King Zhao did not return home until late at night.
Seeing the lights in the room, he looked a little helpless and a little happy: "I told you it would be very late today, why are you still waiting?"
Princess Zhao stood up and undressed him: "I didn't wait for you on purpose. You are busy, am I not busy?"
The little emperor is a puppet. Today's meeting is obviously to pay homage to the emperor, but in fact the main position is Prince Zhao. A new dynasty is about to be established, and the interests of the old family and the new nobles need to be balanced. Prince Zhao has to socialize, and Princess Zhao also has to socialize with a group of married women.
King Zhao said warmly: "Thank you for your hard work."
Princess Zhao glanced at him: "What's happened to you recently? You suddenly became polite."
King Zhao smiled and said: "When we meet again after a long separation, we have to express our gratitude, right?"
Princess Zhao glared at him angrily.
After washing, the bed was made, and the couple chatted before going to bed.
"It's really not easy for Wu Niang. She finally escaped from the palace. She has been hiding and scared for the past year."
King Zhao nodded: "Previously, I was afraid of implicating her, so I didn't even dare to say a word. I didn't expect that the palace change would be so sudden, and there would be no time to rescue her."
Princess Zhao responded: "After that incident, we cut off contact with the Liu family. I thought it would be good for both parties, but I never thought that such a day would come."
This sentence brought back memories of King Zhao, and he did not speak for a long time.
"Are you thinking about Sister Liu?" Princess Zhao asked.
King Zhao glanced over and saw that her expression was as usual, and he just said: "It has been so long, and the most important thing in my heart now is of course you, mother and son. It's just that she lost her life for this, and I always feel sorry for her when I think about it."
Princess Zhao said softly: "This is not your fault. She entered the palace because of circumstances. Why don't we hope that she is safe?"
Hearing her comfort, King Zhao felt better and said: "This person has passed away, and I have no way to make up for it. Fortunately, Wu Niang is still alive. I will protect her for a while in the future, which can be considered as my childhood friendship."
Princess Zhao smiled and nodded: "It was not possible to talk in detail yesterday. I will ask her to speak in two days to see what her plans are. In fact, Wu Niang is still young and has no children. Now that she is out of that place, she can do whatever she wants in the future.
If she wants, she can choose a good husband, and with us here, she will never suffer."
King Zhao nodded: "Just look at the arrangements."
It was already dark, and the couple turned off the lights and went to sleep without mentioning anything.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the capital was still immersed in the strong New Year atmosphere, and Prince Zhao and his family were already busy.
King Zhao and Yan Cheng returned to the Bowen Hall to continue their administration, Yan Ling returned to the military camp, and Princess Zhao received one after another groups of women and family members in the palace.
The person who went to Qingliu Lane was the maid next to Princess Zhao. She said respectfully: "The princess does not want to reveal her identity as the empress, so she asked her servant to invite you on her behalf. I hope you will forgive me."
Concubine Liu Xian said with a smile: "Sister Dong is thoughtful, please lead the way."
"Mother, please."
…
Princess Jincheng came out of the second hall of Prince Zhao's Mansion and breathed a sigh of relief.
Ever since King Zhao came to Beijing, she had been worried about it. The situation had developed to this point, and a change of dynasty was inevitable. She was afraid that King Zhao would be angry with her because of the false emperor, and she would end up old and helpless.
Seeing that she was uneasy, her daughter, Princess Jiayi, said quickly: "If mother is worried, just go directly to see Princess Zhao. According to me, if Mrs. Yan wants to operate on us, Miss Xu San will not rescue me from the prison."
, your worries are unfounded."
Then Princess Jincheng came.
As expected, Princess Zhao was very kind to her and had no intention of settling old scores. Now Princess Jincheng was relieved. She could not hold power as a princess anyway. As long as the Yan family treated the former royal family kindly, she would be safe for the rest of her life.
How many.
