Even though Prince Fu's mental fortitude was extremely good, at this moment, he could not restrain his astonishment. His body trembled slightly as he said, "How did you … could it be … could it be that just now at the Palace of Heavenly Purity …" While inwardly cursing himself for being careless, the older he got, the more useless he became.
Could it be that his claim of recuperation at the Snow Song Palace was a lie, and he used this opportunity to sneak in? When the two of them were ready to set off, he would ride a fast horse and immediately rush back to the Snow Song Palace, pretending to be leisurely sipping tea. Using this time difference, nobody would know? Thinking that there was such a dangerous opponent by his side, if he wanted to do anything in the future, he would have to be on guard at every step. He even calculated his route.
In contrast to Prince Fu's deep frown, the Xuan Shuang had a clear expression on his face. He casually waved his hand and said, "Don't make wild guesses. Whatever you said to my Empress Amma, I can easily guess. Why would I need to eavesdrop? Besides, my body is still weak, so there is no need to exhaust myself. Originally, this matter only needed to be understood. Since you are not convinced, I will explain it to you. Just from the fact that you were unwilling to cover up my lie in front of Her Majesty and repeatedly pressured me, it was as if you were eager to see me make a fool of myself. You are already like this in front of me, so in front of my Empress Amma, you are even more at ease. It's just that lying through your teeth is also a very painful thing. If you are not in pain, then you are lamentable, because your conscience is gone and there is no medicine that can save you. "
When Prince Fu heard that he only had suspicions, his heart immediately relaxed a lot. He was quite confident in his own strength and knew that no one would be able to get close to him without him noticing. It seemed that his treasured sword was still not old. But he also understood that this "Little Devil Star" had many tricks up his sleeve. He could lie as soon as he opened his mouth, without showing the slightest flaw on his face. This was something that many Jianghu swindlers who had been around for most of their lives could not compare to.
Still forcing a smile, he explained to him in a good-natured voice, "Lord Baylor's words are rather excessive. In the future, if you want to use this Prince as a cover, you should inform me in advance so that I can be prepared. You know, when people get older, their brains can't compare to those of young people. When Li Yijie mentioned it, I was stunned and immediately denied it. Sigh, now that I think about it, I really regret it! However, words spoken were like spilled water. They could not be taken back. When we were in the Snow Song Palace just now, I had no choice but to follow along and ask you about it. There was nothing he could do about it. He had to maintain the same wording from the beginning to the end. In front of His Majesty, how could he go back and forth? That was a great crime of deceiving the emperor. I have to think of a way to protect myself before I can continue working with you, right? Therefore, I'm truly sorry, but this Prince is unable to help. "
He was also an expert in the art of acting, so he had to put on a remorseful expression on his face. If other people saw this, they would immediately sympathize with him. If the other party was a kind-hearted person, he would hate himself for 'forcing him so bitterly'.
