Xu Wenxi froze on the spot, lowering his head and saying nothing.

Zhao Chong put the food on the plate in front of her with the chopsticks in his hand, "You must have missed Zhao Heng for so many years. If so, then eat obediently so that you have a chance to see him."

The tears in Xu Wenxi's eyes fell drop by drop, and big drops landed on her wrists.

Seeing that she still didn't move, Zhao Chong frowned and threw the chopsticks in his hand, "What do you want? What do you want to do before you are willing to eat? Or do you not want to see him at all?"

At this time, Xu Wenxi suddenly spoke: "Is he really alive?"

Zhao Chong said: "If you can't, I can let you meet."

Xu Wenxi's voice trembled: "Can you let him go?"

Zhao Chong suddenly laughed, "The Empress Dowager is protecting me, and that person is also watching. I'm not willing to take risks yet."

He looked at Xu Wenxi, "Wenxi, I have enough patience with you, but I don't have enough patience with others. Guan Guan, Zhao Heng, as long as you don't care, I won't care even less. As long as I can get you, I will do anything , don’t challenge my patience.”

He looked at her Mission Impossible food, "Don't you want to eat it yet?"

As he spoke, he picked up the food and brought it to her mouth. Seeing her open her mouth to take the food, Zhao Chong finally showed a smile on his face. He reached out and gently wiped the things off her face: "It should have been like this." good?"

At this time, the voice of Zhao Chong's confidant sounded outside the door: "Your Majesty, the news from Dayou Mountain... has been verified!"

Zhao Chong's hand holding the vegetables paused. He slowly looked up at the figure outside the door and asked in an almost cold voice: "Say it again!"

"Your Majesty, the news from Dayou Mountain has been verified. Tongzhou Lin Buxian has received the imperial edict and is leading his troops on the way to Dayou Mountain!"

Zhao Chong stood up suddenly, "Then why are you still standing there? Immediately send a message to Zhao Fu to transport the contents of the bank!"

"What about those dogs and people?"

"Only dead things can keep secrets, kill all the beasts in the casino, set the place on fire, keep getting better and better, don't delay for a moment!"

Zhao Chong clenched the chopsticks in his palm, something happened in the dog fighting ring!

He had calculated everything, but he failed to predict that something would happen in the dog fighting ring. The place was extremely secretive. It was a treasure he discovered when he was traveling to study in search of a hidden scholar when he was a concubine.

It has been around for many years, but I didn’t expect it to attract the attention of the imperial court!

How did that happen?

He had an acquaintance with the Tongzhou magistrate. He was also a man full of scheming. Despite his upright and resolute attitude, the people had a good reputation for him.

He also has his own way of doing things internally, and it can be said that he is very skilled in using the situation according to the situation.

Now we have to see whether Lord Tongzhou Lin is faster or whether the flying pigeon can pass the message faster!

Zhao Chong put down his chopsticks and faced the door: "Come in, come in and serve the queen."

Zhao Chong only left the room after the mother-in-law and grandma outside came in.

His confidants followed behind him, "Your Majesty, the person who is taking care of you..."

"The person who responds must be someone you can trust!" Zhao Chong said as he walked: "Don't worry about the dogs for now. Dogs can't talk. The main thing is people. The imperial edict has been issued. It seems that the saint didn't focus on him for a while at the beginning. The top priority in that place is to transport silver."

The confidant was reluctant to part with it: "Dayoushan is the result of your many years of hard work. It brings a huge amount of silver to the palace every year. It is far more than other businesses and manors of the palace outside the palace. It is a pity to abandon it like this..."

"What a pity? If you don't abandon Dayoushan, you will get burned sooner or later. If you abandon that place, you can still find a future, otherwise there will be no future!"

The confidant responded quickly and ran out.

The personal servant hurriedly followed, "My lord, you are going to go now..."

Zhao Chongdao: "Send the signal to the prince and make sure he sees him in Zuixian Tower!"

In the private room of Zuixian Building, Zhao Chong asked someone to confirm whether there was anyone in the left and right rooms before entering the private room, "Your Highness, something happened!"

The prince was stunned, "What happened?"

Zhao Chong looked at the prince with a solemn expression and said, "The dog fighting ring in Dayou Mountain is probably going to suffer a disaster. Lin Buxian from Tongzhou has led his troops to Dayou Mountain and plans to destroy the dog fighting ring in one fell swoop."

The prince stared at Zhao Chong, "Prince Ning, are you going to go back on your word and use this excuse to deal with me? You said that one year's income from fighting can raise two soldiers, and two dog fighting halls can stock up enough to siege the city and plunder the city." You are a man of elite soldiers and generals, and within a few days, you are saying that the dog fighting ring will be wiped out?"

Zhao Chongdao: "Your Highness, you assisted the saint in handling government affairs, but you didn't find any news or even a few words about Dayou Mountain?"

The prince sneered: "If you saw it, would I still talk like this? Tell me what's going on?"

