It was a pity that Empress Zhao felt regretful that such a good marriage was broken up like this, but now with the instructions of Master Prajna, Empress Zhao became more determined.
Empress Zhao glanced at Zhao Zihan, "Brother, I got some fine wine a few days ago, Qinglin, you can take your father to get it."
Zhao Qinglin nodded, knowing that Queen Zhao and Mrs. Zhao must have something to say alone, so she left the hall with Zhao Zihan.
"Your Majesty..." Mrs. Zhao was a little hesitant, not sure what Queen Zhao meant. What made her worry all the time was Zhao Zun's attitude towards the Zhao family.
"Today's trip to Lingshan Temple, His Highness also followed?"
Empress Zhao put the teacup on the table when she heard the words, with lingering sorrow on her brows, "With Princess Yihe's appearance, how many men in this world are not tempted? The daughter of Quan Xiang's concubine, who is loved all the time, is not inferior to Chao Yu. She has such an arrogant and rude temper, and she can't tolerate sand in her eyes. "
Princess Chaoyi is the adopted daughter of Empress Zhao, nominally Song Zhan's twin sister.
Empress Zhao couldn't help but smile wryly when she thought about today, as a biological mother, she could still eat Xiao Concubine. In the future, when Xiao Concubine came in, Queen Zhao would be Xiao Concubine's mother-in-law.
Serving and respecting mother-in-law is what a daughter-in-law should do. Regardless of her status, Queen Zhao, as the mother of the country, should not be polite and respectful when meeting the Queen Mother Song, let alone a princess who is married far away.
Mrs. Zhao sighed, "It can be seen that Yan'er really cares about Princess Yihe. If Qinglin enters the Prince's Mansion, she may suffer for some days."
With Xiao Concubine in front of her, Zhao Qinglin seemed insignificant, and Zhao Zun didn't care about the overall situation like Song Zhan, he was a mixed-tempered person who didn't care about it.
Mrs. Zhao hesitated a little, glanced at her daughter sitting on the high seat, and swallowed the words that came to her lips.
Empress Zhao raised her eyebrows, "Even if you spoil her, you should have a sense of proportion, which prince has only one woman by his side!"
When Concubine Xiao entered the East Palace, Concubine Xiao couldn't help herself to choose. Empress Zhao even made up her mind to let Concubine Xiao learn the rules, so that Concubine Xiao couldn't be so unreasonable anymore, no one should laugh at her!
"But empress, Princess Yihe and Princess Heqin have Dongming as their backer. Even the emperor has already agreed to let Princess Yihe be the crown princess. How could Princess Yihe agree if she rashly asked Princess Yihe not to be the crown princess? ?”
Mrs. Zhao clearly remembered that at that banquet, the Empress Dowager Song just mentioned that she would let Concubine Xiao rest for a few days and get married again in a few days. The Empress Dowager Song couldn't say a word.
Even the Empress Dowager Song couldn't control Xiao Concubine, and Xiao Concubine might not be willing to buy what Empress Zhao said.
Who can let go of being a good princess and not be a concubine willingly, and be a side concubine? To put it bluntly, it is a concubine.
There is a huge difference between the two, and the children born in the future will be even more different, so it is no wonder that Concubine Xiao agrees.
Mrs. Zhao hesitated for a while, and then asked, "Your Majesty asked Qinglin to marry Yan'er, and what should I do when Zhan'er returns in the future?"
Could it be that Zhao Qinglin was going to have one female attendant and two husbands? Not to mention the bad news, even Zhao Zun might not accept it, not to mention Song Zhan, who was born to be against the two of them.
In the future, Song Zhan or Zhao Zun will have their own children, and it will not be necessary for Zhao Qinglin's son. These are all problems.
A little carelessness may delay Zhao Qinglin's life, and even affect the Zhao family. Mrs. Zhao has to think about it.
Empress Zhao rubbed her belly with her bare hands, feeling ecstatic and lost in thought.
"Your Majesty, did something happen?" Mrs. Zhao saw that Queen Zhao was thinking, so she knew that Queen Zhao must have something to hide.
