Looking at the man who was not joking at all, Linghu Chu was slightly startled, then became deeply angry.

Linghuchu slapped his palm heavily on the coffee table and said coldly:

"Zhuang Shu, I know how much I have treated you coldly before, but if you dare to openly humiliate me because you have some strategy in your mind, then don't blame me for being rude to you."

The man named Zhuang Shu smiled faintly, cupped his hands towards Linghu Chu and said, "Your Majesty, as a counselor, Zhuang Shu will naturally consider the Prince. As for humiliating the Prince, it is absolutely impossible."

Seeing the anger still lingering on Linghu Chu's face, Zhuang Shu stretched out three fingers and said: "In my opinion, there are three benefits to the marriage between the prince and Xiao Chen. One is: Bai Qi has the world in mind and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Although the prince chooses

Sitting in the same boat as Bai Qi, Bai Qi does not necessarily regard the prince as one of his own. To put it bluntly, in times of crisis, Bai Qi will definitely throw the prince out to take the trouble, but now that Prince Xiao's incident has come out,

Invisibly, it is equivalent to tying the prince and Prince Xiao together. Bai Qi may not care about the power of one prince, but if two princes join forces, then even Bai Qi will have to be wary of it."

Listening to Zhuang Shu's analysis, Linghu Chu frowned slightly, with a look of thought on his face.

Indeed, although today's incident was initiated by himself, Bai Qi's attitude actually said everything. In Bai Qi's eyes, he is indeed a dispensable existence. Joining forces with such a person, Linghu Chu now thinks

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but feel scared.

His expression softened a bit, and Linghuchu quickly said, "Go on."

Zhuang Shu showed a proud look on his face and continued: "The alliance between the prince and Bai Qi was somewhat inappropriate. My subordinates kept trying to persuade me, but the prince didn't listen to me. On the contrary, Prince Xiao seems to have been humiliated today.

The prince tried his best, but by some combination of circumstances, he helped the prince alleviate his predicament, turned the bad thing of the defeat into a good thing, and helped the prince escape from Bai Qi's trap. Even if Bai Qi wanted to talk about joining forces in the future, with Xiao

With the prince's participation, the prince will definitely take the initiative, which is the second benefit."

Linghuchu thought for a moment, then slapped his forehead suddenly. The anger on Linghuchu's face was completely gone when he came back to his senses. Instead, it was filled with joy. He hurriedly took Zhuang Shu's hand and said, "Sir, wake me up with a few words."

The man in the dream, I wrongly blamed you sir before, I hope you won’t take it personally."

Zhuang Shu smiled and shook his head and said, "I can't bear your words. Zhuang Shu is just doing his best."

Linghuchu nodded, looked at Zhuang Shu expectantly and said, "Sir, what is the third benefit?"

"Hahahaha..." Zhuang Shu laughed and pointed at Xiao Chen's motorcade behind him and said, "He helped the prince solve two problems without leaving any trace. Isn't it a benefit to have such a son-in-law?"

"Is the third good thing that the gentleman said is Xiao Chen?" Linghuchu was slightly surprised. Linghuchu, who was already somewhat prejudiced against Xiao Chen, murmured: "According to what the gentleman said, this is not bad, but

This Xiao Chen is romantic by nature and has no ambition. He is really making things difficult for my daughter."

Zhuang Shu quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, your prince is wrong."

Linghuchu asked in confusion: "How do you say this?"

Zhuang Shu took a deep breath and said, "Do you still remember the Yong'an Manjiang Tower incident?"

Linghuchu nodded.

Zhuang Shu continued: "When we were hunting in Yong'an, Bai Qi led the White Tiger Army to kill all of His Majesty's personal guards, instantly turning Your Majesty into a toothless tiger. The princes did not say anything, but they all avoided Cao Xun like the plague.

Only Xiao Chen dared to visit Cao Xun alone. My lord, think about it, if Han Feng really led your majesty out of Yong'an that day, who among the six princes can gain your majesty's trust the most?"

Linghu Chu looked shocked and said: "Xiao Chen!"

Zhuang Shu nodded and said: "Yes, if that is the case, Xiao Chen will definitely be treated differently by His Majesty, and he may even be supported to deal with Bai Qi. From this point of view, this son's scheming is quite obvious.

Deep, and I also heard that Han Feng and Xiao Chen have a very good personal relationship. During that trip to Manjiang Tower, it can be seen that Xiao Chen is a kind and righteous person. He is affectionate, righteous and calculating. Such people are not uncommon.

The prince!"

Linghu Chu nodded thoughtfully and said, "According to what Mr. Wang said, this Xiao Chen is indeed not without merit."

Zhuang Shu continued: "It's not over yet, Your Majesty, although Your Majesty lost troops and generals in the Falling Soul Gorge, the reason is that Xiao Chen hid his strength in advance. Your Majesty thought that Xiao Chen had five thousand black-armored troops.

They were all stationed in Yong'an, but they were empty around them. They made the mistake of underestimating the enemy and were caught off guard by Xiao Chen. This is called the city government."

"And I heard that even the guards around Bai Qi can help Xiao Chen. From this point of view, this son's sophistication is probably even more terrifying. There are many smart people in the world, but there are too few who are good at winning people's hearts.

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"Finally, it's how Prince Xiao dealt with it today. Regardless of what Xiao Chen had planned in his heart, the fact that he could endure such a great hatred shows that he has a broad mind."

He bowed deeply to Linghu Chu and said, "Such a distinguished person is the prince's son-in-law, so what if his nature is more romantic? Take the prince as an example, why are there missing a few confidantes around him?"

