"Are you sure you let the third child out?" After Emperor Jinghe appeared in Cining Palace, the Queen Mother Qin ordered Aunt Qi to leave with the palace people, leaving only mother and son chatting in the inner palace.
Probably because no one else was present, Emperor Jinghe spoke more casually: "This child is not suitable. In this case, we should not have expectations for him."
"As long as you are a prince, there is no one who does not aspire to the ninth and fifth positions." Empress Dowager Qin sneered, "Although I have always stayed away from them, I also watched them from a distance. When the late emperor was here, this child was not like this. It's ridiculous...you value the second child because of the one in Yilan Palace. I don't want to interfere, but you shouldn't let your prince grow up like this! You have to leave room for others!"
"My son..." Emperor Jinghe wanted to retort.
It's a pity that the Queen Mother Qin was not interested in listening to his explanation: "You don't have to speak for anyone. I don't care who you like and value whom! I just don't want to see you use your imperial tricks on your children and grandchildren! The third child is not bad in qualifications, and the second child is extremely talented. ! Don’t let your little thoughts cause turmoil in the harem, lest the child be affected."
Having said this, the Empress Dowager Qin mentioned Sheng Han again and looked at Emperor Jinghe with a look full of inquiry: "Why you and the late emperor kept her in the palace, I have never asked.
I wasn’t curious before, and I don’t want to know in the future. It's just... if it's not easy to arrange, just let her go to Waiyuan to be a female crown. Why did she seal the nondescript Mrs. Zhuo Wen?
Everyone inside and outside the palace knew that the third prince was infatuated with her. As soon as your imperial edict came out, how many people would murmur that your behavior sounded like Xuanzong? What's going on? You think being a Mingjun is too boring, and you want to make a good mark in the history of history? "
At the end of the sentence, Queen Mother Qin's tone became stern.
Emperor Jinghe was not angry after hearing the reprimand. Instead, he said with a warm smile: "It's not that my son is keeping secrets from you. It's actually related to Sheng Han's affairs. During the imperial examination, he ordered his sons and ministers to keep it secret and not to reveal it... As for her enfeoffment, you have to trust her." Son, this is the best way to settle things. It’s better to be nondescript! If you’re nondescript, you won’t be able to blend in with the crowd.”
Queen Mother Qin raised her eyebrows, looked at her son who smiled gently, and thought about the word "Yuanxuan" in Yuanxuan Pavilion.
"If you put it in the outer garden and become a female crown, you will inevitably have to come into contact with the inner garden. On the contrary, the Yuanxuan Pavilion in the middle garden is independent and far away from the main road. The inner guard has strict control, and some people can't contact it even if they want to."
"Where at Anluan Palace..." Queen Mother Qin hesitated.
She wanted to solve it, but the late emperor left a will to find a place for his once best friend's young daughter.
"Either an emperor must be kind or cruel. He must not be cruel and then be gentle, only to cause trouble to his children and grandchildren!"
Empress Dowager Qin sighed and said, "You don't have to worry about her. I'll have people keep an eye on them. If they break the rules again, I will deal with it myself."
Emperor Jinghe looked at the cruelty flashing in the Queen Mother Qin's eyes and whispered: "There is no need for the Queen Mother to take action, the son has already made plans."
Queen Mother Qin looked at him suddenly: "You can't act rashly."
Emperor Jinghe smiled: "Don't worry, mother, your son has his own plans."
Speaking of his plan, the corners of Emperor Jing He's lips raised slightly, but his eyes looked out the window without a hint of smile: "If I am alive, they will not be allowed to move anymore; if I die, I will take them with me."
The Empress Dowager Qin was shocked when she heard this, and her face quickly darkened: "Nonsense, how old are you? How can you talk about your past and death?"
Emperor Jinghe knew that the Empress Dowager did not like to hear this, so he hurriedly put on a smile and talked nicely about other things, making the Empress Dowager laugh sometimes.
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"Do you want to keep a closer eye on Concubine An?" After Queen Mother Qin went to bed, Aunt Qi sat aside and asked softly.
Empress Dowager Qin thought for a while and shook her head: "She is smart. If something can be done, she would have already made plans without the third child... Don't worry, unless the variables increase, she will just lie dormant."
"After all, the third prince is Concubine An's biological son. They say that a mother is strong, so I'm afraid that Concubine An will think too much about it." Aunt Qi felt that having more people to keep an eye on him would be more secure.
"No, no, no, that's not the case." Queen Mother Qin waved her hand, "Concubine An has more reason than emotion. She will not force herself to do anything when there is nothing she can do. She will move with the flow and go with the times. way of doing things.
People like her do have ambitions, but not much! But there are many people she takes care of, including her eldest sister who lives alone on the border, her nephew who has been orphaned since childhood, and her daughter who has an overly stable temperament. In her heart, none of them are less important than her son, the third son.
You see, although the emperor did not explain it to me, he definitely promised that the title of Concubine An would be passed down from generation to generation. The Iron Hat Prince! It is said that a son will not change his father's ways. As long as the emperor decrees that the third son will not rebel and his title will not be changed, then no matter who succeeds him, he will not be able to dethrone him easily. "
Thinking of her son's methods, Empress Dowager Qin smiled: "With this promise on hold, it will be difficult for Concubine An to make up her mind to give it a go. After all, this promise is too heavy. Compared with the risk of fighting for the throne, it is better to take this hereditary The king's title is more appropriate.
Concubine An was accustomed to making decisions and then acting. As long as she couldn't make up her mind, she couldn't move; if she didn't move, the other concubines wouldn't be able to take advantage of the situation, and the harem would be peaceful.
So we can’t add more people. If there are too many people, there will be chaos! I don't want anyone who has the opportunity to borrow from me to upset the current balance. "
"Your Majesty, you are still wise, but you are so stupid that you almost did something wrong." Aunt Qi stood up and saluted in fear.
Empress Dowager Qin smiled and pushed her: "No outsiders are here, who are you showing off to?"
The master and servant had a laugh, and Queen Mother Qin shook her head and sighed: "This is the reason why I can't avoid those grandchildren! The situation in the harem is treacherous, and if you are not careful, the balance will be disturbed. They are all my descendants anyway, as long as they are Live a lively and active life, what does it matter if you live in a distant place?!"
After sighing, the Empress Dowager Qin felt that she was a little sentimental and couldn't help but blame the emperor: "It's him who came up with those three imperial edicts, which gave me a headache! I should have gone to bed early, but because of this, I couldn't even sleep No more! I really owe them! If you really obey that sentence, your children and grandchildren will be your debt!
Fine then! do not care! do not care! Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I can't control it anymore. From now on, I just want to make myself happy! "
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Sheng Yuan did not realize how much commotion Emperor Jinghe's imperial edict caused inside and outside the palace, but she was very touched by the change in the atmosphere of Yongxing Hou Mansion.
Ever since Shu Yajing entered the Yongxing Hou Mansion according to the emperor's order to be the concubine of the fourth prince, the house seemed to be a lot more lively.
"Shouldn't this imperial edict be sent to the Shu family in the mountain city? Why did it come to our house?"
Sheng Yuan looked at the more servants walking around outside the courtyard and was very confused.
"The emperor told your father before that he would help Miss Shu Er find a good marriage. Probably, this is the reason why the imperial edict came to our house."
(End of chapter)
