Chu Fei'er was pregnant with a child, and Yan Li canonized her as the Empress of the East Palace, that's what she should be, Rong Changan didn't blame Yan Li for it, nor did she hate Chu Fei'er for it.
Rong Changan also understood why Yan Li made such a decision, it was to protect Chu Fei'er and the child in her belly.
"This is Chu Lin's business, and has nothing to do with Queen Chu. I think that if Queen Chu heard her father behave like this, she would reprimand her."
Chun Tao was still a little unconvinced: "As far as I'm concerned, Chu Lin dared to overwhelm the emperor's uncle because of Chu Fei'er's acquiescence. If you hadn't violated the emperor's will and brought Chu Fei'er into the palace, Chu Fei'er would have How can Er have the status she has today? She must have sowed discord in front of the emperor, and the emperor divided the harem into east and west palaces. Hmph, like a father, like a daughter!"
"Shut up!" Rong Changan's voice was stern, "you can't hear and see things, so don't make wild guesses. I believe in the character of Empress Chu, she is not the kind of person who likes to beat the side drum."
Chuntao pursed her mouth aggrievedly, and rubbed her little feet on the ground, almost tearing her shoes: "I'm just so angry in my heart, I want to help you, but you come to scold me. We can't tell the difference!"
Rong Changan handed a steamed bun to Chuntao, and said apologetically, "Have a steamed bun snack! I was the one who was a bit harsh just now. It's just that you must stop guessing. Your behavior is the same as that of Jiao Gongli What's the difference between that woman. We should be upright and upright, and the soldiers will cover up the water and the soil, and we must not impose nameless crimes on others. Do you understand?"
Chuntao took the steamed bun, stuffed her mouth full, chewed it, and said in a low voice, "Got it!"
Rong Changan regards Chuntao as his little sister, just now he was agitated and scolded her, felt very sorry, so he tried to find ways to please her.
"It's rare for the two of us to come out to relax today. Let's go to the State Bridge to see what fun things there are, what do you like, and what my sister will buy for you."
As night fell and the lights came on, Rong Changan and Chuntao had just returned to the palace. Just passing by Yong'an Palace, the footsteps stopped.
"Queen, why don't you leave?" Chuntao asked.
Rong Chang'an said: "You go back first, I'll go and greet the emperor."
Chuntao didn't want to disturb her, so she listened to her and went back to Fengming Palace first.
Rong Chang'an hesitated in front of the gate of Yong'an Palace. Is it appropriate to go in at this time? Is Yan Li talking about Shen Huan with Chu Fei'er? Will her going in destroy their happy atmosphere
Suddenly the lights in front were brightly lit, and a group of people came from the veranda—it was Yan Li's chauffeur. Rong Changan stepped aside and knelt on the ground.
"Rong Chang'an knelt down to see the emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
Yan Li saw a fairy-like woman standing at the gate of Yong'an Palace from a distance. He was wondering which palace it was from, but when he got closer, he didn't think it was Rong Chang'an.
Yan Li trembled slightly, "Queen, why are you here?"
Rong Changan asked back: "The emperor doesn't want to see me?"
After Zixuan's incident, the two rarely met alone. Rong Chang'an's words just touched the sensitive nerves of the two of them.
"The queen is worrying too much, how could I not want to see you!"
Rong Changan: "The emperor just came out of the Shang study?"
Yan Li: "No. I went to Fengfei Palace to see Empress Chu. You know, she is now..." Without discussing with Rong Changan, or even notifying her, Yan Li took Chu Fei away. Erce was established as empress, Chu Lin was promoted to Sikong, and he was named Marquis of Wanhu. In his heart, Yan Li felt ashamed of Rong Chang'an, so Yan Li's voice became much weaker when he mentioned the word "Queen of Chu".
Before Yan Li could finish speaking, Rong Changan interrupted him: "I know, Empress Chu is pregnant with the emperor's child now, the emperor should treat him better and should visit her every day, there is nothing wrong with that."
Yan Li rubbed his hands together: "It's very cold outside, let's go inside and talk!"
