In the Xianfu Palace, Lin Xu made a grand ceremony to Concubine Duan.
Concubine Duan asked her to stand up after receiving the courtesy, and then ordered her to sit aside, with a calm expression that made it difficult to see through.
The Lin Xu family is a womanly family. They usually never leave the front door or take a step forward, so there are very few opportunities to enter the palace. Naturally, she seemed a little uneasy at this moment.
In fact, Concubine Duan was not sure about Lin Xu's intention at the moment. Although they were "in-laws", they had basically no contact on weekdays.
"It's rare for you to enter the palace!" Concubine Duan said first.
"Yes... I should have come and gone a long time ago, but the palace is strictly forbidden, so it is difficult for me to do so!"
At this moment, Mrs. Lin Xu could only answer the conversation in embarrassment. Apart from Lin Guanhai explaining her business, she really didn't know what to talk to Concubine Duan at this moment.
Realizing this, Concubine Duan simply asked: "They all say that they don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. Tell me...what do you have to do with me?"
"Your Majesty, there is something...I don't know how to mention it!" Mrs. Lin Xu looked even more embarrassed.
"Say what you should say, and don't say what you shouldn't!"
Concubine Duan's tone was calm, which made Lin Xu even more anxious.
Both are women, but the difference in overall quality between these two people is truly astonishing.
"Your Majesty, I'll be honest..."
"The emperor's eldest grandson's master, Huang Zhicheng, the official in charge of the crown prince's residence, found my husband... He said that the emperor's eldest grandson had something to ask for help from my mother-in-law!"
This last sentence made Concubine Duan's eyes sparkle, and she seemed to be a completely different person at this moment, staring at Lin Xushi who was too timid to speak.
In the past two days, Concubine Duan had been struggling with how to get in touch with Zhao Weilong, but she didn't expect Zhao Weilong to come to her door.
What surprised Concubine Duan even more was that Zhao Weilong would come to the Lin family.
At this moment, Concubine Duan sneered and said, "You do care about the prince's family!"
Even if Mrs. Lin Xu didn't understand, she could still hear dissatisfaction in Concubine Duan's words.
"My queen, please don't worry. My husband and Huang Zhicheng are of the same age, so we have some friendship. It's not because he cares about the prince's family!"
To be honest, Lin Xu's explanation was feeble in Concubine Duan's ears.
Of course, none of this was important to Concubine Duan, so she didn't dwell too much on it.
"Zhao Weilong asked me to help him? What should I help him with?"
"Of course it's for the purpose of establishing a heir. Your Majesty is very clever, so Your Highness Changsun relies on you!"
These words were all taught to Lin Xu by Lin Guanhai.
But Concubine Duan sneered and said: "Ask me to help him? Then go back and ask him, why should I help him?"
After saying this, Concubine Duan stood up and left directly, saying in a cold tone: "See you off!"
Concubine Duan left, and Mrs. Lin Xu was also frightened. They had a good conversation, but she never expected that it would suddenly turn into this.
Since Concubine Duan was seeing off the guests, she had no choice but to get up and leave.
She will tell her husband exactly what happened today when she returns home.
After returning home, Mrs. Lin Xu searched her memory, restored every sentence of the conversation, and told it vividly to her husband.
After listening to his wife's story, Lin Guanhai immediately rushed to Huang Zhicheng's house.
An hour later, in a side hall of the East Palace, Huang Zhicheng and Zhao Weilong sat opposite each other.
"Your Highness, Mrs. Lin Xu went to see Concubine Duan and said these words!"
At this moment, Huang Zhicheng had told Zhao Weilong everything that Lin Guanhai had reported.
"Concubine Duan, are you unwilling to help?" Zhao Weilong was a little unsure.
"If she doesn't want to help, she can just veto it, so why bother asking why?"
Speaking of this, Huang Zhicheng said solemnly: "What she means is that we should make conditions first. As long as she is satisfied, she will help us!"
Zhao Weilong couldn't help but smile bitterly, spread his hands and said: "Master Huang, I am alone now, what else can I give in exchange!"
Huang Zhicheng didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "If you don't have it now, it doesn't mean you won't have it in the future. If the emperor's eldest grandson doesn't have it, it doesn't mean that the emperor's grandson won't have it!"
Zhao Weilong fell into thinking. He could probably figure out what it meant, but he still asked: "What does the teacher mean?"
"His Royal Highness can promise benefits, and when he becomes the crown prince in the future, he can fulfill them one by one!" Huang Zhicheng did not beat around the bush at all.
"Then what benefits should we give? Will we respect her as the Empress Dowager in the future?"
Once the old emperor dies, if Zhao Weilong, a grandson, succeeds him, he will really respect someone in the harem as the empress dowager.
Huang Zhicheng shook his head. It was a very difficult thing to accomplish, and Concubine Duan might not believe it if he promised to go out. Even if she did, it would be a big trouble to fulfill it later.
Now that there is a real queen, how could those courtiers allow a concubine Duan who has never been dealt with to be honored as the empress dowager?
"What about that?"
"I do have an idea, I'm afraid His Highness might have a grudge!"
"Speak quickly!" Zhao Weilong urged.
"What Concubine Duan cares about most is naturally her two sons. Your Highness may be able to make a fuss about this matter!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Weilong's expression immediately changed.
Do you want him to recognize Concubine Duan as his mother? There is a generation difference between them. If Huang Zhicheng was not his respected master, Zhao Weilong would have scolded her directly.
"What's the meaning?"
"Concubine Duan has always been thinking deeply about having the Fourth Highness and King Yong be established as crown princes. Unfortunately, these two are not blessed...one died early, and the other's life or death is unknown!"
At this point, Huang Zhicheng's expression became serious and he said in a deep voice: "People are dead and will no longer compete with the living. Your Highness may be able to seek benefits for the dead to please the living!"
"How to seek benefits?" Zhao Weilong asked again.
"Your Highness, please personally submit the petition to confer the title of crown prince on the Fourth Highness and King Yong!"
Speaking of this, Huang Zhicheng stroked his beard and said: "As the saying goes, Concubine Duan will be very willing to help His Highness when the time comes!"
Zhao Weilong naturally felt some resistance to naming these two princes, which made him feel betrayed. He had betrayed his father.
But Zhao Weilong also had to admit that the method Huang Zhicheng thought of was able to impress Concubine Duan.
"But if this happens, the officials who originally recommended me may abandon me!" Zhao Weilong was worried.
This worry is very reasonable. Many people in the court dislike Concubine Duan, and many of them are Zhao Weilong's supporters.
"If the matter is urgent, I will obey the authority. I will explain it to them one by one. I believe they will understand His Highness's painstaking efforts!" Huang Zhicheng said solemnly.
"Are you sure you can stabilize them?"
"Your Highness, you have to understand one thing. The Emperor's attitude is the most important. Concubine Duan can not only contact officials to report, but she can also influence the Emperor's thoughts!"
To put it in more modern terms: Zhao Weilong knew nothing about Concubine Duan's power.
"Okay... Master Huang, go ahead and do it boldly. I agree with all of this. I will write a memorial later!"
Huang Zhicheng nodded and said: "In this way, great things can be accomplished!"
Immediately afterwards, Huang Zhicheng stood up and left. The two of them could not stay in the side hall for a long time, otherwise they would easily arouse suspicion.
All their plans are carried out secretly and must not be discovered by Li Suxin and others.
Huang Zhicheng quietly left the East Palace and rushed to Tao Yang Bo's Mansion.
That's right, after chatting with Concubine Duan, this time he went directly to Uncle Tao Yang's house, which meant that they really had a heart-to-heart talk.