It took a long time for Gu Qingqiu to find his voice.

"What did you say?"

She opened her mouth with difficulty, she had already believed this in her heart, but she couldn't say it no matter what.

At this time, Gu Ning's body leaned towards her slightly, and she could only see the sarcasm in Gu Ning's eyes.

"It seems that the princess really didn't hear the news." Gu Ning chuckled and said meaningfully, "How could you not know?"

Gu Qingqiu opened his lips, but found that under the extreme panic, she could no longer make a sound.

It's Gu Ning!

She has never had such a clear understanding, Gu Ning must have done it!It must be that Gu Ning knew her plan in advance, so he designed His Highness!

Gu Qingqiu squeezed his hands tightly, staring at Gu Ning full of hatred.

"Presumably the Crown Princess must be very disturbed, still thinking why her flawless plan went wrong? Shouldn't I be the one who should have appeared on that bed and was pointed out by everyone?"

Gu Ning smiled at Gu Qingqiu, and said sarcastically, "I'm afraid you still can't understand why the people who appeared there were replaced by the crown prince and the second prince?"

"Bitch!" Gu Qingqiu's words seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth, full of hatred, "What kind of benefits did you promise them!"

After Gu Ning said these words, she realized that there must be something wrong with Yan Yu and Yu Wentuo, they didn't go to the Longevity Hall at all!

"It seems that you have finally figured it out." Gu Ning smiled, "They found me and told me not to go to the Longevity Palace. The maid you sent has already been seen through by Chunyu."

"That little trick is not enough to fool Chunyu's eyes."

Gu Qingqiu only felt a fishy sweetness in her throat, but in front of the crowd, she swallowed the blood back: "What about the matter between His Highness and the Second Prince? How can you explain it!"

"Then you really think highly of me." Gu Ning rolled his eyes, his tone was very bad, "I don't have that great ability to plot people in the palace, this is under the eyes of the emperor, how dare I plot against him The two most beloved sons?"

Gu Qingqiu gritted his teeth and said: "But you still have the Pei family! You also have Xie Yan! Xie Yan is in charge of patrolling the imperial city. You are his fiancée, so he will help you of course!"

"If you think it is, then go for it." Gu Ning waved his hand perfunctorily, "It's really unlucky to sit with you, why don't you think about it, why does His Royal Highness always have accidents after marrying you?"

Her voice was not too loud, just enough for the surrounding ladies to hear.

Gu Qingqiu's face turned pale, and he said bitterly: "What nonsense are you talking about! I and His Highness are in love with each other, so how could I harm His Highness..."

"That's not sure." Gu Ning suggested sincerely, "You might as well go to the temple to worship, so as not to always cause His Royal Highness to fall into such an unbearable situation."

"you!"

"Does the princess want everyone to know that you are Kefu?" Gu Ning smiled at her, then lowered her voice, "If you don't want to, be honest, I will remember you plotting against me!"

Gu Qingqiu clenched his hands tightly; "You really didn't do it?"

Gu Ning knew that when Gu Qingqiu asked this sentence, it meant that she had dispelled her suspicions.

The one sitting on the throne now is still the emperor, how could he turn a blind eye to see his son lose such a big face, if he knew that he had planned all this, he would definitely not let himself go.

It's okay for her to be targeted by the emperor alone, but it will definitely affect the Pei family and Xie Yan. They have been planning for so many years, how could they lose everything because of her momentary arrogance?

Therefore, she had to dispel Gu Qingqiu's suspicion. If Gu Qingqiu stopped doubting her, the emperor would believe that this matter had nothing to do with her.

So, under Gu Qingqiu's gaze, she sneered coldly, and said arrogantly: "If I have such great ability, what do I plan on doing to them? Wouldn't it be good if I just throw you and a few men in the Longevity Hall?"

"You!" Gu Qingqiu's face turned pale with fright at Gu Ning's words, but there were not a few people watching the jokes around her, so she could only squeeze her hands secretly, determined to stay away from Gu Ning in the future.

If this kind of thing happened, she had no choice but to kill herself.

At the same time, in the Taiji Hall, the emperor summoned Xie Yan.

"Have you heard about today's events?"

When the emperor spoke, his eyes were fixed on Xie Yan, as if he wanted to see through Xie Yan's heart.

Xie Yan frowned, but said neither humble nor overbearing; "The minister has heard about it, but His Royal Highness and the Second Prince have always been beautiful people. Today's appearance is probably a trick of someone with a heart."

The emperor was not satisfied with this answer.

He touched the Buddhist beads in his hand, squinted his eyes and looked at Xie Yan again and again, and asked again: "Then do you know that the sixth prince of the Yan Kingdom and the second prince of the Xiongnu are asking to marry Gu Ning?"

Hearing this, Xie Yan clenched his hands tightly.

His face was stern, and his whole body exuded a cold aura that should not be entered by strangers. The emperor keenly saw his clenched fists, and couldn't help but let out a "huh" in his heart.

