On this day, Concubine Hui came to talk to the queen and talked about the fact that the litchi tribute boat from Lingnan capsized halfway.
The queen said: "Nowadays, the people who escort the canal transport are becoming more and more incompetent. Seeing that Chen Shiwang has reached the age of begging for bones, is he really going to lose his security in the late festival?"
"I think it's because I'm old and have low energy, and the people under my command are useless." Concubine Hui said, "Three things have happened since last year, and they have been hidden from the emperor. This time, I am afraid that some officials will not be able to bear it. It’s going to be expensive to live there.”
"Before the emperor's ceremony, these people all have to go to Beijing to report on their duties. After all, paper can't stop the fire. Although Lingnan is not a good place, there are still many people eyeing the position of the prefect. Originally, I thought he was my father. His classmates took care of him a lot overtly and covertly.
But now he is getting older and more obscure, and he even dares to neglect the emperor's errands. How can I still protect him? "
"It's true that the more he is valued by the Queen, the more diligent and conscientious he should be. Instead, he relies on his old age to get old. Obviously, he doesn't take you seriously, the Queen." Concubine Hui said with a smile. , "It's not my fault that you are angry, Madam."
"Rather than letting others intervene, it's better for us to speak up ourselves." The queen sighed and said, "This way both of us will look better."
"My Majesty, this is a last resort. You always have to take the overall situation into consideration. It's better to send someone to talk to him first and let him come down on his own, which can be regarded as saving his face." Concubine Hui suggested.
"If he is self-aware, why should others tell him? Now that he wants to escape unscathed, who will take the blame for him?" The queen sneered, "It is he who is blind and detached. He who eats the emperor's salary and is loyal to the emperor If you don’t understand the truth of the matter, it is unjustifiable that such people should not be punished.”
After hearing what the queen said, Concubine Hui understood in her heart, so she said: "It is the queen who has to make the decision to kill. I, the concubine, feel ashamed."
The queen smiled after hearing this and said, "I know you originally wanted to give the sixth princess to Chen Shili's eldest son. The child looks really good. But after all, his foundation is a bit shallow and he is not worthy of the princess."
Chen Shili is Chen Shiwang's younger brother and works in the capital.
His first wife gave birth to three sons in total, all of whom were well-educated, handsome and upright, and the eldest son was particularly outstanding.
Chen Shili served as editor and editor of Hanlin Academy and lived in Beijing all year round.
Concubine Hui was unwilling to let her only daughter marry far away, so she naturally had to pay attention to the young masters of the aristocratic families in the capital.
The sixth princess of the Chen family had seen this young master from a distance and liked her very much.
Concubine Hui loves her daughter, so of course she wants to choose a daughter she likes.
But it's hard to say it clearly. After all, the queen makes the decision on the marriages of princesses and princes.
She originally chose the Chen family because they were from the queen's side. She thought it would be smooth sailing, but she didn't want something to go wrong with Chen Shiwang.
Concubine Hui originally thought that the queen would miss her old friendship and allow Chen Shiwang to retire and return to his hometown with dignity, but now it seems that this is no longer possible.
"Don't worry, Sister Hui Concubine, the sixth princess's marriage is in my heart." The queen teased Concubine Hui with a smile, "Can you still not trust me?"
After hearing this, Concubine Hui quickly said: "How can I not trust the Queen? You are the one who makes the decision. I can rest assured."
Just as Liang Jing came in from outside, the queen asked him about things related to the ceremony, so Concubine Hui stood up and left.
The Queen didn't leave her alone and just said, "Come over and sit down another day when you have time."
Concubine Hui agreed and went.
Here the queen first told Liang Jing some details about the ceremony, and then said: "This Qingque has never made any noise. The more calm he is, the more uneasy I feel. I don't know what moves he is going to use." .”
Liang Jing said: "We also tried to win over Qingque, but it was of no use. We searched and searched but couldn't find any clues. He and Concubine Xian were in collusion. We restrained Concubine Xian, so he must have Don’t dare to act rashly.”
"You said you should restrain the Concubine Xian first, but is there any way? A few days ago, she hanged herself and made a fuss. I didn't know what to do for a while." The queen said in a very helpless tone, "A few days ago, my sister-in-law He Wanyi even came over and started crying."
"It doesn't matter if Concubine Xian can't move now. The key lies with the Sixth Prince. If we can seize the handle of the Sixth Prince, Concubine Xian and others will not dare to act rashly.
After all, the reason why Concubine Xian was so deliberate was because of the Sixth Prince. "Liang Jing was very clear about the situation in front of him.
Qingque is so difficult to deal with, almost like a monolith.
Since nothing could be found, he did things on his own without leaking anything.
Now everyone in the government and the public is praising him, and the emperor has deep faith in him. If you have to find fault with him at this time, it will be like making enemies for yourself.
Concubine Xian was so well hidden that everyone was paralyzed by her. Slowly, Liang Jing realized that she had bad intentions, but by this time she had already established a relationship with the Yao family, and Yao Wanyi and others simply believed in her.
Moreover, Concubine Xian is very careful in doing things, and Liang Jing still has no particularly complete evidence.
But no matter how difficult it was for her and Qingque, they would eventually help the Sixth Prince to rise to power, and the Sixth Prince was easy to deal with.
He is neither good at planning nor knows anything about the plans of Concubine Xian and others.
Since those two people are difficult to deal with at the moment, it is better to start with the weakest Sixth Prince.
After hearing this, the queen nodded and said: "Your plan is a good one, but you have to think carefully about what to do? If you want to make a small mistake for him, you will not only lose the qualification to compete for the heirloom, but also make your brother and sister-in-law unable to do so." As for hating me."
In any case, the sixth prince is also Yao Wanyi's husband, so the queen cannot ignore her family.
"Don't worry, Madam, I will plan carefully and make sure to hit the mark with one hit." Liang Jing agreed.
"There is no need to rush into this matter. It must be carefully planned before proceeding." The queen changed the topic at this point, "Let's leave it to Concubine Xian for the time being. I still don't worry about Concubine Fu."
"What the empress said is that Concubine Fu is a hidden danger after all." Liang Jing also agreed with the queen's words.
"I was thinking about Concubine Fu and Concubine Xian. One of them must be eliminated before the ceremony." The queen tapped the table with her long nails and said, "Which one do you think is best to get rid of first?"
"In my opinion, Concubine Xian's side is more important. After all, Qingque is his internal agent," Liang Jing said. "You must know that Qingque's words are very important. There has been faint rumors from Yangze Palace that It was during His Majesty's grand ceremony that Qingque wanted to set up a dojo to perform the prophecy.
What if, when the time comes, he says in public that the Sixth Prince is the destined heir? "
"Liang Jing, do you think we have guessed wrong? Maybe Concubine Fu is the one who colluded with Qingque?" The queen looked at Liang Jing steadily and said.
