Donggong Zhangjiao

Hearing these words, Fang Yun stopped just as he was about to stand up, and then said.

"The Queen, this matter is not something you and I can have the final say on. If the Queen has such a heart, I would not dare to do so."

"You will not suffer a loss by cooperating with me." The Queen looked at her, "It is true that you have no intention of coveting, but the current situation, you, the fourth prince, and the child in your belly have been pushed to the forefront. Well, no matter whether it is the civil and military officials of the dynasty, the concubines in the harem or even the slaves, who doesn't regard the fourth prince as the prince? Isn't it because you are so low-key because you don't want to cause trouble? "

"As you said, the emperor is still young, and there may be other princes in the harem in the future. Naturally, there will be many concubines with good family backgrounds. Wouldn't they regard you as an enemy? Is this something you can avoid? Yes, yours Brother-in-law, Qin Guogong Huo Mingxuan, is a person of interest, but there is a taboo word called "high meritorious service". He can indeed support you, but he can also make the emperor jealous. Besides, General Huo leads troops to guard the border and will not stay in the court. Although your sworn brother is powerful, he is still far behind if he wants to compete with my Lu family in the court."

The queen's words naturally hit the mark on Fang Yun's thoughts. For a moment, Fang Yun's eyes changed slightly when he looked at her.

"By saying that, are you threatening me?"

"Why are you threatening me? If you don't cooperate with me, you may become your enemy in the future. You have already told me what you are thinking, and I will not make any detours with you." The queen said calmly.

Indeed, the fourth prince is now almost everyone's candidate for the crown prince.

From then on, no matter who wants to compete for the crown prince's position, the fourth prince will be his number one target and cannot be avoided.

It is indeed not impossible that Huo Mingxuan's high level of skill caused Pei Yao's fear and would lead to trouble in the future.

The heart grows in Pei Yao's chest. How can Fang Yun dare to guarantee that Pei Yao will never change?

Gambling on people's hearts is the stupidest thing, and the interests are more firmly involved.

For example, right now, Pei Yao seems to have a deep affection for her, but this deep affection does not come from Fang Yun's ability to perfectly provide him with the emotional value he needs.

If Fang Yun stopped keeping him tied to him at all times, then Fang Yun couldn't tell how long it would take for him to fall out of favor.

Indeed, Fang Yun didn't want the fourth prince to be a prince. She had seen too much intrigues in the harem, and she really didn't want her son to be so uneasy in the future.

But the current situation is indeed that we should either go further and get real benefits in our hands, instead of being harmed by others in the name of possible profits, but still not getting tangible benefits.

Or, take a step back, cut off your own path, and let others think that their mother and son will not pose a threat.

In comparison, Fang Yun would naturally choose to go further.

But just as the queen said, she didn't dare to take this step rashly, for fear that it would suddenly arouse Pei Yao's fear and caution.

So now she is waiting, waiting for Pei Yao to make a move first, whether giving or not, and then Fang Yun will respond.

After all, Fang Yun didn't have the capital of the Queen, and there was a force like the Lu family behind him to give him full support.

If you want to talk about Huo Mingxuan, tsk, not to mention that this brother-in-law has never said a few words, and even his sister has no feelings. It is still unknown whether he is willing to join in everything and help you fight for the party.

Now, if the queen keeps her word and is really willing to use the power of the Lu family to protect the fourth prince, then the future path of the fourth prince will indeed be more stable and easier.

With these calculations in mind, Fang Yun was naturally not completely unwilling to discuss cooperation with the queen.

So after a moment of silence, he said.

"It's better to tell my concubine about your conditions first and let me listen to them."

After hearing Fang Yun's words, the queen looked into her eyes and spoke word by word.

"I request that the future Crown Princess and Queen will still be women from the Lu family." Hearing this, Fang Yun frowned for a moment.

The queen then said, "This condition is not too much. If the fourth prince marries a woman from the Lu family, the Lu family will naturally work for the fourth prince wholeheartedly. You can rest assured that you don't have to worry about me going back on my word. Besides, I The palace does not require that the fourth prince must marry anyone. In the future, you, the fourth prince, and this palace can make a decision together through discussion."

By marrying a daughter of the Lu family as his legitimate wife, the fourth prince will inherit the throne in the future, and the Lu family will have another queen, which will naturally continue their prosperity, and the fifth prince will always be protected by the Lu family and live a stable life.

This kind of cooperation is indeed good.

But once this matter was decided, it was actually unfair to the fourth prince. It would limit his future.

What if the fourth prince does not want to be the crown prince and will not marry a daughter of the Lu family in the future?

In other words, the boy in her belly is also a boy, and he will also be interested in the dragon throne in the future. However, she has already given everything to the fourth prince, and does not even give her younger son a chance to compete fairly. Will there be a fratricidal war between brothers? What about the matter?

If Fang Yun just talks now, he will plant a lot of trouble for the future.

So after thinking for a moment, Fang Yun said.

"I'll let you think about what your Majesty said, and I'll give you an answer after some time."

"Okay, then this palace is waiting for you." The queen said solemnly, and added, "Nowadays, there are few concubines in the harem. When the army returns to the court this time and rewards are given based on merit, the emperor may select girls of the right age from the meritorious families to enter the palace. Serve, please don’t wait too long, once a new person enters the palace, I can choose to cooperate with others.”

This was considered a beating and a threat, but Fang Yun could understand that this was also the queen's right and something that could indeed happen.

Fang Yun smiled and said, "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in. I believe that since the empress came to talk to me on her own initiative, she will definitely not be in a hurry to find another home."

Since we were talking about cooperation, we naturally couldn't be intimidated by unilateral threats, and Fang Yun responded in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.

When a newcomer enters the palace, not to mention whether he can enter the palace, it is still unknown whether he will be favored after entering the palace, and whether he will be able to have a son if he is favored. How can it be better than Fang Yun who has all the conditions now? ?

The queen naturally knew this, so after listening to Fang Yun's words, she just said a few words.

"I'm waiting for you to think clearly."

"Then I will take my leave first."

Fang Yun stood up, bowed, held Qingrong's hand, and left slowly.

After watching her back disappear completely, the queen sighed and raised her hand to rub her temples.

"I don't know if this is the right thing for me to do, but as long as Concubine Zhao agrees to cooperate, I can indeed save a lot of effort and worry, and the future of the Lu family and the fifth prince will be more secure."

"My Majesty has done her best for the Fifth Prince and the Lu family. Both Master and Madam also said that it is a good thing to take a step back now."

Tim Mo comforted him softly.

"Okay, you can go out first. I am tired and want to rest alone." The queen waved her hand.

From the Crown Princess to the Empress, to giving birth to a healthy and intelligent legitimate son, how could she not have thought about becoming more powerful in the future? Although she has made a new choice now, she still feels a little depressed in her heart, which needs time to relieve.

Tim Mo knew the Queen's thoughts, so he said no more, bowed and silently retreated.

As for Fang Yun, as soon as he returned to Yuzhang Palace, he saw Pei Yao's Yuhu standing at the door.

Sure enough, when he entered the house, he saw Pei Yao playing with Rong Rong. (End of chapter)