"Mother, Zhan'er will never have any heirs in this life." Empress Zhao took a deep breath, as if she had exhausted all her strength to say this, her eyes were slightly red, and she couldn't help but wipe the corners of her eyes.
"What?" Mrs. Zhao was a little surprised, "Did His Highness suffer such serious injuries?"
Empress Zhao nodded, "Mother, my daughter is also forced to do nothing, and Yan'er has such a temper, so my daughter has to make plans for the Zhao family. Yan'er has no intention of taking the throne. If one day, Zhan'er returns without an heir, How to inherit the throne, once the remaining princes ascend to the throne, the Zhao family will be in danger."
Mrs. Zhao was startled for a while, and Queen Zhao said again, "If you adopt the other children of the stepmother, I am afraid that something will happen one day, and I have no scruples about the Zhao family. Only Qinglin's children are the future of the Zhao family. protection."
Look at this appearance, whether Zhao Zun will take a concubine for a while, let alone a concubine, the five-year agreement has passed in a blink of an eye, how can Queen Zhao not be in a hurry.
Mrs. Zhao pursed her lips, and looked at Empress Zhao meaningfully, her spine shivered from shock,
A bold idea flashed through my mind.
After all, she is no longer the spoiled and boudoir Zhao Sujun. In the blink of an eye, she has been a queen for more than 20 years. She has been impregnated in this deep palace compound for a long time. She has lost the innocence and kindness of the past. trade-offs.
Although Mrs. Zhao loved Zhao Qinglin dearly, she was no match for Queen Zhao who was raised by herself. Mrs. Zhao remained silent, and did not expose Queen Zhao's intentions.
For the prosperity of the Zhao family over the past century, Mrs. Zhao naturally supported Queen Zhao.
"Your Majesty, at the banquet that day, His Royal Highness said that he would not marry Qinglin. Even if Concubine Yun entered the East Palace and had the support of the Empress Dowager, she still couldn't even enter the Crown Prince's Mansion, let alone the position of Crown Princess, and even the East Palace would not be able to enter." It's not possible to enter."
This matter might be difficult. Mrs. Zhao was seeking truth from facts. If she wanted to make Zhao Zun let go, she had to grasp Zhao Zun's weakness and hit it right away, making Zhao Zun have to let go.
As for the weakness, at present, only Xiao Concubine is the only one.
Empress Zhao and Mrs. Zhao thought of going together, and aimed at Concubine Xiao at the same time, Empress Zhao's expression flickered slightly.
"Let me think about this matter carefully. My mother and elder brother discuss a solution, and I will definitely support it. Although Yan'er has an unruly temper, after all, Bengong is his biological mother, and the Zhao family is also his close relatives. In his heart, Yan'er is not Bad." Queen Zhao murmured a few words.
"Ma'am, what about the emperor?"
Empress Zhao was stunned for a moment, with a wry smile on the corner of her mouth, "On the emperor's side, I will go to persuade myself, and mother can just let go and do it."
Mrs. Zhao nodded, and said a few more words before she backed off. Once she left the palace gate, she felt relaxed, as if she was tired from a battle.
In the carriage, Zhao Qinglin didn't ask any questions, and followed all the way back to Zhao's house. Mrs. Zhao locked herself in the room with several people to discuss again.
Zhao Qinglin was also present. After all, it was about her, and Mrs. Zhao didn't intend to hide it.
"Mother, Mrs. Banruo is a person who has attained the Tao. She has given divinations to countless people over the years, and she has never made a single mistake. Since Mrs. Banruo has said so, we must help Qinglin."
Mrs. Zhao was overjoyed and wished that Zhao Qinglin would marry Concubine Xiao immediately.
Mrs. Zhao glanced at Mrs. Zhao angrily, "This matter needs to be cautious. According to His Highness's posture of caring about Princess Yihe, you can't force it. If you get bored, Yu Qinglin is not good."
"Grandmother, Qinglin believes that cousin is not a person who doesn't know right from wrong." Zhao Qinglin said suddenly. Since seeing the instructions given by Master Prajna today, Zhao Qinglin has been in a state of confusion until just now, suddenly There was a flash of light.
