Empress Dowager + Spoiler

Li Zhongxian hesitated for a moment, then turned around and continued to go outside.

Gu Xizhao stood there for a while, then took the packed things, took the cicadas, and followed the two little eunuchs left by Li Zhongxian towards Yunyang Palace amidst the cries of palace people in Changle Palace go.

On the other side, Li Zhongxian returned to Chengqian Hall to return to his command. Zhao Sansi heard that the imperial concubine had gone to Yunyang Palace, and was about to chase her out on the spot, but was stopped by someone sent by Li Zhongxian, and was so angry that he punched and kicked Li Zhongxian, "You old man!" Liar, as long as you punish that concubine Yu, you actually drove her to the cold palace behind my back."

Li Zhongxian knew that she couldn't let go of Gu Xizhao, because she was afraid that she would find out that the imperial concubine would go to the cold palace one day, and she would go to see her no matter what, so she falsely passed on her order, "Your highness has deep feelings for the imperial concubine, and this old slave understands it, but Right now, the clan and ministers are all in the palace, His Highness’s every move is under people’s noses, it doesn’t matter if the old slave is dead, but we can’t let people have more criticisms against His Highness.”

Zhao Sansi made a fuss, was a little exhausted, and sat on the ground dejectedly, puffing out his cheeks and getting angry.

Seeing that she stopped making trouble, Li Zhongxian asked the palace servants to retreat, kneeled and crawled in front of her, "Major, before you go, ask this old slave to give you a word."

Zhao Sansi's eyes lit up suddenly, and when he remembered something, his eyes dimmed, he lowered his head, and said in a muffled voice: "Forget it, don't say it, the imperial concubine must hate me for treating her like this."

"The empress said that she understands everything. She also said that she is not such a pampered person. You can rest assured staying in the cold palace and don't miss her. She also asked His Highness to work hard and be a wise king, so that she will not be in vain. Wronged……"

The low sobbing was only faintly visible at first, and then it became louder and louder. Just when Li Zhongxian was at a loss, Zhao Sansi suddenly raised his head, and said with tears in his eyes, "The noble concubine is really kind to me. My mother and concubine didn't do anything for me. After thinking about it this way, in the future, I will respect the noble concubine as my own mother and concubine..."

Li Zhongxian: "..."

Chapter 26

In order to let the Prime Minister have a firm mind earlier and help to come up with a countermeasure in time, when Li Zhongxian received the news from Changle Palace, he secretly sent someone to inform him first.After he came back from Changle Palace, Li Zhongxian still didn't receive Cai Jun's reply, and was stimulated by Zhao Sansi's thunderous sentence "I will respect the noble concubine as my own mother and concubine..." —

He didn't know what to say.

In short, he felt that he couldn't figure out the emperor's younger brother's mind, so after calming him down, he hurriedly came to discuss with Cai Jun himself.

"Prime Minister, the royal family does not have reliable clan supporters. Your Highness depends on you if you want to secure the throne. Today, Concubine Yu's going to Changle Palace will cause trouble, and I am afraid that it will soon be hidden. His Highness think of a way..."

"Now, the arrow is on the string. What else can we do but let it go?" To Cai Jun, these news were like thunderbolts from the blue sky one after another. It came without any precautions, just like those great gods in ancient times ascended through calamity.

He felt that if he made it through this time, he would be able to ascend to the ascension. Even if he met Emperor Daxing by chance, he must talk about his bitter history with others, and tell Emperor Daxing that he really tried his best. No, but the emperor's eldest brother——the face looks cute, but the heart is like a jerk.Ordinary people like him really can't do anything.

The more Cai Jun thought about it, the more he felt a headache. Seeing Li Zhongxian, who had helped him become a nüè, was not pleasing to his eyes, "Elder-in-law, just be careful yesterday and come to discuss with me first, so that the matter will not turn into such an unmanageable situation."

"...If our family had come to talk to the prime minister yesterday, I'm afraid the noble concubine would have passed away by now."

"..." Cai Jun had nothing to say. Emperor Daxing's edict originally wanted Concubine Xi to be buried with him. If he knew that she had an affair with the emperor's younger brother, he would definitely strike first and secretly execute her as soon as possible to save the empress dowager. Let's talk about my brother's reputation.

Seeing that Cai Jun acquiesced, Li Zhongxian straightened his waist a little, "If those words at that time were all empty talk, the prime minister might as well think of a way right now to ensure that the clan ministers receive the news and there will be no chaos. Just get up."

Hehehe, you didn't think about the consequences when you stabbed the basket, but now you know to hug his thigh?

It's a pity that the emperor's younger brother came to hug the paw of his thigh, and he couldn't even kick it.Cai Jun took a deep breath, rubbed the aching Sun xué, thought for a moment before saying, "His Royal Highness is about to enthroned, judging by the current trend, this news cannot be suppressed, so we can only find a way to get people to accept it."

