Hearing the emperor ask about her younger brother, the queen looked stunned for a moment, then chuckled.
"I forgot to explain to Your Majesty. This boy told me early this morning that he didn't pay attention when he got up last night. He tripped on the threshold and was bruised all over his body. He was afraid of being an eyesore and did not dare to embarrass himself in front of Your Majesty. I am afraid that Your Majesty will make fun of him!"
The emperor glanced at him, smiled, and said slowly.
"It's out of the way."
Looking at the eunuch beside him, he spoke softly.
"I'll ask you to find someone you like, and invite Uncle Zhang Guo to the banquet. It's the banquet. Since it's to celebrate this day of flowers and flowers, how can we not have Uncle Zhang Guo with us?"
After hearing this, the queen looked at the emperor cautiously, with a bit of helplessness on her face, and could only sigh softly and turned to the servant behind her.
"Since Your Majesty has already mentioned it, why don't you hurry up and call Uncle Zhang Guo?"
The servant immediately trotted over to deliver the message.
After a while, the wonderful uncle Zhang Guo finally came to the meeting with the belated Shang Jin.
His face was still rosy, and even the lip prints on his face were still clearly visible. It was obvious at first sight that he must have done nothing good.
At this moment, the queen's face looked inexplicably ugly. After thinking for a long time, she managed to smile.
"I don't know what happened to this child, so he came here covered in makeup. Even if he wants to catch up with me on my birthday and give me a birthday gift, it doesn't have to be like this. As a sister, I see you now. He deserves to be like this."
Seeing the Queen say this, Concubine Shu laughed, stroked her belly, and said softly.
"The queen's sister's thoughts may seem ridiculous to others, but from my perspective, I can understand them now. I am now a mother, and I have truly understood the saying that an elder sister is like a mother."
"There is no malice in the Queen's behavior. She is just afraid that my brother will be rude in front of His Majesty. I admire you very much, and I can't help but want to say a few good words for the Queen."
The expression on the queen's face froze instantly.
As a concubine, she always knew the meaning of Concubine Shu's words, so she couldn't really speak for herself.
Judging from the underlying meaning of his words, he was just accusing his younger brother of not arriving at the right time.
The queen's face didn't look very good either. She just frowned and said softly.
"Concubine Shu is a person who understands people and the world, but it's a pity that I don't mean that. I always take the rules of the palace more seriously. Even though he is my younger brother, I have never been partial to him. "
"As the Lord of the Sixth Palace, I am naturally different from Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu can do things according to her own likes and dislikes, but I cannot. This is why I have always been strict and cannot bear to see Concubine Shu doting on the prince too much. .”
"Today, I think Concubine Shu seems to have a grudge against me. Have I thought too much?"
The expression on Concubine Shu's face became much stiffer, she frowned and said softly.
"The Queen is overthinking it. No matter how talented I am, I don't dare to bear grudges against the Queen. What's more, everyone knows that the Queen's majesty in the palace is unique, but she has never used her own power indiscriminately. I have the right to care for you, but I care a lot about you and refuse to reprimand you. I naturally have nothing to hold grudges about, so the queen is too worried."
The expression on the queen's face became even stiffer.
She didn't want to argue with Concubine Shu. It was obvious that the emperor had been favoring Concubine Shu for many years, even if she had the intention to control Concubine Shu.
But in the final analysis, with the emperor protecting her and a capable nephew like Shang Jin standing by to smooth things over, the queen, even if she wanted to take care of it, felt that she was too thin-minded to do so.
Therefore, the queen just smiled and said lightly.
"Concubine Shu has a good temper. It's good that you don't hate me. I almost forgot, so I wanted to tell you that since you became pregnant, your food and clothing expenses in the palace have increased a lot than before. If this continues, I'm afraid it will make people feel unfair."
"After all, there are so many concubines in the palace. You act so wantonly just because His Majesty favors you. If Your Majesty hurts other people in the future, it will be unsightly for me to control them with rules."
"So I have a merciless request. I wonder if I can ask my sister to be more considerate and considerate of the rules in the palace, and not to do anything that would embarrass me?"
The emperor snorted softly and said with a hint of caution in his tone.
"Shu Fei, the Queen's words make sense. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity. Don't act too casually in the future. Don't let the Queen be embarrassed by your affairs."
Concubine Shu immediately smiled and nodded, happily agreeing.
"I know I was wrong, and I am willing to apologize to the Queen. But I am not pampering. It's just that the Queen has never been pregnant, so she doesn't understand. When this woman was pregnant, she was already tired, so she didn't do it often. I My body also feels that my mouth is boring and my body is tired. Although I don't mean to shirk the greetings and meals, I have neglected a lot."
"I sincerely apologize and ask the Queen for forgiveness. When I give birth to an heir, I will definitely go to the Queen to apologize personally."
