Brother Ji was taken down, but Hang was still there.
When the little man's figure disappeared outside Nuan Pavilion, Hang seemed a little restless.
Why couldn't she hear that Zhu Qiyu's question just now seemed gentle, but in fact it was sharp and full of warnings.
She wanted to explain a few words, but Zhu Qiyu didn't ask. If she spoke in a hurry, she would look guilty.
In desperation, Hang had no choice but to turn his attention to the Queen Mother Wu.
Relatively speaking, Queen Mother Wu obviously had a lot less worries. Although she had just been distracted by the prince's enlightenment, she had obviously reacted to it at this moment.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu's calm face with a hint of displeasure, Empress Dowager Wu gave Hang a reassuring look and said.
"Brother Yu, you don't have to be so secretly tempted and sulky. Brother Ji and the concubine were called here by the Ai family."
"The reason is also very simple. There are many concubines in the palace now, and the Emperor is coming back soon. Everything in the harem is complicated, and there are many things to be arranged. The Queen is with her, and the Ai Family is too busy for her."
"In the harem, Mrs. Hang has been with you the longest and has the most respectable position. It is right for her to temporarily co-manage the Sixth Palace."
Hang also knelt down and said aggrievedly.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I and the Empress have a clear distinction between superiority and inferiority. It's just that the mother-in-law said that she was worried about the Empress's lack of energy, so she wanted me to help. I don't dare to think anything of it myself."
Zhu Qiyu looked at Hang and said nothing, but it was this attitude that made people more and more frightened.
Hang lowered his head, feeling that the time was extremely difficult...
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Qiyu's voice sounded, but it was not to her, but to Queen Mother Wu.
"My mother is interested. However, the queen is the lord of the Sixth Palace. All general affairs are naturally handled by her. My mother and concubine have reminded me a long time ago that as the emperor, I don't need to worry too much about the affairs of the harem. I have always kept this in mind."
"So, let the queen decide whether the concubine is needed to assist in palace affairs and who should assist in the affairs. You can tell me yourself."
Empress Dowager Wu looked quite unhappy, but she said nothing.
Then, Zhu Qiyu turned to Hang, his eyes a little complicated.
He had known for a long time that in recent days, the Hang family was very popular with Empress Dowager Wu, and she often brought Brother Ji here for walks, but he never thought that such a fuss would happen today.
The battles in the harem are no easier than those in the outer court. Even in the palace, apart from the favor, what can represent status is power. Even more, it also represents the cost of food and clothing, and whether one can be looked down upon by others.
He could understand that the Hang family wanted to fight. Since Empress Dowager Wu said that today was her idea, Zhu Qiyu had no intention of finding out whether it was true or not.
In fact, as long as Zhu Qiyu gives enough trust to the Wang family, then with Zhonggong Fengyin in hand, she can settle everything without his too much intervention.
What concerned him was...
"Mr. Hang, I want to know why brother Ji just now asked me to enlighten him?"
In his past and present lives, he has always felt guilty for this little child like Jian Ji.
Everyone has their own purpose, but this child is innocent.
From the time he can remember, he has carried the heavy expectations of his father. Not only is he talented, well-behaved and sensible, but he also works hard at reading and studying. He gets up before dawn every day to review his homework.
But in the end, he passed away completely due to an illness.
Therefore, after waking up, Zhu Qiyu was particularly concerned about this child, hoping to make up for the regrets of the past.
The Hang family can fight for power, but they cannot do what Zhu Jianji did over and over again. This is beyond Zhu Qiyu's tolerance.
Hearing this question, Mr. Hang was stunned for a moment and asked, "Does Your Majesty suspect that I am instigating Brother Ji?"
Then, her tears fell down and she cried.
"I know that the incident that happened years ago made Your Majesty very angry. At that time, I was really fascinated. But in the end, Brother Ji was the child I gave birth to in ten months of pregnancy, and he was also the one who fell into my body. The meat below."
"Brother Ji had a fever at that time, and I still have lingering fears. What's more, Your Majesty has already taught me a lesson about that matter. I know that Your Majesty will be angry, so how can I do it again?"
Hang raised his head, his voice full of grievance.
"Your Majesty, I really don't know why Brother Ji suddenly said that he wants to study. You know that this child doesn't like to talk. He has never told me that he wants to study and be literate..."
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's expression softened a little, and he waved his hand and said, "Get up."
Not that he is a gullible person.
But he still knew a little bit about the Hang family.
Ms. Hang comes from a small family. She likes food and clothing, loves jewelry, and likes to be in the limelight, but she is not a scheming person.
This can be seen from the sudden whim of asking Brother Ji to recite poems.
There are many ways to regain favor, but this is simply the stupidest one.
Recently, Zhu Qiyu has been busy with state affairs and has gone to the harem less often. Therefore, probably the Hang family feels neglected and is thinking of ways to "regain favor".
Therefore, when she had nothing to do, she ran to Jingyang Palace to accompany Empress Dowager Wu to "relieve her boredom", hoping to hang out in front of Zhu Qiyu more and ask for more favors.
However, with Hang's mind, if he could think of this method, it would be almost the end.
Moreover, as she just said, this is her only son, how can it not hurt?
After the last poem incident, Hang was really nervous for a long time. For a long time, she stayed with Brother Ji.
Zhu Qiyu knew this.
As for Brother Ji, well, besides being precocious and stubborn, the best thing about this kid is his filial piety.
Nine times out of ten, it was because during this period of time in his palace, Hang said something about being left out in private, and Brother Ji heard it.
This filial child just wanted to please his father on behalf of his mother.
But what can a little person do? In the past, in order to coax him to recite poems, Hang probably said that if he read well, his father would be happy.
So he kept it in mind. Zhu Qiyu just said that he wanted him to study with the prince.
Adults can naturally hear it as a warning.
But how could such a child hear the hidden meaning, so he stood up excitedly and wanted to please his father.
Just like in his previous life, he studied hard and studied every day, hoping to be able to shoulder the expectations given to him by his father.
that is it……
His heart was filled with sour emotions. Zhu Qiyu helped Hang, who was still sobbing, picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears, sighed and said.
"I believe everything you say, but you are also wrong! Brother Ji is still young, but he does not have the childlike nature of ordinary children. This is inseparable from your daily teachings to him."
Brother Ji and Sister Hui are about two months apart, but Sister Hui is much more lively.
Every time Zhu Qiyu went to Kunning Palace, Sister Hui would rush to his side immediately, giggling and crawling up his neck, not caring about etiquette.
On the contrary, Zhu Qiyu felt uncomfortable when he thought of the way the little man saluted solemnly when Brother Ji left when he entered.
Putting down the wet handkerchief, he continued.
"Brother Ji is a good boy, smart, kind, filial, and sensible, but he also has serious thoughts. He is only three years old, and he is the age when he should have fun and make trouble. You should restrain him less in the future and let him get closer to Sister Hui. Don't be too little. At this age, he has become a Taoist gentleman."
"As for reading, wait until he is older, at least five years old. The child is too young and will be very tired from studying. When the time comes, I will teach him literacy myself. When he is older, I will find my husband to teach him."
As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu's mood dropped, as if he remembered something from the past, and his voice also dropped.
"When I was a child, I was a Meng since I was three years old. It was not a good thing to accompany the prince to study..."
Hang finally stopped sobbing softly, bit her lower lip and nodded, saying, "I understand."
After pausing for a moment, she seemed to feel Zhu Qiyu's depressed mood.
So, she tentatively stretched out her hand and carefully placed it in Zhu Qiyu's palm without continuing to speak...
