novelhk Chapter 282 The incense continues
Chapter 282 The incense continues
However, although Gou Hongying's heart was already shaken, he still had his own concerns.
Seeing this, Gou Chunmei quickly struck while the iron was hot and continued:
"Father, you might as well think about it carefully. One day, when your daughter gets her wish and marries into the Eastern Palace and becomes the Crown Princess, then when the Crown Prince ascends the throne and becomes Emperor, your daughter will be the heir of a nation!
By then, my daughter's rank will be far higher than that of the imperial concubine!
As for you, it is natural for you to be promoted to the father-in-law of the emperor. We are father and daughter connected by blood!
Isn't this a thousand times better than living in fear of the Imperial Concubine's face all day long? "After saying this, Gou Chunmei looked at Gou Hongying seriously.
"But...but, the prince and the imperial concubine are determined to kill the prince. I'm afraid the prince will not be able to survive!" Gou Hongying sighed worriedly.
He frowned, his face full of worry as he said, "Mei'er, the Crown Princess is certainly good, but if the Crown Prince loses his life, everything will be in vain!"
Gou Chunmei disagreed. She retorted with a firm look:
"Father, don't be so pessimistic. Back when the Crown Prince was still weak, the Prince and the Imperial Concubine tried several times but were unable to kill him.
The prince today is no longer the same as before. His skills have greatly improved and are far better than before.
"In my daughter's opinion, the outcome of this contest is still uncertain! Moreover, we can also secretly help the Crown Prince. In this way, wouldn't our chances of winning be even greater?"
At this point, Gou Chunmei's eyes flashed with cunning, and then she advised:
"Father, you might as well think about it carefully. If the prince can successfully escape this disaster and eventually ascend the throne, then you will be the dignified father-in-law of the emperor!
By then, you will be so majestic and powerful that you won't need to be afraid of that Imperial Concubine anymore."
She paused and continued to describe a beautiful future to Gou Hongying:
"After this is done, no matter how many concubines you want, I will persuade mother to agree.
By then, those concubines will surely give birth to more brothers and sisters for our family. In this way, the incense of our Gou family will be continued, and the family will prosper day by day!
"Father, do you think what your daughter said makes sense?" Gou Chunmei stared at Gou Hongying's face with her beautiful eyes, trying to catch a trace of hesitation from his expression so as to further indoctrinate him.
When Gou Hongying heard the word "incense", the face of his son involuntarily appeared in his mind.
Perhaps, we should really send the housekeeper to Nanhu County to check on the condition of the mother and child.
At this time, the talk about taking a few more concubines and having more children was like a sweet rain that moistened Gou Hongying's heart.
After all, for a traditional man, continuing the family line is the top priority.
However, although Gou Hongying was eager for this in his heart, he still couldn't help feeling afraid.
"But...I'm afraid the Imperial Concubine won't agree to this!" he said hesitantly.
Gou Chunmei smiled slightly and comforted her in the most gentle and considerate voice:
"Father, you don't need to worry about this. You just need to do your best in the court to arrange for your daughter to marry the Crown Prince as soon as possible. I will handle everything else!"
"Okay, if the imperial concubine has no objection, your father will promise you that he will do his best to help you marry the prince as soon as possible!" After hearing this, Gou Hongying thought for a while and finally made up his mind to agree.
"Thank you, father!" Gou Chunmei was overjoyed when she heard Gou Hongying agree so readily.
She knew that with her father's support, she was one step closer to her dream.
In the following days, Zhao Yucheng sent various masters to the East Palace and the manor to carry out the tasks of assassinating Prince Zhao Haoxuan and capturing Wang Xinyao alive.
However, what is strange is that no matter how these masters searched secretly, they could not find any trace of the prince and Wang Xinyao in the dark.
It's as if they disappeared out of thin air, leaving people baffled.
Concubine Yin refused to believe it, and in a rage, she immediately dispatched Japan's most capable commander Yin to lead a team of elite killers to carry out the assassination mission.
However, what is unexpected is that even with such careful planning and layout, it is ultimately in vain and there is no gain at all.
On this day, Gou Chunmei strolled leisurely on the street for a while as usual, and then prepared to turn around and go home.
As they were about to turn a street corner, suddenly, several people dressed in black and acting mysteriously appeared without any warning.
Gou Chunmei had no time to react at all. She was knocked to the ground by these men in black at lightning speed and knocked unconscious on the spot.
When Gou Chunmei slowly woke up, she was horrified to find herself in a strange, dimly lit room.
Not only that, her hands and feet were tightly bound with heavy ropes, making her completely unable to move at all.
Although she was filled with fear and anxiety deep in her heart, Gou Chunmei forced herself to calm down as quickly as possible and quickly started thinking about who could be so bold as to kidnap her here.
At this moment, there was a creaking sound and the tightly closed door slowly opened.
Immediately afterwards, three figures entered.
Gou Chunmei sternly questioned the other party, "You bastards, do you know who I am? How dare you kidnap me here for no reason?"
As soon as she said that, she suddenly stared at the face of one of them. She turned pale with fear, shivered uncontrollably all over, and stammered out in shock: "Prince..."
Zhao Yucheng, who was standing in the middle, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a chilling sneer.
He said in a tone that was icy and unquestionable, "Now that you've woken up, just swallow it obediently."
Before she finished speaking, a man in black stepped forward and without hesitation reached out to pinch Gou Chunmei's chin, forcing her to open her mouth.
Then, he quickly took out a black pill from his arms with his other hand and stuffed it into Gou Chunmei's mouth without saying a word. He pinched her throat hard and forced her to swallow the mysterious pill of unknown purpose.
"Prince, what...what did you give me to eat?" Gou Chunmei felt her heart suddenly tighten, and an inexplicable fear instantly surged into her heart, making her tremble involuntarily.
At this moment, she was completely confused, her eyes full of fear and helplessness.