The main hall of Kunning Palace.
The queen was playing with a vase on the desk. There were many flowers in full bloom in the vase, and the queen was pruning and placing these flowers.
Apparently she was arranging flowers.
"Oh, sister Queen! You are still in the mood to arrange flowers here! My sister heard that the sixth prince Zhao Jun returned to the court. I heard that the emperor deliberately kept him when he was leaving the court today.
Do you think it's possible that the emperor thinks he has that possibility?
Sister, you won’t just let it go like this, right? "
Opposite the Queen, Concubine Ding Shu, who had rarely been to Kunning Palace, suddenly came to greet her for some reason today.
But the queen knew that this guy must have bad intentions, so she ignored him and asked the palace maid to bring him tea and snacks, and then started arranging flowers by herself.
It didn't take long for Ding Shufei to be unable to bear it anymore and revealed the real reason why she came here today.
He kept trying to provoke her to have a relationship with him, the sixth child, trying desperately to hint at how the sixth child could pose a threat to the prince's position as heir apparent, so that he could be more careful.
How could the queen be fooled by her? How could she be the queen? She was not a stupid person who easily believed in other people's provocations.
Moreover, the prince also proposed to remind him that Lao Liu had already become a feudal lord and was no longer qualified to compete for that position, so he didn't have to worry at all.
The reason why my father was so kind to Lao Liu when he came back this time was because he used Lao Liu's marriage to take back a military power. It was just compensation, so don't worry too much about it.
She was not stupid in the first place, and her son had specifically reminded her, so how could the queen fall for this person who was trying to sow discord?
So when the whole morning came down, the queen just did her own thing silently. What Concubine Ding Shu said went in one ear and out the other, and she didn't take it to heart at all.
Concubine Ding Shu was also very perseverant. Even though she had been ignored by the queen all morning, she still kept chattering words to sow discord.
The queen was a little annoyed when she heard this. She was not annoyed with Zhao Jun, but annoyed that this woman was so annoying that she couldn't even calm down while arranging flowers.
Just when the queen felt that she couldn't bear it anymore, she was about to have Concubine Ding Shu, who was like a duck, quacking and quacking as soon as she started talking, kicked out.
Suddenly, a shout came from outside the door: "The Sixth Prince is back! The Sixth Prince is back!"
This was the voice of Er Dezi, who was guarding the palace gate, and the Queen recognized it immediately.
But who would have thought that after hearing the content of his shout, the Queen looked stunned, while Concubine Ding Shu, who was chattering just now to sow discord, closed her mouth at the right moment.
The queen put down the scissors in her hand, stood up and said with a smile: "Let me laugh at my sister. After all, the sixth child is the child raised by my sister. Now that the child is home, sister, I don't have time to continue entertaining my sister. If my sister doesn't mind, please give me a treat." Just do it yourself, sister has to go pick up the child first."
Although Concubine Ding Shu came to sow discord, she was not without brains. When she heard this, she knew that she was seeing off guests, so she immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Sister, you're welcome. Now that King Yun has been out of the palace for six years, he has just returned. He came to see his sister after seeing His Majesty, which shows how deep the child's feelings for his sister are.
Sister, I won’t disturb your mother-son reunion here, just go back first! "
The queen nodded with satisfaction: "Okay! I will give it to you then?"
"No, no, no, I can just leave by myself."
After Concubine Ding Shu left, the queen tidied herself up and went to the palace gate to wait.
On the other side, not long after entering Kunning Palace, Zhao Jun saw Concubine Ding Shu heading outside with a group of maids and eunuchs.
Walking on the road, she suddenly saw a man wearing a python robe coming towards her. Concubine Ding Shu suddenly stopped, approached the confused Zhao Junshen and said with a smile:
"Ouch! Is this the Sixth Prince? You are finally back!"
Zhao Jun had never seen Concubine Ding Shu before. After hearing what she said, Zhao Jun thought for a long time and didn't know who she was. But seeing that she must be a concubine in the palace, he just raised his hand and asked. Said: "Who is this empress?"
Concubine Ding Shu's face, which had been smiling just now, suddenly froze. She felt that she was just flirting with a blind man, and he didn't even know her!
Smiling awkwardly, Concubine Ding Shu found an explanation herself:
"Hey, you have been a loner since you were a child, and you haven't been to your fourth brother's place much, so naturally you don't recognize me.
I am your fourth brother’s mother-in-law, Concubine Shu. "
After she finished speaking, Zhao Jun realized that the mean-looking woman in front of him was actually his fourth brother's mother-concubine, Concubine Ding Shu, one of the two concubines of the imperial court.
Immediately he cupped his hands and said, "I have seen Concubine Shu!"
Concubine Ding Shu waved her hands and said with a sweet smile: "Hey, why are you so quarrelsome with Prince Yun? You and the fourth child are brothers. Your mother and concubine left early, so you can just treat me as your mother and just call me Empress Ding." That’s it.”
Zhao Jun just laughed and did not answer.
Seeing this, Concubine Ding Shu changed the topic again, with a look of pity and pity on her face: "Oh, this queen sister is really true. Six years ago, when you were still such a young person, I couldn't wait to let you go out and become a vassal, all alone. A person who went to such a desolate place in Yunzhou County must have suffered a lot in these years, right?
If... if Sister De Fei were still here, I would definitely not let you, Prince Yun, suffer so much, alas!
After all, after all...you are not the Queen's sister's biological child, so there is still a layer of separation! "
Zhao Jun listened to her words with a calm expression on his face, but felt disgusted in his heart. Concubine Ding Shu really had enough tea!
I can smell this dissension smell clearly even from two miles away.
I really think I am a stupid boy who is easy to fool!
Zhao Jun just shook his head and smiled and said: "The queen mother is also helpless. The will of the vassal state is given by the courtiers and the father. As the mother of a country, the queen mother cannot stop it. The only thing she can do is to prepare more for the king. supplies.
In recent years, relying on the generous supplies prepared by his mother, his life has been difficult, but he has managed to survive.
This king has always been grateful to his mother. "
The expression on Concubine Ding Shu's face suddenly froze.
Hehe laughed twice and then found an excuse to leave.
"Haha, is that so? That's because I'm troubled. Oh, by the way! There's still soup being cooked in the palace before I come out. I need to go back and take a look.
next time! I’ll have a good chat with you next time, King Yun. "
After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Jun to reply, Ren hurriedly led a large group of followers and headed outside Kunning Palace.
Zhao Jun saluted her with a smile on his face: "Congratulations to Concubine Shu! Be careful all the way!"
Ding!
Concubine Ding Shu staggered as she walked quickly and almost fell down.
Fortunately, the maid beside him stabilized him so he didn't make a fool of himself.
But she shook off the maid's hand and continued to walk forward, but her face was already full of anger, and she cursed in a low voice:
"You damn bitch, you ungrateful thing! You deserve to be taken advantage of by that mother and son!"
Zhao Jun, who was behind him, naturally saw her almost falling. He laughed secretly in his heart, shook his head, and continued walking towards the main hall.
After a while, he saw the main hall, and also saw the queen waiting for him at the entrance of the main hall.
A smile immediately appeared on his face and he shouted loudly: "Mother, my son is back!"
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(End of chapter)
