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

He Lianhuan stared at Zhou Mingde for a long time, and Zhou Mingde almost thought that he had been exposed.

His heart was raised and his brain was racing. If he was really discovered, how would he dispel Helianhuan's suspicions?

From the outside, Zhou Mingde concealed his emotions very well, but his nervousness still could not escape He Lianhuan's eyes.

His stiff body, sweat-soaked forehead, and hand clutching the tea cup all revealed his inner unrest.

Of course, even if Zhou Mingde had no flaws, with He Lianhuan's vigilant character, it would be absolutely impossible for him to believe that Zhou Mingde would sincerely surrender to him in just one month.

There was the small sound of burning charcoal in my ears, and the temperature seemed to be rising.

Zhou Mingde felt like a light on his back, as if a huge boulder weighing a thousand kilograms was pressing on his chest.

He didn't understand why He Lianhuan had been staring at him.

In fact, He Lianhuan's move was a psychological tactic.

He didn't say anything, just stared at someone unhurriedly.

The more silent He Lianhuan was, the more Zhou Mingde started to think wildly, and the more he felt that he had done something wrong to attract He Lianhuan's probing eyes.

This tactic is often used in negotiations. Whoever has a stronger aura and is more calm will have a higher chance of winning.

He Lianhuan has never studied psychology, but he is self-taught, and his ability to control people's hearts is terrifying.

Zhou Mingde, who was enveloped by He Lianhuan's powerful aura, was about to be unable to resist. He finally withdrew his gaze and turned to ask the Minister of Civil Affairs.

"What do you think, Master Shangshu?"

Zhou Mingde breathed a sigh of relief immediately, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to calm down his shock.

When the Minister of Civil Affairs saw He Lianhuan asking himself, he pondered for a moment and said:

"In my opinion, the reason why Your Majesty wants to include Gu Wangshu in the harem is to contain the Gu family."

There is no doubt about this. He Lianhuan continued to ask:

"Then do you think my father can control it?"

The Minister of Civil Affairs shook his head: "I think it's not possible, but what do you think, Your Highness?"

"I don't think so either."

The air fell into brief silence again.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel hesitated for a while and said: "New Year's Eve will definitely not be peaceful. Now that the prince has won the support of hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the border, your majesty has become jealous of the prince."

After saying this, he paused and looked at He Lianhuan.

"Your Majesty is also wary of you, Your Highness."

"I think that if the prince wants to seize the throne, he will definitely choose New Year's Eve."

"Your Highness should have made plans early."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhou Mingde felt uneasy.

He finally understood that He Lianhuan's purpose of bringing them here was to discuss how to seek power and usurp the throne.

Isn't the second prince afraid that he will tell the truth?

Or is it that he has already gained the second prince's trust?

Zhou Mingde couldn't figure it out after much thought, so he had to continue to pretend to be calm and listen to the two people discussing the arrangements for New Year's Eve.

He Lianhuan said:

"Since we need to plan early, let's take action when the first firecracker goes off on New Year's Eve."

"They are both princes. Why can't Helian Jue be the prince and sit on the throne?"

A look of dissatisfaction flashed in He Lianhuan's eyes. Such a look had never appeared on his face before. Today was the first time.

Zhou Mingde was slightly surprised, but felt it was reasonable.

Except for His Highness He Lianjin, all the adult princes are not legitimate sons, and no one can be said to be nobler than the other. If we really count, Helianjue's biological mother is just a beauty, but Helianhuan's biological mother is one of the four concubines, De Concubine, Helianjue’s status is not as noble as Helianhuan’s.

In terms of talents, He Lianhuan was the best among the princes. He was versatile in both civil and military affairs. It would be difficult to find someone as outstanding as He Lianhuan in the entire Yong'an and even the entire Helian Kingdom.

It is normal for He Lianhuan to be unconvinced.

Just as Zhou Mingde was thinking this, He Lianhuan suddenly asked him.

"What do you think, Mr. Zhou?"

Zhou Mingde didn't expect He Lianhuan to ask him suddenly, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Seeing him in a daze, He Lianhuan smiled and said:

"Master Zhou, there is no need to be nervous. Since I am talking about seizing power in front of you, I believe in your character. You can speak freely."

Zhou Mingde thought to himself that he did not dare to speak freely, as he would make mistakes if he spoke too much. He Lianhuan was extremely smart, and if he said anything wrong, it might arouse his suspicion.

But he had to say it, so he had to bite the bullet and said:

"I feel that what His Highness and Master Shangshu said is true, and I have no objections."

This was said in a flawless manner, but it also seemed a bit perfunctory.

He Lianhuan looked at Zhou Mingde with a smile.

When Zhou Mingde met his eyes, He Lianhuan was obviously smiling, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

He raised his lips and smiled back at He Lianhuan. The scene of the two smiling and looking at each other seemed to others that the monarch and his subjects were getting along very harmoniously.

He Lianhuan suddenly asked:

"Master Zhou was close to Gu Chengfeng in the past. Based on your understanding of him, do you think he would rebel for Gu Wangshu?"

The smile on Zhou Mingde's face froze for a moment, and he realized that He Lianhuan was testing him.

If he continues to be perfunctory, He Lianhuan will definitely become suspicious of him. This time he must tell some useful information to dispel He Lianhuan's concerns about him.

"Going back to Your Highness, Gu Wangshu is not only the legitimate daughter of the Gu family, but also the granddaughter of Taifu Lu and the niece of Lu Yusheng, the Minister of Punishment. She has a special status. His Majesty included her in the harem and slapped both the Gu family and the Lu family in the face. The Gu family The Lu family belongs to the prince’s camp, and they are obviously trying to suppress the prince.”

"Not long ago, if the queen hadn't tried her best to stop it, the prince would have been deposed."

"The prince has already felt threatened, so I think it is very likely that the prince and the Gu family will rebel on New Year's Eve."

He was very serious and told the truth.

He Lianhuan cast a trusting look at Zhou Mingde.

"I have the same idea as Mr. Zhou."

"Since the Crown Prince and the Gu family have made preparations, we cannot sit still and wait for death."

......

Zhou Mingde came out of the Second Prince's Mansion and finally breathed a long sigh of relief after getting on the carriage. Fortunately, he didn't reveal his flaws today, otherwise He Lianhuan would have killed him with his methods.

After Zhou Mingde returned home, he immediately wrote a divorce letter and ordered someone to secretly pass the letter to Gu Chengfeng.

Gu Chengfeng opened the letter and saw the unpredictable content in his eyes.

He Lianhuan couldn't help but take action, and the time he chose was only one hour later than they planned.

Is this believable?

Gu Chengfeng expressed doubts about this.

He couldn't decide to pay attention for a while, so he ordered someone to call Gu Wangshu to the study.

After reading the letter, Gu Wangshu asked Gu Chengfeng: "Second uncle, do you think it is credible?"

Gu Chengfeng shook his head: "I don't think it's credible."

"Why?"

"He Lianhuan has always been cautious. It has only been more than a month since Minister Zhou took refuge with He Lianhuan. Isn't it suspicious that he would reveal such a confidential matter to his face?"

"And if you read the last sentence of the letter, Zhou Mingde himself said that he felt that He Lianhuan did not trust him very much, but he still wanted to discuss the rebellion in front of him. What was He Lianhuan's purpose in doing this?"

Gu Wangshu thought for a while and said:

"Is it to confuse us?"

Gu Chengfeng nodded: "Yes, what he told Zhou Mingde must be false news. If we take it seriously, we will fall into his trap."