"Father, my son and I also feel that what the mother and queen said is true. However, my second brother is a graceful and beautiful woman. A gentleman likes to be jealous. There is no shame in liking a girl."
The prince agreed with a smile, then turned to face Chu Ziqing and teased.
Chu Ziqing opened his mouth, feeling like he couldn't explain clearly!
After the prince and Chu Ziqing left Fengtian Palace, the queen said angrily to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you don't know who that girl is, so why would you say it like that? What if Ziqing takes her seriously?"
The emperor waved his hand and sighed.
"Zi Tong, it's not about the girl's identity now. Haven't you noticed that the second child has no interest in fame and wealth? I'm afraid he really can't think about it. What should he do if he becomes a Taoist priest with Taixu Taoist?
As long as I can keep Ziqing, I don't care what the girl's identity is, she is the daughter of an ordinary people's family, as long as her family background is innocent."
Hearing what the emperor said, the queen recalled the times her youngest son came to the palace and spent time with her. She seemed to have never even looked at the maids around her. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that he was like an outsider.
Not touched by the red dust and smoke.
"What Your Majesty is saying is that since Taoist Master Taixu said that his evil spirit has disappeared, he must be allowed to stay."
Originally, the queen was worried that the girl her younger son liked would not be able to match her beautiful, fairy-like young son.
Now think about it, as long as I can bring my youngest son back to the mortal world, what does his family background and appearance mean?
After Chu Ziqing and the prince came out of Fengtian Palace, they walked together.
"Brother, my father is messing around with mandarin ducks, how can you join in the chaos? Now I am devoted to the Tao and have no interest in these children's affairs."
After hearing Chu Ziqing's words, the prince put his hands behind his back and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Second brother, don't deceive yourself! If you really didn't like that girl, why did you tell your father that she saved you? Prince Ding'an's Mansion is not a market, so how can others come in and out at will?
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Okay, I know that her status is indeed a bit lowly. You want to earn her some favor in front of the emperor and the empress. In this way, it will be easier for the emperor and the empress to relent and make her their concubine."
When Chu Ziqing heard this, he immediately opened his eyes wide and looked towards the prince.
"Brother Emperor, do you know Miss Shi?"
Otherwise, why did the emperor say that she was of low status?
Hearing his second brother's surprised inquiry, the prince reached out and patted Chu Ziqing on the shoulder. After giving him a meaningful look, he took his attendants back to the East Palace.
Looking at the prince's back, Chu Ziqing couldn't help but frown.
Since the imperial brother knew who that girl was, why didn't he explain it clearly in front of his father just now?
At the time, Monkey also informed her of the information found out.
The house where Qi Han stayed was a private residence under the name of the Crown Princess.
At the same time, this news was also placed in front of Shi’s father.
"Crown Princess? Why is this person related to the Crown Princess?"
Shi's father was shocked and couldn't understand why his daughter had offended the Crown Princess and made her treat Jiang Er so deliberately.
Just when Shi's father was puzzled, Shi Jiang came to find him.
After entering the study, Shi Jiang sat opposite Shi's father, and then dropped a piece of news that was even more shocking than the fact that the Crown Princess wanted to harm Shi Jiang.
"Father, my daughter thinks that besides the Crown Princess, there is another one who is more suspicious of someone who wants to harm her, and that is the Crown Prince."
"What? Your Highness the Crown Prince? Why did he want to harm you?"
Shi's father was so shocked by his daughter's words that he almost jumped out of his wheelchair.
"When my father returned to Beijing and wiped out the gang of bandits from Black Tiger Mountain, have you ever thought about why they have been harassing passers-by there for so many years, but the imperial court has never wiped them out?"
Shi's father lowered his head and thought about his daughter's words, then thought about it and said.
"At that time, the local magistrate said that Black Tiger Mountain was easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, the bandits were very cunning. Every time they led troops to exterminate, if they found that there were many officers and soldiers, they would hide in the mountains.
After the officers and soldiers retreated, they occupied Black Tiger Mountain again, so they were never completely wiped out."
"Have you ever thought about it, father, that the reason why these bandits were not wiped out completely was because they colluded with the officers and soldiers?"
Shi Jiang dropped another shocking news. Shi's father's eyes widened and he replied after a long while.
"How is that possible? Local officials don't stay in place for many years. Every three years, the Ministry of Household Affairs will be transferred. How can those bandits ensure that every official can be bribed by them?"
"Yes, how to be bribed by them! What if the people who bribed those officials were not the bandits, but the people behind the bandits? For example, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Shi Jiang smiled and then said calmly.
Today's shocking news came one after another. When Shi's father heard what his daughter said, he actually felt a little numb!
"His Royal Highness? Why would he do this? This world will be his from now on."
"Father, don't you understand this? The Holy Emperor is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Prince is already twenty-two. If we wait for him to ascend the throne, it will be the year of the monkey and the month of the Horse. Power is like poison. Over time, if he is not upright, then his heart will
Naturally, you will be blinded by the hope of valley."
"Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to rebel?"
Hearing what his daughter said, Shi's father raised his eyes and stared at Shi Jiang in surprise.
"Whether there will be a rebellion or not has not yet been determined. However, the Crown Prince wants to have great power and ascend the throne as soon as possible. Moreover, I think he will send people to deal with it, not only me, but also our entire government.
After all, if the people from Black Tiger Mountain are his way to make money, and you, father, directly cut off his way of making money, it would be strange if he doesn't hate you.
However, I still can't figure it out. If he wants to harm our Shi family, he has many ways, so why must he have to let others deal with me.
The man I met on the way to Prince Ding'an's Mansion last time was using a beauty trick, which made me feel that what I encountered outside the city before was not to kill me, but to do something else.
He goes to such great lengths just to seduce me?
What good will this do to him?"
Shi Jiang held his chin, his eyes full of confusion.
"Beautiful... beauty trap? Are you sure?"
Even though my father was already numb, he couldn't help but look shocked when he heard this.
Then he reached out and rubbed the back of his face vigorously, rubbed his forehead and gritted his teeth and said.
"Why did he do this? If I really offended him and cut off his financial path, and I was the one to blame for the work, and I was the one to kill, why should I target you?"
"Yes, this is also something that puzzles me. Unless, at some point, I accidentally offended him? That's why he wants to send our whole family to death? But what is it about me that bothers him?