After being banished to the cold palace, which concubine dares to ask her son to accompany her? Shouldn't her son be more successful and please his father, so that he can support her in the future?
This concubine Hui actually did the opposite.
Princess Ancheng couldn't figure it out.
Li Qingyi said: "What the princess just said is true on one side, but think about it from another angle. Concubine Hui was thrown into the cold palace, and the seventh prince did not have the protection of his biological mother. In this palace that is full of crises, I don't know if he can grow up safely. , instead of letting him live in danger, it is better to follow Concubine Hui in the cold palace, which can at least ensure his safety. In addition, the eleventh princess always thinks about their mother and son, so the life in the cold palace may not be so difficult. When the Seventh Prince grows up, it will be much easier to get out of the Cold Palace than to enter the Cold Palace now."
Princess An Cheng was stunned for a moment, "What if the seventh brother lives in the cold palace and is forgotten by his father and his future is ruined?"
"If the Seventh Prince fails to live up to his expectations, he will be ignored by everyone even outside the cold palace. Besides, with Concubine Li's temperament, can she teach the Seventh Prince well?"
Princess An Cheng was convinced, "That's true..."
Li Qingyi looked at Queen Wang. Queen Wang was also a mother. She had obviously thought of Concubine Hui's thoughts, but she refused to see the Eleventh Princess. Apparently she didn't want Concubine Hui to achieve her wish and leave any trouble in the future.
Li Qingyi said: "The difficult thing is how to get the emperor to agree to this."
Princess Ancheng said: "Last time Eleventh Sister asked to see her mother and mentioned this matter, the mother did not agree. She went to her father again, but he did not see her. Today she came again. Maybe she wanted to ask her to let her see her father. On the one hand, the queen mother thinks, can she really convince my father to agree to such an outrageous thing?"
Queen Wang said in a long tone, "Unless she has something to rely on."
Princess An Cheng was disdainful, "What are you relying on? My father never gave her a chance to be pampered before, but now it's good as long as she doesn't lose favor and doesn't get disliked."
Li Qingyi said from the side: "What contribution can the Eleventh Princess make to Dajing?"
Princess An Cheng was stunned, "She..."
The queen frowned slightly.
With the current situation between Dajing and Chongnan, even if the battle of Huangsha Pass is won, it cannot be treated as if nothing happened.
Chongnan's actions were tantamount to a slap in the face of Dajing. How could such a provocation be easily dismissed?
This war will definitely continue to be fought. Unless Chongnan takes the initiative to surrender and show sincerity to calm the matter, otherwise, peace talks will be a dream.
But will Chongnan do it?
It might have been possible in the past, but after the appearance of the female national preceptor, Chongnan's national power increased at an incredible speed, from being inferior to Dajing to being on par with Dajing, and even had a faint tendency to surpass Dajing.
No one can guarantee victory in this battle.
But, if we could know the details of Chongnan’s female Imperial Preceptor...
Queen Wang pondered for a long time and murmured: "Perhaps Concubine Hui heard about the Chongnan female Imperial Preceptor from Concubine Mu? She wanted to exchange the news for the reunion of mother and son?"
Princess An Cheng's eyes lit up and she looked at Li Qingyi.
Originally, they wanted to instigate He Lianrong to rebel, but even if He Lianrong agreed, they could not tell whether the other party was telling the truth or lies. If the Eleventh Princess also knew some information about the Chongnan female national preceptor, the comparison between the two Below, you can roughly know what is true and what is false.
Li Qingyi looked at Queen Wang.
Queen Wang is not ignorant of the general situation. Although she does not want Concubine Hui to succeed, it is different when it comes to national affairs.
She glanced outside the palace, and Su Rong immediately whispered from the side: "Princess Eleven has not left, she is still kneeling outside the palace."
Queen Wang said calmly: "This matter is not urgent."
She turned to look at Li Qingyi, "I heard that Qin Zeng is going back to Zhenbei Palace?"
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "I am going back to Zhenbei Palace. I came here today precisely to explain this matter to the Queen."
She told the Queen about their plans.
The Queen Mother obviously knew what Mrs. Gongsun had done back then. After hearing this, she said: "Since you have made a decision, I will naturally support it. The Zhenbei Palace has not been taken care of for many years. It really needs some repairs, so I will put it in the palace." I will assign craftsmen to you to repair the Zhenbei Palace before your wedding."
Li Qingyi quickly thanked him, "Thank you, Queen."
Queen Wang looked at her with a smile, "This little thing is nothing compared to the fact that you saved the lives of me and my niece."
Several people said a few words about family feuding before Li Qingyi stood up and left.
An Cheng also followed her out.
As expected, Princess Eleven did not leave. She knelt straight outside the palace. After experiencing setbacks, the pampered princess also learned to be patient. When he saw Li Qingyi coming out, although his face was extremely gloomy, he didn't say a word.
Li Qingyi glanced at her lightly and left Yikun Palace with Princess An Cheng.
Princess An Cheng said: "He Lianrong is now living in the post house and has not been to the palace for a few days. He must be waiting for news from Chongnan."
Li Qingyi said: "With the current situation, it is impossible to get married. He must also be planning for his future. It is better to let people from the Ministry of Rites get in touch with him first."
Princess An Cheng nodded, "I hope things go smoothly, I really don't want a war."
