imperial concubine

Chapter 136
The four of them played for a while, but Su Wan always played the cards.Not long after, even Concubine Shu felt a little dull.After fighting for a few more words, the four of them dispersed and went back to the palace to have lunch.

Ever since Su Wan left Yiliang Palace, the fourth prince has been waiting anxiously in the palace.Today is the key to decide whether he can join the second prince's side, if Su Wan's trip fails, then his plans in the palace will have to be restarted.

Looking left and right, it was almost noon when Su Wan's chariot finally stopped slowly at the gate of Yiliang Palace.The fourth prince had already received the news, so he rushed out to meet Su Wan. Seeing Su Wan get off the chariot, he took a few steps to support her and said, "My concubine, you are finally back."

Su Wan smiled slightly, and took her hand out of the Fourth Prince's without a trace, and then bowed to the Fourth Prince, "Your Highness, Your Highness, went out to welcome you, and my concubine was in a panic."

Only then did the fourth prince realize that he had forgotten the previous agreement with Su Wan due to his excitement. He smiled shyly, and then walked into the main hall of Yiliang Palace with Su Wan.

As soon as he entered the main hall, the fourth prince couldn't wait to drive all the maids out, and then asked Su Wan, "Sir, how is the situation in Kunning Palace today? Are you able to do so well, sir?"

Although the fourth prince was anxious, he knew the seriousness of the matter.Therefore, after asking about the situation of Kunning Palace, he also cared about Su Wan's situation by the way, which was considered a small gesture of goodwill.

Su Wan took a sip of tea, looked at the anxious expression on the face of the fourth prince and said: "The Kunning Palace is harmonious on the surface today, but in fact it is secretly fighting with each other. Fortunately, Su Wan still has some ability to pave the way for His Highness to advance. Hold on tight."

Hearing Su Wan's words, the fourth prince was relieved. As long as this step is successful, the road ahead will be much easier.Anyway, besides Su Wan, I am alone now, and every point I can earn from the second prince is a point.

Wiping off the cold sweat from his head, the fourth prince said to Su Wan: "Mr. has worked hard and made great achievements. If Zeyue can be awarded the Ninth Five-Year Plan in the future, he must not forget his great kindness, and he will definitely make him his queen!"

The fourth prince's calculation was very shrewd. Originally, Su Wan was the fourth prince's official concubine. As long as he can ascend to the Great Treasure and Su Wan doesn't make a big mistake, the position of queen will naturally belong to Su Wan.Such an easy-to-handle thing was taken out by the Fourth Prince to show Su Wan's favor.

But Su Wan didn't care about these, she put down the teacup in her hand, and said to the fourth prince: "I met another person in Kunning Palace today, and he is an enemy that His Highness must get rid of in the future."

If the fourth prince wants to ascend to the throne, there are two huge roadblocks on his way to Dabao. The first one is naturally the second prince, and the other one is of course His Royal Highness the prince that Su Wan saw today.

Hearing Su Wan's words, the fourth prince didn't even need to think about it, and said directly to Su Wan: "It turns out that the prince has also gone to Kunning Palace today. But I don't know what your husband thinks of the prince?"

Although Emperor Chongwen had seven sons and thirteen daughters, except for the crown prince, the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince who were adults, the rest were either babbling or still in their infancy, so there was nothing to fear.

Thinking of the prince's actions in the Kunning Palace today, Su Wan's mouth could not help but smile, "Active but less resourceful, more decisive and less thoughtful. If it weren't for the support of Yun Jingya and the queen, the prince would not be His Highness' opponent. "

Now in the harem, there are two biggest factions, one is headed by the Second Prince, including Concubine Shulin and others; the other is headed by the Crown Prince, including Empress Yun Jingya and the Third Prince; , is not put in the eyes.

Hearing what Su Wan said, the fourth prince stood up straight, and said with a smile: "That's natural. The prince has a generous and simple temperament. If it weren't for the support of the queen and Yun Jingya, I don't know how many times he has been deposed!"

The fourth prince has always felt that his fate is in danger. He does not have the strong backing behind the prince, nor does he have the powerful foreign aid behind the second prince, and he is not as simple-minded as the third prince. Among the four, the fourth prince has the most tiring life.

Seeing the fourth prince standing upright, Su Wan knew in his heart that he felt that he finally had a chance to stand up, but he didn't know that although he had given him a higher position, it was for the sake of being able to separate them. Push into a deeper abyss.

Su Wan lowered her eyes, and said softly: "Since Your Highness knows that the crown prince is useless, we must keep the crown prince when we fight with the queen's family, and try to weaken Yun Jingya and the queen's power as much as possible."

Hearing Su Wan's words, the fourth prince frowned and said, "Why did you say that, sir? The prince is the amulet of the queen's family. If we can take off this amulet, wouldn't it be much easier for us to deal with the queen's family?"

If the crown prince is abolished, at least one-third of the strength of the empress line should choose another leader. Maybe he can take this opportunity to win people's hearts and build up his team again.

Su Wan shook her head and said, "Your Highness has a good idea. It's just that Your Highness has neglected two other things. If the amulet of the Queen's family is revealed, will we be thrown out as scapegoats by the Second Prince? Department's crazy counterattack, is your Highness confident that he can resist it?"