As the saying goes, when the virtue is one foot tall, the devil is ten feet tall. Unfortunately, his disguises were nothing but small tricks in the eyes of the Xuan Shuang. In terms of pretending to be innocent, if he claimed to be number two, no one would dare to claim to be number one. He said in his heart, "Do you think I'm blind? This kind of thing can be seen in the eyes. At that time Empress Ahma made it clear that she would not pursue the matter any further, it was all because of you, this great treacherous minister, who instigated her from the side. " With a cold laugh he said, "Prince is a senior official in the imperial court. Ever since you followed the late Emperor, what kind of wind and waves have you not seen? You have already trained yourself to be impervious to swords and spears. Someone as astute and capable as you would unexpectedly make a slip of the tongue in front of His Majesty? Who are you trying to fool? You can belittle your own talent, but you can't underestimate my intelligence and wisdom. "
Prince Fu had never been forced to act like this before. He was repeatedly dumbstruck and speechless. In his heart he thought fiercely, "When I have power in my hands in the future, the first thing I'll do is to skin you, this little demon, and then hang you up and give you three hundred lashes to vent my humiliation today." But right now he still had to rely on the other party's influence, so no matter how angry he was, he could only endure it. With a forced laugh he said, "At that time, didn't the Lord Baylor Ling also deal with it easily by exposing my secret? Speaking of which, we can be considered even. "
The Xuan Shuang said, "What secret? Drinking wine with a few transvestites, right? That's not a big deal. Nowadays, how many warriors don't like to drink wine? Huh? Could it be that you emptied the national treasury's money by drinking and gambling? What's the relationship between those people and you? It can't be that … you're keeping your mistress in a golden house outside? "
Prince Fu did not know whether to laugh or cry. Listening to Xuan Shuang's nonsense, in his heart he did not believe that Xuan Shuang did not know anything, but he was even more unwilling to admit that his secret had been discovered by Xuan Shuang. For a moment he was in a dilemma. He had no choice but to change the subject. "Lord Baylor Ling," he said, "Let me tell you something to be clear. Ever since I personally agreed to cooperate with you, the two of us are grasshoppers tied to the same string, we share weal and woe. If I want to talk about framing you, I don't need to hide anything from you, I will definitely do it. But if I cut the rope now, the two of us will fall down. Just think about it, I still have to rely on your power to live! If I ruin your reputation in front of the Emperor, I won't let you become the Crown Prince. What benefit will I get? "
Xuan Shuang said, "It's funny, you have your own thoughts, but you want to force other people to tell you. Alright, who told me, Young Master Ling to be so kind-hearted? According to our agreement, when I am going to seize the throne, I will make the decision, and you will send the troops to help. If I become the Crown Prince smoothly, when I succeed the throne, it will be a matter of course. Then I won't need to collude with you to take this risk. You are worried that you won't get the original benefit, therefore, you want to force me to usurp the throne. The best way is when the Emperor Ahma is suspicious of me, you will go forward and offer some 'ear-piercing honest advice'. If I am not mistaken, you will persuade him to appoint another Crown Prince. In order to provoke me to make my move as soon as possible, the more useless the better. In her rage, Emperor Ama might really agree to it. For this reason, the hundreds of officials will be bitterly disappointed, and they will not be willing to be loyal to him. When the new Emperor ascends the throne, he won't know anything, so it will be very convenient for you to make your move. On the other hand, you can also prepare a second hand. In any case, that person is stupid, he will believe whatever you say, so it will be easier for you to control him. If my side fails, you can change the direction of the wind, and control the new Emperor. When the time comes, you will be regarded as a meritorious subject for killing the rebels, and then you will be justified in 'instructing' that person to give you a higher official title. I don't know how much of my guess is in line with Prince's intention? "
Prince Fu indeed had both ideas, but currently he was still taking one step at a time, and had not made any decision yet. But for a plan that has just been formed, the most important thing was for it to not be seen through. Fortunately, Prince Fu's trademark in the imperial court has always been 'loyal to the Lord'. If he really had the intention to expose him, at worst he would make his move one step ahead and kill the conspirators to shut their mouths.
If they conspired to rebel, they would die anyway. Even if they were aware of it, they would not dare to make it public. When the time comes, just based on the Xuan Shuang's one-sided statement, everybody would think it was unimaginable. Much less he had dug his own grave, pretending to be possessed and becoming a lunatic. When the time comes, he could tell the hundreds of officials that the Lord Baylor Ling's illness had acted up again, and nobody would suspect anything. He wanted to see if the situation was leaning toward him, or toward a little child?
