Not long after Eunuch Fu left, the eunuch's sharp announcement sounded outside the palace: "The Queen has arrived!"
I quickly sat up from the couch, and was supported by Murong Qingfeng to greet me. We both greeted the queen. The queen raised her hand to support me and said, "No need to be polite, just sit down."
After asking the palace maid to pour tea, I sat down on the Grand Master's chair under the Queen's seat and said with a smile: "If the Queen has something to do, you can just send someone over to let her know. Why bother coming here in person?"
The Queen really has many eyes and ears in the palace. As soon as the imperial edict was delivered, she rushed over. However, she understood in her heart that it was the same thing and the necessary politeness on the face was still necessary.
She picked up the tea bowl with white porcelain and blue patterns on the table, opened it, took a sip, and said: "I just heard that I was afraid that you might get distracted by it, so I came over to take a look. But looking at your expression, I think
You are worrying too much, just think about it." After a pause, he sighed again: "When your brother An Ming was here, although the ancestral rules clearly prohibited women from the harem from participating in politics, on some important court affairs, I was able to
If you speak in front of the emperor, I can help you deal with it, but now I am afraid that I have more than enough intention but not enough power."
When the prince passed away, all the hope and reliance of the queen suddenly collapsed, and she was hit hard. She was not anxious about herself, but she could still care about herself at this juncture. It can be seen that she was really treating herself well from the bottom of her heart. I couldn't help but be touched.
His eyes were a little moist, and because of the presence of Murong Qingfeng, he could not hold back the tears.
I sniffed secretly and said with a smile: "The reputation of my daughter's family is the most important thing. The emperor's move is all for Jinyue's sake. Jinyue has no reason that she can't figure out, but it makes the queen worried. Jinyue is very worried.
I feel sorry for you."
After hearing this, the queen stood up, came to me, took me into her arms, touched my hair and sighed: "You child, your temperament is really like your mother's, you are very stubborn, but you feel very wronged in your heart.
I also don’t want to speak out and cause trouble for others." As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at Murong Qingfeng and said with a mischievous smile: "No wonder he caught Qing'er's eyes, he is really a pain in the ass."
Murong Qingfeng had a weak face. She had never been teased like this by her elders. Her ears suddenly turned red. She looked at me and quickly turned her head away, saying: "Aunt..."
The queen's face, which had been melancholy for many days, finally saw a ray of sunshine. She smiled and said, "This child is so tall for a person, but he is still shy."
"Even if you are seventy or eighty years old, there is no reason not to be shy, otherwise you will really become an old man who is not shy." I heard it funny and muttered to myself. Thinking of Shen Wanyao's previous visit, I gave Murong Qingfeng a sideways glance.
, said angrily: "I've been delayed here for a long time, and I didn't send anyone back to my house to inform me. Later, the Marquis and his wife will blame me for not knowing the importance of it. You should go back earlier. I just happened to be here to talk to the Queen.
Reflect on your own words.”
"I just think I'm an eyesore. There's no point in beating around the bush and saying so many polite words." Murong Qingfeng pretended to be angry and glared at me, then casually bowed to the Queen to say goodbye. The Queen nodded and warned: "Send hello to your mother for me and tell me about me.
Everything is fine here, let her not worry about it."
Murong Qingfeng agreed and then retreated.
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After his figure disappeared, the queen turned to me and asked, "Qing'er has been sent away, but do you have anything important to tell me?"
I raised my hand and waved away the maid who was waiting nearby, stood up and sat closer to her, and then whispered: "The third prince's concubine came to Dangui Palace, she didn't say anything else, she only asked about her condition.
, it’s not a big deal at all, but she has always been a proud person and has no friendship with me, so she really can’t bear to come here with her belly full. Jinyue can’t figure out her thoughts, so she can’t help but feel a little uneasy. "
The queen snorted: "Not just you, she has been to all the other princesses and concubines. What can you think of? It's not that the Shen family has set their sights on that position, and the prince's body is still cold, so they can't hold it back.
"
If I had heard this before the smallpox outbreak, I would definitely have believed it. So many princes in history have killed their fathers and brothers, and ascended to the highest throne on the basis of their bones. How could the third prince, a mere mortal, escape from the secular world?
However, during the period when smallpox was spreading, the third prince was in the same boat as us and did not hesitate to put himself in danger. He even tried every means to find Doctor Xue in order to save the prince's life. With all these things vivid in my mind, I believe he did not have any intention of doing this. Otherwise, if
If he really wanted that position, he could just sit back and ignore it.
I sneered and said, "Then their wishful thinking was wrong. His Highness the Third Prince has no intention at all. No matter how hard they try, it will just be nothing."
The queen narrowed her eyes slightly, her eyes shining brightly: "What does it matter whether you have that thought or not? There are many things in the palace that you can't help yourself with. As a prince, how can you follow your heart? Besides, filial piety is the first priority for a child.
, if she can stand in that position, Concubine Mu will not only be able to clear her grievances, but also be posthumously named the Holy Mother Queen Mother. Even if he can't tell which is more important now, it doesn't mean he won't be able to tell in the future."
"The Queen also thinks that Concubine Mu was wronged?" I said in surprise.
"Of course she was wronged." The queen put her hand on the table with the Five Blessings Holding Shoulin Foot, and the little finger was engraved with golden rhombus and inlaid with jade beads. She lightly clasped the table and said slowly: "Back then, it was supposed to be Concubine Mu.
His sister entered the palace, but Concubine Mu admired the emperor so much that she took the initiative to ask to enter the palace on her sister's behalf. How could she fall in love with an ordinary guard with such deep friendship? It was just that the other concubines took advantage of the emperor's departure to set up a trap.
Just frame her."
"Since the queen knows that Concubine Mu was wronged, why not help her?" I thought about this for a long time, but finally didn't dare to ask. The wives and concubines of the emperor are both kind. If they don't add insult to injury, how can we expect the other party to do so?
Are you willing to come to the rescue?
Seemingly seeing what I was thinking, the Queen smiled bitterly and said: "Concubine Mu was born into a beautiful woman, and is rare to have a gentle and virtuous temperament. Although she has been favored for a long time, she respects me very much. She keeps her by the Emperor's side.
It's better than being taken advantage of by others who don't know how to do it. So after getting out of this position, naturally I can't stand by and watch. However, the evidence is solid. I have been mediating for a long time, but I can't save her. However, if An Qing is fine, I can be considered worthy of her.
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I originally thought that the reason why the Third Highness was not implicated was because of the Queen Mother, but it turned out that the Queen had played a role in it. No wonder he worked so hard to help the Crown Prince when something happened.
After thinking through this, I suddenly smiled: "In that case, I wish that the Shen family's plan will come true. If His Highness the Third Prince can visit Dabao, it may not be a bad thing for us."