Rong Changan and Yan Li entered Yong'an Palace. Eunuch Lu arranged two stoves in the side hall, and the charcoal fire in the stoves was strong. The candles were burning quietly on the Changxin Palace Lantern Stand, reflecting the majestic walls and the slightly dull faces of the two of them.
After a while, Rong Chang'an finally said, "Has the emperor promoted Chu Lin to be Sikong?"
Yan Li drank hot tea: "Yes. Does the queen have any objections?"
Rong Changan did not answer Yan Li's question directly: "Does the emperor think Chu Lin is suitable to be Sikong?"
Rong Chang'an's question made Yan Li feel a little uncomfortable.
"So what if it fits, so what if it doesn't fit?"
There was a strange look in Rong Changan's bright eyes, she was surprised that Yan Li would say such a thing.
"It's not suitable, wouldn't it harm the state affairs?"
Yan Li said: "I have arranged several assistants for him. With the help of the assistants, it shouldn't be a problem for Chu Lin to be Sikong."
Rong Chang'an: "The emperor knows what kind of person Chu Lin is better than I do. If the emperor wants to respect and favor Queen Chu, he can use other methods, but he must not hand over the power of the country to Chu Lin."
Yan Li felt the air being scorched by the charcoal fire, which made him irritable. After not being together for a few days, he found it difficult to sit and talk with Rong Changan.
He stood up and walked up and down the side hall. In the depths of his cold eyes, there was a burning anger secretly.
"Then who does the queen think is suitable to be Sikong?"
"Uncle."
"Uncle Huang? Why do you think Uncle Huang is suitable to be Sikong?"
The wind was strong at night, knocking on the windows from time to time.
Yan Li in front of him made Rong Changan very disappointed: "Uncle Huang is a decent man, he handles things fairly, and he is suitable to be Sikong."
Yan Li sneered: "You don't think that Uncle Huang is suitable to be Sikong because of his character."
Rong Changan couldn't help shivering: "What does the emperor mean by this statement?"
Out of the corner of Yan Li's eyes, there was sarcasm: "You think that Uncle Huang is suitable to be Sikong because he is your man!"
Rong Changan suddenly felt something stuck in his heart, making it difficult to breathe. Her picturesque willow eyebrows frowned slightly.
"Why does the emperor say that? The concubine thinks that the emperor is suitable, but that Chu Lin is not. It is entirely for the sake of the country and the people, and has nothing to do with my personal desires."
When did Yan Shijie become her person? She felt that Yan Li's definition was too inexplicable.
Yan Li stood at the door without speaking for a long time. The north wind was blowing in against the ground, and it was chilly. Rong Changan greeted Eunuch Lu, and asked Eunuch Lu to hand over the cloak and put it on Yan Li.
"The concubine is just putting forward her own opinion, and making the emperor angry is not the concubine's original intention."
Yan Li's shoulders shook slightly: "I have made a decree to let Chu Lin be Sikong, so don't pursue this matter any more."
However, what Rong Changan saw and heard on the street today made it impossible for her to keep silent.
"If it's right, the emperor can say 'the decree has been made', if it's wrong, doesn't the emperor want to correct it?"
Yan Li looked at Rong Chang'an coldly: "You have already made me angry! How could I be wrong? Chu Fei'er is my queen, and I named her father, who is also my father-in-law, Sikong. What's wrong with that? What? Why are you nagging and making irresponsible remarks in front of me? In this country, you have the final say, or I have the final say? Otherwise, all the officials in the whole country will be appointed or dismissed by you!"
Rong Changan froze on the spot, Yan Li in front of him was completely angry, completely out of tune with her, completely changed.
"The concubine didn't mean that..."
"That's what you mean!" Yan Li roared, recalling in his mind what Sima Chun, the eunuch of the Sitian Supervisor, told him that day. If Rong Chang'an continued to interfere with the government and control the military power, then one day, she would kill him. Squeeze out and be the empress yourself!
"Do you know that there is a rule in the past dynasties? Women in the harem are not allowed to participate in government affairs. Empress Rong, you have crossed the line now!"