After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi sat on the main seat of the conference hall and asked, "What on earth happened to Prince Kang?"
After sitting down, she seemed to realize that the neckline was wrong, so she calmly adjusted the neckline of her nightgown.
When she moved her hand away, the piece had disappeared without a trace.
Then she looked at Qiu Tu again, with sharp eyes, and said with the dignity of a superior, "I told you before, King Kang is sick."
Qiu Tu nodded, then sat next to Princess Xi and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Princess Xi paused for a moment and then said, "Sleep."
Qiu Tu raised his eyebrows.
Sleepy, this is kind of interesting.
He couldn't help but ask, "Can sleepiness be considered an illness?"
Princess Xi glanced at him expressionlessly, "What if I said he only wakes up for half an hour a day?"
Qiu Tu was stunned for a moment, and was about to say, "Don't you wake up for half an hour every day?"
As a result, Princess Xi added, "And during that half hour, he couldn't get up, so he could only lie on the bed, staring at the ceiling."
"Although, there doesn't seem to be much problem with his sanity, and he can even communicate with us."
"But he has no coherent memory."
"No coherent memory?" Qiu Tu asked a little confused, "What does this mean?"
Princess Xi said, "That is to say, if I tell him today that the Kou family wants to rebel, he will get furious and then angrily accuse the Kou family of being ambitious."
"But. The next day, he will still summon Kou Xuan, then arrange the work, and encourage him to shelter the humerus."
Qiu Tu asked tentatively, "Is it possible that King Kang has not lost his memory?"
"But because the Kou family is powerful and he is unwell, he is not sure of uprooting the Kou family. So is he just giving in and temporarily appeasing the Kou family?"
Upon hearing Qiu Tu's analysis, Princess Xi shook her head without any hesitation, "It's impossible."
"You don't understand King Kang's prestige in Sanctuary 6."
"Although there are always rumors that the Kou family and King Kang share the same world, King Kang is an iron-blooded emperor who established his own protection."
"Everyone in the 6th Sanctuary follows him. Even the Kou family became powerful because he did it deliberately. Because he believes in the Kou family."
"So, if he really wants to deal with the Kou family, there is no way he can't deal with him."
Speaking of this, Princess Xi paused for a moment, and then added, "There is another important reason."
"If he is really just lowering the Kou family's vigilance, then there is no need to convene a meeting with the ministers when he is awake and then entrust Kou Xuan with all matters of the sanctuary, right?"
Hearing Princess Xi's words, Qiu Tu was really stunned for a moment.
He couldn't help but ask, "When King Kang was sober, he summoned the ministers and then delegated various affairs to Kou Xuan?"
Princess Xi nodded slightly with an expressionless face.
Perhaps because she couldn't accept this incident, her fair, exotic face was filled with anger.
Qiu Tu frowned slightly.
He was about to say something.
Princess Xi added, "The Kou family is obviously very ambitious."
"When they first learned that King Kang was ill, they were more cautious and uneasy."
"In those days, I could always hear news about the Kou family secretly mobilizing troops."
"Later, after they discovered that King Kang woke up for half an hour every day and still trusted them, and even handed over the power of the shelter to him, they were completely relieved."
"Afterwards, after testing for a while, they began to gradually change the defense of the inner and outer halls, and gradually took control of King Kang."
Princess Xi may have been suppressed for too long. It was rare to find someone she could talk to, so she expressed all her inner grievances.
Hearing this, Qiu Tu nodded slightly.
This reaction of the Kou family is unreasonable - too many iron-blooded emperors were in harmony with their rulers and ministers when they were in good health, but once they fell ill, they would massacre their powerful officials to pave the way for future generations.
It is estimated that the Kou family is also worried that King Kang will become like this.
However, as things developed later, they discovered that the current King Kang would not only not kill powerful ministers, but would even help them consolidate their power.
This led to a series of changes.
And it was precisely because of knowing the current situation of the 6th shelter that Qiu Tu finally understood a series of previous doubts.
For example, why would a minister dare to attack and kill the princess's soldiers and put the princess under semi-house arrest?
For example, why is the Kou family so unscrupulous?
The bottom line is that they not only dominate the 6th Sanctuary, but they also hold the emperor in power to control the place.
In a sense, Prince Kang is now on the side of the Kou family, not Princess Xi.
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but said half seriously and half jokingly, "Princess. Now Prince Kang is supporting the Kou family. Even the inner and outer palaces are controlled by the Kou family."