"You also know that the Xiongnu and the Yan Kingdom have always been our country's confidantes. If Gu Ning can be exchanged for peace between the two countries, wouldn't it be a wonderful thing?"

"You don't have to worry about the Pei family's dissatisfaction with you. With me here, it's just a matter of me saying a word."

First using the righteousness of the family and the country as an excuse, and then seducing him with benefits, Xie Yan's downcast eyes quickly flashed a dangerous light.

"What? Don't you believe me?"

At this time, Xie Yan raised his head and bowed deeply to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I don't want to send the county lord to marry me!"

"Whether it's peace between the two countries, or whether you're promoted to a higher position, nothing compares to Ning'er's one finger." Xie Yan replied calmly amidst the emperor's increasingly ugly face, "I really like the county lord, sir. I don’t want to exchange those things with her, not to mention, there are countless marriages in history, but in the end, there has never been a marriage that truly maintained the peace between the two countries.”

"Instead of trading women for a moment of peace, why not think carefully about how to train a strong army so that the Xiongnu and Yan will not dare to attack us again!"

What Xie Yan said did not leave any sympathy, the emperor's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Have you finished?" The emperor slapped the table heavily, and said coldly, "Don't you know that I am thinking about you wholeheartedly? So what if you marry Gu Ning? There are two sons in the Pei family, how can they support you wholeheartedly? you?"

"General Pei is kind to my ministers. Even if they are unwilling to support my ministers, my ministers have no complaints." Xie Yan's words are all sincere. Even the emperor who knows countless people can't see a trace of falsehood from his words. ingredients.

After a while, the emperor sighed: "Why are you bothering? Although Gu Ning is beautiful, I also have many beautiful daughters. If you marry a princess, then you will be a son-in-law..."

"I don't want to marry a minister who is not the county lord!"

Xie Yan's eloquent words completely left the emperor speechless.

After a long time, the emperor sighed deeply again; "Forget it, since you are stubborn, I won't persuade you anymore."

When Xie Yan left, the emperor stopped him again; "Xie Yan, remember, I really plan for you."

"I understand the emperor's good intentions, but I... I can't do without the county master." Xie Yan's words disappointed the emperor.

It wasn't until Xie Yan left that the emperor asked the people around him in a cold tone: "Could it be that I don't have the air of an emperor, so he is unwilling to accept my support?"

Li Dehai's back was covered with cold sweat, and he waved his hands again and again: "I think Master Xie is just grateful for the kindness of the Pei family. After all, without the Pei family, he would not be where he is today."

"But it wasn't the Pei family that appointed him an official, it was the Zhen." The emperor said coldly, "Does he think the Pei family is more worthy of allegiance than I?"

"This..." Li Dehai smiled mischievously, "My slave thinks that Mr. Xie remembers the kindness of the Pei family and also your kindness. Back then, Mr. Xie used his life to protect you in the hunting ground."

"Besides, he is loyal to the Pei family, and the Pei family is loyal to you. After all the calculations, he is still loyal to you!"

The emperor didn't speak for a long time, but once he spoke, he said something that made Li Dehai's body tremble: "What benefits did the Pei family give you? Can you always say good things about them?"

Hearing this, Li Dehai didn't hesitate at all, knelt down on the ground in one fell swoop, and kowtowed to the emperor non-stop; "Your Majesty has learned! This slave has only you as its master, and will never take advantage of others!"

The emperor smiled coldly: "Okay, I didn't doubt you either."

For Li Dehai, the emperor trusted him. If he didn't trust him, how could he let Li Dehai stay by his side for so many years.

"I'm just warning you, as my confidant, you can't be prejudiced against others, and you can't be partial."

"The slave has written it down." Li Dehai nodded repeatedly.

Just when Li Dehai was about to leave, the emperor suddenly asked, "Where is Tianshi Zheng?"

Hearing the emperor's words, the hairs on Li Dehai's back stood on end, but he didn't dare to lie in front of the emperor's gaze, so he could only reply: "I have been expelled from the palace by the empress dowager."

The emperor's expression suddenly became ugly: "Does this country belong to me, or to her?"

Li Dehai quickly knelt down again, these words were beyond his comprehension.

"Go and invite Tianshi Zheng back!" The emperor held his chest, his face was bloodless, "Chen Daochang has been refining the elixir for too long, I can't wait, only Tianshi Zheng can cure my headache!"

Seeing that Li Dehai did not move for a long time, the emperor's tone became even more impatient: "What are you still doing here?"

"Slave... I'm just a little worried. The method Zheng Tianshi said is too cruel." Li Dehai said in a low voice, "The Fourth Prince's side is about to die."

The emperor raised his eyebrows coldly: "What? Could it be that what I said doesn't work for you?"

"Your servant, I'm going to invite Tianshi Zheng back." Li Dehai didn't dare to persuade him any more, and agreed immediately.

Seeing him leave, the emperor's expression turned better: "Have someone send more tonics to the fourth child, and if there are any good ones in Zangbao Pavilion, ask them to send them to him as well."

"Yes."

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