delicious little cook

Chapter 378
After the small family banquet, the daughter and son-in-law said goodbye and went home. Everyone had a fruitful lunch, and they had to sort out their thoughts when they got home.

The old lady is also over [-] years old, and she still has a clear mind. Her attitude has always been clear, and the position of the crown prince must not be moved, otherwise the interests of their allies will be seriously damaged.

Since Lord Ye and Uncle Ye are in-laws, it means that Duke Ye's mansion is a staunch supporter of the inheritance of the direct lineage. If the crown prince is abolished and the family loses power, it will definitely lose its current position in the next political struggle.

The meritorious deeds that the ancestors gained by following the Taizu Emperor in conquering the world must not be destroyed by their descendants.

Gu Yun went back to his room for a lunch break with his head in a mess. He knew that as the sage got older, the fight for the crown prince would change from a secret fight to an open fight, but it wasn't until the lunch just now that he specifically understood what this fight would be like. cruelty.

If the current crown prince can ascend the throne smoothly, then his youngest son will be able to become the new crown prince smoothly in the future, and the tradition of the son's succession to the throne will be passed on from generation to generation, and the government of Ye State will not have to face the problem of choosing a camp.

Gu Yun was lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. He suddenly remembered that Bai Kou had reminded himself not to just stare at the prince alone. In fact, all the princes were staring at that seat, but the one who is most powerful right now is the eldest prince. But in case both the crown prince and the eldest prince suffer losses, who is the third person who is most likely to take the position.

Any possibility must be considered carefully before you know what to do next.

Thinking of this, Gu Yun couldn't sleep even more, so he simply sat up and lifted the bed curtain, asked Miao Er to wait for her to dress, and called Bai Kou to the study to talk.

Bai Kou was also taking a nap at that time, and when she was sleeping soundly, she was woken up by the little girl, hurriedly tidied up and rushed to the study room, when Qinglan saw her coming, she retreated tactfully and closed the door behind her. , it must be very important to discuss with Bai Kou so that the young master can't sleep in the afternoon.

Gu Yun was sitting on the Arhat couch drinking tea, when Qinglan closed the door, he jumped up and dragged Bai Kou to the imperial concubine couch in the inner room, this small corner is suitable for the two of them to have a private conversation.

In order to prepare for the New Year, Bai Kou was so busy these days that no one was seen, and it was rare to wait in front of her for a while, until now she finally had a chance to talk, Gu Yun hugged her tightly and refused to let go.

Bai Kou rolled her eyes in disgust, but because she couldn't break free from his strength, she had no choice but to admit to this behavior of eating tofu.

"Is this the important thing you hurriedly called your servant over?"

"It can be considered." Gu Yun said with a cheeky smile.

"If there is nothing else urgent..."

"Who said no? Don't worry, I have to think about what to say."

"What's there to think about? Just talk about the key points and it's over?"

"The point, well, the point is, let's discuss who is the possible third person?"

"What?! What did you hear at the dinner table at lunch just now?"

"Striking openly and secretly, what else can there be? Secret fighting may turn into open fighting."

"Oh, no wonder you need to find a third person. That person is quite old."

Bai Kou was suddenly blessed. If he had made a contribution in the process of seizing the throne, he wondered if the new emperor would give him an amnesty after he ascended the throne and let him go free? !

Thinking of this possibility, Bai Kou finally became serious about the battle for the master of the East Palace.

Seeing that Bai Kou was stunned, Gu Yun tapped her forehead, "What are you thinking? Got an idea?"

"No. The servant girl doesn't know anyone, and has no idea."

"Then what should I do? I am the crown prince now, and I am also the target of various forces."

"Cold salad, anyway, you have a reason to participate in Chunwei, study hard first, and you will be worth the money if you pass the Jinshi exam. Otherwise, in the future, Duke Ye will only be a juror for the rest of his life, and he will not even be able to go on a serious official career. Who wants to win you over, doing this stupid thing that wastes money and doesn't pay off."

"That's straightforward."

"This is the advantage of the servant girl, sincerity, not hypocrisy."

"That's right, it's really an excellent advantage, don't change it."

"Well, no change."

"But..." Gu Yun had his worrying side.

"You are safe for the time being, but the Elder is on someone's list." Bai Kou knew what he was worried about, "You represent the future, but the Elder represents the present, and if you kill the Elder, you will have no future. "

Gu Yun happily kissed Bai Kou on the forehead, "Talking to you is to save energy. What shall we do next?"

"It's useless to think about it? Of course you know yourself and your enemy. Others will make a list, don't you? Draw a list of forces, list all known forces, line up according to the size of the threat, and kill the top ones."

"It makes sense. After making a list, things will be organized later. Okay, let's do this first."

"Also, investigate Gan Yuwen and his cousin who is going to marry the third lady, and look at the political inclinations of the two of them to know how they will stand in the future. If they are not in the camp represented by the elder, they have to find a way to mess up the affair. The marriage between the two families cannot be dragged into trouble by them."

"It's a daunting task."

"Then do you want to do it?" Bai Kou gave him a sideways glance.

"Do it! Of course we must do it! We must do it! We can't allow others to take advantage of our loopholes."

"Be more secretive, don't let the second lady find out, otherwise she will definitely swallow you alive."

"Do you need to say that?" Gu Yun rubbed Bai Kou's head, and kissed her forehead again.

"It's almost like this now. Get the list first. This is the top priority, and then you can collect information one by one according to the order of the list. The maid is responsible for making money, and there will be a lot of places to spend money in the future."

"Yes, yes, I shouldn't have hesitated last year. I should have used the money to start a business earlier. No matter how much I earn, no matter how small a mosquito is, it's still a piece of meat."

"Fortunately, you didn't hesitate for too long. Everything is going well now. After the Chinese New Year, the main event is yet to come."

"possible?"

"do not know."

"Don't do that, give me some hope."

"It depends on whether the servant girl can help you annex another workshop and move it to Tianshuifang to reopen."

"Have plans?"

"Only if we can find someone to annex, otherwise the plan will be abolished." Bai Kou said as he rolled his eyes, and his thoughts wandered for a while before returning.

"Don't worry, don't worry, the capital is so big, there must be a new workshop you want, after the new year is over, ask the guards to go out and find it for you, there are so many of them, they are used to run errands, they are detained in the mansion every day Waste of talent."

"With your words, the servant girl will not be polite."

"Just order them with confidence and boldness. If you have any opinions, ask them to tell me directly. If it prevents me from making money, their annual reward will only be the old rules of the public."

"Okay, it's settled."

"That's a deal."

Gu Yun kissed Bai Kou's forehead, wanting to push her down to take a nap together, but Bai Kou sensed that he was about to move, and pretended not to know that he pushed him away and stood on the ground.

"Continue to drink porridge tonight?"

"Drink porridge."

"Okay, maidservant, go to the small kitchen and tell me, you can rest."

After Bai Kou saluted, she turned around handsomely and neatly, her skirt fluttered lightly, and she walked briskly.

The tender tofu ran away before eating enough, Gu Yun sighed, fell down on the imperial concubine's couch and closed his eyes to sleep.

(End of this chapter)