imperial concubine

Chapter 217
Sitting in the main hall, Su Wan watched the tea leaves in the cup rise and fall, a wisp of white smoke rose up, and then slowly dissipated into the air. There would no longer be traces of this smoke in the world, if Su Wan hadn't seen , who would have known it ever existed?
Ding Zhide sat down without saying a word, quietly waiting for Su Wan to speak.I don't know how long it took before Su Wan finally said, "These days I've been living in the undecided prison, I'm not very clear about the situation in North Korea and China. Is there anything worth noting happening?"

Just now because of the presence of Li Siyan, Ding Zhide had many things that he couldn't tell Su Wan directly.So just leave and come back.The same is true for Su Wan, after all, the alliance between himself and Ding Zhide still has to carry Li Siyan and the fourth prince behind his back.

Hearing Su Wan's words, Ding Zhide said respectfully: "Returning to the princess, although there are undercurrents in the court recently, she has been extremely restrained and has not done anything at all. Apart from this, there is nothing else worth noting."

These words made Su Wan frowned deeply.Although the court hall was unexpectedly quiet, in Su Wan's view, it was the calm before the storm.You must know that these people used to fight every day, but now they suddenly quiet down, so there is only one possibility, and something crucial is about to happen, so everyone put away their minions.

After thinking carefully for a while, Su Wan slowly said to Ding Zhide: "Be careful recently. Release the news that the Fourth Prince intends to take in others. In this way, when Concubine Shu and the Queen get into a dispute, people who take refuge in us will naturally It just keeps going.”

Now is the most tense time before the war, and the people on both sides are thinking about their own calculations.Some have already decided to follow to the death, some want to keep Wusha, and some have already planned to return to the new owner, all kinds of thoughts are different.

Ding Zhide, who was sitting at the bottom, frowned, then cupped his hands and said to Su Wan: "Prince Concubine, isn't it too early to release the news? If the Queen and Concubine Shu receive the news, I'm afraid it will be bad for us .”

If the news of the fourth prince's wooing is released now, at such a sensitive juncture, Concubine Shu and the Empress will almost certainly be watching. In this way, Su Wan's plan to make a fortune silently will not be able to be realized, and moreover It will catch fire.

Hearing Ding Zhide's words, Su Wan shook her head and said: "If I had never been in the unsent prison, then concubine Shu and the queen would definitely have followed me, but now that I have come out of the unsettled prison, no matter whether they believe me or If they despise me, they won't take me seriously. This is our greatest advantage, because in their eyes, we are too weak to be called a threat at all."

After being released from the prison, the queen already believed that Su Wan had nothing to do with this matter. Now that the news is released, at most, the queen will feel that Su Wan wants to take the opportunity to drink some soup; but in Concubine Shu's opinion, Su Wan Wan is struggling desperately. Su Wan, who has been in a pending prison once, has reached the point where she is even jealous of this kind of inedible fat, so of course she has nothing to fear.

After only a moment, Ding Zhide had already figured out Su Wan's words, "Prince Concubine means to make Concubine Shu and Empress think that we only care about the immediate interests and ignore the future, and get enough benefits from it." ?”

Whether it is in the court or in the deep palace, you should think twice before you do things, and think about defeat before thinking about victory.If a person only cares about immediate interests, then her final failure is almost inevitable.This principle has almost become an iron law.

Su Wan, who was sitting on the first seat, nodded slowly, and then said to Ding Zhide: "That's right, it is to make Concubine Shu and the Empress think that we have been frightened and began to grab power desperately. The more so, Concubine Shu and Empress The less you will be suspicious.”

What scruples does a person who only cares about small profits within three inches of his eyes have?Such a short-sighted person can crush her to death like an ant with a little thought, so why should he spend so much time on her?
Ding Zhide nodded after careful consideration, and then asked with a frown: "What if the empress and concubine Shu turn their heads and deal with us together? We are too weak to withstand their fierce pursuit at all. hit."

There has never been any tenderness in the battles above the court, and some have just surrendered or been defeated.Although Su Wan is very successful in showing the enemy to be weak, there is no guarantee that Concubine Shu or the Empress will not make a sudden move to wipe out the surrounding situation.

Su Wan, who was on the first seat, had a smile on her face, looked at Ding Zhide and said with confidence: "Don't worry. The Empress and Concubine Shu will never chase us down. What's more, their opponents are very powerful , there will be no one to control us."

Concubine Shu has the support of the Yuan family and the Lin family, and there are many children from the Yuan and Lin families in the court; the empress is backed by the Qi family, and the prime minister Fang Yuanli is the Austrian aid. The two families are actually evenly matched. Next, how can you care about others in such a situation?

Seeing that Ding Zhide was still frowning, Su Wan shook her head and said, "Don't forget that the Fourth Prince is now traveling with His Majesty, and I am the eldest lady of the Su family. It’s not easy either.”

