III Jiangshan

"Why did the father make me a prince?" Yuan Youqi asked anxiously.

Is it to make up for the "poison" I suffered yesterday?

She knows very well that the truth of the matter is by no means that simple.

Concubine Wei Xian took a deep look at her, and continued: "You continue to listen to what the concubine mother said, it's not just about sealing you!"

Yuan Youqi's heart suddenly sank.

"The King of Jinan County was granted the title of King of Qin, the King of Heyang County was granted the title of King of Zhao, and Yuan Che was granted the title of Prince." Concubine Wei Xian said without emotion.

Yuan Youqi was even more shocked——

The fourth brother became the king of Qin, and the seventh brother became the king of Zhao.The third brother seems to have gained nothing, but his only son, the grandson Yuan Che who was never seen by his father, was canonized as the son without warning!

You know, Yuan Che is the eldest son of the third brother, and he is very much loved by the third brother.The imperial father took the initiative to decree to confer the title of the eldest son, which is no less than the grace of Jin conferring the third brother prince!

The royal father suddenly added Jin to the prince and grandson, what exactly is he going to do?

Yuan Youqi immediately realized that there was nothing wrong with the prince's elder brother in this list!

Although, the prince has achieved the position of the prince, it is the best; although the prince has only two daughters under his knees, and the father has always hated the female regent, but the brothers and nephews who are crowned the prince in such a blatant manner are not hitting the prince face?

Concubine Wei Xian naturally found out what was going on in her heart, and quietly followed up with a sentence, saying: "The king of Korea sent an envoy to see him, and presented him with a top-quality mountain ginseng that is said to be 500 years old. His majesty gave it to the prince. It is said that the prince is busy with state affairs. , 28 years of hard work, it is also too hard."

Yuan Youqi blinked.

Old ginseng?Replenish the body?

Ah! 28 years of hard work?Could it be that the prince elder brother understood state affairs when he was born?

These words, no matter how you listen to them, don't sound like good words of praise!

Concubine Wei Xian also hooked her lips, and lightly commented: "Your Majesty is asking the prince to make up his mind!"

Yuan Youqi twitched his mouth unnaturally upon hearing this.

The meaning conveyed by the mother and concubine couldn't be more obvious: the emperor is suppressing the crown prince and elevating the status of other princes.

But why?

Yuan Youqi noticed one thing, that is, whenever she faced Gu Heng and his concubine mother, the question she asked the most in her mind was "why".

Of these two people, one loves her to the bottom of her heart, and the other is her love to the bottom of her heart.Yuan Youqi asked herself, no matter which one's scheming and thinking, with her current brain power, she can't catch up with her.However, these two people she cared about the most had unspeakable concerns, deep concerns in their hearts.

Yuan Youqi wisely closed his mouth and waited for the following.

Although she is used to bossing around, she can always maintain a cautious and teachable attitude in the face of things she doesn't understand.

Concubine Wei Xian is very pleased with Yuan Youqi's stability, this is the result of her 16 years of careful education, so why isn't this child's innate Su Hui?

Of course, she didn't think Yuan Youqi's Su Hui came from that stupid king.

"What happened to you yesterday, your Majesty has seen it, and must think that someone poisoned your food. Your Majesty has thought deeply, so naturally he will first think of the banquet you went to during the day." Concubine Wei Xian restrained her temper, Follow the good way.

Father suspects fourth brother!Yuan Youqi opened his eyes wide.

Although Concubine Wei Xian avoided mentioning Gu Heng's matter, which made Yuan Youqi heave a sigh of relief, but thinking that the fourth brother Yuan Chengping has always been kind to him, even if he is not as close as the seventh brother, he is still a big brother. It looks... Such a fourth brother was suspected by his father for no reason, Yuan Youqi felt very sorry.

However, after thinking about it for a moment, I felt that something was wrong: If the father suspected the fourth brother, why did he also confer the title of prince to the fourth brother?Still King Qin.

If I remember correctly, when my father retired to his residence, he was conferred the title of King Qin by the late emperor, right?

She has been familiar with the records of the emperors of this dynasty and previous dynasties since she was a child, and she has a good memory, and she has a detailed understanding of the family affairs of each generation.

Seeing her deep thought, Concubine Wei Xian nodded secretly, and said: "That's right, His Majesty was the King of Qin when he hid in his residence. And——"

She changed the subject abruptly, "Your Majesty has decreed that the Western Qiang is causing rebellion, and ordered your fourth brother to go out on behalf of the emperor to suppress the Qiang rebellion and guard the western frontier."

Yuan Youqi gasped.

"Shouldn't it be the prince who went out on behalf of the emperor?""

Moreover, it is not a matter of a day or two for those small groups of Qiang people to harass the border. As for using a prince to command and suppress it?Is it a bit of a fuss?

Moreover, not only the conquest and suppression, but after the chaos is cleared, they also need to "guard the western frontier"... Is this the assignment of the fourth brother?

Her experience and sensitivity to court affairs can only support her thinking of these things.

Even so, Concubine Wei Xian felt very relieved.

Her children are not stupid, as long as they practice well, they will be emperors.

"Baoxiang, the crown prince is also canonized, not forever." Wei Xianfei's eyes were deep, "Even the emperor is not forever."

Yuan Youqi's throat rolled because of the solemnity and... danger in Concubine Wei Xian's words.

Concubine Wei Xian simply broke through the covering layer of tulle on the surface, and said to Yuan Youqi: "For a long time, the prince has been the prince, and the prince who has been the prince for 28 years, even if he is the prince for another 28 years, as long as your majesty is healthy It's not impossible..."

Yuan Youqi knew that the concubine mother wanted to solve the puzzle in front of her, so she listened quietly.