The prince is the queen's own son, and Yun Jingya's younger brother. If the prince is deposed, the best result would be to be imprisoned within the palace walls until he dies.In this way, the reaction of the queen and Yun Jingya can be imagined, and the actions will definitely be extremely violent.

Thinking of this, the fourth prince broke out in cold sweat, and quickly said to Su Wan: "Thank you for reminding me, sir. If we act according to what Zeyue said, I'm afraid the second prince will be the one who will benefit in the end."

Although I am now cooperating with the second prince, the other party knows very well that once the prince falls, there will be no room for maneuver between the two brothers. After all, the fourth prince will never be willing to be an ordinary prince.

Seeing that the fourth prince came to his senses so quickly, Su Wan nodded and said, "Your Highness is right. Besides, the prince has no plans and little wisdom. If there is no support from Yun Jingya and the queen, he will definitely be tricked soon. Then At that time, His Highness should be cast in the prince's line, and the prince should be emptied."

Although Su Wan had just entered the palace for a few days, she already had a clear picture of the situation in the palace.If it is not for the intention to use the fourth prince, I am afraid that in the end, no matter whether it is the crown prince or the second prince ascending the throne, the fourth prince will not be able to escape the fate of an idle prince.

After pondering for a while, the Fourth Prince finally figured out Su Wan's plan, so he asked Su Wan sincerely, "Sir, since the matter has already taken the first step, what should Zeyue do next?"

The alliance with the second prince has already been approved by Concubine Shu, so there is no need to worry about it in a short time.As for the East Palace, since he is just a loner now, they will definitely ignore him.

Su Wan said to the fourth prince: "Your Highness should act according to what I told you before. Keep your duty, be diligent and studious, and be a good son. Don't worry about the rest."

Hearing Su Wan's words, the fourth prince nodded. Although he was worried that his strength was not strong enough, he was ready to implement Su Wan's plan.After all, from the current point of view, Su Wan's plan has never gone wrong.

After returning from Kunning Palace, Su Wan felt a little tired after being dragged and nagged by the Fourth Prince, "Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

The fourth prince knew that Su Wan didn't want to stay with him, so he nodded in agreement with Su Wan's request.Su Wan walked out of the main hall of Yiliang Palace slowly, and the remaining four princes thought hard about the strategy Su Wan had set for him before.

Back in her quiet room, Su Wan finally relaxed. After changing her palace attire, Su Wan sat at the table and asked Zhuru, "Where is that maid named Shuizhu this morning?"

This morning, the court lady named Shuizhu was quite capable. Su Wan was about to leave the palace at that time, so she asked Zhuru to keep her in her quiet room, and then discuss it slowly after she came back.

Zhuru poured a cup of tea for Su Wan, "Miss, according to Miss's order, the drop of water was left in the quiet room. Zhuru knew that Miss would definitely ask when she came back, so she had sent someone to call her over just now, and now she is waiting Waiting outside the door."

Su Wan nodded approvingly, it's better to use someone brought out by herself.If he didn't bring Zhuru into the palace, I'm afraid the palace people around him would have to work hard to discipline them one by one.

After a while, Zhuru walked in with Shuizhu.Seeing Su Wan, Shuizhu knelt on the ground and said, "Shuizhu pays homage to the princess. Thank you, Madam, for speaking for your servant today."

In this deep palace, these palace people are often the punching bag of the concubines, and it is difficult to find someone who does not beat and scold, let alone someone who can speak for themselves on their own initiative.

Looking at the drops of water kneeling on the ground, Su Wan smiled, "You don't have to be so formal. Get up and talk. I wonder when did you enter the palace? Where is your hometown, and how many people are there?"

Shui Zhu got up and bowed her head and said: "This servant is from Hezhong Mansion. She was sent to the palace by her father when she was seven years old. When she entered the palace, besides the old father, there was only a five-year-old younger brother in the family."

These things and the investigation that Zhuru told her are also worthy of the name.Since he decided to promote Shuizhu as his confidant, he naturally had to find out about her home.

Su Wan nodded, "Since you are considered an old man in the palace, why did you stop the fourth prince from entering my quiet room this morning? Aren't you afraid that the fourth prince will pull you out and beat you to death?"

Naturally, there is no death penalty in the harem, but if the court lady can't survive the punishment, it can only be her own bad luck.Su Wan lived in the deep palace for a long time, so how could it be that she didn't know the twists and turns.

Hearing Su Wan's question, Shui Zhu lowered his head and said, "Since I entered the palace at the age of seven, my servant knows which master to follow and which master to listen to, but other slaves are out of control."

Although Shuizhu speaks lightly, Su Wan knows very well that to develop such courage to confront the prince, this Shuizhu has been beaten and scolded many times.

Thinking of this, Su Wan sighed softly and said, "You will suffer less if you follow me in the future. As long as you serve me wholeheartedly, I will never treat you badly."

Shui Zhu immediately knelt on the ground again, and said in his mouth: "Shui Zhu will definitely follow the lead of the prince and concubine in the future, and will go through fire and water, and will not hesitate."

Su Wan shook her head, then sent Shui Zhu to look at the door of her bedroom.

(End of this chapter)