"What are you still struggling with?"
"There is almost no hope of a comeback."
Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi Liu Ye raised her eyebrows coldly and glared at Qiu Tu, "Prince Kang was just deceived, not really confused."
"I believe that if he wakes up, he will not let the Kou family continue to be so arrogant."
Qiu Tu held his chin and asked curiously, "What if after he wakes up, he still decides to continue supporting the Kou family?"
Princess Xi's expression froze and she fell silent.
When Qiu Tu saw this, a smile appeared on his face.
He almost had a rough idea of ​​Princess Xi's "character model" in his mind.
Yes, these several contacts with Princess Xi, including tonight's series of actions with Princess Xi, were actually done intentionally by Qiu Tu.
Because, as early as the first few contacts, Qiu Tu noticed something was wrong.
Princess Xi seems to be caring about King Kang and trying to find ways to save him, but her starting point does not seem to be so "simple".
For example, she always mentions how hateful the Kou family is, how powerful they are, and how disloyal they are. (Chapter 492)
For example, whether she is facing Ai Li or Qiu Tu, the first thing she expresses is the accusation against the Kou family, not the safety of King Kang. (Chapter 499)
In fact, this is not in line with the mentality of a normal woman.
A woman who truly loves her husband, when her husband is seriously ill, will she be most concerned about "neighbors" and "relatives" coming to seize the family property?
No. They are more concerned about the safety of their husbands.
After putting things off, the first priority must be to deal with her husband's condition.
Even some decisive women will sell part of their family property in exchange for their husbands.
Therefore, Qiu Tu had already become "suspicious" of Princess Xi in the previous contacts.
So, when Princess Xi threatened him last time, Qiu Tu in turn threatened to expose the matter, seeing how Princess Xi was doing herself in the 6th shelter. (Chapter 500)
In the end, Princess Xi actually tolerated it.
At this time, Qiu Tu had some guesses about Princess Xi's "identity".
This woman is definitely a "political creature".
King Kang was seriously ill. To her, it was not a "husband's illness" but a huge "political crisis."
To be more precise, it was a "political crisis" that could bring all the prosperity and wealth of her and her children to naught.
And the conditions she set out, such as the "superior" official position, the wide opening of the treasury, and the choice of the 8th shelter, were not the cost of medicine to treat her husband's illness. They were "political exchanges."
After clarifying this concept, the whole thing became completely different. Now that King Kang is seriously ill, Sanctuary 6 is almost under the control of the Kou family, and Princess Xi is now a "white wolf".
She was like Qiu Tu before, trading things that didn't belong to her.
So after figuring out the essence of the whole matter, Qiu Tu began to drag Princess Xi - he was using this method to further reduce Princess Xi's room for negotiation and increase his bargaining power.
And when they met tonight, Meng Lang's behavior twice was that Qiu Tu was testing Princess Xi's bottom line.
——After confirming that Princess Xi and Prince Kang are more allies than husband and wife, Qiu Tu needs to figure out what the bottom line is that Princess Xi can accept.
This is also the reason why he just talked with Princess Xi about "King Kang wakes up and continues to support the Kou family".
And now. He knows.
With this in mind, Qiu Tu crossed his hands on the table and continued to test, "Princess. Actually, I also want to help you."
"But you have also seen that the situation has become irreversible."
"Don't say that we may not be able to save King Kang. Even if we can save him, can you grasp King Kang's thoughts?"
"If he continues to trust the Kou family, if he plans to give up the "dual monarchy", or even plans to retire on his own, can you do it yourself?"
Princess Xi did not reveal her emotions easily, she sat there without saying a word.
But silence is the best answer.
Qiu Tu, who once again figured out Princess Xi's thoughts, finally began to try to break through Princess Xi's bottom line. He pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said, "This matter is actually not impossible to solve."
Sure enough, this time Princess Xi could not help but look at Qiu Tu majestically.
Qiu Tu did not express his judgment directly. Instead, he asked, "How much direct power does the princess have in Sanctuary 6?"
The reason why Qiu Tu guessed that Princess Xi was not alone was not only because she was a political creature, but also because Princess Xi did not have her one-year-old child with her.
If Princess Xi does not have any direct lineage in the 6th Sanctuary, then she will definitely take the child with her.
Moreover, for her to be able to survive safely despite being surrounded by the Kou family, she must have the strength she relies on.
Moreover, the probability of this power is quite high. This makes the Kou family a little bit cautious, and they only dare to control Princess Xi, but not dare to deal with it.
