Queen Xu had been confined for nearly five months, and the door to Fengyi Palace was finally opened.
As soon as she stepped out of Fengyi Palace, Yan Fuguang and others heard the news. The brothers looked at Emperor Xihe who was scratching his head, waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.
Xi Hedi coughed twice, his face turned red, and he really didn't know how to speak.
"Well... the queen's condition is not suitable for staying in the palace all the time. The imperial doctor said that she should go out frequently."
After Emperor Xihe said these words, he immediately became more confident. He continued: "The queen is the queen, and the eldest prince is the eldest prince. I will not mix them up. You three won't look at me and say nothing, right?"
Empress Xu did not hesitate to plead for Yan Xianzhi in front of him, pretending to sincerely admit her mistakes and repent, and successfully made Emperor Xihe soften his heart and choose to forgive her.
Because to Emperor Xihe, Empress Xu would always be his wife unless Yan Xianzhi's affairs were involved, so he could not be completely cruel.
"I also told the queen that she will never interfere in your brothers' backyard again." Emperor Xihe added, "I know that you care about this, and I specifically told her that she will never do the same thing again. .”
Yan Changfeng was exhausted from even dealing with Concubine Chen. If Empress Xu continued to act like a monster like before, her life would be unbearable. He was miserable and said: "Anyway, if I can't resist it, I will definitely ask my father to intervene."
Emperor Xihe said confidently: "No problem!"
Yan Changfeng and Yan Qingzhou waited tremblingly for Queen Xu to exert her strength, but after waiting for a few days, Queen Xu turned out to be peaceful and peaceful. She didn't even come to the Changding Palace, let alone manage to add people to their backyard.
Yan Fuguang picked up a strand of Lu Qing's hair and casually wrapped it around her fingertips: "The Queen is out."
Lu Qing leaned in his arms, not too surprised. The queen was the mother of a country. Although Emperor Xihe punished her with a grounding, after the anger dissipated, they were still the most noble couple in the world in the eyes of everyone.
She thought about it and said calmly: "Then we should be allowed to enter the palace to pay respects in two days."
Yan Fuguang remembered what Xihe Emperor said, and he sneered disdainfully: "She said she knew her mistake and was determined to repent. Do you believe it?"
Know your mistake? Isn’t this word a bit funny when applied to Queen Xu?
"So, if you enter the palace, I won't be with you, so you have to be careful."
Yan Fuguang explained in detail, and Lu Qing kept nodding obediently.
On the day when she entered the palace to pay her respects, Lu Qing quietly looked at Queen Xu, trying to find out what was different about her from before, but found that Queen Xu's path seemed to have changed and she had become much gentler than before.
She expressed great joy at Concubine Chen's behavior of filling the backyard for Yan Changfeng, and affirmed the significance of Concubine Chen's move in front of many people: "Concubine Chen's sister has a loving mother's heart. I believe that Prince Qi's palace will flourish in the future."
In fact, if you look carefully, you will find that when Queen Xu said this, the emotion in her eyes was not the joy she showed.
Concubine Chen and Empress Xu have always been competitors, so Concubine Chen knows everything that others can't see.
She couldn't hide her pride and looked at Empress Xu. The smile on her lips showed a bit of flamboyance that was not in line with her previous impression: "I also had to urge Changfeng for the sake of the Yan royal family. The empress was so complimentary. .”
The reason why she has no grandson is that Lin Shuxian cannot have a child, not that she cannot have a son. This is very different from Yan Xianzhi's situation, and it is also the basis for Concubine Chen's belief that she can truly compete with Empress Xu.
Empress Xu actually didn't argue with Concubine Chen, and showed off her virtuous and magnanimous nature and said: "It's all for Dayan's country. I believe the emperor will be very happy."
Emperor Xihe didn't seem that happy either.
Before that, Concubine Chen had imagined that Emperor Xihe would be very supportive of her decision, but the fact was that Emperor Xihe told her more than once that children and grandchildren would be blessed by their own destiny.
The smile on Concubine Chen's face faded when she thought of Emperor Xihe's mediocre response and even advised her not to interfere in Yan Changfeng's life. She shouldn't have endured it for so long and should have forced Yan Changfeng to have a child sooner.