Zhao Chong frowned, "I can roughly guess what happened. Earlier, I received a letter from Dayoushan, saying that the entire Zhao family of the local rich and powerful family was raided. When the Zhao family was first established in the dog fighting ring, there was a Dagong said that in order for the Zhao family to cover up the dog fighting ring, money was given to them every year, but there was no sign of the Zhao family being investigated."

The prince looked at him without speaking.

Zhao Chong continued: "After I had people investigate carefully, I discovered that the Zhao family is somewhat related to the current Princess Zhaoqing. The Zhao family was investigated, probably because of the empress dowager's will, and the saint wanted to please the empress dowager. That’s why we found a reason to raid the Zhao family, and at the same time protect Princess Zhaoqing’s reputation.”

The prince finally spoke: "I have heard about this, but Zhaoqing is not a serious royal princess. The Empress Dowager also said that it was just to express her gratitude for her earlier care among the people, so there was no need to hang her on the mountain."

Zhao Chong frowned: "His Royal Highness, you must not think like this! I originally thought so too, but how long has it been since then? The dog fighting ring has suffered a disaster. Who knows if there is any connection between them?"

The prince fell silent, "How could you not investigate this matter?"

Zhao Chong sighed, "We still don't know about the dog fighting ring that Tongzhou Magistrate personally led his troops to clear out."

The prince frowned: "Has the bank over there at the dog fighting ring been cleared recently?"

Zhao Chong shook his head heavily: "Not yet. The dog fighting ring has existed for many years. During this period, everything big and small has been experienced. There has never been such a mistake. This time it was really caught off guard."

"I suspect that this matter has something to do with Mu Xuan. That boy is not clear-headed and his behavior is in every detail. He had some issues with me because of the woman named Shi Zhou. Cao Laogou wants to take Cao Ying home. That day, he also deliberately caused trouble and even caused trouble in front of His Majesty."

Zhao Chong narrowed his eyes: "I suspect that this incident has something to do with him."

The prince gently twirled his fingers behind his back and looked at Zhao Chong, "Didn't you say that the location of the dog fighting ring is extremely secret and no one can recommend it, so it is impossible to enter? How could Mu Xuan know about Dayou Mountain?"

Zhao Chongdao: "Mu Xuan left the capital to seek medical treatment and detoxification, and it was from Dayou Mountain that he came back. I suspect that he might have discovered the existence of a dog fighting ring while he was in Dayou Mountain, but I don't know whether he The worthy dog ​​fighting ring has something to do with me.”

The prince's eyebrows twitched: "So the matter of the Dayoushan dog fighting ring may have something to do with Mu Xuan?" Zhao Chong nodded: "Exactly!"

The prince squinted his eyes, and after a while he looked at Zhao Chongdao: "The most urgent thing is to get the money in hand. Don't you have a dog fighting ring over there in Nanshan? The money over there will also come out together, so as to avoid long nights and dreams!"

Zhao Chongdao: "Your Highness, the income of a dog fighting ring in a year is not a small amount. This car that transports money..."

The prince raised his hand to stop Zhao Chong's words: "Don't worry about it, I will arrange for someone to protect the silver. Now is the time to raise troops. Only when you have troops in hand can you successfully force the palace."

"Once I ascend the throne, you will be a great hero with the power of Conglong. At that time, it will not matter whether you are a direct descendant or a concubine. Even if there are a few more Prince Ning's sons, they will not be able to shake you in the slightest. "

The prince looked at him again and said: "You have just died as a princess, so you are not in a hurry to marry her. After I ascend the throne, you can marry whatever woman you want as your princess. Who in the world can do anything to you?" "

Zhao Chong said nothing, Xu Wenxi's face flashed in his mind.

No matter how many women there are in the world, what does it matter to him? The only one he wants is Xu Wenxi!
He knew the current situation. He could never have that woman in his life. In name, she was his legitimate mother. This was a treasonous thing.

If he wants to achieve his goal, the only way out is to cooperate with the prince, stand on the prince's side, and help the prince ascend to the throne.

Once the prince ascends the throne, he will have the ability to be calm, and he will have nothing to fear.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the prince couldn't help but smile and said: "It seems that you really have a woman in your heart who can't get what you want."

Zhao Chong smiled bitterly, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, there is indeed someone in my heart who wants something but cannot get it."

Fortunately, the prince didn't ask any more questions. He just told Yin Liang to take care of things before ending the conversation.

Both of them were afraid of attracting attention, so Zhao Chong took the lead to leave the restaurant.

Just when the prince felt that it was almost time and was about to leave, he was blocked directly in the room.

The guards around the prince immediately looked at the person at the door nervously.

Mu Xuan put his hands behind his back, looked at the prince with his chin slightly raised, and said, "What is the expression on your highness's face? You are not surprised when you see me, but look frightened. Am I so unpopular?"

After the prince was stunned for a moment, he waved his hand to the nervous guards beside him and asked them to retreat.

He looked at Mu Xuan and said: "As far as I know, the young master is not allowed to drink alcohol. His sudden appearance in the restaurant today really surprised me."