Passing by the small garden on her way out, she caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of her eye, and she couldn't help but wonder. After leaving the mansion and getting on the carriage, Princess Jincheng asked her daughter: "Jiayi, did you see the guests in the small flower hall just now?"
Why do I look like a virtuous concubine?"
Princess Jiayi was stunned for a moment: "You mean Concubine Liu Xian? Isn't she missing?"
"Yes! She disappeared when the late emperor passed away. How could she be in Prince Zhao's Mansion?"
Ever since the changes in the capital, Princess Jincheng has been closing her doors to thank guests and is unaware of what happened on New Year's Eve. In fact, even if they knew about it, very few people would have guessed the identity of Concubine Liu Xian.
Princess Jincheng clicked her tongue and said: "This Concubine Liu Xian is really amazing! When the late emperor was here, she first pretended to be clumsy and everyone looked down upon her. When something happened to Concubine Shu and De, she was asked to come from behind. She thought the late emperor was in charge.
She was about to die when she collapsed, but she unexpectedly hid her. Just wait and see, her good days are coming."
Princess Jiayi was puzzled: "Why did mother say that? Even if King Zhao is tolerant, how can she, a concubine of the late emperor, have a good life?"
"You don't know old things," Princess Jincheng said. "The Liu family and the Yan family have a long history. Princess Zhao and Miss Liu are still close friends."
"Miss Liu...is that the virtuous concubine from the front?" Princess Jiayi was still very young when she died, but she had heard of it.
Princess Jincheng nodded: "That's the great concubine."
So she told her daughter about this past incident.
Princess Jiayi was surprised: "This past incident actually still exists. So what my mother means is that King Zhao and Princess Zhao will look at Concubine Liu Xian differently for the sake of the great concubine."
"Not bad. So I said her good days are coming."
Princess Jiayi had a bad impression of Concubine Liu Xian, and said: "That Concubine Xian was so pitiful. She was sent to the palace by the Liu family when she had a lover, and even after she died, she asked the Liu family to enjoy her shadow."
Unexpectedly, Princess Jincheng smiled disdainfully: "That's not necessarily true. How do you know that entering the palace was not her own choice? The Liu family is not a great family. Did the late emperor just send her a concubine?"
There seemed to be some hidden meaning in these words. Princess Jiayi quickly asked: "What does mother know?"
"I also guessed it." Princess Jincheng said, "When the late emperor established him as the crown prince, he only chose Miss Wen as the crown prince, and Miss Meng and Ye as Liang Di. Later, during a polo match, the late emperor ate
After two glasses of wine, while wandering outside to relax, I accidentally called Miss Liu and bumped into me. Not long after, another person was added to the quota in the East Palace."
Princess Jincheng snorted: "Unfortunately, when Miss Liu collided with the late emperor, I happened to be picking flowers in the forest and listened to the whole process. From my perspective, her behavior at that time did not look like she had a heart to belong to."
Princess Jiayi: "..."
Princess Jincheng touched her daughter's head: "You're surprised? You've already been married once, and you're still so ignorant. It's really annoying. Don't say these words to anyone. I think Liu Xianfei and her sister
As a virtue, remember to stay away from her when you see her in the future. Our family is not what it used to be, and we can’t be as reckless as before in the future."
Princess Jiayi responded: "I know."
In Prince Zhao's Mansion, Princess Zhao finally finished her business and came to the Little Flower Hall.
She is straightforward and straightforward. After a few pleasantries, she gets straight to the point.
Concubine Liu Xian was silent for a moment, and sighed sadly: "Sister Dong is so kind, and I am grateful in my heart. But after so many turmoils, I am already heartbroken. From now on, I will be content with guarding my niece and watching her get married well."
When she said this, Princess Zhao would certainly not force anyone to do anything, so she said: "In that case, in two days I will ask the palace to issue an order to restore your title. If you are happy, you can live in Tai'an Palace. All the old people in the late emperor's palace are here."
You can be prosperous there. Or maybe I can choose another place where you can live in peace and tranquility, how about that?"