This was a bit embarrassing. In fact, Xia Junhou was also a little angry. He had already advised the queen not to take risks, but she just refused to listen. Ever since the prince was deposed and the eighth prince came to the throne, the queen has been on the verge of breaking out.
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Especially after learning that the emperor had carefully trained He Lianhong for many years, but ignored He Lian Zhao, the queen's mentality was unbalanced and she would naturally take revenge. In fact, even King Ping'an did not expect that she could do such a thing.
Extremely ruthless.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. What the Queen did was indeed a heinous act, but it is only human nature for the Queen to vent her anger in this way! The Queen has always been loyal to the Emperor. For so many years, the Xia family, as minions of the royal family, has done everything possible for the royal family.
But now that the prince has been deposed, will the Xia family also be abandoned by the emperor?"
Xia Junhou looked at the emperor with firm eyes. The Xia family had always been the most loyal minions around the emperor. They had indeed done a lot of things over the years, especially those shady things.
"I have never said that I want to abandon the Xia family. Xia Junhou, who I want to appoint as the prince is my business. The Xia family is just a minister, so you should abide by the duties of a minister!"
Xia Junhou kowtowed and said: "We will abide by our duties as ministers. No matter who is honored in the future, the Xia family will be the most loyal ministers of the royal family!"
The emperor looked at Xia Junhou and said coldly: "Are you serious about what you say?"
Xia Junhou raised his hands and said: "I can make an oath. If I violate my oath, the whole Xia family will be willing to die without any complaints!"
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly. He understood Xia Junhou. In the emperor's hands, he was like a sword. As long as the sword was unsheathed, he would succeed immediately.
He is like a wolf dormant in the darkness. Once bitten by him, he will not let go until his death.
"I will not abolish the queen. In exchange, it is up to Hong'er to clean up this mess. I want him to establish his power in the court, and you will be his biggest support! In exchange, I will grant marriage to Hong'er and Pingfeng County.
Lord, as long as the Xia family is loyal to the imperial court, the daughter of the Xia family will still be the future queen of our Great Yan Kingdom!"
"I would like to thank you for your kindness. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will loyally assist His Highness the Eighth Highness. The Xia family will also be the most loyal servants of the Yan royal family!"
The emperor nodded, gave him the imperial edict granting marriage, and then sent Xia Junhou away.
The queen was not deposed. This was something that none of the concubines in the harem expected. However, Concubine Chen was quite calm after learning the news.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty just sent your Majesty to the cold palace. I heard that your Majesty has promised to King Ping An and will not abolish the Queen for the time being!"
Concubine Chen nodded and was painting with a brush in her hand. She was extremely talented in painting and was best at painting flowers and birds, which was one of the emperor's favorite talents.
Concubine Chen was born in the south of the Yangtze River and spoke softly and gracefully. For the emperor, he enjoyed a sense of peace in Concubine Chen.
"Of course the emperor cannot depose the queen. The queen is the foundation of the country. How can she be deposed casually? The people are panicking and the government is in turmoil. All harm will come to no good!"
"But if this happens, your Majesty, you will..."
With a snap, the pen in Concubine Chen's hand was thrown on the table. She looked at the palace maid in front of her with a stern look, which frightened the palace lady and quickly knelt down.
"This slave made a mistake, please forgive me!"
Concubine Chen threw the damaged rice paper into the wastebasket, then wiped her fingers clean with a handkerchief.
"Guixi, I know what you are thinking, and I also know the rumors in the palace. After living with me in the palace for so many years, why don't you understand the truth that too much words lead to mistakes? Others don't want us to make mistakes. At this time, we
You should be more cautious, you know, if you are not careful, not only this palace, but also Lian Hong'er will suffer disaster!"
Concubine Chen has put in a lot of efforts to be able to reach this point smoothly, and Guixi has seen all this, so when she learned that the emperor was no longer deposed, she would naturally be anxious for her master.
"I know this! I will be careful when I go out in the future to avoid telling the truth!"
Concubine Chen nodded, got up and went outside. There were many osmanthus flowers planted in the garden outside. This was the emperor's favorite flower, and Concubine Chen was best at cooking with osmanthus. Every year when the osmanthus bloomed, the emperor would cook it every day.
They all stayed in Concubine Chen's palace.
So that night, the emperor came, and Concubine Chen prepared the meal and waited respectfully at the door.
"Concubine, I come to see the emperor!" Concubine Chen had just saluted, and the emperor quickly stepped forward to support her.
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago that there is no need to salute here!" Concubine Chen stood up and looked at the emperor with a faint smile.
And looking at her smile will make the emperor feel relaxed and happy immediately.
"Did you make sweet-scented osmanthus fish again?" The emperor held Concubine Chen's hand and sat down at the table, and Concubine Chen served the emperor personally.
"I feel sorry for the Emperor. I have been busy with court affairs these past few days, and I have lost a lot of weight!"
When the emperor entered the door, he looked at Concubine Chen's expression. Seeing that her expression was as usual, his mood became much brighter.
"I haven't abolished the queen, so your beloved concubine won't be angry?" After the emperor finished speaking, Concubine Chen looked at him in surprise.
"Why are you angry? Although the Queen has done something wrong, she is a queen. If there are changes in the harem, the court will be unstable. If I were a minister, I would also advise the emperor not to abolish the queen!"