On that day, the emperor decreed to abolish the crown prince and bestow the title of beauty on Qingqing. As soon as these two news came out, they immediately caused quite a stir.
The government and the opposition thought together that the first day the eldest grandson of King Jin entered the palace, the emperor abolished the crown prince, and this intention was clearly revealed.
In the harem, the queen returned to her own palace after the emperor left Ci'an Palace. After hearing about it, she said in amazement, "Qingqing? Is that the number one Qingqing of Qinghuafang in Lingyun Town?"
The maid serving beside her nodded affirmatively, "It's that Qingqing who was demoted to the Clothes Bureau by you."
The queen immediately asked, "Why did she go to serve the prince? And it's been two months, why hasn't anyone reported me?"
The maid serving beside her shook her head, not knowing how Qingqing went to serve the prince.
The queen said angrily, "Quickly check it out for Bengong!"
The person waiting beside him should be, and went immediately.
The empress felt a sense of crisis again. Since the death of Concubine Yue, the emperor was busy with state affairs and had little interest in the women in the harem. Although the daily respect room was submitted to the emperor's sign according to the rules, the emperor only flipped through it a few times a month. Although I don't have much time to come here, I will definitely come here on the first and fifteenth day of every month.
She didn't expect this Qingqing to go to serve the prince after she was demoted to the clothes bureau? Now she has been bestowed a beauty by the emperor. She didn't sit still, and ran to the queen mother.
The queen mother was also very surprised. Since Ye Chang investigated the case of Concubine Yue and Concubine Yue's death, she also wanted to open up the matter of the harem, so she didn't intervene much. Fortunately, the queen has restrained her previous temperament, and she will not be jealous and punish people at every turn, and she also forgot about Qingqing.
Unexpectedly, after the emperor left her palace today, he took Liu Yan to the prince's place, and met Qingqing who was supposed to be in the clothes bureau.
She also told Eunuch Yan, "Let the Ai family check, how did that woman serve the prince?"
Eunuch Yan answered yes and went immediately.
The queen went back and forth, and came to the Empress Dowager's Palace again. As soon as she stepped into the threshold, she cried out, "Mother, I want to kill that woman. If you don't let me, she unexpectedly ran from the clothing bureau to serve the prince without anyone noticing." Now that the emperor has taken a fancy to her, she has even been named a beauty! She used to be the top card in Qinghuafang, and she learned how to serve men's flirtatious tricks? Could it be that the imperial concubine died for a month, and another beautiful woman came to favor her? Harem?"
The Empress Dowager knew that the Empress would not be able to sit still and come to her to make trouble. She was indeed at a loss. She was indeed the one who stopped her from punishing the woman. Now that he is in the eyes of the emperor and has a gift, he can't be punished and killed at will. But she still reprimanded with a straight face, "Why are you crying? You are just a little beauty. You are a queen, so you can't sit still. Look at how promising you are! I thought you had grown up, but you really didn't have the slightest bit of progress." .”
The queen said aggrievedly, "My son is afraid."
The Empress Dowager snorted, "A small beauty, not from a high family background, not even a concubine. The emperor made her a beauty, but she was not made high. Why are you nervous and afraid? She is not a Yue noble concubine, nor can she become a Yue noble concubine. "
The queen wiped her tears and said, "The emperor hasn't pampered her yet. After he is pampered, if he is seduced by her, I'm afraid he will seal her up."
The queen mother said bitterly, "Even if you favor her and seal her, can she still be taller than you, the queen? She is also well behaved in front of you." After finishing the words, she said earnestly, "You are already old, so For many years, you have been bitter and jealous, are you tired? You are a queen, and your man is the lord of the Southern Qi Dynasty, so you should have the demeanor of a mother."
The queen looked at the queen mother, "Concubine Yue is dead, and my minister has finally made it through. If there is another beauty like Concubine Yue, my minister..."
The queen mother looked at her, sighed and said, "Why don't you understand? Our Xu family, now Yunchu is highly valued by the emperor. As long as the family is not closed for a day, you, the queen, will be able to sit securely. You are the queen." , your man is the co-lord of the world, so you can't extravagantly seek love. As for status, what are you afraid of? During the years when Concubine Yue was favored, she didn't overthrow you, let alone do anything to you? Was it because she didn't dare to touch you? Why? ? Because you have the Xu family behind you!"
The queen felt a little more at ease when she heard the words, and said in a low voice, "It's because the minister is too nervous, and the mother taught me a lesson."
The Queen Mother saw that she had subdued and stopped making trouble, and said to her, "Is Concubine Yue's martial arts good? Is the scheme behind her good? But it's just a dirty trick behind the scenes, and I dare not show it in the open. Between us So stay in the harem safely. I am firmly in the position of queen mother, and you are firmly in the position of queen. It is not because the emperor is my son and your husband. It is because our natal family is the Xu family. The family is our support. "
The queen nodded, wiped away her tears with a juan handkerchief, and said, "My son understands today, your heart is for your mother's family, and it is also for us to live safely in the harem."
