Tao was also feeling anxious. "Yes, the assassination just happened. The Queen's actions were a bit dramatic. I just arrived in Beijing and I was unsure, so I came here to ask if you would go with me. Now that I know you are going, I can rest assured."
Zhulan was uneasy, as she always felt that the virtuous queen was going to be torn apart. Well, she was quite looking forward to the queen's fighting ability. After all, the queen was the legal wife who had accompanied the emperor all the way, so her fighting ability must be high.
Tao asked again, "Are you taking Xue Han with you?"
Zhulan nodded, "Well, what about you?"
She has to take the girl with her. The Queen is the daughter's future mother-in-law. The Queen has named her, so the daughter must take the girl with her.
Tao thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll bring Wang Lei along too. It's just right that she can keep Xue Han company."
"OK."
The Queen's intention to pray for blessings puzzled everyone and caused a lot of discussion in the capital.
In the palace, the emperor was silent. He understood his wife as well as he understood him. There were too many things mixed up between him and his wife. His wife was the mother of the crown prince and their youngest son, but he was not only their father, but he was also the emperor.
The prince was also silent. His mother had not told his father about her actions, which meant that she was angry with him. "Father, mother."
The Emperor raised his hand, "Let her do whatever she wants!"
Even if the wife is angry, she knows her limits and it will not affect the previous dynasty, because the wife will consider the prince. Now that the wife is angry, she can do whatever she wants.
The prince looked at his father. His father had feelings for his mother, but there were too many things between them. The cracks that had been repaired with great difficulty now had traces reappearing.
The country is very important to my father, and it will be difficult to restore it this time unless he abdicates. But is this possible
The emperor motioned to the prince to go down, and when there was no one in the hall, he untied his purse and took out the bracelet. He touched the bracelet and sighed. After putting the bracelet away, the emperor was still the emperor.
In the afternoon, on his way back home, Zhou Shuren looked at the King of Chu speechlessly. Yesterday he was the King of Qi, and today he was the King of Chu, but he and the King of Chu met by chance.
Zhang Jingshi used his fan to block the carriage curtain, "Master Zhou is really clever."
"Yes, I also think it's a coincidence. I have a feeling that I might meet King Liang tomorrow. It's also the first time I realize that the capital is so small."
Zhang Jingshi was not angry, "I don't think you will meet King Liang tomorrow."
Zhou Shuren sat up straight. The emperor's sons were not simple. There was something behind his words. "Really? We'll know tomorrow."
Zhang Jingshi added, "The third son of the lord's family is good at martial arts. People who don't know him would think he is a military commander. Lord Zhou's teaching of his son is admirable."
Zhou Shuren finally understood that this person was not here to inquire about information, but just wanted to chat with him and leak some news to him.
Zhang Jingshi continued, "Everyone says that Lord Zhou is smart. I think Lord Zhou will not believe the rumors. Lord Zhou should keep his eyes open."
After saying that, Zhang Jingshi put down his fan. Zhou Shuren watched the carriage leave. The King of Chu wondered what the King of Qi had said to him yesterday. The King of Qi did say a lot, but he did not mention the King of Chu.
The emperor did not summon any prince. The action taken by the King of Qi yesterday was indeed a good strategy, which forced the King of Chu to take action.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard. The emperor did not summon him. Now it seems that the King of Qi and the King of Chu thought that the emperor would summon him because they did not want him to show off in front of the emperor.
The King of Qi said right away that it was not him. As for the King of Chu, Zhou Shuren was a little unsure. He kept wavering between the King of Chu and the King of Liang. They are both great actors!
But he didn't want to see the emperor, not at all, especially now.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard. The prince who wanted to take action did not expect that Chang Lian and Rong Chuan were not hurt at all.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day to go to the royal temple. Zhulan took her daughter to reunite with Tao. The royal temple was very close to the capital. Today, the outside of the capital was very spectacular, with all carriages. Leading the way was the carriage for the queen, and with the female guards, the queen's trip was a grand affair.
Next came the carriages from the Prince's Palace and the Royal Palace, and then the officials' wives. The officials' wives were also followed by servants and maids. One can imagine how long the line to the temple was.
The Zhou family's carriage was not at the back, but was relatively close to the front.
Xue Han carefully opened the car curtain a little and whispered, "Mom, there are so many people coming today."
Zhulan nodded. It was indeed a lot. "Follow me closely when we get to the temple."
Xue Han nodded. It is indeed necessary to be careful at this time.
When they arrived at the temple, the Queen did not rush up. Standing next to the Queen were the Crown Princess, and then the Princess of Qi and others.
The Crown Princess supported the Queen, and the two were talking about something.
The carriages of the officials' wives arrived one after another, and no one expected that the queen would wait and not go ahead.
Zhulan and her daughter were standing not far away until the female official came over and said, "The Queen, please ask Miss Zhou to come over."
Xue Han was stunned. She saw her mother nod out of the corner of her eye. She suppressed her nervousness and followed the female official. It was only a few steps away, but Xue Han could feel the scrutiny. She thought about not bringing shame to her family, so she kept repeating to herself not to be nervous. That’s how she didn’t make any mistakes.
The queen's eyes were always on Miss Zhou, her youngest daughter-in-law. She didn't feel jealous that her son was devoted to Zhou Xuehan, because she hoped to see in her son what she didn't get.
Xue Han stepped forward to greet her, "Your Majesty, Queen."
The Queen nodded, and Xue Han saluted the Crown Princess again. However, before she could salute the other princesses, the Queen spoke, "It's getting late, we should go upstairs. Xue Han, come to my left."
Xue Han glanced at the princesses out of the corner of her eyes. Although they had smiles on their faces, who knows what they were thinking in their hearts. The queen ignored the princesses. Xue Han took two steps forward and walked to the left side of the queen. She felt dazed. The queen really valued her. This position is on the same level as the crown princess!
The Crown Princess knew Miss Zhou because she was going to marry into the Ning family, the Crown Prince's maternal family. She didn't expect that her mother would think so highly of Miss Zhou. When she thought of her mother's love for her cousin Rong Chuan, the Crown Princess also paid more attention to Miss Zhou.
Zhulan didn’t know what was said before, she only saw her daughter supporting the queen on the left.
Tao was stunned and wanted to ask, but when she saw everyone was looking at them, she swallowed her words.
Zhulan was not surprised. She had been mentally prepared since the Queen called Xue Han over. The Queen's move was not excessive. Xue Han was going to marry into the Ning family, so it made sense for the Queen to value Xue Han. Moreover, this time Rongchuan and Changlian were assassinated, and the Queen brought Xue Han with her to show her importance to Rongchuan, and also to show her respect for the Zhou family.
Zhulan felt relieved. The emperor ignored the Zhou family, but the queen did not. She somewhat understood the queen's purpose today.
The queen walked in front, and the officials' wives followed behind her one after another. Zhulan and Tao walked together. Now was not the time to talk as there were people all around.
In the capital, Zhou Shuren didn't want to enter the palace. He shouldn't have thought about it yesterday, but now he was summoned to the palace.