The limelight had long been stolen by Yan Changfeng and his three sons. The appearance of three clever and cute little grandsons satisfied Emperor Xihe. Even if Yan Changfeng had a child, it would be difficult to surpass the three brothers in the Prince's Mansion.
After the greetings were over, Zhao Ruoling followed Concubine Chen's instructions to get closer to Lu Qing.
"Concubine Wei." Zhao Ruoling was dressed delicately, like flowers blooming softly in the spring breeze in the imperial garden. She said very affectionately, "We haven't seen each other for some time. I have always wanted to invite you to Prince Qi's Mansion as a guest. I don't know. Are you free and willing to talk to me?"
Lu Qing declined politely: "The road out of the palace is still long. Concubine Zhao can say whatever she wants."
She didn't seem to like herself, so she rejected herself one after another. Zhao Ruoling couldn't understand, so she simply asked: "You don't like me? Why?"
Lu Qing pretended to be surprised and opened her eyes wide: "I just haven't been free recently. Why does Concubine Zhao think so?"
Zhao Ruoling frowned and looked at Lu Qing: "I feel like you just don't like me, but I haven't entered the prince's house either. We are not enemies."
Lu Qing leisurely played Tai Chi with her: "Of course we are not enemies." But we will not become friends either.
Zhao Ruoling analyzed by herself: "I think that since we are both concubines, you and I are in the same situation, and we should have more to say."
There is a difference that cannot be ignored from the beginning to the end between the wife and the concubine. They are in the same position. Zhao Ruoling classifies Lu Qing as the same type. She wants to learn from Lu Qing the skills she hopes to have, but she never thought that she could give back. What to give Lu Qing?
After hearing this, Lu Qing was very puzzled: "Is that so?"
"Yes, you are a concubine. It will definitely be stressful to interact with several other princesses. You are a head shorter no matter what, but you and I are the same." Zhao Ruoling firmly believes that she and Lu Qing can become friends, not because of their personality and temper. It's because we are all concubines.
Lu Qing frowned even more tightly and said, "I don't quite understand what Concubine Zhao said." Taking a few steps forward, she paused and said to Zhao Ruoling, "Forgive me for not agreeing to Concubine Zhao's invitation, because I have an appointment with Princess Qi."
After saying that, Lu Qing deliberately took a detour out of the palace and separated from Zhao Ruoling.
Zhao Ruoling stared at Lu Qing's back in confusion and couldn't figure it out for a long time. Later, when she returned to the mansion and met Lin Shuxian, she asked by mistake, "Don't you hate Concubine Wei?"
Lin Shuxian didn't like her, Zhao Ruoling was sure of this from the beginning.
She thought that because she was a concubine who was younger and more beautiful than his wife, it was normal for Lin Shuxian not to like her, but the concubine Wei was also a concubine, so why were they different?
Lin Shuxian looked at her like a monster and asked, "Why do I hate her?"
Zhao Ruoling lowered her eyes in despair: "Then why do you hate me?"
Lin Shuxian smiled. She looked back and forth at Zhao Ruoling for a long time before letting out a chuckle.
"Why do I like you?"
Zhao Ruoling had never suffered such a big blow in her life. Everyone around her had liked her since she was a child, and she didn't think it was her fault that she became the concubine of King Qi. She had done nothing wrong. King Qi was also her husband. She wanted to What's wrong with wanting your husband's favor?
She knows her identity well and has never disrespected Lin Shuxian. Isn't this enough?
Instantly, her eyes filled with tears of grievance.
Yan Changfeng came to Lin Shuxian and happened to see this scene.
The tears that Zhao Ruoling had been holding back fell, and she choked with sobs: "Your Majesty..."
Yan Changfeng didn't want to maintain his manners and upbringing. Just like Yan Fuguang said, what does other women have to do with him? The only person he should care about and protect is Lin Shuxian, and he only cares about Lin Shuxian's tears.
Zhao Ruoling was completely ignored, and Yan Changfeng led Lin Shuxian away.
