishing.

"Your Majesty, that concubine has spoken bluntly..."

"The emperor's grandson's master, that is, Huang Zhicheng, Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion, found my husband... and said that the emperor's eldest grandson has something to ask for help from my mother!"

The last sentence made Concubine Duan's eyes sparkle. She seemed to be a different person at this moment, staring at Lin Xushi dumbfounded.

For the past two days, Concubine Duan has been struggling with how to get on line with Zhao Weilong, but she didn't expect Zhao Weilong to come to her on her own initiative.

Concubine Duan was even more surprised that Zhao Weilong would come to the Lin family.

At this moment Concubine Duan sneered and said, "You are concerned about the Prince's family!"

Even if Lin Xu didn't understand, she could hear dissatisfaction from Concubine Duan's words.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. My husband and Huang Zhi are of the same age, that's why we have some friendship. It's not because we care about the Prince's family!"

To be honest, Lin Xu's explanation was weak to Concubine Duan's ears.

Of course, all this is not important to Concubine Duan, so she didn't get too entangled with it.

"Zhao Weilong asked me to help him? What to do for him?"

"Naturally, it is for the matter of establishing a reserve. Your Majesty's methods are clever, so His Royal Highness Changsun relies on her!"

These words were taught to Lin Xu by Lin Guanhai.

But Concubine Duan sneered and said: "Let me help him? Then you go back and ask him, why should I help him?"

After saying this, Concubine Duan got up and left directly, and said in a cold tone, "Seeing off the guests!"

Concubine Duan left, and Lin Xu was also frightened. She had a good chat, but she never expected that it would turn out like this.

Since Concubine Duan was seeing off the guests, she could only get up and leave.

What happened today, she will tell her husband exactly what happened when she goes back.

Back home, Mrs. Lin Xu searched her memory, restored every sentence of the conversation, and told her husband vividly.

Lin Guanhai rushed to Huang Zhicheng's house immediately after hearing his wife's story.

An hour later, Huang Zhicheng and Zhao Weilong sat opposite each other in a side hall of the East Palace.

"Your Highness, Mrs. Lin Xu went to see Concubine Duan, and that's what she said!"

At this moment, Huang Zhicheng had told Zhao Weilong all about the situation that Lin Guanhai had relayed.

"Concubine Duan, are you unwilling to help?" Zhao Weilong was not confident.

"If she doesn't want to help, she can directly veto it, so why ask why?"

Speaking of this, Huang Zhicheng said solemnly: "What she means by this is that we ask us to make a condition first. As long as she is satisfied, she will help us!"

Zhao Weilong couldn't help but wryly smiled, spread his hands and said, "Master Huang, I'm alone now, what else can I give in exchange!"

Huang Zhicheng didn't take it seriously, and said calmly: "You don't have it now, it doesn't mean you don't have it in the future, and the emperor's eldest grandson doesn't mean it doesn't mean that the emperor's grandson doesn't exist!"

Zhao Weilong fell into deep thought. He could probably figure out the meaning, but he still asked, "What does the teacher mean?"

"Your Highness can promise benefits, and he will become the heir apparent in the future, and then he will fulfill them one by one!" Huang Zhicheng didn't go around in circles at all.

"Then what benefits should I give? Will she be respected as the empress dowager in the future?"

Once the old emperor died, if Zhao Weilong, the grandson's successor, would really respect someone in the harem as the empress dowager.

Huang Zhicheng shook his head. It is very difficult to do such a thing. Concubine Duan may not believe it when he promises to go out. Even if he does, it will be a big trouble to honor it later.

Now that there is a genuine empress, how could those courtiers allow a Duan concubine who has never been dealt with to be respected as the empress dowager.

"How about that?"

"I have an idea, I'm afraid His Highness will have a grudge!"

"Speak quickly!" Zhao Weilong urged.

"Concubine Duan cares most about her two sons. Your Highness may make a fuss about this matter!"

Hearing this, Zhao Weilong's face immediately changed.

Do you want yourself to recognize Concubine Duan as your mother?There is a generation gap between them, if Huang Zhicheng was not his respected master, Zhao Weilong would have scolded him immediately.

"What do you mean?"

"Concubine Duan has always wanted to make His Highness the Fourth Highness and King Yong be crowned heirs. Unfortunately, these two poor people... one died early, and the other is unknown!"

Speaking of this, Huang Zhicheng's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "People are dead, and they will no longer fight with the living. Your Highness may benefit the dead and please the living!"

"How to seek benefits?" Zhao Weilong asked again.

"Your Highness, you will play the performance yourself, and posthumously confer the titles of Fourth Highness and King Yong as crown princes!"

Speaking of this, Huang Zhicheng stroked his beard and said: "The so-called reciprocation, I think that when the time comes, Empress Duan will be very willing to help His Highness!"

After making these two princes, Zhao Weilong naturally had some conflicts in his heart, which made him feel betrayed, and he betrayed his father.

But Zhao Weilong also had to admit that Huang Zhicheng's idea was able to impress Concubine Duan.

"But in this way, the officials who originally recommended me may abandon me!" Zhao Weilong was worried.

This worry is very reasonable. Many people in the court dislike Concubine Duan, and many of them are supporters of Zhao Weilong.

"Follow the matter urgently, I will go and explain to them one by one, and they must understand His Highness's painstaking efforts!" Huang Zhicheng said solemnly.

"Are you sure you can hold them?"

"Your Highness, you have to understand one thing. The emperor's attitude is the most important thing. Concubine Duan can not only contact the officials to play, but also influence the emperor's thoughts!"

In modern terms: Zhao Weilong knew nothing about Concubine Duan's power.

"Alright...Master Huang, let's do it boldly. I agree with all of these. I'll write the memorial later!"

Huang Zhicheng nodded and said, "If so, great things can be accomplished!"

Immediately afterwards, Huang Zhicheng got up and left. The two of them could not stay in the side hall for long, otherwise they would easily attract suspicion.

All their plans are carried out in secret, and must not be discovered by Li Suxin and others.

Huang Zhicheng quietly left the East Palace, and then rushed to Tao Yangbo's residence.

That's right, after chatting with Concubine Duan, this time he went straight to Tao Yangbo's mansion, and it was considered as a true heart-to-heart talk.

(End of this chapter)