The charming legitimate daughter is reborn, addicted to the abstinent prince's pampering

Gu Chengfeng's answer was expected.

During this period, the three of them had close contact with the prince. Although they did not expressly indicate which camp they were on, they all tacitly preferred the prince.

"I wonder what Lord Shangshu thinks?"

Lu Yusheng looked at Gu Chengfeng walking away and said leisurely:

"The Lu family and the Gu family are mutually exclusive. They both prosper and suffer."

"Although His Royal Highness is not the most suitable to be emperor, he is the best candidate."

Zhou Mingde understood the meaning of Lu Yusheng's words after a moment's thought.

If a person wants to achieve great things, he must keep his head down and be calm. The prince and the second prince both belong to such people.

The difference is that the prince has a kind heart and is strict with himself and lenient towards others.

The second prince is a person who is cruel to others and even more cruel to himself; he is suspicious, keen, sharp, and ruthless.

Among all the princes, the second prince is undoubtedly the most suitable to be an emperor and has all the qualities required to be an emperor.

But don't forget the saying: "When the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden; when a cunning rabbit dies, a lackey will be cooked; when an enemy's country is destroyed, his advisers will perish."

You can share adversity with this kind of person, but you cannot share happiness with him.

If you want to die well, you must choose the prince.

After Zhou Mingde thought about it, he finally made up his mind to stand in the prince's camp.

"What Lord Shangshu said is true."

"When I return, I will prepare a generous gift and go to the Second Prince's Mansion. However, I am not sure about something, so I would like to ask Master Shangshu for advice."

"What's the matter?"

"Quanzi is engaged to Miss Gu's cousin. After the official pretends to be in the second prince's camp, how will he deal with this marriage? Should he take the initiative to terminate it?"

The second prince has begun to doubt the relationship between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Gu family. If the engagement continues, the second prince may not easily believe him due to his suspicious character.

Lu Yusheng also thought of this.

After thinking for a moment, he rejected Zhou Mingde's proposal.

"There's no need to do that."

"The more you try to prove something, the easier it is for you to reveal flaws. We cannot guess the second prince's thoughts. When he did not mention this matter, you made your own decision and terminated the engagement, which will seduce him even more. Suspicion, we might as well remain unchanged in the face of all changes.”

Zhou Mingde suddenly became enlightened.

"The lower officials have been taught."

He saluted Lu Yusheng.

The two parted ways, got on their carriages, and left the palace.

After Zhou Mingde returned, he immediately had people prepare generous gifts and took Zhou Ziyan to the Second Prince's Mansion.

From the day Zhou Mingde stepped into the Second Prince's Mansion, the civil and military ministers automatically assigned him to the Second Prince's faction.

If it were their legitimate son who was thrown into death row, about to be beheaded, and suddenly rescued by the second prince, they might make the same decision as Zhou Mingde.

Based on this, no one doubts that Zhou Mingde has ulterior motives.

The ministers had different opinions, but He Lianhuan never expressed his position. From his appearance, it was impossible to tell what his attitude towards Zhou Mingde was. He did not refuse or get close to Zhou Mingde.

Fengyi Palace.

The queen sat in front of the dressing mirror and secretly observed the expressions of the maids through the mirror.

Are there still spies arranged by Concubine Wen among these people?

There is no doubt that Concubine Wen arranged the death for Gu Wangshu at the palace banquet, but no one can guarantee that Concubine Wen only arranged for one person.

Based on Concubine Wen's calculations, it is very likely that two or three spies will be arranged to monitor her every move just in case.

For Jin'er's safety and for Jue'er's plan to become emperor, she must find a way to find out who this informant is.

As long as they find her, they can use her to deliver the news they want Concubine Wen to know.

The palace maids in the bronze mirror all lowered their heads, looking at their noses with their eyes, their mouths with their noses, and asking their hearts with their mouths.

Looking at it this way, there was no clue at all. She had to find a way to identify the eyeliner.

The queen pursed her lips slightly and had a plan in mind.

She raised her hand and took out the golden step shaker from the jewelry box.

Aunt Cui, who was dressing her up, said "Yeah" and said in surprise:

"This slave went through the jewelry box yesterday but couldn't find it. Where did you find it, Queen?"

The queen glanced at Aunt Cui and found that the surprise in her eyes did not seem to be fake.

His eyes fell on the bronze mirror again. This time, the expressions of the palace maids changed.

Some people glanced secretly, some looked curious, and almost everyone gave the reaction expected by the Queen.

But there was only one palace maid, who seemed to have heard nothing. She stood at the back of the crowd with her head lowered from beginning to end. Her presence could not be noticed unless you looked carefully.

The queen withdrew her gaze and continued to look at the golden step in her hand.

There was a lot of noise yesterday in search of this step.

Under normal circumstances, when the lost Bu Yao is found, the palace maid's reaction is either curious about where Bu Yao was found, or relieved and thankful that she will not be punished for the loss of Bu Yao, or she has an uncertain attitude. Take a sideways glance.

The only impossible reaction is indifference.

If there is an indifferent response, it means that the person is pretending to be calm in order to reduce the sense of presence.

The queen gently touched the tassels on the step rocker, and the jingling sound was very pleasant.

"I originally thought that this Bu Yao was lost, but unexpectedly it was given to Miss Gu by Jin'er's child to thank her for saving her life. If there is anything wrong with this child, I have to give it to Bu Yao. If Miss Gu really accepts it, Excuse me, I have an extra daughter-in-law."

The queen looked helpless.

Aunt Cui smiled and said:

"Our Highness is still young, so it is normal for us not to understand the meaning of giving hairpins to women. According to Yi Nu, Miss Gu is a very knowledgeable person. If it were any other woman who wanted to follow the dragon and the phoenix, she would have hesitated to take this step. "

The queen smiled and said nothing.

Even though Jin'er was only five years old, he knew a lot. It was definitely not an accident to give the Bu Yao to Gu Wangshu.

The little guy told her personally:

"Mother, Gu Wangshu saved my son by kissing her on the mouth. It's not rude to come and go without reciprocating. I can only repay her life-saving grace by marrying her."

She only thought it was Jin'er's joke, but through Bu Yao's incident, she could be sure that this little guy was not joking.

The queen put Bu Yao back into the jewelry box.

Aunt Cui asked doubtfully:

"Your Majesty, aren't you going to wear a Bu Yao today?"

"I won't wear it anymore. If Jin'er sees it, he will think that his mother has snatched back the things he gave away."

One sentence made Aunt Cui laugh, and the other maids could not help but smile silently.

The queen's eyes fell on the bronze mirror again, and she saw the palace maid just quickly turning her eyes. When she found that everyone around her was laughing, she also quickly curled her lips. Even so, she was still slower than the others. Half a beat.

This palace maid was cautious no matter what she did, and it was precisely because she was too cautious that the queen noticed something unusual.

This is called going too far.

The queen narrowed her eyes.

Since Concubine Wen deliberately put people into her palace, it would be a waste if she didn't use them.

The enemy is in the open and I am in the dark. I can trick the enemy in circles. This is the best strategy.

It's just that the status of this palace maid is too low, so she must find a reason to promote her status.

The promotion couldn't be too sudden, she had to think of a way.

At this time, Aunt Cui decorated her hair accessories, and then picked up the armor to put it on her.

The queen glanced at the long nail of her little finger and thought of an excellent plan.