Wu Mei snorted coldly: "I know that Xian'er's achievements are all blown out by people with good intentions. It seems that the Shanyu Protector's Mansion has been run into a mess by him."
After a pause, he frowned and said, "Fu Wen offered his own sister to Hong'er as his concubine more than ten days ago. Why would he do this if he had evil intentions?"
Wu Chengsi was shocked. Fu Wen had planned to give Asde Yanran to Li Hong as his concubine, but he stopped him. He didn't expect that he would be so ruthless and use his own sister instead.
"Aunt, the Turkic grasslands have been affected by the climate in recent years. Cattle and sheep have been killed and injured a lot. The strength of the Turks has been greatly affected. This is why they still surrender to us on the surface." Wu Chengsi analyzed.
"I understand. He sacrificed his sister in order to paralyze us and quietly accumulate strength to prepare for future rebellion."
Wu Chengsi said in a deep voice: "Yes, the Turks are waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the opportunity to restore the Turkic Khanate!"
Wu Mei thought for a long time and said: "Let's talk about the Turks later. Chengsi, have you read my letter?"
Wu Chengsi concentrated and held his breath, and said: "Look, aunt, does the second cousin really want to..."
"Yes, after he returned to Chang'an this time, he did not hide his intention to fight for the throne. Many people in the government and the public have already known about it. Moreover, there are many people who support him. I used to underestimate him."
"Then what do you think, Your Majesty?" Wu Chengsi asked hurriedly.
Wu Mei's eyes were deep and she said: "Things here are a bit complicated. Your Majesty really doesn't want to see these two brothers fighting each other, but for some reason, Your Majesty is more tolerant of Xian'er."
"Some reason?"
Wu Mei's majestic eyes stared at Wu Chengsi's face, and without even a moment, she said: "Chengsi, don't ask any more questions about this matter. I don't allow you to investigate privately, do you understand?"
Wu Chengsi was greatly surprised. Considering his current relationship with Wu Mei, she actually warned him so solemnly. What secret was it that made her keep it secret like this?
"My nephew understands."
Wu Mei nodded and said: "In recent times, Xian'er has blatantly opposed the prince in all aspects. For some reason, your majesty and I are not easy to interfere in this matter."
Wu Chengsi remained silent.
Seeing that he didn't ask questions, Wu Mei smiled and said: "This is different from what I didn't let you ask before. It's another reason."
Wu Chengsi felt as if he was listening to the secret history of the royal family, and asked cautiously: "What's the reason?"
Wu Mei was silent for a moment and said leisurely: "This matter is actually a secret. There are no more than five people in the world who know about it. However, His Majesty has high expectations for your future, so he allows me to tell you this matter."
"My nephew will bury what he heard today in his stomach forever." Wu Chengsi said solemnly.
Wu Mei nodded and said softly: "Five years ago, Sun Simiao had seen Hong'er's body. He said that Hong'er's illness was very serious and could no longer be cured with external medicine."
Wu Chengsi thought to himself: "I thought it was something. It turns out it was something that happened to Li Hongming not long ago. I knew it a long time ago. But I didn't expect that Wu Mei and Li Zhi also knew about it." Pretending to be surprised, he asked
Said: "What should we do?"
"Sun Simiao said that everyone's body has great potential. Whether Hong'er's illness can be cured can only rely on his own strength. External forces can no longer play a role."
Wu Chengsi nodded secretly. Sun Simiao should be referring to Li Hong's immunity. With current medical methods, lung disease is difficult to cure and can only rely on the body's own immunity.
This is why in ancient times, so many people coughed themselves to death.
Wu Mei said quietly: "So your Majesty has made preparations a long time ago. If Hong'er unfortunately does not survive, he will have to let Xian'er succeed the crown prince."
"Then...does the second cousin know something?"
Wu Mei frowned and said, "He should have noticed it. This is what I find strange. He obviously just needs to wait, so why is he so anxious to compete with Hong'er for the money?"
Wu Chengsi touched his chin. Li Xian's behavior was indeed very strange. There was no sign of Li Zhi's physical deterioration yet. There was no benefit in fighting for the crown prince. What on earth made him so anxious?
