When the Seventh Prince was escorted back to Beijing, the weather turned cold. Sitting in a special prison cart, he looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky and the familiar capital, but he felt extremely unfamiliar. He had dreams of an emperor here, but the dream was broken here. When he came back, he became a prisoner.

Even when he was imprisoned by the emperor, he did not show his face as a prisoner. He was a noble man in Tianhuang and had his own pride. Even when he was at his most downturn, he had never let go of this pride, otherwise he would have been discovered and captured.

However, when he was so indifferent, he was stunned for a while when he heard the news of Princess Dora's pregnancy, he then laughed out loud, "How could this prince let that Fanbang woman get pregnant with my flesh and blood?"

When he married Princess Dora as his wife, he made up his mind not to let her get pregnant. He did not allow Princess Dora to pollute his bloodline, and he did not want to give birth to a bastard and be ridiculed by the world.

On this point, he and Princess Dora had a consensus, and the Fanbang woman didn't want to get pregnant with his child. Everyone can say that her ideas were quite consistent.

Furthermore, Princess Dora is thinking about returning to her hometown. She doesn't even bother with the position he promised, so how can she stay in Da'an when she becomes pregnant?

However, when she heard that Princess Dora was really pregnant, the seventh prince said confidently, "What she was pregnant must not be the flesh and blood of this prince. I can swear to my ancestors and say nothing."

He would not care about Princess Dora, the cheap wife, not to mention that this woman even cuckolded him, so he was even more disgusted and would not let her make a wishful thinking.

The seventh prince's words came directly to the emperor. Because Princess Dora was pregnant, she was given preferential treatment. Now she knew that she was pregnant with a wild breeder and that she was also hiding the spies in Mobei, so there was no need to stay this person.

Xia Wei, who was quietly grinding ink, saw the emperor giving Princess Dora coldly, and repeatedly reminded herself that the emperor was not an easy character to be with, and she had to keep alert at all times.

However, on the night of the poisoned wine, Princess Dora escaped from prison. The people who guarded her died and injured, and no one knew where she went.

The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.

Xia Wei secretly passed the news to Rong Jingqiu. Princess Dora disappeared. She didn't know who she would look for, let alone what she would do, so she had to remind Rong Jingqiu to be a little more careful.

When Rong Jingqiu received Xia Wei's secret letter, she was already on the way back to the capital. It was snowy and the road was quite difficult to walk, but auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, and maybe next year will be a good situation.

Dressed in a heavy cloak, she finished reading the letter and threw it into the fire to destroy the body while no one was paying attention. The war between Da'an and Mobei continued, but the weather was cold after winter, and neither side did not engage in a large-scale melee.

Rong Ma also wrote her a letter about the border. When the war broke out, she moved with the brigade of troops to the rear. As for Rong Hong, she almost became a prisoner. Fortunately, Rong Ma brought people to rescue him in time, which saved him from this hardship.

She didn't know much about the border, but according to what Zhao Yu told her privately, the Xiao family was afraid that the Xiao family would succeed and the Xiao family would lose. This woman was a disaster but not a blessing for the Xiao family, so she paid more attention to the war in the Northwest.

Rong Ma's father, General Ma, was also a tiger general. Without General Xiao suppressing him, Xiao Xu could not suppress this powerful general. Sure enough, the news from the northwest began to oppose Xiao Xu's voice in the Xiao family army, feeling that her hand was too long and she was unfair to deal with things.

General Xiao has so many people, not everyone is united. Some people are full, and some people will not be able to eat enough. The one who cannot eat enough naturally is unwilling to let the monkey be the king while there is no tiger in the mountains. What's more, Xiao Xu's name is not justified, so what about the general's wife? It's not an official of the court, and people who are dissatisfied will catch a lot of people.

Rong Jingqiu was quite moved. General Xiao was probably a big plan. Xiao Xu was indeed a good wife, but sometimes this kind of martial artist would become a double-edged sword, which could hurt him at any time.

She also told Zhao Yu that this was what Zhao Yu said, "After all, they are overestimating themselves. They have been the only one in their family for many years and cannot see the situation clearly."

Since Xiao Ling married the crown prince as his step-in-law, the Xiao family has been playing a big game. Of course, this is extremely risky. The Xiao family is willing to take this risk, so they have to bear the corresponding consequences.

