Walking on the road leading to Fengyi Palace, Sicang was silent all the way, while Yuan Hai, who was following him, was trembling and hesitated several times.
"Eunuch Yuan."
Yuan Hai was excited and said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness."
"Is the emperor feeling better?"
"Back to His Majesty the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince has been busy with all the important affairs of the government recently. The Emperor has had a good rest and his body has indeed improved."
"Which concubine's palace have you been to recently?"
"Concubine Gua often goes there." Yuan Hai replied respectfully, "The two jade handles that the emperor gave to the Crown Princess are the wishes of Concubine Gua."
Sicang's expression was indifferent and calm: "Concubine Gua is a prophet, and I heard she is very capable. What else did she say about the Crown Princess being pregnant?"
Yuan Hai shook his head: "When the Emperor was talking to Concubine Gua, the servants were waiting outside and couldn't hear."
Sicang didn't say anything else and went directly to Fengyi Palace.
The air inside and outside Fengyi Palace was quiet and oppressive. The maids held their breath and stood motionless when Yuan Hai announced loudly: "The prince is here, please kneel down quickly!"
The maids all knelt down without even daring to raise their heads.
The Queen, who was sitting on the main seat, heard the movement outside, raised her eyes slightly, and her expression changed slightly.
"The Crown Prince is here." Concubine Gua raised her lips and smiled, "As I said just now, Your Royal Highness is the Queen's biological son. Even if he is a bit rebellious, mother and son are connected by blood, and the blood relationship cannot be erased."
The queen looked slightly restrained and remained silent.
"I can understand the queen's love for her nephew, but since what happened has happened, the queen doesn't have to be too sad." Concubine Gua comforted, "I hope the queen will never have any quarrel with His Highness the Crown Prince."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sicang had already stepped into Fengyi Palace.
Concubine Gua stood up on her own initiative and nodded slightly: "Your Highness."
Si Cang glanced at the Queen who was sitting on the main seat drinking tea with a blank expression, and then turned to look at Concubine Gua. She was dressed in plain palace clothes and looked like she was in her twenties. Her demeanor was elegant and out of this world.
Low-key and tranquil without fighting against the world.
"I'll take my leave first." Concubine Gua saluted to the queen, "The queen and the prince have a good chat. It's easy to talk about anything between mother and son."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out.
The queen pointed to the chair where Concubine Gua had sat: "Sit down."
Sicang's eyebrows were deep and his tone was indifferent: "Situ Xuan's death has nothing to do with anyone else. The Queen has been in charge of the harem for so many years, so she should have her own judgment and the ability to distinguish right from wrong."
The queen wanted to say a few words to him calmly, but this son was really born to conquer him. Just as Concubine Gua said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has passed the time when the evil spirit of overcoming his father and overcoming his mother is the most severe. He will not be able to restrain him."
The emperor and the empress have reached the end of their lives, but their tempers are still incompatible. This is also the reason why the prince and the empress are always at odds. He and the empress can no longer become a mother and son with a normal relationship. The empress should not force it too hard, at least maintain the appearance.
of harmony.”
Concubine Gua was right, she and the prince were naturally at odds with each other. She was fine without him, but she couldn't control her temper when she saw him.
Especially when he talks.
The queen took a gentle breath and suppressed her agitation: "Why did you think of coming to my place today?"
"Before entering the palace, I just came out of Situ's house." Sicang said calmly, "Situ Xuan is dead. The queen should think carefully about whether to let Situ Lingyi have another child and let the Situ family have successors, or continue to vent her anger on others.
, until the Situ family is destroyed."
After saying this, he turned and left.
The queen turned pale with anger and almost couldn't help but smash out the tea cup at hand, bastard! Sure enough, he didn't have anything nice to say when he came!
Listen to what the hell he said?
The queen clenched her hands tightly and stared at Sicang's departing back for a moment. It wasn't until he disappeared from sight that she gently closed her eyes.
Another child?
The Queen felt a little shocked and felt that this method was not impossible. Her eldest brother was not too old and could definitely have another child.
However, my sister-in-law is no longer suitable to conceive at this age.
The queen tilted her head to one side, closed her eyes slightly, and began to think about the feasibility of this matter and the suitable candidates. The Situ family had a weak male population, one of the three daughters was married far away, and one of them died.
Situ Wan now has no hope of revitalizing the family.
I can only hope to have another child, and after it is born, he will be fostered under the name of his sister-in-law and raised as his legitimate son.
But the queen quickly thought of another problem. Xuan'er was still in mourning period, so it was obviously not appropriate to consider this kind of problem now.
"Aunt Zhao." The queen turned her head and looked at Aunt Zhao, who was standing beside her. "You should keep an eye on me recently to see which girl is suitable... Forget it, let everyone from outside come in."
It is impossible for a decent girl from aristocratic family to be a concubine, not to mention that the status of the Situ family is not as good as before. If the queen really dares to make the decision to give a girl from an aristocratic family to Situ Lingyi as a concubine, she is afraid that she will become the target of public criticism in an instant.
Aunt Zhao went out and called all the maids waiting outside the palace in. The ten maids knelt on the ground uneasily, lowering their heads and not daring to speak.
"Keep your head up."
The maids all realized something, their hearts sank, but they could only raise their heads obediently.
The queen's eyes passed over their faces. Most of the women who could enter the palace were delicate and beautiful, and it was impossible for them to appear crooked. After a period of palace training and instruction in rules, only those with a smart mind and a calm demeanor would be selected into high-level positions.
Serving in the Lord's womb.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the temperament and appearance of these palace ladies.
Moreover, the people in Fengyi Palace have served her for several years, and most of them are in their twenties. Normally, if a palace maid has not made a big mistake, she can leave the palace to get married at the age of twenty-five. If she is not willing to leave the palace,
You can also choose to stay in the palace and serve your master.
Among these ten maids, three are almost twenty-five years old.
The queen knew what she was doing and waved her hand: "Step back first."
The candidate has been decided, all we have to do is wait for the right time to send the person over.
The queen held her forehead and thought quietly. She had really worried about the Situ family all her life. She thought about the Situ family in everything, loved her nephew, and had too much hope for Wan'er, but in the end...
But what can she do? The Situ family is her natal family, and they have managed to reach their current status through royal marriage. Whether they are both prosperous and destructive, or do not want the hard work of several generations to be wiped out in one fell swoop, she cannot just watch.
Watching the Situ family decline.
"Wan'er will be a filial piety at her mother's house for these two days." The queen said in a low voice, "Mother Zhao, please find someone to let her come into the palace. I don't know how she is doing in Zhongyihou Mansion. I don't know.