Because Yun Baozhu and the four of them were all Dayong girls, there was no rule of returning home within three days. Three days after the wedding, Gu Qingyan, with her husband's consent, handed a greeting card to the Prince's Mansion, and on April 23rd,
Early that morning he came to the house with his maid to ask for an audience.
Yun Zishu prepared sumptuous refreshments and ordered people to bring her directly to Qifeng Hall.
"See Your Highness the Crown Princess." Gu Qingyan walked into the palace alone and bowed to Yun Zishu in a polite manner.
"No need to be polite, come and sit."
Gu Qingyan stood still, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes as she said, "I came here today because I want to ask His Highness to agree to something."
She got married three days ago, and the title of "court daughter" is no longer appropriate. The reason why Gu Qingyan still calls herself that is obviously because she said this from the perspective of a noble daughter of the Great Yong family.
And Yun Zishu obviously guessed what she was going to say, and said calmly: "I can't promise you."
Gu Qingyan's expression changed slightly, and her eyes fell on Yun Zishu's face: "His Royal Highness has arrived in Dongyou safely and successfully married His Highness the Crown Prince. Now everything is developing in a good direction, why can't His Highness King Jing
Put it back earlier?"
"The Gu family is the ancestral home of King Jing. Miss Gu and King Jing are cousins. I can understand that you speak for him." Yun Zishu picked up the tea cup, narrowed her eyes and took a sip, "I and King Jing are also the same.
There is no deep grudge, so it won’t be too difficult for him. However, our positions are different, so we are destined to——"
"Different positions?" Gu Qingyan was surprised, "I don't understand what His Highness means."
Yun Zishu held the tea cup and looked out the window silently: "The Emperor Yong's favorite prince is actually Prince Jing, and Prince Yun Chen has always been just a shield."
When Gu Qingyan heard this, she couldn't help but squeeze the handkerchief tightly: "Your Highness doesn't want Prince Jing to be the crown prince?"
"To be precise, I don't want any prince from the Yun family to be the crown prince." Yun Zishu smiled lightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes, "Since Miss Gu has married to Dongyou, Dayong's
Don’t ask any more questions about things, as long as you stay on your toes, I won’t cause any trouble for you.”
Gu Qingyan's heart skipped a beat, and she quietly looked at the calm-looking princess in front of her, and an incredible idea came to her mind: "Your Highness is married to the Crown Prince of Dongyou, so you want to give up the territory of Dayong?"
If you don't want any prince of the Yun family to be the crown prince, doesn't that mean you want to cut off the next heir to the throne of Dayong Jiangshan?
What makes her like this?
Apart from helping Prince Dongyou annex Dayong, Gu Qingyan could not think of any other reason.
"Dayongjiang Mountain is not my kingdom yet, so I have no right to give it away." Yun Zishu smiled faintly, and her casual words revealed her unintentional domineering, "When it becomes my kingdom, I will
Think carefully about whether to let Dongyou annex Dayong, let Dayong annex Dongyou, or... divide and rule?"
After these words fell, the hall fell into silence for a moment.
A look of shock appeared in Gu Qingyan's eyes, as if the confusion that had been accumulated in her heart for so many days finally had an answer at this moment. She looked at Yun Zishu, and a guess in her mind slowly became clear.
"It seems that Miss Gu has guessed the answer?" Yun Zishu smiled, "But it is normal to guess. I have made it so clear. If Miss Gu still can't guess it, it won't make sense."
Gu Qingyan squeezed the handkerchief in her hand tightly. She was so shocked that she couldn't react for a moment. She just stared at Yun Zishu, unable to believe that she would have such a bold idea.
Yun Zishu was not in a hurry, just waiting for her to come back to her senses slowly.
Some things have to be faced sooner or later. If one more person or one less person knows about it, it actually does not affect the overall situation.
Even King Jing knew what she was thinking, not even Gu Qingyan.
"Your Highness the Princess." She composed herself and tried to calm herself down, "Such thoughts... How could the Princess have such thoughts?"
"Is this a strange idea?" Yun Zishu raised her eyebrows and asked lightly, but she nodded first, "It is indeed quite strange, and it is very bold. No one would believe it if I told it to them. They would only think that I
Crazy.”
Crazy indeed.
Since ancient times, I have only heard of princes fighting for the heir apparent to death, but I have never heard of princesses daring to have such ambitions.
Even though Gu Qingyan had always been calm and composed, he couldn't help but be shocked by Yun Zishu's thoughts at this time.
"In fact, I don't have much ambition. Fighting for the supreme chair has never been my purpose." Yun Zishu stood up and looked at the Prince's Mansion bathed in the morning light. "My purpose is revenge, and revenge is the most important thing."
The most radical way is to pull the emperor off that chair and prevent his sons from inheriting the throne."
Gu Qingyan's expression condensed: "Revenge?"
"Yes, revenge." Yun Zishu nodded, "As for the grudge between me and the emperor, Miss Gu doesn't need to know. Knowing too much will not be good for you."
Gu Qingyan was silent: "So it was originally part of His Highness's plan to let Prince Jing see off the bride?"
"That's right."
"Even if His Highness leaves Prince Jing here, he will not be able to prevent other princes from ascending the throne." She said, "Prince Yun Chen has not been deposed yet. Even if he is really deposed, there is still -"
"No one else is important." Yun Zishu interrupted her calmly, walked out of the inner hall and slowly walked out, "The air is so good in the morning, Miss Gu, please go out for a walk with me."
Gu Qingyan said nothing and followed her quietly.
"The emperor's favorite person is Prince Jing. It is impossible to pass the throne to other princes casually. Besides, he is in his prime now and has not yet abdicated." Yun Zishu walked down the stairs and said, "I
There is still plenty of time to plan the layout.”
"Husband and wife are one." Gu Qingyan's voice was calm, "His Royal Highness is married to the prince, and it is impossible for husband and wife to be separated in two places."
Yun Zishu hummed.
"Dongyou's national power is stronger than that of Dayong. It cannot be easily annexed by Dayong, and the ministers of Dongyou will not just watch such a thing happen." Gu Qingyan narrowed her eyes, "His Royal Highness married the crown prince of Dongyou in the name of marriage.
, if they really get the Great Yongjiang Mountain in the future, will they ask His Highness to transfer the Great Yongjiang Mountain to my husband?"
"Maybe someone will really make such a request." Yun Zishu nodded slowly, her voice as indifferent as snow, "But the final decision is a matter between me and Sicang, and no one else has the right to comment."
Gu Qingyan pursed her lips and remained silent.
"The Du family is a noble family, so it may not be the best home for Miss Gu, but compared to Wu Jingyi and Yun Baozhu, the Du family is the most suitable family for a stable life." Yun Zishu turned to look at her.
With a glance, his tone was calm and unwavering, "Miss Gu is a smart person, don't do anything you shouldn't do. Prince Jing has just lost his freedom for the time being, and I will not take his life unless it is absolutely necessary."