Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the sultry summer was only its tail left. News came from the palace that the Queen Mother was ill and needed to rest. Resting meant no need to worry, and someone had to take over the power of the harem.
Zhulan listened to her daughter talking about the situation in the palace and exclaimed, "It's so exciting."
Xue Han was very annoyed. "Everyone in the palace knows that our Qin Palace has face in front of the Queen Mother. Every time my daughter enters the palace, she will encounter the concubines in the harem. Alas, they all hope that I can help say a few words. They are too impatient."
Zhulan played with the fan in her hand. "They have to be anxious. That's the palace power. The harem has been in the hands of the queen for many years. It's almost the same if not that the entire harem is made up of the queen's people. The queen can't manage the harem, so they naturally want to take the opportunity to place their own people. No one wants to fall behind. Whoever falls behind will be passive."
Xue Han sneered, "After spending so many years with the Queen, I know her about 60% to 70%. The Queen must have the confidence to release the palace power. Who knows if the Queen is using her illness to clean up the harem."
Zhu Lan's eyes moved slightly, "What you said is very likely. The Queen is in poor health. She will plan for the Crown Prince every day she is alive. Cleaning up the harem is a must. Whoever jumps high now, the Queen will remember it in her heart."
The Queen was already very capable when she was the Crown Princess. After being the Queen for so many years, her methods must have become even more powerful. It is really possible that the Queen directed and acted in this incident herself.
Xue Han was shocked and said, "I'm just guessing."
"I think it's pretty close. Just wait and see. Sooner or later, there will be a result."
The Queen probably wanted to kill two birds with one stone by giving up the power of the palace: cultivating and cleaning up the harem.
The fruit in Xue Han's hand was no longer sweet. She wiped her hands with a handkerchief and drank a few sips of warm water before saying, "These past few days."
Zhulan raised her head, "Hmm? What's wrong? Is Xiaer feeling unwell?"
Xue Han shook her head. "All the children at home are fine. The prince is not busy this year. He is at home playing with the children every day. The children are very happy every day!"
Zhulan also smiled. Ever since the emperor ascended the throne, Rongchuan has been very busy. In his early years, he helped the emperor consolidate his imperial power, and later he helped the emperor to gather imperial power. It was very hard work, and the children rarely saw Rongchuan. Now he accompanies the children all day long, and the children rarely come to the marquis's mansion.
Xue Han lowered her voice and spoke even more quietly, "Recently, the little princess has been raised by her mother's side. The queen hasn't seen the little princess for some time."
Zhulan understood that the queen was regretting. The more people face life and death, the more conflicted they become. They say they are not afraid of death, but they know they won't live long and are reluctant to do so. This is especially true for the queen, who is the mother of a country and has a crown prince and a family, each of which is difficult to give up. In addition, she is worried about whether the crown prince will be able to succeed to the throne in the future. Not only does the queen vent her anger on the little princess, she also doesn't want to see her much more often.
Xue Han saw that her mother's face was calm, and she knew that her mother understood what she wanted to say, "I heard from my mother that the emperor will stay with the little princess for a while when he visits her."
Zhulan curled her lips and said, "Very good."
At least she has a reliable father. The emperor must not agree with the queen's behavior. The fact that he can accompany the little princess despite his busy schedule shows his attitude. In the emperor's heart, the queen's current situation is all the result of the causes she planted herself and has nothing to do with the child.
Xue Han said: "The emperor is especially kind to the two princesses."
Zhulan thought that rare things are valuable, and if there are too many princesses, no matter how much the emperor likes his daughter, she will be worthless. The two princesses will choose the time to reincarnate. One is the eldest princess, who has been the emperor's favorite for many years, and the other is the younger princess. The younger daughter is the apple of the emperor's eye. The fact that the emperor plays with the younger princess shows her status in the emperor's heart.
Yudie and Liu Yuanbo had an appointment in a teahouse in the capital. Yudie was a lively person and there were some good storybooks that were very popular in the teahouse recently. Yudie had wanted to listen to them for a long time. Liu Yuanbo happened to have an appointment with her, so Yudie made the appointment in the teahouse.
Yudie listened attentively, looking at the storyteller while eating the peeled grapes.
Liu Yuanbo looked at his fiancée, peeling the grapes quickly. Seeing Yudie frowning, he said, "Is it too sweet? Have a cup of tea."
Yudie shook her head, "It's okay, I think I saw the second prince, can you see if it's the second prince?"
Liu Yuanbo was familiar with the Second Prince. The princes had grown up and he had seen them more often in the capital. They were all familiar with the princes. After a closer look, he said, "It is indeed the Second Prince."
She was just the girl next to the second prince, and he wanted to ask if his fiancée was from the Li family.
Yudie stopped listening to the book. She squinted her eyes and looked at the girl, clicking her tongue twice. The second prince's fiancée was a girl from the Li family. She had seen girls from the Li family who were very gentle, but the girl next to the second prince was obviously not that kind. This girl was very bright.
Liu Yuanbo pushed all the peeled grapes in front of his fiancée, "All peeled."
Yudie blushed when she heard this, "You haven't eaten it and have been peeling it?"
Liu Yuanbo smiled, "Yeah."
Yudie's two personal maids were speechless. There was no use for them in the presence of Master Liu, and all the work had been taken away from them.
Yudie glared, "You eat too."
Liu Yuanbo liked Yudie's agility. Every time he accompanied Yudie, he was very happy. "Okay."
The two looked at each other, and Yudie glared at her fiancé again, "Still looking, eat quickly."
Liu Yuanbo didn't dare to anger Yudie, so he lowered his head and started eating. It was so sweet. Alas, it was a pity that it was difficult to find a fiancée.
There was a commotion below. Yudie saw that it was the Third Prince, who had already walked in front of the Second Prince. It was unknown what he said, but the Second Prince's face looked a little cold.
Yudie stroked her chin, "This capital city is becoming more and more lively."
Liu Yuanbo naturally noticed it, since it had nothing to do with the Liu family anyway. "I heard that the third prince is getting engaged?"
Yudie was surprised, "Where did you get the news?"
Liu Yuanbo smiled but said nothing. Since his elder brother was not in the capital, many matters at home were handed over to him. The more he was involved in, the more he knew.
In the afternoon, Zhulan asked her granddaughter, "Did you enjoy listening to the book today?"
Yudie said generously, "I am very happy to hear that Yuanbo not only took his granddaughter to listen to books, but we also took a boat trip."
Zhulan curled her lips, "I'm relieved that you two have a good relationship."
Yudie blushed slightly, and then told what she saw today, "Grandma, I heard from Yuanbo that the third prince is going to get engaged? Do you know the news?"
Zhulan really didn't know, "I haven't heard your grandfather talk about it."
Yudie was very curious, "I don't know which girl the Third Prince will choose. By the way, the girl the Second Prince brought today is not Miss Li."
Zhu Lan was not surprised, "The Second Prince is dissatisfied with Miss Li."
Miss Li's family background is not bad, but it is barely worthy of the status of a prince's consort. The Li family is not strong, but rather a clean family. It would be strange if the second prince was satisfied with her.
It’s just interesting that it was seen by the Third Prince.