In the palace, ever since the sixth prince's accident happened and the emperor named Concubine Yu as the noble concubine Yuyi, the harem has exploded.
Zichen Palace was the residence of the emperor's favorite cousin, Concubine Chen.
When Concubine Chen learned that the emperor had carried the Sixth Prince to the Queen's Palace, she became so angry that she smashed the Jingdezhen Double Dragon celadon glazed tea cup that she was so happy about.
"Snapped!"
The tea cup was broken into pieces on the ground. Concubine Chen said with a ferocious face.
"Cousin, you actually took the sixth prince to that old woman, the Queen, completely forgetting how our Ying'er and You'er died? How can that poisonous woman like the Queen have the face to raise a prince? Damn, I want to raise the only prince in the harem. , just dream. As long as I am here in this harem, the queen will never be able to raise the little prince."
Bai Zhi, the eldest maid in charge of Zichen Palace who had been with her since childhood, quickly arranged for the maids to clean up the mess on the floor.
Then, he spoke out to comfort his wife.
"Empress, the little prince has just been born, and he is born to be a mother-in-law, so he has a bad reputation. The queen is a phoenix body, so there is no room for loss. It is best to let the concubines in the harem raise her for you, but after all, the little prince is the daughter of Emperor Yuyi. Although he is not as good as the direct prince, he cannot be raised by ordinary concubines. In my opinion, it is best for you, the empress, to raise him. You are His Majesty’s cousin, and the Queen Mother’s mother’s family has noble blood, so it is most appropriate to raise the little prince.”
Bai Zhi, the eldest maid of Zichen Palace, is not only Concubine Chen's trusted personal maid since she was a child, but also Concubine Chen's think tank. She never gives in to others, but only makes suggestions.
Moreover, when Concubine Chen insulted the Queen and the concubines in the harem, she never followed Concubine Chen's angry words and scolded her, nor did she persuade Concubine Chen to put down her anger and repay evil with kindness.
On the contrary, she would only come up with an idea quickly and quickly to solve Concubine Chen's troubles.
Therefore, both the emperor's mother's family and Concubine Chen's natal family, the Duke of Zheng, and Concubine Chen herself had great trust in Bai Zhi.
Concubine Chen's family often advised Concubine Chen to listen to Bai Zhi's ideas to avoid being framed by people in the harem.
When Concubine Chen was furious, all the maids and eunuchs in the Zichen Palace were trembling with fear, but only Bai Zhi dared to step forward to comfort her.
As expected, Concubine Chen frowned immediately after hearing Bai Zhi's words.
"Bai Zhi, do you mean to ask me to find a way to raise the little prince?"
"Yes, the little prince lost his mother when he was born. He is still young. Your Majesty will definitely find a biological mother for the little prince. Is there a more suitable adoptive mother in this harem than the empress?" Bai Zhi said seductively.
After Concubine Chen heard this, there was a hint of reluctance in her eyebrows, and her tone was full of jealousy.
"Let me raise the sixth prince? Not to mention that his biological mother, Concubine Yu, was just a nameless palace maid. Because she was pregnant with the prince, she jumped to the position of concubine. She is of low blood. Let's just say that she is now posthumously named Concubine Yuyi. , I am not willing to raise her son even if she puts pressure on me. Besides, if she raises him, my Ying'er and You'er may not be able to rest in peace in heaven."
Concubine Chen's words revealed that she did not want to raise a prince. The former was jealous of Concubine Jade and was unwilling to raise a prince after her death. The latter mentioned her two little princes who had passed away for fear that the children's souls would be dissatisfied after their death.
In short, both the words and the words showed that Concubine Chen had no thoughts about raising the little prince.
After hearing this, Bai Zhi's brows became more sad and she started to change her tone.
"Miss, your majesty's harem has always been childless. The master has also sent news that the previous dynasty has been forcing your majesty to have an heir. Now that the sixth prince has been born in the harem, your majesty's troubles in the previous dynasty have been solved. There is a successor, so naturally he will not adopt an adopted son. Sons of other clansmen.”