Rong Jingqiu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked Zhao Yu quietly, "Do you think my sister-in-law's biological father take the opportunity to sow discord?" Without the Xiao family pressing on her head, wouldn't the Ma family stand out? Then, restraining the newcomers of the Ma family will also emerge. This is a cycle.

Of course, the Ma family is even more cruel than the Xiao family. They sent their legitimate daughter to Beijing as hostages, and now they are even more willing to pay for their capital and send their eldest son to the capital.

"Wait, when Ma Shengping entered Beijing, it was not that the Ma family felt sorry for their daughter, but that the Ma family was also playing a big game of chess. General Ma wanted to drive General Xiao down and replace him."

Rong Jingqiu felt that this was the truth. The Ma family used this to win the trust of the emperor and took the opportunity to take their own family to a higher level.

Zhao Yu reached out and gently stroked the hair on her head. She looked as seductive as she couldn't tell the difference, and then smiled at her.

Rong Jingqiu glanced at him unhappily, "Why are you laughing at? Am I wrong?"

"Yes, why is it wrong?" Zhao Yu took advantage of the opportunity of being alone and reached out to take her into her arms and kissed her on the cheek. It was hard for her to think of this, but I am afraid that many old fried dough sticks in the capital might not be able to think so far.

In the capital, Prime Minister Qi was writing a letter to General Xiao in his study. Qi Aoer grinds ink for him and looked at the contents of the letter.

"Dad, are you reminding General Xiao to beware of the Ma family?" she exclaimed, "Are we going to bet on the prince's side?"

In the fight between the fourth prince and the seventh prince, his father, Prime Minister Qi, has been watching coldly, and he did not help each other. Now it is one of the few willing to wade into muddy waters. Does this mean that the prince or the final winner?

Her heart couldn't help but become furious, but when she thought that it was Xiao Ling who occupied the position of the Crown Princess, her heart slowly cooled down. Although her father was the prime minister, General Xiao had to be afraid of the military power in his hands.

"Dad, if General Xiao becomes a big shot, his daughter will probably not be able to dominate the world..." She had deep concerns.

Prime Minister Qi looked at his daughter. Although he was carefully educated, he was obviously too young to stand up. While drying the ink traces, he said, "You only see one, but not the other. If the Xiao family let the Ma family fall into disgrace, the Ma family will become bigger and they have to fight together, so that they can reap the benefits of the fisherman."

When the letter was finished, he put it directly into the envelope, then sealed it with wax and handed it to the trustees to deliver it to General Xiao.

Qi Aoer then suddenly realized that his father wanted to cut off the living power of the Xiao family and the Ma family in one fell swoop, so that the imperial power would be further increased, and the prime minister's power that depended on the imperial power could be further consolidated.

What fear is the Crown Princess Xiao Ling, who has no son and no favors, when her parents' strength has declined, what is the right person to take over? If the crown prince can ascend the throne at that time, he will definitely choose a suitable person to enter the Eastern Palace again. As the daughter of Prime Minister Qi, she is the most suitable person.

After all, only by working with her father can the prince hold the throne firmly. As long as the prince is not stupid, he will definitely make such a choice.

"Dad, you still feel sorry for your daughter." She smiled and stepped forward to hold her father's arm.

Prime Minister Qi looked at his daughter who was smiling and sighed secretly. After all, he was still too young and could scare people outside. He would reveal his feelings when he poked at home. He began to regret teaching his daughter like this. He was so arrogant but had no corresponding means or scheming that he would be eaten to the point of being left.

"Have you read all the history books you asked for your father?"

Qi Aoer, who was immersed in the dream of being a queen, was stunned for a moment, and then said a little ashamed, "Dad, my daughter hasn't finished watching it yet..."

"If you want to sit firmly in the back position in the future, you have to read these historical events thoroughly, think through them, and think through them, otherwise you are just making wedding dresses for others."

Qi Aoer looked upright, and she had always been quite obedient to her father's teachings, so she said, "Daughter, remember."

Prime Minister Qi nodded with satisfaction. The biggest advantage of this daughter is obedience.

