In Zhaoyang Palace, Queen Xie smashed many tea cups and vases angrily.
Jiang Chuan and Grandma Sun stood aside in silence. This was the first time they had seen the Queen get so angry.
Queen Xie was so angry that her delicately made-up face became distorted. At this moment, she was no longer a high and mighty queen, but a ferocious Yaksha, very terrifying and frightening.
After smashing a lot of things, Queen Xie's anger subsided a little, but her chest was still rising and falling with anger.
The Seventh Prince waited until Queen Xie finished venting her anger and stopped smashing things before he spoke: "Queen Mother, it's not worth getting so angry over someone like Concubine Rong."
When mentioning Concubine Rong, Empress Xie's eyes were full of evil. Her face, which had always been pretending to be gentle and decent, turned sinister and vicious at this moment, as if she wanted to eat Concubine Rong alive.
"That bitch Yu Wanrong, I will make her life worse than death!" Empress Xie was furious when she thought of Concubine Rong's proud and arrogant look at the celebration banquet. “We must never allow Kong Taichang’s youngest daughter to marry the King of Dai and become his concubine!”
Hearing this, the Seventh Prince looked at Queen Xie in astonishment: "Mother, didn't you say before that you must bring this matter together?"
At this time, Jiang Chuan brought a cup of fire-reducing tea.
Queen Xie picked up the tea cup, and instead of drinking tea gracefully as usual, she took a big gulp. After a cup of tea, the anger in her heart diminished.
"Once King Dai marries Kong Taichang's youngest daughter as his concubine, it won't be long before King Dai will replace Zhao Xuan as the crown prince. At that time, the emperor will depose me as the queen and make Concubine Rong the queen." Queen Xie said through gritted teeth. , "We must never let the acting king become the crown prince!"
"Mother, even if my father is eager to make the king the crown prince, my uncle and the others will not agree." The seventh prince was calmer than Queen Xie, "Uncle and the others will definitely destroy this marriage, and there is no need for us to take action. "
"That's true." Queen Xie regained some sense.
"Uncle has already taken action at the celebration banquet."
After hearing this, Queen Xie raised her eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise: "What did your uncle do?"
As soon as the seventh prince came back, he saw Queen Xie getting angry and smashing things. He didn't have time to tell her what happened in Chaoyang Palace.
At this time, he carefully told Queen Xie what happened at the celebration banquet.
After hearing this, Queen Xie showed a shocked expression at first, and then started laughing.
"Mother, my uncle's move was really powerful. Not only did he make the second brother lose his face, but he also provoked Marquis Xuanping and Kong Taichang." The seventh prince's tone was full of admiration, "You are indeed an uncle."
empress His smile suddenly dropped.
"Marquis Xuanping can't beat my uncle." The seventh prince also thought of the same thing as Queen Xie, and sighed with regret, "It's a pity that my uncle won't help me."
"When Zhao Xuan is deposed, your uncle will naturally help you." Queen Xie frowned and said with a cold face, "However, Zhao Xuan cannot be deposed now." Once Zhao Xuan is deposed now, then the acting king will inevitably become As the new crown prince, she, the queen, will also be replaced by Concubine Rong. "You are not an adult yet. If Zhao Xuan dies, it won't be your turn."
The seventh prince understood: "Queen mother, don't worry, my uncle will never let the king oppress the prince."
"I know, but I can't swallow the bad breath in my heart." Tonight, Concubine Rong humiliated her in front of all the concubines and provoked her. She was about to be replaced as the queen. She has never been humiliated like this since she was a child. She must ask Concubine Rong to get this debt back.
"Mother, what do you want to do?"
A sinister smile appeared on Queen Xie's lips: "Of course I won't let her have an easy time."
"Mother, what are you going to do?"
"I have to think carefully." Queen Xie is not an impulsive person. She knows that Concubine Rong is deeply loved by Emperor Wu of Zhou. If she attacks her rashly, not only will she not be able to deal with Concubine Rong, but she will also be blamed by Emperor Wu of Zhou.
"Mother, in fact, starting from tomorrow, Concubine Rong will be disgraced." The seventh prince felt that there was no need for Queen Xie to dirty her hands to deal with Concubine Rong.
Queen Xie suddenly remembered something and laughed maliciously: "Jiang Chuan, I remember that there is a Guanyin in the warehouse."
Jiang Chuan replied respectfully: "Yes, empress, this is what the old lady specially requested for you."
"Tomorrow morning, you personally send this child-giving Guanyin to Concubine Rong, saying that as my aunt, I care about the descendant of the king."
Jiang Chuan said in surprise: "Your Majesty, the old lady personally requested this Guanyin for you, how can it be given to Concubine Rong?"