The more Linghuchu listened, the more he felt that what Zhuang Shu said made sense. At the end, Linghuchu couldn't help but show a look of fear on his face, slapped his thigh and said, "If it weren't for sir, I, Linghuchu, would have lost a helping hand."

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Standing up, Linghuchu bowed deeply towards Zhuang Shu.

Zhuang Shu sat on his seat with a calm expression and accepted the gift happily.

Standing upright again, looking at the arrogant Zhuang Shu, Linghuchu had a faint flash of displeasure in his eyes, but he concealed it well. He sat next to Zhuang Shu with a warm face, and Linghuchu whispered:

"Sir, based on what you see, does the king want to meet our son-in-law in private?"

Zhuang Shu looked at Linghu Chu and said, "Why?"

Linghu Chu said: "Although I was defeated in the assassination, I still feel sorry for Xiao Chen. On the contrary, Xiao Chen ignored the past grudges and repaid evil with kindness. If I don't show any more expressions, it would be a bit unkind."

Zhuang Shu smiled and said, "I definitely want to meet this Prince Xiao, but I can't be the prince."

With a gloomy look in his eyes, Zhuang Shu continued: "Although it is said that Xiao Chen and the prince will have a son-in-law relationship in the future, in reality they are still on separate sides. This marriage is more like an alliance. If the prince takes the initiative to go, then from now on

Cooperation will inevitably lead to disadvantages. From my perspective, I might as well ask my subordinates to bring gifts. In this way, it not only shows the prince's ambition, but also the prince does not have to lower his status. It can be said to be the best of both worlds."

"Yes!" Linghuchu nodded deeply and said in a solemn voice: "In that case, we will do as you wish!"

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As the carriage and horses moved forward, Xiao Chen lay in the spacious carriage and looked at the brocaded and embroidered roof with a depressed look.

Sun Simiao carefully brought a cup of tea and handed it to Xiao Chen: "Your Highness, please drink some sobering tea!"

Sitting up, Xiao Chen took the tea cup and looked at Sun Simiao in front of him. Sun Simiao lowered her head humbly, as if she really put herself in the position of a maid.

Feeling the warmth of the teacup, Xiao Chen smiled slightly and said, "I heard that you have a caring girl in Kyoto?"

Sun Simiao glanced at Xiao Chen in surprise. Although she didn't know what Xiao Chen was thinking, she still nodded slightly and said: "Her name is Su Xin. She is a girl specially arranged by His Majesty to take care of my daily life. She has been there since I was a child.

Stay with me, but this time I left in a hurry, so I left her in Kyoto."

Xiao Chen nodded and said: "After all, you were given by His Majesty. From now on, you should not do this kind of thing of serving tea and water. Also, I will send someone to send a letter to the capital right away and ask Shi Cai to send it to you."

Su Xin will send you to Yong'an. Not to mention taking care of you, at least I can let you have someone around you."

Seeing Xiao Chen suddenly caring about him so much, Sun Simiao's face suddenly showed a look of surprise. She bowed to Xiao Chen and said, "Simiao, thank you, Prince."

Waving his hands, Xiao Chen looked at Diexiang and Du Yingying who had a cold expression on the side.

These two girls were the masters of well-dressed and well-fed people in their original place, but instead they have a lonely person next to them. They have to do everything by themselves, as if they can't afford to hire a maid in the palace.

The two girls have never been dissatisfied because of these things. Thinking about it like this, Xiao Chen felt even more guilty, so Xiao Chen said softly: "By the way, when we arrive in Guizhou this time, I will also arrange a maid for you two."

Diexiang smiled charmingly: "Then thank you for your grace."

Du Yingying turned her face to the side and said stubbornly: "Who wants you to pretend to be kind? I will go back to the prefect's mansion after I return to Yong'an."

Xiao Chen chuckled and started to act unserious again, saying a bit rogue: "Isn't it true that I haven't returned to Yong'an yet? It's better to be a master with multiple maids around and talk to multiple people than to be alone and sulky, right?"

Du Yingying still had a cold face, but this time she didn't object.

Xiao Chen smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Hey, I drank a lot of this sobering tea, but this time it was different. It was a bit sweet!

Diexiang quietly leaned next to Xiao Chen, gave Xiao Chen a meaningful look, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, I see that you have been a little unhappy since you came back. Did you not have a happy chat with Bai Qi?"

"On the contrary." Shaking his head, Xiao Chen said, "We had a great time chatting!"

Diexiang was puzzled. She looked at Xiao Chen doubtfully and said, "Then why does the prince look so depressed?"

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Chen murmured: "Looking at Bai Qi's intentions, rebellion is inevitable. When that time comes, Wei will definitely be in chaos. I'm worried about whether Yong'an can survive this storm."

Get away intact."

"In this way, Bai Qi's previous attempt to please the prince is explained." Diexiang murmured to herself, and suddenly whispered to Xiao Chen: "Your Majesty, if I am not wrong, Bai Qi will please the prince this time."

I called him, probably to win over the prince, right?"

Xiao Chen chuckled lightly and murmured: "He is not trying to win over me, he is asking me what choice I should make. Between Wei Guo and Bai Qi, what choice should I make?"

Diexiang looked at Xiao Chen and asked: "What about the prince? How did the prince reply?"

There was a look of contemplation in Xiao Chen's eyes. At this moment, Wu Liang's voice suddenly came from outside the carriage.
Chapter completed!