She is Feng Ming, and Xiao Yu's position originally belonged to her, so Zhao Qinglin naturally wanted to grab it.
When everyone heard Zhao Qinglin speak, they all looked at Zhao Qinglin.
Zhao Qinglin held the teacup tightly in her hand, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and said slowly, "Grandmother, do you remember that the prince of the Wei Kingdom in the previous dynasty accepted the two concubines together, the crown prince and concubine Ping were brought into the harem together, and the one who finally ascended the throne of empress It's Concubine Ping, and the original Crown Princess Wei has become one of the four concubines, De Fei, a Crown Princess doesn't mean anything, the most important thing is the position of aunt."
Hearing what Zhao Qinglin said, everyone was stunned. Mrs. Zhao nodded again and again, "Yes, what's the use of fighting for a while, Princess Yihe is a married princess, it is absolutely impossible to be a side concubine, give up the position of crown princess Yes, it's better to let Qinglin sit on the position of Concubine Ping, and the two of them will enter the Prince's Mansion together, no matter how big or small, as for the future, we can have a long-term plan."
Mrs. Zhao was silent, it was rare that she didn't refute Mrs. Zhao's words, she pursed her lips and pondered carefully.
"Grandmother, Qinglin doesn't care about the momentary honor or disgrace. Now let Princess Yihe back down, not to mention her cousin won't agree, even the emperor won't nod. It's about the relationship between the two countries. As long as Dongming doesn't fall, Princess Yihe's position will be irrelevant." Will be swayed unless…”
Zhao Qinglin paused, and a flash of light flashed across her eyes, "Unless Princess Yihe made some serious mistake, even if Xiyue demoted Princess Yihe, Dong Ming would not be able to say a word."
Mrs. Zhao's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she was still thinking about this question along the way. It's true that Concubine Xiao is Zhao Zun's weakness. If the Zhao family makes a move, Zhao Zun will inevitably blame the Zhao family and may not be willing to cooperate.
But if Xiao Concubine made a mistake by herself, it would be very different. It's just that there are less than 20 days left before the big wedding, and Xiao Concubine stays at the inn behind closed doors, what reason should she find to let her out.
At this moment, a nanny knocked on the door, and Mrs. Zhao called out, "What's the matter?"
"Old lady, the Empress sent someone to send an invitation card."
Mrs. Zhao frowned, why did she send an invitation just after she came back.
Immediately, Madam Yu personally handed the invitation to Old Madam Zhao, "Old Madam just left, and sent a letter to Princess Yi on her back. This time, she brought the young master with her. The young master is not in good health. I came to Shengjing to see the imperial physician, the emperor took pity on the princess, so he asked the whole family to come, and we will be in Shengjing tomorrow afternoon."
Mrs. Zhao was a little surprised, "How is the young master?"
"Returning to the old lady, the young master was born weak and sickly. He took a lot of medicine but still didn't get better. He really had no other way, so he delivered the letter to the palace." Yu Yu also had a worried expression on her face.
Yu Momo said again, "Old Madam, Your Majesty is still waiting for a reply in the palace, this old servant is going to take a step first."
Mrs. Zhao nodded, and looked at the invitation card in her hand, a little confused about what the queen meant.
"Poor Princess Chaomo, she finally gave birth to a child, but... hey." Mrs. Zhao felt a little sympathetic to Chaomo, and suddenly she had a flash of inspiration, "Mother, Madam sent someone to deliver a letter at this time, could it be . . . "
Mrs. Zhao shook her head suddenly, no, Princess Chaoyi is Queen Zhao's darling, so how could something happen to Princess Chaoyi.
Mrs. Zhao's brows twitched, she looked at Mrs. Zhao with a strange expression, and then turned her eyes to Zhao Qinglin, "Qinglin, Princess Ming'er is going back to Shengjing, you go and have a look with me."
"yes."
Zhao Qinglin is proficient in medical skills, so she should be able to understand the young master's illness.
Mrs. Zhao's thoughts gradually became clear, and she probably understood Queen Zhao's intentions. She took a deep breath, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
Princess Chaoji is the only first princess of Xiyue, and since she came back, the whole palace is busy with the banquet.
