Chapter 156: countermeasure
Chapter 156
Since the accident, Chen Guogong has not slept well for several days and nights.
Every day, at home, he felt anxious, and he felt that he had become a grasshopper after the autumn wind, almost depressed.
Those ministers who once came to please him are now shunned by him.
Even if someone really came to help him, what could he do?
His daughter Ke died of the crown prince, and it was the royal family who offended him. Who has the ability to dare to oppose the emperor?
Now the only thing he can count on is the third prince, at least they have reached an agreement before.
He handed over so much of his property to him, isn't there a saying called "money can make a ghost run the mill"?
Moreover, the third prince also signed an agreement with him, promising that as long as their Chen family helped him, he would promise to marry his daughter when his wish was fulfilled in the future.
Now that the prince is dead, he should take the responsibility as his own. This is of great benefit to the third prince. He must be too anxious for the prince to die.
Therefore, the only person he can count on now is the third prince.
Although he said that he kept going to the Three Kings Mansion to ask to see him, but he avoided seeing him, but thinking about it, it must be because their Chen family is still in the limelight, and he is afraid of causing trouble. This is also human nature. The prince still wanted to help him.
Now that Chen Guogong is desperate, even if he knows that the third prince is unreliable, he can only pin his only hope on him.
If he really doesn't help him, their Chen family will die, then even if he dies, he will have a back.
At this time, news came from the servants of the mansion, saying that the third prince was willing to see him.
Chen Guogong immediately showed a surprised expression: "Is what you said true?"
"Yeah, the third prince specially sent someone to come and ask you to go to the mansion for a talk."
The third prince must have thought of a way to help him solve his predicament. He knew that the third prince would still need the help of their Chen family and would not die.
As for the fact that he didn't meet him a few days ago, it must be because he hadn't thought of a suitable way yet, and he knew that there was no way out.
Where could Duke Chen wait, he hurried to the Three Kings Mansion immediately.
Someone was already receiving him at the door, saying that the third prince was waiting for him in the study.
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At this time, in the study.
Nan Yutian's face was very heavy. When Chen Guogong arrived, he became very cautious when he saw his face.
This last straw, he must grasp it.
He immediately knelt on the ground and began to plead: "Third prince, please save the little girl, if you don't help me, our Chen family will be finished!"
Nan Yutian stood up and walked around from behind the desk to him without helping him up.
Finally, he paced to the window again, as if hesitating for a long time before finally speaking.
"Chen Guogong, you want this king to help you, but the person who killed your daughter is the heir of Nanchu and this king's royal brother! You know, this is an unforgivable sin, how can you ask this king to help you? The most important thing this king should do now is to avenge his brother and let Chen Shuxian exchange his life for his life!"
Chen Guogong saw that this was not right.
He asked him to come over today, didn't he already figured out a way to help him, why did he say such a thing?
But he still did not dare to act rashly, and continued to make a pleasing appearance.
No matter how to explain to him now that it wasn't Xian'er's hand, it was useless, even if the murderer wasn't her, she couldn't escape the crime of Kefu, how could there be a worse situation than now?
So he simply sighed, gritted his teeth, and took everything on his own. As long as the third prince believed that he was loyal to him, only then would he be willing to help him.
"Three princes, everything our Chen family does is for you!"
An obvious coldness flashed in Nan Yutian's eyes, and then he scolded angrily: "What did you say, you killed this king's royal brother, and you said that you were all for the king, don't you want to let this king also On this charge of infidelity?"
Chen Guogong knelt down and climbed in front of him, looking at him with a pleasing smile on his face.
"What this minister is saying is what he said in his heart. The prince is mediocre and incompetent, but he still occupies the position of the prince for nothing. In the future, he will not be able to do anything when he inherits the throne, and this southern Chu country will also be buried in his hands. But the third prince, you are different, you have been very smart since you were a child, and you are very proficient in poetry, poetry, and governance. In the eyes of the minister, you are the most suitable person to inherit the throne!
Nan Yutian immediately made a look of extreme anger and said: "What are you talking about, the prince is the emperor's direct son, and he is the one who will inherit the great lineage, this prince is just an idle prince, how can there be such a thing Thoughts? Even if there is no crown prince, the talent of the second emperor brother is far superior to this king, and you can't imagine this king being unjust!"
These three princes, why are their performances different today?
He has always been ambitious before, but today he seems to be very aloof, which is a bit too strange!
When Chen Guogong thought about it, this was probably a test he put on him.
Then he had to follow his words and coax him to be happy and satisfied, and he would agree to help himself.
"How can the second prince be compared with the third prince? It's just because Concubine Shu's mother's family status is high, so he is proud of it. But he is too arrogant. My daughter has liked him for so many years, but he is disdainful. Gu, you are far less approachable than the third prince, if you inherit the throne in the future, you will definitely be a good emperor who is diligent in government and loves the people!"
It's really a lot of wear, no flattery!
Chen Guogong really used up all the words of compliment, otherwise he would have dismissed the third prince with his status.
Nan Yutian pretended to be suddenly enlightened, and then asked angrily: "Chen Guogong, you are so brave, you dare to use this king as a cover. Your father and daughter are clearly because of flattering the second emperor brother. If it doesn't work, then you want to curry favor with this king. You hold grudges against the second emperor brother, and you deliberately ask the father emperor to decree your daughter to marry the prince, use the prince's life to frame Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian, and then put the blame on the second emperor brother. This is your real purpose, right?"
This... Hearing what he said was so serious, Chen Guogong couldn't help but tremble.
But now, what he said is what he said, anyway, he jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't wash it.
"Even so, shouldn't the third prince be more grateful to our father and daughter? The little girl sacrificed herself for others. If this plan is successful, then the crown prince, the second prince, as well as Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu, and all kinds of people involved can be uprooted. There will be no obstacles. Everything I do is for you, the third prince!"
What he said, even he himself was moved, and he felt that the third prince would be able to see his sincerity this time.