Ding Zhide was suddenly enlightened by Su Wan's little touch.Today, there are four major families in Su Qi and Yuan Lin, and now the original Lin family supports Concubine Shu's family, while the Qi family is the Queen's diehard loyalist, only the Su family has not participated in this.Therefore, even if Concubine Shu and the Empress want to touch people in the Liliang Palace, they must consider the attitude of the Su family for so long.No wonder the princess is so confident.

Thinking of this, Ding Zhide said to Su Wan sincerely: "The prince's concubine's wisdom is as deep as the sea, and I really admire you." Back then when Su Wan's talent spread throughout the capital, Ding Zhide didn't take it seriously at the time, but now it seems that he really has eyes. Don't know Taishan.

Such a wonderful strategy is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.What's even more frightening is that it seems that Su Wan has anticipated everything since Emperor Chongwen's imperial conquest, so now it seems so calm and unhurried.

Seeing Ding Zhide give him a deep salute, Su Wan said noncommittally: "Mr. Ding is absurd. As long as you follow me, Su Wan promises that it will definitely not be a problem for you to show off what you have learned in the future."

Hearing this sentence, Ding Zhide was shocked.Last time Su Wan said that she wanted to do something inconvenient and unbearable for the fourth prince, but now she said that she wanted to follow herself. Although it seems that the difference is not big, it is a world of difference when you think about it carefully!

Su Wan, who was sitting in the main seat, did not rush, but poured out the cold tea in the cup, and then replaced it with a cup of hot tea. The look of enjoyment.

Seeing Su Wan's flowing movements in one go, Ding Zhide suddenly had an inexplicable fear in his heart, and then he knelt on the ground and said to Su Wan: "I should follow the prince and concubine around, and die after doing my best."

Although he didn't know what the result of following Su Wan would be, Ding Zhide knew very well in his heart that following the Fourth Prince would definitely not have any future in the future.After all, compared with Su Wan, the fourth prince's methods are far different.

Seeing Ding Zhide kneeling in front of her, Su Wan knew that he had surrendered to her, so she said with a smile: "Mr. Ding, please hurry up. If there is anything wrong with Su Wan's actions in the future, I will ask Mr. Ding to give me more advice." It is."

The tone changed naturally, and in just a few words, the person Ding Zhide is loyal to has changed from the fourth prince to the fourth concubine.But Ding Zhide didn't feel any loss in his heart, on the contrary, he also felt a little secretly happy.

Hearing Su Wan's words, Ding Zhide said again and again: "Prince concubine speaks seriously, this should be what I should do. If I have any suggestions in the future, I will not dare to be negligent in the slightest. .”

Now Ding Zhide already knows how good Su Wan is, so naturally he won't treat Su Wan as a little girl who can only recite poems and answer correctly as before.From now on, Ding Zhide really regards Su Wan as his master.

After subduing Ding Zhide, Su Wan said lightly: "What I told you just now, you just do it secretly. As for the people who come to seek refuge, don't expose them for the time being. When there is a suitable opportunity, I will tell the four said the prince."

Although Su Wan's words were clearly ignoring the fourth prince, Ding Zhide was not surprised at all.With Su Wan's current methods, even if the four princes become emperors in the future, they will have to obediently listen to the words of Su Wan, who is the mother of the world.

After arranging all these things properly, Ding Zhide just left from the Yiliang Palace. According to Su Wan's plan, he began to contact people in the court who might take refuge with the Fourth Prince. Although there were not many people, he finally gained some results.

Watching Ding Zhide leave, a smile appeared on the corner of Su Wan's mouth.After such a long period of hard work by myself, the entire Yiliang Palace is in my hands, and even the confidantes of the fourth prince and concubine now have more than half of them belonged to me.Before the four princes and concubines set off for the expedition, all the goals Su Wan set for herself have now been realized.The fourth prince has been emptied.

After sending Ding Zhide away, Su Wan returned to the quiet room with Zhuru's support.Just now, although Su Wan seemed calm on the surface, she was already a little tired.If it is not for strong self-support, I am afraid that it will take some time to subdue Ding Zhide.

Putting Su Wan on Jingshi's bed and lying down, Zhuru ordered the cook to make a soup that would nourish and calm the mind, and then fed it to Su Wan to drink spoonful by spoonful.It wasn't until after drinking a bowl that Su Wan looked much better.

Then Su Wan slowly closed her eyes and seemed a little sleepy.At this moment, water drops hurried in from outside the quiet room, just in time to bump into Zhuru who was walking out.Zhuru cast a reproachful glance at the water drop, then lowered her voice and said, "Hold down, Miss just fell asleep. She's not in good spirits recently, you should let her rest for a while!"

As she said that, Zhuru looked inside, as if she was afraid that the voice she spoke just now would wake up the lady.Since Su Wan came back yesterday, Zhuru felt a little distressed when she looked at Su Wan, and always wanted Su Wan to rest well.Now that she had a chance, she was almost destroyed by water droplets, so Zhuru was a little annoyed.

Hearing Zhuru's words, Shuizhu glanced inward, then frowned and said: "I have a very urgent situation to report to the princess. This matter is very important and must be reported to the princess immediately!"

(End of this chapter)