Mu Xuan smiled slightly and said: "I still have lingering poison in my body, so I really can't drink. But I really like the food in this restaurant. I had a great time eating next door just now, and I heard that the prince and Prince Ning were also drinking here. ."

The prince narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing. He just scolded Prince Ning for being useless. Didn't he say that there was no one next door?
Why is Mu Xuan next door?

Mu Xuan said to the prince: "Your Highness, there is no need to be nervous. The last thing I like to do is to gossip. That is what people in the country and vulgar people do. I am the young master of the Duke's mansion, and I am the most important person. How can an educated person do something like that?”

The prince stared at him and remained silent.

Mu Xuan added: "Besides, I have no official position and no serious business, so why bother myself?"

Mu Xuan sat down and said, "Oh, the only thing I can do every day is to eat, drink, and wander around. If anyone dares to bully me, I will report it to His Majesty. Anyway, Your Majesty will definitely support me."

The prince moved his lips, wanting to curse shamelessly, but after thinking about it, he decided not to go back and talk nonsense in front of his father.

The prince asked him: "What do you want?"

Mu Xuan suddenly laughed, "What do I want? I don't want anything, but I want to ask Your Highness, what do you want?"

Mu Xuan said: "Let's get back to the topic, I have something to ask you. If what you are planning today succeeds, Your Highness, will my good days come to an end?"

The prince stared at him, "Mu Xuan!"

Mu Xuan shook his head repeatedly: "Oh, no, even if it's for my own sake, I have to tell you this secret!"

The prince narrowed his eyes slightly, with a trace of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Mu Xuan didn't seem to notice, and continued to sit lazily on the chair, "But, if you want to sue, we have had some friendship since childhood. When we were in the palace, the old eunuch in the palace bullied me for being young. , you also helped me."

"If you don't tell me, now you are getting involved with Zhao Chong. I really don't like Zhao Chong. If he helps His Highness ascend the throne and Zhao Chong becomes His Highness's confidant, then my life in the capital will be difficult in the future. What do you think? I can’t tell you to be honest.”

The prince said directly: "Tell me your purpose."

Mu Xuan smiled slightly, looked at the prince and said, "The person who leaked the secret about the dog fighting ring in Dayou Mountain was Zhao Chong himself."

The prince froze, "What?"

Mu Xuandao said: "The person in charge of the Dayou Mountain Dog Fighting Arena is Zhao Chong's most reliable confidant, named Zhao Fu. The Dayou Mountain Dog Fighting Arena snatches dogs of all sizes from the local people's homes. They can only raise stupid dogs that were abandoned by them, and those who made a lot of money from the dog fighting ring also dominate the dog fighting ring, causing local people to complain."

"Do you know why the Queen Mother appeared in the capital? Because one of the dogs had cubs, a killer was sent to the dog fighting ring. The Queen Mother, who was forced to recover from her injuries in the hospital, had to follow the people from the hospital to escape to the capital."

"This happened from beginning to end. It was all Zhao Chong's fault. He is pretending to be innocent now. The prince has the image of an emperor who has ascended the throne, but Zhao Chong does not have the appearance of a dragon."

The prince pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes slightly: "How much does your Majesty know about the dog fighting ring?"

Mu Xuandao: "How could His Majesty personally issue an order if it was not absolutely correct? Although the saint seeks immortality, his mind is not confused. He has never stayed away from the government. Otherwise, he would not have investigated the Zhao family for the sake of the Empress Dowager, let alone protected him. Prince Ning."

"His affection for the old Prince Ning is still there, and his willingness to protect Prince Ning and use Princess Zhaoqing's marriage is the best evidence of the saint's sobriety. Prince Ning's investment of large sums of money is indeed a huge temptation, but His Highness cooperated with Prince Ning. Not a smart move, especially in this can.”

"Raising troops in casinos is something that all emperors in the world are taboo about. No one should say anything about the dog fighting ring. It shows that His Majesty is wary of the Crown Prince. Hasn't His Highness never thought that the overall situation is still in His Majesty's hands? "

The prince's heart suddenly became cold, "Father already knows that the dog fighting ring is controlled by Zhao Chong, and the matter of raising soldiers..."

Mu Xuan stood up and said: "Everyone knows Zhao Chong's selfishness. He has reached his current status as a bastard. Even if he is executed by Ling Chi now, he will still enjoy the glory and wealth in the next life."

"But His Highness the Crown Prince is destined to be above ten thousand people. If Zhao Chong ruins your destiny as emperor in the future, is it worth it? How old is Your Majesty? The Crown Prince has been waiting for so many years, why bother with this moment?"

The prince froze on the spot, even the back of his tongue was numb, making it impossible for him to say a word.

Mu Xuan walked to the door and said, "That's it. Your Highness's decision now is your Highness's business. I also mentioned this because Your Highness helped me when I was in the palace."

With that said, Mu Xuan opened the door and walked out directly.


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