readytorunbook Chapter 332 Playing games in the East Palace study!
Chapter 332 Playing games in the East Palace study!
Gu Jingzhi nodded and sighed, "Indeed, we can only take the righteous side. Only when there is irrefutable evidence can we make them surrender!"
"This must be His Majesty's final test for Your Highness. As long as you pass this test, no one will be able to shake Your Highness's position unless he is guilty of treason!"
As he spoke, he looked at the prince and said, "And the Central Plains is the place I have chosen for Your Highness!"
"This……"
A hint of eagerness appeared in the prince's eyes!
Throughout the dynasties, the crown prince was the biggest threat to the emperor. How many crown princes fell under the authority of the emperor?
Although the prince had no intention of rebelling, he was unwilling to be manipulated like he was two years ago. However, the Central Plains was the heart of the family, and if he went there directly, it would be tantamount to running into the arms of the enemy.
But...as the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward!
He looked at Gu Jingzhi and asked, "Gu Qing, after this... is the outcome really set in stone?"
"Indeed! Your Highness's ability to handle state affairs is well-known throughout the court. Your Majesty's only concern is whether his successor will become a puppet of the aristocratic family. If Your Highness can handle this case, there will be no need to worry about it anymore!"
Gu Jingzhi said this with a very certain tone.
To put it bluntly, after this incident, as long as the prince himself did not go to court with a knife and then chop Emperor Xia to death in front of all the ministers, even if he really committed treason, Emperor Xia would probably not abolish the prince's position!
He has reached this age, and all he wants is to choose a suitable heir. If the prince can severely damage the aristocratic family, he has the ability and skills to do so.
As the founding monarch, Emperor Xia had the vision and perspective to not care about these issues at all!
Rebellion is definitely not allowed for a minister, but if it is a capable and skillful son, it is a different matter.
"Haha, that's perfect! I'll bring the Minister of Revenue with me this time. I think this trip to the Central Plains will definitely be exciting!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded and smiled, "That's true, but Your Highness, this trip... is like walking into a tiger's den. As for the selection of guards... I think it's better to ask Your Majesty for some people!"
"This... my Donggong Liuli is not good enough?"
"Your Highness..."
Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "It's not a problem for the Sixth Commander of the Eastern Palace to be in the capital, but if a real fight breaks out, the Eastern Palace guards have never seen blood. To be on the safe side, we should replace them!"
"In my opinion, His Majesty should be summoning Your Highness in the next two days. Your Highness can just bring it up directly then!"
"Hmm! What Gu Qing said is very true. Then I..."
"Your Highness..."
Before the prince could finish his words, someone suddenly shouted at the door.
The prince frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, the palace has summoned you. His Majesty wants you to enter the palace..."
"???"
The prince turned around and looked at Gu Jingzhi, who showed a wry smile. The two had just been talking about Emperor Xia summoning them, but they didn't expect that before they could finish their words, Emperor Xia's men had arrived at the East Palace!
The prince shouted towards the door: "I know, you go first, I will be there soon!"
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Jingzhi and said with a wry smile, "Just now you and I were talking about the emperor's summons, but I didn't expect..."
"Your Majesty's summons should not be delayed. Your Highness should enter the palace as soon as possible! It is time for me to return, Your Highness..."
"and many more……"
Before Gu Jingzhi could stand up, the prince pushed him back to his seat and said, "The emperor summoned you so urgently, probably because of this case. Perhaps he has some suggestions!"
"With the New Year just over a month away, I don't have much time left. I'm afraid I'll have to send someone there first. So, the sooner this case is solved, the better!"
"Since you are here today, please help me sort out the case. When I return from the palace, I still have some doubts to discuss with Gu Qing!"
"..."
Good guy!
Do you trust me so much? I can't bear your trust!
Gu Jingzhi said: "Your Highness, this is against the rules!"
"What are the rules? It'll only take an afternoon at most. It's settled. I'll be leaving first, so you go ahead and get busy!"
Having said that, without caring about Gu Jingzhi's helpless expression, he simply opened the study door and left!
"..."
Gu Jingzhi looked at the prince who left in a hurry and shook his head helplessly. He had no intention of doing so, but the prince was too enthusiastic!
study……
Another fucking study.
Gu Jingzhi is very experienced in the use of study rooms!
Looking at the files piled high in the study, Gu Jingzhi shook his head.
Organizing cases?
He had already sorted out these cases, so why did he need to sort them out again?
……
Not long after the Crown Prince left, just as Gu Jingzhi had expected, the Crown Princess appeared in the study in a gorgeous dress. Looking at her dignified and noble dress, even though the two of them already knew each other's strengths and weaknesses, there was still some eagerness in Gu Jingzhi's eyes!
"You, why are you here dressed like this?"
The Crown Princess adjusted her sleeves modestly, then opened her hands and asked, "How is it? Does it look good?"
"..."
The corner of Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched.
This is a luxurious outfit...it's usually worn during important royal ceremonies, so there's nothing to say about it.
Looking at Gu Jingzhi's somewhat dazed eyes, the Crown Princess raised a smile, then slowly walked up to him and gently leaned her head on his shoulder. Gu Jingzhi took the opportunity to put his arm around her slender waist.
"Although we have no name or status, in Wan'er's heart, you are my man."
Straightforward language, straightforward expression, straightforward actions...
In the entire world, apart from the Queen, no other woman could be dressed in anything comparable to this...
The Crown Princess knew how to be thrilled. At least, Gu Jingzhi felt it was unusually thrilling at the moment. He held the woman in his arms, and said with a vicious look on his face, "You devil, you wear this kind of clothes to seduce people for no reason. Let me see how I deal with you today..."
As he spoke, he picked up the Crown Princess by the waist.
"Oh, my Lord! I'm so scared..."
The Crown Princess pretended to be scared, but her eyes were full of seductive smiles!
Good man, are you afraid? This is clearly a provocation!
How could Gu Jingzhi, a grown man, accept such a provocation? He immediately beat the woman up in the study room, and only let her go after she was sweating profusely and begging for mercy!
After resting for a while, Qiao Shuwan finally recovered.
She looked at Gu Jingzhi with resentment, and whined, "You cruel man, you don't know how to pity others at all!"
Gu Jingzhi's eyelids rolled up: "Who lets you be so bold? Where is this place? You come here dressed like this, aren't you afraid of people asking questions?"
"whispering sound!"
The Crown Princess said disdainfully, "I don't know who it was just now, but when they saw me like this, their eyes glowed green..."
"..."
good good!
That’s right!
Gu Jingzhi glared.
"It will take some time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return, so how about I first serve His Royal Highness the Crown Princess..."