Marshal, your vest is off

Chapter 168
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"This is not for yourself, but for the whole country of Zhao." Cheng Qing cut off his words and told the important reasons.

"I...sigh!" Zhao Wuyin really didn't know how to refute her.

The two of them walked to the front of the dormitory and were greeted by Eunuch Jiang who was guarding the door.

Cheng Qing said: "Okay, the emperor's palace has arrived, and it's time for me to go in. Your Highness, just think about it calmly. As the prince of a country, you are not your own. The higher the status, the greater the responsibility. .”

"Yeah." Zhao Wuyin responded dully.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Eunuch Jiang saluted Zhao Wuyin, then respectfully invited Cheng Qing, saying: "Princess, please."

Cheng Qing nodded and followed Eunuch Jiang towards the bedroom.

When she arrived at the door, Eunuch Jiang opened the door for her and said, "Princess, the emperor has said that you will only be allowed in alone."

Cheng Qing nodded again and walked in.

The emperor was lying on the dragon bed with his eyes closed, taking a nap. She took a look at his mental state, then knelt down and saluted, "My maiden pays homage to the emperor, long live my emperor."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor opened his eyes and looked at her. When he saw her dress clearly, he was startled and asked, "Qing'er, what are you doing?"

Cheng Qing twitched the corners of his lips and said, "Back to the emperor, my daughter's father passed away yesterday."

"Hey, how did this happen?" The emperor looked at Cheng Qing and felt very distressed. This was the second blow she had received from the death of a relative in more than a month.

"I wonder what the emperor's order was when he summoned his daughter?" Cheng Qing asked.

The emperor patted the edge of the bed and said, "Come and sit."

Cheng Qing said in fear: "I don't dare, I'd better stand and say it."

"Come here." The emperor said again in a strong tone.

Cheng Qing knew he couldn't hide, so he went over and sat on the edge of the bed.

The emperor looked at her expressions crazily, but did not take any further action, saying: "Qing'er, my time is running out."

Although Cheng Qing knew about this, she didn't expect that he would tell her directly. She said in panic: "Your Majesty, please don't say that. You are not old yet, and you will definitely live a long life."

The emperor shook his head and said: "I know my own body. You don't need to comfort me anymore."

Cheng Qing lowered her head. Of course she knew that no amount of comfort would be in vain, but there were just some words that had to be said.

"Cheng Qing, you are the first woman I have fallen in love with!" Cheng Qing looked up in shock. She remembered that the emperor only said that he liked her before, but how long had it been since he had already developed into love?Speaking of which, it seems like they haven't met each other a few times, right?
"She is also the last woman. You make me want to pay attention to everything about you, but you don't let me see it." The emperor laughed and said: "I sent so many spies to the Taishi Mansion. , either nothing was found, or he lost his life, but I still couldn't help but send someone over, tell me, where did you get such charm that makes me so fascinated?"

"Hehehe..." Cheng Qing laughed sarcastically, and she also wanted to know.

"I think it may be the sense of mystery in you that makes me want to stop. Until now, I still haven't figured out what the secret is? Qing'er, can you tell me?" The emperor looked at her expectantly. asked.

Cheng Qing coughed lightly, and said: "Your Majesty, that, if you don't even know, how can I know?"

"But this secret lies with you." The emperor said.

Cheng Qing sighed and said: "Your Majesty thinks that I am mysterious. I really don't know what it is. Is it martial arts? Your Majesty, you already know. Can you play the piano, chess, calligraphy or painting? Here, The total number of ministers and women can’t even account for a few of them.”

"None of these." The emperor looked at her intently and said, "You must be hiding some secret from me."

"Then my daughter has so many secrets. Even my father may not know some of them. Everyone has secrets, and these secrets cannot be known by others. Your Majesty, why do you have to force yourself? Don't you just know a little bit? Are there no secrets?" Cheng Qing asked.

The emperor looked at her, laughed, and said, "That's good, then I won't reveal your secret."

"The court lady would like to thank the emperor." Cheng Qing forced a smile.

The emperor sighed and said, "I know you are feeling bitter. If you don't want to laugh, then don't laugh."

Cheng Qing lowered her eyebrows. She believed that it was definitely not that simple for the emperor to come to her, but she didn't know what he was going to say.

The emperor continued: "I have three thousand beauties in my harem, but none of them are close to me. After all, I have only confided my true feelings to you."

Cheng Qing listened obediently and did not interrupt him.

The emperor thought she would say something, but she said nothing, and the hope he had for her gradually withered away.

In fact, he no longer expects her to respond to him. He is already a dying man and can't give her anything at all, so he might as well let her go free.

"Qing'er, I think you know the situation outside. I want to know, what do you think of my sons?"

The topic turned to business, Cheng Qing was a little surprised, but he quickly followed his train of thought, thought for a moment, and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince is kind-hearted and very upright. The third prince is gentle and has a heavy mind, so it is not easy to see through him. What are you thinking about? The fourth prince is loyal and courageous, and his martial arts and strategies are pretty good. I haven’t come into contact with other princes and ministers, so I don’t know very well.”

The emperor nodded and said: "Yes, and the three of them are the most promising to inherit my throne. The prince told me that he does not want to be the emperor. What do you think about this?"

Of course Cheng Qing knew about this. She twitched her lips and said, "Since the emperor has asked this question, he must already have the answer in his heart. The emperor just wants to know whether the minister's thoughts are the same as the emperor's. ,Yeah?"

The emperor nodded again and said with a chuckle: "You are indeed smart. I didn't misjudge the person."

Cheng Qing chuckled and said: "The emperor said that he was already dead soon. So it can be seen that he urgently needs a successor to the throne. However, the prince is still too young, and the emperor is afraid that he will not be able to control Chao Gang. But if he is promoted rashly at this time Other princes will definitely cause fights among the princes. In this regard, it is not what the emperor wants to see. So, after all, the prince cannot be deposed. Not only cannot he be allowed to inherit the throne, but he must be allowed to inherit the throne. . It’s just that those who assist the government need to consider carefully. Your Majesty, do you think your daughter is right?"

The emperor looked at her and said, "Do you know that you can be beheaded if you say such things?"

(End of this chapter)