Queen Xie didn't care: "I have already given birth to Xiao Jing, so there is no need for this Guanyin to send children. And the King Dai needs this Guanyin to send children. As the legitimate mother, I should help the King to spread the branches and leaves of the royal family. "She said, her face returning to her usual dignified and kind smile, "Furthermore, as the queen, I should help the emperor share his worries. The emperor is worried about the heir of the king, how can I stand by and watch."
The Seventh Prince agreed: "What the Queen Mother said is true."
Jiang Chuan felt a little sorry for the Guanyin who was personally selected by the old lady to send her son, but she understood the purpose of Queen Xie's doing this.
"This slave will send you to Yongxin Palace early tomorrow morning."
"Also, tomorrow morning we will send several imperial doctors to Prince Dai's Mansion and ask them to carefully diagnose Princess Dai's pulse." Empress Xie remembered another thing, "I remember that the Xie family has a secret recipe for giving birth to a child. You can bring it to Concubine Rong tomorrow." .”
"Your Majesty, you also want to give me the secret recipe for giving birth. Isn't this too cheap for Concubine Rong?"
"I am generous." Queen Xie said with a smile.
"Empress, you are so kind."
"I am also sharing the emperor's worries."
"Queen Mother, why don't you reward a few more beauties to the King of Dai and let them flourish for the King of Dai?"
"This is a good idea." Queen Xie thought for a moment and asked Jiang Chuandao, "What time is it now?"
"It's almost the end of the Youshi period."
"Go to Chengguang Hall and ask if the Emperor is here and if he has rested."
"Slave, go now."
"Mother, what are you doing with your father at this time?" the seventh prince asked in confusion.
"You have to ask your father for his opinion on rewarding beauties." Queen Xie stood up and said, "I'll go in and tidy up my appearance."
"Mother, do you need me to accompany you to see your father?"
"It's not appropriate for you to follow me. You should go back and rest first. You have to go to Wende Hall to study tomorrow morning."
"I'll take my leave then."
Jiang Chuan came back soon, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is still reviewing the memorials in the Imperial Study Room. He has not gone to Yongxin Palace, nor has he rested."
"Follow me to the Imperial Study Room."
"Mother, are we going empty-handed? Do you want to bring hangover soup or some other soup?"
Queen Xie thought for a while and said: "Prepare a bowl of lotus seed soup." Lotus seed soup has the effect of promoting sleep, and Queen Xie would drink a bowl every night before going to bed.
"Yes, concubine."
After a while, Queen Xie took Jiang Chuan, who was carrying a food box in his hand, to Chengguang Hall.
In the imperial study room of Chengguang Hall, Emperor Zhou Wu was listening to Sun Kui about what happened at the banquet in Qiong Linyuan.
Emperor Zhou Wu didn't even frown when he heard Concubine Rong's words humiliating Queen Xie.
Sun Kui saw that after Emperor Zhou Wu heard what happened in Qiong Linyuan, there was no wave on his face and no surprise in his heart.
Concubine Rong has always been at odds with the Queen and does not respect the Queen very much. The emperor turned a blind eye to this.
At this moment, Sun Kui's apprentice came in and respectfully reported to Emperor Wu of Zhou: "Your Majesty, the Queen wants to see you."
When Emperor Zhou Wu heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately put away his legs on the royal table.
"Let her in."
After a while, Queen Xie walked in carrying a food box. She first saluted Emperor Wu of Zhou and said, "I have met the emperor."
"Get up." Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at Queen Xie and asked, "Why is the Queen here?"
"I thought that the emperor must have drunk a lot of wine tonight, so I specially made a bowl of lotus seed soup, which can not only relieve the hangover, but also help you sleep well."
Sun Kui took the food box from Queen Xie and immediately took out the lotus seed soup inside.
"The Queen is interested." Emperor Zhou Wu knew that Queen Xie came to see him in the Imperial Study Room not just to deliver lotus seed soup.
"Your Majesty, the king has no heirs yet. As my legitimate mother, I have not paid attention to this matter. It is my dereliction of duty. Please punish me." Queen Xie knelt down and apologized to Emperor Wu of Zhou.
Emperor Wu of Zhou thought to himself, it is indeed so.
"Get up, this has nothing to do with you, you don't have to blame yourself."
"Your Majesty, I don't blame you." Empress Xie straightened up and said, "I thought about it and decided to give a statue of Guanyin and Princess Dai as a gift, as well as a few beauties to the King Dai. What do you think?"
Sun Kui, who was on the side, was shocked and said in his heart that by doing this, the Queen was clearly trying to embarrass Concubine Rong and His Royal Highness.
The Queen and Duke Zhen are indeed brothers and sisters!
