The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

"I think there might be someone else behind this, trying to alienate the relationship between you and your subjects. You know, the Duke of Zhenguo is the cornerstone of our Great Zhou. Beichen didn't dare to attack in these years because of him. If something happens to the Duke of Zhenguo, Beichen will be the happiest one."

Upon hearing this, the third prince couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The emperor was very satisfied with the performance of the second prince. "What the group said is exactly. This matter involves the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Pei Aiqing is an important official of the country. We must not easily draw conclusions about his affairs."

Seeing this, the Third Prince had no choice but to use his trump card, "Father, do you still remember Zhang Yao, the world's number one assassin?"

When the emperor heard the name, his face suddenly turned cold.

The Third Prince said hurriedly: "The witness we caught this time is her."

"She's still alive?"

The emperor looked at the third prince strangely, "Didn't they say that Emperor Yuan Qingzong had her executed to clean up the family business?"

The Third Prince shook his head. "Zhang Yao can be called the best assassin in the world, which shows how powerful she is. It is impossible for her to die so easily. I have spent a lot of effort to catch this person. Father, you don't know that this person actually disguised herself as a fire-making girl and hid in Minister Liu's mansion for many years. If the Liu family hadn't discovered something unusual, I'm afraid they wouldn't have caught her."

When the emperor heard him say this, he thought of Minister Liu.

"Is it the Minister of Rites Liu who colluded with the gangsters?"

The Third Prince paused and reminded him cryptically, "The matter of Panshan Dragon has not been confirmed yet. It is natural for Minister Liu to defend himself on that day. Even if his brother-in-law was wrong, the Liu family also cooperated to capture Zhang Yao. I think, can Minister Liu be released first and let him go home?"

The emperor thought about it and nodded in agreement. He also told the third prince that he would personally interrogate Zhang Yao in three days.

The second prince wanted to say something but stopped himself, but the emperor said he was tired and sent both of them away.

After he went out, many imperial doctors came in to consult with the emperor.

The Third Prince smiled thoughtfully and said to the Second Prince, "My Royal Brother is very far-sighted. He even thought of how to frame the Pei family. I just don't know if the Pei family will appreciate your kindness and marry Madam Pei to you."

The second prince was neither anxious nor annoyed, and still smiled at his younger brother. "Third brother, you are wrong. I did this out of my own heart. The Duke of Zhenguo is the cornerstone of the country. How can we convict the Pei family for something without any evidence? As for marriage, I should marry a virtuous wife. The eldest lady of the Pei family is of noble birth and has a good reputation. It is natural for me to admire her. But marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmakers' words. Brother, you should be careful in what you say and do, and don't slander the reputation of the young lady."

After he finished his high-sounding speech, he did not leave.

The third prince snorted coldly and left in a sinister manner.

The second prince walked a short distance and immediately found a young eunuch and whispered a few words in his ear. The eunuch nodded cautiously, bowed and left.

After finishing this, the second prince arrived at Wutong Palace. When the queen saw him coming, she hurriedly asked the emperor what he had said to him.

"The third brother took the opportunity to spread rumors, saying that he had caught the world's number one killer. It seems that he wants to be an enemy of the Pei family. Mother, this is a good opportunity to win over the Duke of Zhenguo. My son has already sent someone to secretly convey the message. I think the Pei family knows what to do."

Unexpectedly, when the queen heard this, she immediately called the palace maid beside her and asked her to stop it immediately.

The second prince was puzzled, "Why is this happening, mother? The Pei family is now in dire straits, and we should help them and win their hearts."

The Queen said unhappily, "You are confused. Who is the Third Brother? He is a calculating person. Since he dared to speak about this matter in front of your father, he must have evidence in his hand. Even if he doesn't have it, he can make it up. At this moment, you have no evidence in your hand. How can you help the Pei family? You have to inform the Pei family at this time. If your father knows about it in the future, he may think that you have colluded with the Pei family. If the Pei family is in trouble, how will your father look at you?"

The second prince heard this, but he didn't care. "Mother, what you said is wrong. Now, it seems that the Pei family and Yuan Qingzong are colluding, but you forgot that the brother who accompanied the Duke of Zhenguo died at the hands of Yuan Qingzong. Even if their family dies, they will never cooperate with a martial arts sect like Yuan Qingzong. The third brother didn't know about this, so he said this. He thought he was calculating against the Pei family, but in the end, he might kick a wall."

The empress fell into deep thought when she heard this. The brother of the Duke of Zhenguo died at the hands of Emperor Qingzong of Yuan. Only the Pei family and the emperor knew about this. She also learned about this by accidentally hearing the emperor talking in his sleep.

But who can guarantee that the third brother won't find out? The queen can't see what the third brother is planning at the moment.

Anyway, she didn't want her son to take the risk and get involved in this matter.

The third brother wanted to take the opportunity to make merit and curry favor with the emperor. The queen was naturally unhappy, but she knew better that the emperor was suspicious now. The more they fought, the more suspicious the emperor would be.

Instead of fighting for power and profit, it is better to be a filial son and a good grandson, and play the role of a good son in front of the emperor.

In this way, the emperor would favor his son.

"Listen to your mother. She will not harm you in this matter. The third son does have ambitions, but he does not know your father as well as you do."

The emperor, who suffered from a paranoid disease, hated the most that someone was plotting and scheming to seize power in front of him, especially his young, strong and thoughtful son.

"That being said, this is indeed a good opportunity to win over the Pei family. If we do nothing, and the Pei family really falls into the hands of the third brother, wouldn't it be a bargain for the third brother for nothing?"

No matter what, we must protect the Pei family and not let the third brother succeed.

The queen thought about it and secretly ordered someone to send a message to Pei Yi.

Since the Pei family was confident in sending her to the palace, they must have a way to contact her. Let them pass the message quietly, and the rest will depend on how the Pei family responds.

In any case, the queen would not dirty her hands, nor would she let her son arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Only that fool Concubine Wu raised an ambitious son but couldn't hide her own ambition.

Even a fool could see that his eyes were staring at the throne, so how could the emperor not see it?

No matter what, the throne has always been established by the eldest son, and no one can surpass her son.

Because the third prince acted as a guarantor, Minister Liu was finally released.

As soon as Zhang saw him, she burst into tears.

Speaking of which, my daughter is still trapped in the palace and I don’t know what to do.

After this incident, Minister Liu became even more timid.

He said nervously, "Since the Third Prince is guaranteeing them, they will not be in too much trouble in the palace. It is superfluous to do anything at this moment, so just stay at home. As for your sister and brother-in-law, let them keep their tails between their legs. Tell the truth to whatever the Third Prince asks, and do not hide anything. Otherwise, you will be exterminated."