Chapter 163 Storm
"Xiang Zheng?"
Rong Que was indeed surprised.
If Su Qingqing had mentioned any other person, he wouldn't have been so shocked. It was really Xiang Zheng...
Among the many followers of the Zhenguo Duke Party, Xiang Zheng can be regarded as a die-hard role model. His loyalty to the Zhenguo Duke is no less than that of the watchdog of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.
"Are you sure it's Xiang Zheng?"
"If Su Jinghe fell into the hands of any other member of the Zhenguo Party, we would not be able to talk here now. You should know the consequences of Su Jinghe being sent to the palace. Moreover, if they have her in their hands, they will definitely send her to the palace."
The Duke of Zhenguo is the core figure of the entire Second Prince's party.
If he falls, the Second Prince's party will be leaderless and will be on the verge of disintegration.
“But the signs are different.”
"How is he different?"
Su Qingqing was silent for a moment. "Before the previous steward of your house, Yu Liang, handed in the account book, we always thought he was the Queen Mother's man, right?"
But the third prince's handwriting was found in Yu Liang's account book.
Therefore, it is very likely that Yu Liang is actually the Third Prince's man, and the Queen Mother herself is not aware of it.
Rong Que suddenly reacted, "You mean, Xiang Zheng is the third brother's man? How could he be the third brother's man?"
Su Qingqing gently stroked Rong Que's frowning brows and spoke softly, "How can it be impossible? Think about it carefully. Has Xiang Zheng ever done anything against the Third Prince since he followed the Duke of Zhenguo? Everything he did either indirectly benefited the Third Prince or did no harm to him."
Rong Que took Su Qingqing's hand down, held it in his palm, and listened to her words seriously and analyzed Xiang Zheng carefully.
After revealing every detail, it was indeed as Su Qingqing said, he had never done anything harmful to the Third Prince.
"But this doesn't mean he is the Third Prince's man. After all, my father has been using me to balance the court over the years. Among the Second Prince's party, I am their enemy."
Su Qingqing smiled and said, "We'll have to wait and see what kind of storm Su Jinghe will stir up when she returns to Kyoto this time."
Rong Que knew best what Su Jinghe meant to the man in front of him . He looked at Su Qingqing distressedly and said, "Don't be sad."
Su Qingqing's eyes met Rong Que.
Their breaths intertwined, Rong Que kissed Su Qingqing lightly on the corner of her mouth, "You have me."
The moment Su Qingqing learned that Su Jinghe had escaped, her anger was like lightning and thunder, and soon after, she felt like a piece of her heart was missing.
This is her only blood relative in this world.
Her biological sister!
But...
But at that time, she was only angry. Until now, when she heard Rong Que's whispering words, Su Qingqing felt a pang in her heart and finally burst into tears.
She leaned her forehead against Rong Que's chest and wrapped her arms around his waist, "I still have you."
In the palace.
The Empress Dowager's pretending to be ill did not win the Emperor's mercy. The Emperor was determined to execute the Duke of Zhenguo this time. It was extremely urgent, and the Empress Dowager ignored the taboos and summoned Xiang Zheng into the palace overnight.
"Don't you have Su Jinghe in your hands? Send her to the Imperial Study immediately and ask her to explain. As long as she says that she was rescued by the Crown Prince, then everything that happened to the Duke of Zhenguo can be attributed to the Crown Prince."
The empress dowager's face was ashen. She looked ugly after a day or two of sleepless nights. In an instant, she looked much older and no longer had the grace and elegance she had before.
Xiang Zheng lowered his head and said, "Queen Dowager, please calm down. If you push Su Jinghe out at this time, His Majesty will be furious. It's hard to say whether he will believe Su Jinghe's words.
Even if Your Majesty believes Su Jinghe's words, we can only explain the problems of Su Xiang and Su Yunhe.
But there is a living person like the Prince of Yuyang Marquis Mansion in Nanliang, and there is also Eunuch Lai Xi. These are not things that can be shirked easily."
The Queen Mother also knew that she couldn't shirk her responsibility.
Two people who should have died were being supported by the Duke of Zhenguo, but the Queen Mother was unwilling to do nothing.
"We can't just watch and watch. It's always good to be able to refuse some of them. The emperor has always used the crown prince and the Duke of Zhenguo to balance the court. Now the Duke of Zhenguo is not a human being, how can we let the crown prince be alone..."
Xiang Zheng boldly interrupted the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, if I hand over Su Jinghe, we will be left with no trump cards.
Besides, our current situation is not the end of the road, we still have the Second Prince."
The Queen Mother was anxiously awaiting the news from Xiang Zheng.
Xiang Zheng coughed and said, "As long as the Second Prince is still here, even if His Majesty wants to punish the Duke of Zhenguo, it won't be a capital crime. As long as there is green mountains, there will be no shortage of firewood.
The key point is, how can we protect the Second Prince? Under such circumstances, does the Second Prince really want to go to such great lengths to save the country?
I think this will only anger His Majesty, so it would be better to let the Second Prince let go and let His Majesty handle the Duke's matter, and we only need to drag the Crown Prince into the water."
The Queen Mother knew he was talking about the man he held in his hand, "Are you sure?"
Xiang Zheng nodded, "I am 100% sure that as long as we prepare an opportunity and let the prince meet her, it will definitely work.
The prince is not young anymore. After being the prince for so many years, isn't he anxious? "
His words clearly hinted at the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was startled, and immediately understood what he meant, and subconsciously clenched her slightly curled fingers.
"You go and arrange it, as soon as possible."
Xiang Zheng came out of the palace, his clothes fluttering in the cold winter night wind. He quickly got into the carriage and gave an order to the people outside, "Go tell His Highness that everything will proceed as planned."
The person who was ordered by Xiang Zheng disappeared into the dark night in the blink of an eye.
Xiang Zheng was not the only one in his carriage. There was also a man in a black robe, who was the aide to Zhao Bingchun, the magistrate of Nanchong County.
This man's name is Django.
"Go back and tell your master that the Queen Mother has already made up her mind. If we fail here, the Queen Mother will definitely fight to the death. Tell him to be prepared."
Jiang Ge, the black-robed aide, raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. "How many troops does the Queen Mother have?"
As the Minister of War and a die-hard follower of the Zhenguogong Party, Xiang Zheng knew very well that "not all of the former Su family army could be used by the Zhenguogong, not to mention that the former lieutenant general of the Su family army had returned, and the Zhenguogong had even less military power. But he still had people under his control, and the Northwest Army was all his people. If these people really came in large numbers, in the face of absolute force, any plan would be a waste of time. You'd better tell your master not to let it go to this step, otherwise, I can't save him."
Jiang Ge smiled, then reached out and patted Xiang Zheng on the shoulder, "Use those two women well."
When he laughed, his skin and flesh did not move, but the sound came from his throat, which made people's scalp tingle.
Xiang Zheng moved his shoulders uncomfortably, shook off his hand, and moved his position, "I know."