Wu Mei held her forehead and said, "So I really have a headache now."
Wu Chengsi secretly thought that Li Hong still had less than ten years to live, and Li Xian later inherited the title of prince, but was deposed.
The person who deposed him was the woman in front of him.
So you have a terrible headache!
"Aunt, King Pei and the prince are fighting, what should we do?" Wu Chengsi asked cautiously.
"I have asked Zong Chuke to assist the Crown Prince." Wu Mei said softly, and glanced at Wu Chengsi after speaking.
Wu Chengsi secretly thought that on the surface, Wu Mei was supporting the prince, but if she really supported the prince, she could have directly warned King Pei and let him think about seizing the crown prince.
However, she asked Zong Chuke to assist the prince, which shows that although she does not want King Pei to succeed in seizing the crown prince, she is also happy to see King Pei and the prince fight.
Although Wu Mei has taken control of the government, everyone in the court has been staring at her. As long as King Pei and the prince are fighting, people's attention will be diverted, thereby ignoring the current situation that she, a woman, controls the government.
She was really a scheming woman. If Wu Chengsi hadn't known about her little desire to be the emperor, he would have never guessed what her intentions were.
When Wu Chengsi was thinking about how to cooperate with her, Wu Mei suddenly said: "By the way, Chengsi, your fiancée has been frequently in and out of Xian'er's mansion recently because she is treating Xian'er. In order to avoid any trouble, I am going to
The palace will make the final decision to arrange your marriage."
Wu Chengsi hurriedly said: "Thank you, aunt."
Wu Mei smiled and said: "I heard that you got seriously ill when you were in Yingzhou. This child traveled a long way to Yingzhou to treat you. It seems that you two are already very affectionate."
Wu Chengsi recalled the scene in Yingzhou and said with a smile: "My nephew has already mentioned this to her, and she doesn't seem to object."
Wu Mei smiled and said: "That's good." After a pause, she said: "You don't have to worry about Hong'er and Xian'er during the more than a month in Beijing. Just have a good rest and give me another shot next year.
Come back with a beautiful victory!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "I'm just afraid that my two cousins won't give my nephew a chance to relax."
"You need me to go and warn them for you."
"Auntie, don't worry, my nephew can handle it." Wu Chengsi said calmly, with a sense of confidence in his tone.
Wu Mei nodded with satisfaction and said: "You don't have to worry about other things, but Taiping has selected a lot of talents during this period. If you have time, go and take a look. It's best to select two people during this period."
, and was admitted to the Hanlin Academy."
Wu Chengsi nodded in agreement, and after leaving the Zichen Palace, he went to the Jinluan Courtyard to ask Li Zhi for a well-being. Li Zhi seemed to be in a bad mood, so Wu Chengsi didn't bother him much, sat for a cup of tea, and then returned to his home.
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Prince Pei's Mansion, inside the study.
Li Xian was pacing back and forth in the room, holding a book in his hands behind his back, as if he was reciting some article.
Unlike Li Hong, who was pale and sickly, the sixth prince of the Tang Dynasty was tall, handsome and very similar to Li Zhi. However, compared with his gentle father, he had a bit more fierce temperament.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside the study, and a voice said: "Your Highness, Miss Zhiying is here."
Li Xian's eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "Why don't you invite Miss Zhiying in quickly?"
The door was gently pushed open, and Li Zhiying, wearing a purple palace dress, entered the room. Li Zhi quickly approached Li Zhiying, and at this moment, another white shadow followed into the study and blocked Li Zhiying.
"His Royal Highness King Pei, hello." Xue Yujin said with a smile.
Li Xian was stunned for a moment, then quickly regained his smile: "Miss Yujin is here too."
"Your Highness will not welcome you, right?"
"What did Miss Yujin say? You and Miss Zhiying are both distinguished guests that the king cannot ask for."
Li Zhiying said softly: "Your Highness, it is my brother who asked me to see if your condition has fully recovered. Please sit down and let me take your pulse."
Li Xian smiled and said: "Then I'll trouble Miss Zhiying." He sat down on a chair.