The next morning, the Queen summoned Zi'an into the palace.
Zi'an came to Jingning Palace again. The Queen's attitude towards her was completely different. She dismissed the attendants and left Zi'an alone to talk.
"There's no one else here today, so let's just talk as sisters-in-law." The queen actually took her hand and said affectionately.
Zi An thought, could it be that the King of Liang had already come to the palace to tell her? But how could it not be so early? Yesterday she stayed in the King of Liang's mansion until very late before leaving, and the King of Liang obviously had no intention of entering the palace.
"Queen, you..." Zi'an looked at her tentatively.
"I know everything. Axin's hidden illness has been cured by you. It shows that I really misunderstood you before." The queen's brows showed joy.
Zi'an smiled, "Did Prince Liang tell the Queen?"
"Of course, I have people watching over the palace. This child won't tell anyone. Yesterday, the palace sent away all the concubines, and even the concubines wrote letters of divorce. I know that he has cheered up. This comforts me and puts my mind at ease."
These words, seemingly full of maternal love, were very harsh to Zi'an's ears. Was there someone from her in the palace? She even sent someone to monitor her own son, using the name of maternal love. It was really disgusting.
The Queen patted her hand and said, "I asked you to come to the palace this time. In addition to thanking you, I also want to ask you, can his leg be cured? How can it be cured?"
Zi'an said, "We checked it yesterday. His bones are crooked. To heal them, they need to be reconnected. It will be a very painful process."
The queen had a look of pity on her face. "It hurts? He may not be able to bear it. If he doesn't get treatment, he won't have any problems, right? It's just that his legs are inconvenient."
Zi'an said, "I have already told him the process and the pain involved, and he said he can bear it."
The Queen sighed, "He is so positive, which shows that he trusts you very much. He refused any treatment plan given by the imperial physician before."
"He just wants to be a normal person!" Zi'an said.
The queen looked at her and suddenly asked, "Who do you think is better, him or the prince?"
Zi'an was slightly shocked. What did this mean? To spy on her? To learn from her what Lao Qi was planning
Zi'an's face remained calm, "How can they be compared? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has his own merits, and the King of Liang has his own merits."
"Then, has the prince ever said in front of you that Prince Liang is better than the crown prince?" the queen asked directly.
Zi'an shook his head, "The prince has never said such words in front of me."
The Queen smiled, "You and I are sisters-in-law now, and we are both members of the royal family. If you have anything to say, you can just speak up. I also know that I have been a little too harsh on you in the past. If there is anything unpleasant, please don't take it to heart."
Zi'an was a little confused and didn't understand why the queen would say such a thing.
"I have nothing unhappy. Your Majesty is worrying too much." Zi'an said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
The queen nodded with satisfaction. "That's good. If that's the case, I might as well speak frankly."
Zi'an looked up at her, finally getting to the point.
The Queen looked at her and said seriously, "I know that the prince is planning to depose the crown prince, but the emperor is seriously ill now. Once the crown prince is deposed, it will cause competition from many parties. I don't want the prince of Liang to be involved in the fight for the crown prince's position. I hope you can go back and talk to the prince."
Zi'an considered the meaning of her words and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I have never heard the prince mention the matter of deposing the crown prince. As for the King of Liang, he is very indifferent and does not care about the throne. Your Majesty can rest assured."
"Things are different now. He is now a good man and believes that he is no worse than the crown prince. I don't care who becomes the crown prince. They are all my sons, right? But I don't want them to become enemies or for outsiders to take advantage of them. Zi'an, you are a smart person and you will understand what I mean. So, I hope you can tell Axin that there is no guarantee of curing his leg injury and let him give up."
Zi'an's heart suddenly became complicated.
She almost immediately guessed why the queen summoned her into the palace.
Prince Liang's hidden illness has been cured. If his leg injury is healed, then she believes that Prince Liang will covet the throne, because the queen knows very well that Prince Liang's qualifications and nature are better than the crown prince, and he is the eldest son. Before, because of his hidden illness and leg injury, he gave up on himself and had no intention of competing for the crown prince's position, but when he recovers, will he still be as indifferent as before
not necessarily!
In other words, even the queen, as a mother, does not trust her own son.
However, the queen had been looking forward to curing his legs and hidden illness before, why did she change her mind now
Zi'an felt that something must have happened. She turned away and accidentally saw a pair of boots under the screen. Someone was here.
She immediately turned her eyes away, fearing that she would be discovered by the Queen.
In other words, what the Queen said to her today was instructed by someone.
Who gave the order? Probably the Imperial Tutor. The Queen only listens to the Imperial Tutor. Besides, the boots look very expensive...
Zi'an felt filled with anger. This was so unfair to King Liang.
However, she did not show her anger, but said calmly: "My queen, I am the aunt of King Liang, and also his attending physician. I cannot tell him that your leg cannot be cured, because I know it can be cured."
The queen said calmly: "I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't know you were so stupid."
Zi'an said patiently, "Empress, Prince Liang's leg can be healed, and he is willing to endure the pain of treatment. He desperately wants to get better, and he longs to be like everyone else. As a mother, you should support him the most instead of worrying about unnecessary things."
The Queen looked at her, "Do you understand a mother's feelings? If you don't understand, you are not a mother. Do you think I don't want him to get better? His injury has troubled me for many years. I dream of him living like a normal person. However, once his leg gets better, the price I have to pay may be the loss of a son. If you were me, what would you choose?"
Zi An said: "I think the Queen is worrying too much. His Royal Highness Prince Liang has no desire to be the Crown Prince."
"Can you guarantee it?" The Queen said sarcastically, "No, no one can guarantee it. I'm afraid even he can't guarantee it. As I just said, he didn't dare to think about it before because he was disabled, but now his hidden illness has been cured. Once his leg injury is healed, he will be better than the prince. By then, won't he want to? Everyone has ambitions. Even you, Xia Zian, don't you have the ambition to compete for the throne?"
Zi'an looked at her, and the anger in his heart disappeared. "The Queen might try to understand Prince Liang. You have always sent people to monitor him, so you might as well get to know his character. Moreover, I think if Prince Liang is determined to fight for the position of Crown Prince, it doesn't matter if his leg is not healed. He can already pass on his family line."
Zi An paused for a moment, and then hinted: "The Queen is also very smart. She should know that the so-called threats are just her own overthinking or some people's tricks with ulterior motives. Prince Liang is indeed not as easy to control as the Crown Prince."
After saying that, she bowed and said, "Zi'an, take your leave!"
(End of this chapter)