Concubine Chen frowned.
"I know, what's wrong? My cousin has an heir. Isn't that bad? Although I was jealous of Concubine Yu, I gave birth to a son who was posthumously named Concubine Yu Yi. I gave birth to two children, Ying'er and You'er. He has a son, but he is just a noble concubine. But my cousin has to have heirs only after he has passed his age. If his incest is not cut off, I will naturally be happy for him in my heart." Concubine Chen said from the bottom of her heart.
She and her cousin were childhood sweethearts who were supposed to be together for life, but the late emperor granted marriage to the queen in his mansion, and she was brought into the palace as a concubine, which was a great regret for Concubine Chen.
But jealousy is jealousy, and Concubine Chen's love for the emperor is not fake at all. Although he was often jealous of the concubines in the harem, he never changed his infatuation with the emperor.
Bai Zhi looked at her master and sighed in her heart. She couldn't help but break everything up and tell her.
"Miss, Your Majesty has been childless for many years. Now the Sixth Prince is the only living prince in the Palace. He lost his mother when he was born, and Concubine Jade's mother-in-law is just an ordinary commoner. This means that there is no maternal power behind the Sixth Prince. Support. How can we, Duke of Zheng, not become his mother clan and support him in his fight for that position in the future?"
Concubine Chen was startled by her words, and her eyes suddenly widened.
"you……"
However, Bai Zhi hasn't finished speaking yet.
"Furthermore, the Queen is the legitimate mother of the little prince, and the biological mother of the little prince is Imperial Concubine Yu Yi, so she cannot be raised by ordinary concubines. If the queen, in the name of the legitimate mother, demands to raise the sixth prince openly, then no one can find fault. We, the Duke of Zheng, must rush ahead of each other and become the adoptive mother of the sixth prince. If the sixth prince really succeeds to the throne in the future, the queen will definitely be named the empress dowager. But if the empress is the adoptive mother of the young prince, she may not be able to be named the holy mother in the future. The empress dowager, the empress calls her mother the empress dowager." Bai Zhi said this, but she actually had another thought in her heart.
Although the empress and your majesty had been childhood sweethearts, their love and sex had declined in recent years. Your majesty has not visited your empress in Zichen Palace for a long time.
In the Daqian harem, if His Majesty dies in the future, except for the concubines with children and the four concubines who do not need to be buried, all other concubines will have to be buried for the late emperor.
Now the empress is about to fall out of favor, all because of her childhood sweetheart relationship with His Majesty. It is hard to say whether the empress will be denounced by His Majesty in the future.
A concubine without a prince or a princess is not safe after all. Even if she is as noble as a concubine, she is still not safe enough.
However, this cannot be said to the empress. The empress boasts that she has a close affinity with His Majesty and has a deep relationship. How can she believe that she will end up being reviled in the future? But she couldn't help but think more about her empress.
On the other side, Concubine Chen's mind moved when she heard Bai Zhi's words. It seemed that it was indeed true.
If the little prince is left to be raised by that poisonous woman, the Queen, then she will be helpless against that poisonous woman for the rest of her life, unable to avenge Ying'er and You'er.
"You are right, the little prince cannot be raised by that poisonous woman like the queen." Concubine Chen sarcastically said with a raised eyebrow. Then she remembered something and frowned: "But Concubine Yu was named the imperial concubine. The concubines in the harem are not qualified to raise the little prince, even if I am a noble concubine or His Majesty's cousin, this is an ancestral rule, and I'm afraid Your Majesty will not break the rules."
However, Bai Zhi did not see a frown on her face. Instead, she smiled mysteriously and whispered.
"Miss, have you forgotten the Queen Mother? She will help us. You know, your Majesty is a filial son."
After hearing this, the imperial concubine's eyes suddenly brightened and shined.
"Yes, I still have an aunt in the palace. I think my aunt doesn't want my Duke Zheng's palace to fall like this."