"Oh, prime minister, are you confused? I don't know how many clan relatives and ministers..."

"Father-in-law, do you know it's difficult for people to accept?" Cai Jun glanced at him and interrupted him, "Your Highness asked you to do it yourself. By the way, His Highness was still in front of me and the six ministers this morning. He admitted this matter very responsibly, and Lord Sun, Minister of the Ministry of War, has not recovered yet. Do you think that the seemingly calm situation is because the minister does not know the news?"

Li Zhongxian was speechless, "What did the prime minister say?"

"Although your Highness's matter is out of line, but after I thought about it, she has one thing to be desired, she is brave enough to act." Cai Juan lowered his eyes, remembering the cute way of the emperor's younger brother pulling his sleeve to admit his mistake—— Tsk, the sincerity of the emperor's younger brother moved even the most aloof prime minister himself, and he must also be able to impress such clan ministers, "I have already discussed this matter with the grand tutor, and ordered the grand tutor to replace you." Your Highness has written an Edict of Guilt, and tomorrow when the clan ministers come to pay homage to Emperor Daxing, His Highness will kneel down at the main entrance of Minggan Palace and recite the Edict of Injustice."

Li Zhongxian: "...Since ancient times, no... no emperor has repented in front of everyone..."

Cai Jun hehe: "Then father-in-law, since ancient times, how could any emperor would take the initiative to admit that he had an affair with his brother's favorite concubine?"

"..." Li Zhongxian was speechless and pondered for a moment, "Is this strategy useful?"

"Although the bitter plan is not a good plan, but for the emperor who is high above the emperor, the emperor's younger brother is still young, and his tearful appearance is considered pleasing. It is the most effective strategy right now. By the way, from tonight, Father-in-law had better not let His Highness eat, otherwise weeping tomorrow and fainting will be even more pitiful."

"...Prime Minister is afraid that he is joking with our family?" This plan is really... too unscrupulous, and the Prime Minister's tone is very perfunctory, Li Zhongxian really can't believe it.

"Eunuch, do you think I'm joking with you?"

He just thought it was, that's why he asked this question, but now that Cai Jun is the think tank of the friendly side, Li Zhongxian couldn't afford to offend him, so he could only turn around and say: "If Your Highness does this, let's not talk about whether this strategy is useful, I'm afraid it will be in the future." It has become a talking point that cannot be washed away."

"Hey, you dare to blatantly admit that you have meddled with half of your sister-in-law, are you afraid of this?" Seeing Li Zhongxian's anxious hopping, Cai Jun finally regained his balance and raised his eyebrows, "Besides, admitting mistakes is a very important thing. Very good character. For the king of a country, it is even more commendable."

"..." Li Zhongxian was irrefutable, and after a moment of silence, he looked depressed, "Is there no other way for the prime minister?"

Cai Jun shook his head, expressionless, "It's gone." The emperor's younger brother poked such a big hole in the sky. He was not a Nuwa, and he didn't have a seven-color stone. It is already very good to come up with this idea.

Li Zhongxian glanced at him, "The prime minister's idea is really like an overnight meal."

It's so rotten.

Cai Jun endured it, "If my father-in-law thinks the idea of ​​the truth is bad, he can find another way."

Li Zhongxian lowered his eyes to acknowledge his cowardice, and was silent for a while, "How can the Prime Minister guarantee that the clan and officials will accept His Highness's tricks? If he doesn't eat it, won't His Highness be wronged in vain, and also be seen as a joke?"

"Clan ministers have to eat if they eat, and they have to eat if they don't eat." Cai Jun's face turned cold, thinking of the trouble in Changle Palace today, he curled his lips again, "I was a little worried at first, but today the imperial concubine will It is very wonderful that this matter has become a big one, Concubine Yu went out of her palace openly, at a small scale, it is Yu Concubine's fault, disrespectful to Emperor Daxing, at a large scale, I am afraid that the Lin family has bad intentions."

Li Zhongxian paused for a moment before realizing it, but he couldn't help but feel unhappy when he thought of the noble concubine Xi who went to the cold palace bitterly, "The noble concubine has always been a smart one. She gave advice to the emperor in the past and helped a lot."

Cai Jun was noncommittal, he didn't know how much this noble concubine helped Zhao Jin in the past, but today this noble concubine's "sacrificing oneself for others", he recognized Li Zhongxian's words, and continued with lowered eyes: "At this critical moment, if the Lin family wants to protect Yu Concubine, their faction may not dare to make trouble. However, the Lin family can only choose to protect Concubine Yu. Just wait and see, if Concubine Yu is preserved, the Lin family will be the first to beg His Highness to take care of himself."

Li Zhongxian hadn't figured it out yet, "Why?"