Only Concubine Wei Xian continued: "...Before, it was a balanced situation. However, what happened to you yesterday broke this balance and planted a seed of doubt in His Majesty's heart. Your Majesty's attitude towards the Prince's temperament and Things are not entirely satisfactory.”

"Brother Prince's scholar got a little angry. Thinking about his father's character, he doesn't like such an heir." Yuan Youqi thought for a while, then interrupted.Mouth.

Concubine Wei Xian nodded, and said: "That's right! Women's benevolence and scholarly spirit are taboos for a ruler. Their destructive power is no less than cruelty and willfulness."

Yuan Youqi frowned.

"Your Majesty may not seriously suspect that one of your older brothers did something to you, but you have to know that once the seeds of doubt are planted, anyone may become the target of suspicion, especially..."

Especially a suspicious person like Hunjun.

Concubine Wei Xian did not say this sentence.

"So, father took this opportunity to test out the elder brothers?" Yuan Youqi said with a thought.

"That's exactly the reason!" Concubine Wei Xian praised, "These decrees are issued, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone: one is to suppress the prince, which shakes the position of the prince that the courtiers have been accustomed to for many years. The other is to rely on your fourth brother on the surface. , and this conferred title of 'King of Qin' makes people unable to stop thinking about whether His Majesty has plans to change the crown. Three things, the King of Qin and the crown prince have always been of the same mind, and the Li family is only looking forward to the Ding family. Killing the King of Qin and suppressing the prince is to cut a gap in the solid relationship between the Ding family and the Li family. Only by allowing them to have a share can His Majesty benefit from it."

She hated Wei Emperor very much in her heart, since only the mother and son were alone, the resentment could not help showing a bit.

Yuan Youqi coughed unnaturally when he heard the phrase "take advantage of it" which was too far from the honorific.

Concubine Wei Xian glanced at her, and said: "Tian Family, there has never been a real relationship between father and son, brother, Baoxiang, you have to remember."

Yuan Youqi frowned.Although she was angry that her father forced her to marry Gu Heng, she really couldn't hate her father right now.

Concubine Wei Xian knew that the time had not come yet, so she didn't force her, she turned back to the topic, and said: "As for the canonization of Yuan Che as the son, it is also a means of suppressing the crown prince and the Ding family. Moreover... the members of the Ding family may not all support the crown prince. of."

Yuan Youqi froze, and suddenly remembered Ding Tonghui, Ding Feng's concubine, whom his mother and concubine had talked about with him. He and Ling concubine were the same mother's brother and sister, and he was Yuan Chengbai's biological uncle.It is said that this Ding Tonghui is not a law-abiding person either.

Concubine Wei Xian's analysis made Yuan Youqi's heart palpitate the more he listened: once the veil of fatherly kindness, filial piety, brotherhood and brotherhood in the past is lifted, and once the harmonious and balanced atmosphere in the court is broken, there are so many intricate and complicated things hidden. relation!

This is what she knows now, and what she doesn't know!

Since then, there has really been a so-called "dispute of interest" between her and her brothers, right?

Yuan Youqi felt that the concubine mother had already unfolded a cruel picture for herself, and this fact made her terrified.

"Mother concubine! Seventh brother can't!" Yuan Youqi said suddenly.

Seventh brother will not plot against me, let alone harm me.This is her subtext.

The earnest appearance of her eagerly defending her trusted brother made Concubine Wei Xian feel distressed.

This child was supposed to be a little princess, who was supposed to grow up loved by his father and mother, and spend his life carefree.The fact is, this child, because of his own selfishness, has become a prince, and he has to bear a huge responsibility.

Do not!

Concubine Wei Xian asked herself, she can swear to God, she is not only doing it for her own selfishness, but also for...

Baoxiang's biological mother, a girl like that, graceful and youthful, just passed away with such humiliation and hatred... How could such hatred be just exposed?

A mother's feud should be avenged by the son, even if the enemy who killed the mother is the child's biological father, the current emperor of Wei!

"Your seventh brother, I won't harm you." Concubine Wei Xian finally said.

She couldn't guarantee whether Yuan Chengxuan would do anything unexpected in this conflict of interests.However, she hoped that Yuan Youqi could be comforted so that Yuan Youqi could have some hope and warmth for those close to her.In this way, once she knows her life experience in the future, she will not collapse and go to another extreme.

"However, Emperor Father counted Seventh Brother in." Yuan Youqi said angrily.

"In this dispute, no one involved can get away with it," Wei Xianfei said quietly, "He is the prince, and this is what he should bear."

She looked at Yuan Youqi firmly, "Do you think it's as simple as His Majesty just proclaiming him the King of Zhao? Qi Honglie has been appointed by His Majesty to be the supervisor of the army, and he will go out with King Qin to conquer Qiang."

Qi Honglie is the eldest son of Zhang Guogong, Qi Xuan and Qi Wan's father, Yuan Chengxuan's future father-in-law, was originally a fourth-rank Wuwei general.When he became Yuan Chengping's supervisor, it was equivalent to pitting the Qi family against Qin Wang and the Li family.

Yuan Youqi was already dumbfounded, and slowly said: "Mother Concubine, I was surprised when I first heard that I was named the king of Wu by the Jin Dynasty. After listening to your analysis, I suddenly realized that it is so... so complicated. !"

She frowned, half helplessly and half annoyed: "Father did this, what exactly is he going to do? The elder brothers and the big families are all against each other. They are enemies and contain each other. This is good for the country and the people. There is only harm but no benefit!"

"What are you going to do? Then you have to ask the one who cheated on you!" Concubine Wei Xian said coldly.

Yuan Youqi was dumbfounded.

The mother and concubine still hated Ah Heng.

"You might as well go and ask her, what kind of intentions does she have in disrupting the court!" Concubine Wei Xian said angrily again.

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