It is unknown to outsiders how the Qi family teaches their daughter, but it is well known to everyone in the world that the seventh prince was demoted to a commoner for his rebellion and was eventually banned, saving his life. However, in the future, he could only see the small world. It would be a lie to say that life would be better than that.

The Seventh Prince did not blame others this time. When he was forbidden, he saw Daqiansui's residence not far away and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He tried his best to curry favor with Daqiansui, and later prying his corner to establish his own power. In the end, he ended up with the same fate as Daqiansui. In life, he didn't know what fate was waiting for him until the last moment.

At the same time, the fourth prince who had made contributions to rescue the emperor was promoted from a prince to a prince. When the fourth prince held a banquet, another imperial edict came down to confer Zhao Yu, who had made contributions to water conservancy, as the prince. Because this contribution was beneficial to the people's livelihood, Zhao Yu was asked to receive the prince's salary. This was not an explicit title, but it was no different from the prince, which immediately made the glory on the face of the fourth prince, which dimmed a lot.

The fourth princess Wu was so angry about this, "What do you mean by the father? I have no objection to be conferred on Lao Jiu, but can I wait until he returns to the capital to seal it? Isn't this slap us in the face? I don't know how to meet people when I go out..."

"Can you be quiet?" The fourth prince Zhao Qin wished he could seal the woman's mouth with a needle. He dressed up like that when he was good outside, he was exposed when he closed the door.

Wu then restrained himself, but his heart was still extremely unbalanced. "Is the great achievements you made this time not as good as the water conservancy of Lao Jiuxiu? What did his father think?"

Zhao Qin didn't say anything. He was not as angry as his wife, but he was thinking about the emperor's actions over and over again, trying to guess the true intention of his father's actions. Finally, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Father is trying to use me to restrain the prince, and then use Lao Jiu to restrain me."

In the final analysis, the emperor was afraid of his grown-up son, fearing that someone would kill the monarch and father, so he could only restrain each other to ensure his imperial power.

When Wu heard this, he immediately said angrily, "How old is Lao Jiu, how old are you? You are almost a round of him. Why can he climb up and be on an equal footing with you? What's more, he doesn't even have a child..."

"Isn't the couple separated for many years? It's normal for this to have no children." The fourth prince didn't care at all about Zhao Yu's having children, and only women kept their eyes on it, as if having children was so great.

"It's different from having children or not," Wu has his own theory. "If he has no children, his father would not consider letting him inherit the throne. This battle for the throne would not be qualified."

"Don't Lao Qi have no children?"

"What's the same? He married a woman from Fanbang. Would he want to have a bastard? This won't give him extra points." Since he can't get extra points, he can only use all means to rob, otherwise how could he imprison the emperor in the hot spring palace and force the throne to pass on the throne?

The Fourth Prince finally listened to his wife's words and did not say the words of women who have long hair and short knowledge.

Lao Jiu has no children, which is indeed a weakness.

Regarding the child, some people in Zhao Yu's aides have begun to give birth, and some people even care about Rong Jingqiu's "sickness", and also gave suggestions. If Rong Jingqiu's body is not suitable for pregnancy, then one or two noble concubines can be born and taken into account.

After having children, it is easier to unite people's hearts, which is very beneficial for Zhao Yu.

In this way, some people even mentioned that Rong Shiqi, played by Rong Jingqiu, was asked by Rong Shiqi to persuade Rong Jingqiu to agree to Zhao Yu to accept one or two concubines. No matter who gave birth to the child, they would still have to remember it in the name of the concubine in the end, and they would not be able to surpass the concubine in the future, so that Rong Jingqiu would not be too concerned.

Rong Jingqiu had heard such a bastard in his previous life, and not only said it, but most people came to be the lobbyist in self-righteous way. At that time, she smiled and now she narrowed her eyes and said directly to the person who persuaded him, that is, Mr. Fang, who had always been disagreeing with her, "I won't touch the head of Your Highness Ninth. What was the outcome of the person who planned to send a woman to Your Highness Ninth before? Isn't Mr. Fang not unaware? I'd better cherish my life first."

When Mr. Fang heard this, his face immediately looked bad, "Young Master Rong is a rude word..."

"Why would I recommend you, and then you can go to the ninth prince's concubine to tell me what? Anyway, Mr. Fang's mouth is a great benefit, so I can't take your credit, right?"
Chapter completed!