After bidding farewell to Princess An Cheng and leaving the palace, Li Qingyi went straight back to Li Mansion.
The wedding was about to take place, and there was no need for her to return to the Wei family. All the things left in the Zhuoxiang Courtyard of the Wei Mansion had been recovered yesterday.
As soon as he entered the mansion, a girl came forward and said, "Miss, you are finally back! The second lady is waiting for you in the main courtyard!"
"Did your second uncle send you any news?"
"There is a letter sent back, but I don't know if it is from the second master."
Li Qingyi stopped asking and strode to the main courtyard to find his second aunt.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw her second aunt holding a letter and her expression was quite relaxed.
Li Qingyi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Second Aunt."
When Mrs. Ruan saw her coming in, she greeted her quickly: "Yier, your second uncle has a letter!"
Li Qingyi took the letter from her hand, read it roughly at a glance, and then read it carefully from beginning to end, and then smiled and said: "It seems that the battle at Huangsha Pass is going well."
Ruan frowned: "I just don't know if your second uncle can come back before your wedding."
Before the Mu family collapsed and the property was confiscated, Qin Zeng found an opportunity to confess his life experience to Li Yong. Li Qingyi was prepared to be scolded, but his second uncle knew that the "fake marriage" was nothing more than a false marriage. Excuse, not only was he not angry, he was also greatly relieved.
the reason is simple.
Li Qingyi's various behaviors before showed that she was special to Qin Zeng. Li Yong was afraid that his niece would really fall in love with a eunuch, so that he would go underground to see his brother without a face in the future.
For Li Yong, things can turn around like this, which is more gratifying than pie in the sky.
Now the only thing that the second uncle and the second aunt are worried about is that after following Qin Zeng back to the Zhenbei Palace, Li Qingyi will be punished due to complicated personnel matters.
Li Qingyi said: "Second uncle followed Yongping Marquis to Huangshaling. It is also an emergency measure. After winning the first battle and gathering the Mu family's army, second uncle should return."
Ruan nodded and was about to talk to Li Qingyi about the Zhenbei Palace when Chang Ning suddenly came in and reported, "Girl, your Excellency has sent a message."
Li Qingyi was a little surprised, "What's so urgent?"
"It is said that the old lady from Zhenbei Palace will arrive in Beijing tomorrow."
"Arrived in Beijing tomorrow?"
Li Qingyi and Ruan looked at each other.
Ruan said: "It seems that as soon as the news that Qin Zeng is the legitimate son of King Zhenbei spread, Mrs. Gongsun left."
The ancestral residence of Prince Zhenbei is not far from Yangzhou and only three to five days away from the capital. Mrs. Gongsun is older and should be slower, but she will arrive in the capital tomorrow, which shows that she is in a hurry.
Li Qingyi's eyes showed coldness, this old Mrs. Gongsun...
"She is afraid that Qin Zeng will take advantage of him."
Ruan also frowned, "Qin Zeng's identity cannot be doubted, and she can't stop her even if she comes."
"It is a certainty that Qin Zeng will recognize his ancestor and return to the clan, so she is not here to stop it. On the contrary, she wants people to see that she is eager to see her grandson. She He has been obsessed with his eldest grandson for so many years. On the contrary, Qin Zeng's indifference towards Mrs. Gongsun is easily criticized."
"This...isn't this a slap in the face?"
Li Qingyi nodded. She didn't expect that Mrs. Gongsun would actually trick the evildoer into complaining first.
What a mature person.
"Then... about your marriage at Zhenbei Prince's Mansion..."
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "Second aunt, you have forgotten what I said. No matter what happens behind the scenes, in front of others, Mrs. Gongsun must consider everything for her eldest grandson. Not only will she not object, she will also try her best to If the marriage affairs are handled well, as an elder, she will naturally take the initiative."
Ruan's face didn't look good, "She's not planning to give you a blow or make you set some rules, is she?"
"It's all manageable to show off one's authority and establish rules, but I'm afraid that someone may hide his sword in his smile and hide his sword in his talk. Old Madam Gongsun and Princess Zhenbei, one with a red face and the other with a white face, have long been on the stage!"
Speaking of Princess Zhenbei, Ruan's face was a little complicated, "I really don't want to believe that someone like her would have a plan and have the same heart as Mrs. Gongsun."
"Whether they are of the same mind or not, we can always find out if we walk and see."
Ruan thought for a while, "Mrs. Gongsun returns to Beijing. As the future granddaughter-in-law, you can't pretend to be deaf and dumb. We, the Li family, still have to hand over the greeting card as a courtesy."
Li Qingyi nodded, "Although Qin Zeng has a grudge against Old Madam Gongsun, he is not a person who doesn't know how to adapt. Since Old Madam Gongsun made the move first, he will definitely change his strategy. When he sees the person, We will naturally arrange the next steps.”
Ruan nodded: "Qin Zeng's work is reassuring."
*****
The summer sky is blue and the sun is bright and blurry.
Hundreds of miles away from the outskirts of Beijing, a line of carriages and horses rumbled forward, and occasionally the soft voice of a woman was heard.
Gongsun Yi was riding on the horse. He was still not wearing any royal robes. He was only wearing an ordinary plain white gown. His body swayed slightly with the horse, and his outline appeared vague and faint under the backlight.
We are going to meet again.
Elder brother.
