Author: Qing Yunmo

It was put into several small porcelain vases. Yun Zhao put the porcelain vases into the sachet and hung them around his waist.

Yun Zhao opened her eyes wide and watched carefully, fearing that if the two of them fought, she would miss any scene.

Her hopes were doomed to fail.

Xiao Changyin's expression was indifferent, his eyes shone with an icy edge. He only glanced at Xiao Changling coldly, and made him subconsciously drive his horse back.

When he realized that he was actually afraid, Xiao Changling's face turned ugly.

Although he is the crown prince of a country, the other six princes have not experienced as much as Xiao Changyin alone.

He no longer has a maternal clan, and her mother is in the post but does not help him. It can be said that he can still firmly hold the position of crown prince, and he really relies on himself.

"Your Highness, there is something..." The subordinates who were following behind saw that Xiao Changling seemed to be angry, so they hurriedly stepped forward and found an excuse to let people leave.

After falling a dozen steps, Xiao Changling had a displeased look on his face and asked, "What are you doing?"

The subordinate felt uncomfortable after being reprimanded, and quickly advised, "Your Highness, a big event is about to happen, so don't lose your temper."

Xiao Changling suddenly thought of something, pursed his lips, and waved his hand to signal his subordinates to retreat.

He didn't go there to look for fun. Instead, he flicked his whip a few times and quickly ran to the front.

The emperor was flirting with Lin Guiren when he suddenly heard the clatter of horse hooves and asked impatiently, "What's going on outside?"

Shou'an replied, "It's the eldest prince. He probably hasn't been out hunting for a long time and he was a little anxious. He immediately went to the front."

Before the emperor could speak, Lin Guiren covered his lips with a handkerchief and smiled, "The eldest prince is already so old, but he still has such a childlike innocence?"

Lin Guiren's voice was not lowered, so Shou'an heard it. Looking at the gray figure not far away, the corners of Shou'an's lips twitched.

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In the palace, several concubines who had not gone to Xishan were in the imperial garden together.

Most of them were suffering from the same problem, so they didn't talk as sarcastically as before, but sat together and played leaf cards.

Without the emperor in the palace, their previous feelings became more sincere.

The Queen is not among these people. She is sitting in Kang'en Hall, drinking tea with the Queen Mother.

Of course, the two of them didn't just drink tea.

The queen mother had doubts about the queen. The queen had not been favored for more than ten years. Even the power of the harem was given to other concubines and she did nothing.

It is strange to suddenly take back the power of the harem.

Even if it was because the emperor took several concubines out of the palace, it would mean that there were fewer trivial matters in the harem, and he should not take back these powers for this reason.

After all, she is not greedy for power.

In fact, this has nothing to do with the Queen Mother. Although she is now the emperor's nominal mother, and the concubines have to be very respectful when they see her, the Queen Mother has a clear conscience and this is just a superficial effort.

The emperor would not give her important management rights, and she could not ask for it.

That's why the Queen Mother is anxious and wants to choose someone to rely on for her and the family.

The first thing she thought of was the prince, but although the prince occupied the position of crown prince, he had no outside help, and his temper was cold and indifferent.

The Queen Mother didn't want to put all her eggs in one basket, so she was thinking about which princes' houses she would send the girls in her family to.

But before she could do this, the queen suddenly took back the power to manage the harem.

What's even more strange is that the queen accepted the pearl hairpin sent by the Sizhen Bureau.

It's not surprising that the Sizhen Bureau sent it, but what's strange is that it was ordered by the emperor behind it.

The Queen Mother's eyes wandered, and she accidentally fell on the Queen, thinking thoughtfully.

She had heard a lot of things before. The emperor and the empress were a young couple, and they were very loving, but they didn't know how they ended up in the current situation.

Appearance? The Queen Mother guessed so.

After thinking about it for a while, I realized that this guess was wrong. The Queen probably didn't worry about it all these years. Her appearance has remained the same for more than ten years, and she can still be called Shu Li.

Furthermore, the emperor was not a person who coveted beauty, otherwise he would not have favored Concubine Zheng alone for so many years.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother became even more confused.

Recently, the emperor seems not to be as doting on Concubine Zheng as before, as if Concubine Zheng is no different from other concubines who have children.

"In previous years, the Queen followed her on hunting trips, why didn't she go this time?" The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and asked tentatively.

This was something she didn't understand. If the queen was going to regain the emperor's favor, why didn't she follow him and stay in the palace?

The queen raised her eyebrows, and her bright red lips curved into a beautiful arc, "I'm not in good health, so I won't join in the fun."

Not in good health?

The Queen Mother looked at the woman's rosy face and felt very complicated.

She is also the Queen Mother after all, so why can't we find an excuse for her that doesn't sound too outrageous?

"That's it. Do you want the imperial doctor to come and take a look?"

"No need, this is an old problem. Even when the imperial doctor comes, he only treats the symptoms and not the root cause."

The Queen Mother gave a stiff smile. She had never heard of the Queen having any old problems. "That's it. The Queen should pay more attention to her health."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern." The Queen nodded and slowly put the tea cup back in her hand.

The two of them pretended to care about each other for a few more words, and then the Queen left.

As soon as they left, the Queen Mother's face darkened.

The emperor and the empress only had superficial respect for her, but no other affection.

For the sake of herself and her family, she must choose someone.

Although she was planning to choose one person, the Queen Mother was more inclined to give some benefits to others secretly.

There will always be an emergency, and she is making complete preparations.

Furthermore, when the emperor comes back from Xishan, the situation may be different again.

The Queen Mother had her own channels to get the news, so she felt better at the moment.

The power of co-managing the Sixth Palace was suddenly taken away, and the concubines who had children were not resentful. It was just that the queen did this in a legitimate manner, and even if they complained, they could not give a reason.

They could only hand over the power angrily and honestly. Everyone was fortunate that the queen was not a bad-hearted person who would torture others, otherwise the children in the harem would not have been born so safely over the years.

The concubines who had children all came here in the same way, and they clearly felt that all means were blocked by the queen, otherwise they would not have given birth so smoothly.

For this, they were grateful to the Queen.

Several people were playing leaf cards and talking at the same time.

"It's those little bitches who seduced His Majesty, otherwise why wouldn't Your Majesty take us there this time?"

"Although we didn't go there, Concubine Zheng did. After all, she has been favored by His Majesty for many years."

"Speaking of which, although the Queen has taken back her power, she is no different now than before?"
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