Sure enough, after hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi was silent for two seconds and then said, "I have been with Prince Kang in the past few years, and I have actually cultivated some close friends."
"Especially the few talents I recommended to King Kang, some are leading troops and some are stationed in places."
"Afterwards, King Kang became seriously ill, the Kou family became powerful, and some people who supported King Kang and the Crown Prince also turned to me."
"It's just that most of these people are middle- and high-level civil servants in the central government. They don't have much actual power."
Hearing this, Qiu Tu touched his chin and thought.
The woman in front of her was obviously not a simple person. She had prepared for a rainy day and cultivated her own strength early on.
And what I am saying now is that the high probability is not all.
Combined with the identity of this woman and her child, it’s no wonder that the Kou family would resort to this weapon.
With this in mind, Qiu Tu briefly estimated the strength of both parties and said slowly, "Princess, this strength is actually not weak."
"To a certain extent, it can already influence the political situation of the entire shelter under special circumstances."
"So." Qiu Tu paused and then said, "Have you ever considered learning from the Kou family?"
"Learn from the Kou family?" Princess Xi had a look of astonishment on her face.
Qiu Tu said calmly, "Yes."
"Since King Kang is uncontrollable, then why not imitate the Kou family and take advantage of King Kang to control the place?"
"The Kou family can do it, but you can't?"
After hearing Qiu Tu's words, Princess Xi's entire face turned livid.
She pointed at Qiu Tu and cursed angrily, "Ambition of a wolf! Rebellious ministers and traitors!"
"I originally thought I was looking for a helper, but I didn't expect that I actually attracted a hungry wolf!"
"Get out! Get out of here!"
Faced with Princess Xi's fierce reaction, Qiu Tu was not surprised.
He even reached out to hold Princess Xi's hand pointing at him, and then patted it gently, "Princess, calm down."
"My suggestions are all for your own good."
"And don't say it so harshly."
"What kind of wolfish ambitions, rebellious ministers and thieves?"
"You have to understand that I am not from your 6th shelter, and I am not a subject of King Kang at all. He is just a stranger to me."
"So, I have no loyalty to him."
"And" when he said this, Qiu Tu paused and continued, "It is precisely because of this identity. Even if I help you obtain the supreme rights of the 6th Sanctuary, I cannot pose a threat to you."
"Because I don't even have the legitimacy of the regime."
The expression on Princess Xi's face was still excited, but judging from the fact that she didn't withdraw her hand, Qiu Tu knew what she said and she had listened.
With this in mind, Qiu Tu continued to strike while the iron was hot. He suppressed Princess Xi's excited expression in his eyes, and then said,
"As for my purpose, Princess, have you heard the story of 'Da Yu'er' and 'Uncle Huang'?"
"During this period, the princess should have gotten to know my reputation. I only care about people, not the country."
"After all, in my heart, beauty is much more important than country."
Princess Xi's face became even more ugly.
Seeing this, Qiu Tu knew that he had achieved enough stimulation tonight.
So, he smiled and let go of Princess Xi's tender hand, and then said, "Princess, since you are not interested in this proposal, then just treat me as Meng Lang."
"I will help you bring the message to Mr. Tang according to the original plan."
"But whether he agrees or not, and how the Kou family will respond is not up to me."
"Everything is done for oneself."
After saying that, Qiu Tu ignored Princess Xi's reaction and left the dreamland.
Seeing Qiu Tu slowly disappearing in front of her, the ugly expression on Princess Xi's face slowly disappeared and became expressionless.
She sat so majestically and dignified in the empty, huge palace conference hall for a long time.
A night of silence.
The next day, I was woken up by Tang Feifei early in the morning.
Seeing Qiu Tu wake up, her orange eyes narrowed slightly, and then she said provocatively, "I dreamed about you last night."
Qiu Tu smiled and said, "I also dreamed about you last night."
Tang Feifei smiled even happier, "Then just think of it as a pre-war mobilization for me."
Qiu Tu asked curiously, "Has there been any result yet?"
Tang Feifei said a cold "hmm", her wheat-colored face full of ambition, "This morning, my grandfather called me and officially issued an order."
"You sit in Xinzhou and assume the name of commander-in-chief to direct this cleaning operation."
"As the head of the military headquarters, I commanded the military headquarters in Xinzhou. The troops were divided into two groups, entered the disaster area, and began to clean up the leaderless disaster area."
"My grandfather's goal is to conquer 32 more cities and two states."
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