The queen mother nodded, sighed, and said, "You know the painstaking efforts of the Ai family." After finishing the sentence, she said to her, "If the emperor wants to favor her, he will favor her. Do whatever you want. After the death of the noble concubine Yue, the emperor I treat you with a lot of pleasure, but don't let the peace that has been eased so hard be lost because a brothel woman is favored. You are a queen, and comparing her to her is a disgrace."
The queen nodded, "My son obeys my mother."
The Empress Dowager said, "Yunchu hasn't entered the palace for quite some time." After finishing speaking, she said to the outside, "Come here, go and send a message to Uncle Xiaoguo, let him come here when he has time. The Ai family misses him."
"Yes." Someone responded and went immediately.
The queen mother asked the queen again, "What is Shuya doing these days? The Ai family hasn't seen her for a long time!"
The queen said, "I'm thinking behind closed doors."
The queen mother said, "Has she not thought about it yet?"
The queen nodded, and said to the queen mother, "Mother, if not, I will comply..."
"No!" The queen mother said decisively, "Although she is the granddaughter of the Ai family and your daughter, but because of this, she cannot be allowed to ruin Yunchu. Yunchu is the supporter of our Xu family, and also you and me. In the future, after a hundred years of Aijia, you can rely on Yunchu."
The queen thought about it too, and said, "But she has been unable to think about it, saying that if she is not allowed to marry Yunchu, she will die."
The queen mother said angrily, "Then go die! Just treat her as a waste of raising her, and the Ai family loves her for nothing. It's not good to like anyone, but why do you like Yunchu? The third son of the Su family, the Ai family, looks very good. She doesn't want such a good relationship, she has to worry about what she shouldn't ask for. Even if Aijia agrees with you, Yunchu doesn't like her and won't agree."
The Queen said, "Turn around and persuade her again." After saying that, she said, "I wonder if Mr. Su will come back from the Eastern Realm during the Chinese New Year? He has been to the Eastern Realm for several months."
The queen mother said, "It is said that the king of Xiangjun is cured of his illness, but the emperor didn't urge him to come back. There must be some court affairs to explain to him." I haven't seen her yet, so I will send someone to the Su Mansion tomorrow to deliver a letter. If Su Yatou can walk around and she is fine, let her go to the palace and Ai's family will ask her. It is said that their brother and sister have a good relationship, Mr. Su Qing You should send letters to her frequently!"
The Queen nodded.
Su Fengnuan, who was mentioned by the empress dowager and queen, just happened to receive a letter from Su Qing at this time.
The letter stated that he would not come back for the Chinese New Year, and was planning to celebrate the New Year in the Eastern Realm. He stayed in the Eastern Realm for a long time, and found that the King of Xiang County and the officials of the Eastern Realm were very interesting. If people stayed for a long time, they would not want to leave.
He also said that another reason why he did not return to Beijing was that he felt that it was not wise to return to Beijing at this time, because his father would return to Beijing soon, and the emperor was afraid that he would give him a big reward. As the queen mother and queen wished, marry that savage princess.
He also said to let her stay in the capital well, and said that she hadn't been at home for a few years for many years, and this year she was at home for the New Year, but the three of them were not there, but fortunately there was Ye Chang, and both parents liked that kid , Treating him as his son, it is estimated that the Chinese New Year will not be too deserted.
In addition, he also said that she was with his father's injuries. He was not too worried, but mainly worried about her. He heard that she was seriously injured in the Eastern Realm, and that she needed someone to support her when she walked. Let her recover well. After Ye Chang got married, he was holding a nephew, and he couldn't support his health, so he took the initiative to help Ye Chang take a concubine.
Su Fengnuan finished reading Su Qing's letter speechlessly, and rolled her eyes several times regarding the matter of taking concubines.
She put the letter down for the time being, and didn't reply to him immediately, thinking that his father should also leave from Peicheng now, and he could always arrive in the capital a year ago.
Just as she was thinking about it, the steward came to report, "Miss, Eunuch Yan from the palace came and said that he was ordered by the Queen Mother to come to see you and brought some good medicine for your recovery. He said that if you are not healthy If it is not in the way, one day I will go to the palace and have a sit down."
Su Fengnuan recalled the two decrees that he had heard from the emperor earlier. The prince was abolished, and he was sent to Lingyun Temple after he recovered from illness. Qinghuafang's top card, Qingqing, finally made it through. She served the prince for meritorious service. beauty. The queen mother must have been stimulated by something and thought of her.
She nodded and said to the housekeeper, "I have collected the medicinal materials and thanked Eunuch Yan. He said that my body has been taken care of for a few days and I am fine. I can walk and move. I will go to the palace tomorrow to thank the Queen Mother."
The housekeeper answered yes and hurried over.
Su Fengnuan knocked on the table, thinking how did Qingqing get to Mingjing Garden from Huanyi Bureau? At the beginning, were she and Ye Chang both deceived
Since King Jin has a problem, then, that is to say, he must be involved with Concubine Yue Gui. Qing Hua Fang is not so much the site of the Eastern Palace, but rather the site of Concubine Yue Gui, or is it that King Jin is behind it? Then, at the beginning, Ye Chang used the hand of King Jin to send Qingqing into the palace. In the middle, King Jin and Qingqing had to be thought-provoking.