Chapter 568: Brother Zhao, you're not up to it; the Living Yama is tricking people again!

Imperial Study.

Wu Zhao sat upright on the dragon throne, her jade hands holding a memorial, her whole body permeated with endless nobility and majesty, her every gesture filled with an inviolable aura.

She was processing the memorials.

Suddenly,

Achoo!

Wu Zhao sneezed, her phoenix eyes furrowing.

"Strange, why did I sneeze for no reason?"

Shangguan Wan'er stepped forward from the side, her face full of worry, "Your Majesty, your dragon body is paramount; please do not catch a cold!"

Wu Zhao waved her hand, feeling something in her heart, "It's fine, it shouldn't be a cold."

"It feels more like someone is speaking ill of me."

"My intuition has always been accurate. In all of Da Qian, the only person bold enough to do this is likely one person."

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Wu Zhao, and hearing these words, Gao Yang's face suddenly appeared in her mind.

"The First Imperial Prince of the Zhao Kingdom went to the Dingguo Duke's mansion?"

Wu Zhao suddenly asked.

"After the morning court ended today, the First Imperial Prince of the Zhao Kingdom went to the Dingguo Duke's mansion, bringing a beautiful woman and some chests containing specialties."

"But as for what exactly they are, people in the palace didn't dare get too close. He should still be at the Dingguo Duke's mansion now. Does Your Majesty want me to send someone to investigate?" Shangguan Wan'er explained.

Wu Zhao shook her head and looked back at the memorial in her hand.

"No need."

"It must be that scoundrel speaking ill of me; no need to pay him any mind."

"As long as the Zhao Gao scheme can be accomplished, and one scheme makes it difficult for the Zhao Kingdom to pose a threat to my Da Qian ever again, my reputation is not worth mentioning. After all, according to what Gao Yang said before, it's not too excessive."

The next second.

Achoo!

Wu Zhao sneezed again.

At this moment,

She reached out to rub her nose and put down the memorial in her hand, lost in thought.

"Is it a coincidence, or has this Gao Yang hidden something from me as well?"

Wu Zhao raised her eyes and looked out the window, her expression shifting.

"..."

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry!"

"After all, a general in the field is not bound by the orders of his sovereign. It's reasonable to make some temporary changes to the planning and layout, right?"

Dingguo Duke's mansion.

In the small courtyard, Gao Yang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, muttering to himself in his heart.

Hum!

Zhao Yuheng was shocked.

Gao Yang's words were like a gale sweeping through fallen leaves, like thunder from the nine heavens shattering thick clouds, setting off a monstrous wave in his heart!

These words were truly too astonishing.

If this news were true, it was no wonder Gao Yang was so cautious.

It was truly too explosive!

But what Gao Yang said also made a lot of sense. Even if the Empress follows the heavenly way and governs the myriad people, with a single word able to lift someone ten thousand miles high and a single word able to decide life and death, when all is said and done, the Empress is also a woman!

She also feels pressure, and she also feels a fire in her heart.

And the biggest difference between a female emperor and a male emperor is the issue of heirs. A country cannot go a day without a crown prince, and even a female emperor must consider this issue.

In terms of human nature, who would be willing to return power to a prince after inheriting the throne?

Even if they are members of the imperial clan, they would be extremely unwilling.

Zhao Yuheng's expression flickered.

Gao Yang stood with his hands behind his back and continued to say faintly, "The Empress's identity as a woman is a fatal weakness."

"The vassal kings of the world will also seize upon this point and make trouble in the future."

"But the Empress is so proud; how could an ordinary man enter her eyes? And if she wants to give birth to a dragon child, the status naturally has to be noble. I am being watched by all the officials here in Da Qian, so this matter can only be carried out in secret. Otherwise, once exposed, it will inevitably lead to endless rumors and gossip, inviting criticism!"

"For this matter, I really need the First Imperial Prince to help out."

Gao Yang looked at Zhao Yuheng, his tone earnest.

Zhao Yuheng's heart suddenly felt a bit excited. In terms of appearance, he was quite confident.

In terms of status, he was the First Imperial Prince of the Zhao Kingdom!

This status was noble enough, but also a bit sensitive.

But if he missed such an opportunity...

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuheng smoothed a strand of long hair on his forehead, then straightened the wrinkles on his robe, and said to Gao Yang, "Brother Gao, what do you think of your elder brother?"

In his mind, Wu Zhao's peerless appearance appeared again, making Zhao Yuheng's heart burn with heat.

"Brother Zhao, what do you mean by this?" Gao Yang scanned Zhao Yuheng, revealing a look of confusion.

A smile appeared on Zhao Yuheng's face, "As the saying goes, 'fat water does not flow into outsiders' fields'. For a woman like the Empress, if other men can do it, I, the Imperial Prince, can naturally do it too!"

"Even setting aside the child, if I can satisfy the Empress and make her feel favorably toward me, the Zhao Gao policy will also proceed more smoothly, and the resistance will be less. Why not do it?"

Gao Yang scanned Zhao Yuheng and shook his head decisively.

"First Imperial Prince, you're not up to it."

"Why am I, the Imperial Prince, not up to it?" Zhao Yuheng was a bit unconvinced.

Gao Yang's speed of refusal was a bit too fast.

"I can indeed speak a few words."

"But the Empress has extremely high requirements for her future partner, and she would rather have nothing than settle for less. The First Imperial Prince's appearance is nothing to complain about and should be the type the Empress likes, but the Empress loves poetry and songs and pays more attention to spiritual communication!"

"On this point, the First Imperial Prince does not meet the requirements!" ===== CHAPTER 570 =====