The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 169 The Queen Mother is Coming Back

He Tian and Gu Changqing were almost getting impatient waiting in the box when Chu Chenfeng finally arrived.

"Didn't you say you would come over as soon as you left the palace? Why did you take so long?" Gu Changqing was a little dissatisfied.

Chu Chenfeng sat down slowly, his expression showing no sign of abnormality, "Something delayed me."

Xing stood aside, watching the nose and the heart. Who could have known that the master had been eavesdropping at the door of the box for so long?

Gu Changqing was irritated when he saw his unhurried look, "King Cheng is about to jump right in front of you, and you really don't look worried at all."

King Cheng, Chu Chenfeng's uncle and the late emperor's youngest brother Chu Yu, is only one year older than the late crown prince.

In the previous emperor's generation, there were actually many royal heirs, but in the fight for the throne, only Chu Yu was left. He was able to survive only because he was young and didn't know anything, and the previous emperor couldn't bear it, so he spared his life.

It’s just that the late emperor could never have imagined that what was left behind would be the greatest disaster.

Chu Chenfeng was very calm, "Everything is under control, what are you worried about?"

"Prince Cheng secretly met with the Simon envoy and the third prince of Northern Qi. You must know what he wants to do. You really can't sit still."

Chu Chenfeng stroked the ring on his finger. "Simon and my Great Chu have been at odds for a long time, and a war is inevitable. As for Northern Qi, the one that King Cheng met was the Third Prince of Northern Qi. Although the Third Prince is powerful in Northern Qi today, the Crown Prince is still here, and he doesn't have the final say on everything."

"Let's put Simon aside. I'm not surprised that he would collude with King Cheng with his wolfish ambitions. The Northern Qi crown prince is weak. If it weren't for the Northern Qi emperor's toughness, the crown prince would have been replaced by someone else long ago. But now in the Northern Qi court, the third prince has the highest support. Once the crown prince is gone, he will definitely have the best chance of becoming the next crown prince. If Northern Qi intervenes at that time, even if our Great Chu has a strong military force, it will be difficult to resist."

Chu Chenfeng raised his eyes slightly, seeming to disagree with what he said.

Gu Changqing was helpless, "I know your Black Armored Army is powerful, but no matter how powerful they are, the disparity in strength is too great. Are we really 100% sure of winning?"

Chu Chenfeng naturally understood Gu Changqing's concerns and put down the cup in his hand. "The Third Prince of Northern Qi only represents himself. He cannot represent Northern Qi."

"What does this mean?"

"The health of the Crown Prince of Northern Qi has improved a lot in the past two years. His terminal illness is just a way to cover up his true intentions. He has been secretly planning, and the court of Northern Qi is not what the outside world sees."

Gu Changqing's mind was working rapidly. "The Crown Prince of Northern Qi and the Third Prince have never gotten along. If your information is reliable, then their cooperation with King Cheng will inevitably be hindered. And I heard that the Crown Prince of Northern Qi has never been a war advocate. Perhaps..."

"No need for maybe."

Chu Chenfeng tapped the table lightly with his right hand a few times, and Xingyi immediately understood and handed over a secret letter.

Gu Changqing did not hesitate and picked up the letter and started reading. He Tian, ​​who had been silent, also leaned over to read.

"When did you get involved with the Crown Prince of Northern Qi?" Gu Changqing was extremely surprised.

Chu Chenfeng frowned. What does it mean to hook up? What word should he use? He rubbed his brows helplessly, "He came to me and asked for cooperation."

"What conditions?"

"He wants the Third Prince of Northern Qi to never return to Northern Qi."

"Wow, this prince is also a ruthless person."

Chu Chenfeng sneered, "Born in the royal family, how many people are not cruel? How can they survive without being cruel?"

Gu Changqing shook his head, "Yeah, that's true. But do you think this Northern Qi prince can be trusted?"

"Someone has guaranteed it, so it can be trusted for now."

Gu Changqing raised his eyebrows, "Guarantor? Who?"

Chu Chenfeng glanced at He Tian and said, "My master has some connection with the former Queen of Northern Qi. The reason why the Prince of Northern Qi was able to recover slowly was because my master asked the Master of the Divine Doctor Valley to secretly treat him."

"Master Tianyi?" "Master?"

When He Tian heard that this matter was related to his master, he became interested, "How could this master know the former queen of Northern Qi? What is their relationship? Why haven't I heard the master mention it in all these years?"

Chu Chenfeng glanced at him and didn't say anything.

He Tian, ​​on the other hand, said to himself, "Hey, Senior Brother, you know what? The old man seemed to be running out a lot in the past two years. I asked him several times but he never told me where he was going. Now that I think about it, he must have gone to Northern Qi to meet that stupid prince. He always came and went in a hurry, and he never took me with him."

Gu Changqing glanced at the silent Chu Chenfeng and said, "If Master Tianyi can guarantee it, then this cooperation is still feasible. What about the Third Prince of Northern Qi? Kill him?"

Xing Yi immediately responded, "The master has already arranged for Xing Er and Xing San to go over."

Gu Changqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, "You've already made all the arrangements, but you didn't tell me earlier. You made me worry for nothing."

"It happened recently too. I didn't mean to hide it from you."

"Just keep it in mind. By the way, the Queen Mother is coming back. Did you know that?"

Chu Chenfeng frowned slightly, seeming a little unhappy, "Yeah."

The Empress Dowager was the wife of the late Emperor and is now named Empress Dowager Xiaoxian. She is the biological mother of the late Crown Prince and Chu Jie’s grandmother.

Chu Chenfeng had never liked this woman. She was not Chu Chenfeng's biological mother, but Chu Chenfeng had been raised under her name and grew up with the former crown prince. The queen mother was neither good nor bad to Chu Chenfeng. After all, she was not her own flesh and blood, and she was just pretending to be nice to him.

Fortunately, the former crown prince was six or seven years older than Chu Chenfeng and took good care of his younger brother, so Chu Chenfeng did not suffer much during those years and developed the reckless character he had back then.

He didn't like the Queen Mother, not because she treated him badly, because he didn't care whether she was good or not. But that woman was very hypocritical, treating everyone the same. Even though the former Crown Prince was her biological son, she would use him when she should and abandon him when she should, without caring about the mother-son relationship at all. Otherwise, the former Crown Prince would not have been imprisoned and died.

Chu Chenfeng couldn't understand why the queen at that time would abandon her own flesh and blood so easily. Without this son, how could she feel that she could sit firmly on the throne of queen?

"The Queen Mother is nominally your mother. Although she is not close to you, you must respect her because of her status. I know you don't like it, but at least you should pretend to be so that those old guys in the court won't stare at you and nag you every day."

Chu Chenfeng's eyes flashed with impatience. If it wasn't for his brother, he would never allow that woman to jump around in front of him. He pursed his lips and said, "Got it."

Gu Changqing sighed, "I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse for the Queen Mother to come back at this time."