Arriving at the harem, the two separated outside the middle palace.
"The Queen likes to be quiet. If she is not summoned, I will not disturb the Queen's peace." Princess Yu said humbly, "Please give my best wishes to the Queen on my behalf."
Chu Yunfei nodded: "Please also ask the Fourth Emperor's sister-in-law to say hello to Concubine De on my behalf."
Princess Yu agreed with a smile, leaned over and left.
Chu Yunfei stepped into the palace gate and went straight to the main hall of Shuhuang Palace.
Shuhuang Palace has a main hall, a side hall, and side halls on the left and right sides.
The auxiliary halls are generally occupied by nobles of lower rank in the palace. They do not have enough status and are not qualified to live in a palace by themselves. They can only live with their masters such as queens, concubines, and concubines.
But the queen has become accustomed to being quiet these years. She has not been involved in world affairs for twenty years, and the emperor does not want anyone to come and disturb her, so the side halls here are all empty.
The queen arranged for Chu Yunfei to be in a side hall of the main palace, which was closer to her main hall. After washing in the evening, she could stay in the main hall and chat with her for a while before going to bed.
With Chu Yunfei here, Shuhuang Palace will naturally become more lively.
"My daughter-in-law never thought that one day she would be able to live so close to her mother." After Chu Yunfei saluted, a gentle smile appeared on her face, "From the first time she saw her mother, my daughter-in-law felt particularly cordial. She always felt like I saw my queen mother somewhere, but I can’t remember it.”
The Queen ordered Ah Cai to take a few maids and take all Chu Yunfei's clothes to the side hall: "Pack them up carefully, put some incense on them, and prepare some snacks for Princess Zhan."
"Mother." Chu Yunfei quickly stopped her, "I'll just talk to the queen. There's no need to go to such trouble."
"When they are idle, they are idle, looking for something to do." The queen smiled, then held on to the tea cup, and said in a gentle tone, "I like your temperament, you are true, not pretentious, not hypocritical and calculating, you love your husband very much, but... She will never obey unprincipled, which is a hundred times better than the other two princesses."
Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "How dare my daughter-in-law be compared with Princess Chen and Princess Yuyu?"
"You are much better than them." The queen said, "Princess Chen always talks about being virtuous and gentle, but the things she does have nothing to do with virtuousness. Princess Yu is even more petty, short-sighted, and can't achieve anything. event."
Chu Yunfei lowered his eyebrows slightly and listened quietly.
"Unprincipled obedience is not right, especially for members of the royal family." The queen sighed, "If a man is focused on his career, he must have a smart and independent wife at home. A good wife is not only virtuous, but also able to avoid risks for her husband. , and at the same time, we must protect ourselves and don’t put ourselves in a humble and inferior position. Once we don’t treat ourselves well, do we still expect those stinky men who are above us to treat us well?”
Chu Yunfei nodded: "The Queen Mother is right."
"Remember, although women can't be too arrogant and domineering, they can never be submissive." The Queen warned, "Especially when you encounter those unsympathetic and selfish people who are submissive outside and boss around when they come home. Trampling the woman under his feet. The weaker the woman is, the more he will do it worse. If something happens in the future, he will blame his unworthy wife for not stopping him from taking the wrong path."
Chu Yunfei felt strange in her heart and said hesitantly: "Who is the queen mother talking about?"
"Most men in the world are like this." After the queen finished speaking, she frowned slightly, "I recently heard that King Chen made a move on his princess."
Chu Yunfei nodded slowly: "Slap Princess Chen."
The queen asked: "What is the reason?"
Chu Yunfei's expression was complicated: "It should be because he failed to marry Miss Qin. King Chen thought that Princess Chen was obstructing her, so he got angry and had a quarrel with her, and he moved his hands in excitement."
"So the rumors are not credible." The queen sneered, "They say King Chen is as gentle as jade, but in fact he is just a selfish person."
"There is something that my daughter-in-law has been holding back in her heart." Chu Yunfei's eyes drooped slightly, "Prince Chen was injured before, but it was actually not because of his sparring with Rong Cang."
The queen smiled: "I can guess that he is just a little better than the weak scholar. Where can he find the courage to challenge Rong Cang?"
"Prince Chen said that the princess wanted to make peace with him, and he went to Prince Zhan's Mansion in person to ask me to speak for him. Rong Cang told him that if he wanted harmony between husband and wife, he, as a man, should take the initiative to bow his head and apologize. Others' words won't work."
The Queen nodded: "The King of War has enlightened himself this time. When a husband and wife quarrel, the persuasion of others is meaningless."
"But King Chen insisted, so I agreed." Chu Yunfei's face became a little sarcastic, "But I always feel that things are not that simple. The brotherly relationship between King Chen and Rong Cang is not that good. Princess Chen and I There was no harmony between them, and it was unusual for him to insist on letting me speak."
The queen frowned slightly: "Is there a conspiracy?"
"Whether there is or not, it is still unreasonable." Chu Yunfei narrowed his eyes and looked at his tea cup, "So I made a conscious decision to let Prince Chen stay in Prince Zhan's Mansion, and I took the maid to Prince Chen's Mansion alone."
"You are pregnant now, so it never hurts to be cautious." The queen nodded unconsciously, "King Chen agreed?"
"He didn't agree at first, but he had no choice. If he didn't stay, I wouldn't be a lobbyist." Chu Yunfei raised a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, "Even if people know that brother is not Rong Cang and I don't care if we don't get along with each other."
The queen took a sip of tea and nodded slowly: "You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others."
"I originally thought that their conspiracy had something to do with the child in my belly. I thought that no matter where I go, I just don't touch their tea and food." Chu Yunfei looked cold, with a bit of sarcasm on his face. , “I didn’t expect that they wanted to harm others with their own children.”
The queen was startled, with shock in her eyes: "What do you mean..."
"They want to use their daughter's life to plot against me." Chu Yunfei said with lingering fear, "Mother and daughter-in-law really didn't expect that people's hearts can be so vicious. I can't imagine how I would have been there that day if Prince Chen hadn't been left in Prince Zhan's Mansion in advance. What will happen in Prince Chen's Mansion? Once their plan succeeds, even if they can finally clear my name, that little child...that child who is only over two years old will most likely lose his life."
The queen's heart sank and she couldn't help but sit up straight: "Yun Fei, are you sure?"
"It's almost certain." Chu Yunfei nodded, "I just chatted with Princess Chen for a while, and the nanny from the palace took the child into the room. I said in the room that Princess Chen was unwell, and the nanny outside didn't know why. , and made the child cry. Queen Mother, when Princess Chen talks to the guests, there should be someone special to take care of the child. Is Auntie so unruly? "
Taking a deep breath, "Princess Chen also acquiesced. It was just that her conscience was still lingering at the last moment and she couldn't bear it. In addition, I left soon, so their plan failed to succeed."
The queen didn't speak for a long time.
The palace is dangerous, and the princes will do anything to fight for the heir apparent.
She shouldn't be surprised.
But every time I hear these things, I still feel chills in my heart.
"People in the world respect gods and fear ghosts, but they don't know that the human heart is the most terrifying thing." The queen sighed, "You can stay here in peace for the next few days and wait until Rong Cang comes back from Shuozhou before returning to the palace."
Chu Yunfei nodded: "Rong Cang was always worried about me being plotted before he left. He has never been so worried before."
"The King of War is a man of iron strength, how can he be afraid?" The Queen smiled bitterly, "But now that he has a weakness, he will inevitably be worried."
"The Queen." A young eunuch came in from outside and bowed to announce, "The Emperor is here."