At noon, a luxurious carriage drove into Shengjing City, a young woman got out of the carriage slowly, took a sedan chair and drove directly to Fengqi Palace, and did not get off until the door.
"The servant has seen the princess, and the princess is a thousand years old."
Princess Chaoyi rushed into the palace all the way, and waved her hands, "Get up."
Hearing the familiar voice, Empress Zhao quickly put down the teacup in her hand, and after a while, she saw a bright red figure enter the door.
When Princess Chaoyi saw Queen Zhao, she held back the tears all the way and couldn't help falling down, and threw herself into Queen Zhao's arms.
"Mother!"
Empress Zhao patted Princess Chaoyi on the back lightly, "My poor son, why is life so hard."
Princess Chaoyi got married at the age of fourteen. Her first husband was Marquis Nanyang. They were childhood sweethearts and they were very affectionate.
It's a pity that the next year Nanyang Hou was chasing the assassin, but unfortunately fell off a cliff, leaving no bones. Princess Chaoyi became a new widow. Because of her identity as the first princess, no one dared to mention anything.
Coinciding with the war between East Chu and West Vietnam, Emperor Xiyue married Princess Chaoji to the eldest son of Marquis Yingchuan. Went to Yingchuanhou Mansion.
Princess Chaoyi had just experienced the pain of losing her husband for less than two months, and she entered the Yingchuan Hou Mansion in her wedding dress.
Coincidentally, Princess Chaoxi was pregnant within a month, and the child in her belly was born prematurely, less than eight months old.
As a result, there have been many rumors and rumors, and many people are rumoring that this child is the posthumous son of the late Nanyang Hou. Caused by excessive sadness during pregnancy.
It's just that because of Princess Chaoyi's identity, the Yingchuanhou's mansion dared not say much, but they were very dissatisfied with Princess Chaoyi in private, and even ignored the young son and favored the concubine's second son.
Princess Chaoxi seemed to burst out all the grievances she had endured for many years, she almost fainted from crying.
"Your Majesty, take care of yourself." Madam Yu couldn't help persuading her a few words, "Princess, Your Majesty is pregnant, the imperial doctor said not to be overjoyed or sad."
Princess Chaoyi stopped her tears when she heard the words, "It's my son's disobedience, which made the mother and son sad together."
"It's okay, since you're back, you can live in the palace with peace of mind, and don't need to mention anything else."
Empress Zhao glanced at Nanny Yu, and Nanny Yu led her back immediately, and the mother and daughter talked in the room for more than two hours.
I don't know if it was because of Empress Zhao's persuasion, but during the dinner, Princess Chaoyi seemed to be a different person, with bright eyes and good looks, and the whole person was much more energetic.
Empress Zhao sent someone to invite Zhao Zun, but unfortunately Zhao Zun was too busy to take time off, so she didn't come.
Empress Zhao sighed, put down the chopsticks in her hand, and raised her eyebrows at Princess Yi, "Mother, I heard from the maid that the elder brother rarely comes to pay his respects to the queen, just to protect the princess from Dongming. Even Cousin Yun Le can't enter the Prince's Mansion, and the angry grandmother is not feeling well, so I want to see what kind of temperament this Princess Yihe has."
Princess Chaoyi was brought up by Empress Zhao herself since she was a child. She is pure and kind, and obeys the three obediences and four virtues at all times.
A married princess dares to occupy the crown prince and is not allowed to take concubines, but the crown prince is so spoiled like something, he fights against Queen Zhao before he is married. How can Princess Chaoyi be bullied by others? Concubine Xiao felt a little disgusted.
"Your elder brother is busy with business, so don't listen to the maid's nonsense." Queen Zhao defended Zhao Zun.
Princess Chaoji snorted twice, showing displeasure, "Brother Huang didn't do this before, no matter how busy he was, he would come to pay his respects. Now that he is about to get married, it must be the idea of Princess Yihe that he wants to move out of the palace and open a new residence. !"
Empress Zhao pulled a far-fetched smile from the corner of her mouth, she looked at Princess Yi distressedly, and became more and more annoyed at Xiao Yu's ignorance.