Princess Zheng couldn't say anything more. After all, the matter ultimately depended on the decision of Emperor Longqing. No matter how much Concubine Lin cared, she couldn't ask too many questions, otherwise it might make things worse.
She waited with Concubine Lin Shu for two or three hours before she heard that Emperor Longqing was coming to Concubine Lin Shu's palace. She stood up quickly and said, "Then I will leave first."
Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Emperor Longqing's temper was becoming more and more unpredictable. She was usually very afraid of running into Emperor Longqing, and basically avoided him as much as possible.
After hearing what she said, Concubine Lin Shu nodded and told Ding Xiang and the others to serve her well: "If there is anything wrong with the princess, you must report it as soon as possible."
Princess Zheng's belly was already very big. After more than half a year, she was about to give birth. Concubine Lin was very cautious.
After a while, Emperor Longqing's carriage arrived. Concubine Lin Shufei tidied her clothes and went out to welcome him.
Emperor Longqing showed no emotion on his face. He reached out and pulled her up, then asked, "Where's Xiaoliu?"
Concubine Lin Shu brought up Chu Jingrui very well. The Sixth Prince was very close to his father. He knew the rules and had the innocence of a child. Emperor Longqing doted on this late-born son and almost always granted him whatever he asked for.
Concubine Lin Shu smiled slightly and said, "Inside the room, the nurse is holding him. He has learned to roll over recently and is very naughty. I see that he really likes it, so I have no choice but to let him do what he wants."
The gloom on Emperor Longqing's face subconsciously faded a little, and he laughed out loud: "This is really like me! When I was young, I was also very lively. I learned to roll over and crawl very early..."
As he spoke, he walked inside: "In that case, I'll go see him."
Concubine Lin Shu agreed, followed him, and asked him naturally: "I heard that His Majesty was very busy before, and I thought His Majesty would not come today."
Emperor Longqing paused, frowned as if enduring for a while, and then said, "Something bad happened today."
Concubine Lin followed behind him and said "oh" very calmly before asking, "Can you tell me?"
She has always been very sensible. She only asks questions when she can and never says a word she doesn't want to hear.
Emperor Longqing remembered something and frowned in disgust: "It's still a family scandal. You know that Yonghe spent half a year in seclusion in Puci Temple, right?"
Concubine Lin Shu nodded: "Of course I know. Yonghe suffered a lot in Puci Temple, and she has become much more sensible after returning."
Are you sensible? If you are really sensible, you won't do such a shameful thing! Emperor Longqing became even more angry, sneered and told Concubine Lin Shu about the purpose of Guanzhong Hou entering the palace.
"If he hadn't spoken out, I would still be in the dark!" Perhaps because there was nothing to hide with Concubine Lin Shu, Emperor Longqing trusted her very much: "I was thinking of fulfilling my daughter's wish and letting her marry Shen Chen as she wished. But now, she still wants to marry Shen Chen?! If this matter comes out later, if I have already issued a marriage decree, how can I explain it to the Linjiang Palace and Shen Chen? How will people in the world look at me?! This rebellious daughter!"
This evaluation is already extremely impolite.
Concubine Lin Shu knew that Emperor Longqing probably hated Princess Yonghe more than he liked her, so she frowned and said, "Yonghe... She actually did such a thing? But if that's the case, then why did Yonghe still say that she liked Shen Chen?"
When Emperor Longqing was mentioned, he became even angrier: "That's right. When she was in Puci Temple, she had an unclear relationship with Guanzhong Hou. After she came back, she was obsessed with Shen Chen. Such behavior... Even if she marries Shen Chen, it will only bring disaster!"
Concubine Lin Shu sighed, and seeing that they had already reached the study, she said, "Since Yonghe has already said that she likes Shen Chen, and has done so many things, it will be difficult to end the matter now."
Emperor Longqing had already stood still, and sneered, "Why is it so difficult to end this? Since she likes Guanzhong Hou, she did this first, so why is she afraid of what others will say? Guanzhong Hou doesn't know about her and Shen Chen's affairs, and he is thinking about her all the time. After thinking about it, I might as well help them."
After all, she is my daughter. Even though she has done a lot of wrong things and is always getting into trouble, I can't really take her life, right
It would be better to make this marriage happen while there are more rumors in the city praising the deep love between Guanzhong Hou and Princess Yonghe. After all, she and Guanzhong Hou had feelings for each other before, so marrying her to Guanzhong Hou now can be considered a good marriage.
This saves her from eating from the bowl while looking at the pot.
Concubine Lin Shu was a little surprised: "Did Yonghe agree?"
"She?" Emperor Longqing said sarcastically, "What does she know? If we let her make the decision on her own, it will become a big joke!"
Concubine Lin Shu said no more, but echoed: "Your Majesty is also a kind father, and the princess should understand your intentions. I hope she can live a good life in the future."
Emperor Longqing nodded, pushed the door open and saw his son rolling on the carpet under the care of the wet nurse and maids. He couldn't help but smile: "Rui'er, come here!"
When the Sixth Prince heard his father's voice, he looked in the direction of the voice. When he saw it was his father and mother, he grinned with his toothless mouth. He had a chubby face, and he looked particularly cute when he laughed, with his eyes narrowed into a line.
Seeing his son like this, Emperor Longqing's annoyance was completely eliminated. He smiled and walked forward to pick up his son. After weighing him for a while, he said, "It doesn't weigh that much..."
Concubine Lin Shu also smiled and shook her head: "You said so. Although it is good for children to be fat, they can't be too fat. Rui'er is already 17 kilograms now. He is more than half a year old. This is already unbearable. He can't get any heavier."
Emperor Longqing didn't take it seriously: "What's the big deal? A child needs meat to be strong." He threw the Sixth Prince high up and caught him again, smiling and saying to him: "Hurry up and learn to call me father. I will take you out to play!"
This year, when we go to Hebei to escape the summer heat, we must take the Sixth Prince with us. Concubine Lin Shu also laughed: "He is still too young. Even in summer, I am afraid he will only learn to walk..."
Concubine Lin Shu talked about all the children's affairs, so that Emperor Longqing didn't have to worry about them. He liked this kind of atmosphere very much. He smiled and said, "It's nothing. When he is old enough, he can go anywhere naturally."
Everyone in Changyang Palace was having a great time, but Concubine Peng De was almost gritting her teeth. She heard that Emperor Longqing went straight to Concubine Lin Shu's Changyang Palace after coming out of the study, and she became more and more panicked.
How similar is this scene to the scene between her and Queen Fang
Emperor Longqing clearly wanted to promote Consort Lin Shu and the Sixth Prince... Then what about her? Was she going to become another Empress Fang?!