After leaving the Imperial Garden, the emperor and empress walked back to Shuhuang Palace.
Emperor Mu had walked this road several times recently, but he always rode an imperial chariot and drove to Shuhuang Palace, shouting in front of him and crowding behind him, showing full imperial majesty.
It was the first time for me to take a leisurely stroll like this today, like an old couple taking a walk. It seemed like I had stolen a half-day of leisure, and I felt like the tranquility of the years.
Yang Dexi and his chamberlain Gong E stayed far behind, not disturbing the two masters' conversation.
"The women who entered the palace today all look good." The queen's voice was leisurely, more relaxed than ever before. "Does the emperor have a girl he likes who he plans to designate as a concubine to the King of War?"
"Concubine?" Emperor Mu frowned, his tone clearly displeased, "That bastard Rong Cang has already rejected my offer of marriage, so how can he still have a concubine?"
The Queen was silent for a moment, then laughed: "Did the couple make an agreement in advance?"
"What?" Emperor Mu raised his eyebrows and turned to look at her, "Prince Zhan is not willing to marry Rong Cang as a concubine?"
The queen hummed and couldn't help but smile and sigh: "Princess Zhan is honest. She bluntly stated to the concubine that she did not want Rong Cang to accept the concubine. She is very courageous."
Emperor Mu snorted coldly: "She only dared to make such a tyrannical request because of Rong Cang's connivance."
"Don't the emperor indulge her?" the queen teased, "Yun Fei is indeed bold. Not to mention her background, even Jiang Ying, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's palace, would not dare to stop her husband from taking a concubine."
Emperor Mu was silent for a moment: "If you have nothing to ask for, you have nothing to fear?"
"I think she is firm-minded and understands what she wants. She would rather live in pieces than in ruins." The queen slowly shook her head, "In addition, Yun Fei probably also knows her husband's affection and character, and treats Rong Cang. I have unreserved trust, so I dare to make such an unreasonable request."
Emperor Mu didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking.
The queen changed the topic: "However, although Yun Fei is not timid, compared to Princess Chen's close behavior with the Qin family girl, Yun Fei is at least more real."
How many people live under the imperial power wearing masks, and there are not many people who can truly express themselves.
Some people think she is brave, some think she is stupid, and some think she does not know how to praise her abilities.
It's just that everyone's perspective is different, so their ideas are different.
"Princess Chen is close to Qin Zhilan?" Emperor Mu walked with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows as deep as the sea, "Perhaps she has reached some kind of agreement with Qin Zhilan without my knowing it."
Therefore, it is a lie that King Chen likes Qin Zhilan, but it is true that he wants the Qin family's power to help him.
The queen thought for a while: "I saw that the two of them were really having a good time talking to each other, and considering King Chen's attitude towards Miss Qin... the emperor's judgment should be consistent."
"I know better than anyone what Prince Chen and his wife are thinking, but it's a pity that I won't let them get their wish." Emperor Mu stepped into the palace gate with a cold expression, "There is also the granddaughter of the Qin family. Everyone praises her for her noble nature. , with outstanding talent and talent, I saw him today, but that’s all.”
Taifu Qin really taught a good granddaughter.
The mind is not right, the mind has delusions, exceeds the duty, and does not know what is meant.
Qin Zhilan and Xie Danshu are both the legitimate daughters of a noble family... but their temperament and temperament cannot be compared at all.
The queen nodded slowly and agreed with Emperor Mu's words: "Prince Chen's status is good, but the concubine has wronged the Qin family girl."
King Chen sent flowers in public, and Qin Zhilan responded in public.
They should be fulfilled by both emotion and reason, but at the moment Prince Chen's palace only has the position of concubine, and Qin Zhilan doesn't know that.
But she doesn't seem to dislike this identity.
"Her ambition is not just to be a concubine." Emperor Mu stepped on the stone steps and entered the palace. "She has also been to the Prince of War's Mansion."
When the queen heard this, she was immediately surprised: "What is she doing in Prince Zhan's Mansion?"
"Probably to persuade Princess Zhan to give up her throne." Emperor Mu walked to the Arhat's bed and sat down with a worried look on his face, "Who knows."
The queen's expression froze, and she almost thought she heard wrongly: "Give way?"
"You also find it incredible?" Emperor Mu looked up at her and smiled coldly, "Someone really dares to do this."
The tea maid came up with lowered eyebrows, quietly served tea to the emperor, and then left with lowered eyebrows.
The queen didn't say anything for a long time. She just raised her hand and dismissed the palace attendants carelessly, leaving only Yang Dexi and Aunt Cai to wait on her.
Sitting down opposite Emperor Mu, she said thoughtfully: "How did the Emperor know about Miss Qin going to the Prince's Mansion?"
"I forced the question out of Rong Cang's mouth." Emperor Mu said, and couldn't help snorting, "That Meng Gourd, if I didn't force him a few words, he would have kept the matter a secret."
"The King of War probably just doesn't want to ruin the reputation of his daughter's family." The queen's expression calmed down, and her impression of Qin Zhilan was completely overturned. "He is not a person who likes to complain. He will handle what he can handle by himself. It's just that Qin Zhilan The woman at home looked so knowledgeable and sensible, but she didn’t expect..."
"You stay in the deep palace, and there are so many unexpected things." Emperor Mu was a little bored and took a sip from the tea cup. "Aside from these princes, who else does the queen think is worthy of the status of a girl from the Qin family?"
The queen frowned and thought for a while: "Qi Jin is suitable, but Qi Jin is not familiar with her, so I'm afraid he won't agree easily."
What she meant to say was that Qi Jin might not necessarily like Qin Zhilan, but due to the reputation of the girl's family, she put it more euphemistically.
And if Qin Zhilan's temperament is true, she is obviously not worthy of Qi Jin.
"Isn't Dan Shu not married yet? Why don't we betroth Dan Shu to Qi Jin." Emperor Mu knocked on the small case with one hand and suddenly thought of something. He looked at the queen seriously and said, "They are a match made in heaven."
The queen's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty, they are a perfect match, but..."
"There's nothing good about it." Emperor Mu raised his hand to stop her, "You should take the time to talk to Danshu and see if she is willing. For marriage matters, the girl's consent must be obtained first."
The Queen fell silent and couldn't help but wonder, did the Emperor know what it would mean once the marriage between the Xie family and the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion happened?
"Queen, you are my wife." Emperor Mu seemed to have read her thoughts, "I don't want to have an unpredictable relationship between husband and wife, so I simply tell you the truth today. King Chen is competing for the throne. There is no possibility, even if I pass the throne to Lao Qi and Lao Ba, I will never pass it on to this crazy person like King Chen."
The queen looked stern and quickly turned away Aunt Cai and Yang Dexi: "You two should step aside first and guard the door. Don't allow anyone to come in."
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"Prince Chen has been running the court for many years. He has the secret help of the Gu family from outside. Money and local influence have intervened. He has the support of the prime minister in the court and has a deep foundation." Emperor Mu leaned down and said in a calm voice, "Rong Cang has been leading troops to fight all year round. The imperial court has never been run before. If I ask them who should be appointed as the crown prince at this time, I am afraid that more than half of them will propose to establish King Chen, while the other half will support King Yu."
The queen lowered her eyebrows and said, "I don't dare to speak out about the matter of establishing a heir."