But this matter involved a lot of people, if any part of it went wrong, it would affect the overall situation. Unless there was no other choice, for the time being it was best to maintain harmony. With a hollow laugh he said, "Lord Baylor Ling, this is going to cost your head. Ben Wang has never treated you unfairly, aren't you harming me by doing this? You said that I am wholeheartedly seeking power, that's right, but when you become the Crown Prince, or even the Emperor, considering our friendship in the past, you won't disregard me. You will look after me a little bit more, won't your power and position be justified? The risk of unrest is extremely high, I am not stupid, why should I give up what is near and seek what is far away? Lord Baylor Ling, think carefully, isn't this the case? "
Xuan Shuang nodded his head vigorously, he suddenly understood and said, "You are right! It is indeed very reasonable! It's my fault for being too paranoid, I didn't think of this layer. I misunderstood Prince and spoke without thinking, Prince won't blame me, right? Those words are for us to talk among ourselves. Don't spread it to the outside world. "
Prince Fu inwardly laughed coldly, thinking, "At least you know how to be afraid. Right now I still need to use you, I won't kill you in one step. "
He saw that Xuan Shuang's attitude had changed so quickly, he didn't dare to completely believe him. But he thought that maybe his eloquence was so good that he had confused him. Right now he didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly changed the topic and said, "Lord Baylor Ling, don't worry! Since you and I are allies, I won't make things difficult for you. What is an ally? It's people who help each other in times of danger! "He then changed the topic and said," I heard that the Prince Regent invited those masters to exorcise the ghost yesterday? What nonsense about making the Crown Prince early, was it his own idea, or was it Lord Baylor Ling's idea? "
Xuan Shuang said in his heart, "What is an ally? An ally is for the sake of a common interest, a temporary acquaintance of power and influence. When the matter is over, it is used to betray each other. " He sighed and said, "Whether I can become the Crown Prince or not, there are too many people in the Palace who are at stake, how can he not be anxious? Let's not talk about other people, even his adopted daughter is always by my side, waiting to spy on me. But I am not that stupid, I can't make up some nonsense about fengshui. "
Prince Fu happily said, "Since it's like that, His Majesty must have some idea in his heart, why don't we take this opportunity …" Thinking about how difficult it would be to usurp power, and how difficult it would be to overthrow Dorgon, he thought it would be better to join hands with him to eliminate this formidable enemy.
Although Xuan Shuang was only a five-year-old child, his mind was already as sharp as a general who could devise strategies in a tent. With a heavy voice he said, "We can't be reckless, now is not the time to deal with him. You said that Emperor Ama's heart is like a clear mirror, then I won't be able to hide the fact that I am pretending to be crazy from him. It has always been my principle not to take risks in matters related to my own life. Besides, the Prince Regent's influence is enormous, other than what we see on the surface, we don't know how many branches he has hidden in the dark. Now is not the time to act rashly. If we can make use of him, we must make use of him first. He has talked to me about cooperation, and I have agreed. You should understand the reason. I won't accept a cooperation without benefits. But as long as there is a benefit, no matter how big or small, I will not refuse it. "
Prince Fu did not dare to relax the least bit, he pursued further, "Then after we make use of him, when the two sides really fight, you will still stand on my side, won't you? We have an agreement first, you are sincere in cooperating, aren't you? "
Xuan Shuang said in his heart, "What's the big deal about going back on a promise? But if the two of you are sincere in working hard for my benefit, I will sincerely accept it. Sincerity for sincerity, it is also called 'sincere cooperation'. If you want benefits, I will give you a little bit of petty profit. Hmm … wait until I sit on the throne, I will remove your military power, but you will still retain your title of Prince. "
In his eyes, this seemed to be the maximum reward he could give. Looking up, he saw Prince Fu was still waiting for his reply with an expectant face, so he opened his mouth to reply, "Of course it's true! When I, Young Master Ling, say something, how many times have I not kept my word? Even if you don't trust me, but my friendship with His Highness Prince Cheng is not fake, do you think I will harm him? "
Prince Fu said in his heart, "Since it is related to Yao Hua, benwang will feel a lot more at ease. That kid does not have any real power, you are a smart person, you should be able to see with a glance that there is nothing worth fawning over. Making friends without any benefit is a close friend, you will definitely give him some face. Ha, I did not expect that this cheap son I picked up along the way would have this kind of use! " In a moment of happiness, he became more talkative. He asked, "Between allies, we should not be secretive. I wonder where the Lord Baylor Ling actually slept last night?"
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